Chapter 19

Forest Cat, who was rapidly skiing across the snow, never imagined that after bravely changing his route to find Cotton Ball, Cotton Ball himself had also changed his route, and now he had no idea where he was!

The live stream viewers, watching Forest Cat make such an effort to pursue love, couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.

【Looks like Forest Cat’s out of luck, even the goddess of fate isn’t on his side.】

【Although, honestly, it’s kind of funny. Cats covering their mouths jpg.】

【You can’t really blame him, though. The one he likes is wild and free, doesn’t play by the rules—who could have predicted that?】

【The biggest winner here should be Lion Cat.】

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Lion Cat had plenty of wilderness survival experience. He had been to the You Island Ice Lake before, including famous spots in the Tianmo Bridge and other mountain ranges. He’d been here many times.

He had even led his team on field training in these snowy areas before, so he knew the way. Seeing Bai Chengcheng veer off course, he wasn’t anxious at all and didn’t correct him. Instead, he accompanied the overly excited Bai Chengcheng as he freely skied around the snow for a while.

He thought to himself: This was Cotton Ball’s first time skiing, and right now, only he was there to accompany Cotton Ball. Later on, whenever Cotton Ball thought of skiing, he would think of Lion Cat who had been by his side.

In Cotton Ball’s memory, he would always be vivid and unforgettable.

Bai Chengcheng was indeed excited. With modern technology, the snowboard was very easy to operate, and now Bai Chengcheng had become very skilled at skiing.

Skiing was so much fun! After skiing for almost an hour, Bai Chengcheng gradually became dissatisfied with the speed of the automatic mode.

The automatic mode was too slow, not thrilling at all.

Bai Chengcheng slightly leaned forward, increased his speed, and as he saw the snow scenery rapidly retreating, he became even more excited.

The speed kept increasing, and soon, it exceeded the automatic mode speed. The automatic mode shut off, and it turned into manual mode.

Lion Cat, who had been casually following along, suddenly noticed that Cotton Ball had increased his speed, getting faster and faster. He immediately sensed something was wrong and hurried to catch up.

The speed of the snowboard kept accelerating, and after a while, Bai Chengcheng didn’t feel it was fast enough anymore. He stood up slightly and thought to himself: Isn’t the snow dust a bit much?

Just as he thought this, a large smooth ice surface suddenly appeared ahead—it was a wide river frozen into ice, looking like a mirror across the snowfield.

Bai Chengcheng froze for a moment, still wondering if snowboards could glide on ice. Snow could, so ice should work too, right?

As he was thinking this, he suddenly saw Lion Cat rush from the side, grab Bai Chengcheng by the back of his neck with his mouth, and with a powerful leap, executed a very cool high jump, landing gracefully several meters away.

Meanwhile, Bai Chengcheng’s snowboard had already skidded onto the ice. With the smooth ice’s assistance, it sped up rapidly. In less than three seconds, it crashed with a loud bang against a giant rock by the ice, shattering.

Bai Chengcheng: “……”

Bai Chengcheng immediately shrank back, feeling guilty, and had no complaints as Lion Cat carried him. With his head lowered, he looked like he was trying to convince himself that as long as he didn’t look at the broken snowboard, it hadn’t happened.

If he could speak, he would definitely say, “What nice weather today.”

Even at this point, he didn’t forget to pull his tail up and use his back legs to press it against his belly to cover his shy parts. Even for a cat, certain things shouldn’t be exposed in front of a live stream!

His tail was so long and fluffy, it covered all the way to his chest. Feeling guilty, he didn’t know where to put his paws, so he wrapped all four paws around his tail and buried his head down.

The viewers in the live stream were completely melting from his cuteness:

【Cotton Ball is really too adorable, isn’t he? He’s even hugging his tail!~】

【So this is what Cotton Ball looks like when he’s feeling guilty. I know I should comfort him, but I just can’t help but want to hug him fiercely!】

【Is it true that “^[1]“Rua” is an internet slang term commonly used in Chinese online communities, often to describe the act of “squeezing,” “rubbing,” or “patting” … Continue readingrua a few times” means actually a few times? Little face turning yellow jpg.】

【Seriously, who wouldn’t love Cotton Ball like this! If I were Lion Cat, I would have pinned him to the ground and kissed him a few times right away!】

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Lion Cat glanced nervously at the shattered snowboard, then looked at the timid and embarrassed Cotton Ball, who was still holding his tail. He thought to himself that Cotton Ball must have been scared.

It had indeed been very dangerous just now, even Lion Cat had been startled.

He carefully placed Cotton Ball on the snow, but even after being set down, Cotton Ball remained buried in his own fluffy tail. Lion Cat lowered his head and gently touched his forehead to Cotton Ball’s.

He was comforting him, believing Cotton Ball must have been really frightened.

Actually, what Lion Cat wanted to do more was to groom Cotton Ball, but he was worried that Cotton Ball might reject it or get angry since grooming was a very intimate act for beastmen.

Bai Chengcheng resolutely squatted there, refusing to look back.

He muttered a few “meow meow meow” sounds.

(This life, no turning back! Never learned it since I was little!)

