Does the Strongest Human Really Not Have to Coddle the Kids?

[Quietly completed]

Upcoming: Becoming the Big Shot's Beloved Little Bird Made Me Famous and Hello, My Kitten Won't Meow, What Should I Do? Please add them to your reading list! Blurbs are at the very bottom.

Blurb:

A Soft Egg, scientific name Milko, is the cheapest star pet in the Federation: clingy, transparent, and soft and floppy.

Its only flaw is that it lives for just nine days.

At a Federation dump, a Soft Egg abandoned before its death stirred its round little head, unable to understand why its owner had left it behind.

The trash container was launched into the interstellar wasteland. Drifting in the stagnant zone, the Soft Egg swam through the frozen air currents until it grew tired and plopped down on a transparent life pod.

It saw a pair of ice-blue eyes, like snow atop a tall mountain, stunning and merciless as an avalanche.

!

What a good-looking human! It decided he would be its owner for the three days it had left.

*

A861 was one of the Federation's first war machines. With the highest win rate and greatest firepower, he had fought for the Federation on the front lines.

During his medical evacuation, he was abandoned.

Wrapped head to toe in powerful bandages, he had deliberately been left with his eyes exposed, so he would stare forlornly at the stars and die in despair from lack of oxygen.

He had no past in life and no one to meet in death.

A861 calmly waited for his vital signs to disappear, but a lifeform suddenly appeared in the starry sky before him.

It was so fragile it was even called a Soft Egg, yet it stubbornly pried open a gap in the life pod and tried to save him with its pitifully weak corrosive fluid.

At last, A861 moved a finger, signaling the idiot to gather its meager supply of corrosive fluid at the strongest finger a human had.

*

A861 and the Soft Egg were swept into an unknown planet by a spatial storm. They set off to explore in search of the energy source needed to get moving again.

At first, A861 thought the Soft Egg was fragile and annoying.

The Soft Egg sucked on the juice of a red fruit, got so bitter it teared up, and wanted a hug.

The Soft Egg nibbled a green bean, got so astringent it started hiccupping, and wanted a pat.

One day, the Soft Egg disappeared.

A861 searched all the places it liked to visit, and finally fished the nearly dead Soft Egg out of a purple river.

The dizzy Soft Egg blew bubbles and gently pressed itself against A861's cold finger.

Though A861 had never learned the language of star pets, he heard a soft, sweet voice: "Master, hic, I tried it! You can drink this river water!"

Later, the Soft Egg, which spent its days perched on its owner's head, gazed enviously at the pretty handkerchief belonging to an alien granny.

So much for humans being the strongest. Hmph, liar!

A861's face was cold as he picked up an embroidery needle with the hand that could catch bullets barehanded.

*

A861 had unconsciously grown used to the Soft Egg's coquettish ways, but it wasn't until the Soft Egg accidentally turned human that he learned that spoiling a baby too much could lead to trouble.

Milko's Rules for Acting Cute (for its Owner)

1. When your owner is angry, lie flat in their palm and imagine you're a little sweet-filled pastry. Once their eyes start smiling, you can snuggle up to their fingers.

2. Don't secretly climb onto your owner's neck. You'll get flung right off.

But when I'm human, I can! My owner freezes in place!

The sweet, innocent boy hugged his owner affectionately. Seeing his slightly reddened earlobe so close, he gave it a bite.

3. Wah, you mustn't bite your owner, or you'll be punished and forbidden from snuggling.

The boy, trying to sneak into his owner's bed in the middle of the night, was caught by a large hand clamping around his fair wrist.

"Are you still mad at me, Master?" Milko's watery eyes were full of hurt.

A861 stiffened all over, his face flushed red. "I told you, you can't call me that when you're human."

"Then what should I call you?" The boy rubbed his soft cheek against the large hand restraining his wrist.

"Ah, Eggy knows! People who like each other should call each other dea, "

"Hm?"

