Chapter 2

As soon as the panda patted the cat, the little white cat froze in place.

The white cat stared up at the panda in shock, its pink tongue even sticking out in surprise.

The panda silently gazed at the soft, milk-white little fluff ball.

How, how cute!

But unfortunately, the cat was a girl.

The panda shook her head with some regret. If only the cat had been a boy, she could have invited him to eat and sleep together, and then completed the first day’s couple matching task!

Just as the panda was about to pull her paw back, she suddenly realized her paw was being held.

She looked down and saw that the previously dazed little white cat was now standing on its hind legs, using both front paws to hold onto her paw, and was furiously wagging its tail.

Barrage screen:

【Ahhh, wake up! The panda is a girl!】

【The little white cat is so cute, and she likes girls? What a coincidence, I like girls too!】

【Look at how she’s holding the panda’s paw—too cute!】

【Hahaha, Miss Panda is stunned, even a little nervous, hahahaha.】

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After being petted on the head by the panda, Qing Liu was certain that this panda was indeed another pet of her owner, and what’s more, this panda was gentle and cute—she even petted her head!

Qing Liu had been hesitating at first, but now she decided to stop pretending. She suddenly leaped to hug the panda’s fluffy arm, then climbed up along the panda’s arm, using her little short legs to scramble, her soft paws constantly pressing into the panda’s thick fur. The panda didn’t get angry and just watched her silently.

The panda was just as confused, thinking, ‘Is this little white cat going for a same-sex pairing route?’ Or maybe the production team wrote a special script for her to attract viewers?

No matter how she thought about it, the panda couldn’t understand why this little white cat had taken an interest in her.

The panda felt a bit awkward, but the little white cat was just too cute. Even the panda couldn’t resist her adorable antics!

Qing Liu finally managed to crawl into the panda’s lap and sat on her round belly, tilting her head and seriously staring at the panda right in front of her.

Inside, she was practically screaming with excitement: ‘Mom! Your kid has made it! Your kid is petting the panda! Your kid is even sitting on the panda’s belly, snuggling up close!’

Qing Liu loved the panda so much that she couldn’t sit still. She kept moving back and forth on the panda’s belly, her soft paws like cotton, pressing around a few times. Then, she suddenly stopped, stretched out her right front paw, and cautiously reached up to the panda’s head.

Before the panda could react, Qing Liu had already petted her head.

Her paw gently patted the panda’s head, and in a soft, babyish voice, she purred, “Meow, meow.”

“Good girl, little fatty.”

Qing Liu happily meowed. From now on, little fatty would be her pet!

She was going to come over every day to pet the panda!

The bamboo shoot in the panda’s hand was nearly finished, so Qing Liu immediately jumped over to the plate of bamboo shoots beside her, stood on her hind legs, and with her two front paws, picked up a fresh bamboo shoot and placed it on the panda’s belly. She looked at the panda with her bright, sparkling eyes and meowed, “Meow, meow…”

“Go ahead and eat, my little fatty.”

Barrage comments:

【Ah, is the little white cat inviting sister panda to eat together? Are they really going to form a couple?】

【Not necessarily, inviting to eat just shows the first spark of attraction. Whether they form a couple depends on who they end up staying with tonight.】

【Yes, yes, eating together is just the initial impression of attraction. The real choice will happen in tonight’s rooming segment!】

【The little white cat is so cute, of course, she’s going to be paired with a fierce beast! I want to ship the fierce beast X cute cat couple!】

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The audience’s thoughts were similar to the panda’s, she also thought the little white cat was offering her food, probably because she had taken a liking to her. However, the other guests hadn’t arrived yet, so were they really going to settle on a couple this quickly?

Although the show’s rules allowed for CP (couple pairings) to change every day, forming a CP with another girl was something she had never considered before!

The panda stared at the little white cat. When Qing Liu saw that she wasn’t accepting the bamboo shoot, she playfully meowed again.

Her voice was so soft and cute, anyone who heard it couldn’t resist!

“Little fatty, eat it, ahhh, I’m making progress, I’m feeding a giant panda now!”

Qing Liu looked at the panda excitedly. In the end, the panda couldn’t resist her pleading eyes and took the bamboo shoot from the little white cat.

Although, it was actually her own food.

The production team had small tasks every day, but the first task was always selecting an object of affection through an invitation to dinner.

Once the object of affection was chosen, it couldn’t be changed until the final confession segment. If no one else caused stronger feelings, the person could choose to confess to their initial object of affection.

