Strange Life of a Cat
Chapter 261 - Chapter 261 Chapter 254 Mr. Jiao Truly Is Awesome

Chapter 261: Chapter 254 Mr. Jiao Truly Is Awesome Chapter 261: Chapter 254 Mr. Jiao Truly Is Awesome After Mr. Jiao parked his electric bike, he looked at Feng Baikin, “The wind is too strong, I didn’t hear you clearly just now, could you say that again?”

Feng Baikin glanced at the tall plane trees lining the road whose leaves were barely moving and was somewhat confused by Mr. Jiao’s comment.

Last night, the three of them had unanimously believed that the landlord surely knew that his cat had given birth to kittens, which was why he valued them so much, but now it seemed that the landlord was quite surprised about it?

Backing up his car to line up with Mr. Jiao’s, Feng Baikin repeated, “Your cat has given birth to kittens.”

Mr. Jiao said, “…”

This was more shocking to Mr. Jiao than discovering a red nest mouse, but after the shock, he knew there must be some misunderstanding. He guessed that their family’s cat son had picked up the kittens from somewhere, or, they really were his progeny but the mother cat wasn’t around? Either way, Mr. Jiao intended to clear this up.

No longer in a rush to return, Mr. Jiao composed his surprised expression and said, “Kittens?! My cat is a male.”

“A male cat?!” Now it was Feng Baikin’s turn to be surprised. He had his doubts, but Aunt Li said yesterday that only female cats protect their young, and many male cats would directly kill the kittens. Aunt Li had encountered male cats killing kittens a few times in the past.

Feng Baikin voiced his doubts.

“Wild adult male cats might kill other offspring that are still nursing, but domestic pet cats are more docile now, some get along very well with kittens and might even help take care of them,” Mr. Jiao explained. “Are you going back to the villa now?”

“Yes, I don’t have classes this afternoon, I’m about to head back now.”

“Alright then, you wait for me for a bit. I’m going to stop by the courtyard, and then I will go with you to take a look,” Mr. Jiao said.

“Okay,” Feng Baikin parked his car at the side to wait, meanwhile making a call to inform the villa.

Mr. Jiao drove back to the courtyard to grab some things and didn’t go home. After telling Jiao Wei to take care of Little Youzi at noon, he went with Feng Baikin to the villa by the lake.

By this time, Aunt Li had already returned with the kitten from the Pet Center. The check-up results were good; the kitten had suffered previously and was malnourished, but it would be fine with proper care, and they could go get vaccinated in a little over a month.

Aunt Li bought a lot of cat food from the Pet Center, and along with it, some kitten supplies. When Mr. Jiao and Feng Baikin arrived, Aunt Li was busy in the kitchen, while the butler uncle was reading a booklet given by the Pet Center.

The kitten wasn’t kept in the attic anymore but was placed directly in a guest room that had been cleared out. That room wasn’t frequently occupied before, and now after some tidying up, it was just right for the kitten and convenient for taking care of it.

Ever since coming back from the Pet Center, the kitten had been crying non-stop. Aunt Li placed the little tiger toy beside it from last night, and the cries gradually ceased as it quickly fell asleep.

Mr. Jiao approached the newly-made cat nest and looked at the tiny bundle lying inside with the tiger toy, judging by the fur color, it could be possible. The kitten’s coat was a dark grey, and if you looked closely, you could see some spots where the color was even darker, almost black. However, you couldn’t simply judge by the color of the fur with cats and dogs.

Mr. Jiao took out his camera and snapped a few photos, then gently poked the kitten.

The kitten was sleeping soundly; when Mr. Jiao poked it a few times, it just smacked its lips, licked its mouth, and settled back into sleep in another position.

Mr. Jiao stood by and listened as Feng Baikin detailed the events of the previous night.

“So it seems that the Black Cat from Mr. Jiao’s family picked it up?” Upon hearing that the landlord’s cat was actually male, Aunt Li’s poor opinion of Zheng Tan faded, and she even thought Zheng Tan was doing a good deed.

Aunt Li believed that the kitten must have been abandoned; otherwise, how could it be so thin if it had been cared for properly? At the same time, she was pleased, as if the kitten wasn’t born from the landlord’s cat but simply a foundling without an owner, then she could raise it herself. She had been busy with it last night, took it to see the doctor this morning, and had grown fond of the kitten. When she had moved in, she had even thought about getting a pet to relieve some boredom, and now she had encountered this little guy.

Feng Baikin saw Aunt Li beaming to herself and knew what she was thinking, but he said nothing. He looked at Mr. Jiao, who appeared pensive, and asked for his opinion.

Mr. Jiao’s view was that if the kitten was indeed the offspring of their cat son, he would definitely take it home to raise. It wasn’t a problem for their family to have an extra cat even though space was a bit tight, but, after all, with cats, as long as food and accommodation issues were solved, they would be fine and didn’t need walking – they could just follow their dad. But if it wasn’t his, since Aunt Li wanted to raise the kitten, they might as well leave it here.

But how to verify?

Feng Baikin watched as Mr. Jiao pulled a pair of gloves from his pocket and put them on, then took out a bag, from which he extracted a cotton swab. He gently inserted it into the kitten’s slightly open mouth. The kitten, probably still in its dreams, didn’t open its eyes and must have imagined the object in its mouth was some kind of delicious food; it even held on and bit it a few times. After Mr. Jiao took out the swab, he placed it into a small plastic tube, secured the tube properly, and sealed it in a zip-lock bag.

