Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 205
Chapter 205 A Reminder from Mu Bai
Xiaowu tightly covered the small porcelain box, but he seemed to be still able to smell the faint fragrance.
He suddenly stopped turning the porcelain box and opened it again with both hands.
Xiaowu had lost count of the times he had smelled this scent today. If it weren’t for the fact that the scent was not as strong as before, he would have thought that he was about to lose his mind.
However, it might happen soon.
Devastated, Xiaowu pressed the porcelain box together, producing a crisp sound.
“Ah…”
Sure enough, he still couldn’t smell it.
After smelling three boxes of cream at Caidie Store, Xiaowu realized something serious. For him, all the creams smelled the same. He couldn’t distinguish between the rose-flavored and the milk-flavored that the staff mentioned.
He even wondered if there was something wrong with his nose, so his sense of smell failed.
Or perhaps he couldn’t distinguish the scent because of the first box of cream that he smelled.
Xiaowu thought that his five senses would definitely be more sensitive than ordinary people since he was a martial artist, but today’s series of events devastated him.
“What are you doing here?”
A pleasant male voice resonated when Xiaowu was still struggling with the porcelain box in his hand.
“Who is it?”
Xiaowu quickly stuffed the porcelain box back into his sleeve. His eyes emitted a cold light, and his entire body was filled with dense killing intent.
“It’s me.”
Mu Bai pushed the back door open and leaned lazily against the door frame on the other side.
Seeing that it was Mu Bai, Xiaowu relaxed, and his tensed body instantly softened. He grumpily hissed.
“What are you doing here?”
Xiaowu was not surprised that Mu Bai could easily see through his disguise. After all, he had learned these things from Mu Bai.
“I just happened to pass by.” Mu Bai did not want to tell Xiaowu that he was planning to sneak out to buy alcohol.
“Don’t worry about me. Tell me what happened to you.”
Mu Bai reached out and patted Xiaowu’s arm, urging Xiaowu to spill the beans.
Xiaowu lowered his head dejectedly; he was not in the mood to verify the authenticity of Mu Bai’s words.
“Tell me!”
Mu Bai patted Xiaowu again, thought for a moment, and then moved to Xiaowu’s side.
“Nothing.”
Xiaowu’s voice was low and muffled, and he seemed to be in low spirits.
Xiaowu was always in high spirits and energetic. Even though he was punished by Chu Yunshen, he would still be full of fighting spirit. It was rare to see him like this.
“Were you dumped? But I don’t think you have a girlfriend,” Mu Bai poked Xiaowu’s arm with his elbow and asked nosily.
“Get lost!”
Xiaowu suddenly raised his head and glared at Mu Bai. Then, he pulled himself away from Mu Bai.
“Then tell me. If you don’t tell me about your troubles, how can I have fun?”
Mu Bai mocked Xiaowu in a matter-of-factly tone. It was as if he was doing this for Xiaowu’s good.
Rolling his eyes at Mu Bai’s teasing, Xiaowu turned the other way and leaned against the wall, lowering his head as he pondered.
Mu Bai did not urge him. He casually leaned against the door frame and looked up at the drifting clouds in the sky, humming an unknown tune.
“Shut up, will you!”
Xiaowu interrupted Mu Bai impatiently. His heart was in a mess, and he could not concentrate on thinking about things. His thoughts came to a dead-end due to Mu Bai’s disturbance.
Mu Bai did not argue with Xiaowu. He lazily glanced at Xiaowu and then turned back to continue looking at the clouds. He stopped humming though.
“By the way, if someone can’t distinguish the difference between fragrances, what kind of treatment should he get?”
After a long moment of silence, Xiaowu asked.
“That’s a serious problem. I’m afraid he has to undergo forty-nine days of acupuncture,”
Mu Bai faux-solemnly answered, putting on a serious expression.
“Is there any faster way?”
Unfortunately, Xiaowu was so focused on this issue that he didn’t notice the abnormality in Mu Bai’s tone nor the mischievous smile in Mu Bai’s eyes.
“We can only use poison then. By attacking the heart with poison, we can stimulate the potential,” Mu Bai joked in a serious tone.
Looking at the frowning Xiaowu, Mu Bai was amused and added, “But there is no antidote for the poison. The person will die in seven days.”
Xiaowu thought about the feasibility of Mu Bai’s words in his heart. He even began to estimate whether he could really solve the case of hand cream within seven days.
“I say, who exactly is this ‘someone’?”
Mu Bai asked despite knowing the answer, still planning to fool Xiaowu.
“Don’t worry about that. Do you have this medicine now?” Xiaowu waved his hand carelessly, indicating that Mu Bai did not need to ask anymore. His expression was serious, and his tone was as solemn as if he was facing a great enemy.
“Hahaha…”
Mu Bai could no longer hold it in. He leaned against the door frame and laughed so hard that he could not stand straight.
Seeing Mu Bai laughing so happily, Xiaowu knew that he had been tricked. He was so angry that he wanted to leave, but when he passed by Mu Bai, Mu Bai pulled his sleeve.
“Let go!”
Xiaowu gritted his teeth and looked down at his sleeves. Then he turned his head to look at Mu Bai, who was obviously grinning. “Or do you want to fight?”
