Chapter 14

With gratitude towards the Forest Cat in his heart, just then, the Forest Cat, covered in sauce, came upstairs.

When Bai Chengcheng saw the dirty appearance of the Forest Cat, he felt a little guilty.

He immediately approached him, meowing a couple of times, then walked ahead of the Forest Cat, waving his paw to signal him to follow.

“Good brother” had been called, so of course, the Forest Cat had no objections, and followed the Cotton Ball behind him. The two cats, one large and one small, arrived at the spacious bathroom.

The bathroom was very spacious, and the floor was so clean it reflected light. Bai Chengcheng ran straight to the far end where the bathtub was, jumped up, then turned around and proudly looked at the Forest Cat, flicking his tail and shaking his ears, meowing a few times.

With his head held high, tail raised, and eyes narrowed, he looked extremely proud.

(Look, cats, this is the intelligence of us humans—something for you to look up to.)

The Forest Cat didn’t understand what Cotton Ball meant. He looked up at him sitting there and copied his pose, tilting his head, “Woah?”

Bai Chengcheng was delighted by the Forest Cat’s response and thought to himself that although Big Fat sometimes acted a bit silly like a husky, he was actually quite perceptive.

He proudly glanced at the Forest Cat, then walked over to the faucet, extended his cute, fleshy paw, and pressed it. With a “plop,” warm water immediately started pouring from the showerhead.

Bai Chengcheng excitedly waved at the Forest Cat: “Come on, come on, the hot water is here!”

The look in Cotton Ball’s eyes and his actions clearly indicated he wanted the Forest Cat to join him in the bath. Little did he know, this simple idea was enough to make headlines in the live stream.

The viewers’ expressions were just like the Forest Cat’s: shocked and confused, confused yet amazed.

【Wow, so Cotton Ball is going to bathe the Forest Cat? Is it because he got the Forest Cat dirty, so he’s making up for it?】

【To be honest, I also want this kind of compensation!】

【Oh my gosh, although there’s an AI butler, if Cotton Ball is willing to bathe me, I’d be more than happy!】

【I’m going to show this live video to my boyfriend and have him learn from it! Look at how much Cotton Ball loves his husband!】

【Don’t say anything more, by now the Lion Cat has probably fainted from crying on the first floor.】

【The Lion Cat probably never expected that he was just trying to give his wife a little gift to make him happy, but ended up making a wedding dress for his rival. This is truly a sad story.】

The Forest Cat crouched under the bathtub, looking up at Cotton Ball, and he was sure that Cotton Ball was indeed calling him to come up and take a bath.

The Forest Cat didn’t think as much as the viewers did. When he received Bai Chengcheng’s call, his eyes lit up. His good brother was going to take a bath with him!

Of course, that was fine. Brothers should go to the bathhouse together to scrub each other, right?

The Forest Cat excitedly jumped, and with a “plop,” he landed in the bathtub.

The bathtub already had some warm water in it, and when he jumped in, he splashed Cotton Ball, who had been sitting on the edge of the bathtub, all over with water.

Bai Chengcheng was stunned by the water splashing towards him: “……”

Helpless, he reached out his front paw to wipe his face. After all, the other was a cat, not a human, so why should he hold it against a cat?

Besides, the cat was so cute!

After the Forest Cat jumped in, all the warm water from the showerhead poured over him, instantly soaking his thick, fluffy fur.

So, the viewers realized that this silly, fat cat was indeed very fat, but it wasn’t just because of his fur.

Bai Chengcheng, who was squatting next to the bathtub, was stunned. He meowed in amazement, thinking to himself that the Forest Cat’s body fat was certainly well-earned. Considering how much he ate every day, it was no wonder he’d been named Big Fat.

Bai Chengcheng quickly extended his paw, pressing a bit of body wash from a nearby bottle onto his paw, and then gestured for the Forest Cat to extend both of his front paws.

The Forest Cat obediently extended his paws, his eyes filled with excitement as he stared at Bai Chengcheng, meowing, “Woah, woah!”

Come down here, brother, I’m waiting for you!

However, Bai Chengcheng had no intention of getting down.

He lowered his head and looked at the Forest Cat’s round, chubby paws. After a brief silence, he turned and squeezed out a large amount of body wash.

With a quick motion, Bai Chengcheng slapped the whole big glob of body wash onto the Forest Cat’s chubby paws.

The Forest Cat: “???”

Bai Chengcheng was sincerely helping the Forest Cat wash his paws. The Forest Cat, realizing this only later, stiffened, his ears standing upright in surprise.

His good brother was giving him a paw wash!

