Recaps

Xue Yao was taken from the pet shop to the luxurious home of Lu Yiyi, who bought her and adored her on sight. The chapter ended when Lu Yiyi said she did not want to give the kitten away, leaving Xue Yao alarmed about what she meant.

• Xue Yao reflected on her comfortable life as a kitten and hoped her new owner would be wealthy.
• The pet shop owner and assistant brought Xue Yao to a grand villa in Mount Lingyun.
• Lu Yiyi came downstairs, chose Xue Yao, and paid the remaining balance while arranging for the kitten’s final vaccination.
• Lu Yiyi cuddled Xue Yao in the elevator and said she liked her so much she did not want to give her away.
• Xue Yao widened her eyes and meowed pitifully, fearing Lu Yiyi would give her away.

Lu Yiyi prepared to take Xue Yao to her brother’s home, and Xue Yao grew curious about the family member who would raise her. They arrived at the city-center residence, where Lu Linyuan came out of his study to meet them.

• Lu Yiyi dressed while Xue Yao admired her luxurious walk-in closet and worried about being sent to a stranger.
• Lu Yiyi picked up Xue Yao and drove with her assistant from Lingyun Mountain Villa District to her brother’s home.
• Lu Yiyi reassured Xue Yao that she was only leaving her with her brother, and Xue Yao imagined what he might be like.
• Lu Yiyi entered the house and learned from Uncle Chen that Lu Linyuan was upstairs in his study.
• Lu Linyuan opened the study door as Lu Yiyi reached the second floor.

Lu Yiyi gave her brother Lu Linyuan the kitten Xue Yao, who was frightened by his cold manner but found his lavish cat room comfortable enough to fall asleep. When Lu Linyuan later found her sleeping at the edge of her bed, Xue Yao woke in fright and tried to flee, but he caught her and asked why she was running.

• Lu Yiyi introduced Xue Yao to Lu Linyuan, who startled the kitten with his intimidating appearance and teasing remarks.
• Lu Yiyi left Xue Yao with Lu Linyuan as a gift and warned him to take good care of her.
• The housekeeper settled Xue Yao into the spacious cat room, where she relaxed in her bed and fell asleep.
• After checking the surveillance feed, Lu Linyuan went to the cat room and found that Xue Yao had been hidden from view by the edge of her bed.
• Xue Yao woke to see Lu Linyuan beside her, tried to run, and was caught in his hand.

Xue Yao, now a kitten named Ruanruan, settled into life with Lu Linyuan, who brought her to his study and fed her. As she ate, he began stroking her tail, and she decided to tolerate it rather than risk losing her meal.

• Lu Linyuan named the kitten Ruanruan, and she reluctantly accepted the name.
• Lu Linyuan placed Ruanruan in a cat bed on his desk and petted her while she worried he might turn her fur into a coat.
• Ruanruan was startled by her growling stomach, and Lu Linyuan called Uncle Chen to have kitten food brought to the study.
• Lu Linyuan set Ruanruan's food on the desk and told her to eat.
• Lu Linyuan grabbed and stroked Ruanruan's tail while she ate, and she quietly tolerated it.

Ruanruan tried to win Lu Linyuan’s praise but endured his teasing while he petted her and named her. After falling asleep in his arms, she woke desperate to pee and accidentally wet his hand and trousers, leaving them both mortified.

• Ruanruan finished all her food and waited for praise, but Lu Linyuan called her a little pig and teased her for being clumsy.
• Lu Linyuan wiped Ruanruan’s mouth, put her in her bed, and stroked her while she sulked; he named her Ruanruan during a call with Lu Yiyi.
• After sleeping for an hour, Ruanruan woke needing to pee and meowed frantically in Lu Linyuan’s arms.
• Lu Linyuan misunderstood Ruanruan’s distress, and she wet his palm and trousers before he realized she had needed the toilet.
• Lu Linyuan washed his hands and arms, while Ruanruan feared he would resent her for the accident.

Ruanruan recovered from her bathroom accident, played in the cat room, and hid from Lu Linyuan out of embarrassment. Lu Linyuan tempted her out with a crispy dried fish, and she eagerly came for it.

