Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 99

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“Mr. Si, I’m leaving now.” The assistant cheerfully bid farewell.

His boss never liked overtime; working with order and precision allowed the entire office to leave on time.

Despite being the CEO for only a year, he had already gained the affection of everyone in the company.

“Sure.” Si Yin Yuan put down his pen.

As he walked out of the company building through the dedicated elevator, the sky was just starting to darken.

It was mealtime, and the air was filled with the aroma of various foods.

Passing by a cake shop’s window, he saw beautifully decorated cakes, adorned with strawberries sprinkled with sugar.

Without any hesitation, Si Yin Yuan continued on his way, opening the door to his Maybach and leaving.

The man, usually expressionless, finally showed a ripple of emotion as he opened the door to his home.

The place was in disarray, with a clumsy thief leaving traces everywhere. Even the strawberry jam bottle was knocked over.

Intermittent tracks of jam led all the way into the bedroom.

Si Yin Yuan’s expression turned cold as he found a suitable weapon and forcefully pushed open the bedroom door!

No one was there.

He quickly surveyed the room, realizing that the bedroom, where the most valuable items were, had not been touched.

The closet was open, clothes scattered and disheveled, as if someone had rummaged through it.

Not just a thief, but also someone with peculiar inclinations.

The door was locked from the inside, so the thief must have entered through the window.

Thinking of the small plant he had been nurturing for almost four years but still remained at three centimeters, Si Yin Yuan swiftly walked over.

The little plant was obediently staying in its flowerpot, untouched by the intruder.

Everything seemed normal, except…

There was a bit of strawberry jam on the green leaf.

Si Yin Yuan:…

Not sure if it was a hallucination, but under his gaze, the round little leaf seemed suspiciously to tremble.

Si Yin Yuan, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, reached out and wiped off the jam from the leaf.

Turning around, he silently began cleaning up the room.

The TV continued to play the sound of “White Snake Legend.”

Ji Jiu secretly sighed in relief.

Well, the jam tasted really good.

Stealing jam is the kind of thing that, once started, is likely to happen again.

However, this time the little plant became smarter, understanding that it couldn’t behave recklessly like the first time it transformed into a human.

It needed to be sneaky, and after eating, it had to remember to restore the scene.

Several bottles of strawberry jam, through these repeated incidents, were completely emptied.

Ji Jiu hid these strawberry jams at the back of the cupboard.

The cupboard was filled with luxury foods given by others, and the owner rarely opened it. Since these strawberry jams were also gifts from someone else, they had been stored there.

These things would expire if not consumed, so the small plant kindly helped out.

It was a civilized and polite little plant that didn’t believe in wasting.

Ji Jiu swayed in the flowerpot, presenting himself with a self-awarded medal.

However, he didn’t know that no matter how careful he was, these little actions couldn’t escape the experienced eyes of the owner.

Soon, a new plaything arrived at home.

A chubby teddy bear.

Ji Jiu silently observed with two small leaves poking out of the flowerpot.

The teddy bear was casually thrown on the small sofa in the bedroom, conveniently facing the small plant by the window.

When the owner left on time, Ji Jiu couldn’t wait to turn into a human, leaping to the doll with excitement.

He curiously poked its soft belly with a leaf.

No response. It seemed to be an ordinary teddy bear.

But there was a slight gleam in its eyes, emitting a faint red light.

The innocent little plant was oblivious to the wickedness of some humans.

After confirming that the newcomer posed no threat, Ji Jiu quickly lost interest. Skillfully transforming into a human, he changed into one of the owner’s white shirts and headed straight to the kitchen.

While dressing, he did it all in front of the teddy bear without any precautions, fully revealing himself.

…

The assistant set down the coffee, unusually hesitant rather than immediately leaving. He asked, “Mr. Si, are you in a good mood today?”

It was the first time he had seen Si Yin Yuan slacking off during work hours.

He wasn’t sure what movie Si Yin Yuan was watching, but his expression was intriguing.

Si Yin Yuan raised his coffee and made a vague sound of agreement.

His gaze remained fixed on the computer screen, a rare smile playing on his lips.

Seizing the opportunity to get closer to his superior, the assistant couldn’t help but ask, “What are you watching?”

“Watching a little pervert,” Si Yin Yuan said with great interest.

The assistant didn’t understand, wisely refrained from being too talkative, and quickly closed the door and left.

In the overly mundane life, there were rarely such exciting occurrences. So much so that Si Yin Yuan’s first reaction was surprisingly not scaring the person away.

After all, the little creature he had been raising for almost four years, even if it turned into a mischievous spirit, he didn’t think it would pose any threat.

Instead, it was turning out to be quite interesting.

Soon, the person in the surveillance footage walked out of the room, accompanied by rustling sounds.

Si Yin Yuan put down his now cold coffee, a faint downturn appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Regret had unexpectedly set in.

If only he had placed a few dumb bears in the living room.

To avoid going back and startling someone, he exercised remarkable self-control, enduring until the end of the workday. Grabbing his suit jacket, he strode towards the elevator without waiting for the assistant to say anything.

Assistant: ?

It seemed the boss was indeed in a very good mood today.

Could it be that he’s in love?

Ignoring what the employees were thinking, Si Yin Yuan exited the company. However, this time he didn’t immediately get into his car.

Instead, he paused and, for the first time, his gaze shifted to the exquisite and sweet cake shop window.

It was a shop perennially loved by nearby children and girls.

Five minutes later, Si Yin Yuan, with an indifferent expression, held a strawberry cake adorned with strawberries and sat in the car.

