The Human's Rotten, the Cat's Great!

Yi He got a cat. Her cat wasn't very affectionate, but it was remarkably intelligent.

One day, Yi He came home to find her fluffy little cat gone. In its place, a young man with clear eyes was sitting casually on her sofa.

Yi He: Wait, where's my cat?

Shi Song: Meow? Maybe I can explain. Would you believe me if I said I'm your cat?

It was strange, but Yi He soon accepted Shi Song's explanation. After all, she'd seen the young man turn back into a cat with her own eyes, and it was obviously her cat.

After the founding of the People's Republic, animals were no longer allowed to become spirits. But to Yi He, Shi Song wasn't a pet. He was like family, always there for her.

When Yi He fell apart, her cat would come over to comfort her. He would lie flat and let Yi He rub his furry head. No matter what, her cat was always by her side...

But lately, Yi He had a problem weighing on her mind: her own cat had confessed to her.

Help! Yi He had no idea how to respond. In a panic, she decided to ask the internet for advice.

#Help: Urgent! My live-in roommate (probably) confessed to me, but I'm afraid of getting into an intimate relationship. What should I do?

Later,

"Shi Song, want a cookie?"

"No."

"What about a little cake?"

Shi Song shook his head, the corners of his lips lifting as his eyes filled with amusement.

"Then what do you want?"

Yi He looked utterly confused, but Shi Song quickly answered her question.

Shi Song wrapped his arms tightly around Yi He, captured the lips he had long been longing for, and kissed her deeply.

*

Shi Song became Yi He's "kitty" reluctantly, all because he was craving cheese crackers.

At first

Stray cat: Boss, don't you hate humans? Why are you living with one?

Shi Song: I have my own rhythm. And don't question the boss's decisions!

Shi Song thought that he would quietly leave at the right moment (when he no longer wanted cheese crackers),

but things didn't go as planned. He was unexpectedly exposed in front of Yi He, and his identity as a Feifei was revealed too.

To make matters worse, Shi Song had fallen for her.

After going back to Huoshan, Shi Song finally understood his own feelings: he was in love with Yi He. Encouraged by his friends, he confessed to her.

But Yi He hesitated.

Wait, why was she hesitating?

He was a kitty! A kitty! (Eyes wide, waving his hands around to demonstrate.jpg)

After some careful probing, Shi Song learned that because of childhood trauma, Yi He was unable to form an intimate relationship or open her heart to someone completely.

Damn it. Shi Song's fists clenched, and he couldn't hide his urge to kill someone.

A few months later, the advice post that had long since sunk to the bottom of the sea was bumped back to the front page:

#Help: Urgent! My live-in roommate (probably) confessed to me, but I'm afraid of getting into an intimate relationship. What should I do?

Top comment: She's already my girlfriend! Did you hear me? She agreed to be with me!

Forty li north again lies Huoshan. Its trees are mostly gu trees. There is a beast there shaped like a wildcat, with a white tail and a mane. It is called a Feifei. Keeping one can banish sorrow.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Central Mountains Classic

Theme: Fluffy creatures save the world