Chapter 44 Hands! Take your hand away! You're holding it...

Su Cheng was a little confused. How did they start shipping each other?

She was clearly trying very hard to control her gaze just now, so she shouldn't have given anything away... right?

Su Cheng was a little apprehensive. After all, it was her first time live-streaming her cat-catching, and she didn't fully understand the target cat's habits, so there was a risk of a disastrous failure.

But on second thought, it's quite realistic for a novice to make a mistake, which serves as a negative example for the audience, reminding everyone to do their homework before catching a cat.

Su Cheng glanced at the screen, which was filled with impromptu creations from the teachers in the bullet comments.

[I'm a support, but tonight I'm jungling. What's wrong with trying? I've lived three thousand days, what's the harm in that?]

[The kitten showed the students a list of absentees and made them sign in; the kitten also turned off all the students' 8 AM alarms.]

[Suspected hallucination after eating a shared meal; even the cat is eating original recipe chicken]

[I'm sorry, Mimi hasn't eaten in so long.]

Su Cheng covered her mouth and chuckled secretly, her elbow accidentally brushing against Jiang Muzhou's arm.

The warmth of their skin touching made her freeze instantly, realizing that their shoulders were almost touching.

She quickly shrank back, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of her clothes, twisting the fabric into tiny wrinkles.

Jiang Muzhou noticed out of the corner of his eye that she had suddenly become very active, adjusting the hem of her clothes and looking down for her phone.

He lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly as he concealed the smile that was about to spill from them.

Su Cheng thought that she could chat with the viewers in the live stream. After all, the waiting time was hard to predict, and if she didn't talk for a long time, the viewers in the live stream might get bored.

As soon as I opened the short video app, I heard a "click" sound from not far away.

She suddenly raised her head.

Inside the cat cage sat a snow-white short-haired cat, stubbornly holding half a piece of original recipe chicken in its mouth. Its round eyes were wide open, its face clearly saying, "Who am I? Where am I? How did I get in here?"

[Mi: Let me see what's going on?]

[It was caught because it ate too much Original Recipe Chicken, so let's call it "Original Recipe Chicken"]

[His face practically screamed "voluntary"]

[As everyone knows, white cats are discriminated against in the feline world, so they must have been starving to steal food.]

Su Cheng moved quietly, holding a blanket to block out the light in one hand and a cat treat in the other, carefully making her way towards the cat cage.

The big white cat in the cage was unusually well-behaved. It didn't fluff up its fur or hiss. It just stared longingly in the direction of the bushes, its eyes showing a hint of grievance and a sense of resentment.

She crouched down and tore open the cat treat packaging with a "rip". The rich aroma of meat immediately made the big white cat's nose twitch, and its pink tongue secretly licked its lips.

"Judging by its size, it's already an adult cat, but look at it, its waist is sunken in and its ribs are sticking out. It must have been a stray for too long and was starving, which is why it set its sights on its classmate's takeout."

Su Cheng gently squeezed the cat treats to the edge of the cage. "These 'PetStar' chicken-flavored cat treats contain high-purity fish oil, and are also specially fortified with taurine and vitamins to replenish the nutrients you lost while you were a stray."

[I was so moved to tears when I received Hiroko's message!]

[What are you chattering about? Give me a box of cat treats, and give me the cat too.]

[I told you eating original recipe chicken wouldn't make you fat!]

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[Big White Cat: Things have suddenly gotten better.]

"A friendly reminder: beginners should not attempt to move their cats themselves. It's safest to take the cage directly to the vet." Su Cheng said as she carefully covered the cage with a blanket. "If you don't have a blanket, you can use a coat to cover it temporarily. The main thing is to keep the kitten from seeing outside, which can effectively reduce its anxiety."

Su Cheng took out the cotton transport bag and shook it open. Just as she was about to look up and explain, she noticed that Jiang Muzhou had already half-squatted down to match her height.

His gaze, which should have been directed at the camera, inadvertently drifted upwards, meeting those deep, dark eyes directly.

Huh? Why isn't he looking at the camera?

It's true that once a person starts working, their life is pretty much set.

If you don't catch the fish when there's fish in the water, you've lived in vain.

The thought of Jiang Muzhou secretly slacking off at work made Su Cheng's lips unconsciously curl into a smile.

But then it suddenly dawned on me that I was working right now!

She immediately adjusted her expression and continued her professional explanation: "If you encounter a particularly irritable cat, you need to use this kind of professional transport bag to prevent them from bumping into things and getting injured in the cage."

[My wife is smiling at me!! So cute, so sweet, so adorable!]

[Could he be laughing at someone behind the camera?]

Poor Tom was completely manipulated.

[You two young lovers are really something, still live-streaming!]

[Ahhh, after watching for half an hour, finally I can eat!]

Su Cheng pointed to the drawstring at the bag's opening and emphasized solemnly, "Make sure to tighten the drawstring securely when you use it. Don't be careless. If the kitten takes the opportunity to escape, all our efforts will be wasted."

The process of apprehending the suspect cat went much more smoothly than Su Cheng had anticipated, and the integration of the cat sticker was also completed in one go.

She picked up the handle of the cat trap and solemnly declared to the camera: "The long arm of the law will eventually catch up with you. Given the suspect cat's good attitude in admitting its guilt, it has been decided to give it a disciplinary action of ideological reform and isolation observation. It can return to school after passing the physical examination."

[I've learned something new. I'll try it out in the community's green area now.]

I will join the Cat Cult, a more authoritative organization.

[Not enough! Compared to the two days I've waited, half an hour is far too short!]

