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

Chapter 152 Separation Anxiety

Eek!
Ying Ying Ying! !

Inside the nursery, Xue Aotian's defiant little voice protested loudly.

The sunlight streamed in obliquely from the window, shining down on it.

Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue squatted down beside them, looking down at the purple fur ball rolling around on the soft, off-white new cushion. Its four little paws would sometimes kick the air angrily, and sometimes curl up in grievance. The fluffy tail tip also showed its dissatisfaction.

"What exactly is this little devil trying to do?"

"That's unethical!"

Xia Qiyue sighed softly, "She was perfectly fine yesterday."

The live stream faithfully recorded everything on the phone stand next to it.

A new viewer came in and saw this scene, and immediately typed:
"How dare you! Why aren't you feeding the young master? Is there no money left for food?"

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling light flashed across the screen, and a special gift with virtual cat paw prints, worth 500 yuan and featuring Chen Nian's exclusive effects, floated by in a glamorous fashion.

Chen Nian caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of her eye and quickly explained, "I've already eaten, my little belly is still round, you can see for yourselves!"

He picked up the half-empty bottle of warm milk next to him and brought the bottle tip close to Xue Aotian's pink lips.

The little guy didn't even lift his eyelids, impatiently waving his soft little front paws.

A soft 'snap' sound.

He slapped the bottle to the side with great precision, and he had quite a bit of strength!

"Na"

Chen Nian made a helpless shrug at the camera.

In the morning, he and Xia Qiyue spent half an hour carefully decorating this warm and comfortable new home.

The brand new Simiao mattress is as fluffy and soft as a cloud!

Theoretically, it is most suitable for delicate young animals.

But as soon as Xue Aotian was put on, this little rascal started his three-minute-long, unstoppable "solo concert".

Three minutes!

Even if Pavarotti himself came, he would have to take a break, but Xue Aotian showed no sign of stopping.

He even secretly activated Best's Ear.

All that was captured was a meaningless murmur of cubs.

Xia Qiyue looked worried: "It wasn't like this when I put the straw mat on it yesterday."

"Yes."

If it keeps barking like that, its throat will definitely become hoarse.

Chen Nian had no other choice. He carefully pinched the soft skin on the back of Xue Aotian's neck with his fingers, gently lifted it off the cushion, and placed it in his palm.

Strangely, Xue Aotian stopped crying as soon as he lay on Chen Nian's hand.

Chen Nian tentatively placed it back on the cushion—

Hum! !

"Okay, okay, okay, I won't go back."

Chen Nian sighed resignedly.

I simply cupped the whole thing in my palm and held it there.

The little guy's limbs emerged from between Chen Nian's fingers, dangling in the air, its wet, shaggy blue eyes blinking blankly.

Xia Qiyue watched this scene and a flash of inspiration struck her.

"Chen Nian! Could it be the mattress? There's no scent of you on the new mattress, so it feels unfamiliar and scared?"

"Mattress?"

Both of their eyes turned to the brand-new, fluffy Simiaos mattress.

"Hiss, don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me!"

Chen Nian thought it made some sense!

So he gently placed Xue Aotian on the straw mat next to him.

This is where Xue Aotian slept temporarily yesterday.

It was something Chen Nian made herself by haphazardly weaving dry grass; the workmanship was extremely rough.

Chen Nian originally thought that Xue Aotian would be a little uncomfortable sleeping in this, so she specially changed it to Xi Miao Si as soon as she got up.

As a result, Xue Aotian, who was howling on the Ximiaosi mattress, immediately stopped howling as soon as his little bottom touched the pile of dry grass.

Upon smelling the familiar scent, it didn't even open its eyes. It comfortably rolled around in the hay, precisely burying its little head deep into the gaps in the dry grass, leaving only its round, furry little bottom and half of its tail sticking out, completely still and quiet.

Chen Nian looked down.

Good guy!
She fell asleep already?!

The viewers in the live chat were melting as they watched Xue Aotian's strange posture of sticking his head into a pile of grass and then sleeping with his butt sticking up.

"Pfft! What's with this new trend of the young master burying his face in his sleep like an ostrich?!"

"Ahhh, this round little bottom! I want to rub it!"

"Case solved! Why would they leave Xi Miaosi to sleep in a grassy nest?"

"What straw nest? That's my young master's trustworthy sleeping mat with the scent of his dad!"

Chen Nian let out a long sigh of relief.

Anyway, the world is quiet now!

But Xia Qiyue was not so optimistic.

After all, smells always dissipate eventually.

Things turned out exactly as she had predicted.

Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Chen Nian was preparing to tidy up the testing area to welcome her Cat Alliance colleagues when the familiar little loudspeaker in the corner sounded again!

Waaaaah!
Chen Nian's lips twitched violently.

He has helped his father deliver and raised countless feline cubs, and he knows the literature about snow leopards by heart.

I've never seen such energetic cubs before!
What kind of kitten wakes up after only two hours of sleep?

It was like a perpetual motion machine, giving him a huge headache.

"I'm coming."

He reluctantly put down the instrument in his hand and resignedly walked over.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the same old problem.

It's not hungry, it's just making noise.

Xue Aotian's eyes were wet, as if he were accusing his dad of "where did he go?"

Seeing this, Xia Qiyue decisively suggested: "Why don't you just put it on your person, Chen Nian? That way it won't bark."

You mean koalas?

"Ok!"

"Okay, I'll try."

It's not a solution to let Xue Aotian keep calling him that.