• Lu Linyuan had servants clean his study and take Ruanruan to the cat room to use the litter box.
• Ruanruan strained to poop in the litter box, then called a servant to clean her and the box.
• Ruanruan relaxed in her bed, played on the kitten slide, and exercised with the automatic cat teaser.
• When Lu Linyuan entered the cat room, Ruanruan remembered her accident and hid in a gap by the cat tree and slide.
• Lu Linyuan coaxed Ruanruan with a crispy dried fish, and she eagerly came out to get it.

Ruanruan eagerly ate a dried fish, then tried to resist the temptation of Lu Linyuan’s dinner while he brought her to the dining room. The chapter ended with her drooling on Lu Linyuan’s hand and insisting that her embarrassing behavior was his fault.

• Lu Linyuan tempted Ruanruan out with a dried fish, and she devoured it before arguing when he stopped her from licking up every crumb.
• Ruanruan tried to charm Lu Linyuan after eating, then listened to a voice message from his friend inviting him out for drinks at ten.
• Lu Linyuan carried Ruanruan to the dining room, where she shut her eyes to resist the dishes laid out for dinner.
• Lu Linyuan sent Ruanruan to the living room with a servant, but she drooled on his hand as he passed her over.
• Ruanruan noticed her wet fur and blamed Lu Linyuan for bringing her near the food, deciding that kittens could not be at fault.

Lu Linyuan watched his kitten Ruanruan on a home surveillance feed while drinking with his friends Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao, who grew fascinated with her. The night ended with Chen Xiao joking that he was ready to kidnap Ruanruan and asking Lu Linyuan to give her to him.

• At a bar in Yunlan City, Lu Linyuan ignored Su Qingzhi’s toast to check the surveillance feed of Ruanruan in her cat room.
• Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao learned that Lu Linyuan had a kitten, and he explained that Yiyi had arranged for her to be delivered to his home.
• Lu Linyuan’s brief smile about Ruanruan surprised Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao before the friends joked around and wrestled.
• Lu Linyuan reopened the surveillance feed at their request, and Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao watched Ruanruan stumble around and drink milk.
• Chen Xiao joked that he was ready to take a sack and kidnap Ruanruan, then asked Lu Linyuan to let him raise her.

Lu Linyuan watched Ruanruan on the surveillance feed and later visited her while she slept, then personally fed her goat's milk the next morning. Ruanruan finished her milk after acting cute to stop him from taking the bottle away, and silently resented his teasing.

• Su Qingzhi praised Ruanruan's cleverness as the men watched her eat, play, and fall asleep on the surveillance feed.
• Chen Xiao offered to take Ruanruan home, but Lu Linyuan refused and left the bar.
• Lu Linyuan visited Ruanruan's room at midnight, stroked her while she slept, and put her back in her bed after lifting her.
• Ruanruan woke to use the litter box, ate the wet food in her bowl, and went back to sleep.
• The maid fed Ruanruan goat's milk, and Lu Linyuan took over the bottle when he arrived.
• Lu Linyuan threatened to take away the milk, so Ruanruan acted sweet and drank the rest while privately calling him a detestable capitalist.

Lu Linyuan left Ruanruan at home while he went to the office, and she spent the morning happily watching a concert, dancing, eating, and sleeping. After seeing the surveillance footage, Lu Linyuan realized she had not missed him and decided to go home early to reward her.

• Ruanruan avoided going downstairs with Lu Linyuan and stayed in the cat room to watch cartoons.
• Ruanruan learned from a servant that Lu Linyuan had gone to the office, then returned to her room delighted to have the house to herself.
• At noon, Lu Linyuan called the servant, who claimed Ruanruan had searched for him and seemed to miss him.
• Lu Linyuan watched the surveillance footage and saw Ruanruan switch to a concert, dance, eat snacks, and sleep contentedly.
• Lu Linyuan decided to leave work early and go home to reward Ruanruan.

Ruanruan explored the house and was mishandled by Cheng Li, who dropped her when Lu Linyuan returned early. Lu caught Ruanruan and confronted Cheng Li, then carried the frightened cat into his bedroom, threatening to teach her a lesson.

