It seems trouble always strikes where you’re weakest, and fate loves to toy with a greedy kitten.
When the little cat opened its eyes again, its damp pink nose first caught the scent of pet-specific disinfectant.
Whimper…
Its paw trembled weakly.
…Where am I?
The crisp little ears twitched slightly, picking up the steady beeping of an IV drip, setting off immediate alarm bells. Feeling its chubby little leg immobilized by a fine needle and bandages, the kitten instinctively tried to shake it free.
Whimper whimper!
Bitten! Cat got bitten by a very thin, thin snake! qwq
“Tsk, don’t move.”
A strong, dry hand steadied the paw, preventing blood from flowing back.
The kitten ball lay stretched out on the pad. Having thrown up, it didn’t look quite as plump now, lying soft and limp like a piece of chocolate-flavored rice cake.
Hazily making out Ji Yanxing’s handsome but somewhat displeased face, the kitten finally remembered the scene before passing out—
The alpha’s entire hand would need to be pixelated.
An assortment of precious seafood mixed with cat food. Who would have thought this belonged to a wealthy young kitten?
At the time, Ji Yanxing hadn’t even cared about washing his hands. Thinking the kitten had breathed its last right in his palm, he was instantly reminded of his father constantly calling him things like “ungrateful son,” “disobedient rebel,” and “fake foreigner from studying abroad.”
Though unsure of his exact sin, the man felt a jolt of shock. Clutching the pixelated mess and the culprit, he rushed to the nearest animal hospital.
It wasn’t until the vet diagnosed the little one with gastroenteritis and hooked it up to an IV that he finally went to clean himself up.
“Awake?” The man’s tone was unimpressed as he poked the furry, round cheek with a finger.
Mi Su felt utterly weak, its head wobbling with each poke. “Meow.”
Who knew the grassland’s mighty ruler could have such a helpless moment.
Fortunately, the person it encountered was the Sea Urchin Prince.
Otherwise, cat would have mustered all its strength to drag its battle-damaged, sick body and fight him to the end.
Those clear, adorable round eyes were filled with trust. Seeing his face, it suddenly became docile, which intrigued the alpha. He tentatively scooped up the kitten’s body to see if it would struggle.
The once fierce little furball before fainting was now perfectly demonstrating what it meant to be “too weak to rise even with support.”
Beneath the white muzzle, a tiny pink tongue tip poked out, seemingly forgotten.
The cuffs of the custom-tailored suit were still a bit dirty, but Ji Yanxing found his temper softened by this pitiful sight.
This kitten always made him unconsciously think of someone.
A little rascal who liked to act cute but was full of holes in his act.
“You have gastroenteritis and need the IV,” the alpha thought he must be going a bit mad, talking to a cat. “You probably have an owner. I’ll contact them to come take care of you.”
…Owner?
As if a cosmic-level question had just entered its brain… Could it be… that cats weren’t the masters of humans, but rather, humans were the masters of cats?
The kitten’s squinted eyes suddenly opened wider, a soft, questioning lilt in its meow. “Meow?”
Seeing the man reach for the coin purse nearby, Lin Dai Miao (Mi Su) suddenly pressed down on the item with one paw while pummeling Ji Yanxing with the other!
Thump thump thump!
At the same time, it puffed up into a spiky ball, issuing a high-pitched threat: “Meeeow—!”
Don’t you dare mess with Miao’s (cat’s) conviction at a time like this!
Ji Yanxing watched as the pink little paw pads slapped furiously against the back of his hand. Having no pet experience, he didn’t understand the kitten’s sudden mood swing. He pressed down on the little rascal snake’s muzzle with his finger.
“Mrrr mrrr mrrr…”
Huh?
The kitten’s roar was interrupted repeatedly, instantly losing all ferocity, and it could only shut its mouth obediently.
This jerk, big jerk!
The vet heard the commotion and hurried over. “What’s going on here?”
Ji Yanxing explained he wasn’t the owner and wanted to look for contact information in the kitten’s coin purse. The vet offered to help.
But Mi Su resisted fiercely, even tucking its head into the bag’s handle strap, protecting it with its life like a hen guarding an egg.