The Forest Cat: stunned.jpg

Since he was little, not even his doting biological parents had ever washed his paws. After all, with modern technology so advanced and AI butlers everywhere across the galaxy, especially for the wealthy, no one would personally do household chores or even serve themselves, like giving a bath.

The Forest Cat felt strangely touched.

He suspected this might be related to the way Bai Chengcheng lived during the Heka Goddess Festival.

Yet, despite living in such a poor and miserable environment, Bai Chengcheng remained so lively, adorable, approachable, and kind. The Forest Cat shyly shook his ears, watching Bai Chengcheng diligently washing his paws, suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed.

After all, this was all happening in front of billions of live stream viewers—how could any cat not feel embarrassed?

Viewers in the live stream were all feeling a bit envious:

【Although I knew Cotton Ball was going to help him wash his paws, I didn’t expect him to do it so thoroughly.】

【Cotton Ball really washes so gently and carefully. He must be a gentle and meticulous wife in real life!】

【Cotton Ball’s paws are so small, but when he’s washing the Forest Cat’s paws, that feeling… who understands? I’ve already imagined a 100,000-word novel of them doing their thing!】

【Is this the level of a “playboy”? Taking care of each fish so tenderly, knowing he does this for everyone, yet you can’t blame him. You’ll only feel useless, unable to be his only one. QAQ.】

【Although, if a cat were willing to personally wash my paws and give me a bath, drying my fur carefully, I think I’d fall for him too.】

—

After helping the Forest Cat clean his two paws, Bai Chengcheng carefully rinsed them off with water.

As he rinsed, he thought to himself that although the Forest Cat usually charged around recklessly, he was being so well-behaved during the bath. Many cats don’t like water and wouldn’t even allow themselves to be bathed properly.

If he were human right now, Bai Chengcheng thought he would probably really like this clean and obedient Forest Cat.

After rinsing the Forest Cat clean, Bai Chengcheng carefully squeezed more body wash and, with a slap, placed it on the Forest Cat’s head. He intended to wash his head, since most of the sauce was on top of it. Although it was probably washed away by the hot water already, Bai Chengcheng was a bit of a clean freak and felt that without using a bit of body wash, it wouldn’t feel like it had been properly cleaned.

As a result, the Forest Cat was startled: “!!!”

He widened his eyes, his ears standing straight up, his body stiff, staring at Bai Chengcheng.

Bai Chengcheng’s paw gently rubbed the Forest Cat’s head, tilting his head and meowing, “Mew?”

The Forest Cat: “……”

The Forest Cat lowered his gaze slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. He shrank his neck and shyly scratched at the bathtub’s edge with his front paws, letting out a soft “Awo.”

It was really too embarrassing. The Forest Cat had never experienced something like this before. His heart began to race in shyness.

This felt even worse than when an AI butler would bathe, massage, and dry him all in one go.

However, Bai Chengcheng had no intention of providing the Forest Cat with AI robot services.

He pressed both paws on the Forest Cat’s head, preventing him from moving, and meowed sternly to signal the Forest Cat to be quiet.

The Forest Cat, feeling bashful, shrank his neck and stiffly squatted there, not daring to move for a long time, allowing Bai Chengcheng to wash his head.

Live stream viewers: 【If I were in the bathtub, I’d fall in love with Cotton Ball right away!】

【When will the Forest Cat become smart? Maybe after the bath? Facepalm.jpg.】

【If Lion Cat sees this scene, he might cry!】

【I don’t need Cotton Ball to wash me, but if he were my wife, I’d wash his paws three times a day!】

—

At this moment, the Lion Cat, who was being pitied all over the internet, couldn’t find Cotton Ball downstairs, so he went up to the second floor.

Since the Forest Cat had also come upstairs, he felt a bit suspicious of him, thinking that the Forest Cat might be up to something.

After all, as a large and very sharp cat, Lion Cat didn’t believe the Forest Cat could avoid being covered in spilled sauce!

It must be a plot, a conspiracy!

After thinking it over, feeling both sad and guilty, and unsure of what to do, the Lion Cat finally slowly got up from the sofa and walked slowly towards the second floor.

As his steps grew closer to the second floor, the live stream viewers suddenly became very tense, as if they were the ones about to be caught in the act.

【He’s coming, he’s coming! What should we do!?】

【The #1 fish is five minutes away from the battlefield, Cotton Ball, hurry and let the Forest Cat jump out the window!】

【Aahh I’m so anxious! I’m the King of Urgency! Let me climb through the internet cable to help Cotton Ball close the bathroom door!】

—

The Lion Cat hesitated before going upstairs. Then, he stood at the top of the stairs for a few seconds, finally making up his mind and sprinting toward the bedroom.