• Ruanruan toured the second floor and entered the main hall, where Cheng Li picked her up and took photos despite her struggling.
• Lu Linyuan returned early and caught Ruanruan after Cheng Li dropped her in fright.
• Lu Linyuan scolded Cheng Li for tormenting Ruanruan and told her to go home, while Cheng Li begged him not to punish her mother.
• Ruanruan grabbed Lu Linyuan's Adam's apple as he spoke, interrupting his reprimand.
• Lu Linyuan clarified that he was not firing Cheng Li's mother, warned Cheng Li not to repeat the incident, and carried Ruanruan into his bedroom.

After angering Lu Linyuan by frightening his cat, Cheng Li returned home and told her mother what had happened. She revealed that she wanted to become Lu Linyuan’s mistress and persuaded Wang Xiuyu to consider helping her get a job with the Lu Family.

• Lu Linyuan ordered Cheng Li to leave after she frightened his cat, and Auntie Liu warned her that the incident could put her mother’s job at risk.
• Cheng Li went home and told Wang Xiuyu what had happened, prompting her mother to message the housekeeper for help keeping her position.
• Cheng Li asked to work for the Lu Family after graduating, but Wang Xiuyu urged her to find a respectable job instead.
• Cheng Li said she would settle for being Lu Linyuan’s mistress and argued that the money could support her family.
• Cheng Li asked Wang Xiuyu to plead with Lu Linyuan and help her find a maid’s job somewhere in the Lu Family, and Wang Xiuyu began to reconsider.

After rescuing Ruanruan from Cheng Li, Lu Linyuan cared for her, made sure she used the litter box, and consulted a professional about her fear. Three days later, Wang Xiuyu returned to work while considering her daughter’s plan to get a job with the Lu family.

• Lu Linyuan questioned Ruanruan about not defending herself, then forgave the butler for allowing Cheng Li to cover Wang Xiuyu’s shift and ordered that unauthorized visitors be kept out.
• Lu Linyuan took Ruanruan to the litter box before bringing her to the study, where he consulted a professional about how to care for a frightened cat.
• The professional advised Lu Linyuan to stay with Ruanruan and soothe her for several days, even if she showed no visible signs of distress.
• Wang Xiuyu returned to the villa and recalled how her son had asked for expensive sneakers, weakening her resolve to refuse her daughter’s plans.
• Wang Xiuyu’s daughter urged her to ask the butler about weekend work with the Lu family so she could earn money and eventually meet Lu Linyuan.

Ruanruan was taken to Lu Linyuan’s bedroom for the night, where she enjoyed his soft bed and admired him while he teased her. When she tried to jump into her cat bed, Lu Linyuan caught her and frightened her into admitting she had acted recklessly.

• The maid brought Ruanruan to Lu Linyuan’s bedroom at nine thirty, and he changed his mind and had her placed on his bed.
• Ruanruan rolled happily on Lu Linyuan’s quilt and admired his appearance while he held and teased her.
• Lu Linyuan changed into pajamas as Ruanruan considered scratching his quilt, but his stern glance made her hold back.
• Ruanruan tried to leap from the bed into her cat bed, and Lu Linyuan caught her by the scruff.
• Lu Linyuan pretended to drop Ruanruan from a height, and she clung to his hand and meowed that she was sorry.

Ruanruan spent the night sleeping beside Lu Linyuan, who tended to her when she needed the litter box and later fed her when hunger kept her awake. She eagerly cleaned up spilled food as Lu Linyuan watched, unsure what he had gotten himself into.

• Lu Linyuan put Ruanruan on the pillow beside him, and she smugly assumed he wanted a kitten to keep him company while he slept.
• When Ruanruan woke needing the bathroom, Lu Linyuan carried her to the litter box and carefully cleaned her afterward.
• Ruanruan grew hungry after using the litter box and tried to sneak off the bed, but Lu Linyuan stopped her and realized she wanted food.
• Lu Linyuan took Ruanruan to the cat room and served her kitten food, which she devoured messily.
• When Lu Linyuan reached to wipe the table, Ruanruan darted over to lick up the spilled food first, leaving him frozen with a rag in his hand.

Lu Linyuan took the sleeping Ruanruan to the company, where employees were astonished to learn that their stern CEO had brought a cat. In his office, Ruanruan repeatedly slept restlessly until Lu Linyuan got up to soothe her again.

