Raising a Cat Took Me to the Top of Life

[A quick little ad] My dear readers have made lots of adorable fan-made freebies for this story. If you have a subscription, you can redeem them by showing your records. For details, see the pinned post on Weibo by @Yuan You Xing Xing Xing. I'm always so grateful for your company, QUQ Wen Zheng used to be a soldier in a classified department. Now he lives under an assumed name, working as an office clerk and streaming in his spare time. One day after work, Wen Zheng found a badly injured black cat downstairs. In this world, where everyone keeps cats, other people's cats are soft and cuddly, while Dahei is all muscle. Other people's cats are silly and adorable, while Dahei is handsome and imposing. Other people's cats meow, while Dahei's roar could shake the heavens... Wen Zheng, a cold, world-weary man who had never cared for pets, fell hard. Before long, his fans noticed that the famous streamer known as the horror-puzzle-game god had started posting cat photos, too! [Picture] Dahei sleeping on the sofa. Adorable. (Fans: How is that adorable? He's glaring with half-lidded eyes!) [Picture] Dahei watching me eat, without moving a muscle. Adorable. (Fans: Wake up, man! The way he's sizing you up really looks like he's seeing food!) [Picture] I got home late, and Dahei actually turned on the oven and roasted himself a steak. Adorable. (Fans: ...Is something not quite right here?) He takes Dahei to a cat show, gets in some cat-posting and face-slapping at the same time, and everyone gradually falls for the cat... Bei Sining smugly thinks: This human really likes me. He's pretty cute, too. Then he transforms into a gorgeous, muscular man and pins Wen Zheng against the wall. “Come on, let's get married!” Wen Zheng: “??? Turn back.” Bonus scene: Bei Sining brags to the yao crowd: “My human absolutely adores me. Don't believe me? I'll show you!” Handsome, powerful Bei: “Sweetheart~ I'm home~” Wen Zheng (coolly): “Oh.” Powerful Bei instantly turns back into a cat: “I'm home, roar~” Wen Zheng (tenderly): “Baby, where have you been today? Why are you home so late? Are you hungry or cold? Come here and let Daddy hug you~~” The yao crowd: … Cold, world-weary, super-skilled puzzle-game player, former soldier, shou x gorgeous, narcissistic, incredibly powerful Demon King, gong [There is quite a lot of full-dive puzzle-game content (drops to knees and clasps hands)] A classic face-slapping, level-up power fantasy, a sweet romance, and two people saving each other. A few tips: * One-on-one, happy ending. The gong transmigrates, while the shou is a native of this world. They dote on each other. * An alternate-universe setting, just for fun~ * If you come across this, please add it to your collection. I'd be so grateful! [Thanks for checking out my next story!] The CEO Resigns and Becomes an Actor After Being Reborn (It's the first one in my author profile!) (A face-slapping power fantasy about a scumbag shou from his previous life turning over a new leaf and rising to the top of the entertainment industry.) Blurb 1 Gu Zhuozhuo, CEO of the Gu Group and second on the rich list, suddenly announces one day that he is resigning. The next day, the entertainment industry gains an unknown actor from the bottom tier. This low-ranked actor is a talented performer with a refined air. When he smiles, the beauty mark at the corner of his eye shines brilliantly. Director A: Where did you find this pretty young thing? How can someone this sweet play a domineering CEO? Director A, ten days later: Holy crap, he's the real deal! Award-winning Actress B: I'll say this right now: I absolutely refuse to work with someone who has powerful connections like him, no matter how much you pay me. Award-winning Actress B, ten days later: Daddy Gu, let me play second fiddle to you. How about giving me an endorsement deal in return? Scheming White Lotus C: I heard he's hooked up with that aloof Mr. Wen... I refuse to believe I can't steal him away. White Lotus C, ten days later: I'm sorry, Mr. Gu. I don't want to get close to Mr. Wen anymore. How about I get close to you instead? A host asks: “Why did you work so hard back then, Emperor Gu?” Gu Zhuozhuo: “It was a dream I couldn't fulfill in a parallel world.” Blurb 2 The person Gu Zhuozhuo hates most is that “old man,” Wen Yue. Wen Yue spends all day beneath a plum tree, drinking goji berry tea and reading financial reports, like an aloof flower untouched by the mundane world. The only time he gets involved in Gu Zhuozhuo's affairs is when he keeps asking questions and meddling in everything, which is infuriating. “Hmm, your wrist bones stick out, your veins are prominent, and you're so thin you look malnourished... This is bad. Those are the hands of someone who'll die young!” Gu Zhuozhuo smacks his palm and says fiercely, “Today I'll teach you the secret to avoiding that. Why did Xiaoming's grandma live to ninety-nine? Because she minded her own business!” But Wen Yue still meddles, and dies of a heart attack while saving Gu Zhuozhuo. That long, slender hand spasms, turns purple, and finally falls limp, becoming Gu Zhuozhuo's daily nightmare. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Gu Zhuozhuo discovers that Wen Yue is still alive! “If there's anything wrong with his health, you come after me!” (shouting) A hardworking, puppy-like shou who fears the gong will die every day, in both work and love x an aloof flower who's in poor health but too proud to admit it CEO x movie star * Older gong and younger shou, they dote on each other, one-on-one, happy ending. If it's not sweet, you can eat my pigeon head! * A level-up power fantasy set in the entertainment industry. 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