boyutpedia Chapter 116 Black Cat
Chapter 116 Black Cat
The black cat, of course, couldn't speak; it just meowed again.
Yan Xun didn't know if the black cat had completely lost its ability to speak, or if too much time had passed and it had forgotten its original name.
He Jinqiu turned around and looked at the building behind her.
Yan Xun didn't touch the things enshrined in his home, not because he dared not, but because he left the choice to He Jinqiu—he had discovered the secret, and his mission was complete; how to decide was up to He Jinqiu.
He Jinqiu put down the black cat in his hand and looked at Yan Xun. "Song Baiyuan is probably going crazy."
Yan Xun understood what he meant. Even if the matter had nothing to do with He Jinqiu himself and he was completely unaware of it, once it was exposed, he would still have no choice but to leave the group.
……
When He Jinqiu returned to the old house, she heard the sound of a ball bouncing again.
His parents seemed to still be concerned about the black cat. When they saw He Jinqiu walk in, his father asked nervously, "Why did you bring someone back?"
He Jinqiu acted first and informed them later; by the time they found out, his teammate was already at their home.
He was somewhat annoyed, and felt that He Jinqiu was unruly—his previous career as a lousy idol was already infuriating enough, but He Jinqiu's disobedience made him miss a certain deceased child.
He glanced at He Jinqiu's mother discreetly, then looked away, unsure whether it was out of guilt, a sense of injustice, or worry that she might discover his ulterior motives.
"You know the situation at home..."
He Jinqiu thought that he knew about the family's situation, which was why he thought of bringing Yan Xun over to see them.
He looked at his mother again; she seemed still afraid of the black cat and kept asking He Jinqiu if the black cat had really disappeared.
She breathed a slight sigh of relief after receiving He Jinqiu's reply.
Then the two looked at the offerings in the shrine and found some comfort in them.
"How's business lately?" He Jinqiu suddenly asked her father.
The man was a little puzzled, not understanding why he had suddenly become interested in the family business. "It's alright," he said. "The usual."
He then complained to He Jinqiu, "I told you to learn, but you insisted on going into that lousy entertainment industry."
As he said this, he glanced at the ground again, as if he had other plans.
“However, your grandfather’s house will also be demolished and rebuilt. The house has been around for a long time, and some of the facilities are outdated,” he said. “In the meantime, after the original things are demolished, we plan to find a designer to see how to deal with it.”
He Jinqiu knew, of course, that the house had been vacant since her grandfather's death, and she also knew that her father was eyeing the house.
In the past, he probably wouldn't have cared, but thinking of the house he built before he was born, He Jinqiu suddenly felt nauseous and even reflexively gagged... which startled the two of them.
"I'm fine," He Jinqiu said, covering her mouth.
"I'm just a little tired."
He said to the two of them, "You two go upstairs and rest first."
He Jinqiu's parents had just returned and were indeed tired. If they hadn't known that outsiders had come to their home and hadn't seen the black cat, they probably would have gone back to rest long ago... Now that they heard He Jinqiu say this, they gave him a few more instructions, telling him not to let his friend wander around.
Then he yawned and went upstairs.
After the two left completely, He Jinqiu sat down on the sofa, looking dejected.
Finally, he looked at the faith in the shrine, and stood up...
……
Yan Xun sat on a bench with the black cat lying on his lap as he made a phone call to Song Baiyuan.
Song Baiyuan must be really busy, because he can still answer the phone at this hour, and his voice doesn't sound like he's been startled awake from his sleep.
"Why are you calling me at this hour?" Song Baiyuan asked on the other end of the phone.
"Do you have a heart condition?" Yan Xun suddenly asked.
Song Baiyuan was puzzled. "No."
He seemed to suddenly realize something and shouted on the other end of the phone, "Don't you dare cause trouble!"
"Is it you who's dating, or is it He Jinqiu who's dating?"
Yan Xun was surprised that Song Baiyuan was still thinking about his sister-in-law. He touched the black cat on his lap and then noticed that Qiuqiu had somehow appeared beside him.
He bent down and casually scooped the ball onto his knees.
Qiuqiu glanced at the black cat, then closed its eyes without making a sound.
"Nobody's dating," Yan Xun said.
Song Baiyuan still couldn't understand what else Yan Xun could possibly want to call him in the middle of the night.
He thought for a moment, then asked, "You two were arrested for drunk driving?"
"Or did you get caught on camera doing something bad?"
He had no hope for anything good; his mind was constantly filled with thoughts of things that would ruin his career.
The more Song Baiyuan thought about it, the more terrified he became. "Could it be that you two were photographed by paparazzi while you were dating?!"
"That's alright," Song Baiyuan comforted himself. "I'll just buy a few marketing accounts and say he deliberately bribed paparazzi to create a malicious hype and promote his new album."
He had planned everything so well, but he never expected Yan Xun to drop a bomb on him from the other side—
"To be precise, it's a matter concerning the members' parents."
Song Baiyuan felt a chill in his heart.
Judging from Yan Xun's words, the problem lies with He Jinqiu's parents... The problem is that they are well-known food tycoons in the city. If something really happens, it's because Yan Xun specifically called him to discuss the issue.
Song Baiyuan felt that his future was bleak.
He was about to ask what had happened when he heard a piercing scream from the other end of the phone—
Then, the call ended.
……
Yan Xun looked at the black substance that had suddenly appeared.
The thing seemed to rise from the ground of the old house like a resentful spirit, like a scene from a movie where a great demon appears, completely obscuring the moon.
Qiuqiu lay trembling on Yan Xun's lap, while the black cat looked up at the sky.
When the black mist fully materialized... it turned out to be a giant black cat.
The cat, formed from black mist, looked at Yan Xun in the courtyard and muttered something under its breath.
The black cat beside Yan Xun jumped off the bench and slowly transformed into a hunched-over child.
It was probably because he died at a young age and suffered from prolonged malnutrition that his body became somewhat strange.
Or perhaps it's because he's been in the same position for years, buried deep underground, that his body parts have become abnormally twisted.
He turned to look at Yan Xun, opened his mouth, but probably forgot how to speak, so he could only nod to Yan Xun to express his gratitude.
As the black cat, formed from the black mist, shook the earth and tried to destroy the old house, he slowly grew taller, eventually becoming a young man who resembled He Jinqiu but was somewhat timid and cowardly.
A piercing scream came from inside the villa.
The black cat's figure kept flitting between the windows, shattering all the glass, just like an earthquake that had only happened in He Jinqiu's house... Everyone in the villa ran out.