• Ruanruan ate her food, and Lu Linyuan wiped the table and cleaned her mouth before taking her back to his bedroom to sleep beside him.
• Ruanruan slept through Lu Linyuan’s morning exercise, shower, and breakfast, so he carried her to the company.
• Xiao Zhang praised Ruanruan as well-behaved in the elevator, while Lu Linyuan remembered how she had kept him awake overnight.
• The receptionist and employees spread the news that Lu Linyuan had brought a cat, and they shared photos and excited messages in their group chat.
• Lu Linyuan settled Ruanruan into a covered cat bed in his office, but when she repeatedly whimpered in her sleep, he rose to comfort her.

Lu Linyuan brought Ruanruan to his office and discovered that she slept uneasily unless he held her, so he decided to keep her company. As Ruanruan ate and explored, the employees caught glimpses of her and made her a sensation in the company chat.

• Lu Linyuan held Ruanruan while she slept, and Special Assistant Zhang mistakenly warned the staff that the CEO was in a bad mood.
• Lu Linyuan worked one-handed while holding Ruanruan and decided to stay with her because she seemed insecure when asleep.
• Ruanruan woke in Lu Linyuan's office, realized where she was, and ate the food he had arranged for her.
• Lu Linyuan consulted a professional, learned that Ruanruan might be having nightmares after being frightened, and chose to spend more time with her.
• A secretary and other employees saw Ruanruan, shared photos in the company chat, and made the kitten a workplace sensation.

Ruanruan slipped out of Lu Linyuan’s office, but he brought her back and made sure she used the litter box before cleaning her up. Su Qingzhi visited and delighted Ruanruan with his voice, but Lu Linyuan took her back when she showed affection toward him.

• Ruanruan sneaked out of Lu Linyuan’s office to follow the smell of takeout, but Lu Linyuan caught her and put her in the litter box.
• Ruanruan used the litter box, and Lu Linyuan cleaned her before carrying her into the lounge.
• Ruanruan left the lounge to escape the tempting smell of Lu Linyuan’s lunch.
• Su Qingzhi arrived, picked up Ruanruan, and joked that Lu Linyuan should give her to him.
• Ruanruan happily rubbed against Su Qingzhi’s hand, but Lu Linyuan scooped her up and called Su Qingzhi a cat trafficker.

Ruanruan tried to misbehave so Lu Linyuan would send her back to Lu Yiyi, but his employees kept interpreting her antics as affection and making plans to spoil her. The chapter ended with Ruanruan furious as the meeting attendees praised her and prepared to make the conference room more cat-friendly.

• Su Qingzhi visited Lu Linyuan, admired Ruanruan, and left to eat with Chen Xiao.
• Lu Linyuan warned Ruanruan that he might send her back to Lu Yiyi if she misbehaved, prompting her to plan to act naughty.
• Ruanruan followed Lu Linyuan to a meeting, but Special Assistant Zhang interpreted her fussing as reluctance to be apart from him.
• Ruanruan tried to make trouble on the conference table by pushing a pen, but the attendees caught it and praised her.
• A manager proposed getting cat toys for the conference room, and Lu Linyuan approved the plan.
• The attendees praised Ruanruan and discussed ways to make her comfortable, leaving her furious at their flattery.

Ruanruan tried to disrupt Lu Linyuan’s meeting, but the employees welcomed her interruptions and the proposal was approved. Back in the office, she resumed acting affectionate toward Lu Linyuan so she could keep trying to cause trouble.

• Ruanruan interrupted a presentation with repeated meows, but the employees treated her as if she supported the proposal.
• Lu Linyuan approved the proposal and asked Special Assistant Zhang to take Ruanruan back to the office.
• The presenter and other employees praised and photographed Ruanruan as Special Assistant Zhang carried her through the company.
• Special Assistant Zhang returned Ruanruan to the office, where employees shared her pictures in the company group chat.
• When Lu Linyuan returned, Ruanruan reached for him, and he picked her up while wondering if she liked being with him.
• Ruanruan realized Lu Linyuan had misunderstood her affection and privately reaffirmed that she wanted to cause trouble.

