"Ding—Shock value from Xie Da +3000 detected."
The moment he saw Lu Zixun, the name Lord Cat was about to slip out of Xie Da’s mouth.
But Lu Zixun held up a single claw in front of his mouth, making a gesture resembling a shushing motion, causing Xie Da to swallow the words he had at the tip of his tongue.
With one leap, taking advantage of his impressive jumping ability, Lu Zixun landed gracefully on Xie Da’s shoulder.
Xie Da was probably around 1.87 meters tall, and Lu Zixun, standing on his shoulder, surveyed his surroundings, feeling a sense of superiority as though looking down on lesser peaks.
He couldn’t help but nod to himself.
Lu Zixun thought to himself that this feeling of not having to look up to others was indeed pleasant.
Just as Lu Zixun wanted to ask Xie Da what he was doing here, the middle-aged man accompanying Xie Da, presumably his uncle, frowned upon seeing him.
"Ding—Disgust value from Xie Yuan +4000 detected."
"Xie Da, what’s the deal with that cat on your shoulder? Get it out of here, quick!"
After glancing at Lu Zixun in disdain and scanning the area to confirm Gu Qing’s absence, Xie Yuan let out a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he urged sternly, "Hurry up, Mr. Gu doesn’t like cats in his place."
Facing the forceful Xie Yuan, Xie Da, caught in a difficult position, glanced at Lu Zixun with a hint of dejection and began walking towards the door.
At the same time, he whispered, "I’m sorry, Lord Cat, I... I..."
Being repeatedly scorned again and again, Lu Zixun didn’t mind because he considered himself a cat of status and didn’t want to lose face.
Now Lu Zixun couldn’t take it anymore, and his calm voice echoed through the entire hall.
Xie Yuan, surprised at the source of the voice and thinking it was Xie Da speaking, stormed over to scold Xie Da.
Lu Zixun turned around, his gaze icy as he looked at Xie Yuan.
"Ding—Fear value from Xie Yuan +4000 detected."
Upon realizing that it was Lu Zixun speaking, Xie Da’s face suddenly stiffened, and he stammered, "Lo... Lord Cat..."
Two Ice Chains suddenly appeared in mid-air.
One end hung from the chandelier, while the other ends reached out to Xie Yuan and Jiang Ximeng, wrapping around their ankles and hoisting them up.
Liu Shishi, who was chatting merrily with Gu Qing, her face full of smile value, froze when she heard Lu Zixun’s angry voice and immediately looked in his direction.
"This really beats me."
Raising a paw, he patted Xie Yuan’s head signaling him to turn around, and Lu Zixun said indifferently, "What’s wrong with cats, you look down on them?"
At this moment, Xie Yuan and Jiang Ximeng, hanging upside down in mid-air, regretted their actions deeply.
Now, who didn’t know that in Lingchuan City’s STO, there was a Spiritual Cat Guardian God, and now they had offended it.
Having heard what Xie Da said before at home, he took it with a grain of salt, now it seemed that Xie Da hadn’t lied.
As Lu Zixun spoke, there started to be whispers all around.
"So this is the Spiritual Cat, looking quite healthy."
"Xie Yuan and Jiang Ximeng are really blind, being able to get into Young Master Gu’s gathering surely means Young Master Gu permitted it."
"Lord Cat’s aloof appearance is really cool."
"Ah, isn’t that Xie Da over there? Could it be that the Xie Family has offended Lord Cat?"
The buzzing sounds of speculation arose, providing Lu Zixun with an inconspicuous harvest of about forty thousand in feeling value.
Listening to the surrounding comments about the Xie Family, in the midst of Xie Da’s cluelessness, Lu Zixun went on to say, "Originally, I’m not a petty cat, and thought about letting it go, but to bully my little foundation —I can’t tolerate that."
He looked around with a warning glare, and Lu Zixun indifferently stated, "Cats are very protective of their own."
His resolute voice, striking like thunder, immediately silenced everyone present.
Gu Qing, who had brought Liu Shishi over to Xie Da’s side, couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle upon seeing Lu Zixun’s annoyed demeanor.
Standing by with a smile, Gu Qing, to a great extent, explained some things.
Seeing this, people inside the room couldn’t help but take out their phones to capture Lu Zixun’s look, and send it to their families, reminding their relatives of what they saw.
Xie Da, feeling dizzy, wore a puzzled expression on his face.
Gazing at Lu Zixun, who was chatting with Gu Qing, Xie Da hadn’t yet realized what had just occurred.
"I’ll take care of these two. From now on, all matters concerning the Xie Family will be wholly managed by Xie Da," said Gu Qing, with a smiling Liu Shishi between them.
Lu Zixun, lounging on the sofa with eyes half-closed, nodded slightly.
After a moment, he swallowed and asked, "Um, Boss Gu, could I have another serving of that fish the chef brought out just now?"
"Ding—Detecting smile value from Gu Qing +8000."
Gu Qing, who had thought Lu Zixun was going to say something else, couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the request.
He had thought this cat was a cool and distant sort, but turned out to be a foodie.
"Of course, you can."
Having accepted Lu Zixun’s request, Gu Qing looked tenderly at Liu Shishi, "Shishi, what would you like to eat?"
"Hmm..." After thinking for a bit, Liu Shishi unreservedly said, "Do you have sushi? I want some sushi."
With a smile-filled response, Gu Qing waved over Housekeeper Li, who was standing by.
Housekeeper Li took note of their requests, stood up, and looked at Gu Qing, who had finally managed to speak normally with Liu Shishi, showing a reassuring expression.
He looked back at Lu Zixun meaningfully before heading off to the kitchen.
Once, the old master had read Young Master’s fortune, saying that his benefactor would be a cat.
Housekeeper Li had been somewhat skeptical at first, but now it seemed the old master was truly skilled.
"Is school very stressful lately?"
Watching Gu Qing chatting with Liu Shishi about everyday matters, Lu Zixun looked at him with surprise; this person didn’t seem to be as weak as Lu Zixun had imagined.
But that was about right.
Seeing the expressions from those present, the strength of the Gu Family in Lingchuan City mustn’t be underestimated.
To be seated as the young master of the Gu Family, wielding full control over the family’s affairs, one wouldn’t be a simple figure.
Lu Zixun, who rarely heard people chatting about family matters, got up and sprang onto Xie Da.
He raised his paw and patted Xie Da’s leg, "Comrade Xiao Xie, how did you end up here?"
"Ding—Detecting gratitude value from Xie Da +3000."
Regaining his composure from the surprise, Xie Da looked at Lu Zixun with utmost respect in his eyes.
He began to explain in detail to Lu Zixun the reason for his visit.
It was mainly that the Xie Family wanted to forge closer ties with the Gu Family, and Xie Da was the youngest.
Originally, it should have been Xie Da’s brother, Xie Yuan’s son, but he didn’t fit the bill, so they brought along Xie Da instead.
Lu Zixun nodded thoughtfully.
At that moment, a strong fragrance of perfume suddenly wafted over.