So, the production team had already noted down the little white cat’s object of affection.

The program director Zhang Song was stunned. “What’s going on with this cat? We didn’t give her a script, right? Isn’t her preference for the opposite sex?”

As he spoke, the assistant director began flipping through the guest profiles.

“That’s right,” the assistant director confirmed. “Her preference is for the opposite sex, and it specifically states she likes gentle, fair-skinned, ‘puppy-like’ boys.”

Zhang Song pointed speechlessly at the live broadcast screen, where the little white cat was tilting her head, standing on the panda’s belly, and excitedly watching the panda eat the bamboo shoot she had offered.

“This,” Zhang Song pointed at the panda, “Gentle? Fair-skinned? Puppy-like boy?”

The assistant director was silent.

Zhang Song pondered for a moment. “Never mind, when we invited her, we did wonder if she was going to add her own drama.”

For this show, not every guest invited was perfect. They would randomly invite guests with some minor scandals, ordinary individuals, or older, long-forgotten stars to create buzz for the later stages of the show.

And then, on the seventh day of the live broadcast, it would be the segment where guests would transform into human form to confess.

Many people feel a great sense of disappointment when they realize the person they confessed to is a random individual or someone far less attractive or accomplished than themselves. If the other person has a bad reputation, the person confessing might even back out on the spot.

This is the thrill of blind box CPs.

This is the ultimate highlight for the production team.

And this little white cat happened to be one of the guests the production team invited—a minor actress who has been heavily criticized online.

She repeatedly trended on social media for being involved in various scandals, often trying to gain attention by tying herself to male celebrities and fueling rumors. As a result, she was boycotted by many of those male celebrities’ fans.

The rumors were all fake, and her attempts to gain popularity by using others to create a buzz were also just publicity stunts. So, this kind of unpopular, not very famous celebrity with no particularly scandalous dirt on them was the perfect choice to create a shock factor for the show.

What made her even more ideal was that her beast form was that of a cute, small cat, and such small, adorable pet-type beastmen were becoming rare. So, Zhang Song was optimistic about this little white cat.

Zhang Song said, “Actually, this works out fine.”

He paused, glancing at the live broadcast screen, deep in thought. “Whether she performs well or not right now, once the confession segment comes, it will be a big hit, so it’s no problem.”

In fact, the more likable and cute she is, the more viewers will like her. When her real identity is revealed, the reaction from the audience will be even more dramatic.

And that’s only beneficial for the production team, not harmful.

Once Zhang Song realized this, he said, “It seems like there’s no issue. Let’s give her more screen time in the main live stream.”

The incorrect profile information doesn’t matter. Her liking for the same sex doesn’t matter either. In fact, it adds even more excitement for the audience.

Zhang Song watched the live stream’s comments and thought to himself, if this Qing Liu were smart, she could probably use their show to clean up her image. Given how much the audience liked her as soon as she appeared, if she performed well going forward, she could easily recover her reputation.

However, remembering the past “troublesome” moves made by Qing Liu’s agency, Zhang Song shook his head.

It’s rare to see a small cat beast form, a beautiful face, and youthfulness, yet still fail to become popular, only to be hated across the internet. One can only imagine how incompetent her agency must be.

While Zhang Song felt a little sorry for Qing Liu, she was completely unaware of his thoughts.

At this moment, Qing Liu was completely content, watching as the panda finished the bamboo shoots she had given her. She felt that her entire life as a cat was now complete!

She was determined to come every day to “^[1]“Rua” (撸) is a playful term in Chinese, often used to describe the act of rubbing, petting, or gently patting something or someone, typically in an affectionate or indulgent way. It’s … Continue readingrua” the panda!

However, just as she made this grand declaration, she suddenly turned, stood up straight, and with wide eyes, looked in disbelief at the entrance of the garden!

The panda followed her gaze, instantly understanding.

The other guests had arrived.

In addition to the panda and the little white cat, the third female guest was a fire fox.

Her fur was entirely fiery red, with only the belly, neck, and ears covered in white fluff. She was small, cute, and a bit round, with white fur around her eyelids and the tips of her eyes. It looked as though she had eye makeup, with the ends of her eyes drawn upwards—she was extremely beautiful!

Qing Liu was stunned!

Wow, just wow!

She knew her owner was impressive, but she didn’t expect them to be ‘this’ impressive!

In addition to the panda and the fire fox, the owner actually kept a large, fierce beast!