S.C.I Mystery Series Volume 1 Chapter 87

New Year's Extra Kittens and Mice

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Just after the New Year, Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were in for a strenuous physical workout… Don't get the wrong idea, the two are going to – move!!!

Since they were already living together, their original police dormitory was a little small, so the two bought a three-room condo.

The location is not far from Gongsun's condo and it's only a ten minute drive to the police station, so it's convenient for both visiting and working.

It's just that on moving day…

Zhan Zhao looked at a room full of boxes and a room full of people and asked Bai Yutang, “What's going on, why is everyone from SCI here?? Even Lisbon is here?!”

Bai Yutang rubbed his temples feebly, “I simply asked the twins to find a few people who could help with the move… who knows~~”

“It's better to have more people~~” The twins picked up their feather duster and waved their hands at the group “Everyone, divide and conquer~~”

… Ten minutes later …

“Ah! Lisbon what are you chewing on?!”

“That sofa is zebra print, does he think it's a real zebra?”

“Gongsun, will you stop setting up the cutlery like scalpels?!”

“What's wrong with that?”

“Who can eat with them?”

“Gongsun, come here, Baby, it's grey there”

“Brother, why do you even put the shoes in the washing machine?”

“You’re housework incompetent!”

“Damn twins, don't touch the clothes in other people's closets!!!”

“Wow, the pyjamas are silk ~~ and a Hello Kitty version!”

“Don't just look at other people' pyjamas!”

“Bai Chi, don't put Doraemon posters on the walls, it's not a nursery!”

“Can't I? It's cute…”

Finally, Zhan Zhao, who could not stand it anymore, yelled out, “You guys! All of you go to the study and arrange the books!!!”

The group of people were whisked into the study.

They saw several boxes of books in front of them. Ma Han and Zhao Hu were putting them up one by one in front of the bookshelf.

“Che~~ no fun!” Da Ding and Xiao Ding scowled.

Zhao Hu smiled bitterly, “Let's stop playing, we won't be able to finish it by tomorrow.”

“Huh?” As Ma Han took a book out of the box, a picture slipped out.

Picking it up, the group was curious and came forward to take a look...

They saw two babies sitting on the bed in the photo, chubby, white, and soft.

One was wearing a white bridal dress, the other a little blue suit, and the two babies were sitting head to head – kissing.

The group's mouths dropped open in shock.

Bai Chi's face flushed red, “Wow~~ so cute.”

Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows high, “Although they've grown up, their features can still be seen... The one in the bride's outfit…”

The SCI members nodded in unison, “It's captain!”

Gongsun pushed his glasses, “Take it to make a copy!”

The most excited was Bai Jintang, who grabbed the photo, “Why do I have no memory of this at all? Why would I forget something so important?!”

The twins rubbed their chins and looked at each other

Da Ding: “I can't believe... Zhan Zhao is the one in the groom's outfit.”

Xiao Ding: “It's true that people can't look like each other!!!”

At this point, Bai Yutang, who was passing by carrying a box, poked his head in with some curiosity and asked, “Why is it so quiet… Ah~~~~”

With a shout of surprise, he rushed in and reached out to grab the photo in Bai Jintang's hand.

Bai Jintang hurriedly withdrew his hand and put the photo behind his back.

Bai Yutang grabbed him with one hand, “Give it back to me!!!”

Gongsun quickly took the photo, “No!”

……

“Yutang? What are you doing?” Zhan Zhao, who heard the noise at the door, also walked in, “So noisy… Ah~~”

Zhan Zhao pointed at the photo in Gongsun's hand, “Why is it here?!

Bai Yutang was grabbed by Bai Jintang and couldn't get away, so he had to shout at Zhan Zhao, “Cat, snatch it back~~”

Zhan Zhao threw away what he was holding and went to grab it. Gongsun backed away and accidentally knocked over a pile of books…

A cardboard box fell with the books, and the stack of photos inside scattered to the ground in a flurry…

The group looked down and let out a gasp of surprise at the same time~~~

They were all pictures of the two babies together – round and pink ~~ Both wearing cute clothes, cuddling together, sleeping, fighting, playing, eating, hugging and kissing each other…

Everyone's eyes are straightened – Really, so cute~~~~

Humiliated and angry, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang finally exploded and swept the group out of the room.

