[Six-year-old cat, sometimes emotionally unstable, likes listening to music, intolerant of high pitch]
A seemingly docile silver gradient cat had a clear line of text appear on its head.
Shen Jingqi stood by the ginkgo tree by the lake, maintaining a safe distance of about one meter from the cat, while keeping a wary eye on it and quickly sending messages.
An optimistic and enthusiastic guy greeted him.
"Come and have a look."
"I’m a member of the Cat Association, responsible for this area by the lake."
The guy showed his [Shen University Cat Association] armband.
"It’s a bit timid. But I’m the second-best cat tamer."
The guy cheerfully popped open the tab on the cat can.
The cat trotted over.
"No cat can resist the lure of canned food."
"It has an owner," Shen Jingqi pointed to the tag on the cat’s neck.
"Let me ask my senior."
"Beautiful, clean, affectionate, has a tag, definitely a house cat," the guy read out a reply and started snapping photos.
"What are you doing?"
"Cats follow their owners."
"Such a beautiful cat is very likely owned by some gorgeous lady. Posting a lost-and-found might lead to a delightful encounter."
The cat circled around the guy.
The guy smugly glanced at Shen Jingqi.
Shen Jingqi held up his phone, recorded the purring sound, and quickly stepped back.
"Hahaha, no need to be afraid of it, watch me."
The guy casually picked up the cat and started taking selfies.
Soon, three girls came running over like the wind, and the atmosphere burst into a frenzy of high-pitched screams:
"Wow, what an adorable cat!"
"Even cuter than in your social media post!"
The next second, several hands reached out towards the cat simultaneously.
Shen Jingqi felt a warning rising in his heart.
The silver gradient cat’s ears perked up as it struggled, climbing over the guy’s neck and sliding down his back.
The guy’s jeans were pulled down half a foot, with the cat’s front paws hooked into the pants.
The whole scene was of a big silver cat hanging on the left half of the guy’s butt.
The guy tried to remove the silver gradient cat, but his body movement prompted the cat to scream crazily, kicking and scratching with its back legs.
The guy cried out in pain, not daring to move.
Shen Jingqi opened his music composition app on his phone, editing quickly with both hands.
At this moment, the guy’s face showed extreme discomfort; he trembled as he dialed his phone, struggling to speak:
"Senior, come help me quickly, this cat suddenly got out of control."
After hanging up, the guy’s mood improved somewhat.
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Shen Jingqi looked at the prompt on the phone screen and said to the guy, "Hang in there a little longer."
The guy looked at Shen Jingxi, his smile wry and a bit awkward:
"It’ll be okay soon, my senior is the number one cat tamer, he’s in the nearby laboratory, he’ll be here soon."
Not far away, a tall thin guy with a cat cage came over.
A line of text appeared on his head.
[PhD student for six years, yet to graduate, immense research pressure, insomnia, hair loss]
"Senior, quickly use your technique!"
The senior calmly extended his right hand, revealing a thin sticker.
"Cat Stabilization Technique!"
The sticker pressed onto the silver gradient cat’s back.
The silver gradient cat suddenly froze, seemingly immobilized.
The senior bent down and reached out to pick up the silver gradient cat.
The silver gradient cat hissed, struggling, its paws flailing.
As the senior stood up, the silver gradient cat snagged at the senior’s hair with a paw.
A wig fell in front of Shen Jingqi’s shoes.
It looked like a deflated sea urchin.
Soon after, the sticker fluttered down as well.
The senior, with a sparing patch of hair over his Mediterranean-style forehead and a resentful look in his eyes, hastily stuffed the silver gradient cat into the cat cage.
Shen Jingqi picked up the wig lying on the ground, dusted it off, and handed it to the senior.
The senior took the wig, placed it on his head, exhaled deeply, and turned to walk towards the laboratory.
"Senior, I’m sorry!" the guy shouted after the slightly staggering figure in the distance, pulling up his pants.
"Oh, darn, I didn’t know such a handsome senior was so bald!"
"Looks like the senior took quite a blow this time."
"I wonder if he’ll continue to love cats in the future."
"The guy who picked up the wig for the senior is even more handsome! Probably the senior feels even worse seeing him, hahaha..."
"But that handsome guy seems a bit socially anxious; he just stood by from a distance, not saying much."
The three girls chattered as they walked away.
The guy looked a bit disheartened.
A line began to appear above his head:
[Freshman in Biology, single, embarrassed, self-blaming, mood down]
Shen Jingqi offered some comfort:
"That was really unexpected. This cat just got lost, maybe it’s not in the best mood."
"The Cat Association’s publicity department has already sent out a lost-and-found notice. When its owner comes, they have to compensate for today’s mental damages!"
Clutching his waistband, the guy gritted his teeth as he spoke.
A few more students approached.
"Where’s that super pretty cat?"
"Here it is," the guy pointed to the cat cage, still a bit shaken.
"We saw you holding it for photos earlier; we also want to take some pictures."
"Now might not be a good time; it’s a bit timid."
The silver gradient cat inside the cage was continuously hissing.
A girl with a ponytail squatted down:
"Don’t be scared, kitty."
She took out a cat stick, trying to get closer to the cage.
Shen Jingqi noticed text above the ponytailed girl’s head:
[Freshman, secretly in love]
The silver gradient cat suddenly stopped hissing, staring at the girl.
Just as the girl was tearing open a cat stick, a cat’s paw suddenly reached out from the cage and yanked the white earphone cable from her ear away from her phone.
"Oh god, can you let me feel..."
A woman’s voice instantly floated out.
Every note was spot on, yet when strung together, it sounded a bit odd.
"Xinmeng, is this your own singing? Did you use MicK? Let’s follow each other."
