How to Pet the Little Cat I Like

[Full manuscript completed]

When Bai Jing was ten, he fell gravely ill and was abandoned by his family, left with nothing to do but wait for death. A kind older boy he had never met donated the entire cost of his surgery and saved his life.

To repay this kindness, Bai Jing worked hard, saved every penny, and helped more children like himself.

He also wrote many letters, carefully sending each one to the charity foundation in the hope that one day he might meet his benefactor.

By chance, Bai Jing joined Combat Team One of the Spirit Bureau, a department packed with big shots. The pay was great, the benefits were excellent, and he could even pick up a side gig after work!

But before long, the head of the Spirit Bureau, Bai Jing's direct supervisor Yusu, said he wanted to pet Bai Jing in his cat form.

Didn't he know that you couldn't just go around petting a demon's true form?!

Bai Jing: "Are you sick?"

Yusu: "I'm rich."

Bai Jing: "Being poor doesn't mean I have no principles."

Yusu: "Ten thousand per pet."

Bai Jing fell silent, wavered, and gave in.

Bai Jing: "...Deal."

At last, Bai Jing got the chance to thank his lifesaver in person.

Wait! His lifesaver was... Yusu?!

The kind older boy from back then and the straight-faced, shameless boss standing before him... were they the same person?!

Yusu looked at him with a smile. "So, Xiao Bai, how are you going to repay me?"

Bai Jing blushed scarlet. "You can pet me whenever you want from now on. No charge. How about that?"

A wealthy, scheming boss who can solve anything with money, top x a cold-faced, adorable cat demon with outrageous combat prowess, bottom

One-on-one, happy ending

It's almost finished, so here's the blurb for my next book

To avenge his murdered family, Ji Shiqing cultivated a wicked art that made him an outcast.

He got his revenge, but ended up on the Immortal Alliance's wanted list.

The Alliance strictly forbids wicked arts, and anyone who cultivates them is to be captured, have their meridians cleansed, and be thrown in prison.

Worse still, the one sent to capture him is none other than his former rival, the prodigy who was once his classmate and is now the Immortal Alliance's top disciple: Shen Lanjue.

Ji Shiqing doesn't have many years left as it is. If his meridians are cleansed, he'll drop dead on the spot. He absolutely cannot let Shen Lanjue catch him.

So Ji Shiqing faked his death.

With nothing to do after faking his death, Ji Shiqing figured he might as well take over a rundown sect.

The sect has nothing. He has to fix the buildings himself, teach the disciples himself, and deal with a mountain of debt.

He's the sect leader, the teacher, and even the handyman.

At long last, he recruits a few disciples. But one look at the drafty buildings and their frail, sickly sect leader is enough to make them turn around and run.

Thinking fast, Ji Shiqing bluffs: "Don't panic! Shen Lanjue, top disciple of the Immortal Alliance, is a close friend of mine. He'll be here to teach you in no time!"

Everyone in the martial world knows that Shen Lanjue is still searching for Ji Shiqing.

Ji Shiqing can't understand it. I've been dead for years! I'm only missing a corpse. Shen Lanjue, is this really necessary?!

When Shen Lanjue actually shows up, Ji Shiqing is scared out of his wits. Fortunately, the other man only fixes him with a cold stare and demands, "Who dares to use my name to swindle people?"

Ji Shiqing breathes a sigh of relief and talks his way out of it, claiming he'd borrowed Shen Lanjue's name to scare off bandits.

But a few days later, Ji Shiqing realizes he's too weak to teach his disciples anymore.

No one is willing to teach at this rundown sect, so Ji Shiqing has no choice but to resort to a desperate measure.

He finds Shen Lanjue. "Immortal Master Shen, how about a deal? You stay and teach, and I'll tell you... where Pei Liuyu is."

Pei Liuyu is Ji Shiqing's birth name.

Shen Lanjue gives him a cold look and makes no reply on the spot.

Ji Shiqing never expected him to agree, but to his surprise, Shen Lanjue really does come up the mountain.

From then on, Ji Shiqing enjoys the carefree life of a hands-off sect leader. He watches his disciples dote on Immortal Master Shen and leave all the work to him, and couldn't be happier to take it easy.

Later, Ji Shiqing's identity is exposed. He entrusts his disciples to Shen Lanjue and fakes his death yet again.

No debts, no worries. No disciples, especially no troublesome brats, and life is bliss! Unfortunately, he hasn't even had a full month of freedom before he falls into Shen Lanjue's hands yet again.

Instead of the interrogation he'd expected, he feels cold metal closing around his ankle.

Ji Shiqing stares at the section of black iron chain and looks up in confusion.

How is this not what he imagined?!

Even more shocking, his four personal disciples are standing obediently behind Shen Lanjue. Not only do they make no attempt to save their master, their faces practically say, "Well done, Immortal Master Shen!"

Ji Shiqing: "??? Wait, you four little brats, whose disciples are you, anyway?!"

Obsessive top disciple of the Immortal Alliance, top x a carefree, sickly bottom who specializes in faking his death

Premise: Evil will never prevail over good