"You this..." Brother Guang looked at A-Shan, who was bowing his head in apology. He took a deep breath, scratched his head, and wore a frustrated yet careless expression. "Forget it, forget it. Handle it yourself. We're leaving in less than a week anyway. The vet clinic nearby isn't far."

"Thanks, Brother Guang." A-Shan bowed deeply, watching him retreat to the back room. Only then did he sigh in relief.

Glancing at Chen Mo, he shook his head slightly. "You really know how to give me tough problems."

He squatted down to tidy up, leaving Chen Mo with a flickering gaze.

Honestly, A-Shan surprised Chen Mo. At first, he'd thought the man just had decent character. Now, it was far more than that.

Chen Mo's favorability toward him shot up sharply.

One look confirmed it—this was brother material.

Pity he'd strayed onto the wrong path.

Chen Mo glanced at the small animals around. Some hid deep in their cages, scared. He sighed, then pushed thoughts of A-Shan aside.

This was a simulated world. Even with good intentions, he could do nothing. Especially as just a cat now.

"Meow~" Little Ash's voice echoed in his mind, complaining about being too full. It sounded clearly unhappy.

Chen Mo felt his uncomfortably stuffed belly and smiled wryly.

Discomfort was unavoidable. This was crucial for tonight's escape plan!

Time crept on. By 11:30 PM, Chen Mo's stomach churned worse. It felt exactly like pre-diarrhea agony.

He didn't hesitate. He meowed loudly, acting in obvious pain.

Little White didn't grasp his meaning. Its meows held little distress. It had been asleep but jolted awake now.

Seeing its silly-cute face, Chen Mo stepped over and tapped it lightly with his paw.

"Meow!" "Meow meow?" "Meow meow meow!" "Mew~~"

Sing for me! Why? Don't ask—just meow if you love me.

Little White meowed softly too, though less dramatically.

Whether influenced by them or not, other animals woke. Cats started meowing randomly.

A Husky in the cage opposite Chen Mo looked melancholic. It stood at the bars, gaze deep and profound.

It took a light step forward, staring at the ceiling—where the moon seemed to be. Head high, it unleashed a defiant roar: "Woof!"

The moon-devouring hound! Chen Mo respected it instantly. Even caged here, trapped in this place, it refused to surrender to this degrading life!

If a Husky could do this, how could we humans...

Before his thought finished, Chen Mo saw the Husky lift its hind leg. It sprayed urine into the next cage, then settled back to sleep peacefully.

Chen Mo retracted his admiration. The chorus of meows soon reached the back room.

Brother Guang's impatient, irritable voice boomed out. "What's all this midnight howling? Another female cat in heat? A-Shan! A-Shan!"

"Yes, yes! I'm finding cotton swabs, finding cotton swabs!" another voice replied. Chen Mo's meowing stopped abruptly.

This is clearly pain. How did it become about being in heat? Could it really sound that similar?

Forget it. I won't meow anymore. I'll just lie here.

A-Shan will see my state soon anyway.

Chen Mo flopped down, exposing half his tiny belly. He looked utterly out of it.

Little White quieted too, snuggling against him to sleep.

Chen Mo gently tapped it with his paw again.

"Meow!" "Mew~" Its pitiful whimper sounded heartbreakingly cute. Chen Mo expected Little Ash to intervene justly. Instead, the little female cat didn't react.

If Chen Mo stayed awake, it couldn't sleep. Checking the system panel, he saw its status had shifted to "Enjoying."

You must bully Little White like this all the time!

Soon, A-Shan jogged in. Lights on, the meowing faded fast.

After a quick scan, A-Shan spotted whimpering Little White. Then he noticed Chen Mo.

Slapping his forehead, he gave a speechless look. "You knocked over the medicine box by day. Now you're sick at night. Lesson learned, little guy."

A brief check led to his guess. "Stomach trouble, I think. No equipment here. Hope the vet's open this late."

He lifted Chen Mo from the cage. As he moved to close it, Little White erupted in loud, warning meows. Its expression turned fierce, as if ready to bite.

"Fine, you come too." Understanding its meaning, A-Shan scooped up Little White with his free hand.

He slipped out the back door, not the front.

Like Yun Song had once carried Chen Mo and Little White, he now ran with both cats toward the vet clinic.

The distance was short. A ten-minute jog brought him there. Lights still on—he sighed in relief.

Chen Mo confirmed he could easily escape A-Shan's arms. A perfect chance.

But he didn't move. Real diarrhea left him weak and miserable.

If he'd known it was this simple, he'd have skipped the overeating. Just meow a few times at night and bolt.

He'd truly brought this on himself.

Feeling utterly speechless, Chen Mo let A-Shan carry him for treatment.

After over an hour, Chen Mo had barely ten minutes left before returning to his body.

Escaping now was pointless. After running, he had to find Yun Song within eight hours.

All he knew was Yun Song lived nearby. Nothing else.

If he fled now, what about Little Ash and Little White after he logged out in ten minutes?

Even if he possessed Little Ash at dawn, they'd wander alone for hours. Anything could happen—kidnapping again would be disastrous.

Little Ash's mission was easy. Yun Song's was the priority.

Thinking this, as A-Shan carried them back, Chen Mo's consciousness snapped to his hospital body.

The system's daily simulation cooldown refreshed at 7 AM. With eight hours available, he could simulate Little Ash at 11 PM. Then he'd have sixteen straight hours to find shelter and complete the mission.

Yes! Time would be plentiful now!

Chen Mo opened his eyes, a flicker in his gaze.

But first, tomorrow he must visit Luo Xianxue to inform her.