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

Chapter 199 Aotian was abandoned?

An ordinary morning.

A cool breeze, carrying a hint of damp earth, drifted in through the window.

Xia Qiyue brought the perfectly fried eggs and bacon to the table, and was about to invite Chen Nian down to eat as usual, but she was stunned when she looked up.

"Chen Nian, good morning. Oh?"

Chen Nian slowly moved out from the direction of the bedroom, her hair sticking up in all directions as she slept.

Two dark bluish-black shadows hung under his eyes, making him look like he hadn't slept well.

"What's wrong?" Xia Qiyue asked with concern as she walked over.

"Didn't you sleep well last night? Did you have a nightmare?"

Chen Nian listlessly pulled out a chair and sat down, pointing to the energetic purple fur ball that was curiously peeking out of her breast pocket.

"It wasn't a nightmare, it was that brat who ambushed me at night."

"what?"

Xia Qiyue stared blankly at Xue Aotian's innocent yet cheerful "Good morning!" eyes in Chen Nian's breast pocket: "It? Last night? The one that ambushed you?"

"Could it be."

Boom!
Before the absurd idea could even pop into the female fan's mind, Chen Nian gave her a flick on the forehead.

"Don't let your imagination run wild!"

Chen Nian glared at her, annoyed.

Then he couldn't help but let out a huge yawn, and even squeezed out sleepy tears from the corners of his eyes.

While eating his breakfast, he fed Xue Aotian his breakfast and recounted his experience from the previous night. At the end, he rubbed his eyebrows with a pained expression.

"That brat's gotten smarter now. He pretends to be asleep at night, then sneaks up and attacks me after I fall asleep."

"It seems I really can't keep it in the bedroom anymore."

"indeed."

Xia Qiyue rubbed her forehead, her expression becoming serious.

She took a closer look at Xue Aotian. The little guy had grown so much without her noticing. The once spacious special pocket was now stuffed full, and the pocket looked precarious if it moved even slightly.

"Then after we finish eating, should we prepare a separate room for it in the backyard?" Xia Qiyue suggested.

"Right on my mind."

Chen Nian touched her chest, which was still throbbing slightly, and nodded emphatically with lingering fear.
"If I let it sleep with me for another night, I'm afraid I won't see the sun rise tomorrow."

Last night, Xue Aotian's "Mount Tai Pressing Down" move, which came down from the sky, almost made him faint from the pressure!
This little guy has now successfully surpassed the 15-pound mark!
It's comparable to a well-built adult domestic cat!

Imagine a 15-pound solid pompom suddenly appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the night, launching an aerial attack from your bedside table half a meter high, and landing squarely on your chest.
Believe me!
That feeling was definitely not a heartwarming interaction!

It is a life-threatening weight that can instantly awaken someone and make them question the meaning of life!

At this moment, the culprit, Xue Aotian, was suckling at the breast with a satisfied expression, completely unaware that because of his 'feat' last night, he was about to experience his first time living alone in his leopard life.

Its bright blue eyes were still darting around.

He would glance out the door every now and then, his little head scheming whether to dig a hole first or to catch his older brother's tail.

After finishing their meal, Chen Nian handed Xue Aotian over to Dian Dian, who had come to check in.

He and Xia Qiyue then went to the isolation area in the backyard.

I plan to set up a private room for Xue Aotian here.

Considering that the little one might not be used to it at night, we arranged for him to sit in the room two seats away from Lynx Lily.

The reason for leaving a space is not because I'm worried that Lily will hurt Aotian.

Instead, they were worried that it would corrupt Xue Aotian!

After all, Dian Dian and Xiao Hui Hui have already proven with their actions that they are not leopard cats and desert cats in the normal sense. They are all 'oddballs' with extraordinary talents and peculiar thought processes in their respective groups.

So, Lily is the one who can be their leader.
Its 'value' and 'danger' cannot be measured by common sense!

Therefore, it's best to maintain a safe distance!
As it turned out, Chen Nian's worries were not unfounded.

As night fell again.

Instead of carrying Xue Aotian back to the bedroom as usual, Chen Nian took it to the backyard and into its new home, which was lined with clean, soft hay and contained its favorite toy mouse.

"This will be your new home from now on, and you will sleep here from now on."

Chen Nian gently placed it into the spacious and comfortable grass nest.

嘤？
Xue Aotian sniffed the familiar scent of hay and its foster father's smell in the grass nest, tilted its head blankly, and thought its foster father was going to take it for some kind of 'nighttime training'.

However, when it saw Chen Nian simply place its favorite plush toy mouse next to it, pat its head, and turn to walk towards the door, it finally realized something was wrong!

Ying Ying Ying!
Despite his rapid physical growth, Xue Aotian's voice remained childish and whiny, making him a complete whiny baby.

It anxiously circled in the grass, trying to climb out and catch up with Chen Nian. But Chen Nian hardened her heart and didn't turn back.

