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

Chapter 291 Xue Aotian's Other Talent

sunset.

Nishino also closed the park after get off work.

After the tourists left, only the staff remained to carry out their daily cleaning and maintenance work, creating a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere.

Only the snow leopard enclosure.

A loud standoff is unfolding here!
The two are the snow leopard Xue Aotian and its foster father Chen Nian.

The body was crouched low, the hair stood on end, and the pupils were constricted to pinpoints!

This is Xue Aotian's current posture.

A typical feline posture, adopted when threatened, ready to attack or defend.

And its target is none other than Chen Nian!

This dad raised it with his own hands and feet!

Upon realizing this, Chen Nian became furious.

"This brat, he wants to rebel against the Heavenly Gang, doesn't he!"

His hand went straight to his waist.

"Where are my Seven Wolves?!"

The zookeeper nearby quickly intervened, saying, "Teacher Chen! Teacher Chen, calm down!"

"I can't calm down! Today I have to let it know what the difference is between king and queen!"

Chen Nian was furious.

But the kitten above rolled its eyes and muttered, "You're having another chuunibyou episode, aren't you, meow!"

'Okay, okay, it's not yelling at you, it's yelling at something else!'

With a paw, Xiaomi interrupted Chen Nian's performance.

'Something else?'

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian was taken aback.

The anger vanished in an instant, so quickly that the zookeeper almost thought he was hallucinating.

???

So you were just acting?
It's such a waste of his talent that he's not a movie star!
'Could it be... that there's a ghost behind me?!'

I've heard that cats can see unclean things.

Chen Nian turned her head sharply to look.

All they found was a bewildered zookeeper.

"Teacher Chen?"

He called out cautiously.

"It's nothing, I just twisted my neck." Chen Nian smiled kindly at him and then turned around.

Zookeeper: "."

Chen Nian didn't notice the zookeeper who had quietly moved two steps to the side, but instead looked back at the little leopard that was still breathing on her.

There can't be ghosts.

Even if Xue Aotian was just scolding him, it's no big deal. What child hasn't been mischievous at this energetic age?
But something unusual must be going on.

Xue Aotian's reaction must have a reason.

After calming down, Chen Nian began to review her experiences that day. Combined with Xiao Mi's account, her clever mind immediately solved the case.

"A whole bag of cunning frogs!"

It dawned on him.

"So Aotian wasn't yelling at me, he was yelling at Dahua."

"Big Flower?"

The zookeeper looked even more bewildered.

"Teacher Chen, did you go to the tiger enclosure today?"

"Yeah, I went to play with Da Hua for a while."

Chen Nian replied casually.

After he finished speaking, he stroked his chin, his gaze finally settling on Xue Aotian's nose.

That tiny nose was twitching at an extremely high frequency.

It was as if they were analyzing the ever-present sense of threat permeating the air!

This aura carries a strong sense of aggression!
And I've never seen it before.

Beneath its wary gaze, there seemed to be another emotion lurking.

So, behind the zookeeper's back, Chen Nian secretly brought out the cat ears.

Biu~
A pair of furry ears popped out from under the hat.

Xue Aotian's surging emotions immediately seeped into the cat's ears.

Chen Nian was completely stunned!
Three parts doubt, three parts vigilance, three parts excitement, and one part slight worry?

What the hell?
An emotion pie chart, right?
Such complex emotions completely convinced Chen Nian that Xue Aotian wasn't being mean to her, but rather that he had indeed smelled the tiger's scent on her.

The doubt stemmed from the fact that it had never seen a tiger before. The wariness arose from the fact that the owner of the 'tiger scent' knew it was not to be trifled with just one whiff!
This is a mutual respect between top predators.

As for excitement
It's understandable that a newborn snow leopard is not afraid of a tiger and wants to fight anyone it sees.

What made Chen Nian feel most gratified was that trace of worry.

Clearly, Xue Aotian was worried about whether the caregiver, who carried that terrible smell, had encountered any danger or been harmed outside.