[I'll say a number, and the second episode will air tomorrow!]

Unexpectedly, as soon as the cat cage was lifted off the ground, the big white cat suddenly started pacing anxiously in the cage.

It emitted rapid cries, sometimes high-pitched and sometimes low-pitched, as if warning something.

Su Cheng stopped in her tracks, puzzled.

She put down the cage, lifted a corner of the blanket, and the big white cat, seeing the light, desperately pressed its face against the edge of the cage, letting out a low growl.

Its pupils narrowed to slits as it stared intently at a spot in the bushes, its tail thumping incessantly against the bottom of the cage, as if it wanted to escape but was also preoccupied with something.

Following the white cat's gaze, Su Cheng tiptoed closer to the bushes.

[SuSu: Sneaky Cat]

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[Mi: Speak up for me! Speak up for me!!]

[Who is framing me? Who is setting me up?]

[I knew it was the abbot who did it]

The bushes were about half a person tall and about two meters wide, right next to the north wall of the school.

Su Cheng tiptoed and peered into the bushes, but the dense foliage completely obscured the view, and she couldn't see anything.

She simply squatted down, her knees sinking into the soft grass, her body leaning forward, her entire upper body almost touching the ground.

Through the gaps in the intertwined branches and leaves, she met a pair of amber cat eyes.

It was a long-haired calico cat, its back arched alertly, protecting four tiny kittens, each no bigger than a palm, behind it.

Two red takeout bags lay askew nearby, with a few chicken bones scattered around them, all gnawed clean.

Su Cheng turned her head to call Jiang Muzhou over to film, but saw that he had already squatted down and skillfully lowered the camera to eye level with her, the lens steadily aimed at a family of five in the bushes.

Despicable Me!

[So that's why the big white cat is so thin—it gives all its food to its wife and kids; its eyes are drooping.]

This cat is way more reliable than my ex.

[Oh my god, how come these little kibbles all look exactly alike?]

[Mom Cat: If you tie up my husband, you can't tie me up!]

Su Cheng straightened up, supporting herself with one hand on the damp grass, and brushed the grass clippings and dirt off her palm.

When she turned to the camera, her eyes held a gentle smile. "Beyond the law, there is only human compassion. During the period when the white cat is undergoing behavioral correction, we will properly arrange for its mate and kittens so that the family can wait together for the day of reunion."

She waved to Lin Yang and Fang Xin, who were not far away, and briefly explained the situation of finding the mother cat and kittens.

The three of them sat in a circle at the edge of the lawn, discussing their next move in hushed tones.

Lin Yang, who has extensive experience in catching cats, first carefully surveyed the terrain around the bushes and then immediately sent a message to the club members to send two more cat traps.

He pointed to the gaps on both sides of the bushes and laid out his tactics, "Fang Xin, you take the net and guard this opening on the left to prevent the kitten from running around. Su Cheng and I will be responsible for moving the big white cat, and the cage that is freed up will be placed at the gap on the right immediately."

Fang Xin nodded in understanding, turned around and ran to the takeout shelf to grab the net. She crouched down and found a gap in the bushes, ready to intercept any kittens that might dart out.

Su Cheng and Lin Yang walked quickly toward the cat cage, both knowing that time was of the essence.

If the mother cat were to escape with her kittens, finding them in such a large campus would definitely take a lot of effort.

The most important thing now is to quickly clear out the cage and block the exit on the other side of the bushes.

Why am I getting a little excited?

[Friendly reminder: You can breathe, everyone watching!]

[This guy is quite handsome; cat lovers are always kind-hearted and beautiful.]

[You might not believe it, but I'm a cat who has transformed into human form. Kind, handsome guy, would you take me in?]

The live stream camera suddenly zoomed in from a wide shot to a close-up, with the edge of the frame positioned right at Lin Yang's shoulder, and Su Cheng's figure instantly taking center stage on the screen.

She lowered her head slightly, a few strands of hair falling beside her cheeks, and her focused expression was particularly clear in the close-up shot.

Su Cheng lifted the blanket off the cat-catching cage, while another person tightly covered the cage door with a transport bag.

However, once the cage door was opened, the big white cat remained motionless, stubbornly staring in the direction of the bushes.

Su Cheng steadied the cage with one hand and lightly tapped the cage wall with her toes to make a sound.

A soft "thump" broke the deadlock. The startled white cat thrashed wildly inside the cage, completely disoriented, bumping around like a headless fly, its sharp claws scratching haphazardly, almost slashing at Su Cheng's palm.

The camera, which was originally steady, shook slightly, as if the person filming was moving around a lot.

Lin Yang reacted quickly, still holding the drawstring with her left hand, and suddenly grabbed Su Cheng's wrist with her right hand, pulling her hand away from the cage edge where she was almost scratched by the cat's claws.

He then kicked the far end of the cage again, forcing the big white cat to flee towards the cage door.

A white shadow flashed by, and the big white cat rushed straight into the transfer bag.

Lin Yang quickly tightened the drawstring of the bag, while his right hand still tightly gripped Su Cheng's slender wrist.

[Hand! Take your hand away! Do you even understand how to hold someone's hand?!]

[Sorry, Mu Yichengzhou, I'm switching allegiance now.]

[I suspect there's some juicy gossip going on]

[I don't really understand people who idolize everything. Isn't this just a normal cat-catching duo?]

In just one second, the camera cut to the frantically twisting transport bag.

The bag was bulging, and the big white cat was thrashing around inside, pushing the bag into one bulge after another.

Off-screen, a barely audible cough could be heard.