“I won’t fight with you, but I can help you solve the problem.”
Mu Bai loosened Xiaowu’s sleeves and wiped his hands with the handkerchief in his arms in disgust as if Xiaowu was terminally ill. He clicked his tongue and grunted, “What is it that you’re wearing, anyway? It’s so dirty.”
“Cut the crap! How are you going to help me?”
Xiaowu looked at Mu Bai with a cold face, and his eyes were full of impatience.
“Why are you always so impatient? You make me want to tease you.”
Mu Bai carefully wiped his slender fingers and then folded the handkerchief and kept it in his pocket with satisfaction.
“I have checked your body as well as your brothers’. All of you are fine.” Seeing the puzzled look on Xiaowu’s face and his gaping mouth, Mu Bai added,
“You can stop thinking about the five senses problems. I lied to you just now.”
“What the hell?!”
Without getting any specific opinions, the annoyed Xiaowu started to walk back into the residence.
“You are a man. It is natural that you can’t see any difference in these women’s stuff.”
Mu Bai commented in a leisure tone, not caring about whether Xiaowu really left this time.
Seeing that Xiaowu stopped and did not continue forward, Mu Bai grinned as Xiaowu’s action was within his expectation.
“Not only you, but I bet even Master can’t tell the difference between these creams. Only those troublesome women can figure out those bottles and jars.”
“What about you?”
Xiaowu turned around and fixed his gaze on Mu Bai’s face with dissatisfaction.
“I…”
Mu Bai originally wanted to keep him in suspense, but Xiaowu’s hostile glare made him feel sheepish. He rubbed his nose in embarrassment and honestly replied.
“Well, I can only tell the differences between a few flavors…”
Xiaowu had a look of disdain, which irritated Mu Bai, who even wanted to gnash his teeth in annoyance.
“I can’t, but someone can.”
This time, Mu Bai deliberately only said this one sentence. He closed the back door and was about to leave.
“Hey, speak clearly before leaving!”
This time, it was Xiaowu who grabbed Mu Bai’s arm and refused to let go. His hands clamped Mu Bai’s arm firmly like an eagle’s claws.
“Let go! I am not a traitor or a criminal of the imperial court.”
Mu Bai waved his hand and easily avoided Xiaowu’s grabbing hands, but he complained in dismay.
Xiaowu just stared at Mu Bai, with the intention of fighting him.
“Alright, I’ll tell you.”
Mu Bai jumped far away before he stopped, standing tall and mighty, and said to Xiaowu.
“It’s Master’s cat. Isn’t she a female cat? She also has spirituality. Most importantly, cats have a better sense of smell than humans.”
After hearing Mu Bai’s words, Xiaowu stood rooted to the ground. His body froze in the position when he grabbed Mu Bai.
“I’m not bluffing this time!”
Mu Bai thought that Xiaowu did not believe his words, so he had to solemnly emphasize it to Xiaowu again.
Of course, Xiaowu believed Mu Bai, but he had reasons he was too embarrassed to tell.
If it were any other day, he could have joked with the cat and coaxed it into helping him. Then, the problem would definitely have been settled.
But today, Xiaowu had just said in front of the cat that it was a demon cat. Not only that, but he also doubted the cat’s information and tried to persuade Chu Yunshen not to believe the cat.
Xiaowu knew that he was doomed this time. How did this matter suddenly become so tricky?
It was all his fault for being annoyed today, so he blurted out all his thoughts without thinking.
At this time, the “Demon Cat” Cheng Xiaoxiao was talking to the little chick in the birdcage, and the warm atmosphere was suddenly interrupted by the cat’s abrupt sneeze.
Did Chu Yunshen miss me?
They had only been apart for a short while, and yet he was already unable to control his feverish emotions?
The cat covered her chubby little face with her two paws and grinned sweetly. As she stared at the empty desk in front of her, she began to daydream.
At the back door of Prince Jing’s Residence.
Xiaowu kept changing his expression repeatedly.
His current mood was also very complicated. In an instant, a lot of words welled up in his heart, but he did not know where to start.
“Did you offend that cat again?”
Without getting any response from Xiaowu for a long time, Mu Bai had figured out something, so he glanced at Xiaowu worriedly and repeatedly whispered under his breath, “Please tell me that’s not the case…”
However, Xiaowu nodded at him with difficulty, and his whole person exuded a strong aura of despair.
Mu Bai also looked at Xiaowu with a complicated expression. He walked over and patted Xiaowu on the shoulder with sympathy.
“Good luck! Think about how to kneel down and coax the little feisty cat.”
Xiaowu slapped Mu Bai’s hand away in frustration. He waved at Mu Bai casually and turned to leave.
Mu Bai looked at Xiaowu’s desolate back, and for some reason, he felt a kind of sympathy.
Sigh…
Out of all the people, why did he have to offend that cat? He got served!
After watching Xiaowu leave, Mu Bai stroked his sleeves and turned to leave. He looked at Xiaowu with a deep gaze full of pity.
Xiaowu also felt Mu Bai’s gaze, but he couldn’t be bothered. As he walked and removed the disguises on his face, he was thinking about how to persuade the cat.