Chapter 13: Kittens and the Black Mouse

"Don't lose heart; we'll catch Cat's Eye sooner or later." Appropriate consolation contributes to mental health, and that's all Li Yalin can do now. After all, he's now a member of Cat's Eye and can only silently mourn for Junfu.

"Mr. Li Yalin, right? Can I ask where you were yesterday from ten to twelve?" At that moment, Asagai Mitsuko suddenly approached Li Yalin, looking like she was interrogating a suspect.

"I was at Cat's Eye Cafe. Recently, my sister's grades haven't been very good, so I was helping her with her homework. Is there a problem?" Li Yalin answered with a furrowed brow. To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of Asagai Mitsuko. She was cold and rigid, not Li Yalin's type at all.

"Then where have you been and what have you been doing in the past few days?" Asagai Mitsuko persisted, treating everyone as suspects in her eyes.

"Yalin just returned from the United States not long ago, while Cat's Eye has been in this city for a long time. You need to understand this, Asagai! Don't think everyone is your suspect!" At that moment, Junfu exploded. From initially suspecting Xiao Lei and Xiao Tong to now suspecting Li Yalin, why suspect his friends? Junfu was quite dissatisfied with this, especially since he was Asagai Mitsuko's superior. Being so disrespectful was really damaging Junfu's reputation.

"Well..." Asagai Mitsuko was momentarily speechless. Just returned from abroad? Even so, it didn't absolve Li Yalin of suspicion.

"It seems that this female detective's suspicions are really heavy." After Junfu and the others left, Li Yalin muttered softly behind the bar. Judging from the situation, it seemed that the other party wouldn't give up easily.

"We need to be more vigilant in the future, especially you, Yalin. You've already been targeted." Xiao Lei's face was full of worry. This was both a test and a game for Li Yalin. Let's see if he can outsmart his opponent.

"Don't be so smug, Xiao Lei." Li Yalin shrugged, gazing at the distant sky. Dark clouds were gathering, indicating that the weather was about to change.

"I wonder if Xiao Ai brought an umbrella." Not long after, heavy rain began pouring down. Looking at the time, Xiao Ai had just finished school. Would she get caught in the rain? Xiao Tong looked worried.

"I'll go pick up Xiao Ai. There aren't many customers anyway with this heavy rain." Since it was raining so heavily, besides customers seeking shelter, no one else was coming to drink coffee. Anyway, it was fine. Li Yalin took the initiative to pick up Xiao Ai and walk her home.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Yalin." Seeing Li Yalin's thoughtfulness, Xiao Lei's face revealed a faint smile. Now Li Yalin and Xiao Lei had completely integrated into this big family. Although Li Yalin was very smart and his strength had grown astonishingly, what attracted Xiao Lei the most was Li Yalin's thoughtfulness, attentiveness, and gentleness, which other Japanese men lacked.

"What are you doing here, Xiao Ai?" After leaving the coffee shop, Li Yalin walked towards Ai's school, but before he had gone far, he saw Xiao Ai standing on the roadside with a distressed look, not even caring that she was completely soaked by the rain.

Seeing this, Li Yalin quickly opened the umbrella over Xiao Ai's head and followed her gaze. Well, Li Yalin completely understood. Beside Xiao Ai, there was a large cardboard box containing five kittens, which seemed to have been born not long ago.

"Brother Yalin, what should I do? We can't keep any more cats at home, but these kittens..." Turning around, Xiao Ai looked at Li Yalin pitifully, hoping he could give her some advice.

"Silly girl, you know Xiao Lei and Xiao Tong better than anyone. Do what you feel is right. With me, your brother Yalin, supporting you!" Li Yalin smiled slightly and patted Xiao Ai's head.

"Thank you, Brother Yalin! I love you so much!" Upon hearing Li Yalin's words, Xiao Ai suddenly became cheerful, excitedly hugging Li Yalin's neck and giving him a firm kiss on the cheek. Then she picked up the cardboard box from the road, ignoring the water stains on it, and hurried back to the coffee shop.

"What are you doing, Brother Yalin? Hurry up and come with me." Walking home, Xiao Ai waved to the dazed Li Yalin as if she hadn't cared about the kiss just now.

"Are girls nowadays so bold?" Li Yalin shook his head helplessly, touching his cheek. Was this considered a benefit for himself? It actually felt pretty good.

After returning home with Xiao Ai, seeing so many cats, Xiao Tong couldn't help but give them a lecture. But fortunately, with Li Yalin's mediation, Xiao Lei intervened again, and finally, these few kittens were temporarily adopted.

Of course, the home couldn't always accommodate so many cats. The next day, a notice was posted on the door of Cat's Eye Cafe, seeking loving adopters for the kittens.

"Hey Junfu, do you want to adopt a kitten?" On that day, Junfu and Asagai Mitsuko came to Cat's Eye Cafe again. After greeting them with a smile, Li Yalin began his usual routine of promoting the kittens.

"A kitten?" Junfu was about to ask something, but he was immediately interrupted by Li Yalin.

"Forget it. You can't even support yourself, let alone a kitten. Even if I give it to you, I wouldn't feel at ease." Wasn't this too discouraging? But Junfu didn't mind, after all, Li Yalin was stating the facts.

"No way, I'm just too busy. The Black Mouse has appeared again recently, which is like adding fuel to the fire. I can't sleep for more than four hours a day now..." Waving his hand, Junfu was already exhausted, slumping on the table.

"The Black Mouse?" Xiao Tong frowned slightly. She had heard this name before.

"Yeah, a thief specializing in stealing gems. Although similar to Cat's Eye, I think his methods are much inferior." Nodding, Junfu didn't seem to have a good impression of this Black Mouse either, of course, he felt the same about Cat's Eye.

"You can't say that!" Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Junfu. What's going on? The doorbell at the entrance didn't even ring, this guy wasn't an ordinary person!

"Oh? It's you, Shenya. You're back in the country?" Junfu was startled by this sudden surprise, but when he turned around and saw the person, he completely relaxed. It seemed he was an acquaintance after all.

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