Watching Mr. Jiao’s series of actions, Feng Baikin opened his mouth in disbelief. It looked like Mr. Jiao was gearing up for a DNA test! Wow!

As old as he was, Feng Baikin had only ever heard of paternity testing for humans, never for a pet.

What can you say?

One could only conclude that the landlord valued that cat immensely. First a loft on the hilltop, and now a paternity test? Was it really necessary? Feng Baikin couldn’t understand.

Although he found it unnecessary, driven by curiosity, Feng Baikin cooperated with the process. Afterward, he insisted Mr. Jiao stay for lunch where they talked about cats. Mr. Jiao didn’t say much about Zheng Tan, Feng Baikin didn’t pry further, but when Mr. Jiao was leaving, he asked him to let them know once he reached a conclusion.

After leaving the villa, Mr. Jiao returned to the courtyard briefly but didn’t find Zheng Tan, who had already taken Little Youzi to school by then. Presumably, Zheng Tan would go for a walk later, so they were unlikely to cross paths. Mr. Jiao went back inside the courtyard.

In the office, Mr. Jiao made a call to Yuan Zhiyi.

“A paternity test?! For that Lucky Cat of yours?!” Yuan Zhiyi exclaimed in surprise. “Are you looking to determine its blood type or do a DNA test?”

The reason for Yuan Zhiyi’s surprise was not that she found Mr. Jiao’s request incredible, but it caught her off guard. In fact, Yuan Zhiyi knew people who had done similar tests on pets, but those were usually high-end species like Tibetan Mastiffs, which held great value and had strict bloodline requirements. Some horse racing enthusiasts also had lineage tests done on their horses. The people in charge of such tests offered a variety of services, such as DNA paternity tests for animal pets, individual identity verification, DNA genealogy for high-end species, DNA evidence collection and verification, and family lineage tests. However, until now, Yuan Zhiyi had only heard of such tests for animals like dogs and horses. This was her first time encountering one for a cat.

In Chuhua City, she hadn’t seen any companies or departments offering such tests. It wasn’t a matter of technical difficulty, but from a business perspective, there simply wasn’t market demand, otherwise, Yuan Zhiyi would have already ventured into that field.

Compared to these, the protocols for human paternity tests were already well-established and cost-effective. But for pets, it was different. Take dogs, for example; with so many different breeds, accurate tests would require different protocols for different breeds, making a specialized testing approach prohibitively expensive–it could cost thousands, more than most pets were worth. Who would waste money on that? Recently, she’d heard about a man who paid a hefty sum for a purportedly purebred dog only to end up with a litter of mongrels and even sued. There was talk of a DNA paternity test for the dogs, but once they saw the high cost, they settled the matter privately instead.

“Let’s start with a DNA test–the sample’s already taken,” Mr. Jiao said. He could have simply asked his cat son, but having more concrete evidence would give him peace of mind.

There was a pause on the other end before Yuan Zhiyi suddenly said, “Almost forgot, you have your Lucky Cat’s genetic data in that database you set up. Darn it! You were anticipating this day, weren’t you?!”

Mr. Jiao didn’t respond but instead spoke up, “Send someone to collect the sample later.”

Yuan Zhiyi’s company had several departments responsible for primer synthesis, sample sequencing, and various experiments, serving mainly Chuhua City’s universities, with dedicated personnel for each institution.

“Alright, I’ll call the person responsible for Chuhua University,” Yuan Zhiyi said as she used her mouse to check who was handling sample delivery on her computer, “Oh, and by the way, we’re dropping the ‘acting’ part. When’s the next time we’re going out for a drink?”

“Let’s deal with this matter first.” Mr. Jiao wouldn’t feel at ease until this was resolved.

“Sure thing. I’ll notify you once we have results. Don’t worry, I’ll personally make sure a reliable technician handles your test.”

Because this was a task specifically entrusted by Boss Yuan, the process moved swiftly without waiting in line. The person responsible for the test was an experienced old hand. Two days later, Mr. Jiao received the results.

Comparing them with the genetic data they had set up for Zheng Tan in the database, Mr. Jiao called Zheng Tan into his room for questioning later that evening after getting home.

Zheng Tan, having just finished dinner, was about to visit the kittens at the villa. That afternoon, he’d wandered around the Old Building District and found all the residents had moved out, including the Leopard Cat. Thinking of the scrawny kitten, he decided to take a stroll, only to be intercepted by Mr. Jiao,

“Heitan, let Feng Baikin and them take care of the kitten you found,” Mr. Jiao said.

That’s perfect, I also think they’d be good caretakers. Zheng Tan thought to himself.

Seeing Zheng Tan’s indifferent expression and even a sense of relief, Mr. Jiao was about to call Feng Baikin on his cell phone but thought twice because Feng Baikin might have classes. Instead, he dialed the villa’s number. Aunt Li answered, and upon hearing that they could keep the kitten, she was delighted, even suggesting Zheng Tan visit more often.

While Mr. Jiao was making the call, Zheng Tan jumped onto the desk, curious to see if Mr. Jiao was browsing pet forums online, but he noticed a document next to the mouse, with diagrams that Zheng Tan couldn’t understand.

The diagrams might have been incomprehensible, but Zheng Tan recognized the words below them.

After reading what was written, Zheng Tan felt exonerated and his name cleared, but also a sense of embarrassment.

Mr. Jiao is truly something else! Who else would do such a thing for a cat! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian [NovelFire.net]. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.NovelFire.net to read.)

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