Chapter 001: I am a cat, with a name and a surname

After all, there is no one in this world who can truly understand what a cat is thinking. Perhaps cats possess an imagination that is no less than that of humans

Would you like to go home with me

By the second week, my mood has finally begun to settle down. Although I still cannot accept it, I have at least come to recognize the situation I am facing. Another important reality is that he must address the issue of basic needs.

The last image I remember of myself as a person is watching a science fiction movie about interstellar travel. I had already seen that movie in the cinema, but in order to try out my newly purchased Bluetooth headphones, Bai Yujing specifically registered as a member at the Literary Pavilion, preparing to watch that visually stunning blockbuster once again.

Cats inherently possess a charming quality, and with the addition of "artificial" attempts to be cute, their impact has become even more pronounced

The girl smiled and said, "Do you really want to go home with me? But your owner will be worried if they can't find you"

Bai Yujing lightly swayed its tail, indeed not sensing any malice from the other party, and began to slowly approach the girl. Not wanting to appear too special, it symbolically nudged the bag of crispy noodles with its nose.

As long as one makes an effort to think, the data within the Literary Pavilion can be presented clearly and accurately in the mind

After the girl set up her bicycle, she crouched down and reached out her hand again towards the white cat. Bai Yujing hesitated and walked back and forth a circle, but his eyes remained fixed on the girl

What kind of emotions can overcome hunger

The girl placed the white jade mirror into her backpack, leaving a small opening for it to breathe, and then carried the backpack in front of her as she rode her bicycle home

My name is Bai Yujing

By the third week, which is today, Bai Yujing finally came to fully accept this absurd reality after watching the entire process of the sun setting.

The beginning of the week naturally brings various discomforts and a sense of restlessness, as if one is trapped in a terrifying dream, standing before towering waves and experiencing an overwhelming sense of helplessness

On a September evening, the red clouds enveloped the earth. A girl in white, leaning on her bicycle, stood downstairs, looking up at a white cat perched on the rooftop, admiring the sunset. A gentle breeze passed by, and the camphor trees swayed casually.

Is it a stray cat? the girl murmured to herself: or has it been abandoned by its owner?

"Literary Pavilion," as an online project under the global second-largest database software company, Kingsoft, holds a significant position in the online world. The data stored within the Pavilion encompasses nearly all renowned films, television dramas, music, literature, and other forms of artistic works from around the world

Not long after, Bai Yujing also noticed the girl in white. She slightly lowered her head to take a glance, and the girl and the cat exchanged distant gazes. Seizing the opportunity, the girl extended her hand and waved at the white cat beside the bookshelf, as if greeting it or inviting it.

That is a very peculiar scene

A bag of crispy noodles was quickly finished, and the girl gently rubbed the head of Bai Yujing, saying: "I am going home now, I have to report to school tomorrow, you should go home too"

I will help you open it

Bai Yujing coldly tilted her head, preparing to ignore it. Halfway through, she remembered something and quickly turned back to glance at the girl, then turned and went downstairs

The girl appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, with an elegant and beautiful appearance. Her bright and clear eyes sparkled with a gentle smile, giving an immediate impression of kindness and intelligence

Become a white cat

Logically, such an expression should not appear in the eyes of a white cat under any circumstances. However, if there were other people on the rooftop at this moment, they would certainly notice that this white cat, which has been admiring the sunset alone for quite some time, resembles a human much more.

As Bai Yujing was contemplating strategies while gazing at the vibrant evening glow burning in the sky, a girl dressed in a white dress rode past on a pink bicycle. As she passed the building where Bai Yujing was located, she suddenly stopped and looked up, not at the billowing clouds of fire in the sky, but directed her gaze towards Bai Yujing, who was looking up at a forty-five-degree angle.

White Cat

Bai Yujing ignored everything, curling up in the arms of the girl from the library with a look that seemed to say, "You have to take responsibility for me." Upon realizing that "I am not even human right now," he became increasingly at ease with his situation.

