Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 227 Xue Aotian is in trouble!

The next morning.

—The streamer you are following has started broadcasting.

A notification popped up, and the cat lovers who had been waiting for a long time clicked on it as usual.

However, Chen Nian, who appeared on camera, had a furrowed brow, downturned lips, and her face was full of 'heaviness'!
"I've ruined my family," Chen Nian said with a sorrowful tone.

"I have bad news for everyone, Aotian... Aotian it..."

He suddenly raised his hand to cover his face, his shoulders trembling slightly in response.

Upon seeing this, the cat lovers who were typing "Good morning, good morning" stopped for a second and then erupted in a frenzy!

"Young Master, what's wrong with it! Tell me quickly!"

"Has something happened?! Nian-ge, don't scare us!"

"My Aotian! No way!"

Many cat lovers are loyal supporters of the young master.

I'm just hoping that one day the young master will snatch the live stream from Chen Nian and establish himself as king!

Seeing Chen Nian pull this stunt, my heart jumped into my throat, and all sorts of bad guesses flashed through my mind.

"Did it get lost?"

"Is he sick? Terminally ill???"

Just as the cat lovers were getting anxious, Chen Nian peeked at the comments through her fingers, then looked up and shook her head heavily: "It didn't run away. It's not sick either."

"??"

"What happened?! I'm so worried!"

"No...it can't be."

Some cat lovers are growing increasingly disheartened.

Some people have even prepared for the worst!

As a result, Chen Nian suddenly changed the subject.

The sorrowful expression on his face instantly switched to indignation.

He pointed to the corner of the sofa and wailed in anguish, "It...it has learned how to use a phone!!! When I woke up this morning, I found it fiddling with my phone, staring at my screen saver!"

"That was terrifying, family members!"

As he spoke, the camera naturally moved in that direction.

Xue Aotian was squatting on the sofa in a standard "hen squat" position, his fluffy head tilted slightly forward, his pair of bright blue round eyes fixed on the phone screen on the stand in front of him.

On the screen, a cartoon mouse is comically scurrying away.

The morning light outlined its rounded purple shape, and the light and shadow of the screen flickered on its focused little face.

Ever since we watched the documentary together yesterday, Xue Aotian has developed a strong interest in mobile phones.

Instantly, the live stream was flooded with question marks.

"??? This is the bad news you were talking about?!"

"You scared the hell out of me! My young master is smart and quick-witted, what's wrong with looking at a phone?!"

"Damn you, cult leader!!"

"Fellow cat lovers! Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny? The cult leader has already chosen his own death!"

"I beg the Lord to abdicate immediately!"

"See that? A gift! Rip—it's gone!!"

Seeing this, Chen Nian instead put on a serious expression that said, "You don't understand," and argued, "Isn't this bad news?!"

"You need to understand that Xue Aotian is not even six months old yet!"

"My six-month-old baby has already become addicted to his phone. What if he gets ruined by those nasty people in live streams—I mean, by the harmful information online? His life will be ruined!"

Chen Nian looked so serious that it made the cat lovers grit their teeth in anger.

"You're even happier now that you're being cheeky, aren't you?"

"Okay, okay, do it this way!"

“How could the young master be addicted? It’s just a snow leopard, not a real child.”

Seeing the comments section still not believing it, Chen Nian indignantly raised her phone.

"Don't believe me? Just wait and see!"

Then, with lightning speed, he reached out and snatched the phone from in front of Xue Aotian.

The screen suddenly disappeared, and Xue Aotian, who was watching the crucial moment when the rat was burrowing into the hole, was clearly stunned.

Hum! !

The next moment, the purple-fuzzy ball of fur launched a flying pounce with zero frames.

After successfully snatching the phone back from Chen Nian, he discovered that Chen Nian had already canceled the screen display, and immediately started yelling at Chen Nian in a panic.

It's just like a human child crying and making a fuss after their toy has been taken away.

"hiss--!"

Seeing this, many cat lovers fell silent.

"You know what! That reaction is really similar!"

"It's exactly like my child! He cries and throws a tantrum if I don't let him look at his phone."

Seeing that she had successfully guided public opinion, Chen Nian spread her hands triumphantly: "Now do you believe me?"

"Apologize! Right now!"

However, this year's cat lovers reacted quickly. Someone immediately exposed Chen Nian.

