Chapter 7

The Paw Paw Shop is located on the second floor of the largest shopping mall in the central district of the Empire. It is an oversized, comprehensive pet supplies store.

After Bai Chengcheng and the Maine Coon arrived at the store’s entrance, the staff put blue collars on the two cats, one large and one small, with small white bells attached. These were their passes for entering the Paw Paw Shop.

Once the staff left, the two cats with bells were on their own, heading into the store to report in.

The store was huge, and the cat section was hard to find. The shelves were very tall and large, and as soon as Bai Chengcheng stepped inside, he was disoriented by the maze-like aisles. He could only trot along, struggling to keep up with the tall Maine Coon.

However, this Maine Coon’s personality was as cold and ruthless as his appearance.

With his tall stature and long legs, he flicked his tail and quickly left Bai Chengcheng far behind.

Bai Chengcheng’s sapphire-like eyes widened in surprise. He started running faster, changing from a trot to a full sprint in an effort to catch up with the Maine Coon.

But the Maine Coon was moving too quickly, and Bai Chengcheng, panting and out of breath, couldn’t catch up. The bell on his collar rang with each step, but he still couldn’t reach him.

From the Maine Coon’s behavior, it seemed he knew the way. Maybe his owner often brought him to the Paw Paw Shop to shop!

Bai Chengcheng felt a pang of sourness in his heart. After all, who wouldn’t want an owner to call their own?

The live stream viewers began to worry:

【Damn, this Maine Coon is too much, doesn’t he see his wife can’t catch up?!】

【This Maine Coon deserves to be single forever! He doesn’t deserve a wife.】

【Cotton Ball can’t keep up. He looks like he doesn’t know the way. Will he get lost?】

【Ahhh, my beautiful wife! What if he gets kidnapped?!】

【This is stressing me out. The Paw Paw Shop, right? I’m going there right now to guide my wife!】

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The live stream was buzzing, with viewership numbers on StarNet already reaching over a hundred million. Many viewers were worried about Bai Chengcheng, and they were also dissatisfied with the Maine Coon.

So far, Bai Chengcheng had CP (Couple) discussions with the Lion Cat, Forest Cat, and even the Chinchilla, but not with the Maine Coon.

Everyone thought the Maine Coon was the least likely male contestant to have a relationship with Bai Chengcheng.

Bai Chengcheng couldn’t catch up with the Maine Coon, and since the mall was so large, he became a bit tired and squatted down to rest.

At this moment, a cleaning robot passed by.

The robot, about a meter tall, had a round base and was following its pre-set cleaning path.

Bai Chengcheng’s eyes immediately lit up. He quickly ran a few steps, jumped onto the robot’s base, and then crawled up to the top of the robot.

The robot’s eyes immediately lit up with red lights, and a mechanical voice issued a warning: “Please do not interfere with the robot’s work.”

Bai Chengcheng tilted his head. “Meow?”

Can you give me a lift?

The robot continued moving while repeating its warning: “Please do not interfere with the robot’s work.”

Bai Chengcheng responded with another “Meow?”

And so, the robot and the cat “communicated” without any obstacles as they moved along. Eventually, the robot caught up with the Maine Coon.

Bai Chengcheng was extremely pleased with himself. See? As a cat, he was practically a genius!

Could any ordinary cat be so sharp? To think of hitching a ride?

Look at that proud Maine Coon! He’s about to be overtaken by me!

The store had just opened, and there weren’t many customers yet. The mall was fully automated, so there were no staff around either.

In the spacious aisle, the Maine Coon could only watch as Bai Chengcheng stood proudly on top of the robot’s head, walking past him with an air of triumph, meowing “Meow meow” all the way.

It was like a little train.

The Maine Coon: “…”

After a brief moment of shock, the Maine Coon quickly snapped to attention and rushed forward a few steps, his gaze fixed sternly on Bai Chengcheng.

What was this Cotton Ball up to? Even if he wanted attention, he didn’t need to draw this much, right?

The mall’s robots were all connected to a central AI. This meant that if anyone damaged a robot, interfered with its work, or violated the robot’s procedures—like taking merchandise without paying—the robot would issue a warning. If the warning was ignored, the mall’s management would deploy security personnel and bodyguards.

The Maine Coon reached out with his front paw and slapped himself on the forehead with a “smack.”

Help! Being on the same team as this Cotton Ball is so embarrassing.

The Maine Coon was nearly suffocated by his antics.

The Maine Coon bared his teeth and growled softly, signaling to Bai Chengcheng to stop embarrassing himself and get off the robot already.

Didn’t he see the red lights in the robot’s eyes blinking faster and faster?