The little furball was lost in the philosophical dilemma of who truly was the master.
Trying to force it would likely result in scratches and bites.
The vet narrowed his eyes, sensing something off. Examining the fierce little kitten’s physical characteristics, he clicked his tongue in surprise. “Mr. Ji, this kitten isn’t a domestic pet. Based on my years of experience, this is a wild feline species from outside the Federation.”
“Judging by its appearance, it’s a mixed-breed kitten of Black-footed Cat and Rusty-spotted Cat lineage. Highly aggressive, not suitable for keeping as a pet.”
The vet adjusted his glasses and said politely, “If you can find its owner, I may need to contact the relevant authorities.”
The implication was clear.
This kitten would be confiscated.
Mi Su clung to the coin purse with all four paws. For a small animal to cherish something so much, it looked endearing and full of life.
Hearing this, the kitten curiously opened its little mouth. “Meow?”
Relevant authorities [sounds like “fragrant authorities” in the original wordplay].
Sounds fragrant, cat wants to eat.
Ji Yanxing raised an eyebrow, his fingers scratching under the little furball’s chin, immediately eliciting a rumbling purr of pleasure.
This little thing seemed quite attached to him.
Briefly experiencing the painless joys of fatherhood, the man thought for a moment and stood up. “Finding the owner can wait. For now, follow your treatment plan. Let it stay here for observation. I’ll send my assistant to check in when I have time.”
The satisfying chin scratch suddenly disappeared. The kitten looked over dazedly.
Huh?
The Sea Urchin Prince is leaving?
Leave, leave quickly! Cat still needs to find a chance to turn back into a human!
Before it could be happy for two seconds, the soft little lump was picked up by a nurse. Mi Su let out an extra-sweet, coquettish meow, making the human’s heart melt with delight, so it happily ‘sweetened’ its voice a few more times.
Click.
The smiling nurse praised him as the best little kitty while locking the cage door for his hospital stay.
Suddenly facing the iron bars of captivity, Mi Su: “!?”
Ji Yanxing advised him not to overeat and, under the kitten’s shocked and pitiful gaze, turned and left the animal hospital.
The kitten was completely dumbfounded. It stood up, clinging to the cage bars, and let out a stream of cat profanity: “Meow meow meow? %……!”
Before closing the door, the alpha glanced back deeply at it, feeling a slight stir.
Who would have thought this newly met kitten was so perceptive, already accepting him as its savior and master so quickly?
The chubby kitten wobbled, suddenly feeling its four little paws could barely support its own weight. With a soft thump, it flopped onto the pad.
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That night, conversations from cats and dogs came from all directions.
The husky in the lower cage, knowing Mi Su was a very small cat, thought he was a just-weaned kitten and barked, “Your owner abandoned you~”
The cat ignored him dismissively. “He’s not my owner.”
“Then he’s your daddy?” the husky persisted, mocking, “Your daddy abandoned you~”
The cat irritably rolled over, just wanting to thump the silly dog soundly!
It bared its tiny fangs. “That’s my husband!”
Husband.
A second of dead silence. All the little animals in the ward were stunned, shocked by this earth-shattering, tear-jerking, taboo romance.
After a long pause, the husky finally spoke up, voice trembling. “…Kid, you have… quite the taste.”
Meanwhile, Ji Yanxing lay in his big bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
The spoiled brat went back to his family home.
He didn’t have to stand guard by someone’s bedside tonight, so why couldn’t he sleep?
His phone vibrated. The alpha’s expression shifted, but when he grabbed it, he saw it was a cooperation proposal from his friend Hua Yunlian. The light in his eyes instantly dimmed.
Soon, he replied with an email.
WeChat quickly received a bombardment from Hua Yunlian, complaining about his workaholic tendencies. Ji Yanxing casually brushed it off, saying he drank too much coffee and had insomnia.
Hua Yunlian: [You get insomnia? What’s up, your wife left you?]
Ji Yanxing: [Hmph, watch your wording. He’s just a marriage of convenience partner, no certificate yet.]
He turned off his phone.
Thinking of the kitten in the hospital that resembled Mi Su, and his friend’s teasing, an inexplicable, desolate feeling of being an orphaned father welled up from the depths of the alpha’s heart.
