Chapter 10

The viewers in the live stream were also stunned by Bai Chengcheng’s actions.

【Oh my, does Cotton not know that was catnip? Is it really okay to eat so much at once? Thinking.jpg】

【Some beastmen don’t react to it, so don’t worry too much.】

【I’ve eaten it before. It just feels very nice, very stimulating, but nothing else, it’s not a big deal.】

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Although the viewers were optimistic, the Maine Coon sitting beside Bai Chengcheng wasn’t quite as optimistic.

After all, it was him who was being tormented, not the viewers just watching the show.

At this moment, Bai Chengcheng was going all out with his cutesy behavior, his voice even softer than his usual meowing, several times softer.

And normally, he was already quite whiny.

The Maine Coon warily crouched, watching Cotton, who was meowing excitedly, afraid that he might get too overstimulated and fall off the chair.

Bai Chengcheng excitedly meowed back and forth a few times, and then, upon seeing the large Maine Coon lying by the window, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he became even more excited.

The Maine Coon’s ears twitched, surprised: “!!!”

The Maine Coon wanted to run, but the cabin wasn’t very large, so there was no real way to escape. Plus, he was actually a little concerned about Cotton’s physical condition.

So, he hesitated, standing still.

At this point, the excited Bai Chengcheng popped his head out of the gift box, and with one jump, tried to land on the Maine Coon’s soft cushion. However, his jump went wrong. He overestimated his own jumping ability.

Only his front legs made it onto the cushion.

Bai Chengcheng’s two front paws clung tightly to the soft cushion, his whole body hanging in mid-air, and his fluffy tail swished back and forth. He anxiously kicked his hind legs, realizing they were too short to reach the cushion. Unable to reach, he gave up and laid down on the cushion, lifting his head with a pitiful gaze at the Maine Coon, tilting his head: “Meow~”

The Maine Coon: “!!!”

The Maine Coon instinctively took two steps back, pressing himself against the flight vehicle’s glass window, his eyes wide and uneasy, watching Bai Chengcheng.

Here it comes! This cotton ball was about to attack him again with his cuteness!

The Maine Coon didn’t dare to approach, but the excited Bai Chengcheng was determined to succeed in “rua”-ing the Maine Coon today!

After failing to use his cuteness effectively, Bai Chengcheng’s front legs lost strength. With a sudden scrape, he ended up with a loud “woof” and fell straight into the gift box full of snacks.

The Maine Coon: “……”

The Maine Coon sighed in relief. He carefully walked over and peeked down to see Cotton’s head buried in the pile of snacks, his four paws and fluffy tail struggling wildly.

The Maine Coon couldn’t help but squat down, enjoying the sight of Cotton struggling.

However, he soon couldn’t laugh anymore.

After a long struggle, Cotton finally managed to free himself from the snack pile. But then, a smell caught his attention—an incredibly enticing scent that made him temporarily forget about the handsome Maine Coon.

He wrinkled his nose, suddenly his eyes lit up, and with a quick movement, he buried his head in a certain spot. When he came up, he was holding a green little round ball—something that the Maine Coon was very familiar with!

The Maine Coon: “!!!”

Live Stream: “!!!”

Damn, that’s another catnip ball!!!

Live Stream: 【Ahhh, someone stop him! He already ate one, don’t let him eat another one!】

【Does Cotton not know that’s a catnip ball? He couldn’t have never eaten it before, right?】

【Laughing to death, how could any cat not know about catnip? I think he’s just hyping it up! He doesn’t even care about his life for the sake of fame.】

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【What’s wrong with you upstairs? Do you want this kind of fame that could cost you your life?】

【I heard some beastmen don’t let their cats use catnip too early. Well, if you watch Cotton’s reaction, you’ll understand. Young ones should eat less of it.】

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The live stream viewers were anxious, but the Maine Coon in the scene was even more anxious!

In a moment of panic, the Maine Coon leapt forward and slammed down hard on top of Cotton, quickly reacting with a swift paw to smack the catnip ball out of Cotton’s mouth.

He flicked the ball far away with a sharp swipe.

Bai Chengcheng: “……”

He was nearly suffocated under the Maine Coon’s weight. He didn’t understand why the Maine Coon had to steal his snack. Was it because the Maine Coon didn’t have any, so he couldn’t have any either?

Pressed under the heavy Maine Coon, Bai Chengcheng turned his head, meowing pitifully with tears in his eyes, sounding even more whiny than usual.

The live stream audience was in an uproar:

【Ahhhhhh, is this a free cat | show we get to watch? Shy.jpg.】

【Maine Coon, well done! I didn’t even notice you before, but now you’re so strong! I didn’t expect you to be this fierce, truly a cat that shouldn’t be underestimated.】

【To be honest, I also want to press Cotton down. Just look at how soft and fluffy he is when he meows, it’s so irresistible. I’m totally falling for it.】

【Bai Chengcheng is almost completely buried under the Maine Coon, only his little face is showing! This is so soft, if Maine Coon isn’t moved, I’m starting to doubt him!】

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For the Maine Coon, it wasn’t just a matter of being moved or not. He realized he might have acted a bit impulsively just now and even suspected that Cotton might be scheming to lure him into this position!

After all, he didn’t believe that an adult cat could not know about catnip!

But now that he had jumped down and was pressing Cotton under him, this made the Maine Coon, who didn’t like close physical contact with others, feel a little stiff.

He didn’t forget this was a dating reality show, and in front of the live stream audience, he couldn’t just act like this toward Cotton. It wouldn’t be responsible, right?

