Chapter 16

After the cats completed yesterday’s task, the identity cards of three cats have now been revealed, including the ages of Maine Coon and the lion cat, as well as Cotton Ball’s identity.

This public reveal of identity cards is meant to provide guests with more reference and consideration when choosing their crushes.

This is also a strategy by the production team, concerned that a dating reality show without conversations might affect the ratings, so they’ve come up with this suspenseful method. Each cat has three identity cards, which will gradually be revealed as the tasks progress.

For the curious cat guests, this is an attraction, and for the audience, it enhances immersion and anticipation.

However, it’s clear that the three identity cards revealed so far haven’t really impacted the guests’ choices of their crushes.

If we were to pinpoint a recent change in the cats’ relationships, it would undoubtedly be due to the hamster the lion cat gave away.

A new day means new tasks. At this moment, while the cats, each with their own thoughts, were sitting at the dining table eating lunch.

The host, Xiao Ai, suddenly appeared.

The large screen on the wall lit up, and the cheerful voice of Xiao Ai came through: “Dear cat guests, a new day brings a new task! After yesterday’s work tasks, I’m sure many of you have gotten a deeper understanding of your partners. Some cats even successfully paired up as teammates because of it.”

Maine Coon: “……”

Maine Coon, curled up in the corner of the sofa, watched Cotton Ball, who was sitting comfortably between other cats at the dining table, and fell silent.

Xiao Ai continued, “Today’s task is also a new one, and the location is an outdoor snow mountain, a place many cats love!”

Whether the cats were excited or not, the live-stream viewers, however, were delighted.

Live stream comments:

 【Wow, are they going to compete in skiing?】 

【The forest cat and Maine Coon definitely seem suited for walking in the snow.】

 【Actually, most long-haired cats can live in cold snowy places. It’s a natural habit they’re born with. Just look at how thick and dense the forest cat’s fur is, and with all that fat, he’d probably die in the tropics. Dog head jpg.】

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Sure enough, as soon as the host mentioned the outdoor snow mountain, the forest cat, who had been secretly glancing at Cotton Ball, suddenly raised his head with bright eyes.

Host Xiao Ai said, “For the next task, we will still draw lots. Two guests will form a team, and the destination is the You Island Ice Lake! The first two guests to finish will have the opportunity to choose the identity cards of other guests, while the last two will face a penalty.”

As soon as the topic of drawing lots came up, the cats’ expressions varied.

But the ones with the most noticeable change were the lion cat and the forest cat. The forest cat now looked at Cotton Ball differently, his gaze a mix of shyness and nervousness. He wasn’t sure how to describe his feelings at the moment, but he felt a bit embarrassed, which made him act more reserved around Cotton Ball, even eating more elegantly.

The forest cat stole another glance at Cotton Ball, scratched his paw, and thought, If I could draw Cotton Ball as my teammate, that would be great.

He was the best at skiing, and with his good buddy, they could definitely take first place!

Bai Chengcheng was very eager for the draw. He was the first to run up and draw his lot, which revealed his starting point: “Tianmo Bridge.”

The eight cats formed four teams, each starting from different locations.

So, any cats who drew the same starting location would be teammates.

At this moment of drawing lots, the lion cat nervously glanced at Cotton Ball.

He wasn’t sure what Cotton Ball thought of him now, but ever since the hamster incident, Cotton Ball had been avoiding him.

If they ended up on the same team, Cotton Ball might be upset.

The lion cat sighed silently in his heart. He thought to himself, as long as Cotton Ball isn’t paired with the forest cat, even if he’s teamed up with Maine Coon, he wouldn’t feel as threatened.

Because it seemed like Cotton Ball really liked the forest cat.

As for the Persian Chinchilla, she seemed to have some interest in Cotton Ball as well, but Cotton Ball’s sexual orientation is male, so it shouldn’t be a big issue.

The lion cat silently assessed all potential competitors in his mind, finally hoping that Bai Chengcheng’s teammate would be the Siamese cat.

First, as a female cat, the Siamese cat is bent, and second, she liked short-legged golden shorthair cats.

So, as long as she ended up with Cotton Ball as a teammate, he wouldn’t have anything to worry about!

While thinking this, the lion cat slowly stepped forward to draw his lot.