He lay there, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling all night.
…Could the spoiled brat really be backing out of the marriage?
·
The next day, after finishing his IV drip, little Mi Su buried his head in the food bowl, devouring the prescription canned food. When only one last bite remained, the kitten lifted its head, smacking its tiny lips, looking pitifully reluctant to eat it.
“What a poor little baby.”
The nurse’s heart melted. While enthusiastically petting the “cat that’ll get you locked up for life,” she secretly added another spoonful for him.
“He’s not as fierce as they said. He just looks like a little kitten.”
Last night had been exceptionally torturous for Mi Su.
Enduring stomach discomfort while listening to the chatter of various small animals from all directions. Staying in a shared ward was miserable, making him not want to endure it for a moment longer.
Nothing was as comfortable as his closet now.
Fortunately, he, a grassland kitten, was a creature skilled in using wit. With just a little trick, the human girl before him was utterly captivated.
So next…
The soft, chocolate-colored kitten suddenly let out a meow at her. Its round mouth opened and closed, a flash of cute, sharp white fangs visible. “Meow~”
Even a seemingly ordinary meow was delivered with the perfect pitch.
Even the direction of every whisker was precisely calculated.
Human, what defense do you have against Miao?
Sure enough, the nurse was so charmed she kept exclaiming “Aiyo!” She clenched her teeth, opening her hands towards the kitten on the desk, looking like she was about to lose control. “Baby, baby, how are you so tiny?”
The little creature, only 20cm long, looked up at her innocently.
Then, with a soft thump, it flopped onto the desktop, wriggling its body, curling its front paws against its chest, and even lifting one little foot.
Posing an invitation.
“Meow~”
Sister, come pet the kitty!
Cats surviving alone in the wild rely not just on bravery, but more importantly, on strategy.
“Baby, you’re so adorable…”
The nurse, as if she’d eaten a Confuse-Shroom, had little cat shapes spinning in her eyes. Overjoyed, she giggled foolishly.
“…Sister will buy you canned food with her own money, you poor little cat baby!”
Especially the moment her hand touched the kitten’s plump primordial pouch—
The little furball raised the corners of its mouth: “Heh heh heh!”
Charm skill, activate!
The whole world’s image blurred, noise muted. She felt as if she were lying on a cruise ship named “Mi Su’s Primordial Pouch,” floating dreamily, sailing on a jelly-made sea, rising and falling with the kitten’s chubby little belly.
Life suddenly felt so blissful…
God, thank you for creating cats.
Seizing the moment the nurse was incapacitated, the little creature stealthily jumped off the table.
The hospital had automatic doors. Mi Su slipped through the gap in a flash and sprinted away.
Running like a little cheetah, a streak of lightning, he quickly escaped via side streets, his face filled with determination.
—Meow meow, just a bit of hardship, that’s all!
·
The Mi Family Villa.
In the main hall, father Mi Xiao and mother Song Jiashu were playing mahjong with the Second and Third Young Ladies, discussing their marriages.
“Dad! Mom—!”
The Fourth Young Master rushed in frantically, carrying a grimy Mi Su, and plopped him onto the sofa. “Look who’s back!?”
Everyone stopped what they were doing and swarmed forward.
“Aiyo! Su Su!”
“My treasure, how did you get into such a state!? Did Ji Yanxing bully you!?”
“Damn, you little lovestruck fool, what exactly happened!?”
Mi Su had returned in a hurry. His fair, tender little face was accidentally smudged with dirt, making him look exactly like a young master who’d been wandering the streets, suffering hardships.
He scratched his head blankly.
He looked at the older, fierce-looking man before him, who resembled the Black-footed Cat father he’d known on the grasslands. Then he looked at the well-maintained, sharp-tongued beauty, who resembled his Rusty-spotted Cat mother.
“Dad… Mom?”
And the older brother and sisters chattering around him were exactly like the litter of kittens his mother had once given birth to!
For some reason, Mi Su’s eyes suddenly welled up with tears. His little mouth tightened into a trembling line.
“Waaah—!” He burst into loud sobs!