How Could There Be a Cat on a Deserted Island?!

Jiang Fang did not notice Qin Yan's unusual reaction. He thought Fang Yi really wanted to catch fish, so he said nothing more.

Although Qin Yan had only said he did not want fish today to brush off Lin Sen, Jiang Fang genuinely did not want to eat fish again.

There were not enough seasonings here, and his palate was extremely picky. He could taste even the slightest fishy smell, not to mention all the bones.

They would find something else to eat today!

After packing up, Jiang Fang made a round of the edge of the forest and came back with a Y-shaped branch.

He tossed it to Qin Yan.

"Help me smooth this out."

As he spoke, he pulled out a condom, used Qin Yan's knife to cut it open, divided it into strips, and twisted them into thin cords.

He fastened the ends of the polished branch to the condom strips, and a simple slingshot was born!

"The conditions are pretty rough, so this will have to do for now." Jiang Fang looked at the finished product, frowning in dissatisfaction.

"It's already amazing."

Qin Yan watched Jiang Fang put together a finished product in just a few moves, his eyes sparkling as though he were looking at a treasure chest.

With the tool finished, Jiang Fang prepared to venture deeper into the forest.

They had only walked around the outer edge of the woods yesterday. They had not explored the inside yet.

The presence of fireflies meant the ecosystem here was excellent, so there had to be other small animals in the forest.

Jiang Fang carried the tool while Qin Yan carried the rest of the equipment beside him, and they headed deeper into the woods.

As they walked, the two chatted along the way.

They looked just like elementary school students on an autumn outing.

"Brother Yan, why did you join this show?" Jiang Fang had wanted to ask from the very beginning. Qin Yan was the real deal, the entertainment industry's brightest star. With his status, even if Wilderness Survival became ten times more famous, they might not have been able to hire him.

"I owed someone a favor."

Before Qin Yan became a Best Actor, Director Jiang had recommended him for a good role, allowing him to become an overnight sensation.

Even though Wilderness Survival meant poor food, poor sleep, and even a certain degree of danger, he had readily agreed.

In truth, with his current status, he did not need to come himself at all.

Aside from its guests, the Wilderness Survival variety show was not particularly big in terms of production. It was no exaggeration to say that more than half of its current popularity was thanks to Qin Yan.

Jiang Fang nodded in understanding.

That made sense, then.

According to the memories he had received, in this melodramatic novel, Qin Yan was the big villain, while the male lead was Long Aozhi, a rookie singer and fellow guest.

A plagiarism-powered male lead.

Qin Yan's fame had boosted the show, making the guests eager to join and ride the wave of attention.

But who could have expected such a disastrous start?

The death of one of the show's guests—the original owner of this body—had killed the program before it could even begin, and Lin Sen had lost a huge sum of money.

The novel then went on to develop around the male lead, until much later, when only a few brief lines revealed why Qin Yan became a villain.

There was a line in the book: Even Fang Yi, the once wildly popular genius singer, had been unable to contend with him. Proud as Fang Yi was, he could not accept his failure and jumped to his death.

After that, Qin Yan began targeting Long Aozhi.

Jiang Fang did not need to think to know there were plenty of twists and turns involved.

Forget it. He would just be more careful from now on.

He would consider it repayment for the sweet potatoes.

Suddenly, someone grabbed his wrist.

Beside him, Qin Yan came to an abrupt stop.

Not understanding why, Jiang Fang also fell silent.

In the quiet forest, aside from the sound of fallen leaves rustling in the wind, there seemed to be no other movement.

Something was wrong!

Jiang Fang's ear twitched.

A weak cry came from the grass not far away—

"Meow~"

Jiang Fang and Qin Yan heard it, but the cat's cry was too faint. The people in the livestream did not understand why they had suddenly stopped.

[What's wrong? Why did they suddenly stop here? Is there something ahead?]

[It seems like they heard something, and then they became like this.]

[So what is it? Could it be prey?]

The livestream chat erupted with discussion.

At the scene.

The two exchanged a glance, and both saw disbelief in the other's eyes.

That had clearly been a cat's cry, but this was a deserted island. If the production crew had not come here to film, no one would ever come here!

How could there be a cat?

Jiang Fang was puzzled. For a moment, he even thought he had misheard.

Then—

"Meow~" A weak cry, much louder than before, sounded beside them.

All right, that confirmed it.

The sound was coming from the bushes ahead.

Jiang Fang glanced at Qin Yan. Qin Yan immediately understood and circled around toward the back.

Jiang Fang walked toward the bushes. Perhaps because it heard him, the cat began meowing more frequently, like a desperate cry for help from someone trapped on a deserted island who had finally spotted another person.

Closer and closer.

At last, he saw where the cries were coming from.

In the bushes, a little gray Kitten cried helplessly. Even covered in mud and dust, it could not hide its beauty.

[!!!]

[Holy shit!!!]

[Holy shit, am I seeing things? A Kitten? How could there be a kitten on an island?]

[?? Is this some surprise arranged by the production crew? It doesn't look like it. It looks like a stray. But how could there be a cat in a place this deserted? If they weren't filming here, there probably wouldn't even be people around, right? If Jiang Fang hadn't seen it, it probably would've gone to cat heaven before long.]

[Could this be animal abuse, or did someone abandon it here?]

"Meow, meow, meow~"

The Kitten seemed remarkably intelligent. Once it saw Jiang Fang, its cries became even more pitiful. It even staggered out of the bushes and ran toward him.

Even Jiang Fang's heart melted completely at the sight.

The Kitten ran to his feet, rubbing against him over and over, circling his legs, and meowing clingily.

Jiang Fang carefully picked the Kitten up.

Only then did he realize that it was not a gray Kitten at all. It was clearly a white long-haired lion cat!

Its fur only looked gray because it was covered in dirt and dust.

It was tiny, looking like a little thing forced into wandering alone.

"You filthy little cat!"

Jiang Fang held it against his chest and gently tapped its nose.

Seeing that he had picked up the Kitten, Qin Yan also came over from behind.

"How did a little kitty like you end up here?" Jiang Fang held the little cat, and his voice automatically softened.

After all, no one could face a little kitty without softening their voice.

"Meow~" the cat replied.

"Did you get lost?" Jiang Fang continued asking.

"Meow, meow~" The cat seemed to actually understand and continued responding.

"Will you follow me from now on?"

"Meow, meow, meow~"

The man and the cat seemed to be playing a game of questions and answers.

There were no other people living on this deserted island, and judging from the state of the cat's fur, it did not seem like it had ever been cared for.

"You poor little thing. Who knows how you ended up here."

Jiang Fang rubbed the Kitten's belly. It was completely hollow.

It looked like it had been hungry for a long time.

All right, they would find food first.

And so, by accident, Jiang Fang and Qin Yan's team gained another member.

The two men and one cat continued onward.

Suddenly, the grass rustled. A shadow flashed past their eyes.

"Meow, meow, meow!"