Live Stream Chat:

【Hahaha, look at Cotton Ball’s guilty and awkward face.】

【This is what happens when you ski for the first time, Cotton Ball, don’t be shy!】

【So for first-timers, just stick to the automatic mode, don’t show off, you’re just causing trouble for everyone!】

【…What? Cotton Ball actually has haters? Looks like he’s really about to blow up.】

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After sticking with Cotton Ball for a while, Lion Cat noticed how guilty and awkward Cotton Ball looked, and he felt soft inside.

He stood up, walked over to his snowboard, and signaled Cotton Ball to hop on.

Lion Cat was tall and muscular, making him look like a snow wolf to Cotton Ball.

He used a large snowboard, almost the same size as a human’s, which was more than enough to carry Cotton Ball.

At first, Lion Cat worried that Cotton Ball might refuse, but Cotton Ball didn’t hesitate at all. He was actually quite grateful to Lion Cat because without a snowboard, he had no idea what to do next. He certainly couldn’t just keep squatting on the snow.

Bai Chengcheng happily bounced up, completely forgetting his previous embarrassment and guilt.

Lion Cat was truly a great teammate!

He wagged his tail and softly meowed twice at Lion Cat, his eyes full of gratitude and admiration. Then, with a hop, he jumped onto Lion Cat’s snowboard.

He crouched in Lion Cat’s arms, who was half-squatting while controlling the snowboard, allowing Bai Chengcheng to sit on his chest. Lion Cat’s long, thick, warm fur immediately wrapped around Bai Chengcheng, completely enveloping him. The tiny Bai Chengcheng was cradled in Lion Cat’s arms, with only half of his head showing.

Live Stream Chat:

【Although I’ve always been Team Maine Coon, now I’m definitely starting to see how well these two white cats go together.】

【Lion Cat and Cotton Ball do look quite similar, both are white long-haired cats, one tall, the other small. At this point, Cotton Ball is almost hidden under Lion Cat! Little face turning yellow jpg.】

【This height and size difference is amazing!】

【But with Cotton Ball’s size, it seems like he has a height and body difference no matter who he’s with, so I’m still sticking with Team Maine Coon! At least Maine Coon and Cotton Ball have different skin colors!】

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Lion Cat was feeling a bit excited as he crouched slightly, with the small and warm Cotton Ball beneath him.

Even though their close contact was in their beast forms, Lion Cat still couldn’t suppress his excitement, and a certain instinct deep within him even began to stir faintly.

Having been an adult for a long time, Lion Cat had endured the struggles of mating seasons year after year. Now, he finally encountered a cat he genuinely liked—one who was obediently lying under him. It was impossible not to feel moved. At this moment, Cotton Ball was just too soft and compliant, making Lion Cat’s heartbeat quicken.

Feeling the warmth beneath him, Lion Cat tried his best to focus, maneuvering the snowboard as he headed toward the icy lake on You Island Ice Lake.

Because he had spent some time playing with Cotton Ball earlier, they were now far behind. Most likely, other cats had already reached the icy lake and claimed first place.

But it didn’t matter—Lion Cat no longer cared about winning first place.

In order to spend more time with Cotton Ball, and also worried that Cotton Ball might not be able to handle the speed, he slowed down.

Bai Chengcheng nestled excitedly in Lion Cat’s embrace, watching the scenery drift farther away. His heart raced with excitement, and he couldn’t help but let out a few enthusiastic “meows” while squirming around, his tail wagging restlessly.

Lion Cat endured this teasing for a while, but after a few minutes, he couldn’t hold back any longer.

He pressed a paw firmly on Cotton Ball’s back, pinning the tail-wagging Cotton Ball down. His golden and blue eyes darkened as he stared intently at Cotton Ball’s neck, a strong and intense emotion flickering within them.

Bai Chengcheng: “……”

Bai Chengcheng sensed danger in Lion Cat’s gaze and immediately pretended to be obedient, lying flat on the snowboard. His pointed ears drooped slightly, and he nuzzled against Lion Cat’s chest affectionately, softly meowing, “Meow, meow~.”

Good buddy, don’t get worked up! He really wouldn’t dare to move recklessly again, QAQ!

Lion Cat’s eyes looked like he was about to eat him!  

It was truly terrifying!

The viewers in the live stream started screaming wildly:

【Ahhhhh! Lion Cat actually reacted! This is so steamy!】

【Did Cotton Ball notice? Why else would he be so timid?】

【Cotton Ball must have noticed, right? He’s been snuggling in Lion Cat’s arms for so long—how could he not feel it? cat smirking.emoji】

【Lion Cat’s whole demeanor has changed—could he be nearing his mating season?】

【The way he’s pressing Cotton Ball down so aggressively, is he about to take Cotton Ball right here? Can members watch this live? I have money! blushing.emoji】

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Taking action is absolutely impossible. Lion Cat can only imagine it in his head for now, as Cotton Ball hasn’t shown any affection toward him, nor has he responded to any of his hints.  

He doesn’t dare act recklessly, fearing it might end up like the time he gifted the hamster and upset Cotton Ball again.