The two of them returned to the messy study and sat down on the floor, panting in exhaustion.

Reaching down to pick up the wedding kissing photo on the floor, they saw a few words written on the back: “September 1984, the babies turned 4 years old”… The two men looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

Summer 1983

The Bai family's up-and-coming baby fiercely pulled the Zhan family's gentle and obedient baby into S City Kindergarten.

On the first day of class, the two became the focus of the entire kindergarten.

The teachers said that two beautiful little angels had arrived in the class ~~ one lively, one well behaved.

The other children in the small class peeked at the two little babies who sat together, always holding hands.

The Zhan family’s baby's skin was so white, slightly transparent, and felt supple and tender.

The more Teacher Cao looked at him, the more she liked him, so she reached out and gently squeezed his cheeks.

“Pa~~” Xiao Bai Yutang on one side slapped the teacher's hand away with a swat and said fiercely, “No touching, Cat is mine.”

The Zhan family baby blinked those big eyes and somewhat timidly nuzzled towards Xiao Bai Yutang, “Xiao Bai ~~ strange Auntie~~”

“Ah, no, Xiao Zhan Zhao, you have to call me Teacher Cao.” The young teacher waved her hand repeatedly, thinking that she shouldn't scare this little charming baby.

Xiao Zhan Zhao blinked obediently, tilted his face up and called out meekly, “Teacher Cao~~” and sent a big sweet smile.

“Yah~~” The young teacher squealed in her mind, so cute~~ This pretty baby's aura was pink and he had a pair of little white wings on his back.

Turning her face, she saw that the little baby beside the little angel was glaring at her fiercely for some reason.

“Xiao Bai Yutang?” The teacher came forward, thinking to herself that this doll was also cute, “What can I do for you?”

“...” After staring at the teacher for a moment, Xiao Bai Yutang reached out and pointed at the teacher's face, “Curly hair, pimples, yellow teeth~~ wearing heavy make-up, weird aunt!!!”

Teacher Cao stood frozen in her tracks as she drew a cold breath.

Xiao Bai Yutang still wanted to say something, but Xiao Zhan Zhao beside him hurriedly reached out and covered his mouth, “No saying that!”

Teacher Cao's wounded heart was slightly comforted… He really is a little angel.

“Why am I not allowed to say it?” Xiao Bai Yutang pulled down Xiao Zhan Zhao's hand, “I'm telling the truth!”

Xiao Zhan Zhao seriously told him, “It’s because it is the truth that it is not allowed to be said!”

… Poor Teacher Cao was petrified.

At lunchtime, Xiao Zhan Zhao threw the peppers, mushrooms, and carrots from his plate onto Xiao Bai Yutang's plate, who in turn threw the peppers, mushrooms, and carrots from his plate onto Xiao Zhan Zhao's plate ~~~ Taking two bites of rice, giving each other vegetables, and then taking two more bites of rice ~~~ they were in an endless cycle.

Auntie Xu, who was in charge of watching the babies eat, couldn't stand it anymore and came over and said, “Don't be picky about what you eat.”

Xiao Zhan Zhao pouted and pitifully poked his spoon at the green pepper in the bowl, “Pepper is bitter~~”

“Ya~~~~” Auntie Xu, who has become a grandmother, squealed in her heart, “So cute~~ little angel.”

"Who made the rice?" Xiao Bai Yutang, who was on one side, asked.

"Ah, it's me." Auntie Xu replied with a smile, "Is it good? Every meal is nutritionally balanced, I've been cooking for the kindergarten for twenty years."

“Clumsy~~” Xiao Bai Yutang said Yutang, scratching his cheek with his finger, “The peppers need to be soaked in sugar water, the mushrooms are in such an ugly shape, and the carrots are cooked badly~~ so unpalatable~~”

Auntie Xu's mouth was wide open and she was frozen on the spot.

Little Bai Yutang wanted to continue, but Xiao Zhao Zhao covered his mouth, “Don't say that!”

Auntie Xu was so moved that tears were coming down her face, this baby was so cute~~ so sweet.

“Why aren't I allowed to say it?!” Xiao Bai Yutang pouted, “The rice is so hard to eat!”

