Chapter 12

With the announcement of Maine Coon’s age, the atmosphere among the eight cats in the room grew a little strange.

Except for the out-of-place Ragdoll cat, the Siamese cat, and the Golden fox cat, who were still being all lovey-dovey, only the Persian Chinchilla was able to understand the odd atmosphere and enjoy the moment.

She crouched opposite Bai Chengcheng, watching the Lion Cat with a serious expression, the Forest cat, who was still obliviously eating, and the confused Maine Coon, her heart nearly bursting with laughter.

This Cotton ball was truly a treasure, the production team had really found the right person. Just this one cat was enough to carry the entire show’s popularity.

Even the show’s director, Zhang Song, when seeing this backstage, said to his assistants, “This Golden Fox cat is really something.”

Not only is he bold, but he does it so openly, with a bit of flair—he perfectly embodies the “three don’ts” policy: don’t initiate, don’t refuse, and don’t take responsibility.

The key was that the other cats didn’t mind because Cotton Ball treated everyone the same way. Whether a male or female guest, those who showed interest in him could only blame themselves for not making his heart flutter. Those who didn’t show interest simply found Cotton Ball cute and clingy.

Zhang Song said with some curiosity, “To call him bold, it doesn’t really seem like it though.”

The assistant director chuckled, “Cotton Ball isn’t bold at all. He just likes all the cats equally.”

Zhang Song: “……”

After Bai Chengcheng finished choosing his card, it was Maine Coon’s turn.

Host Xiao Ai: “Next up, we have our second-place winner, Maine Coon! Let’s see who Maine Coon will choose today. Who do you think he’ll pick?”

The host’s voice was filled with excitement and anticipation.

The viewers in the live stream were just as eager:

【Ahhh, hurry up! I want to see Maine Coon and Cotton Ball pick each other!】

【Maine Coon has always been distant from everyone since the start of the show. The only one he’s familiar with is Cotton Ball! If he doesn’t pick Cotton Ball, who will he pick?!】

【Lion Cat’s claws are almost going to split the table, Schadenfreude.jpg.】

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Lion Cat indeed had a very complicated mood. Even before the live stream started, the production team had hinted to him that he could choose the Golden Fox cat for a mutual selection.

He hadn’t taken it seriously at first, but when he saw the Golden Fox cat for the first time, he really liked him and felt moved.

Although the Golden Fox cat didn’t choose him, it wasn’t a big deal because the Golden Fox cat had chosen all the cats, which was nearly the same as not choosing anyone at all.

He had been trying to get closer to the Golden Fox cat, who had shown openness and didn’t seem to mind his closeness. The Golden Fox cat was even willing to cuddle with him and had even sniffed him.

Lion Cat thought that the Golden Fox cat liked him too. However, after working all day and coming back, he found that Maine Coon had already taken the lead.

Damn!

Lion Cat’s blue-gold heterochromatic eyes fixed on Maine Coon, wanting to see if the aloof Maine Coon would back out of the opportunity.

But Maine Coon didn’t abstain.

He hesitated and walked up to the big screen, glancing at the Cotton ball, who was proudly puffing out his chest while sitting on the table.

He was actually a little curious about what kind of family could raise such a cat—someone so lively yet slow, so clever yet foolish, a complex cat with so many contradictions.

Maine Coon didn’t create any suspense. He walked straight up and placed a paw on Bai Chengcheng’s photo.

“Clink,” the selection was made.

The live stream viewers went wild:

【Ahhh, today is the big day when our ‘dual-face couple’ is getting married! Thank you all for your support!】

【Wait, wasn’t it ‘^[1]“白因CP” (Báiyīn CP) comes from the combination of 白橙橙 (Bai Chengcheng) and 缅因 (Maine Coon)‘s names. “白” (Bai) comes from Bai Chengcheng, and … Continue readingBaiyin CP before? When did the name change?】

【Dual-face couple’ tells you, just now! Right when Maine Coon chose Cotton Ball, this name was born! It’s to commemorate how Cotton Ball successfully captured Maine Coon.】

【Maine Coon seems cold and aloof to outsiders, but who knows how clingy he is with his wife! He can’t get enough of cuddling and licking her fur three times a day, and let’s not talk about the rest, I’m afraid it will corrupt minors, smirking jpg.】

【I’m an adult, how about you send me a private message and tell me in detail?】

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With Maine Coon’s choice, not only were the viewers in the live stream excited, but even host Xiao Ai was ecstatic: “Wow, our Maine Coon cat chose the Golden Fox cat too! They both selected each other, this is so sweet!”

