I, Meow, Won't Fall for Another Trap

[Ongoing novel: Why Does the Dog Keep Stealing People's Underwear? The blurb is below.

Lan Moyu is a cat demon who has cultivated a human form, and life in the human world of the twenty-first century has been smooth sailing.

Until his master suddenly appears and tells him he must protect a fated person he has never met. Otherwise, it will affect his cultivation and destiny.

When Lan Moyu finds the man, he is dressed in a sharp suit, standing tall and straight, while the people around him are too intimidated to make a sound.

The little cat peeking from a distance bristles on reflex.

Uh-oh! This guy is definitely trouble! But this kitty isn't scared!

"Where did this cat come from..."

Lan Moyu presses his soft paw into the man's palm. The next second, the whole kitty is lifted up by the scruff.

"Well, aren't you a pretty little cat? And a male kitty, too. What, want to come home with me?"

Lan Moyu stares in disbelief at the wicked hand beneath his fluffy belly.

"Nice feel."

Mew! I'm not pure anymore!

The cat clenches his paws in humiliation: Just endure it for now, and things will calm down...

When the man puts him in a spacious, bright house, the cat decides to forgive this human for a few seconds.

But this man is a workaholic! He works late and travels for business without coming home. How is the kitty supposed to protect him?

A few days later...

Lan Moyu successfully interviews for a job at the man's company.

Human! This kitty will keep an eye on you!

As time goes by, Lan Moyu realizes something is off.

Why are there dried fish beside the computer every day?

Why do the potted plants smell like catnip?

Why are there so many little fur balls under the sofa?

A cat can resist temptation... All right, a cat can't...

The dried fish smells so good...

The catnip is so intoxicating...

The little fur balls are so much fun...

The man leans in the doorway, teasingly watching Lan Moyu's cat ears peek out. "My little cat, having fun playing hide-and-seek? You should admit defeat now."

Chu Jiming took over the family business at a young age and had never lost a battle in the business world. Admiration, envy, jealousy, and awe: he had always lived beneath such gazes. That was simply how he was born.

Until Lan Moyu appeared.

This new employee always seemed to show up in front of him by chance, acting so furtively that he looked highly suspicious.

After a drinking party, Chu Jiming sees with his own eyes as a drunk Lan Moyu reveals cat ears and a tail in his arms.

The little cat naturally finds its favorite place to rest its head, nestles its furry head into the warm embrace, and rhythmically kneads with both paws as it softly begins to purr.

Is he making biscuits? So cute.

The familiar scent of the little cat fills the air, and Chu Jiming's heart melts completely.

"I knew it was you."

Reading Guide

1. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's first. A cute, sweet little story!

2. CEO top and cat demon bottom.

3. The top is instinctively attracted to the bottom. Do not split up the couple.

4. The author's skills are limited. Exaggerated elements are purely in service of the plot. This is a mindless sweet romance, and any professional details are made up by the author. Please read with an open mind and discuss kindly. As long as you're having fun, that's what matters `(*∩_∩*)′

5. If you like it, could you tap that little star? ~(¯▽¯~) (gazes shyly and looks away)

Coming soon: Why Does the Dog Keep Stealing People's Underwear? (Now publishing)

Emotionally clueless, gentle and level-headed bottom x sunny on the surface, gloomy golden retriever bad-boy top

Qin Xu rescues a golden retriever on the road and takes him to a veterinary hospital for treatment. Afterward, the dog wags his tail and follows him home.

Qin Xu thinks the dog is so attached to him that he'll stay home forever, but the dog runs away after less than two days.

Just as Qin Xu is about to give up after failing to find him, the dog comes back on his own.

At the same time, an overly enthusiastic mixed-race college guy moves in next door and keeps happily calling him "big brother" all day long.

Only when he sees the photos in Qin Xu's home does Qin Xu realize this is the little neighbor boy he used to tutor abroad.

"Big brother, it's been a long time."

Jin An beams brightly. After exchanging contact details with Qin Xu, he secretly uses some high-tech trick to put a tracker on his big brother.

Qin Xu's dog loves burrowing into his piles of clothes. Even when Qin Xu scolds him for being a bad dog, he plays dumb and acts cute, whining and wriggling into Qin Xu's arms all day.

Shirts, ties, underwear...

Where are my underwear?

Qin Xu is puzzled by the things that keep disappearing from his home.

Oh well, he can just buy new ones.

That's how calm a rich young master can be.

One time, Qin Xu invites Jin An to stay overnight. He casually says, "Excuse me for a moment. I can't seem to find my underwear..."

"Second cabinet door in the bedroom, third shelf, second drawer, all the way to the left. The black pair~"

Qin Xu doesn't quite process what he's heard.

"Th-thanks?"

"You're welcome, big brother."

Jin An flashes his signature smile.

Huh, that kid has a great memory.

Qin Xu thinks to himself, unaware of Jin An watching him with a decidedly impure look in his eyes.

While dealing with a string of calls from an overzealous suitor, Qin Xu ignores both the dog and the hundreds of messages from Jin An.

The impatient dog holds his tail straight up, messes up Qin Xu's clothes again, burrows into the pile, then darts off and disappears.

Qin Xu instinctively runs after him, only to see him go into Jin An's house.

Totally baffled, he opens the door and finds a blond man with dog ears holding Qin Xu's shirt to his forehead, cosplaying as a crying puppy.

"Jin An, are you... a dog?"

After finally accepting the fact that the dog he had picked up was his little neighbor, Jin An, in another form, Qin Xu sees that Jin An's birthday is coming up.

Qin Xu simply goes out and buys him a shiny collar as a birthday present.

After all... dogs like this sort of thing, don't they?

And on that very day, while celebrating Jin An's birthday at his home, Qin Xu accidentally opens a mysterious room.

Shirts, ties, underwear...

Ha ha, look who it is again... all the things that went missing.

He turns around.

At some point, Jin An has appeared behind him, holding the shiny collar. The darkness in his eyes is unmistakable.

Theme: Love has never had only one form.