Chapter 178: Chapter 170: A Long-Planned Hunting Operation

The clock quietly pointed to 11:40…

In a quiet corner outside the kitchen, Orange comfortably curled up, its body relaxing against the cool floor, half-awake, a trickle of drool clearly seeping from the corner of its mouth.

Indeed.

The rich aroma wafting from the kitchen intoxicated it involuntarily, as if enjoying a feast for the senses.

Suddenly.

Its ears lightly twitched, catching a familiar footstep.

It immediately lifted its head, looking in the direction of the sound…

In an instant, it spotted Huang Jun returning from delivering meals.

Upon seeing this.

Orange immediately perked up, springing up like a spring, gracefully landing beside the cat bowl, its eyes shimmering with longing, fixed tightly on Huang Jun.

“Meow~”

It let out a gentle call to Huang Jun.

Then, its gaze shifted to the children in the cardboard box nearby.

The little ones with still unopened eyes were gazing around with curious and exploring expressions.

Orange looked at them tenderly, issuing several consecutive “meow meow” sounds, seemingly speaking to them in cat language: “Come on, cry out, our meal ticket dad is back, whether this meal is abundant depends on your performance!”

Upon hearing the call of Pumpkin Pie and Meat Bun, they immediately responded with a few “meow meow” sounds, their little heads held high, round eyes fixed on Huang Jun, calling out with a cry so cute it was deadly: “Meow meow meow~”

As if saying: “Master, master, you’re finally back, our little bellies are all shriveled up, quick, give us something tasty!”

The unrelenting chorus of calls made Huang Jun’s footsteps pause slightly.

He turned his head, his gaze falling on Orange.

He saw Orange giving him a look that said “You know,” then leisurely tapping the edge of the cardboard box with a paw, signaling him to look at its hungry children.

Oh!

This was clearly a reminder that he should feed these hungry little ones!

Huang Jun immediately understood.

However, he strongly suspected Orange was the one craving, but was embarrassed to say so, hence using its offspring as an excuse.

Gotta say, this guy is really smart!

Huang Jun chuckled, nodding in response: “Alright, I get it, hang on…”

With that, he walked into the kitchen.

Seeing him return, Qian Guoxiang kindly waved him over: “Chef Huang, I’ve prepared the meal, come join us…”

“No rush, there’s a big and two little ones waiting for me to feed them outside!” Huang Jun chuckled.

Qian Guoxiang and the others belatedly realized that they were only focused on their own meals, completely forgetting about the cats outside…

Oops, that’s awkward!

Upon hearing this, Aunt Li suddenly remembered and quickly offered: “Chef Huang, you go eat first, leave the feeding to me.”

Seeing them already starting their meals, Huang Jun politely waved his hand: “No need to bother, you continue eating, I’ll take care of it.”

Since Huang Jun insisted, Aunt Li and the others didn’t insist further, nodding, leaving him to it.

Huang Jun scooped some food, carefully stirred it, then walked outside the kitchen, squatted down, and as he poured the food into the cat bowl, he softly said: “Come on, little ones, it’s mealtime!”

Orange and the kittens smelled the aroma of the food, their eyes lit up, deeply sniffing with their noses…

Ah…

That fragrance…

It made their mouths water!

Orange couldn’t wait to extend its pink little tongue, gently licking the food, showing an expression of satisfaction, as if savoring the most delicious delicacy.

Afterward, it began to eat heartily, its eyes, mind, and heart filled with the delicious food, completely immersed in the world of eating, unable to extricate itself…

As for its pair of offspring…

They were already forgotten at this moment, completely disregarded.

Upon this sight.

Pumpkin Pie and Meat Bun were unwilling to be outdone.

They bounced towards the cat bowl, their little noses approaching the food, issuing eager “meow meow” sounds.

They lowered their heads, burying their faces in the cat bowl, eating heartily, their cheeks puffed up, making contented purring sounds while eating, as if saying: “So delicious, this is simply a feline delicacy!”

The two little ones ate with relish, competing, occasionally using little paws to pat each other, vying for a tasty morsel of potato.

Meanwhile, Orange gently patted the kittens’ backs with its tail, as if soothing them gently: “Slow down, don’t compete, there’s more…”

Unfortunately…

The two little ones were fully immersed in the temptation of the food, ignoring their mother’s advice.

Their eyes were fixed on the food in the bowl, little noses almost touching the food, nostrils slightly trembling, sniffing greedily.

Little paws quickly grabbing at the food, occasionally accidentally overturning some food, making a “ding ding dong dong” sound.

These little accidents made the floor colorful, food particles and broth splattering everywhere…

Orange looked helpless, a wave of indescribable exhaustion surging in its heart.

Yet seeing the food in the cat bowl quickly decreasing, it was deeply anxious, immediately resuming its eating mode, eating big mouthfuls, as if wanting to swallow all the food.

