The Allure of Little Cat Paws

Xia Yuan is a little cat demon. A long-haired calico so gorgeous it dazzles the eyes, appealing to both human and feline tastes alike. Lately, he's been having a bit of bad luck. He snuck down the mountain to play, twisted his ankle, and got abducted by a college student. All it took was half a stick of cat treat. He couldn't understand why humans were so strong, or so sneaky. While Xia Yuan was finishing the other half of the cat treat, he was taken to a very big house. Then a man in a white coat, wearing a white mask, white gloves, and white glasses, whom the college student called Uncle, subjected him to all sorts of cruel and inhumane treatment. The final assessment was: Not bad. Apart from the injured leg, he's perfectly healthy. He ate well and slept well, so of course he was healthy! Xia Yuan was furious, but with his leg lame, he couldn't get away. Besides, the man in the white coat had so, so, so much delicious food at home. He remembered something an older cat had once taught him: Nobody can resist the temptation of having their paws rubbed. But things didn't go quite the way he wanted. When he put his heart-shaped paw in the man's palm and meowed at the box of cat treats, the man in the white coat said, "You can only have one a day." Xia Yuan: ... But after a while, Xia Yuan discovered a loophole in the rules. The same trick worked on the college student, and not only did it earn him a constant stream of treats, it also got him lots of praise! Xia Yuan decided to go home with him! As a veterinarian, the man in the white coat was busy every day, treating all kinds of animals. One day, his nephew brought home a cat with a broken leg. It was tiny, with soft, glossy fur, and so beautiful it was breathtaking. His nephew said he'd found it while camping deep in the mountains. The cat had clung to his leg and insisted on coming home with him. Looking at the silly, greedy little calico who only stuck out a paw to beg for food instead of rubbing up against him, the man in the white coat sternly lectured him: Don't be picky, and don't be greedy. So the kitty secretly ran off with his nephew. The man in the white coat: ... Life without a cat paw to squeeze seemed a little hard to bear. Later, the man in the white coat loaded his car with snacks and went to bring the cat home. But the little cat sat on top of a cabinet, looking down at him from on high. It licked its paw with poise and elegance, then turned around and presented him with its round little bottom. A silly, greedy, adorable kitty bottom x a man who says one thing but does another top Theme: Growing through adversity