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Rearing a cat for the first time was different in all aspects compared to having years of experience later on. Presently, Gu Yan didn't have any experience.

Fortunately, he had a strong self-learning ability. With the help of the internet, he basically knew what to do next.

It was freezing. He was unsure of the state of the fluffball in his arms, coupled with needing to give it time to adapt to an unfamiliar environment, he decided not to give it a bath for now.

Moreover…

Gu Yan set the kitten down on his table and stroked its back while observing it. This kitten's fur was cute and beautiful, looking extremely clean. No matter how he looked, it didn't seem like a stray.

Could someone have lost their cat…?

Gu Yan frowned as he struggled internally due to this. If it already had an owner, he couldn't not return it.

Once the idea of 'returning the cat' appeared, Gu Yan lowered his head to look at the kitten licking his fingers. He suddenly realised he couldn't bear to do so.

"Meow." Feeling the youth's gaze, the small and round kitten slowly licked his index finger. Before the youth could react, it leapt off the table and onto his lap and purred as it settled in.

It was really…very sticky, Gu Yan silently thought to himself. His fingers slowly attempted to scratch the kitten's jaw. It was rumoured that felines really liked it?

Speaking of which, apart from its frozen appearance when outside, this little fella looked extremely healthy after Gu Yan brought it in.

First, feed it something it can eat. Gu Yan planned to wait until the weather warmed up before going out to purchase some food specifically for it, and also put up search posters. If no one showed up after a few days had passed, he'd vaccinate the kitten and raise it himself.

The wind outside was much stronger now so Gu Yan hadn't intended on bringing the little kitten out with him. However, he was helpless to find the kitten glued to him when he tried to leave. It mewed softly and refused to budge no matter how much coaxing he did.

Gu Yan was clung to so tightly that he could only hold the kitten acting spoiled in his arms. He bundled it up before heading out.

Gu Yan really did attempt to find its owner. However, half a day passed and no one had any news. He also hadn't seen any search posters in the vicinity of his neighbourhood.

Strictly speaking, this made Gu Yan rather pleased. He quickly brought the kitten to a vet and got it vaccinated. That very day, he brought home his cat and was in smiles the entire way.

Now that this cat was his, Gu Yan reached out a finger to tease it. The index finger that was licked felt wet and a little itchy.

Allowing the kitten to lick his finger, Gu Yan smiled but his expression also seemed quite serious. "I should give you a name."

Now that it was his, he should give it a name. But what should he name it…

The kitten who was originally busy with his finger abruptly stopped. It immediately became docile, its pretty large eyes stared fixedly on the youth's face as if anticipating something important.

Gu Yan contemplated for a moment but with his trashy naming skills, it was truly a challenge. Ultimately, he reached out to stroke its back and coaxed, "I'll call you 'Qiuqiu', alright?"

"Meow."

In the next four years, Gu Yan grew from a person who had never raised a cat to someone who could score full marks in coaxing one. The little fluff ball had also grown into a big cat but was still as sticky to him as before. It would cling or attach itself to him at any time. Its favourite thing to do was to climb onto the youth's lap and purr non-stop.

In the beginning, when Gu Yan was working on his code, he followed the suggestions online and put a paper box next to his keyboard, thinking he would be able to work in peace.

However, reality proved he had been too naive. What happened to the promise that cats wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of a paper box? His cat didn't play according to the rules. It refused the thing called 'paper box' and preferred to lie on his lap.

In his first year of rearing a cat, Gu Yan wrote his first interstellar novel. Towards the end, he lost his passion and decided to write in a villain boss to create a beautifully terrible ending.

To write a villain boss, he would need some unique characteristics. But when Gu Yan was churning out words on his document, the cat in his lap began to snuggle against him.

Heidis, a level 7 civilisation with advanced technology.

With great difficulty, he managed to squeeze out these few words before he couldn't resist the big cat rubbing against him coyly. How could he concentrate? It was impossible—

"Meow." Sensing the youth staring at it, the big cat stood on its hind legs and leaned into his chest, mewing lowly to demand pats before it quietened down.

