President 1
Carefully placing the last slice of lemon on the rim of the glass, Tang Xi handed the freshly made drink to the customer, accompanied by a well-mannered smile.
A scorching gaze followed him as he moved, but he had long since grown used to it. Ever since he started working here, the boss had been sitting in the shop all day, doing nothing but watching him work.
This was Tang Xi’s first decent job since turning eighteen. Even though it was only a temporary position and the boss seemed quite strict, he still cherished it, handling everything with utmost care.
At the window, the boss glanced at his wristwatch. After sitting here for so many days, he finally mustered the courage to call out a name. “Tang Xi, do you have plans after work today?”
“I—I already have an appointment with someone,” Tang Xi replied, caught off guard by the question.
But in truth, he avoided interacting too much with ordinary humans, so he casually made up an excuse.
The adorable little staff, with his round, glistening eyes, looked at the boss nervously as he spoke. Even though he was rejecting the invitation, it didn’t feel rude in the slightest.
The boss could only nod regretfully and even gave him special permission to leave work early.
A new customer, who had come specifically for the good-looking server, joked, “Boss, you’ve really discovered the secret to getting rich.”
Thanks to the good-looking staff member, this hidden little café had been getting more and more customers lately.
The boss simply shook his head with a bitter smile and silently canceled the long-awaited reservation at a private restaurant for the evening.
After work, however, Tang Xi didn’t go to any appointment as others had assumed. Instead, he weaved through several alleyways, slipping into a deserted corner. Once he was completely out of sight and beyond the reach of surveillance cameras, he let out a soft “poof” and transformed into a cat.
Crouching patiently in the depths of the alley, he waited for the girl he had been observing for the past few days. A few days ago, he had deliberately “accidentally” run into her, acting cute before suddenly disappearing into this alley. Sure enough, she had taken the bait—every day around this time, she would come by with food, hoping to run into the little cat again.
When it comes to scamming free food, I’m a pro.
Tang Xi licked his little paws smugly.
“Meow~”
Before long, a sugary-sweet kitten’s meow echoed through the alley.
“We meet again, little kitty! You’re so adorable!” A girl, drawn over by the sound, covered her mouth in silent excitement as she looked at the little golden British Shorthair kitten before her.
She carefully tore the pork jerky into small pieces, laying them on a piece of paper before gently offering them forward, afraid that any sudden movement might startle the little golden furball away.
The round kitten, lying on the ground with its tiny paws hidden from view, let out two polite and well-mannered meows in gratitude before happily digging into the food.
At first, the girl worried that he was too young to chew on the jerky, but seeing how effortlessly he devoured it, she let out a sigh of relief and took out her phone to record the moment.
Tang Xi’s tiny teeth looked like grains of rice, yet they were surprisingly strong. After all, he wasn’t exactly a kitten in the true sense anymore. Though his body still retained the appearance of one, he had actually turned eighteen a month ago. By human standards, he was already an adult.
Of course, pretending to be a helpless little kitten to get free food and affection at eighteen wasn’t exactly the most honorable behavior, but Tang Xi firmly believed he was still a good cat.
In fact, he had already been earning enough money for his cat food by doing odd jobs since he was sixteen.
It was just that human rent and utility bills were ridiculously expensive. Without legal identification, he didn’t earn much, and what little money he had left after being exploited by greedy landlords was just enough to buy his three daily meals of cat food.
Now full and satisfied, Tang Xi used his tiny paws to groom his face before patiently allowing the girl to pet him.
It was an equal exchange.
Two pieces of pork jerky for five minutes of petting.
Tang Xi considered himself a fair and principled cat. As soon as the five minutes were up, he stood up.
“Meow, meow, meow.” Your cat-petting session has ended. Goodbye.
The girl, who had been planning to take him home and adopt him, could only watch regretfully as the little kitten walked away without the slightest hesitation.
Skillfully navigating through the alley, Tang Xi slipped into the crowd and made his way back to his rental apartment without incident.
The apartment was in poor condition. Aside from a few elderly residents on the first and second floors, the building was practically deserted. Living on the sixth floor, he never had to worry about running into anyone, let alone security cameras.
Panting from exhaustion, the little kitten climbed all six flights of stairs with his short legs, only to collapse at the door and immediately transform back into his true form.
The human form was incredibly useful. To avoid drawing attention, he quickly moved the flowerpot, retrieved the key hidden underneath, and unlocked the door.
As soon as the door closed, he stripped off his milk tea shop uniform and casually put on an oversized white shirt.
His soft pink toes curled slightly as they touched the cold floor, and faint purple veins were visible beneath his pale skin.
Tang Xi shivered involuntarily, a slight flush appearing on his delicate face. To avoid catching a cold, he dashed straight to his small but cozy bed, curling up like a little caterpillar and rolling around.
With a flick of his furry little paw, he pulled a plush ball into his embrace—it was his most cherished toy.
From an omniscient perspective, it looked like two fluffy balls playing together—one golden, one white—tumbling across the bed.
At last, exhausted from all the rolling, Tang Xi smacked his lips a couple of times, relaxed, and closed his eyes, drifting into sleep…
His small body nestled against the plush ball, rising and falling ever so slightly with each breath.
…..
[Wake up! Hey!]
Tang Xi’s eyelids felt unbearably heavy, and an incessant noise buzzed in his ears.
His ears twitched as he sleepily raised a paw and swatted at the source of the disturbance—hitting it with perfect accuracy—all without opening his eyes.
Finally, peace returned.
Unfortunately, the annoying voice fell silent for only a minute, as if in disbelief, before returning even louder than before, making Tang Xi’s head ache.
Tang Xi had no choice but to open his eyes, but before he could get angry, he froze.