Bai Chengcheng didn’t understand what the Maine Coon meant. He stood on top of the robot, finally able to look down on the Maine Coon since the cleaning robot was taller than him.

Bai Chengcheng tilted his head and meowed, “Meow?”

You want to come up too?

Bai Chengcheng hesitated for a second. After all, the Maine Coon had run so fast earlier without even waiting for him. But now that he saw him getting a free ride, he wanted to join in!

Bai Chengcheng thought for a moment, then decided to forgive him. After all, he was the super cool Maine Coon!

Squatting on the robot’s head, Bai Chengcheng looked down and had an idea. His eyes lit up as he pointed at the round base with his paw, meowing to the Maine Coon running beside him: “Meow!”

Squat there!

The round base was quite spacious. Even though the Maine Coon was big, if he folded up his paws and tail, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to sit there.

The Maine Coon, who perfectly understood what Bai Chengcheng meant, looked at him confusedly: “???”

Live stream viewers:

【What? Cotton Ball actually wants the Maine Coon to squat with him? Do they have no shame?】

【Sorry, I just imagined that scene and suddenly want to laugh hahahaha.】

【Just look at the disgusted expression on the Maine Coon’s face! If these two end up holding paws, I’ll eat my shoe on the live stream!】

At this moment, the cleaning robot had already issued five or six warnings, but the little beastman on its head still hadn’t come down. The robot began to panic, and its automatic program was about to report to the mall’s AI core.

Once the report was made, the mall’s security guards would be dispatched immediately. The Cotton Ball on the robot’s head would be stopped, fined, forced to apologize, and the whole event would be broadcast live across the galaxy!

As a teammate, the Maine Coon didn’t think he could stand by and do nothing.

Seeing the Cotton Ball still urging him to hop on the robot for a ride, the Maine Coon, in a panic, suddenly crouched down with his back legs and then made a powerful leap. He soared into the air, and Bai Chengcheng, looking up, saw the Maine Coon’s incredibly handsome face charging right toward him.

Bai Chengcheng was momentarily stunned by his beauty. In the next instant, he was grabbed by the Maine Coon in his mouth. Within three seconds, the two cats quickly fled the scene. The Maine Coon made several leaps and shot straight up the escalator to the second floor.

Bai Chengcheng: “……”

Before leaving, the Maine Coon glanced back. The cleaning robot’s alarm had been deactivated, and if he had stayed any longer, he and the Cotton Ball might have been publicly embarrassed together!

The Maine Coon, his face filled with frustration, arrived at the cat area in the store and immediately put Bai Chengcheng down. He shot him a disdainful look and, clearly uncomfortable, licked his tongue.

Bai Chengcheng tilted his head and looked at him: “Meow?”

Did this Maine Coon know the cleaning robot wouldn’t go upstairs, so he deliberately brought him up?

Wow, that’s thoughtful of him.

To show his gratitude, Bai Chengcheng walked up and rubbed against the Maine Coon affectionately, thanking him in his own cat way.

“Meow~”

The Maine Coon: “!!!”

In an instant, his entire body stiffened. His fur bristled, and he jumped three feet in the air, shooting off to a spot three meters away.

Bai Chengcheng: “……”

He stared at the Maine Coon, whose expression was incredibly complicated, and his emerald eyes even showed a hint of panic.

The live stream viewers went wild with laughter.

【Did the Maine Coon just stick out his tongue because he was disgusted by the Cotton Ball? Can anyone actually be disgusted by a Cotton Ball?】

【Look at him jump three feet high, like a pure, innocent virgin being teased—hahahahaha.】

【Look at the Cotton Ball’s innocent expression! He just wanted to thank the Maine Coon, what’s wrong with that?】

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However, the Maine Coon didn’t know that Bai Chengcheng only wanted to thank him by rubbing against him.

He thought it was just part of the Cotton Ball’s personality. Since joining the show, this Cotton Ball had been meowing in a sweet, flirtatious way. He liked to snuggle up to any cat, whether male or female, large or small. As long as a cat appeared in front of him, he’d pounce on them.

The Maine Coon didn’t like any kind of intimate contact, whether in human form or in beast form, which was why he kept his distance from the other cats.

Today, carrying the Cotton Ball and running away had already drained all his energy!

He had known he shouldn’t get too close to this cat, because once he did, the cat would cling to him, rubbing and snuggling all over.

Just thinking about it made the Maine Coon want to die of fear!

He glanced at the Cotton Ball, who was now squatting in front of him, and signaled with his eyes for him to start working in the store.

Bai Chengcheng meowed sweetly and walked toward the cat area first.