“That granny has been cooking rice for twenty years and it's still hard to eat, she has no talent.” Xiao Zhan Zhao said seriously.

“So say it. Let her learn to cook properly!” Xiao Bai Yutang said with a straight face.

“It's too late, she's too old~~” Xiao Zhao Zhao said even more righteously.

… Poor Auntie Xu was petrified.

At nap time.

Xiao Bai Yutang and Xiao Zhan Zhao slept in the same bed~~ Xiao Bai Yutang grabbed Xiao Zhan Zhao's pillow, Xiao Zhan Zhao grabbed Xiao Bai Yutang's blanket, and then they got into a fight. Xiao Bai Yutang left a tooth mark on Xiao Zhan Zhao's pink little arm, and Xiao Zhan Zhao left a claw mark on Xiao Bai Yutang's pink little leg

Teacher Zhou, who was responsible for looking after the babies as they slept, saw that the two were fighting hard and that Xiao Zhan Zhao was clearly getting the upper hand, leaving claw marks all over the Bai family's baby~

“No fighting!” Teacher Zhou stepped forward and pulled Xiao Zhan Zhao away… She guessed that she didn't use the right amount of force and pinched him.

Xiao Zhan Zhao looked back at Teacher Zhou timidly, and the teacher immediately felt a strong sense of guilt after seeing his eyes – Did she hurt him?

The teacher was shocked when Xiao Bai Yutang raised his hand and slapped away Teacher Zhou's hand that was on Xiao Zhan Zhao's shoulder.

Afterwards, Xiao Zhan Zhao threw himself into Xiao Bai Yutang's arms and started to whine and cry.

“Bad person!” Xiao Bai Yutang put one arm around the crying Xiao Zhan Zhao and pointed at Teacher Zhou with the other hand, “You abuse children, call the police to arrest you!”

Teacher Zhou almost fell to the ground when she heard that~~ This child is only three years old, but his sense of law and order is too strong.

Xiao Bai Yutang, however, ignored her and instead gently patted Xiao Zhao Zhao's back, “Cat, don't cry, I'll help you clean her up!!!”

It didn't take long for Xiao Zhao Zhao, who was tired of crying, to fall asleep on Xiao Bai Yutang's belly.

The two babies were not fighting, but just playing around.

However, what Teacher Zhou didn't expect was that her hell-like teaching life had officially begun.

From then on, Xiao Zhan Zhao looked scared when he saw her, and when other children saw her, they all talked behind her back, saying, “Teacher Zhou is so mean and scary, even if Zhan Zhan is so good, he has to be scolded.”

During class, Teacher Zhou wanted to teach the children to draw, but when she reached into the crayon box, she felt a soft object that seemed to be moving. When she pulled it out, it was a green cabbage worm…

"Yah~~~~~", Teacher Zhou screamed in terror, threw away the whole box of crayons, and ran to wash her hands.

After that, earthworms appeared in Teacher Zhou's lunch box for no reason, flies appeared in her teacup, beatles appeared in her tissue box, and even a big turd appeared in her glasses case~~~.

Teacher Zhou was in a trance all day. She felt that the halo on the heads of the two cute and unusual babies had turned into little pointy horns, and the wings behind them had turned into little black tails.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Bai's kindergarten life was only a short year, and because both little ones were exceptionally bright, they started primary school early.

As the two left the kindergarten, the teachers were in tears. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't reluctance, it was a celebration that the two little devils had finally left! At the same time, a few tears of sympathy were shed for the primary school teachers who will be teaching them ~~ the little devils are coming.

Summer of 1984

The baby of the Bai family, who had already started practising judo, pulled the baby of the Zhan family, who had started reading books, and majestically entered S City Primary School.

A month later, they shocked the whole school and began their outstanding primary school life.

In September, the two babies' fourth birthdays were celebrated, and the mothers of the two families decided to hold a small celebration party for the babies~~

When taking photos, both mothers had the idea to dress up the two babies as a bride and groom.

Since Xiao Bai is one hour younger than his ‘Xiao Zhan Ge Ge’, he had to be dressed as the bride.

“No, I don't want to be the bride, Cat will wear it!” Xiao Bai Yutang protested as he ran, determined not to wear women's clothes.

