My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 147

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Jiang Yiqing kept up his adult face and nodded solemnly, but inside he was so guilty he could barely stand it. He ruffled Han Shi’s fluffy little bun. “Mhm, now go brush your teeth and get to bed. Staying up late stunts your growth.”

Han Shi wanted to protest that he wasn’t a little child, but before he could say anything, a little frog-shaped toothbrush was stuffed into his mouth, so he shut up and went to brush his teeth obediently.

Later, Jiang Yiqing told Wen Xiuyan the whole thing, venting about how guilty he felt. But when he heard Wen Xiuyan laughing on the other end, he got so mad that he immediately broke into a painfully off-key song.

Then, just as Wen Xiuyan was half-asleep, he asked deliberately, “So? Was my singing nice?”

Of course he knew it was awful—but if Wen Xiuyan dared to tell the truth, he’d make sure to give him a serious scolding tomorrow.

Hmph. How should he put it? Oh right—say that Wen Xiuyan was two-faced. Always complimenting his singing, and then the second he was half-asleep, bam—his real opinion slipped out.

Jiang Yiqing was already scheming up a harmless little prank, lips curling into a slow smirk as he waited for Wen Xiuyan’s reply.

But then, in that drowsy half-asleep voice, Wen Xiuyan muttered, “Sounds nice…”

Jiang Yiqing: “…”

For a moment there, he seriously questioned Wen Xiuyan’s taste.

Even he couldn’t say “sounds nice” about his own singing with a straight face.

His evil plan totally failed, and feeling a little grumpy, Jiang Yiqing shook his head and went to tidy up the place.

Even though he called Han Shi a kid, he wasn’t actually a kid. It wasn’t really appropriate for them to share a room, so Jiang Yiqing cleaned up the study and let Han Shi stay there for now.

The study had originally been a bedroom anyway, so it was totally fine for sleeping in.

Right before bed, Jiang Yiqing was still wondering where he could find a partner for Han Shi to watch over the Ancestral Shrine with. And then, lo and behold, the next morning—someone showed up at his door.

Still half-asleep, Jiang Yiqing was groggy and grumpy from being woken up by knocking. He dragged himself toward the door slowly, but just as he was about to open it, the knocking stopped and Han Shi’s voice came through:

“Brother Qingqing, there’s a little demon here to see you!”

Little demon? Jiang Yiqing blinked, confused, and rubbed his eyes as he stepped out—only to see Han Shi, small and well-behaved, standing at the doorway.

And just outside, standing nervously, was a very familiar-looking demon.

Wasn’t that the calico demon from yesterday—Miaomiao?

But weirdly enough, Han Shi, looking all soft and tiny, seemed to be scaring Miaomiao stiff. The little demon was practically trembling and didn’t even dare move.

Jiang Yiqing raised a brow and rubbed his chin. Yeah… anyone sent over by the Ancestor definitely isn’t normal.

Look at Miaomiao—she was so smug yesterday, and now she didn’t even dare say a word.

Miaomiao had only one thought right now: regret.

She’d just wanted to find a new meal ticket, that’s all! She never expected Jiang Yiqing would have someone so terrifying living here! She wanted to run, but she didn’t dare.

And as Jiang Yiqing looked at her shrinking posture, he suddenly remembered how ever since Han Shi arrived, both the pig and the dog at home had been surprisingly well-behaved. They weren’t even bouncing around anymore. He’d thought it was weird yesterday, but now it made sense.

They were all scared of Han Shi.

Jiang Yiqing reached out and gave the kid’s head a pat. Under Miaomiao’s terrified gaze, he asked, “So, what brings you here?”

Miaomiao darted a cautious glance at Han Shi before stammering out, “W-Well… it’s your fault I lost my meal ticket… so… I came to mooch some food…”

As soon as she finished, Han Shi’s face turned terrifying.

Miaomiao nearly turned back into her cat form on the spot, ready to poof up into a giant fuzzball. It’s just food, okay?! Why the murder stare?!

What she didn’t know was, Han Shi had just offered up his own allowance yesterday because Brother Qingqing couldn’t afford food—and Jiang Yiqing didn’t even take it.

They were broke, and this cat demon still dared to come mooching? How shameless.

Han Shi bared his tiny fangs, seriously debating whether or not to roast this cat demon on the spot.

Miaomiao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Shivering, she blurted, “I-I was kidding! I’m not here to mooch! I-I’ll go find my own meal ticket!”

Han Shi, satisfied, retracted his little fangs.

Jiang Yiqing’s eyes lit up when he heard what Miaomiao said. He gently patted Han Shi’s little hair bun and said, “Han Shi, don’t scare your sister Miaomiao. Let’s talk this out, okay?”

Han Shi didn’t say anything, just gave Miaomiao another look.

Miaomiao: “!!!” Please don’t call me his sister, I’m begging you!

Jiang Yiqing didn’t care how freaked out Miaomiao looked. He went straight into lecture mode, “Look, I get it—mooching meals is fun and all. But it’s not sustainable. You’re not earning it. That kind of life doesn’t last forever.”

Miaomiao pouted. She didn’t agree at all—her meal tickets were super long-lasting. It was never about them refusing to feed her. It was always her choosing whether she wanted to eat or not.

But of course, she didn’t dare argue. She just nodded obediently.

Jiang Yiqing went on, “See, like before—you only ate whatever people gave you. If you wanted something you actually liked, you had to transform into a human and beg for it. That’s no kind of freedom.”

That hit home for Miaomiao. She totally agreed.

Especially since most of her meal tickets assumed that, because she was a cat, she couldn’t eat human food. They only gave her kibble or cat treats.

At first, cat food was kind of novel, kind of fun. But after a while? Meh. Especially once she’d gotten a taste of food with actual flavor, there was no going back.

“So what do I do?” Miaomiao muttered without thinking. “Guess I’ll go find a partner. Let her take care of me.”

As a cat, she naturally felt zero shame about being kept.

Jiang Yiqing: “…”

How did she manage to go off the rails again?!

Han Shi looked absolutely unimpressed, his tone full of disdain, “Brother Qingqing meant you should rely on yourself! You’re so lazy!”

Honestly, if anyone else had said that to her, she would’ve exploded in a puff of fur. But now… she didn’t dare.

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