However, as soon as he reached the bedroom door, he stopped in his tracks. His sharp senses told him that Cotton Ball was not inside.

Standing at the door, he casually glanced into the room, and with a serious expression, he turned and left. At this moment, he suddenly heard Cotton Ball’s voice coming from the bathroom next door.

The Lion Cat thought to himself that Cotton Ball must be taking a bath, as he could hear the sound of water. But the next second, he also heard the Forest Cat’s voice.

Lion Cat: “……”

The Lion Cat slowly walked to the door, listening to the occasional sounds from inside, his expression serious.

This was definitely not what he had imagined.

This is still a live broadcast, so no matter how much Cotton Ball likes the Forest Cat, he can’t possibly bathe with him in front of billions of viewers, right?

The live stream viewers felt sorry for Lion Cat upon seeing this.

【Lion Cat, don’t come over, you really can’t handle the consequences!】

【Sweetheart, promise me, no matter what you see later, don’t cry, okay? Cute.jpg.】

【Poor Lion Cat, he’s the first to fall for Cotton Ball, and he’s been the most diligent and proactive, but he’s the one getting hurt the most. If you don’t go dark and start doing forced love, I might have to look down on you!】

—

As expected, just as the viewers had predicted, as soon as Lion Cat walked to the door, his eyes widened, his pupils shrank, and his fur stood on end.

At this moment, his expression showed unparalleled shock, mixed with unease and sadness.

In the spacious bathroom, the tall and muscular Forest Cat was completely soaked, squatting in the bathtub with his front paws resting on the edge.

The showerhead was continuously spraying hot water over him, while Cotton Ball squatted on the bathtub’s edge in front of him, balancing on his pink toes. He placed his two front paws on the Forest Cat’s head and was gently and carefully rubbing bubbles into the Forest Cat’s head!

Cotton Ball was personally washing the Forest Cat’s hair!

He was actually using his paws to wash the Forest Cat’s hair!

Lion Cat: “……”

Lion Cat’s first reaction was to think he must be seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked again. Yep, the situation hadn’t changed, Cotton Ball was indeed using his paws to wash the Forest Cat’s hair.

Lion Cat: “……”

In this era where AI butlers are so common, how much must one like the other to still insist on personally bathing them with their paws, even if they are a small, cute animal?

Had their relationship become this close already?

Lion Cat felt a chill in his heart. Was he completely out of the game now?

At first, Cotton Ball had been very close to him.

But then, because of that hamster he gave away, Cotton Ball had abandoned him and gone to bathe the Forest Cat!

Although, if he thought positively, it could be understood that the Forest Cat’s body had gotten dirty because of Cotton Ball, so Cotton Ball was helping him bathe to make up for it. After all, they were both male cats, and there was no need to worry about suspicion.

Also, according to the initial pairing setup by the program, the Forest Cat was clearly in a male-female pair, so it seemed the Forest Cat must be straight and interested in girls.

But, on a selfish note, Lion Cat felt something wasn’t right. After all, in today’s world, who would bathe someone else unless they were in a close relationship? Plus, this was a dating reality show.

Even more frustrating, if the Forest Cat was really straight, he should be pursuing the other four female cats, not constantly hanging around Cotton Ball!

He even fought with Lion Cat for Cotton Ball’s attention!

If the Forest Cat just liked the type of Cotton Ball, then the appearance of the Persian Chinchilla was actually 60-70% similar to Cotton Ball’s, yet the Forest Cat didn’t actively approach the Persian Chinchilla.

The more Lion Cat thought, the worse his expression became. His eyes were full of helplessness and regret, and the live stream audience was getting anxious.

【Don’t be disappointed or discouraged, you have to trust Cotton Ball’s skills, maybe he’ll come back to comfort you soon!】

【Yeah, you don’t know that Cotton Ball is afraid of hamsters, it’s not his fault! Cotton Ball won’t blame you!】

【Be a bit more shameless and go over there, let Cotton Ball wash you!】

—

Lion Cat’s sudden appearance startled Cotton Ball, causing him to pause in rubbing Forest Cat’s head. His ears stood upright, and his eyes became alert as he glanced at Lion Cat. After confirming that there was no hamster in Lion Cat’s mouth or paws, he sighed with relief.

However, this moment of caution deeply hurt Lion Cat.

Lion Cat sighed lightly, casting a helpless glance at Cotton Ball. At this moment, besides regret, there was also a tinge of unwillingness in his heart.