So, Chen Nian carefully lifted Xue Aotian and put the whole thing into her shirt pocket.

The little guy curled up inside, and the size was just right.

The little head can comfortably droop at the edge of the pocket to breathe.

Almost simultaneously, the annoying whimpering stopped.

Xue Aotian buried his little nose deep into the fibers of Chen Nian's clothes, greedily inhaling the familiar and comforting scent. He nuzzled his head against Chen Nian's warm chest and then fell into a deep sleep again.

This time I slept exceptionally soundly and for a long time.

Looking at the small, evenly rising and falling mound on her chest, Chen Nian felt a pang of sadness.

It turns out that Xue Aotian wasn't unaware that he had been 'abandoned' by his mother; rather, he had transferred all his attachment to and sense of security towards his mother to him. The little guy didn't want his 'nanny' to leave him too.

"Hey"

After realizing what had happened, Chen Nian sighed softly.

He reached out and gently rubbed the small patch of hair on his forehead that was sticking out of his pocket with his fingertips.

Fine!

Even if it's inconvenient, you have to take the kid you took in with you!

And so, a peculiar scene appeared in the nursery.

Because she had a sleeping snow leopard cub 'hanging' on her chest, Chen Nian moved with extra gentleness and caution.

The physical coordination bestowed upon him by Best's body played a magical role at this moment.

His movements were fluid and precise. When setting up instruments and tidying up lines, it was as if he were performing a silent and elegant dance. He completed the work efficiently and miraculously did not disturb the little darling sleeping soundly in his pocket in the slightest.

The comments section and Xia Qiyue exclaimed in surprise:
Oh my, the elegance of a cat!

nine in the morning.

Gallop——

The sound of a car engine shutting off echoed outside the courtyard.

Two colleagues from the Cat Alliance have arrived.

Chen Nian and Xia Qiyue quickly went out to greet them.

"Good morning, Teacher Chen."

Before one of them could even say "Good morning," Chen Nian's little head, peeking out from the edge of her chest pocket, cut him off.

Take a closer look.

Good guy!
Isn't this the national first-class protected animal they've been longing for, Young Master Xue Aotian?
"No, Teacher Chen, why is it in your pocket?"

The other person watched this scene in shock.

Chen Nian was already used to Xue Aotian's presence, and calmly waved her hand: "Well, there's nothing I can do. This little clingy brat starts howling as soon as he's more than three meters away from me, like he has a sensor installed."

To prove it, he gently pinched the back of Xue Aotian's neck and pulled it out a little from his warm pocket.

The little guy immediately let out a dissatisfied "yelp".

Four tiny paws flailing in the air, their entire bodies radiating protest!

Chen Nian quickly stuffed it back into her pocket.

Xue Aotian tugged at the edge of the pocket with its little paws, readjusted to a comfortable position, rested its little head on the edge, blinked its big eyes, and looked outside with an innocent and obedient expression, as if the snow leopard that had been baring its teeth and claws just now was not it.

"See? I had no choice but to carry it with me at all times."

Chen Nian patted the edge of the pocket, her tone tinged with a touch of indulgent helplessness: "Don't worry, it's safe, it won't get hurt."

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This scene left both members of the Cat Alliance speechless.

Unharmed?

This isn't about whether or not someone gets hurt!
Their Cat Alliance has tested so many rare felines, from newborn Pallas's cats to adult clouded leopards, and who has ever seen anyone carrying a live, nationally recognized snow leopard cub around in their pocket like a hand warmer?!

If those old scholars and experts in the alliance saw this, wouldn't they probably put on a show of their blood pressure skyrocketing and taking off on the spot?
what?
You're saying this person is Teacher Chen?

That's fine.

The two members of the Cat Alliance quickly accepted this situation.

After all, this is a legendary creature that can make wild female snow leopards willingly give their cubs to its owner!

Even the most outrageous things are reasonable!

Then, the two sides introduced themselves to each other.

"Xu Dafei, just call me Lao Xu."

"Jiang Fengyu, Jiang as in river".

Both are senior testers at the Cat Alliance and have handled many testing tasks for cats that meet the first and second national standards.

This time, Xue Aotian was specifically assigned by his superiors to assist and take care of him.

This clearly demonstrates how much Cat Alliance values ​​Xue Aotian.

After the introduction, while Xue Aotian was still in good spirits thanks to the familiar scent, everyone worked together to move the testing equipment into the testing area.

Just before lunch, Xue Aotian underwent his first comprehensive physical examination.

With Chen Nian by the testing station the whole time, Xue Aotian was quite cooperative, occasionally wagging its tail to show its presence.

Chen Nian strongly suspected that it was too lazy to move.

Chief Inspector Xu Dafei operated the instruments, Jiang Fengyu recorded the data, and Chen Nian assisted from the side.

He was not familiar with these instruments.

Therefore, it's also necessary to learn these professional testing procedures.

The test results came back quickly.

Jiang Fengyu held the report, looking at the activity level, metabolic rate, and astonishing energy contained in that small body, which far exceeded the standards of ordinary snow leopard cubs. Then, recalling what Chen Nian had said about 'waking up after sleeping for two hours' and 'a perpetual motion machine of energy,' his expression became extremely strange.

He looked up at Chen Nian with eyes full of sincere admiration and a hint of barely perceptible sympathy.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Chen!"

Chen Nian: "???"

(Come on! Draw a fish with me on the left!)
(End of this chapter)