Meow Meow Meow

Chapter 144: Robbery! Stealing fish without killing

[Chapters 143-159 are translated by fuyuneko (fuyuneko.org)]

I immediately changed my fierce expression to a smile and asked Ao Yun, “Where’s my thorny skate fish?”

“The activity hasn’t ended yet. How could you get your fish?”

Ao Yun’s last name was probably promise-breaker. He had no intentions to keep his promise.

I wrathfully said, “You said there would be fish if I participated in the beauty pageant! You’re a bad person who lies to cats.”

Ao Yun sighed. With a face showing grievances, he said, “I didn’t decide the activity’s rules. Those old men have said that the fish will only be given after the entire performance is over. There’s nothing I can do.”

“Slaughter those old men who didn’t keep their word!” With a heart full of anger, I prepared to go over there to kill and steal.

Ao Yun stopped me and said, “How about this? I’ll go over there to plead for you. Let me see if there’s any leeway.”

I quickly, gratefully said, “Okay, you’re a good person!”

Ao Yun laughed, and then he left to talk to the group of judges.  He pulled them to the next room. They quietly spoke for a long time.

I saw that it would soon be early morning. My heart felt anxious. I couldn’t help moving my tail left and right as I waited. After I had done this ninety times, Ao Yun finally came out from the room.

I quickly went over to ask, “How was it?”

Ao Yun stroked my head and said, “I asked them if it would be okay to let you skip the parade and performance.”

“What about my fish? Will I still get it?” This was the crucial point.

“If you go the palace to perform, you might become the concubine of the king or the crown prince.” Ao Yun didn’t answer my question. His hand slid down from my hair to caress my face.

I looked at his pitiful face and my heart softened. I apologized, “I misunderstood you. You’re a good person.”

“Someone wasn’t happy and hit my hand,” Ao Yun expressed his discontent.

“Miao Miao was wrong,” I quickly admitted.

“Then hold out your hand,” Ao Yun said without politeness.

My heart felt guilty, so I honestly held out my hand.

Ao Yun grabbed my hand, and then he carefully stroked the back of my hand for a long time. Suddenly, a burst of red light sprung out of the ring on his finger. I felt piercing pain on my hand.

“Meow wu!” I speedily took back my hand. I angrily looked at Ao Yun and waited for his explanation.

Ao Yun innocently explained, “Since you received the prizes, but don’t want to perform in the Dragon Place, you need to suffer a consequence. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair to the other contestants. I didn’t have any other way.”

“You didn’t have strike so vigorously.” I felt so pained that I almost cried. I lowered my head to look at the back of my hand. There was a pale pink, thumb-sized, dragon-shaped scar.

“It’s okay. It won’t hurt anymore. I’ll blow on it,” Ao Yun comforted me the same way he would comfort a child.

The pain had come quickly and had also left quickly. Although my heart felt a bit annoyed, since Ao Yun had put in so much effort to plead for me, I didn’t pursue this further.