The pink disk on the big screen spun and spun, while the lion cat absentmindedly stared at Cotton Ball. At that moment, Cotton Ball wasn’t concerned with who the lion cat’s teammate was, he was only focused on the dried fish the forest cat was handing him.

Lion cat: “… Bitter jpg.”

At this moment, the disk stopped spinning.

“Ding-dong.”

All the cats looked up, and on the screen, two large words appeared: “Tianmo Bridge.”

Lion cat: “!!!”

The forest cat, who was about to draw his lot, slowly opened his mouth in shock.

The forest cat had been busy trying to please Bai Chengcheng, preparing meat strips and dried fish, so he hadn’t drawn his lot yet, giving the lion cat a chance to go first.

And as a result, the lion cat drew “Tianmo Bridge!”

The same starting point as Cotton Ball. They were actually teammates!

The forest cat suddenly stood up, his fur bristling.

The lion cat was a bit dazed. He had wanted to be teammates with Cotton Ball, but hadn’t drawn that earlier, and now, after upsetting Cotton Ball, he had drawn it.

He was at a loss for what to do now.

How should he make it up to Cotton Ball? He had no idea!

The viewers in the live stream were delighted by this result:

【Being teammates with the lion cat isn’t bad, older cats know how to be gentle, hehe.】

【The forest cat just bristled up. He just figured things out and now his crush got stolen. Totally helpless rage jpg.】

【But it seems like the relationship between the lion cat and Cotton Ball is a bit awkward now, because of that hamster. The lion cat seems completely deflated.】

【This is the perfect chance for the two cats to clear up any misunderstandings and get closer!】

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The lion cat walked over to Cotton Ball, who was nibbling on dried fish, feeling worried that Cotton Ball might get upset. But, to his surprise, Cotton Ball didn’t react angrily.

Bai Chengcheng, knowing his teammate today was the lion cat, tilted his head and softly meowed at him when he saw the lion cat approach.

The lion cat’s heart immediately melted.

He gazed deeply at Cotton Ball, thinking to himself that this time, he would have to perform well and try to win Cotton Ball’s favor.

After the other cats finished drawing lots, the forest cat and the British Shorthair Golden fox cat were paired together, Maine Coon was with the Persian Chinchilla, and the Siamese cat was paired with the introverted Ragdoll cat.

Today’s team arrangement was a bit unusual.

All the cats fell into a strange silence.

This team arrangement was indeed a bit odd.

In the last round, Maine Coon and Cotton Ball successfully picked each other, but this time, Maine Coon’s teammate was the Persian Chinchilla, which looked somewhat similar to Cotton Ball. The Persian Chinchilla also made soft meowing sounds like Cotton Ball. Would Maine Coon fall for the Persian Chinchilla?

The Siamese cat liked soft, cute cats, and had just made progress with the British Shorthair Golden fox cat, but now, her teammate was the even softer and more reserved Ragdoll cat. Would the Siamese cat develop different feelings for the Ragdoll cat?

The live stream viewers were eagerly discussing:

【Is this really a random draw, or did the production team intentionally stir things up?】

【It really feels like the production team is trying to create a large-scale drama!】

【It looks like this round’s task will be even more exciting than the last one!】

【Everyone really doesn’t need to worry! Even though the Persian Chinchilla looks like Cotton Ball, the Persian Chinchilla is all about love. If Maine Coon doesn’t want to get into trouble, he’ll stick with Cotton Ball for sure!】

【Exactly! No matter how cute the Ragdoll Cat is, she can’t compare to the Golden fox cat. After all, no cat has shorter legs than the Golden fox cat! Our Siamese cat definitely prefers this type!】

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The cats at the scene were indeed affected by the team arrangement, but none of them showed their emotions.

Bai Chengcheng, however, was completely oblivious to the situation. As soon as the draw was over, the staff arranged for flying vehicles to pick up the four teams of guests and take them to their designated starting locations.

Before the other cats could move, Bai Chengcheng happily hopped down from the table and cheerfully boarded the flying vehicle.

All the cats: “… “

The lion cat paused for a second, then immediately stood up to follow. Before getting on the flying vehicle, he deliberately turned around and looked at the forest cat, curling his lips into a slight smirk and giving the forest cat a provocative look.

The forest cat: “… “

The forest cat irritably scratched at the table, glaring fiercely at the lion cat’s back, thinking, Don’t get too pleased with yourself, next time’s task, I’m definitely going to be on Cotton Ball’s team!