"How many times have I told you to call him Xiao Zhan Ge Ge!" Mother Bai chased after the little one who was running faster than a rabbit.

It was easy to dress Xiao Zhan Zhao in his groom's outfit, it only took a moment, but it was that much harder to dress Xiao Bai Yutang, who bared his teeth and resisted to the death, in his bridal outfit.

The two mothers mischievously pushed the two babies from behind~~~

Bai Jintang, who was tying Xiao Zhan Zhao's tie, walked over and caught Xiao Bai Yutang, who was still trying to run, in two or three attempts. He handed him over to the two mothers, and then~~~~ Xiao Bai was forced to put on a bridal outfit.

Xiao Zhan Zhao and the unhappy Xiao Bai Yutang were put on the bed, still dazed and confused.

Bai Jintang stood in front with the camera and somewhat feebly suggested that the two should move closer and smile~~

The two mothers gave the two babies a mischievous push from behind.

The two unsuspecting babies were then face to face, eye to eye, mouth to mouth – Click

It was at this point that Bai Jintang pressed the shutter.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Bai's memories of Jintang Ge Ge stopped at the image of the boy with the camera, smiling from ear to ear.

Three days later, Bai Jintang disappeared, and returned a year later as a different person.

……

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Bai's primary school careers were only four short years, and to this day, the two are still legends in S City Primary School, with Bai Yutang holding the school and city records in all sports categories, and Zhan Zhao bagging gold medals in all literature and history categories, as well as mathematics and science competitions.

When the two graduated, they were equally greeted with a send-off~~ the teachers joyfully sent the two little devils of different styles off to continue to wreak havoc on their junior high and high school teachers…

On the same day, at the age of 8, Xiao Bai Yutang officially announced that he would never call Cat Xiao Zhan 'Ge Ge' again!

Summer of 1989

Xiao Bai Yutang, a third-dan judo student, pulls Xiao Zhan Zhao, who speaks four foreign languages, into S City Junior High School in a blaze of glory.

Two years later, he was whisked into high school by the teachers like sending off the Buddha.

Summer of 1992

The two youngsters joined hands and swept into S City High School. By this time, their fame had spread throughout S City's education sector, and high school teachers were on their toes.

Two years later, after sweeping all the awards and records together, they arrogantly entered university.

Summer 1998

The two graduated from university

Bai Yutang rushed onto a plane with his bag on his back and turned back to Zhan Zhao, who had come to see him off, shouting, “Zhan Xiao Cat, I'm going to be a soldier, wait for me to come back!”

Under the hanging ladder, Zhan Zhao shouted angrily at him, “Damn rat, no righteousness, who wants to wait for you!”

Summer 2002

Bai Yutang, who had grown into a handsome boy, ran down from the plane with his bag on his back, only to be told that Zhan Zhao had gone abroad to study.

Angrily, he picked up the phone, “Zhan Xiao Cat, why did you leave without saying anything?!”

Zhan Zhao was smug, “You didn't tell me when you went to join the army either, one person at a time!”

Summer 2005

Bai Yutang shouted to Zhan Zhao, who was rushing off the plane with a box of books, “Cat, why are you so skinny? No money for food?!”

Zhan Zhao threw away his suitcase and rushed forward to grab Bai Yutang by the collar, “Xiao Bai~~ I want to eat sweet and sour pork!”

……

Late autumn 2006

SCI is established.

After a long day of work, the two of them finally tidied up their room. After taking a shower, Zhan Zhao fell on the bed and couldn't move anymore – he was so tired.

Bai Yutang came in with a cute photo frame and put it on the bedside table.

Zhan Zhao looked at the photo in the frame and laughed, “Why did you display it, it's embarrassing.”

Bai Yutang walked to the bed and sat down, gently combing Zhan Zhao's hair, “It's not bad either~~~ You were mine twenty years ago.”

“You were the one who was the bride!” Zhan Zhao propped himself up on the bed and sat up.

“It doesn't matter~~” Bai Yutang moved forward and gently kissed the corner of his mouth, “You'll always be mine anyway~~”

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Translator Notes

Translated: October 17/19, 2021 by Angel

Edited: August 4, 2022 by Angel