Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 1003: What Happened to the One-Week No-Contact Agreement?
Tang Li took a cab directly back to the film set since there was still a scene to film in the afternoon.
Yu Sui saw the little kitten nestled in Tang Li’s baseball cap and, clicking her tongue in surprise, reached out to take it: "Weren’t you going to the hospital to see your dad? How did you come back with a cat? This kitten isn’t even a month old, is it?"
"I found it on the road, it’s probably almost twenty days old now." Tang Li took off her mask, looked at the little creature sleeping soundly with its paws tucked in, and reminded Yu Sui, "When I start shooting, have Yuan Qin take you to a nearby pet store. Get the kitten a check-up, buy it some goat milk powder or rice powder, and don’t forget cat litter and a litter box."
Hearing Tang Li talk so much for the first time, Yu Sui frequently glanced at her.
Tang Li noticed her gaze: "What are you looking at me for?"
"I just think you’re overly concerned about this cat." Yu Sui smacked her lips, "I didn’t expect you to like cats so much."
— It’s not really about liking them.
It’s more about making amends than concern.
The orange cat in her previous life wandered into her hospital room while she was there recovering from burns. Later, she took it to the suburban villa when she was discharged, but following her didn’t lead to a good ending for the cat.
Thinking about it, she happened to stay in the same hospital at the time.
Perhaps it was fate.
"Are you planning to keep the cat at the Lai Family house?" Yu Sui suddenly asked.
Tang Li looked up and saw Yu Sui frown: "You and Lai Yuaner don’t get along well, and even though Wu Xuehan’s mom is there, she can’t watch all the time. Who knows if Lai Yuaner would secretly abuse the cat?"
"That makes sense." Tang Li nodded.
"Then how about I—"
As Yu Sui was about to volunteer, Tang Li shared her plan: "That’s why I found it a better place."
When leaving the set, it was already past seven in the evening.
After sending Yu Sui home first, Tang Li told Yuan Qin to go to Tan Palace.
On the way, she took out a burgundy ribbon from her bag, which she got from the crew’s makeup artist.
She tied the ribbon around the little orange cat’s neck and carefully made a bow.
After finishing, Tang Li noticed Yuan Qin glancing towards the rearview mirror. Meeting his eyes, she recalled Yuan Qin’s penchant for reporting, and preemptively ordered him, "No tipping off!"
Yuan Qin: "..."
Since the company minivan they were using wasn’t conveniently parked too close to Tan Palace, even though there weren’t any paparazzi following her yet, precautions needed to be taken against being photographed by passersby.
Because Tang Li had too many things to carry, Yuan Qin parked the car on the south side of Tan Palace at Beihai Park.
At night, Beihai Park had its own unique liveliness.
Tang Li tucked the kitten into her jacket as she waited for Yuan Qin to bring down the pet supplies, observing the surroundings of the park. Besides the elderly walking, there were children playing.
At the park entrance, a Kumamoto Bear was selling balloons.
Tang Li couldn’t help but recall what she said last night.
They had agreed not to meet for a week.
... Perhaps it was really only talk.
The irony always came too quickly, like a tornado you couldn’t escape from!
Just then, Song Jingtian sent her a message with a ’secretly peeking’ meme.
[Tang Li]: "?"
The little guy responded quickly: "My brother’s meeting hasn’t finished yet, the long night feels endless, and I can’t find the right person to have a heart-to-heart.[sigh]"
"Your brother is in a meeting?" Tang Li didn’t expect Song Baiyan to still be busy.
"Yes." Song Jingtian sent a voice message: "They’re discussing Boraman Island stuff with several security advisers."
Disputes over Boraman Island’s ownership have persisted for decades.
This is even mentioned in the school textbooks of Country S.
Under these circumstances, delivering the cat seemed somewhat inappropriate.
Tang Li asked Song Jingtian again, "Is Ji Ming also in the meeting?"
[Properly serious little young master]: "No, he’s not. When I went to the conference room, it was Old Ji who took me back upstairs, but he’s waiting outside the conference room door."
Actually, asking Song Jingtian to get the cat wouldn’t be impossible.
However, the little guy was so flamboyant that telling him she was here would be like announcing it to all of Tan Palace.
Since Song Baiyan was preoccupied with official duties, it wouldn’t be good to further distract him.
Holding her cellphone, Tang Li turned to Yuan Qin: "You know Ji Ming pretty well, right?"
Yuan Qin: For some reason, I felt a bit panicked at that moment.
The next second, he found a kitten in his hands.
"..."
"Could you please deliver this kitten to Ji Ming for me, and ask him to pass it on to His Excellency?" After Tang Li finished instructing, she noticed Yuan Qin’s expression was off. With the help of the streetlight, she saw the red rash on his neck: "... You’re not allergic to feline creatures, are you?"
Yuan Qin didn’t deny her suspicion, but he also didn’t refuse to deliver the cat.
In the end, it was Tang Li who held him back.
Seeing Tang Li take the cat back, Yuan Qin explained: "It’s just a matter of ten minutes, nothing major will happen."
"That’s still not good." Tang Li had no habit of making light of others’ health and had heard severe allergies could lead to fainting, so she marveled at Yuan Qin bearing it the whole afternoon.
The words ’I’ll think of something else’ were about to leave her mouth when her peripheral vision fixed on that Kumamoto Bear.
First floor of Tan Palace.
Ji Ming received a call from Yuan Qin, and as the conference room door opened, several security advisors filed out. After ending the call, Song Baiyan also came out of the conference room.
Seeing him about to head out, Song Baiyan couldn’t help but ask.
"Miss Tang had someone bring over a cat." Ji Ming answered truthfully.
"What cat?"
"It seems to be a stray Miss Tang picked up and wants to foster at Tan Palace."
Upon hearing that, Song Baiyan stopped to look at Ji Ming: "Did Yuan Qin send her back to the Lai Family house?"
"He didn’t mention it during the call." Ji Ming hurriedly explained about Yuan Qin’s allergy to cats, fearing Song Baiyan would think Yuan Qin was shirking his duties: "Otherwise, he would have delivered it himself."
Meanwhile, outside Tan Palace.
In front of the iron fence, besides the security personnel, there was a Kumamoto Bear.
Since Yuan Qin had made arrangements, the security staff didn’t trouble this black-suited doll bear.
Out of boredom, the Kumamoto Bear was kicking grass by the roadside.
A cardboard box was placed at its feet, inside which was a small orange cat.
When several figures walked out from the first-floor corridor of Tan Palace, the previously listless Kumamoto Bear tiptoed to the fence and peeked inside.
Hoping for a clearer view, it squeezed itself further in.
Judging by their formal attire, they should be the National Security Advisors.
Soon, it spotted the person it was waiting for.
Ji Ming emerged from the main building, practically sprinting across the lawn. Seeing this, the Kumamoto Bear prepared to dismount the iron fence.
With its left foot touching the ground, it tried to retrieve the right.
A tug, and the right foot wouldn’t move.
Another tug.
Still wouldn’t move.
Tang Li: "..."
Ji Ming swiped his ID card and came out, immediately spotting the ’doll bear’ that Yuan Qin mentioned, as it was still hanging on the fence, making it indeed noticeable!
But upon approaching, the bear still hadn’t come down.
"Is this the cat?" he confirmed.
The doll bear clung to the fence, nodded its back to him.