Instead, he walked straight out of the isolation room and slammed the door shut.

All sounds seemed to be instantly shut out.

Only a dim nightlight overhead emitted a faint glow.

Xue Aotian's increasingly uneasy whimpers sounded particularly clear and pitiful in the silent space.

"Do you think... it will be able to get used to it?"

Outside the door, Xia Qiyue looked at the little guy pacing anxiously inside through the monitor screen and blinked with a bit of pity.

Chen Nian leaned close to the screen, her expression resolute.

"You have to get used to it!"

"Xue Aotian's situation is too special. We can't raise it using the conventional methods that ordinary rescue centers use. We have to find a way to simulate the wild environment to help it grow."

"Sleeping independently and breaking free from dependence is only the first step, and also the most basic one."

Chen Nian's gaze remained unwavering as she watched Xue Aotian anxiously pacing in the grass on the screen, refusing to sleep.

He didn't move her out of the bedroom because of Xue Aotian's 'night raid'.

It's because the little guy has reached the age where he should sleep alone.

Since Chen Nian couldn't be with Xue Aotian all the time like a real snow leopard mother, starting with helping Xue Aotian adapt to her absence by having him sleep independently was a good approach.

"I believe it will adapt."

Chen Nian murmured.

After watching for a while, he told Xia Qiyue to go to sleep, while he stayed in front of the monitor, observing Xue Aotian's every move.

Without her father by her side, Xue Aotian felt completely insecure.

It anxiously rubbed against this side and burrowed into that side in the grass nest, making a mess of the dry grass, but it just wouldn't lie down quietly.

It even tried to climb the fence several times, but when it reached the edge and looked out at the dark and empty backyard, an instinctive fear of darkness and loneliness made it retract its claws and fall back into the grass with a thud.

It's so dark and quiet. The leopard is terrifying.
Where are you, Dad?
Don't you want us anymore?
Its pitiful whimpers came intermittently.

Finally, the boss lady, who has a terrible temper when she wakes up and is extremely particular about her sleep environment, was completely driven crazy by the constant noise!
Roar--!
A deep, menacing roar, like muffled thunder, exploded from the next door!
The powerful aura even penetrated the isolation wall!
In the grass nest, Xue Aotian's whimpering stopped abruptly, as if a mute button had been pressed.

The leopard shuddered in fright, instantly curling itself into an even tighter ball and shrinking into the deepest corner of the grassy nest, not daring to even twitch its whiskers.

The little girl looked so wronged.

That's...that's terrifying!

They won't even let me whine anymore!
Fortunately, this feeling of being wronged didn't last long. The daytime classes had exhausted a lot of its energy, and extreme fatigue eventually overcame its fear and resentment.

After curling up and not moving for about three minutes, the little guy carelessly tilted his head to the side, remained curled up, and fell fast asleep, even blowing out a tiny snot bubble.

Looking at Xue Aotian sleeping sprawled out on the screen, Chen Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everything should be fine tonight."

Chen Nian quietly returned to her bedroom.

However, not long after Chen Nian's presence completely disappeared from behind the door and the entire backyard returned to silence.
Next door, Lily, who had just roared, silently opened her eyes, which were like molten gold.

Its massive and elegant body rose silently.

With the light steps characteristic of felines, I arrived at the grid wall next to Xue Aotian and quietly watched through the gaps the small purple figure sleeping soundly in the dim light.

This must be its little brother's little brother, right?
It had seen this appearance before!
Lily's pupils contracted slightly.

A memory, though not long ago, that left a deep impression on me came to mind.

Several months ago, on a scorching sunny morning, it patiently lay in ambush under a rocky slope for nearly half a day before finally succeeding in hunting down a robust ibex.

Just as it was preparing to enjoy this hard-won feast.
Roar! !

A powerful and wild, deep roar of a leopard poured down on its head like ice water!

Lily was so startled that she looked up immediately.

Not far above it, on a rock, lay a magnificent snow leopard with a beautiful body, gray-white fur, and black rose spots!

Its perfect camouflage makes it almost blend into the rock!
It wasn't until the other party spoke up that Lily was horrified to discover the existence of this apex predator!

Upon meeting those cold, majestic amber eyes, Lily's joy at her successful hunt vanished instantly. Her strong survival instinct made her abandon her prey without hesitation, turn around and flee at top speed, handing over the hard-won ibex to the king of the snow mountain.

Lily never considered herself a narrow-minded, vengeful lynx.

But
It looked at the snow leopard cub sleeping soundly in the isolation ward, even smacking its lips, and a mysterious glint flashed in its golden eyes.

Since I ran into my little brother's little brother here...
So, as the eldest sister, she felt obligated to teach this little guy something useful in advance!
Roar--!
Wake up! Time to get up and go to class!
(Amiao tuo suit~)

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