"No way! Even if Xue Aotian is looking at a phone, it couldn't possibly understand the content! So where does the addiction come from?"

"Brother Nian, you explained before that felines are only interested in fast-moving objects. Young Master was probably just attracted by the moving scene!"

This cat lover's comment was a wake-up call.

"Yeah! You're fooling your cat-loving friends again, aren't you, streamer!"

"Today they dare to fool cat lovers, tomorrow they dare to beat up fans!!"

"Well, this is it."

Chen Nian's smug expression froze instantly, her eyes darting around as she stammered.

He never imagined that the science popularization he had done so earnestly would become a stumbling block to his own success.

Now he's been exposed on the spot.

I don't know whether I should feel relieved or regretful.

However, Chen Nian's embarrassment lasted only half a second.

He immediately cleared his throat, his face switching to an approving expression:
"Not bad! Looks like some cat lovers are actually paying attention in class!"

"But those of you who didn't figure it out should take note! If you couldn't even spot this little test, remember to go back and review the videos after class!"

The cat lovers were immediately amused and exasperated.

"I've never seen such a shameless streamer!"

Chen Nian selectively ignored the criticisms.

He adjusted the camera and said seriously.

"Alright, jokes over, let's move on to a quick lesson."

"I believe that not only Xue Aotian, but also many cat owners' cats probably have similar behaviors such as liking to look at mobile phones."

"Hey! You need to be careful now."

Chen Nian raised her wrist and glanced at the time.

Then he snatched the phone from in front of Xue Aotian again and put it in his pocket to hide it.

"Cats are allowed to use mobile phones, but there must be time limits."

"It's not that I'm really afraid they'll become addicted, but rather that I want to protect their eyes."

"Cats' visual system is different from humans'. They are more sensitive to fast-moving objects, but focusing on a screen at close range for a long time can lead to discomfort, fatigue, and even dry eye."

"So watching for 5-10 minutes is about right."

"The most crucial thing is!"

"It must end in an 'interactive' way!"

While using her palm to stop Xue Aotian from reaching for his phone in his pocket, Chen Nian took out a toy mouse from behind the sofa and threw it onto the empty ground beside her.

Xue Aotian immediately lost interest in the phone.

With a 'whoosh', it pounced over!
He started chewing, biting, and kicking at his toys.

It even let out a satisfied snoring sound after a successful hunt.

"Look, it's like this."

"Let it eventually 'capture' a real toy to satisfy its hunting instincts, and it will be happy."

Pointing to the scene, Chen Nian continued, "The reason cats look at phones is that they see the moving things on the screen as 'prey,' but they can never catch that 'prey.'"

“If this ‘desirable but unattainable’ state continues for too long, it will bring cats a constant sense of frustration and stress.”

"So remember, after turning off the phone video, immediately take out a real toy and play with it for a while, and let it eventually 'capture' the toy."

"This will greatly satisfy the cat's instincts."

Nowadays, electronic devices are ubiquitous, with almost everyone owning a mobile phone or tablet.

The family's pets also started surfing the internet.

Therefore, similar situations are not uncommon.

Chen Nian also took this opportunity to explain the pros and cons to the cat lovers, so as to avoid serious consequences that could have been avoided due to the pets' playfulness.

In the live stream, many cat lovers suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder his cat gets emo for ages after looking at his phone.

It turns out it wasn't that it disliked me for not letting it see the phone, but rather that it felt frustrated because it couldn't catch its prey?
At the end of the lesson, Chen Nian also recommended some websites.

Explore.org (Authentic and valid)
"These are all videos specifically made for cats."

"The pace is slow, with realistic natural sounds such as birdsong and the squeaking of rodents. The images don't flicker too fast, reducing stimulation and making it suitable for cats to watch."

"Of course, watching videos is just a 'snack'."

Remember—don't let your phone replace your company!

"get out of class is over!"

Chen Nian clapped her hands, then noticed a new message pop up on her phone. After a slight pause, she got up and beckoned Xue Aotian to walk outside.

"After Aotian left, let's go see some old acquaintances."

Ouch!

Xue Aotian immediately dropped the toy mouse that had been bitten beyond recognition and hopped like a rabbit to catch up with Chen Nian.

(Look, the meows are coming down in the courtyard~)

(End of this chapter)