Huddled in the corner for a while, Qin Yi still hadn't returned. Lin Jin grew so neurotic she checked the clock every few seconds.

Would Qin Yi not come back?

This fear bit by bit eroded her remaining sanity.

Finally, she couldn't contain her panic and opened the door.

No matter the strange gazes outside, she had to find Qin Yi first.

The rooftop stood empty, only a cool early-summer breeze whispering.

The petite Kitten Girl called shakily toward the vast roof, "Qin Yi?"

No answer.

"Qin Yi?"

Still no answer.

Barely controlling her trembling legs, she inched toward the stairwell.

Taking a breath, the little Kitten Girl mustered her last courage and shouted, "Qin Yi?"

A faint echo bounced in the stairwell, deepening the chill silence.

Snap!

The door to a far rooftop room swung open.

A man with dark circles shuffled out in worn slippers, smoking a cheap cigarette. He cursed, "Who is it? Damn it, stop yelling! Ruining my sleep—"

He froze mid-sentence.

Rubbing his eyes, he didn't notice his cigarette drop.

Damn, had he met an enchantress this morning?

Cherry-red lips, pearly teeth, eyes brimming with tenderness.

Fair skin, adorably vulnerable.

This girl, under 1.6 meters tall, swam in an oversized T-shirt that served as her dress. It highlighted her petite frame. Slender legs peeked beneath the hem, tender feet in slippers hinting at her potential to become an exquisite beauty.

Her outfit was daring—just a T-shirt, seemingly. The green contacts and cat ears alone were incredibly alluring.

And if he wasn't mistaken, she even wore a drooping cat tail!

A cat tail... too seductive. Wasn't this a bedroom secret for couples? How dare she wear it in broad daylight...

This... this world's morals are crumbling! Hearts are turning cold!

Young people today are too bold. So bold that a scruffy uncle like him nearly bled from the nose just imagining that tail in some secret spot on her body.

So it happened... she saw me like this, wretched, neither man nor ghost.

Lin Jin's panic peaked, but she forced calm and asked, "Excuse me... uncle, have you seen Qin Yi?"