The Maine Coon hesitated, lowering his head, looking at Cotton who was meowing in a more cutesy way. Feeling a bit guilty, he shifted slightly, giving Cotton a chance to crawl out from under him.

The Maine Coon had long fur, and his coat almost suffocated Bai Chengcheng earlier.

After crawling out, Bai Chengcheng curled up in the corner of the gift box, giving the Maine Coon a reproachful look and accusing him sternly: “Meow meow, meow meow! Meow!”

If you wanted to eat, you could just eat it! You didn’t need to treat me like this! Do you know I almost got squashed into a pancake?!

The Maine Coon: “……”

Although Bai Chengcheng’s voice was still very sweet, anyone could tell he was scolding the Maine Coon.

At this moment, apart from the Maine Coon feeling a bit guilty, the live stream viewers were all cooing with affection:

【Oh my God, this Cotton is just too cute! Who is he exactly? I really want to know!】

【From his pure, innocent, slightly silly personality, he must be a university student, running away with a pot lid.jpg.】

【Oh right, out of the eight guests, it seems two of them are students who haven’t graduated yet. It might really be him!】

【Are they going to announce the guest identities soon? I hope someone picks Cotton’s! I really want to see!!!】

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The rest of the journey involved Bai Chengcheng nesting in the corner, giving the Maine Coon a “lecture,” while the Maine Coon, feeling guilty after nearly crushing Cotton, didn’t dare to leave and instead slumped his face, squatting in front of Cotton, listening to his non-stop “meow meows.”

While listening to Cotton’s complaints, the Maine Coon couldn’t help but stare at Cotton’s face. It had to be said that Cotton was really adorable. Not only was his fur pure white and soft, but his eyes, ears, and little pink paws were also incredibly cute.

The Maine Coon particularly liked the little pink tuft of fur on Cotton’s ears. He didn’t know how white fur could grow pink ear tufts, but they were really beautiful. The Maine Coon himself also had ear tufts, but he thought his black ones weren’t as cute as Cotton’s.

Looking at Cotton, one could imagine that his human form wouldn’t be bad either—definitely a cute and handsome guy.

It was just hard to say if he’d still be this sweet and playful when he turned into a human. Would he still act so coy and cry like a baby when he was human?

Bai Chengcheng seriously gave the Maine Coon a little lesson on manners.

“Meow meow meow meow meow?”

(If you want something, just ask for it. You can’t take others’ food, got it?)

The Maine Coon’s poker face: “……”

Bai Chengcheng waved his front paws and tail, saying: “Meow meow meow meow meow!”

(You’re the smartest cat, don’t let me down!)

The Maine Coon stared at Cotton and flicked his tail.

Bai Chengcheng, his mouth dry from talking so much, wasn’t sure how cats communicated with each other. He wondered if the Maine Coon understood anything he said.

Once Bai Chengcheng calmed down, he picked up a packet of dried fish, tore open the package, glanced at the Maine Coon, and then carefully placed the fish in front of him, awkwardly saying, “Mew.”

(Eat it.)

Bai Chengcheng understood the principle of ^[1]“Give a sweet date after a stick” is a saying that comes from the Chinese proverb “打了蜜枣给一棒” (dǎ le mì zǎo gěi yī bàng), which means to reward someone with … Continue reading”give a sweet date after a stick,” and since he had been harsh on the Maine Coon earlier, he didn’t want to leave things on a bad note. The Maine Coon hadn’t argued or walked away, so he figured the Maine Coon was actually quite obedient.

The Maine Coon lowered his head, staring silently at the dried fish in front of him. For a moment, he blanked out for a few seconds.

Live Stream: 【Aww, my wife really understands, she knew to reward the Maine Coon with dried fish.】

【Maine Coon: I got scolded for so long and this is all I get?】

【Maine Coon: Am I really that worthless in your eyes?】

【HAHA, if this were a Lion Cat, he would’ve devoured it in one go.】

【Maine Coon probably doesn’t like contact with others, maybe he has some sort of cleanliness obsession. He definitely won’t eat it.】

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However, the live stream audience was instantly slapped in the face.

They saw the proud and aloof Maine Coon, after obediently enduring a scolding, not hesitate for long before lowering his head and swallowing the dried fish in one bite.

Live Stream: 【……】

Bai Chengcheng was satisfied. After all the commotion, the effect of the catnip had mostly worn off. After a long, busy day, Bai Chengcheng was already exhausted, so he simply lay down on the spot, closed his eyes, and started purring softly.

The Maine Coon: “……”

Bai Chengcheng kept a human-like sleeping posture, lying on his back in the pile of snacks, all four pink paws facing up, his mouth slightly open, sleeping deeply.

The Maine Coon: “……”

The Maine Coon stared speechlessly at the cotton ball with its four paws in the air. His gaze lingered on his belly for two seconds before suddenly snapping up to look at the live stream camera.

Although Beastmen aren’t comparable to humans and sleeping on their backs isn’t a big deal, the Maine Coon felt uncomfortable.

Thinking that millions of viewers were watching Bai Chengcheng sleep like this, he couldn’t help it. He suddenly stood up, walked over to Bai Chengcheng, and extended his fluffy tail to cover the little cotton ball like a blanket.

This way, Bai Chengcheng’s body was completely covered by the Maine Coon’s tail, except for his face and tail.

Finally, after a long day’s work, all the cats had returned to their cat paradise.

Next, the identity card announcement session that the audience is most looking forward to will begin!