"So embarrassing, my singing was terrible, sorry about that."
The ponytailed girl blushed bright red and hastily turned off the sound.
"Never using wired earphones again! I was just listening by myself," the girl muttered quietly, glancing in the boy’s direction.
"Cats also like music, maybe it could make it like you," Shen Jingqi stepped forward.
A low-frequency music track centered on cat purring started to play.
"5... 4... 3... 2... 1..."
The silver British Shorthair cat that was hissing suddenly quieted down, rubbing its head against the cat cage and meowing a few times.
Its big eyes opened wide, looking innocently harmless.
"It’s really effective!"
Several students started to interact with the silver British Shorthair cat through the cage.
"I didn’t realize you’re a cat whisperer, impressive," the boy warmed up to Shen Jingqi.
"Not really, I just noticed a bit of information." Shen Jingqi said modestly.
The boy hesitated for a while, then asked:
"I’m a little curious, the audio track you played seemed ordinary, why did the cat calm down?"
"Cats are very sensitive to sound."
"The main sound of the audio was its own purring, with low-frequency backgrounds that cats like added."
"It feels ordinary to you, but to the cat, it’s a sound of happiness and safety."
"Hearing that sound, the cat hypnotizes itself."
"Oh, I see. It thinks it’s happy and safe, so it stops hissing." The boy suddenly understood.
More students came by to see the cat, with the boy attending to them.
Shen Jingqi watched the people coming and going on campus.
He had once been one of them.
Having just graduated, he was very familiar with everything here.
Among these people, under Shen Jingqi’s gaze, some had words appearing over their heads.
Above a middle-aged man’s head appeared the text [Associate Professor for Ten Years, Severely Anxious About Promotion].
A slightly overweight girl carrying bags of food had the text [Master’s Student for Two Years, Thesis Procrastinator, Emotionally Driven Eating].
The text for a scholarly-looking boy with rimmed glasses was [PhD Student for Three Years, Addicted to Streaming].
Countless annotations converged and jumped around, forming silent barriers.
Blocking the depths of the soul.
The appearance of a stunning beauty drew everyone’s attention.
It was as if she shone with her own light.
Her tall and slender figure, estimated to be at least one meter seventy or more.
A well-fitted white suit highlighted her perfect figure.
A pair of classic almond-shaped eyes that, with just one glance, made a lasting impression.
The way her expressions changed was naturally captivating.
As she walked, she carried an aura of natural authority and dignity.
As Shen Jingqi watched, a string of words appeared above her head:
[Hospital Investor, Shen University Alumna, Global Top 100 Entrepreneur, Outstanding Youth, Cat Owner for Six Years, Multiple Personalities, Severe "Illusion"].
The woman walked closer step by step.
Everything around quietly came to a standstill.
The eyes of the silver British Shorthair cat lit up.
The woman rushed toward the cat cage.
She and the cat hugged each other, though separated by the cage.
"Why is there a lock, quickly let it out!"
The woman fumbled with the lock on the cat cage, urgently commanding the boy.
"Hello, I’m a member of the Cat Association, this cat is waiting for its owner. Plus, it’s a bit scared of people, so we can’t just release it."
"Um, may I ask how you can prove that?" the boy asked somewhat awkwardly.
"There’s a cat tag." Shen Jingqi prompted.
The woman turned around and appraised Shen Jingqi up and down. Googlᴇ search ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet
Shen Jingqi also confirmed the woman’s appearance and features, etc.
"It’s wearing a tag that has the name Mu Zi." The woman recalled.
Shen Jingqi turned over the pure gold cat tag.
Engraved with two golden characters.
"This is a photo of me with the cat."
The woman turned on her phone, showing a picture of her holding the silver British Shorthair cat.
The boy eagerly opened the cage and let the silver British Shorthair cat out.
With eyes like Calla lily, naturally enchanting eyeliner, shiny silver fur, each strand gleaming.
The silver British Shorthair cat looked so beautiful and well-behaved at that moment.
The reunion between human and cat lifted the spirits of both.
The scene of a stunning beauty holding an equally beautiful cat was truly mesmerizing.
"I just checked the school’s confession page and forum, and it seems that you and your classmates have been mentally affected."
The woman said courteously, looking at the boy.
"I suggest you visit Shen University’s Third Hospital’s psychiatry department for a check-up. I’ll cover all expenses, and you won’t need to wait in line for registration."
"You can mention my name, I am an investor in Shen University’s Third Hospital."
"Thank you, but it’s really not a big deal." The boy scratched his head, somewhat flattered.
"Don’t mention it. If you’ve been shocked, it’s best to have a doctor comfort you promptly."
"Rest assured, we are very professional and will do our best to alleviate your psychological distress."
The woman emphasized.
"Then, may I ask your name?" the boy asked bravely but dared not look up at her.
The woman said expressionlessly.
The surrounding students seemed to realize something and instantly swarmed toward her.
"Senior, you’re my idol, can I take a photo with you?"
"Senior! Can I have your autograph!"
"Senior, is your company still hiring? I’d love to apply..."
The boy was somewhat stunned, gazing at the crowd in admiration, "I didn’t expect she’s a prominent figure at Shen University."
"What, do you also want her autograph or photo? I don’t think it’ll work." The boy looked at Shen Jingqi facing the crowd and advised earnestly.
"No, she’s here to find me."
Shen Jingqi waved his hand, quickly sending a message on his phone, then stood under the ginkgo tree in front.
Soon, the crowd parted, and Li Baiyu walked out.
"Ms. Li Baiyu, your cat has been found, we can go now."
Shen Jingqi stepped forward and said in a voice only she could hear:
"My name is Shen Jingqi, I’m your psychiatrist."