Maine Coon: “……”

Maine Coon, with a neutral expression, looked at the host on the big screen and corrected in his mind: No, this wasn’t a choice. He was just purely curious about that clingy cat’s identity.

Lion Cat, on the other hand, stared at Maine Coon with a serious yet somewhat dark look, glaring at him as he slowly walked back.

Maine Coon ignored Lion Cat’s hostility. In his eyes, Lion Cat’s hostility was completely unprovoked, and even a misfortune for him. After all, even though he had worked with Cotton Ball for a day and even took first place, it was all out of necessity.

He didn’t want to.

He had never thought about choosing a partner in this kind of dating show.

Lion Cat continued to glare at Maine Coon for a long while, but Maine Coon didn’t even glance his way, making him even angrier.

No, he had to think of a way. He had finally found a cat he liked, and he was still going to fight for it.

At this moment, with the host’s voice, three photos of the Golden Fox cat appeared on the big screen.

Host Xiao Ai excitedly said, “Maine cat has chosen the identity of the Golden Fox cat! Let’s see what the cute Golden Fox cat’s identity really is!”

All the cats, no matter what they were thinking, stared curiously at the big screen.

The screen flipped a few times, and “Clink,” the card in the middle slowly turned over, revealing a line of text: Hecate Goddess Street.

All the cats: “？？？”

Live stream viewers: “？？？”

【What? Did I see that right? Is it really Hecate Goddess Street?】

【Oh my God, Cotton Ball is so cute, his personality is so cheerful and outgoing, and he’s so cute! I always thought he was a well-off young master.】

【Exactly, if he really came from Hecate Goddess Street, wouldn’t his weak beast form get bullied?】

The name Hecate Goddess Street comes from the evil goddess in Greek mythology, representing sin and hell, here, it symbolized the most backward slums of the empire.

Although the main star empire is technologically advanced and has even built a super-wealthy city called the Sky City for interstellar civilizations, the gap between rich and poor is still ever-present.

In the Empire’s 98th district, which belongs to the underdeveloped slums, the main street is called Hecate Goddess Street.

All the cats fell silent for a moment and turned their heads to look at Bai Chengcheng.

Bai Chengcheng stared at his picture flipping over, revealing a line of text he couldn’t understand, but the host mentioned it represented identity, so could it be his origin?

For example, the Siberian Forest Cat comes from Siberia, and the Shandong Lion Cat comes from Shandong.

He couldn’t understand, but it didn’t matter—it didn’t affect his enjoyment of food.

Proudly puffing out his small chest, he tilted his head and meowed, and the Forest Cat suddenly found that the dried fish in his mouth no longer tasted good.

He pushed the entire bowl of dried fish he had been holding to Bai Chengcheng and lovingly looked at him: “Aww.”

Eat, brother. He never expected this sunny, cheerful little cutie to come from such a background. Forest Cats, who came from a well-off background, subconsciously assumed that those from the slums couldn’t even afford food.

It was so tragic.

Unable to stop himself, the Forest Cat pushed the nearby jerky over to Bai Chengcheng.

Maine Cat also had a complicated expression. He glanced at Bai Chengcheng happily eating the dried fish, and finally understood why he didn’t use the AI butler, didn’t recognize the catnip balls, and even proudly sat on the AI robot’s head at the Paw Paw Shop…

It turned out he really didn’t know anything, rather than being mischievous.

Among the cats present, probably only the Lion Cat felt surprised.

At first, just like everyone else, he thought Cotton Ball was from a noble family and was worried that their status disparity would be a problem.