Ruanruan tried to annoy Lu Linyuan into sending her back to Lu Yiyi, but he indulged her even after she jumped on his keyboard. The chapter ended with Lu Linyuan threatening to teach the mischievous kitten a lesson.

• Ruanruan sneaked toward Lu Linyuan's keyboard, but he caught her using his peripheral vision and moved her onto a cushion on his lap.
• Ruanruan begged to return to the desk, and Lu Linyuan gave in after her pitiful expression softened him.
• Ruanruan leaped onto the keyboard and bounced across it, making the computer screen flicker and crashing the computer.
• Lu Yiyi called Lu Linyuan to ask how Ruanruan was doing, but Lu Linyuan did not offer to send the kitten back.
• Lu Linyuan reassured Ruanruan that the files had been saved, then threatened to smack her bottom to teach her a lesson.

Lu Linyuan warned Ruanruan not to cause trouble, then took photos and a video of her to share with his friends. He sold the video to Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao, while Ruanruan remained unaware that she had earned money for her cat food.

• Lu Linyuan stopped tugging Ruanruan's tail when she resisted, set her on the desk, and warned her not to make trouble again.
• Ruanruan licked Lu Linyuan's palm, and he remarked that she seemed to understand him.
• Lu Linyuan photographed Ruanruan and shared the pictures with Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao.
• Lu Linyuan charged Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao for videos of Ruanruan, and both friends paid him.
• Lu Linyuan praised Ruanruan for earning her own cat food, while she meowed in confusion.

Ruanruan watched the evening sky in Lu Linyuan’s office before Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao arrived to pet her and demand a seafood dinner from Lu Linyuan. Ruanruan enthusiastically joined their protests, and the chapter ended with her hoping Su Qingzhi would take her along to feast on seafood.

• Ruanruan climbed down from the cat tree to watch the evening sky through Lu Linyuan’s office window and resolved to be a well-behaved cat.
• Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao arrived, startling Ruanruan, then took turns holding and petting her after reminding Lu Linyuan that they had paid him for videos of her.
• Su Qingzhi demanded king crab and Chen Xiao suggested Boston lobster, prompting Ruanruan to decide she would join them for dinner.
• Lu Linyuan refused to treat them, so Chen Xiao held Ruanruan up as a hostage while she meowed in support of the men’s demands.
• Lu Linyuan took Ruanruan back, and Su Qingzhi guessed she would be excited to join them for seafood, which Ruanruan eagerly agreed with in her thoughts.

Ruanruan went with Lu Linyuan and his friends to a hotel restaurant, where she desperately wanted seafood but was told kittens under four months old should not eat it. After seeing her tearful expression, Lu Linyuan agreed to feed her a little and lifted her from her carrier.

• Lu Linyuan reserved a private room and brought Ruanruan along while Su Qingzhi and Chen Xiao ate seafood.
• Ruanruan meowed for food, but Chen Xiao and Lu Linyuan explained that she was too young to eat seafood.
• Ruanruan sulked and complained inwardly that they had brought her to watch them eat despite knowing she could not have any.
• Su Qingzhi argued that Ruanruan was upset because she could not eat, and Lu Linyuan agreed that she could have a bite or two.
• Chen Xiao and Su Qingzhi offered to feed Ruanruan, but Lu Linyuan insisted that he would feed his own cat and lifted her from the carrier.

Ruanruan got a taste of king crab at dinner and then stole a large piece, but Lu Linyuan stopped her from eating more because she might get sick. After Chen Xiao and Su Qingzhi promised her seafood when she was older, Lu Linyuan refused to pay for it, leaving Ruanruan disappointed and demanding that he arrange it.

• Ruanruan eagerly ate a small taste of king crab that Lu Linyuan offered her.
• Ruanruan snatched a large strip of crab meat and swallowed a big bite before Lu Linyuan could stop her.
• Lu Linyuan scolded Ruanruan and put her back in her cage, refusing to give her more seafood because she might get sick.
• Chen Xiao and Su Qingzhi promised Ruanruan seafood once she was four months old, but Lu Linyuan said they would have to pay for her meal plan.
• Ruanruan reacted with disappointment when Lu Linyuan refused to arrange the seafood, and Chen Xiao offered to take her instead.