He hesitated for a moment, considering whether he should turn around and leave, giving the two cats some space to be alone.

He thought to himself that if Cotton Ball really chose Forest Cat, he wouldn’t object, but if Forest Cat treated Cotton Ball badly or was stringing Cotton Ball along while flirting with the other female guests, then he wouldn’t let Forest Cat get away with it.

Lion Cat turned around, preparing to leave. At this moment, Cotton Ball looked at him in confusion and softly mewed, “Meow?”

(Do you want to take a bath too?)

Lion Cat, who looked utterly dejected from head to tail, paused in his tracks, turned around, and looked at Cotton Ball.

Cotton Ball moved the showerhead slightly to rinse the foam off Forest Cat’s head and back.

Then, he extended a paw and gently pointed to the space next to Forest Cat, meowing twice at Lion Cat, signaling for him to come in.

Lion Cat: “???”

Forest Cat: “???”

The live stream audience: 【???】

The world seemed to freeze as everyone was stunned by Cotton Ball’s bold move.

【So, turns out a three-way bath is possible, huh? Facepalm.jpg.】

【Lion Cat’s eyes lit up again, I think he’s been ^[1]“CPU’d” refer to a playful or humorous way of saying that someone has been completely controlled or manipulated, almost like how a CPU (central processing unit) controls the … Continue readingCPU’d by Cotton Ball in a totally different way, laughing-crying.jpg.】

【The “Sea King” truly lives up to the title! His scheming is bold and clear.】

—

Lion Cat hesitated for two seconds, then Forest Cat began to protest angrily. He rubbed his wet head with his paws, growling, “Awooo!”

NO NO NO! He absolutely refused to bathe with that jerk Lion Cat!

Just the thought of Cotton Ball treating Lion Cat’s paws the same way he did his own made him uncomfortable!

But Cotton Ball, with a stern expression, unceremoniously swiped a paw across Forest Cat’s head and glared at him, “Meow meow meow!”

(You’re not done yet! Stop moving!)

He had just praised him for being obedient, but now, in the blink of an eye, he was back to being difficult.

Forest Cat: “…”

Forest Cat was stunned by the slap, looking up at Cotton Ball with a pitiful gaze, whining softly, “Awooo~”

(Don’t let him come! Don’t let that jerk Lion Cat come! Awooo!)

Lion Cat: “…”

Lion Cat couldn’t take it anymore. After seeing Forest Cat acting cute, he felt like he might lose his mind.

Lion Cat decisively turned around, jogging over. Before Cotton Ball could stop him, he leapt lightly onto the edge of the bathtub, ignoring the death glare from Forest Cat, and quietly lowered himself into the water.

【Can’t deny it, older men are more considerate. Look at Lion Cat—he didn’t splash Cotton Ball with water.】

【Mature and steady rugged men are the best! This is why I’ve always supported Lion Cat!】

【This is intense! They’re about to make the trending topics!】

【Welcome to “Three Cats Go on a Water Date”! Dog head for safety.jpg.】

—

As soon as Lion Cat entered the water, Forest Cat fluffed up his fur. Although his fur was too wet to puff up, every look, action, and expression on him screamed anger and rejection.

The spacious bathtub became a little crowded with the arrival of the two cats. Forest Cat immediately scrambled to the side, using his paws to push himself away.

His body language and actions made it seem like Lion Cat was some terrifying virus.

Lion Cat turned to glance at Forest Cat, his eyes filled with sarcasm and provocation.

Suddenly, he reached out with his paw and, with lightning speed, “smack!” messed up the freshly cleaned and neatly arranged fur on top of Forest Cat’s head.

Forest Cat: “…”

Damn.

Without saying anything, Forest Cat turned and lunged at Lion Cat, and in an instant, the not-so-spacious bathtub was filled with splashing water.

The two cats began to fiercely wrestle, each trying to dunk the other into the water to sober up.

Cotton Ball: “…”

Live stream audience: 【…】

【Woohoo, intense!】

【As expected, when these two are together, there’s bound to be trouble, they’re definitely going to fight.】

【This isn’t just a normal fight, it’s a war over love. Real men never give up!】

—

The two stubborn men got Cotton Ball soaked in water.

Cotton Ball was furious. He lifted the showerhead with both paws, turned the cold water to the maximum, and began to spray the two cats.

Forest Cat: “…”

Lion Cat: “…”

The two cats were instantly jolted awake by the cold water.

They looked at Cotton Ball’s angry face, quickly retracted their paws, let go of each other, and obediently sat in the bathtub.

