The two of them were entwined in an ambiguous posture, staring at each other with big eyes. Gu Yi examined Ye Zhizhou's appearance and suddenly reached out to pinch his earlobe, his tone icy, "Did that Eastern guy also pinch your ear like this?"
Of course, he had, countless times. Ye Zhizhou pulled his hand down and held it, looking deadly serious. "Gu Yi, actually, I'm a deity."
Gu Yi raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
Continuing to maintain his seriousness, Ye Zhizhou said, "You are too."
Gu Yi remained silent.
"When we were in the Heavenly Court, your name was Dongfang Shu, and we were partners!"
Gu Yi stared at him with an expression that clearly said, "I can't believe the stories you're making up."
There was no way Ye Zhizhou would be intimidated by his lover's cold demeanor. He continued to fabricate his story with wide-open eyes. "Then you violated a heavenly decree and had to descend to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation. I love you so much; how could I bear to let you suffer alone? So, I came down with you."
Gu Yi quirked his lips and asked, "Which heavenly decree did I violate?"
"Um..." Ye Zhizhou hesitated, his mind racing. Then he decisively said, "You violated the decree against killing immortals! You stole a chicken from the Jade Emperor's garden and killed it, plucked its feathers, and cooked it! But that chicken was actually a deity who had just ascended to heaven, so it was weak."
Gu Yi couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't mentioned wanting chicken, you wouldn't have embarked on the path of crime." Ye Zhizhou turned his head and played his trump card, pretending to be pitiful. "And when I came down with you, there was a little problem, and I was reborn into the animal realm... If I hadn't had a transformation pill made by the Supreme Old Lord, we would have never recognized each other again in this lifetime."
Gu Yi's cold smile softened, and he moved Ye Zhizhou closer, running his fingers through his hair. "It's not your fault. I was the one in the wrong. What was your name in the Heavenly Court?"
"Ye Zhizhou, but you used to call me Xiao Zhou." Ye Zhizhou leaned in and nuzzled him, covering up the triumphant smile on his face. "Let's go to sleep; it's late. Don't worry about names and identities anymore. My storytelling skills are limited."
Gu Yi silently repeated his name several times, maintaining their embrace as they headed into the room. He said seriously, "I need to confirm our partnership."
Ye Zhizhou was puzzled. "How do you confirm it?"
His buttocks were pinched, and then his back was caressed intimately.
...
The next morning, Ye Zhizhou swallowed a pill and got out of bed. He glanced at the now-empty other half of the bed and opened the new plot information.
In the new plot, the protagonist, who had lost his soul and was despondently standing by a trash can, being discovered by Gu Yi, had disappeared. Instead, the protagonist, in a soulless state, was walking on the street and accidentally got grazed by a car. He then fainted, and his soul entered the body of another small cat.
Ye Zhizhou muttered to himself, "..."
Upon waking up, the protagonist realized he was now in the body of a cat. He was greatly shocked and couldn't help but run in the direction of home. Along the way, he accidentally bumped into Xiao Rui, who was buying roasted sweet potatoes by the roadside...
The subsequent plot was mostly similar to the original, except that all the plot points where Gu Yi helped the protagonist were changed. Now, the protagonist had his own formidable abilities, and the number of male leads went from six to five. The world's destruction plot remained mostly unchanged, except that Gu Yi, who had been one of the palace attendants accompanying the protagonist, became an innocent bystander caught up in the vacation and the video of the superpower battle was still taken and uploaded by him.
Ye Zhizhou closed the plot information and furrowed his brow. The protagonist's soul had once again entered the body of another small cat, and he continued to encounter other male leads. It seemed that the protagonist's encounters with the male leads were deliberate. But why would the protagonist do this? Was there something he wanted from the male leads? Also, did the protagonist's ability only involve X-ray vision? And was he too proficient in using the cat's body? If the protagonist's encounters with the male leads were deliberate, could his transformation into a cat also be intentional or even orchestrated? Thinking about the strange superpower setting in this world...
"What are you thinking about?"
He was gently poked on the forehead, bringing him back to reality. He turned to look at his lover, who had come in with breakfast, and after a moment of thought, he said, "Dongfang, I know whose cat Ah Huang is. Let's return it."
"Call me Gu Yi." Gu Yi put down the breakfast and walked over to the wardrobe to take out a set of home clothes for him. He replied casually, "Based on your observation, I also think that the cat is probably not a stray. Otherwise, the lock-picking skills wouldn't be so proficient."
In the Shijianhua Villa, after Ye Zhizhou had taken his seat, he discreetly activated the system's scanning function.
"I didn't expect you guys to find Baozi. Thank you. I've been looking for it for several days." Shi Jianwen held the cat in his arms, feeling a bit puzzled as he stroked its head and smiled, "After getting lost once, it seems to have become livelier than before. You can't be naughty like that in the future."
The little cat in his arms rolled over and let out a soft meow.
Gu Yi nodded in acknowledgement of his thanks and then turned to look at Shijianhua, who was sitting on a single sofa opposite. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you acting normal today? Where's your dog?"
"The nanny took him for a bath." Shi Jianhua put down the documents, looking puzzled as he replied, "Gu Yi, why do you seem so strange today? When have I not been normal?"
Gu Yi thought he was playing around and responded, "You've forgotten what happened just yesterday? Why, not planning to steal my dog today?"