The girl saw the cat eating the food she had given and felt very happy. Tentatively, she reached out her hand to stroke Bai Yujing's back. Bai Yujing, being somewhat gluttonous, did not mind, especially since the other party was a beautiful girl with delicate features, so she allowed it.

As for why it has become this way, he has not yet figured it out. Apart from the direction of supernaturalism, in recent days he has begun to ponder the question, "Could it be that I was originally a cat, merely dreaming of becoming a human?" which carries a sense of fatalism.

The girl, afraid of startling the cat, carefully tore open the plastic bag and brought the crispy noodles to Bai Yujing's mouth. The so-called aloofness could not compete with bread; the desire for face was not as strong as the craving for crispy noodles. Bai Yujing took a solid bite of the crispy noodles.

Bai Yujing was originally a human—at least three weeks ago

It is unclear whether the discomfort from using the Bluetooth headset for the first time or the aesthetic fatigue from watching the same movie for the second time caused this, but Bai Yujing unexpectedly fell asleep while watching the film, and upon waking, found himself in this state

Because he realized that the event of "the sun setting" has persisted for so many years, unchanged by anyone or anything.

Bai Yujing squatted on the rooftop, watching the sunset gradually sink down. Subconsciously, he raised his white paw to scratch his face, then slightly tilted his head, seemingly avoiding it with a hint of disdain. After that, he turned his head back, and in his dark and mysterious eyes, a trace of self-mockery filled with human-like emotion flickered.

Being overly entangled in established facts is inherently meaningless and a waste of time

If I were not a cat, I could easily become a top-notch film critic, music critic, and book reviewer, or effortlessly apply for a position as a professor in the arts at a university

Thinking of this, the melancholic thoughts hidden deep within my heart surge once again, and it seems quite difficult to find someone reliable who can accept a cat like him

Indeed, upon seeing the cat make such a gesture, the girl in white was instantly charmed, as she gently rubbed the cat's neck and inquired.

However, it is unfortunate that due to the current limitations of his physical condition, these thoughts cannot be effectively validated. If it were not for the large gourd that has stood by the Huangpu River for many years, Bai Yujing might not even realize that he is currently in this international metropolis by the river and sea.

Bai Yujing nimbly leaped over the layers of stairs and soon appeared at the door, but he did not rush towards the girl immediately; instead, he stood at a distance that was neither too far nor too close, cautiously observing her.

"Come here, I won't hurt you," the girl said as she took a bag of crispy noodles out of her backpack. "Here, have some."

The girl stood up holding the white jade statue, looked around for a moment, and finally made a decision: "I will take you home first, and when someone comes looking for you, I will return you then"

But the problem is, if one does not transform into a cat, perhaps one would not possess such mysterious skills. The theory of balance in nature

Bai Yujing: "... ..."

Bai Yujing almost couldn't help but nod directly. After thinking for a moment, he lightly leaped and jumped onto the girl's lap, then tilted his head and burrowed into her embrace, all the while internally condemning himself: "I am sorry, I am taking advantage of someone in a vulnerable position, I am not human!"

How could Bai Yujing possibly let such a good opportunity slip away? After a brief internal struggle, he rubbed his cat face against the girl's fair and delicate hand, then tilted his head to gaze into the girl's eyes, trying to appear as innocent and helpless as possible, clearly embodying the image of a pitiful stray cat.

By the way, cat, what is your name

For the current Baiyu Jing, the pressing priority is not to become a university professor or a literary critic, but to find a reliable and caring family to settle down with

The girl in white did not leave; she stood there leaning against her bicycle, waiting for the white cat to come downstairs, as if she were certain that the cat would come to find her

However, the scene comes to an abrupt halt here

Moreover, it is unclear whether it is God's deliberate mockery of oneself, or a form of compensation for the transformation of one's own body, or perhaps something peculiar about that Bluetooth headset, but Bai Yujing sensed that his brain seemed to have established a special connection with that literary pavilion