Cotton Ball turned off the shower, glaring at them: “Meow?”

(Still fighting?)

Forest Cat & Lion Cat: “…”

No more fighting, no more fighting. If we keep this up, we might actually lose our partner.

Seeing that they truly weren’t fighting anymore, Bai Chengcheng finally let out a sigh of relief.

He looked at the two large cats with their wet, messy fur and turned to find a grooming comb for cats from the cabinet next to the bathtub. The back of the comb had a round handle-like part that the cats’ paws could easily slip into.

He grabbed the comb and was about to start grooming Forest Cat’s fur.

But just then, another cat entered the bathroom!

All three cats in the bathroom turned their heads to look at the Maine Coon, who stood at the bathroom door with an expressionless face.

Maine Coon: “…”

Maine Coon stared silently at Cotton Ball, who was giving the two giant cats a bath. After a moment of silence, he seemed to realize they were playing some new kind of game.

He gave Cotton Ball a speechless glance and walked into the bathroom. Then, in front of the three cats, he went to a egg-shaped bath station next to the bathtub, flicked his tail, and pressed one of the switches.

Soon, the smart caretaker’s control screen lit up.

【Welcome to the Smart Bathing System. Please select a mode.】

Maine Coon glanced at Cotton Ball, who was stunned, then lazily flicked his tail to select the mode.

【Cat bathing mode has been selected. You will now experience a bath, essential oil massage, and hair drying services. If you would like nail or hair styling, please choose after your fur is dried.】

【Ding-dong, the mode has begun.】

To Bai Chengcheng’s shock, countless mechanical arms suddenly extended from the egg-shaped bathing station. They quickly and gently began to bathe and massage the Maine Coon!

Bai Chengcheng: “…”

Bai Chengcheng looked down at himself, soaked in water, holding the comb, and the two large cats sitting in the bathtub in front of him.

He remained silent for a moment, completely stunned.

The live stream audience went wild with laughter:

【Hahaha, I never expected the Maine Coon to be this naughty. He’s definitely doing this on purpose!】

【Maine Coon’s level is so much higher. He had been sleeping in the garden before but suddenly came upstairs to the bathroom.】

【Hahaha, anyone who’s seen the world from Maine Coon’s perspective would never ask why. When Cotton Ball was scared by the hamster, Maine Coon stared for a while. Then, when Forest Cat and Lion Cat went upstairs, he stared for a long time too.】

【If Maine Coon doesn’t like Cotton Ball, I don’t believe it!】

—

Maine Coon was indeed doing it on purpose. He didn’t want to get involved, but Cotton Ball was just too naive and actually gave Forest Cat a bath himself!

Maine Coon didn’t think Cotton Ball was doing this because he liked Forest Cat. He probably had no idea that the bathroom was equipped with a smart bathing system.

Even if he did know, he probably wouldn’t have been able to find the switch and options, not knowing how to use it.

This kid was innocent, clumsy, and had grown up in a poor and backward place. No one had taught him these things, so of course, he wouldn’t know.

Rather than letting him be taken advantage of because of his ignorance…

Maine Coon secretly hoped that Cotton Ball was only helping Forest Cat because he truly liked him, willingly giving him a bath.

At this moment, Bai Chengcheng was indeed shocked.

He sat there dumbfounded, watching Maine Coon enjoy the massage service, feeling like he was socially dead!

He felt as if, as a human, he was worse than a cat!

He felt like an idiot.

And this was all happening in front of billions of viewers across the entire galaxy! That’s it, the face he was losing here, he’d never get it back.

However, right now, he was just a cat! His dignity didn’t seem to matter that much, did it?

Plus, the ones getting the bath were also cats. He could totally “bully” them!

Bai Chengcheng immediately dropped the comb, hopped over to the Maine Coon’s bathing platform, and stared at Maine Coon as he enjoyed the service.

He watched for a while with mixed feelings of curiosity and envy, and then, suddenly, he saw the smart button. He extended his paw and pressed it.

【Ding-dong, Cat Bathing Mode is in progress. The following options are available: 1. Close Bathing Mode, 2. Switch to Two-Person Mode, 3… Ding-dong, welcome to the Two-Person Mode. Two-Person Mode has been activated.】

Maine Coon: “???”

Lion Cat & Forest Cat: “…”

Live stream: 【???】

Bai Chengcheng didn’t understand much, but he definitely understood “Two-Person“!

Maine Coon was just a cat, surely he wouldn’t mind sharing a bath, right?

Bai Chengcheng also wanted a massage!

Excited, he meowed and immediately jumped in.