The Lucky Little Cat

Lai Zhaocai is a calico lucky cat in the Temple of the God of Wealth. After breaking a vase, he has his magic taken away and is sent back to the human world.

Time to reflect.

But the cat won't accept that. The cat will start his own business!

As long as he can have a temple of his own, he'll become a real little cat god.

Lai Zhaocai plants one paw on the tip of a human's shoe.

It's settled. You once made an offering to the cat, so from now on, you're the cat's first believer!

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Zhou Yuting finds a calico cat.

The little calico is pretty, adorable, and clingy. It meows at him all day long, and even brings him gifts when it goes out: roof tiles, rocks, little sticks, and all sorts of things.

Zhou Yuting turns the cat's daily life into a comic, and it unexpectedly becomes a huge hit. The cat-themed goods at his creative shop are soon flying off the shelves.

Until one day, Zhou Yuting hears his cat's thoughts.

A temple! A temple! A temple, you useless human! The cat has brought home so many materials. When are you finally going to build the cat's temple?

Zhou Yuting: ...Oh, that's the kind of temple you mean.

The next day, Lai Zhaocai sees the little cat-god shrine Zhou Yuting made for him and wraps his paws around Zhou Yuting's arm, meowing so hard he can barely breathe.

The cat knew you were the best! As expected of the cat's first believer. The cat will definitely repay you!

Later on, Zhou Yuting wakes up from a nap to find his cat gone and a delicate-looking young man in his bed, smiling with sweet dimples.

"Since you're not short on money anymore, are you short a wife?"

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Bonus Scene

One day, shocking news spreads across the Three Realms.

The Underworld and the Celestial Realm are joining their families!

The little immortals, demons, and spirits are all in a frenzy. They start every greeting with, "Did you hear? Di Ting from King Yama's household and the calico from the God of Wealth's household are getting married!"

Congratulations! Congratulations!

----- Upcoming story: "Let Go of That Cat!" -----

Xie Yao deeply regrets it. If he'd known Ling Jizhou was a serious cat enthusiast, he never would have let his spirit form out!

Xie Yao is a sentinel, and his spirit form is a black-footed cat. Both he and his spirit form are top-notch at the academy, whether in combat or reconnaissance.

An accident sends him to Blue Star, a world inhabited only by ordinary people. With no way home and no identity papers, he has to figure out how to make ends meet, and becomes the personal bodyguard of Ling Jizhou, the heir to a fortune.

One night, to keep his employer safe, Xie Yao lets his cat out to stand guard. The cat is on alert around everyone except his employer. Ling Jizhou picks it up and carries it inside, petting it from head to toe, nuzzling it, and calling it "kitty."

The next day, both the cat and Xie Yao are completely shaken. Could their respectable, humble, widely admired employer really be this kind of pervert in private?

Once the cat falls into his employer's hands, it never makes it back. Xie Yao shares every sensation with the cat, and after holding back again and again, he finally can't take it anymore and confronts his employer.

"Boss, please behave yourself and stop petting the cat!"

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Ling Jizhou is socially adept, but has never truly cared for anyone. The first time he falls for someone is at first sight, and it's his new bodyguard.

Xie Yao is adorable, and the little cat he keeps is adorable too.

But both the man and the cat are aloof and wary, silently rejecting everyone's attempts to get close.

You can't force a person, but surely you can force a cat.

Under cover of night, Ling Jizhou sneaks off with the little cat while it's on patrol.

The next day, Xie Yao sees the cat in his arms, frowns, and hesitates to speak. Ling Jizhou ignores him and keeps nuzzling the cat. As long as the cat is in his hands, the man will come looking for it, right?

Gradually, Ling Jizhou notices some interesting things. For example, when he squeezes the little cat's paw, his bodyguard unconsciously clenches his fist. When he rubs the little cat's tail, his bodyguard can't help but tremble.

One day, during a meeting, he accidentally touches the little cat's bell. Xie Yao, who had been standing straight beside him, suddenly doubles over and glares at him, ears red.

Later on, Xie Yao bursts into his bedroom, his face flushed, and tackles him onto the bed. His usually cool voice is tinged with desire as he accuses him furiously.

"I told you not to touch the cat! You brought on my heat by touching it, so whether you like it or not, you're responsible!"

Ling Jizhou nearly laughs out loud as he pushes the increasingly dazed man beneath him.

"As you wish, darling. I'd be delighted."

Theme: Everyone has their own talents and a place to use them.