A861 quickly covered Milko's mouth, but the pure affection in his eyes made A861's palm feel hot.

++++The boy smiled brightly. He had a secret his owner didn't know: when he touched someone's skin, he could sense their emotions.

In the world of sensations, the frozen wasteland that had been there from the beginning was now budding with spring.

Rule number n: A owner's love is like a hot spring hidden beneath the frozen wasteland. Milko must always save its affectionate ways for that one special person and melt the ice.

Then Eggy can swim in the hot spring, hehe!

Note: 1. This is a low-tier interstellar setting, so don't scrutinize it. 2. A soft, lively, magically transforming bottom x a cold-faced, warm-hearted top who dotes on people without realizing it. The bottom is cute, soft, and naive, so don't read if that's not your thing.

Upcoming 1: Becoming the Big Shot's Beloved Little Bird Made Me Famous

Qiu Qiu died in a car accident, then woke up again.

The good news: He was living in the bedroom of the Mu family big shot he'd once had a crush on.

The bad news: He had turned into a chubby bird that chirped.

The good news: The Mu family's bird ate better than people, and its nest was a hundred times better than his old thousand-yuan rental. He could lie flat.

The bad news: He'd be forced to watch the big shot and Xu Zihong, the nominal Mu family daughter-in-law who might have been involved in his accident, show off their affection up close.

The good news: He learned that the whole world was based on a book centered around the Mu family, and that Xu Zihong had transmigrated. She kept trying to seduce the male lead, Mu Helian, but never succeeded.

Qiu Qiu, the Mu family's newest darling, ate the sunflower seeds the big shot shelled for him and slid down the big shot's abs. Let's see how you act.

*

Mu Helian was indifferent by nature. He should have followed his parents' marriage arrangement and married Xu Zihong, but somehow he postponed the wedding after a little reporter left.

Maybe it was because their interview collaboration a few days earlier had gone well.

He just wanted to wait a little. But his fiancee's behavior grew stranger and stranger, and she was even less charming than the new bird he'd adopted.

The bird was called Qiuqiu. It curled up on his stomach when he caught a chill, and when he shelled sunflower seeds, it obediently stacked the shells and threw them in the trash...

Mu Helian let the lively little bird trespass into his private space.

Until one night, the fluffy creature sleeping on his shoulder suddenly turned into a person.

Looking at the somewhat familiar little reporter, he restrained the hand that had stroked those feathers during the day.

But... the bird didn't know how to restrain its instinct to act cute.

In the middle of the night, Mu Helian watched the fair figure burrow into his arms again and again, his lowered eyes concealing a trace of heat.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." Completely unaware, the person in his arms still dreamed he was a little bird.

"Chirp."

*

Xu Zihong had been carefully laying the groundwork for a long time, planning a variety show livestream about her life with Mu Helian to gain a huge CP following.

But their sweet wedding preparations were interrupted.

Mu Helian had become obsessed with raising a sparrow and repeatedly rejected her advances.

It was absurd.

Even more absurd, though, was that netizens had started shipping Mu Helian x Bird.

"Who gets it? President Mu brushing his teeth with a fluffy little bird perched on his head, completely expressionless. The contrast is incredible!"

"Ahhh, President Mu secretly checks in the middle of the night to see if Qiuqiu has lost any feathers. He turns the feathers into bookmarks. He loves that bird so much!"

"To be fair, weren't President Mu and his fiancee supposed to be so sweet? Is his animal-lover persona falling apart too?"

Xu Zihong was furious. He excitedly went to confront them, only to see Mu Helian looking at the bird with a strange tenderness in his eyes.

"Seriously? Don't tell me that with a gorgeous movie star like me standing right in front of you, you'd rather fall for a sparrow?"

Mu Helian:

"...Qiuqiu isn't a sparrow."

"And when did you ever win Best Actor? You were only nominated."

Upcoming 2: Hello, My Kitten Won't Meow, What Should I Do?

