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

Chapter 276 Xue Aotian Gets Inexplicably Angry
As the sun began to set in the west, the sky was tinged with a faint orange-red, the noise of outdoor activities gradually subsided, and the temperature in the surrounding environment began to drop rapidly.

A sudden gust of cold wind from the plateau swept in through the ventilation opening in the observation room, which was not completely closed.

Even Xia Qiyue, who was wrapped in a blanket, couldn't help but shiver and subconsciously wrapped the blanket even tighter.

She didn't know how many times she had habitually looked up and gazed into the inner quarters.

This time, however, I went straight into a pair of eyes that had opened at some point, still clear and bright, with the hazy feeling of someone just waking up.

Chen Nian woke up.

Xia Qiyue's eyebrows instantly curved into crescent moons, and a bright smile bloomed on her face. She silently mouthed, "Awake?"

Although it was hard to hear clearly through the glass, Chen Nian still responded.

He gently moved his limbs, which were a little numb from sitting for so long, and then nodded slightly in Xia Qiyue's direction:
"Ah."

His movements startled the small hand warmer in his arms.

Always waking up before him, Little Mimi, who was currently pretending to sleep with her paws tucked in, lazily twitched her ears.

'You're awake too.'

Chen Nian smiled gently, reached out and picked up Xiaomi, placing it skillfully on her head.

Xiao Mi also lay down obediently, its tail drooping down to cover Chen Nian's exposed nape.

Then, Chen Nian carefully and gently lifted the two thick 'Snow Leopard brand blankets' covering her body, trying not to disturb the two little ones beside her.

嘤？
The heat source moved away, and there were subtle changes in the tactile sensation from the tail.

This immediately woke Ling Xiaozhe and Ling Xiaomang from their deep sleep.

They first groggily raised their heads, their long, fluffy eyelashes fluttering like little fans, their eyes filled with lingering sleepiness and bewilderment at the present situation.

Then, they made eye contact with Chen Nian.

When he saw Chen Nian's gentle, smiling eyes, it was as if he had finally reconnected the broken memories and understood what had happened.

Ling Xiaozhe was the first to regain consciousness.

It seemed to feel a touch of shame, befitting a king of the snow-capped mountains, for sleeping so soundly against this human and unconsciously draping its tail over him.

It immediately and quickly scrambled up from beside Chen Nian's legs.

It stretched with feigned composure, then strolled with elegant yet slightly hurried steps toward the grassy nest on the other side of the inner enclosure, as if the snow leopard that had been snoreling loudly and clinging tightly to Chen Nian just moments before was not it at all.

The whole set of movements always seemed to be trying to cover something up.

A large patch of messy fur on its side, completely flattened and even bearing sleep marks, ruthlessly revealed just how soundly it had been sleeping.

In contrast to Ling Xiaozhe's adorable 'reserve' and independence.

Ling Xiaomang was much more frank.

Instead of leaving because of Chen Nian's actions, it took advantage of the situation and used its front paws to paw at Chen Nian's knees, using the force to lift its entire front half off the ground. Then, it burrowed its head in and skillfully stuffed itself into Chen Nian's now empty arms.

Then she let out a series of soft, sweet, nasal "ooh ooh ooh" sounds.

The little head rubbed against his chest, blatantly begging for a hug.

Judging from this, it's clear that she's clinging to Chen Nian.

"Forehead"

Chen Nian was both amused and exasperated by its sudden enthusiasm, and her heart melted completely.

He reached out and gently pulled the clingy little creature out of his arms, soothingly placing it aside. Then he bent down and vigorously rubbed its fluffy head and the back of its ears.

"Sweethearts, you've had enough massages today. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

"OK?"

The little guy seemed to understand Chen Nian's promise. Although he still grumbled a couple of times with his nose, he eventually closed his eyes comfortably and made a pleasant purring sound in his throat under Chen Nian's continued gentle caresses.

the other side.

Ling Xiaozhe, who had already wandered back to his grassy nest, was resting his big head on his front paws.

While seemingly gazing out the window at the scenery, she was actually glancing at Chen Nian and Ling Xiaomang out of the corner of her eye.

Looking at my good brother's spineless, coquettish manner.

It snorted loudly twice through its nose, whether it was envious of Ling Xiaomang's frankness or mocking its overly clingy behavior, it was hard to tell.

Chen Nian certainly wouldn't leave it out.

He stood up, brushed off the few bits of grass stuck to his clothes, and walked towards Ling Xiaozhe.

Ling Xiaozhe's ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

He remained gazing out the window, though his body seemed slightly tense.

Chen Nian squatted down in front of it, reached out her hand, but didn't touch it first. Instead, she let it see her actions clearly, and then gently and patiently combed and smoothed the messy fur on its side with her fingers, restoring it to its usual majestic and handsome appearance.