"Hmm! It wasn't a waste of time feeding them! They know how to care for their old man!"

Chen Nian nodded with a smile.

Meanwhile, the zookeeper witnessed the entire process of Chen Nian going from 'anger' to 'calm', and then to 'mysterious smile'.

He thought to himself: Indeed, geniuses are always extraordinary.

He then subtly moved half a step to the side.

Just as the zookeeper was internally marveling at the scene, Xue Aotian inside the glass window seemed to have finally completed its complex process of scent analysis and emotional processing.

Once it confirmed that the creature before it, emanating an unfamiliar scent, was still its most familiar and relied-upon foster father, Chen Nian, its threatening hissing abruptly ceased.

It turned into a whimpering sound with a hint of grievance and coquetry, and a drawn-out ending.

Waaaaah~!

The attack stance vanished instantly.

It pounced on Chen Nian, licking and rubbing against her through the glass, its bristling fur smoothing down.

It quickly scratched the glass.

"Alright, alright, since you've been so good, I won't hit you today."

Chen Nian responded to it with amusement.

Then, he spread his palm and pressed it against the spot where Xue Aotian was rubbing against him through the glass, as if he could feel the furry touch and dependence.

At the same time, Chen Nian was slightly surprised by Xue Aotian's sense of smell.

He clearly came into contact with 'Zhemo Mang' before he even changed his clothes.

He couldn't smell the tiger scent on himself at all.

On the contrary, as soon as he arrived at Xue Aotian's place, he was discovered by Xue Aotian from a distance of two meters, and this was after he had changed his clothes!
'Little Mimi, do ordinary snow leopards have such a keen sense of smell?'

Chen Nian asked in her heart.

He began to doubt the knowledge in his mind.

'No, meow~'

Little Mi poked her head out from the top of Chen Nian's head and looked down at the little 'licking leopard' in front of her with great interest.

If Xue Aotian really did smell it.

Then its sense of smell is quite amazing!

In the harsh, dog-eat-dog world of the wild, such a keen sense of smell is an invaluable tool, whether for tracking prey or for avoiding risks in advance!
This can greatly improve its survival rate and competitiveness in the wild!
Chen Nian's eyes were bright.

He felt the tenderness transmitted through the glass to his palm and murmured softly.

"You little rascal, how many surprises are still hidden inside you that I haven't discovered yet?"

Looking back now, it seems that Xue Aotian showed talent in this area from a young age.

It always manages to pinpoint the hidden cat food.

Even Xia Qiyue felt inferior to him.

Even through the door, they could spot Chen Nian's whereabouts immediately, faster than Dian Dian and Xiao Hui Hui.

However, Chen Nian and the others hadn't noticed it before.

Now that there are other snow leopards for comparison, this talent has become immediately apparent.

"That's great!"

Chen Nian sincerely praised it.

That way, once Xue Aotian is released back into the wild, it will be able to adapt to survival more quickly.
After continuing to interact with Xue Aotian for another half hour.

Chen Nian then left the place with peace of mind.

Currently, Xue Aotian and Nao Nao have become inseparable friends, spending almost every day together.

It's time to prepare for Xue Aotian to meet his next friend.

However, Chen Nian still needs to discuss making friends with the zoo director, since there are too many uncertainties. They can't just put the other snow leopards together again, so Chen Nian needs to think carefully about how to persuade the director.

That night, Chen Nian lay in bed with her arm as a pillow.

I was just thinking about this.

The moment Chen Nian's head touched the pillow, her cat slapped her with its paw, instantly waking her from the deep sleepiness she had been suppressing. She drifted off to sleep almost immediately.

'Really, meow. You promised yourself you'd get some rest, but you forgot!'

Xiao Mi pushed Chen Nian's cheek again with her paw pads, sounding annoyed.

Seeing that it had no reaction at all and had already started snoring, it was satisfied to sweep the spotless tip of its tail across Chen Nian's nose.

Chen Nian slept even more soundly.

Goodnight, meow~

(It's almost the end of the month~ Time to use up all the monthly passes~)

(End of this chapter)