Walking catnip

Secretary Lin gaped. "Wait, Sangbiao Number One, you never treated us like this before."

Did even animals judge people by their looks and play favorites these days?

Qin Yan took the opportunity to stroke Tabby Cat's soft belly.

Sangbiao Number One was a formidable fighter, and practically all the cats around here were underlings.

Sangbiao Number One was big, both plump and sturdy.

But that belly was soft and lovely to pet.

"I didn't bring any food."

Qin Yan searched herself, but aside from Tuantuan, she had nothing she could feed the cats.

Secretary Lin said, "That's all right, sweetie. I know where they sell things cats like to eat."

Qin Yan immediately looked at her happily.

"Come on, I'll take you shopping."

There was a Pet Hospital nearby.

The strays around Huanyu were all taken to that Pet Hospital for deworming, occasional baths, and neutering.

"Mr. Fu had little shelters built especially for the cats in an open area of the park so they could stay out of the rain. He pays for their food, too. Everyone at our company says that although he usually acts like some ruthless bandit, he has a great big heart."

"But the strange thing is, he doesn't seem particularly fond of cats. Anyway, I've never seen him feed them even once. It's always us cat-loving employees who feed them."

Qin Yan said, "Uncle is very nice."

In her heart, she had already decided that her eldest uncle was an absolutely wonderful person.

How bad could someone who helped fluffy animals possibly be?

They went to the Pet Hospital and bought cat treat tubes, canned cat food, and other things.

Secretary Lin helped carry the bags, and the two returned to Cat Plaza.

Qin Yan saw the little cat houses Secretary Lin had mentioned.

To make them attractive, the little houses were shaped like mushrooms or tree houses.

The landscaping here was lovely, too.

Many cats wandered freely in and out. This place was practically a cat paradise.

There were dedicated cleaners, and the air circulated well, so even with so many cats gathered here, it didn't smell bad.

Qin Yan's arrival immediately attracted countless cats' attention.

Within moments, Qin Yan saw little feline heads poking out of mushroom openings and tree house doorways.

Their gazes all landed squarely on Qin Yan.

Secretary Lin sucked in a breath. "Why are these cats acting so weird today?"

Normally, when someone came here, the cats would merely give them a lazy glance before going back to eating, playing, or sunbathing.

But today, every cat poked out a head, as though gathering around to see some curiosity.

Secretary Lin soon realized that all the cats were looking at Qin Yan.

Secretary Lin raised her phone and captured the scene.

"Sweetie, are you catnip? Why do they all seem to be gathering to look at you?"

Qin Yan asked with curious eyes, "What's catnip?"

"It's a kind of plant that really attracts cats."

Qin Yan earnestly objected, "No, Yanyan isn't a plant."

She was simply too adorable.

Secretary Lin resisted the urge to pinch her cheeks and helped her take out the cat treat tubes and open the canned food.

"Kitty, come here."

Secretary Lin watched as she called "kitty" just once and beckoned with a finger, and all the nearby cats ran over, tails raised and meowing.

And their voices sounded just like the way people instinctively pitched their voices higher when they saw cats.

These cats were meowing in sweet, dainty voices now, too.

Then all the cats surrounded Qin Yan.

Qin Yan set the opened cans of cat food to one side.

"Eat over here."

The treat tubes had to be fed by hand.

Sangbiao Number One shoved the other cats aside, barging straight up to Qin Yan.

"Meow~"

That tail curled around her wrist again.

"Kitty, eat."

The normally fierce Sang Biao ate very obediently now.

Secretary Lin said, "Holy crap, is this some kind of innate beast taming saint physique?"

She was ridiculously popular with cats.

As she watched, engrossed, her phone rang.

She looked down, and good grief, her boss was video-calling her.

She hurried to answer.

"Hehe, boss."

Secretary Lin immediately put on a fawning smile.

Fu Yunting asked, "Where's my little niece?"

"We're downstairs, but we probably won't be able to leave for a while. The baby's been surrounded."

Fu Yunting was still wondering what she meant when the camera turned, and Qin Yan and the cats appeared on the screen.

The pretty three-year-old wore a panda outfit, a tiny, soft bundle crouching among the cats.

A whole bunch of fluffballs.

But the little panda in the middle looked even softer than the real cats.

Couldn't he see how the cats adored her, nuzzling and breathing in the little one?

Fu Yunting: ...

Secretary Lin said, "Sweetie, your uncle's video-calling."

The little one, who had been concentrating on feeding the cats while they rubbed against her fingers, looked up and saw her eldest uncle on the phone.

She immediately stood up and gazed eagerly at the person on the screen.

"Uncle~"

"Feeding kitties."

She held up the cat treat tube to show her uncle, a sweet, soft smile on her face.

Fu Yunting's heart softened at the sight. This clean, beautiful little baby was part of his family.

"Do you like feeding cats?"

Qin Yan nodded her little head.

"Mm-hmm, I do."

"Then play a little longer. I still have some work to do, and then I'll pick you up for lunch."

Qin Yan nodded happily.

"Mm-hmm. I miss you, Uncle."

The little one told him she missed him in her soft, sweet voice.

Fu Yunting's voice unconsciously softened considerably.

"Wait for me. I'll be finished very soon."

He immediately told those people to work faster.

After the video call ended, Secretary Lin was envious.

She really wanted the baby to say she missed her, too.

Oh, if work meant playing with the baby every day, why would she ever complain about going to work?

As Qin Yan fed the cats, she soon lost track of which ones she had already fed.

The cats were all crowded together, and quite a few looked much alike.

"Don't crowd."

"Who hasn't eaten yet?"

"Don't grab. I'm going to get angry."

"Meow, meow, meow..."

She was the very picture of a soft little dumpling who was easy to push around. The cats weren't the least bit afraid of her threat.

In the end, Tabby Cat, Sangbiao Number One, stepped forward fiercely to restore order, finally allowing the bewildered Qin Yan to breathe a sigh of relief.

Once she had finished handing out the cat treats, she stroked Sangbiao Number One's fur.

Sangbiao Number One was actually rather good-looking. Although a Tabby Cat, Sangbiao Number One had somewhat long fur and kept in particularly good condition.

There was also a snow-white lion cat with blue eyes and long, fluffy fur, looking extremely regal.

Although the white cat wasn't very popular among the cats, the people here liked this cat.

Every time people came to feed them, this lion cat received the most food. Some people also liked to hold the cat for a brushing or take the cat for a bath.

In short, this was one clean kitty.

"Meow, meow..."

Qin Yan had finished feeding the cats and was about to return with Secretary Lin to find her uncle when Sangbiao Number One suddenly bit down on her pants and tugged hard in one direction.

"Where are we going?"

Holding the springy Slime Tuantuan, Qin Yan followed Tabby Cat's pull.

Then Sangbiao Number One led the way, and she waddled along behind.

Secretary Lin recorded from behind, overwhelmed by how adorable she was.

From behind, the little baby really looked incredibly like a soft, babyish little panda!