Chapter 648 - Chapter 648: A Little Anxious to Swindle Money Now, Aren’t You?
Chapter 648: A Little Anxious to Swindle Money Now, Aren’t You?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Vitamin E.”
“Yes, Vitamin E.” The woman handed the cat to her.
The cat’s fur was dirty, but it could still be seen that it was originally a white cat. It certainly looked like Vitamin E, except much skinnier. If it really was Vitamin E, it was only normal for it to have lost a lot of weight wandering the back alleys in search of food.
Lin Gantang touched the cat’s ear, which was missing a C.
“There’s no doubt about it; this is Vitamin E. My daughter calls it by name, and it responds. It’s a talkative cat, always meowing when people are around. It’s quite the chatterbox if I do say so myself.” The woman rolled her eyes, continuing, “My daughter said there’s a bounty for your cat.”
“If it really were Vitamin E, of course, I’d thank you,” Lin Gantang said.
The woman’s face lit up as she rubbed her fingers together. “If you don’t have cash, you can always do a bank transfer. I’ll give the cat to you, but you should pay me as promised. I’m in a bit of a hurry, you see. I still have to return home to cook.”
“The wound on its ear looks fresh. It was probably cut off quite recently, wasn’t it?” Lin Gantang asked.
“What are you trying to say? When I found it, it was already in this state.” The woman grew annoyed as Lin Gantang continued her inspection, refusing to pay her. She snatched the cat back. “You were using the bounty to get us to do your dirty work for you, weren’t you? Are you going back on your word now that Vitamin E has been found?”
“The cat is very similar to my Vitamin E,” Lin Gantang responded calmly. “But the scab on this cat’s ear hasn’t even fallen off yet. Auntie, aren’t you a little anxious to swindle me of my money?”
“Young lady, you’d better watch your words. It’s one thing to go back on your word and another to treat someone – – who has nothing but good intentions – – with scorn as if I’m some scammer!”
“Auntie, you should know better than me whether you’re lying.”
The woman put the cat back into the cage and locked it up. Her face was a little irritated after being exposed. “If it’s not your cat, why didn’t you say so earlier? Am I not allowed to mistake your cat for someone else’s?”
The woman picked up the cage and left.
The cat was her family’s white cat. A few days ago, she saw her daughter browsing videos and considered using the cat to earn a quick buck. Hence, she made it look like a stray and even cut off a portion of its ear to heighten the resemblance between it and Vitamin E.
She thought that she had made it look the same, but she did not expect the other party to be able to spot the difference with a mere glance.
When the woman saw Xiao Wan standing vigilantly behind Lin Gantang, she did not dare to make a scene. She picked up the cat and left resentfully.
She wanted to swindle some money, but she had no clever methods. Since Lin Gantang had not fallen for it and was afraid the other party would come looking for trouble with her, she beat a hasty retreat.
“What the hell?” Xiao Wan spat as he watched her leave quickly. “So it’s a scammer?”
“Let’s go back.”
It was not Vitamin E. Lin Gantang was disappointed.
Xiao Wan accompanied her back. He felt he had not been of any help for a long time and had even taken Mr. Wen’s money for nothing. Xiao Wan felt quite apologetic. He scratched his head and said, “Let me help you look for it, Miss Lin. A white cat and a Scottish Fold, right?”
“Yes… If you find them, I’ll give you a bonus.”
Xiao Wan sent her back and left. Lin Gantang stood outside the Wen family’s door and saw a girl with her hair tied up into a bun. She was quite good-looking, wore a matching white top and pleated skirt, and looked young. She also wore a pair of white shoes to complete the ensemble.
When the lady saw Lin Gantang, she, too, began sizing her up.
Her sharp eyes noted Lin Gantang’s branded clothes and the expensive jewelry that hung on her body, simple but exquisite.
Lin Gantang confidently walked past her while the latter moved to the side.
However, she had been standing there the whole morning, and no one had received her. Seeing Lin Gantang gaining entry so easily, she mustered her courage and asked, “Are you from the Wen Family? May I ask if Mr. Wen is here?”
“Mr. Wen?” Lin Gantang turned toward the young girl.. Are you looking for Wen Rendong or Wen Yanqing?”