I Pretended to Be a Couple with a Cat, and It Backfired

The main story and extras are both complete! I'm starting a new novel, My Little Mouse Fell in Love Online with a Top-Tier Star. If you're interested, sweeties, take a look at my author page~ Novel blurb: [An unlucky but optimistic office worker shou x a spoiled, arrogant cat heiress gong] Lin Ran found an extremely aggressive cat that scratched everyone it saw. Taming it was utter chaos. After finally getting the cat to let its guard down, Lin Ran spoiled it rotten, calling it "good kitty" and "baby" all the time. The cat grew more and more attached to him, wanting kisses wherever Lin Ran went. Delighted, Lin Ran cuddled his kitty to sleep. But when he woke up, his cat son had turned into a six-foot-one, green-eyed hunk with cat ears. Lin Ran: "Hey, handsome, who are you?" Qi Yan: "Your cat." Lin Ran: "?" Uh, I didn't ask you to turn human! Give me back my fluffy, mama-made kitty! After turning human, Qi Yan started looking for a job. He sent a photo to an influencer agency on a whim and was signed for a huge sum. With his unbelievably stunning face, he became the hottest beauty influencer of the moment, and offers came pouring in from major brands. Meanwhile, Lin Ran had a terrible year. He was laid off, and the livestreaming company that paid him a fixed monthly salary went bankrupt due to poor management. Lin Ran: "God, I don't love you anymore! You never treated me like your grandson!" With nowhere else to turn, Lin Ran's friend introduced him to a college guy who sincerely invited him to pretend to be a couple and start an account together. They'd just arranged to meet when Qi Yan, who was swamped with work thousands of miles away, rushed back and caught them in the act, flying into a rage. Lin Ran: "If I don't make money, I'm going to starve!" Qi Yan snapped, "Am I dead or something? Why not pretend to be a couple with me?" Lin Ran: "Huh? Oh..." So that was an option. One peaceful afternoon, Qi Yan's fans saw their reassuringly aloof, sharp-tongued, bad-tempered, handsome online boyfriend announce out of nowhere that he was in a relationship, then immediately turn his personal account into a couples account. The fans were stunned. Damn it, where had their husband gone? Many people didn't think the couple would last, but the two kept gaining followers and acted incredibly affectionate. Then one day, after a livestreaming session, they forgot to turn off their microphones and started arguing in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers. In the heat of the moment, they mentioned that they were pretending to be a couple and gave away the truth. They expected a huge backlash and a mass exodus of fans. It should have been a spectacular disaster. Instead, the fans unanimously disagreed, and theories explaining their relationship appeared out of nowhere. Fan 1: Give me a break. My best friend of ten years and I wouldn't even dare fight like that. If you two are fake, I'll wash my hair while standing on my head. Fan 2: Qi Yan didn't lose his temper even after getting yelled at that badly. With how utterly besotted he looks, I refuse to believe you haven't slept together. Fan 3: Go ahead and fool yourselves, but don't try fooling us. Hurry up and get married. We're waiting to give you a wedding gift. Lin Ran, anxiously lurking in the comments: ...Huh? A story about a noisy, affectionate couple falling in love. [Reading Guide] * 1v1, both are virgins, romance-focused and guaranteed sweet. * Both leads have flaws and aren't perfect people. * The shou is avoidantly attached, the gong deliberately seduces him, and their romance is a slow, gradual process. * I don't have a backlog at the moment. I'll try to update daily. If there's no update, I'm revising or building up a buffer. I won't abandon the novel. Enjoy~ Theme: Work hard to make money and live well. Strive forward with a positive attitude.