Even Cats Have to Make a Living

Jiang Yiyi is a cat person.

There's an elderly tabby with dementia at home, and a whole group of stray cats and dogs waiting to be neutered. At just eighteen, Jiang Yiyi is so poor he can't afford food, let alone school.

Luckily, he catches a wave of online popularity, offering virtual consultations to pet owners thanks to his extraordinary talent.

On opening day, no one shows up. Then a police officer debunking online scams enters the livestream and asks why a police dog is always short of breath and panting desperately, even though the hospital can't find anything wrong.

Jiang Yiyi looks into the eyes of the German Shepherd on the other side of the screen. "It's faking it."

The officer asks, "What did you say?"

Jiang Yiyi replies, "It thinks its job is too stressful. There's a Samoyed at that hospital, and it's fallen for her. Oh, it wants the Samoyed to be its emotional support dog."

The viewers all mock the streamer, calling him a clown and saying he'll be banned in no time. But before long, the officer returns and thanks Jiang Yiyi solemnly: "You were right. The dog was about to retire anyway, so we've had him neutered."

The viewers: ? A real miracle vet?!

Jiang Yiyi is quiet and bad at explaining himself, but with one face-slapping moment after another, he somehow makes it to the top of the livestream rankings.

He thought he was just earning enough to get by. Who knew he'd end up on the police department's auxiliary roster? From then on, he supports his family, solves cases, and catches the eye of a certain someone.

Qu Zhengyu is a proud people's police officer: tall, handsome, and strong as an ox, yet inexplicably disliked by small animals. It doesn't matter, since he doesn't care much for those little things either.

One day at work, he spots a tuxedo cat with four white paws like it's wearing gloves and a lovely heart-shaped marking right above its bottom.

Most importantly, the cat isn't afraid of him!

Qu Zhengyu wants to adopt it, so he follows it all the way, only to discover that it already has an owner. Then the owner appears: a handsome young man with a great figure. It is love at first sight, as natural as can be, and Qu Zhengyu immediately decides he wants to adopt both the cat and its owner.

The Qu family is rich and powerful, wealthy beyond measure. But the dad is rough, the mom is fierce, and the older sister is a tough butch. The whole family is so unpleasant that not even a cat or dog can stand them, and together they couldn't produce half a softie.

So when Qu's father sees his long-single son bring home an eighteen-year-old guy who is anything but soft, his face stretches longer than a donkey's.

Not long after, he learns Jiang Yiyi's identity. Qu's father rubs his hands together, grinning so wide his gums show. "Oh, he's a cat! You should've said so sooner! Come on, let Dad take you out for a walk!"

Reader's Guide

1. A complicated mix of a fatherly type and a cute, handsome tuxedo cat, occasionally a little neurotic.

2. Ten-year age gap. The young cat has just graduated from high school and is now an adult. He'll continue his studies later.

3. Fictional setting. Please don't read too deeply into the professions or cases.

4. Not pure wish fulfillment, and may start a little slowly!

5. Please don't treat this as documentary literature.

Theme: Everyone has a duty to help cats and dogs in need!