The cat who had been with him for nearly ten years died.
Shen Yizhou cried his heart out and couldn't shake the grief for days.
At his agent's suggestion, he adopted a "stray cat" that often showed up on set.
His new kitten was pure white, clever, and beautiful, just like the beloved white-moonlight character in a novel.
But Shen Yizhou was like some scummy guy who'd found a stand-in to comfort himself. He was still grieving for his departed pet.
That night, he held the kitten and chatted with his agent: [I miss Daidai so much. Daidai used to like being held like this, too.]
At the same time, Zhong Xiu, a nine-tailed fox who had taken the form of a cat, was in his arms. He snapped at his subordinate, who was trying to get him to come back: "Look at how much he likes me now. Do you think I can leave? You have no idea how much he needs me!"
Subordinate: ...There's something I want to say, but I don't know how.gif
Oh no, how am I supposed to tell the boss that while the other guy is away filming, he's adopted several more cats...
*
The day the truth came out, Zhong Xiu trembled from head to toe.
He was the mighty nine-tailed fox, an ancient deity, and he'd been mistaken for a pet's stand-in!
"Take a good look at my tails!" Zhong Xiu pinned him to the bed and made him touch every one of them. "Could that stinking cat's fur possibly be as smooth as mine?! How am I not better than it?!"
Shen Yizhou: "...You're smooth, you're silky. Your fur is the smoothest."
Zhong Xiu angrily slapped his tail against the bed. "One of me isn't enough for you, so you had to bring home all those other cats too?! Was I not a good enough stand-in?!"
Shen Yizhou: "...All right, all right, you're wonderful. Be good, listen to me, and let me get out of bed first."
1v1, no angst, happy ending, and lots of fluffy creatures~
Theme: Pets and love heal the heart.