Blurb:

+++++++Xu Xi was a diligent little actor. He was beautiful and delicate, his acting steadily improving, and recently he shot to fame and popularity with a drama.

A flood of casual viewers began digging through his past.

"His acting is pretty good, but his personality is totally ordinary."

"Without the drama-fan filter, he's shy and introverted in real life. Not much to fangirl over."

His manager was frantic with worry, but Xu Xi took it all in stride, obediently filming and appearing on variety shows. He just had one little concern lately: the kitten he'd picked up on set wouldn't meow.

He examined the kitten and found it healthy and whole. Worried, Xu Xi had no choice but to ask for help on a pet forum.

"Hello, my kitten won't meow. What should I do?"

"We suggest demonstrating it for your kitten."

Xu Xi was puzzled, but obediently held out his hand, making a loose fist. In a clear, gentle voice, he said softly, "Meow~"

? That didn't seem to work.

The white cat sat coolly across from him, scratching the floor with its paw pads as if it were trying to endure something.

*

He Cheng was a descendant of an ancient white tiger clan. In the modern world, he occasionally dealt with trouble caused by demons, and he was also an actor.

The kind who accidentally won Best Actor.

During a disturbance, he carelessly suffered a minor injury. He turned into a white cat and recuperated in the woods, only to be unexpectedly picked up by a young actor.

The young actor was gentle and attentive, taking meticulous care of him. Though he could no longer hide his longing gaze, he still packed up a little bundle and planned to take him home.

With the bundle on his back, He Cheng nimbly hopped into the young actor's bed. The cat food was pretty good, so he decided to stay and eat for a while longer.

He just hadn't expected the young actor to be so determined to make him meow.

After watching the other man wash up, wet black hair tucked behind his ears, then softly and gently meowing at him, He Cheng let out an uncontrollable growl and pounced on the fair waist the other man's clothes had accidentally revealed.

Meowing was fine, but it wasn't certain who would be doing it.

++++Xu Xi, knocked down by the kitten: ? Why does it feel like I just saw a tiger?

*

The Love Cats Forum is semi-anonymous, but you can stay completely anonymous as long as you change the default account name.

Recently, a post made it to the front page. Netizens discovered that the poster was a cute owner worried because his cat wouldn't meow.

The netizens offered helpful suggestions.

"You can demonstrate it for your cat."

--A Bai looked at me coldly and stamped its foot QAQ

"Maybe it's just quiet and timid by nature?"

--Last time a thief broke into my house, A Bai caught him and sent him to the hospital (to put it politely).

"Could it possibly hate its name?"

--〒▽〒 Today I called it His Excellency White Chester, and it laughed at me! A Bai would rather laugh than meow.

...The netizens laughed, just as the rising young star Xu Xi started trending.

#XuXiActsLikeACatForActorHeInHisCamper

Xu Xi responded in a panic: I was just asking a senior colleague for pet care tips. Here are several photos of the white cat.

Some forum users: I have discovered something adorably shocking!

Some looks-obsessed CP fans: I knew that if you were sincere, you'd get sweet moments.

Most of He Cheng's devoted solo fans: What a fresh little white lotus.

He Cheng, who had gotten close to Xu Xi under the pretext of caring for a pet: If I have to, I'll stay a mute white cat for the rest of my life!

It wasn't until later, when Xu Xi's acting alongside Actor He Cheng repeatedly went viral and he became the darling of the animals on a variety show, that netizens realized Xu Xi had always been a quiet, seductive rose.

Netizens' "The Wife I Missed" started trending.

A wild, domineering man like a white tiger wrapped his arms around the hard-won little rose at his side. Admiring his red ears, he tapped on his phone.

+@HeChengCan'tBeBotheredToAct: Too late. My wife is mine now.

Gentle, beautiful bottom x fierce, wild, possessive top

Theme: Even in adversity, never give up hope of survival.