A small silver ball of light floated right in front of him.
[Are you awake now, you silly cat?]
Although he had no idea why he was in this completely white space, that didn’t stop him from instinctively crouching into a hunting stance the moment he saw the glowing ball.
The silver light ball, oblivious to just how much it was tempting a cat’s hunting instincts, continued floating around, dutifully explaining: [First of all, you have been chosen as the 17,707th task executor.]
[Since you are an anomaly—a bug that violates this world’s laws—you are now required to follow me and complete missions…]
Before the silver light ball could even finish its sentence, Tang Xi pounced.
His small paws landed precisely on the chattering silver light ball, pressing it firmly to the ground.
His pupils dilated, his whole body brimming with excitement as he let out a soft but fierce “meow!”
This was the first time he had ever successfully caught one of these glowing little things!
Whether it was a laser pointer dot or a light reflection from a mirror, he had always pounced in vain. Capturing these untouchable, glowing objects had been his lifelong dream.
The little paws mischievously batted the glowing ball back and forth, and the more the cat played, the more excited it became.
[Stop! Hands off! Paws off! Are you a devil!?]
Tang Xi only stopped after having his fun, flicking the tip of his tail before pausing his actions. However, he still domineeringly pinned the small silver light ball under his paw, refusing to let go.
The silver light ball was helpless against this little kitten and gave up struggling, resigning itself to the situation as it spoke: [I am System 1551. Please take care of me from now on.]
“Meow meow meow?” What tasks do I need to complete?
Tang Xi narrowed his emerald-green cat eyes and lazily asked, showing no reaction that one would expect when encountering such an unbelievable situation. After all, his own existence was already astonishing enough.
1551 easily deciphered cat language: [You can communicate with me directly in your mind. As for that question, you can take a look at the information I’ve transmitted to you—it’s all experience accumulated by predecessors.]
Tang Xi glanced at the suddenly appearing book—it was as thick as half a Xinhua dictionary1.
He only flipped open the first page, read the mandatory section, and then closed the book again. Bored, he licked his little paw.
[So, I have to go to different small worlds and save villains?]
1551 was firm: [This is mandatory. Even if you refuse, I will still transfer you soon. You should know that a creature like you shouldn’t exist on Earth in this era.]
Tang Xi didn’t argue. Ever since he gained sentience as a kitten, he had never stopped searching for companions, but he found nothing.
As technology advanced and science became supreme, he started to question the legitimacy of his own existence. Eventually, he gave up and simply wanted to live a carefree life as a salted fish cat.
Cats don’t have bad intentions—they just want to live comfortably.
So, he asked another question.
[What’s the benefit of doing tasks for me?]
1551 flashed smugly: [You can use points to earn anything you desire. The bigger the wish, the more points you’ll need.]
Tang Xi: [Including my wish to return and settle down?]
[Of course.]
[Alright, let’s go then.]
1551: [As long as you obediently complete the tasks… huh?!]
The system, which had originally prepared a long speech to coax the little kitten, was stunned.
Tang Xi had already adapted faster than it expected. Blinking expectantly, he asked: [So, which world are we going to for our first mission?]
1551 cleared its throat and said seriously: [Since this is your first time, we’ll start with a world that closely resembles Earth. It’s a simple script, numbered 909. Initiating transfer—]
The transfer was brief. Tang Xi closed his eyes as a wave of dizziness hit him, and when he opened them again, he found himself in a completely different place.
But he hadn’t expected his first transfer to be this intense.
A Bentley was speeding straight toward the guardrail at a sharp turn, its tires screeching against the ground.
Thick black smoke billowed from the front of the crashed black car ahead, with flickering flames visible through the wreckage.
As a powerless little kitten, Tang Xi’s first instinct was to recoil in surprise and take a few steps back, trying to distance himself from the accident scene.
But then 1551 called out to him.
[Check the script first!]
In just two seconds, the script was transmitted into his mind, and Tang Xi quickly grasped the general plot.
He also realized that the person inside the car wasn’t just anyone—it was his target for rescue: the villain, who had not yet turned black.
The villain of this world is He Wang, a terrifying tycoon in the business world. His temperament is unpredictable and violent. In this car accident, because he didn’t wake up in time, by the time he was taken to the hospital, he had no choice but to undergo an amputation. This only made his personality even more paranoid and twisted in the future.
Knowing that someone was inside the car—and that it was the mission target—Tang Xi had no choice but to brace himself and climb onto the vehicle.
For a tiny kitten, no bigger than a palm, this car was already an enormous obstacle.
[This car won’t suddenly explode, will it?]
1551 reassured him: [Don’t worry, it won’t.]
Since he wasn’t sure if there were surveillance cameras nearby, he didn’t dare to transform into his human form. He could only struggle to climb onto the driver’s seat in his kitten form.
The moment he saw the man in the driver’s seat, his first reaction was—Since when were villains this handsome?!
The man’s forehead was bleeding slightly, but even with his eyes tightly shut, his charm remained undiminished. His presence exuded raw masculinity and an overwhelming sense of oppression. Even while unconscious, just one glance at him was enough to make someone’s heart tremble.
Tang Xi, in his kitten form, only marveled at this for a moment before smacking that handsome face with his tiny paws.
What’s the use of being good-looking? If he doesn’t wake up now, he’s going to lose his leg!
“Meow meow meow!”
- The Xinhua Dictionary (新华字典 Xīnhuá zìdiǎn) is one of the most widely used Chinese dictionaries, especially for learning simplified Chinese characters. It is an authoritative reference book published by the Commercial Press in China and is commonly used by students and language learners. ↩︎
I’m a sucker for animal MCs 😭😭😭