"Hmm~ Much more handsome!"

snort.
Ling Xiaozhe kept her head turned away, refusing to meet his gaze.

But the slight sway of its tail tip seemed to reveal that it didn't dislike it, and even somewhat enjoyed it.

Seeing this, Chen Nian's smile deepened.

However, he did not disturb them further.

After confirming that both snow leopard cubs were in good spirits and had not experienced any discomfort from the massage, the nurse turned around with a smile and left the enclosure cleanly and efficiently.

Behind him, two pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

They only withdrew their weapons after the figure had completely disappeared behind the door.

As soon as Chen Nian came out of the inner dormitory passage, Xia Qiyue, who had been waiting outside, immediately stood up and handed over the coat that she had been holding in her arms and had been warmed up.

"Put it on quickly, it's getting colder outside, be careful not to catch a cold."

She had specially run back to the rest room to get this while Chen Nian was still asleep. The temperature difference in the evening on the plateau is extreme.

Inside, it was warm as spring, but outside it was already bitterly cold.

"Thank you~"

Chen Nian felt a warmth in her heart.

I took it and put it on quickly, and was immediately enveloped by a familiar fragrance of osmanthus and warmth.

Then he asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"About an hour, not long."

Xia Qiyue glanced at the time and joked with a smile, "However, I have a suggestion, Teacher Chen, why don't you just switch careers and become a sleep broadcaster?"

"What?"

As Chen Nian walked towards the observation room, she asked in confusion.

"You'll know if you just watch the live stream."

"Oh right! Live broadcast!"

Chen Nian then remembered that she was still live streaming, so she quickly turned around and ran back to retrieve her phone, which was still faithfully 'live streaming' in the corner of the inner room.

"Um, you guys keep going, I'm just passing by~"

After calming Ling Xiaomang, who wanted to follow, Chen Nian left again.

Meanwhile, in the live stream, cat lovers were strongly condemning his 'abandoning the cat' behavior.

"He's awake! The man who abandoned his cat friends and went to sleep has finally woken up!"

"So, you finally decided to come back, huh?!"

"Unfollowed! Unfollowed! Unless you give my cat a massage!"

Chen Nian quickly apologized with an embarrassed smile.

"Sorry, fellow cat lovers, I'm just too tired."

After much persuasion, the cat lovers finally chose to forgive him.

While interacting with the comments, Chen Nian quickly swiped her fingers to check the live stream data and gift records in the background.

Upon seeing this, he was immediately surprised and his eyes widened slightly.

"Wow! So many gifts?!"

During the hour or so that he was asleep, the live stream received an unusually large amount of virtual gifts and tips, far exceeding his earnings from a whole day of hard work and interaction the previous day.

The reason for this was that the kindergarten director came over to join in the fun.

While he was asleep, the headmaster sneaked in and gave Chen Nian a big gift of 500 yuan, euphemistically called a 'massage fee'.

The headmaster took the lead.

Cat lovers, always eager for a good show, instantly got excited and joined in.

Amidst a barrage of "Let me do it, let me do it!" comments, the gift revenue in just over an hour reached an astonishing figure.

After learning the whole story, Chen Nian was both amused and exasperated.

"Well, looks like I'll have another project in my live stream from now on!"

He meant 'massage'.

As Chen Nian's "massage technique" gains increasing popularity, many cat owners want him to give their feline companions a massage.

Most of them have leg problems and hope to resolve them with Chen Nian's help.

Even Xiaobai's owner, 'Haina Baichuan', sent a message.

I want Chen Nian to have time to take a look at Xiao Bai in person.

If Chen Nian weren't currently on the plateau and unable to leave in the short term, a single command to "send it out" would likely have sent a number of cats flying down from the sky.

Chen Nian is also seriously considering this issue.

But now is not the time.

"Fellow cat lovers, that's all for today's sleep livestream. See you tomorrow at the same time!"

After the broadcast ended, Chen Nian handed the equipment and belongings to Xia Qiyue to organize, and then rushed to the activity area where Xue Aotian was.

He missed Xue Aotian terribly if he didn't see her for even a short while.

"Aotian! I'm here~"

However, that's often how things are—

The person or leopard you miss may not miss you in the same way.

When Chen Nian arrived at the outer perimeter of Xue Aotian's activity area with an expectant smile on his face and called out to Xue Aotian through the protective netting, Xue Aotian simply looked at him indifferently.

The eyes are strange and wonderful.

Even though Chen Nian knew Xue Aotian extremely well, she still couldn't understand what it meant.

He tentatively waved from the small opening of the interactive panel.

"Aotian, come here."

Xue Aotian: Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮!
Unexpectedly, the little guy not only didn't come over, but instead turned his head away and stopped looking at Chen Nian.

Chen Nian blinked in surprise.

"Is she... angry?"

(This grass is really spicy, meow!)

(End of this chapter)