Chapter 144: An Excitement with No Outlet-A Cat for Every Cat Owner(Wise as snow, cold as ice.)

At this moment, only a shred of rationality remained in Lin Luyou's mind.

Suppressing the surging impulses within her, she tried to keep her voice as steady as possible and said, "Alright, I'll go back and think it over. Thank you so much, Professor!"

With that, she waved goodbye to Wen Chuan and turned to walk out of his office.

However, her outward composure lasted only until she stepped out of the faculty office building. The moment she got out of the elevator, she eagerly whipped out her phone and began searching online for information regarding Xu Siyuan and the business analysis research institute he founded.

The more she read, the more excited she became, though her excitement was tinged with a faint sense of disbelief.

She had never considered herself one of society's pampered favorites, nor did she imagine she was holding the script of a grand heroine blessed with the halo of a protagonist. Therefore, when such a stroke of good fortune suddenly came knocking at her window, she felt an overwhelming sense of unreality deep down.

Throughout the entire walk back to the dormitory, Lin Luyou felt as though she were floating on air.

Upon entering the room, she was eager to share the news with Jiang Xiaohan, only to find that her roommate had already gone out.

Unable to share this bubbling excitement with her best friend, Lin Luyou felt a stifled, suffocating sensation in her chest.

Should she tell her parents?

The moment this thought popped into her head, Lin Luyou dismissed it herself.

Her mother had always hoped she would return to Rongcheng after graduation, but just a few days ago, she had explicitly stated that she wanted to stay in City A and had no intention of going back. And now, only a few days later, she was changing her tune?

If she went back on her word now, Ms. Ji Lan would probably conclude that her daughter lacked constancy and determination. In that case, her mother would likely feel even more uneasy about letting her go out into the world on her own. After all, if she went to Huating, she would truly be all by herself, with not a single familiar soul around to look after her.

Should she tell her older brother?

Sharing the news with Lin Luming seemed like a decent option, provided that he wasn't currently out of contact. Every time he went off for field training or a mission, not only would his phone be switched off, but he would never give any prior notice either...

Should she tell Yu Yuan or Chen Man?

Better not. She had run into Yu Yuan on campus just a few days ago. Judging by Yu Yuan's demeanor, it seemed she had failed her evaluation at Mays and had settled for becoming a teaching assistant in the department instead. Telling her about this now would probably make Yu Yuan think she was just showing off.

As for Chen Man, their relationship was at best that of former classmates. Since the start of the Double Eleven shopping festival, they had barely seen each other. Bringing this up so out of the blue would only leave the other person completely baffled.

Lin Luyou scrolled through her contact list and realized that despite having added so many friends, at this crucial moment, there wasn't a single person with whom she could share her joy.

With this thought, she felt a slight sense of defeat regarding her own life.

At that moment, her gaze drifted to the very bottom of her contact list, and a sudden impulse stirred in her heart:

Qin Shishen - The Adorable Cat Slave

She had already given him so many stories for free; adding one more surely wouldn't hurt, right?

So, she opened the chat window and typed:

[Lin Luyou: Are you there?]
[Lin Luyou: Do you still need a story for your emotion-themed drinks today?]

***

Just as Lin Luyou's message came through, Qin Shishen had finally managed to stuff two mischievous little rascals into a cat carrier.

Despite looking reasonably docile under normal circumstances, the moment these two showed any sign of being put into a carrier, their fierce tempers would instantly flare up.

To get them both inside, Qin Shishen had exhausted every trick in the book, combining threats with all sorts of enticements. Success was only achieved when he finally cornered them in the nook on the second floor.

After changing into a clean undershirt, Qin Shishen picked up the cat carrier and headed downstairs.

Once he had secured them on the back seat of his car, he finally took out his phone to reply.

[Qin Shishen: I'm not at the shop right now. I'm taking these two little troublemakers out for grooming.]