"You have a dog?" Shi Jianhua was even more surprised, and then he asked with a smile, "What breed is it? How old?"
However, Gu Yi's smile gradually disappeared at his words, and he furrowed his brows. "I got the same breed as you, but it's small..."
"Then you have to take good care of it. Puppies need proper care." Shi Jianhua continued the conversation naturally, with an attitude as if he completely forgot about the dog-snatching incident from yesterday.
Gu Yi carefully observed his expression, his brows furrowing even deeper.
[Scan complete. Healthy body with no hidden illnesses. No abnormal energy fluctuations in the brain. Signs of awakening in psychic power. Recommended medicine: Calming Pill.]
Ye Zhizhou was taken aback and couldn't help but grip Gu Yi's hand. How could the scan results be exactly the same as Gu Yi's? Could it be the work of the Soul Flag again? Would relying on it to determine his lover's identity lead him astray?
"What's wrong?" Gu Yi withdrew from his thoughts and held his hand back, then leaned closer to him and reassured him in a low voice, "Don't worry, Jianhua won't take you away. Besides, it seems like he has a problem with his memory; he doesn't remember what happened yesterday."
Shi Jianhua heard what he said clearly and couldn't help protesting, "What nonsense are you talking about? I snatched your... uh, I snatched your dog? I'm straight, completely straight. You're the one with a problem. I remember you came to talk to me about buying paintings and a studio just yesterday. Don't go putting labels on me."
Shi Jianwen couldn't help but laugh. "The two brothers still get along so well."
"Made a bad friend back then," Shi Jianhua said unceremoniously, rolling his eyes at Gu Yi, and then he lowered his head to continue reading the documents.
As Ye Zhizhou listened to their conversation, his emotions gradually calmed down. He reined in the psychic power that had involuntarily surged out and shook his head at Gu Yi, tightening his grip on Gu Yi's hand. Love was indeed strange; he hadn't been mistaken about the familiar psychic power he sensed yesterday. Gu Yi was indeed his lover; he hadn't been wrong. But what was going on with Shi Jianwen's scan results? No superpower, but signs of awakened psychic power...
The little cat that had been playing on Shi Jianwen's lap suddenly jumped down and scurried upstairs. Shi Jianwen got up with some helplessness, looking like a cat owner, and said, "Why has Baozi suddenly become so restless? You guys stay here; I'll go upstairs and bring it down to prevent it from making a mess."
[The probability of love between Shi Jianwen and the protagonist has dropped to 80%. Please continue your efforts, Host.]
Ye Zhizhou watched him go upstairs and stroked his chin. It seemed that this tactic of turning into a cat wasn't very effective. The changes he made in this little plot had no impact on what the protagonist learned about Shi Jianwen when he was by his side as a cat, catering to his preferences, and gaining his favor. And Shi Jianwen's scan results... Was it a special case, or did all the male leads have similar results?
What to do now? The protagonist's intentions are clear. After becoming human, they will definitely seek opportunities to meet the male leads. Moreover, the protagonist has already figured out the personalities of the male leads while being a cat, making it easy to gain their favor. No, the remaining male leads must not meet the protagonist, at least not until he understands what the protagonist wants from them. And that scan result, he must figure it out as soon as possible.
In the new plot information, due to Gu Yi's reduced screen time, the encounter between the protagonist and Xiao Rui has been moved up. At this moment, Chang Yao hasn't gone abroad, and the protagonist hasn't been taken to the hospital... The protagonist's soul must return to his own body, and quickly!
After leaving Shi's house, Gu Yi planned to buy clothes for Ye Zhizhou but was politely declined.
"I'm still an undocumented person now. Are you sure you don't want to arrange an ID for me first?" Ye Zhizhou tugged at his clothes, looking a bit listless. "The few sets of clothes you bought for me at noon are enough. Gu Yi, I'm a bit tired and want to go back to sleep." He pressed his waist as he spoke.
Gu Yi indeed misunderstood the situation, reached over to massage his waist, and said, "Then I'll take you home to rest first. I'll go take care of the ID matter. You be a good boy at home, and I'll take you out for some delicious food tonight."
Ye Zhizhou quickly nodded, accompanied by a silly smile. Gu Yi's heart fluttered, and he leaned in to give him a kiss before driving home.
Once he was sure Gu Yi had left, Ye Zhizhou pushed back the covers and got out of bed. He first used his psychic power to manipulate the home's surveillance system, then began to set up a formation, grumbling with dissatisfaction, "What's the point of having all this jade at home? The surveillance is always on, making it inconvenient to do anything..."
It took him a whole hour to set up a basic illusion formation. Checking the time, he saw it was already late. He quickly picked up the cash that Gu Yi had left and went out, hailing a taxi to the protagonist's house.
The protagonist's mother had already abandoned him, and now Chang Yao was taking care of him. Calculating the time, Chang Yao should be in class right now, and the protagonist would be alone at home. The nurse Chang Yao had hired would only come to check on him every one or two hours when Chang Yao wasn't around, giving him plenty of opportunity to slip in.
Arriving in front of the protagonist's house without incident, he enveloped himself with solidified psychic power, concealing his form and aura. From his spatial storage, he took out a piece of wire and began picking the lock.
Two minutes later, the door clicked open. He slipped inside, surrounded by his solidified psychic power, and carefully identified the room's atmosphere. Then, he ran towards the room where the protagonist was.