…

The strawberry jam had already been eaten.

Today, the little plant didn’t find anything delicious in the kitchen, so it looked somewhat despondent in the flowerpot.

Si Yin Yuan frowned and reached out to touch a leaf.

Every time he touched the leaves, this little plant seemed to perk up a bit. Probably because it had too much hostility, apart from this somewhat foolish little plant, Si Yin Yuan had never successfully nurtured any other plants. So, he didn’t know if this behavior was normal. Now it seemed this clever little plant wasn’t good at concealing itself.

For someone else, they might have noticed long ago.

Being touched leaf by leaf, Ji Jiu felt so comfortable that he wanted to turn into a puddle of grass. The leaves relaxed completely, no longer appearing stiff.

Usually, the owner would only touch it for a while before going to cook. Why did he touch it for so long this time?

Unable to figure out the reason, Ji Jiu enjoyed the grass-petting service contentedly.

After who knows how long, the hands with distinct joints finally moved away from the leaves.

Before Ji Jiu could feel disappointed, a huge strawberry cake entered his line of sight, and the sweet fragrance filled the room.

Huh!?

Ji Jiu stared blankly at the leaves.

The innocent little plant never expected the man to deliberately bring a strawberry cake into the room, teasingly circled it, and then took it out with such malicious intent.

Si Yin Yuan didn’t say a word but successfully lured the little plant into his trap.

After dinner and a shower, he went to bed early, turned off the lights, and adjusted his breathing with his eyes closed.

In reality, his mind was active, carefully observing any movement by the window.

Although the little plant was a bit foolish, it was still cautious.

It wasn’t until the clock struck twelve, confirming that the owner had entered into sleep, that Ji Jiu cautiously transformed into a human. Expertly, he sneaked out a white shirt from the wardrobe, then silently tiptoed into the kitchen.

Before long, rustling sounds came from there.

The man on the bed also opened his eyes without a trace of drowsiness.

Encountering cream cake for the first time, Ji Jiu was so enchanted by the fragrance that both his hands held forks, and he was eating with a mouth full of cream.

Completely immersed in the world of the cake.

“Is it delicious?”

Only when the man’s calm voice suddenly came from behind did he, like a startled cat, stiffen and his fur bristle.

Ji Jiu stared wide-eyed and turned to look, still holding the cream in his mouth. In this state, he watched the man.

Si Yin Yuan felt a trace of regret in his heart.

He had indeed scared the person again, and it seemed like quite a bit.

He was about to speak when Ji Jiu, ahead of him, burst into loud cries, “I-I’m sorry!”

Crying and hiccupping, he didn’t forget to swallow the cake.

“I’m not a monster. Don’t catch me for the monk, okay?” The little plant was quite sad.

Si Yin Yuan almost fell off his chair, not expecting this strange question from the frightened little plant.

The painful feeling didn’t come. Instead, he fell into a somewhat warm embrace.

Ji Jiu, teary-eyed, looked confused and found that he had been caught by the owner. The distance between the two suddenly shrank to zero.

Si Yin Yuan helplessly said, “Why would I catch you for the monk?”

Did he raise him wrong? This question from the frightened little plant seemed a bit strange.

“Be… because…” Ji Jiu secretly wiped away tears with the owner’s clothes, “It’s how they show it on TV.”

Thinking of the recent TV series “The Legend of the White Snake” frequently broadcasted on television, Si Yin Yuan fell silent for a moment.

For a while, he didn’t know where to start explaining.

Seeing him not speaking, Ji Jiu, emboldened a bit, pulled at the hem of his clothes with a pitiful look, “Don’t be afraid of me.”

Actually, what he wanted to say was to continue raising him, okay?

Si Yin Yuan raised an eyebrow, “Who’s afraid of whom?”

The young man in his arms looked bewildered. His exquisitely beautiful face still had cream on it. Ironically, looking like this, he seemed more like someone who would be fiercely bullied.

At this moment, the mentality of the old father was inexplicably triggered.

Si Yin Yuan frowned again, “Why are you dressed so lightly?”

His big hand slid inside, confirming the smoothness as expected.

Because the touch was too soft, he couldn’t help pinching again.

Si Yin Yuan asked, “You’re only wearing one piece of clothing?”

Ji Jiu, looking innocent, replied, “The others are too big, can’t fit. Pants and und…”

Before he could finish his sentence, he was directly lifted up.

He let out a small cry, clutching onto the man.

Si Yin Yuan’s expression turned serious, “Alright, let’s go back to the room. It gets cold at night.”

However, his honest physical reaction exposed him.

Ji Jiu seemed to have discovered a new continent, “Owner, your ears are red.”

Si Yin Yuan asked, “…What did you call me?”

Once assured that the owner wasn’t going to abandon or fear him, Ji Jiu’s curiosity surged again, answering irrelevantly, “Your ears are even redder now.”

Then he was placed on the bed and, in the blink of an eye, was securely wrapped into a ball.

Cotton ball blinked, “Owm…”

Si Yin Yuan interrupted, “Don’t speak.”

In his mind, he was already calculating a new budget for growing plants.

Raising a well-behaved little plant was not the same as raising a handsome young man.

He would need to prepare many things tomorrow, starting by taking him to the mall to buy lots of new clothes.

No, better to have everything custom-made.

With skin so delicate, turning red with just a squeeze, in case of allergies…

His thoughts were interrupted by the slightly wronged gaze of the youth.

Ji Jiu stared at him with a pair of misty almond eyes.

“What’s wrong?” Si Yin Yuan instinctively softened his voice.

Did he frighten him too much just now?