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

Chapter 274 Ling Xiaozhe actively seeks to be touched

Ah ~
On the other side of the inner room.

Ling Xiaozhe, who had been lying on the smooth wooden board with his chin resting on his front paws and his eyes fixed on Chen Nian's every move, finally couldn't help but let out a big yawn.

He said he was sleepy.

It watched for as long as Chen Nian massaged Ling Xiaomang.

At first, its eyes still held a wariness and scrutiny towards Chen Nian, but under the magical touch of its good brother Ling Xiaomang, it went from whimpering and acting cute to sleeping peacefully.

The wariness in Ling Xiaozhe's eyes disappeared without her noticing.

It transformed into a strong curiosity and thirst for knowledge.

Seeing Chen Nian rubbing against his good brother's back, Ling Xiaozhe felt a strange itch gradually forming on his own back.

Woo!
It couldn't help but stand up, first walking to the edge of the inner chamber, then pressing its slender and agile body against the cold, rough wall, rubbing it back and forth.

That's how the paint on the wall was rubbed off.

Hmm. It feels somewhat useful, but it's not quite right.

It then turned its head to look at the corner, at the huge, hollow sphere woven from vines and hemp rope.

Those were toys specially woven for the two of them by their skillful zookeeper.

Most of the time, they use it as a high-end scratching post to vent their energy, and the surface of the ball is already covered with the marks of their claws.

At that moment, Ling Xiaozhe had a flash of inspiration and ran towards the sphere.

Then, lie face down on the ball, twist your waist, and let the rough surface of the ball rub against your abdomen.

Ah!
That feels so good!
But Ling Xiaozhe forgot that the ball was round.

It had barely wiggled a couple of times, and before it could even find the itchiest spot, the hollow ball beneath it suddenly rolled forward with a gurgling sound due to the uneven force!

Ling Xiaozhe, who was lying on the ball, had no time to react and instantly lost her balance.

boom--

The little guy's entire head made intimate contact with the solid ground, producing a dull thud.

Does it sound good?
What sounds good is a good start!

After being awkwardly bumped on the forehead by the ball, Ling Xiaozhe shook her head in a daze, and then a surge of anger and embarrassment at being teased by a toy instantly welled up in her heart.

It suddenly slapped the ball.

With immense force, the sphere shot outwards with a whoosh.

The ball tumbled, and the colorful feather shuttlecocks inside, meant to attract their attention, made a soft, pitiful rustling sound.

Ling Xiaozhe was still not satisfied.

It strode up to catch the sphere and slapped it again.

pia~
The sphere made a crisp sound when it hit the wall, and its shape dented slightly.

Ling Xiaozhe then wagged her tail with satisfaction, and with dignified steps, strolled back to the inner quarters, squatting at the entrance to continue secretly observing Chen Nian.

Chen Nian remained focused, concentrating solely on massaging Ling Xiaomang.

Woo.
Ling Xiaozhe let out a low, unintelligible groan.

It was much bolder than Ling Xiaomang and wasn't afraid of humans at all.

But should we make contact with this strange human?
Ling Xiaozhe fell into thought.

The snow leopard just stood there squatting at the entrance of its enclosure, as if time had been frozen, looking adorably dazed.

After a long while, it slowly lifted its leg and walked into the inner room.

Then, like a thief, he quietly crept up behind Chen Nian.

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The zookeeper, who had been watching from outside, couldn't help but feel worried for Chen Nian after seeing this scene.

Ling Xiaozhe's posture is too much like that of someone ambushing their prey!

If it were to catch Teacher Chen off guard and swat him with its paw, wouldn't he be completely finished?! "Chen"

But just as the zookeeper picked up the walkie-talkie to remind Chen Nian, he suddenly remembered Chen Nian's previous instructions.

"If Ling Xiaozhe shows curiosity or even sneaks close to me, as long as there is no obvious intention to attack, please try not to interfere. Trust me, and trust it."

It seems that Teacher Chen had anticipated this scene.
The zookeeper, knowing that Chen Nian's understanding of snow leopard habits far exceeded that of ordinary people, forcibly moved his mouth away from the walkie-talkie and refrained from reminding him.

But he still watched Ling Xiaozhe nervously.

However, Ling Xiaozhe's next move completely stunned the zookeeper.

"Is this still my unruly little snow leopard?"

Ling Xiaozhe tiptoed up to Chen Nian from behind.

Then, it first raised its head and carefully examined the back of Chen Nian's head with its big, round eyes.

After realizing that the other animal had not noticed its approach at all, it did not extend its claws as the zookeeper had feared.

Instead, Ling Xiaozhe immediately lay down on the ground!
Then it began to rub forward in a comical wriggling motion, inching its whole body forward little by little until its furry head finally reached Chen Nian's leg.

Then, it slightly raised its upper body.

The little head tilted tentatively in the air, carefully and tentatively placing its round head into Chen Nian's arm and resting its chin on Chen Nian's leg!

Those big eyes were still blinking.

It's filled with messages like "Please follow me, please pat me!"
That woven ball's tickling effect was ultimately just scratching the surface.

Witnessing the stark contrast of his best friend's extreme enjoyment, and driven by his deep-seated instinctive desire for comfort and safety, Ling Xiaozhe finally abandoned his reserve and directly adopted the "sticky" tactic.

Trying to get away with being cute!

Chen Nian had already known about Ling Xiaozhe's approach thanks to Xiao Mi's reminder.

Just as he expected.

Seeing his good brother enjoying himself so much, Ling Xiaozhe couldn't sit still any longer and wanted to come up and ask Chen Nian to give him a massage too.

Chen Nian naturally accepted all comers.

He felt the furry touch on his arm and the warmth from Ling Xiaozhe's attempts to snuggle into his arms, and his lips involuntarily curved upwards.

He didn't turn his head immediately, but continued massaging Ling Xiaomang.

His free right hand naturally lifted off Ling Xiaomang's back and gently landed on Ling Xiaozhe's head, stroking the thick, soft fur with obvious amusement in his voice.

"Don't rush, I'll massage you after I finish massaging Xiaomang."

Ling Xiaozhe seemed to understand and slowly pulled her head back.

However, it didn't leave. Instead, it snuggled up to Chen Nian's legs, found the most comfortable position to lie down on its side, and then rested its head on its front paws to catch up on some sleep.

You wouldn't believe it until you saw it posted; it's enough to scare a leopard.

An unprecedented sense of security emanated from Chen Nian, making Ling Xiaozhe feel relaxed as well.

No wonder my good brother would approach this human.
Why didn't you tell me about this good thing sooner!
That's so unfair!

With a soft snore, Ling Xiaozhe also fell asleep.

In my dream, time seemed to flow backward.

It felt like it had returned to a few months ago, to that carefree time.

Back then, Mom was still by my side, embracing me with her warm body, patiently grooming my fur with her wet tongue, providing me with sweet milk when I was hungry, and wrapping me tightly in her fluffy, large, cloud-like tail to keep me warm when I felt cold.

When it mischievously runs far away, its mother always appears just in time, carefully catching it by the scruff of its neck and bringing it back to the safest part of the nest.
How wonderful those days were!

Ling Xiaozhe smacked her lips unconsciously in her sleep, and the tip of her tail twitched gently and happily.

It longs to stay in that happy time forever.
Growing up and stuff
It doesn't seem that good.

(Meow meow meow~)

(End of this chapter)