[Blurb]
The day the security guards beat the little tabby cat until it was badly injured, it curled up in a garbage heap and closed its eyes with an old, worn-out novel for a pillow.
When it opened them again, it was covered by a warm quilt, and its reflection in the mirror had become that of a two-legged person. People told her she was Xu Lingshi's daughter, Xu Xingyao.
On her second day getting used to this body, Xu Xingyao met a young man by the roadside. His goofy expression, right down to the mole beneath his eye, was exactly like the silly dog that had once stolen half her sausage.
Xu Xingyao marched up and bonked him on the head twice.
Only when the maid beside her screamed and pulled them apart, and her father took her to apologize in person, did Xu Xingyao look at the plaque reading “Prime Minister's Residence” and realize she had picked a fight with the wrong person.
The prime minister sat in the hall, looking from Mu Yunchen, who had bandages wrapped around his head and was loudly complaining of pain, to Xu Xingyao hiding behind her father. His smile didn't reach his eyes.
“Since you injured him, stay and look after my younger brother until he's recovered.”
Xu Xingyao tried to run, but was caught by the collar and hauled back. She saw the triumphant smile on Mu Yunchen's face.
Poor kitty was forced to start working to pay off her debt and buy her freedom.
In the first month of working to pay off her debt, Xu Xingyao set her sights on the precious tea set gifted by the emperor:
“Hey, can I smash your cup?”
“Call me Young Master Mu.”
“Young Master Mu, can I smash your cup?”
“No.”
In the second month, Xu Xingyao took a fancy to his sword tassel:
“Hey, can I play with your sword tassel?”
“Call me Achen.”
“Achen, can I play with your sword tassel?”
“No.”
In the third month, Xu Xingyao took a fancy to him:
“Hey, can I kiss you?”
“Call me Achen.”
“Achen, can I kiss you?”
“Yes.”
Many years later, Xu Xingyao lay on a lawn covered in catnip, unable to figure out how she'd gone from working to pay off her debt to becoming Mrs. Mu.
[Reader's Guide]
A heartwarming, fluffy romance for readers who want something light. It's short, only a few tens of thousands of words.
The female lead really is a cat, and the male lead really is a schemer.
The female lead is based on a calico cat. The male lead is sunny, cheerful, and prone to falling for his own schemes.
Theme: Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs: the people's happy lives are the most important thing
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