My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

Sunlight streamed through the glass dome, warmly bathing the light beige floor of the cat area. The air was filled with the sweet scent of pet-specific fragrance, mixed with a hint of the salty, fishy smell of cat food.

At that moment, a staff member wearing a cat paw apron jogged over, squatted down next to the hairless cat, and reached out to stroke its neck.

The hairless cat immediately squinted its eyes, rubbed against the staff member's hand, and made a loud "purring" sound in its throat.

"Because it has no fur, it especially loves being held." The staff member looked up and smiled at the two children in front of him.

"Human body temperature is like a small heater to them; they are most affectionate towards humans."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Douzi loosened her grip on Lin Ye's trouser leg a little.

She looked at the hairless cat, how it was enjoying itself, nestling in the staff member's palm, and then at its bright, sparkling eyes.

She took a breath, moved closer, and tentatively extended a hand.

My fingertip hovered in mid-air, about a fist's distance from the hairless cat's head, then hesitated and stopped.

The hairless cat then poked its head in.

Warm, dry, and soft skin pressed against Xiaodouzi's palm.

The texture was completely different from that of a furry cat; it was more like warmed silk, smooth, soft, and warm with body heat.

The hairless cat buried its head in her palm, rubbing against her with its eyes closed, its ears slipping between her fingers, and the purring sound from its throat made her palm tingle slightly.

Little Douzi's heart was instantly struck.

She crouched down, reached out with her other hand, and carefully took the hairless cat into her arms.

The hairless cat immediately found a comfortable position, resting its head in the crook of her arm, its two front paws on her chest, and purring with its eyes half-closed.

"Godfather! It's so well-behaved!" Little Douzi smiled, its eyes narrowing into slits, and looked up at Lin Ye.

Lin Ye smiled, ruffled Xiao Douzi's hair, and softly hummed in agreement, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Xiao Douzi hugged the cat, looked down at its face carefully, and muttered softly, "Actually...actually, it's quite cute when you look closely."

Duoduo leaned closer to examine it, then earnestly commented, "It looks like a little elf!"

Little Douzi nodded, nuzzling her chin against the warm head, and agreed, "Exactly! Like a little elf!"

……

After a brief silence, the comments section of the Great Flame Kingdom gradually began to erupt with various expressions of "it's so good!"

[Aunt Zhou from the neighborhood: Oh dear, I take back what I just said! This cat may not be the prettiest-looking cat, but who can resist its adorable charm...?]

[Commoner Chen Laogen: The eldest princess is such a kind-hearted child. If it were my little brat, he would have cried just from looking at her. How could she dare to hug him...]

[Commoner Liu Erlang: Hey—actually, thinking about it, not having fur is good! No shedding! My cat, every shedding season, the whole bed is covered in fur, it's so prickly it hurts my throat!]

[Commoner Wang Liu: That's true, and once you get used to it, it's not actually ugly. Look at those big, bright eyes, they're quite endearing...]

[Commoner Wang Xiu: Oh dear... this kitten seems to know it's ugly and is trying to please people on purpose... thinking about it, it's actually quite pitiful...]

……

Xiao Douzi held onto it the whole way, and only reluctantly put it back in its nest when they were about to move on to the next area.

After placing it in the cat bed, I reached out and tugged at the small blanket inside, gently covering the cat with it.

On the way back, I looked back several times. My feet were moving forward, but my head was turning back. I looked back four times every three steps.

Lin Ye saw everything that Xiao Douzi liked.

He bent down, looked at Xiaodouzi, and asked her softly, "Xiaodouzi, would you like to have a pet?"

Xiao Douzi's eyes lit up instantly.

But then, the light gradually dimmed, and the little head lowered, its two index fingers twisting together, its voice muffled:

"No, let's not... Little Douzi is still too small. She can't even find her own socks in the morning. What if the cat gets sick? What if the cat goes hungry? What if..."

She bit her lip, looked up at Lin Ye, and her eyes showed sadness at not being able to keep a kitten, but more than anything, seriousness.

She puffed out her small chest, took a deep breath, and made a difficult decision:

"Xiaodouzi doesn't have the confidence that the kitten will be responsible... so it's better not to keep it..."

Lin Ye's heart softened instantly. He raised his hand and placed it on the top of her head, gently stroking her soft hair.

I'm so glad that Xiaodouzi has been taught so well.

but--

He crouched down, looked directly into Xiao Douzi's eyes, and spoke in a low, resolute voice:

"Has Little Douzi forgotten about her godfather?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Xiao Douzi's eyelashes trembled violently.

"Whatever Xiaodouzi wants to do, just do it." Lin Ye said, each word distinct, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone brimming with confidence and assurance.

"Your godfather will always be there to support you!"

Little Douzi's eyes instantly reddened. She gave a heavy "Mmm," her voice trembling with tears, yet exceptionally clear: "Then... Little Douzi wants to raise a kitten!"

Lin Ye reached out and gently rubbed her cheeks, then pressed his thumb against the corner of her eye and lightly wiped away the two tears that were about to fall.

Then he encouraged Xiaodouzi: "Of course, no problem! Xiaodouzi can raise as many as she wants!"

Little Douzi's face was distorted from being rubbed so much that he finally burst out laughing.

The breath came out so suddenly that a small snot bubble popped out of his nose and burst with a "pop."

Xiao Douzi's face flushed red instantly, her ears were burning, and she quickly lowered her head in embarrassment, wiping her nose haphazardly with her sleeve.

Lin Ye saw the tiny snot bubble, suppressed a smile, and looked away, but his eyes remained fixed on the little dumpling out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, after rubbing against the wall, Xiao Douzi secretly glanced at Lin Ye. Seeing that Lin Ye didn't seem to notice her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Duo Duo's ears had already perked up. Upon hearing Lin Ye's agreement, she immediately jumped up, grabbed Mu Chenfeng's arm, and dangled from it, swaying back and forth.

"Daddy, Daddy, I want one too! Dodo wants to have a kitten too!"

Mu Chenfeng was shaken so badly by her that he swayed and had to grab the wall next to him to steady himself. He looked down at her with a helpless expression.

"Okay, okay—raise her, raise her. But—" He held up a finger in front of Duoduo's nose and said seriously:

"Duoduo, you need to think this through. If you raise a pet, you have to take responsibility. You can't just cuddle it for fun today and then abandon it tomorrow!"

Duoduo nodded her head vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice, her bangs flying wildly: "Duoduo promises! Duoduo promises Daddy! I will definitely take responsibility for the kitten!"

Xiao Douzi turned her head and glanced at her. The two girls looked at each other and...