Hearing the sound of a sports car, Xia Yu looked toward the back door. Soon after, an elderly woman sparkling with glamour arrived at the backyard.
Xia Yu rubbed his eyes, somewhat incredulous.
Equally astonished were the two shop assistants.
They recognized the elderly woman, yet hesitated to confirm their suspicions.
This elderly woman was the same one previously suspected of stealing a cat. Although the cat was eventually returned, the two assistants still suspected her involvement and memorized her appearance.
Yet now, the elderly woman wore expensive clothes and carried herself with an air of arrogance, nothing like the destitute figure she once appeared to be.
The two assistants hesitated and chose to watch and wait.
The elderly woman strolled around the backyard as if it were her own yard, without greeting the assistants. After a round of casual walking, she stopped in front of Xia Yu.
“How much for this cat?” the elderly woman asked the assistants.
The two assistants exchanged glances. One of them, slightly older, replied, “This is a purebred Persian cat, priced at 1,800.”
Xia Yu couldn’t understand their conversation, but he clearly heard the number “1,800.” Without a doubt, that was his price.
Is this meow only worth 1,800?
Wait, this is the currency of District Two. Converted to Chinese currency, it would be approximately 12,000.
Although the price was still a bit low, it was at least for a relatively high-end cat.
I am indeed a noble cat.
Reflecting for a moment, Xia Yu watched as the elderly woman reached into her bag and pulled out a thick stack of Franklin notes, handing them to the assistant. “No need for change.”
“No, Madam, this is too much!” The assistant’s hands trembled slightly as she took the money. This stack was likely worth more than 10,000, several months’ worth of her salary.
“It’s fine; consider the rest a tip for you.” The elderly woman picked up Xia Yu, and with this familiar way of holding him, Xia Yu became even more certain of her identity.
Now the question was, wasn’t this elderly woman renting a cramped, dilapidated old house? How had she suddenly become so radiant?
Was it a conspiracy? A scam?
Rejecting the assistants’ offer to provide cat supplies, the elderly woman carried Xia Yu out of the pet store, opened the sports car door, and placed him on the passenger seat.
Getting into the driver’s seat, the elderly woman started the engine.
The roar of the sports car’s engine was loud, and the acceleration was quick, suddenly surging forward and startling Xia Yu slightly.
From the sudden dilation of the elderly woman’s pupils, Xia Yu knew she had been startled too.
Indeed, this was the same elderly woman who had been destitute just a few days ago.
What exactly was going on with her? Had Tina’s mother married a wealthy man and come back to pick them up?
Or had Tina’s father suddenly struck it rich and returned?
Or perhaps, the elderly woman had sold her adorable granddaughter…
With insufficient information, an accurate guess could not be made.
Lying on the passenger seat, Xia Yu endured the engine noise. This deep engine sound felt thrilling while watching racing competitions, but when actually experiencing it, it became annoying.
The elderly woman was not yet skilled in driving this sports car, so her speed was somewhat slow. Fortunately, District Two was sparsely populated with wide roads and little traffic.
An hour later, the elderly woman slowed the car and gradually approached the gate of a villa.
Rather than calling it a villa, it was more like an estate.
The entrance to the estate was blocked by tall iron gates. The on-duty security guard immediately opened the gates upon seeing the sports car, allowing the elderly woman to enter.
After parking the car in a designated space in the courtyard, the elderly woman got out carrying Xia Yu.
A middle-aged man in a light-colored suit approached the elderly woman.
Xia Yu couldn’t hear what they were saying. He caught only one name.
Elma.
Was that the elderly woman’s name?
After handing the car keys to the butler, Elma walked toward the house.
It was a white stone villa that looked historically significant.
Upon entering the house, Xia Yu saw a row of men in waistcoats.
All the men looked at Elma, placing their hands on their chests and slightly bowing in greeting.
Thus, Xia Yu understood—they were all butlers.
But why were so many butlers gathered here?
His question was soon answered.
The butler closest to the door took the bag from Elma’s hands.
The second butler took her sunglasses.
The third butler tried to take Xia Yu, but Elma refused, so he could only take her hat.
The fourth butler knelt halfway on the ground and helped Elma change into a pair of comfortable shoes.
Wearing the new shoes, Elma walked into the living room.
Xia Yu, in her hand, was stunned, not expecting Elma to have fallen so far.
If given another chance, he would definitely not end up as corrupted as Elma.
Approaching the chair, Elma prepared to sit. Before she touched the seat, a nearby butler pulled out a small square cloth and placed it on the chair.
“Go and call my spare servants. I want maids.” Elma instructed the butler.
The butler left. Three minutes later, ten maids stood before her.
Xia Yu watched the maids in front of him, unsure of what Elma intended to do.
Elma had already begun issuing orders.
She pointed at the first maid: “From today on, you are responsible for cleaning.”
She pointed at the second maid: “You are responsible for grooming.”
“You are responsible for feeding.”
“You are responsible for providing water.”
“You are responsible for walking the cat.”
“You are the general assistant.”
After assigning six maids to take care of Xia Yu, Elma felt something was still missing.
After thinking for a while, she clapped her hands and looked at the nearby butler.
“Isn’t there an extra doctor? Assign him to my little Mimi,” she said.
“But Dr. Slade studied human medicine…” The butler reminded Elma.
“I naturally know that human doctors can’t treat cats. He’s there just in case the cat’s servants get sick,” Elma replied.
The butler had no further argument.
“Also, go and hire a veterinarian. One human and one animal doctor, a perfect pairing.”
“…Yes.”
After handing Xia Yu to the maid responsible for grooming, Elma had her take him away.
The six maids then escorted Xia Yu to a room about the same size as An Siyao’s room.
The grooming maid brushed his fur, the feeding maid gave him cat treats, the water maid offered him cat milk, and the general assistant maid fanned him with a natural breeze.
This was truly the life of nobility.
Closing his eyes, Xia Yu enjoyed the treatment.
At the same time, his confusion deepened. Now it was clear that Elma was not just wealthy, but also the highest authority in this estate.
What had happened to change her so drastically?
As Xia Yu pondered, a golden figure entered the room.
It was Tina.
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