Zhou Chenchen looked up and saw Fang Ping staring at her.
She glanced at the time on her phone and suddenly realized she'd been on the call for a while.
"Ah! It's already so late. I'm done for today—gotta get up early for work tomorrow."
"We'll continue next time, we haven't finished chatting!"
"Tonight's two episodes were just too good. Love you, muah!"
She ended the call in a hurry.
"Lord!"
"I'm going to wash up."
"Then we're off to bed."
Zhou Chenchen said to Fang Ping and dashed toward the bathroom.
It wasn't until an hour later that she finally lay down to sleep.
But—
Fang Ping wasn't sleepy at all.
Zhou Chenchen hugged him as they lay on the big bed in the bedroom.
He listened to her peaceful breathing as she fell asleep and gazed out at the dark night through the window.
The night seemed to awaken something deep in his genes.
He suddenly felt an urge to go outside.
Maybe it was because he had gone out the previous night too—
But now it felt like the night itself was calling him.
He wasn't like this before.
He used to sleep beside Zhou Chenchen every night until morning.
Fang Ping looked up at her again—
Even in sleep, she was still so beautiful.
He could smell the pleasant fragrance from her body.
Zhou Chenchen turned over slightly, and the thin blanket slipped down, revealing her snowy white skin and elegant collarbone.
Fang Ping quietly watched for a moment.
Then, he reached out a paw and gently tugged the blanket back over her.
He stood up—
His eyes gleamed in the darkness as he jumped off the bed.
Fang Ping decided to go out.
He opened and closed the front door softly, careful not to wake Zhou Chenchen.
Though honestly, once asleep, she was hard to wake anyway.
Once again, he stepped out of the Residential Complex and onto the city streets.
Fang Ping suddenly felt a bit lost.
Where should he go?
Wander aimlessly like yesterday?
Unconsciously, he found himself near the same Barbecue Stall from the night before.
The stall was still open, its lights glowing warmly.
Quite a few people were still around.
"Kitty!"
"Kitty!"
"Come here!"
Fang Ping twitched his ears—
Was that the same voice calling him as last night?
This was the very spot where he first met the Pretty Police Detective.
He saw her again this morning—
But probably not again tonight.
Just as he turned to leave—
A girl at the barbecue stall stood up and ran toward him.
The lights were dazzling, and he couldn't make out her face clearly.
"Kitty!"
"No wait—I'm calling you, Lord!"
"Don't pretend you can't hear me!"
The girl ran up close.
Fang Ping could now see clearly—
It was the same Police Detective he met last night and this morning.
Why hadn't she gone home yet?
Still on duty?
These people truly were the guardians of the city.
With Detectives like her around, even the nights felt peaceful and safe.
Fang Ping paused—
He didn't know why she had called him.
"Lord!"
"I looked up some info online—I didn't realize you cats were clean freaks. Sorry!"
"But I'm still treating you to grilled fish today, and this time, it's clean."
The Police Detective placed a freshly grilled fish on the ground—
But this time, it was on clean wrapping paper, not directly on the pavement.
Fang Ping glanced at her.
Her eyes were sincere.
She truly seemed to want to treat him.
Fine then.
Fang Ping accepted.
He didn't consider her a stranger anymore.
And truth be told, he was a bit hungry.
Ever since the system transformed him into a beast, he'd noticed his appetite growing.
At this rate, would he eat Zhou Chenchen into bankruptcy?
He pondered while lowering his head and slowly started eating the grilled fish.
The Police Detective smiled with joy when she saw him eat.
She believed she now understood Lord a little better—
This little guy really was a clean freak.
But what she didn't know—
Was that if Fang Ping hadn't gotten familiar with her,
he still wouldn't have touched the food.
"Once you finish that grilled fish,"
"Head straight home, okay?"
"This place might get dangerous soon. Don't wander around."
The Police Detective warned him again.
She knew he had an owner.
This morning, she had seen Fang Ping's owner.
But she misunderstood—
She thought Zhou's Dad was the one raising Fang Ping.
Maybe it was because he was a cat—
She ended up saying a little more than usual.
She didn't believe anything she said to a cat would be known by others.
Fang Ping paused—
Tugged his ear.
Danger?
He wasn't afraid of danger.
He had actually planned to leave—
But now, thanks to her words,
he felt like staying.
Might as well enjoy the show—
Just like last night.
It seemed like since becoming a cat, his curiosity had grown.
That old saying, "Curiosity killed the cat," wasn't just talk.
The Police Detective had no idea—
Because of what she said, Fang Ping had decided to stick around.
She reached out and stroked his beautiful golden fur.
Fang Ping didn't dodge.
If it were a stranger, he'd never let them touch him.
But the Police Detective was different.
This girl—
He couldn't bring himself to refuse her.
It wasn't the same feeling he had for Zhou Chenchen.
With her, it was simple.
This Police Detective had earned his respect.
These guardians of the night—
They all deserved his respect.
When the cat named Lord didn't dodge her touch,
the Police Detective beamed like a flower in bloom.
"Ning Shan!"
"Let's go!"
From the barbecue stall, her partner—the Male Detective—called out.
It was their signal.
The operation was beginning.
"Kitty—wait, no—Lord, I'm heading out."
"Don't forget!"
"Finish your grilled fish and head home. It's really not safe here."
"You're a cat—you can sense that, right?"
The Police Detective gave Fang Ping another gentle stroke, whispered one last warning,
then ran toward the Male Detective.
The two of them quickly disappeared into the night.
Fang Ping raised his head,
looking in the direction the Police Detective vanished.
Finally know your name!
So this Police Detective—
Is called Ning Shan!
Fang Ping picked up speed,
finished the grilled fish in just a few bites.
Like a black ghost—
He vanished too.
All that remained—
was the oil-stained grilled fish wrapper,
which the wind carried toward a nearby trash can.
And by that trash can—
A few pairs of gleaming black eyes—
suddenly lit up.
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