Gu Yan's hands, which were on the keyboard, had no choice but to move towards his cat instead to brush its fur.

"Qiuqiu, be good." In just a few years, Gu Yan had completely turned into a cat fanatic, unprincipled and obsessed with stroking his cat. This kind of situation happened too many times, he had already gotten used to typing with one hand.

His right hand was still flying across the keyboard, writing out the villain boss's setting but his mind had long been taken on a trip by his cat.

Eli, original form…

"Meow…"

Still rubbing, still coaxing. Gu Yan really couldn't resist his cat acting spoiled with him. God knows what he had written.

In his fourth year of raising a cat, Gu Yan had already become a god-level writer at the peak of this dark and popular route. The novels he wrote were full of terrible endings, without exception. But it was only the endings that were trash, everything else was simply too exciting to read.

It was also this year that he experienced the greatest change in his life. It was karma from writing too many trashy endings.

During the first meeting between the host and the system, they had a 'friendly conversation'. The cat-form Xie Lan, who had been patiently waiting for four years, heard everything without missing a single word, but didn't stop any of the events that were about to unfold.

He was like a hunter full of patience. For the sake of obtaining his precious treasure's willingness, he could wait patiently. No matter how painful and unbearable it was.

After he broke through the power limit of this plane, it wasn't difficult to listen in on the conversation. Xie Lan quietly watched the system called 037 carry out the plane transfer on the youth. He watched as the youth fell into a short nap.

Now, he only needed to wait for him to wake up.

In the form of a cat, Xie Lan rested on top of the youth's chest. He gazed at his precious darling who he would soon possess forever unconditionally.

[Qiuqiu, be good. You must definitely keep my words in mind.]

[Find me and catch me. This way, I will belong to you.]

He had been very good. He had listened and caught him. Therefore, this person should belong to him…

There would be a wave of dizziness after each transfer. After the last count from the system, Gu Yan immediately felt a familiar vertigo.

Behind him was… a bed.

When he opened his eyes, he only saw darkness because the lamp in his room was off. As a human, Gu Yan did not possess the special night-vision ability felines did, but even so, he knew where he had returned to. Home was the most familiar place.

"Meow…"

There was a weight on him, warm and fuzzy. He opened his eyes and in the next second, felt a barbed tongue on his lips. There wasn't any pain, it was only ticklish.

"Qiuqiu." Relying on the scattered and fragmented details, Gu Yan had mostly pieced together the whole truth. When he completed the last world, his mood had been very good and persisted until now.

Just as he called out these words, he felt his world turn upside down once again. He was no longer lying in bed.

In the dark, he was tightly held by another person.

"Qiuqiu caught Ah Yan." Xie Lan leaned in and spoke these words beside his ears. While speaking, he had already undone the top most button on the youth. No matter how patient he was as a hunter, having finally caught his most precious treasure, this hunter could only think of swallowing this prey into his stomach.

Gu Yan understood what his lover was thinking and indulgently lowered his gaze. His voice was filled with mirth, "In that case, I belong to you."

To completely possess. There was no doubt to what happened next.

Ordinary humans' abilities were limited. Xie Lan did his best to control his desires, but Gu Yan's physical strength was still too lacking and he fainted.

He had to improve his constitution. Holding his unconscious beloved, Xie Lan quickly drew up a plan. He would soon have to trouble the Space-Time Organisation.

He wanted the youth to have abilities on par with residents of the highest civilisation. This way, he would completely be able to possess his beloved for eternity.

"Qiu…uu…Qiuqiu." Having just woken up, Gu Yan was already tired enough to fall back asleep. He even sleepily mumbled words in his dream.

Xie Lan heard the youth's call and lowered his gaze, his expression warmed immensely. After leaving behind his cold demeanor, he appeared rather warm and docile.

"Qiuqiu is here." Even if the youth was only sleep-talking, Xie Lan wanted to tell him.

Life was an endless cycle. When the youth had been going through all those worlds, Xie Lan had always been sure…

No matter what identity they had or how they met…

He would always love this person forever.

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