"A Steinway grand piano?"
Yan Lin curiously looked at her secretary, Xiao Qing, and asked, "Did the store manager really say that?"
If a piano student or someone studying music wanted a Steinway, that would be normal, since the quality of Steinway pianos is universally acknowledged as good. But a cat liking a Steinway always felt somewhat magical.
Xiao Qing tapped on her phone, enlarged the photo Shu Yun had sent, and handed it to Yan Lin. "Yes, she even sent me a photo. Look, President Yan, this afternoon Dundun was sitting in front of the piano, with that serious little expression. Doesn’t he look like a concert pianist about to perform on stage?"
Yan Lin took the phone and immediately laughed. "You’re right, the little guy really looks the part... Since he likes it, go ahead and order one from the Steinway store in Beijing."
"Okay, President Yan, I’ll have someone place the order right away."
Xiao Qing was just about to arrange for someone from the Yanjing branch to handle this when Yan Lin asked again, "What’s been trending online these past few days?"
Trending? Xiao Qing wasn’t sure which aspect President Yan wanted to hear about. Since the CEO seemed interested in Dundun, she said, "Today, Boss Lin of Lin Ji posted an update with a video of Dundun. It’s said to be behind-the-scenes footage from a shoot, but there’s some controversy online."
"Controversy? What controversy?"
At this moment, Yan Lin was in her Bentley Mulsanne, on her way to a client dinner. Originally, she had wanted to rest her eyes for a while, but hearing there was controversy surrounding Dundun’s video, she became curious. Such a cute little guy, and people are doubting him?
Xiao Qing opened her phone again, launched the short video app, scrolled to Lin Xu’s update, and handed it to Yan Lin. "Boss Lin posted a video of Dundun taking a selfie, mimicking how a person walks. Apparently, this was during a meeting where Lin Xu’s fiancée and some friends were discussing how to shoot videos. Dundun wandered into the shot and took a selfie... Some netizens are questioning if the video is fake."
These words instantly piqued Yan Lin’s interest. "Let me see how this little darling plays with selfies."
「In the store.」
Shu Yun scratched Dundun’s chin and asked, "Are you not tired after your nap? I saw a video online of someone’s cat playing with a tablet. Should I buy one for you too?"
Dundun stretched out his small, crimson tongue and licked the back of Shu Yun’s hand a few times. The beautiful general manager was greatly moved. She hadn’t expected that the little guy, who seemed grumpy with everyone else, would be so close to her.
That tablet, Godmom will buy it for you!
She picked up her phone, selected the latest model of tablet, and immediately placed the order.
Other people’s kitties play with tablets, so my godson must have one too.
Such a well-behaved kitty. Never mind a tablet, even a Steinway piano... Ugh, this godmom really can’t afford that. Entry Level pianos aren’t very exciting, and anything decent starts at over five hundred thousand. As for performance and collector’s editions, they start from one million upward. This isn’t a piano; it’s practically a pile of stacked-up Coins!
After ordering the tablet, Shu Yun opened WeChat and noticed that Xiao Qing hadn’t replied to her messages. This secretary is always like this, sending vague messages. Last time she asked for some photos of Dundun, and this time she’s asking what Dundun likes. Could it be that President Yan misses Dundun?
She rubbed her godson’s round, rotund head. "Our Dundun is so popular. So many people like you, aren’t you happy?"
Dundun had originally been lying beside her, rolling around and showing off his belly. But upon hearing this, he got up and started staring blankly out the window.
It wasn’t until Shu Yun rubbed his head again that the little guy meowed affectionately. He then lay down on the service counter, exposing the primordial pouch between his hind legs and belly, as if inviting his godmom to pet him.
The so-called primordial pouch is a section of loose skin at the base of a cat’s hind legs, a feature present in almost all felines. It helps reduce friction during running and stores fat. Cats that have a primordial pouch are considered healthy. If it’s absent, nutritional supplementation is necessary.
Dundun was plump, so his primordial pouch was quite prominent, but he strictly forbade anyone from touching it. Once, Chen Yan tried to touch it and almost got scratched. She hadn’t expected the little guy to voluntarily show this spot today. It seemed he had completely let his guard down.
Shu Yun raised her hand to touch Dundun’s soft primordial pouch, then scratched his belly where his glossy, gray-blue fur shone.
After playing for a while, Shen Baobao brought over some steamed rabbit meat. After eating, Dundun went back into his little house and fell fast asleep.
「Upstairs.」
Xie Baomin, having eaten and drunk his fill, carefully moved his strained leg. Indeed, after some Rice Wine, the pain really has lessened quite a bit.
"National Day is coming up. Junior Brother, aren’t you planning to introduce any new dishes?"
"I’ve added roasted chicken and braised chicken liver to the menu. Tomorrow, I’ll introduce Dry Pot Cauliflower. Oh, and when you leave today, take a few roasted chickens back with you. Try my cooking."
At lunchtime, the roasted chicken wasn’t ready yet, so they missed it fresh from the oven. And just now, they had crab, which doesn’t pair well with roasted chicken, so it wasn’t served. This meant Xie Baomin’s family hadn’t tasted the roasted chicken yet today.
Hearing about Dry Pot Cauliflower, both Xie Yufei and Xie Yuhang’s eyes lit up. It seemed this was also a dish they had often eaten at school.
Dachun, on the other hand, seemed more interested in the roasted chicken.
Xie Baomin said, "We don’t need the roasted chicken. Just pack one for Dachun; he’s a big eater... My leg means I won’t be able to cook for the next couple of days. I might as well come here to eat tomorrow. That way, I can also try your Dry Pot Cauliflower."