Reborn, I Petted the Cat Ears Right Off My Senior Brother

[My new story next door is updating daily! Come by for some sweet romance, gua gua gua QVQ] Liu Qianqian was reborn, but she wasn’t the pampered, universally adored junior sister archetype from a cultivation novel. Her meridians were damaged, making it incredibly difficult for her to begin cultivating. She could only pass the time sweeping the grounds, and was repeatedly mocked by younger disciples as the senior sister who’d been held back for ten thousand years. Low status and weak cultivation left Liu Qianqian sensitive and insecure. She ran away from her promise to her senior brother, Cen Junyue, and they became strangers. When they met again, all that remained was a black memorial tablet. After living again, Liu Qianqian had only two goals. 1. Keep her senior brother from dying young. 2. Protect her senior brother. Feeling guilty, she went out of her way to approach him, only to hear him say, “Don’t pull the same trick again.” The young man was breathtakingly handsome, with an icy aura. He raised his sword, sending snow-bright light across the sky, full of youthful confidence. Senior brother is so handsome. Senior brother is so strong. Senior brother is the best in the world. Liu Qianqian couldn’t bear to let such a wonderful senior brother go, so she swallowed her heartache and doggedly chased after him. She thought her cold-faced, sharp-tongued senior brother had long since grown tired of her. But every night, she would see a big cat with soft fur, whimpering and mewling. In a narrow shaft of cool light, her senior brother’s face was flushed. His long lashes were damp, and a pair of fluffy white cat ears drooped from his head. Only when he heard her voice did his ears twitch and his golden eyes lift to meet hers. His expression was timid, nothing like his distant, aloof self by day. He only lowered his head to kiss her fingertips, then slowly spoke with a blush. “Qianqian, I missed you so much...” Liu Qianqian’s heart trembled as a soft tail wrapped nimbly around her waist. She was at a loss for words. Liu Qianqian, reborn and determined to improve herself so she can protect her senior brother, somehow ends up becoming a beast-tamer specializing in nightmare beasts. Senior brother (sternly): Qianqian, you can’t use that move here. You clearly weren’t listening to what I said... Liu Qianqian reaches up to stroke the fluffy white ears that have appeared on her senior brother’s head without him noticing. She watches him fall silent, press his lips together, and tremble at the lashes, the tips of his ears turning red. Senior brother: Mew. Liu Qianqian: QVQ Some cats may seem cold on the outside, but they’re really just coy little sweethearts. Aloof on the outside, sweet and bashful on the inside, gorgeous, strong, tragic cat senior brother x diligent beast-tamer junior sister One-on-one romance, happy ending. Cover illustrated by the author. There are illustrations on Weibo under the same title, and more may be posted as the story updates. Feel free to follow! I’ll only post ads for upcoming stories during the few days around the paywall transition, so if you’re willing, I hope you’ll open the author’s notes and chat with me. Please add the story to your favorites and leave lots of comments! Coming soon: My Demon Lord Calls Me His Wife Pei Lili is a born wage slave. Even after transmigrating into a book, she still has to work. She’s landed in a badly written xianxia novel, where her direct boss is the Demon Lord Xiao Ling, the story’s biggest villain. Xiao Ling has snow-white skin, black hair and clothes, and a tall, handsome figure. His moods are unpredictable, just as you’d expect from a typical Demon Lord villain. And she’s the lowly little protector who scurries around at his side, ready to do his bidding. She’s responsible for serving tea and water to the fastidious Virgo Demon Lord, reporting every scrap of information about the male and female leads, and making snide remarks at the righteous sects when the Demon Lord appears to cheer him on. She’s responsible for... Wait a second. The plot never said she’d have to warm his bed too! In truth, Pei Lili desperately wishes she were just some random passerby. She wouldn’t mind staying a disposable little protector forever. Unfortunately, she’s actually a failed righteous-sect spy, destined to be discovered by the Demon Lord early in the story and have her skull crushed. The System comforts her, saying that if she can just survive this part of the plot, she’ll be revived in this world and can live an ordinary life. It asks her to hang on a little longer. Fine. On a blood-moon night, Pei Lili is exposed as a spy and brought before the Demon Lord. She shuts her eyes and silently repeats to herself: [My head is a watermelon. My head is a watermelon. My head is a watermelon...] Before her head can be crushed like a watermelon, Pei Lili suddenly feels someone lean toward her. She cracks open one eye and sees Xiao Ling’s handsome face looming close. But... why does the Demon Lord look like he’s about to cry? His usually cool, deep voice rings out, but this time it carries a slight tremor, as if he’s desperately trying to hold something back. “Wife, why are you betraying me too?” Pei Lili: ...Huh? [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve unlocked an upgraded new scenario: A Long Road to Immortality: The Dominating Protector and Her Sweet Demon Lord] A silly, laid-back wage slave x a sweet Demon Lord who has already imagined their married life together One-on-one romance, happy ending Other completed works: “My Husband, You’re Really Not a Substitute,” scatterbrained x gloomy “My Villainous Junior Brother Can’t Possibly Be This Adorable,” loyal villain x straight girl “After Being Reborn, I Rubbed the Cat Ears Right Off My Senior Brother,” cat senior brother x insecure sweetheart Ongoing: “He Insists on Offering Himself to Me,” healing, timid soft girl x beautiful, strong, devoted dragon Coming soon: “My Demon Lord Calls Me His Wife,” silly, laid-back wage slave x sweet Demon Lord who has already imagined their married life together “Healing the Down-and-Out Young Sword Venerable,” proud, handsome young man x spirited little miser Theme: Two people choosing each other and helping each other grow