She debuted after having a child with a celestial being.

The Porsche drove into the Shunyi villa area, and the iron gate slowly opened.

After passing through the familiar green hedge path and around the pavilion in the center of the lawn that had already turned green again, the car came to a stop in front of the main building.

Liu Yifei got out of the car, and before she could even take off her sunglasses, several cats darted over from the direction of the backyard.

An orange cat rushed to the front, its tail standing upright like an antenna. It circled Liu Yifei's white shoes twice, then looked up and meowed.

Next came two calico cats, a black and white tuxedo cat, and a tortoiseshell cat nestled on the steps, briefly lifting its eyelids before closing them again.

"Alright, alright, line up." Liu Yifei squatted down, patted each cat's head, and softened her voice, "Have you been eating properly? Hmm?"

Xiao He got out of the driver's seat and leaned against the car door.

The last time she came was last December. There was an orange cat yawning on the white plush carpet in the living room. She rested her chin on her hand and said calmly, "I want a child."

Back then, all I saw were cats, and also this girl next door.

Their relationship was purely that of siblings.

Now all I see are cats, but this girl next door doesn't seem to dare look at me much anymore.

She talked a lot on the way from the airport to Shunyi, but each time their eyes met, the time it lasted no more than a second.

Just now, when she was squatting on the ground petting the cat, even though he was standing right in front of her, she deliberately turned to the side to tease the tortoiseshell.

Some feelings began to flutter.

After the cats dispersed, Liu Yifei went into the living room.

"I'm going to feed the cat."

"I'll go with you."

"No need..." Her voice echoed from the corridor, her pace noticeably quickening. "You can sit and rest."

Xiao He did not sit down.

He leaned against the glass door frame leading to the backyard, watching the white figure crouching on the lawn.

She was pouring cat food into a row of stainless steel bowls, her movements as practiced as if she had done it thousands of times.

A dozen cats surrounded them from all directions, with the orange cat squeezed to the front. A calico cat stepped on the tail of another calico cat, sparking a small-scale melee.

The cat has been fed.

Liu Yifei returned from the backyard, went straight into the living room, and picked up an open book from the coffee table.

The original English version has a gray cover with "ACTING FOR FILM" printed on it.

She hid in the corner of the sofa, holding the book high enough to completely cover her face.

Xiao He poured two glasses of water, placing one on the coffee table and carrying the other himself.

When I sat down, I deliberately chose the side closest to her.

It's been a long time since I've seen Sister Xixi, and she seems a bit strange.

The sinking curve of the sofa cushions made her unconsciously lean slightly towards him. She immediately adjusted her posture and pulled her legs in half an inch.

The book in his hand remained motionless, as if he didn't exist at all.

About ten minutes later, Xiao He spoke: "Sister."

"Um?"

"The book is upside down."

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw: there was no response.

She looked up and met Xiao He's provocative gaze.

"Just kidding," Xiao He joked.

She tossed the book onto the sofa: "Did you go to become a trainee or attend some kind of training course?"

"It's been four months since we last met..."

He leaned over and braced his arms on the edge of the sofa outside her legs.

It wasn't reckless, but a slow, tentative approach, giving her enough time to push him away.

She did indeed step back half an inch—her back pressed against the soft cushions of the sofa armrest, leaving her nowhere to retreat.

"Sister Sisi, you still haven't told me how much you miss me."

"No, no, if you keep doing this I'm going to hit you."

After Liu Yifei finished speaking, she felt strange. In the past, when her younger brother teased her like this, she would just hit him.

But after getting to know each other during the road trip and then being separated for several months, why did she suddenly become so tender in front of her younger brother?

Could it be... could it be that I've really fallen for him?

Just then, the orange cat jumped onto the sofa armrest, its tail brushing against the back of his hand.

The furry touch made them both freeze at the same time.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Yifei squeezed through the gap between him and the armrest, picked up the book "ACTING FOR FILM" from the coffee table, and said, "I'm going to the study."

Xiao He stood in the center of the living room, watching her figure disappear at the end of the corridor.

The orange cat took the spot on the sofa where she had just sat, tilting its head back and staring straight at him with its amber eyes.

He lowered his voice and said to it, "Well done, brother. Keep up the good work and try to make me the master of this place, okay?"

You know, Liu Yifei's house is as big as four football fields. If she were the male head of the household, that would be so awesome!

The orange cat yawned.

The study door was ajar.

A beige reading chair sits next to the floor-to-ceiling window, and outside the window is the backyard lawn, where several cats are sunbathing.

Liu Yifei sat on the chair, one leg curled up under her body, the other bare foot resting on the edge of the footstool.

Sunlight streamed in through the French windows, falling on the shoulder line of her white sweater and on her bare foot resting on a footstool.

The toes were slightly curled, and the lines of the ankles showed off fine, light-gold down in the sunlight.

Xiao He stood at the door of the study for a moment, then raised his hand to knock.

"Sis, how can you manage all those cats outside by yourself?"

"My mom comes often, and so does my aunt. Are you just trying to make conversation?"

He walked in and sat on the corner of the desk opposite her, so close to the chair that his knees almost touched her footstool.

Liu Yifei noticed that his gaze was fixed on her bare feet. She awkwardly tugged at the book in her hand and pulled her bare foot back half an inch.

"Little brother, something's off about you this time we met."

"Sister, isn't it you who's acting strange? You don't even have the courage to look me in the eye anymore? Are you feeling guilty, or... have you fallen for me?"

"You want to die."

Liu Yifei made some harsh remarks, but she didn't push or hit Xiao He like she used to.

Xiao He realized that since Liu Yifei was showing signs of being interested, he should press his advantage. So instead of leaving, he slowly moved closer.

Why are you standing so close to me?

"There's only this one chair in the study."

"You can sit in the living room."

"You're not in the living room."

Liu Yifei choked, turned the page of the book, even though she hadn't been able to concentrate on the previous page at all.

"sister."

"Um?"

"Your eyelashes are really beautiful."

Liu Yifei looked down at the book "ACTING FOR FILM" in her hand, then at him. She closed the book and sighed.

"What exactly do you want?"

"Sis, weren't you asking me to have a baby? I agreed. Besides, this villa is so big, having just one would be too lonely."

"You... I've changed my mind. I don't want you to have my child anymore. You... you're leaving tomorrow, no, tonight, no, you're leaving right now."

"Sister, you think I'll come just because you want me to? You think I'll have a baby just because you want me to? And now you're saying you won't have one, and you're kicking me out just like that? Do you think I, the champion trainee, am invisible?"