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

Chapter 277 Do you have a cat outside?
Looking out the window, Chen Nian was genuinely stunned to see Xue Aotian's 45-degree angled gaze at the sky, a gesture of rejection.

The little guy ignored him.

She even looked a little angry.

Every single hair on its body seemed to be telling the same message—this leopard is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!

Chen Nian quickly asked the noisy zookeeper, "Did these two fight this afternoon?"

He subconsciously guessed that there was a problem between Xue Aotian and Nao Nao.

"No."

The zookeeper looked completely bewildered when asked the question.

She carefully reviewed the afternoon's surveillance and observation records and shook her head affirmatively: "The two of them get along very well. They play together, rest together, and Aotian even licks Naonao's fur on his own initiative."

As he spoke, the zookeeper pointed to the activity area.

At this moment, although Xue Aotian ignored Chen Nian, he was still very close to Nao Nao, and they showed obvious intimacy with each other.

The zookeeper's tone carried the same doubt.

"It seems that it suddenly turned like this after you came and called to it, Teacher Chen."

"Forehead"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian immediately realized what was happening.

The problem lies with myself.

But this morning I successfully put Xue Aotian to bed and we got along well. We were only separated for a short while this afternoon. Given Xue Aotian's relatively independent personality, he would never throw such a tantrum over a short separation.

Therefore, there is only one possibility—

odor.

Chen Nian immediately grabbed the collar of her coat, lowered her head, and took a deep sniff.

really!

Although the coat Xia Qiyue was wearing was something she had just brought from outside, it was relatively clean.

But he spent a whole afternoon in the 'Zhemo Mang' room, first receiving an intense massage, and then sleeping in each other's arms. He had inevitably become imbued with the strong scent of the snow leopard brothers.

For snow leopards, whose sense of smell is many times more sensitive than that of humans.

At that moment, he was practically a mobile 'scent diffuser' of 'scent ...'!'

And it's very concentrated!
After figuring out the reason, Chen Nian was both amused and exasperated.

"Looks like Aotian is quite jealous."

He spoke to the still sulking white figure inside the window in a doting tone.

This reminded Chen Nian of Xue Aotian's similar behavior when he was younger, except that back then he was jealous of his own older brother and sister, so it was barely acceptable.

And this time, 'Zhemo Mang'.

It was completely unfamiliar to Xue Aotian, and carried the scent of its own kind that carried a potential 'threat,' so it's no wonder that it showed such a wary and dissatisfied expression.

"No wonder it made that expression."

Chen Nian shook her head, suppressing a laugh.

Xia Qiyue, standing to the side, blinked her big eyes and exclaimed, "She looks just like Xiao Lan!"

Her tone was full of helplessness and amusement.

"Sometimes I can't help but pet other cats outside, even if it's just a light touch. As soon as I get home, that little blue guy can always smell it immediately and then he'll surround me, sniffing and breathing on me. He can nag and scold me for a long time. It takes a lot of dried fish and hugs to coax him back."

Say!
Do you have another cat on the other side?
Hmm. That's roughly what Xue Aotian means right now.

In fact, many domestic cats also mind this.

They will often rub against and stick to their owners, not only to show affection but also, to a large extent, to transfer their unique scent pheromones to you. This is a behavior that asserts dominance and a sense of belonging.

It announces to the outside world that you are under its protection.

In this way, you have to look at the cat first before you can hit the owner.

"Well, they're that territorial."

Chen Nian chuckled: "When I first arrived, it saw me from afar and wanted to rush over for a hug, but as soon as it got close and smelled me, it immediately became aloof??" Chen Nian really didn't expect Xue Aotian to be so sensitive to smells.

Before, when they were in the courtyard, so many snow leopard cubs surrounded him, begging to be petted, but Xue Aotian never threw a tantrum.

Xue Aotian: Those are all my underlings! How can they be the same?

In short, once Chen Nian understood the reason, she felt more at ease.

The solution is quite simple and direct—

It simply means changing into a clean set of clothes that haven't been contaminated with the scent of other snow leopards.

So, instead of trying to appease Xue Aotian who was still angry, he went to have dinner with Xia Qiyue first, and then went back to the rest area.

I changed my clothes before returning here.

Just then, the zookeeper was feeding "Nao Nao" for dinner, and Chen Nian volunteered, "Shall I do it?"

"Row."

The zookeeper readily agreed.

He handed the food bowl to Chen Nian and stepped aside.

The reason Chen Nian wanted to feed Nao Nao herself was because the task panel showed that Xue Aotian and Nao Nao had become friends.

[Xue Aotian's New Friend: 1/5]

The mission has made a breakthrough!
A friend of a friend is still a friend.

So, to thank Nao Nao for being willing to play with Xue Aotian, Chen Nian specially treated Nao Nao to an extra meal.

"Come on, have a taste."

Chen Nian added an extra handful of cat food to the food bowl that was already piled high with fresh meat and nutritious food.

The zookeeper saw this but did not stop it.

Instead, he subconsciously licked his lips.

Ding-ling-dang-dang~
The cat food made a crisp, pleasant sound as it hit the smooth inner wall of the stainless steel bowl.

Without the scent of other snow leopards, Xue Aotian didn't care about being upset and ran over in a flash, then plunged headfirst into his food bowl.

The funny thing is...

Although its head was buried in the basin, working hard to eat, its hindquarters moved slowly and stealthily in a slightly comical and awkward posture, eventually managing to press its furry side against Chen Nian's calf.

At the same time, that fluffy tail also carried a hint of probing and a little lingering emotion.

Gently tapping Chen Nian's hand, one light tap at a time, with a slightly ticklish sensation.

Chen Nian naturally understood what the little guy meant.

He couldn't help but smile, and readily raised his hand to gently and rhythmically stroke Xue Aotian's warm and firm back, helping it catch its breath between wolfing down its food.

On the other side, Nao Nao was also quite hungry.

After spending a whole day playing with the energetic Xue Aotian, it was completely exhausted.

However, it was wary of Chen Nian's presence and hesitated to approach its food bowl.

Chen Nian didn't care.

With one hand, she stroked Xue Aotian's back, and with the other, she pushed Nao Nao's food bowl toward it.

He also gave Nao Nao a slight smile.

"Thank you for being Aotian's friend! This is just a small token of my appreciation for the little kitten food~"

His voice was gentle, and his movements were slow.

It releases goodwill to the maximum extent.

Perhaps sensing this sincere gratitude, or perhaps because the sound of Xue Aotian crunching cat food was too tempting, Nao Nao finally stirred.

It first raised its head and glanced at the zookeeper outside the window.

After receiving an encouraging and reassuring look, it seemed to finally gain confidence and took a step forward, walking straight towards the food bowl.

(What are you looking at!)
(End of this chapter)