Finally, Orange didn’t forget to cast a pleading glance at Huang Jun nearby, and softly “meow” once, as if saying: “A bit more, this food isn’t enough for our family!”

Huang Jun knowingly shook his head: “Eat later this afternoon!”

The amount he’d given earlier was already substantial, enough for their family.

Orange seemed to understand, drooping its tail in surrender, and helplessly accepted this fact…

Huang Jun’s gaze turned to the small stains on the floor, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Oh!

It’s tough being a pet owner, gotta cherish it…

He picked up a tissue, carefully wiped the floor, removing all the stains, and threw the tissue into the nearby trash can.

After dealing with these little episodes, Huang Jun got up and washed his hands.

Returning to the cafeteria, he sat down next to Qian Guoxiang.

He accepted the dishes and chopsticks handed to him by Qian Guoxiang, and the two began to enjoy their lunch together.

“Chef Huang, your potato and braised pork today is truly amazing!”

While tasting the delicious dishes, Qian Guoxiang casually glanced toward the door, just in time to see Orange’s curious cat head poking around the entrance.

Finding it amusing, he whistled at Orange.

“Meow~”

Orange responded with a call, as if replying to Qian Guoxiang’s teasing.

Seeing this, Qian Guoxiang chuckled in surprise, feeling that Orange was quite intuitive.

But what surprised him even more…

Orange, standing still, suddenly bent its forelimbs and pushed its hind legs vigorously, its whole body resembling a nimble ball, tracing a graceful arc in the air before smoothly landing on the ground, completing a beautiful somersault…

The entire movement was like flowing water…

Whoa~

Strange things happen every year, but this year is especially weird—cats doing somersaults!

This scene made Qian Guoxiang’s eyes widen and his mouth gape, astonished like a 300-pound child: “Wow, wow, wow… Orange is actually doing somersaults, truly impressive…”

Immersed in amazement, the piece of meat in his hand accidentally slipped, landing softly on the table’s edge, teetering, seemingly about to roll off.

The next second…

The piece of meat couldn’t withstand the delicate balance, again landing with a soft thud on the ground.

Meanwhile, Orange, already poised to strike, rushed into the kitchen like an arrow, quickly grabbed the meat, and dashed away without looking back.

This scene left Qian Guoxiang bewildered, mumbling to himself: “Is this… considered a premeditated ’hunting operation’?!”

Huang Jun, who had inadvertently witnessed the whole process, found himself speechless.

He couldn’t deny, Orange… is really cunning!

Aunt Li, seeing this, also widened her eyes in surprise and said, “This Orange is so intelligent, truly uncommon!”

Aunt Lin laughed and teased: “These days, even cats become clever for a bite of food. We better be careful, or we’ll be outsmarted by it.”

Orange: “…”

…

Outside Dorami Kindergarten.

A conspicuous JD delivery truck quietly parked by the roadside, its shiny JD logo gleaming in the sunlight, making it particularly noticeable.

A robust JD courier jumped down from the truck, agilely unloading packages one by one and organizing them by the roadside.

Suddenly…

Waves of enticing aromas wafted over, tempting him to stop and sniff eagerly.

Huh?

Where’s this smell coming from?

He took a deep breath.

Confirming that the aroma was drifting from the kindergarten’s direction, he still found it hard to believe.

Speaking of which.

Is such a smell really typical of a kindergarten?

However, the immediate priority was work.

He pulled out his phone from his pocket and, using the package information, dialed recipient Yang Yuxi’s number.

A moment later.

The call connected.

Yang Yuxi’s gentle and sweet voice came through the phone: “Hello, may I ask who’s speaking?”

“Hello, I’m the JD courier. I have two packages here for you.” The JD courier replied politely.

“Oh, is the delivery here? I’m a bit tied up right now, could you leave the packages at the guard station? I’ll pick them up later.” Yang Yuxi, busy tending to the children’s lunch, had no time to spare, so she apologized.

“No problem, I’ll leave them at the guard station for you.” The JD courier agreed readily.

After hanging up the phone and keeping his mobile, he picked up the packages and headed to the guard station.

In the guardhouse, Uncle Li was happily enjoying his lunch, focused on savoring each bite, oblivious to the JD courier’s arrival until the guard station door opened with a creak, snapping him out of his reverie with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing it was the JD courier, Uncle Li’s tension immediately eased.

Still chewing his meal, he ambiguously pointed toward a corner: “Put them there!”

“Oh, got it!” The JD courier responded, swiftly placing the packages in the designated corner.

Standing there, his nose involuntarily twitched, indulging in the even richer aromas, making him glance more at Uncle Li’s meal and the enticing dishes, his eyes revealing a touch of envy and his heart sighing more: This kindergarten’s food smells so good!

Noticing the JD courier’s gaze, Uncle Li quickly guarded his meal, as if worried the courier might “steal” it, his gaze harboring a hint of “They are always coveting my food” vigilance.

JD courier: “…”

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