But now, he felt relieved.

Host Xiao Ai: “Alright, next up, let’s invite the third cat to choose an identity card.”

The third cat was the somewhat introverted Ragdoll Cat. She didn’t actually have a favorite cat, but if she had to choose one she liked, it would probably be the Lion Cat.

The Lion Cat looked steady, and he was very caring. You could see how well he took care of the Golden Fox Cat.

The Ragdoll Cat thought for a moment. Although she knew that the Lion Cat liked the Golden Fox Cat, she didn’t have anyone she was particularly curious about at the moment. While she was hesitating, the Persian Chinchilla, avoiding the live stream camera, whispered something in front of her.

The Ragdoll Cat helplessly glanced at the Persian Chinchilla and got up to walk to the big screen.

She chose the Lion Cat’s age.

Lion Cat: “？？？”

Lion Cat silently glanced at the Persian Chinchilla, utterly shocked. He never expected the Persian Chinchilla to be so sly.

Live stream viewers: 【Why did the Ragdoll Cat choose the Lion Cat? Does she like him?】

【They’ve never even interacted, maybe the Ragdoll Cat didn’t know who to choose, so she just picked randomly?】

After all, the Ragdoll Cat was so introverted and shy. It was obvious that none of the cats here paid attention to her, and the Ragdoll Cat was sensitive enough to know that.

Host Xiao Ai happily said, “Oh, so the little Ragdoll Cat is curious about the Lion Cat’s identity? Let’s see the identity card!”

When the Lion Cat’s identity card was revealed, the number “30” appeared.

The Persian Chinchilla meowed and covered her mouth, looking at the Lion Cat with a sly smile, her eyes clearly saying: “So, you’re this old?”

The Golden Fox Cat, with a visibly younger appearance, now realized that the Lion Cat, being 30, was definitely much older than the Golden Fox Cat.

The Golden Fox Cat was the first to choose the Maine Coon’s age, and everyone assumed that he cared about his partner’s age, so seeing the Lion Cat’s age would probably disappoint him.

After all, Maine Coon is only 26.

The Lion Cat angrily scratched the table.

Damn, there are too many rivals. He felt like he was outnumbered.

It’s all because Cotton Ball is just too cute, and there are so many people vying for his attention.

After the identity card segment, everyone’s attitude toward Cotton Ball didn’t change much.

It’s just that the Forest Cat, being a bit of a fool, liked to share half of everything he ate with Bai Chengcheng. His affectionate feeding made Bai Chengcheng think he had gained a new cat father.

After eating and drinking his fill, with the task successfully completed, Bai Chengcheng prepared to sleep.

He was really exhausted after working all day. At this time, Maine Coon had already distanced himself from the group and was sitting at the top of the giant cat climbing frame on the second floor.

No one knew why he chose such an awkward spot to sleep. Could it be that he was worried about being disturbed?

A few of the female cats were more gentle and didn’t have strong territorial instincts, so they paired up and went to the bedroom on the first floor to rest.

The table was high, and Bai Chengcheng felt a bit nervous. He glanced at his bodyguards on both sides, still undecided, when suddenly, he saw the Lion Cat crouch down and look back at him. The soft look in his eyes clearly suggested he was offering a ride.

Bai Chengcheng’s eyes lit up, and he swished his tail before immediately jumping onto the Lion Cat’s back without hesitation: “Meow!”

Wow, a cat mount! He could now say he had ridden a cat!

Live stream viewers: 

【The Lion Cat let out a sigh of relief! Fortunately, Cotton Ball didn’t dislike him because of his age!】

【Hmm, actually, this is a pretty sweet pairing: the mature and steady uncle-type partner who takes care of you, with the cute and mischievous student-wife who knows how to act coquettishly! They match perfectly!】

【But if Cotton Ball really cares about his partner’s age, could it be because he has a father complex and doesn’t like younger ones?】

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Author’s note:

Cotton Ball innocently blinks: “Meow? I just wanted a ride, I swear, nothing else!”