After the Cat Found the Wrong Contracted Cat Servant

Li Rong is an unemployed lucky cat from Cat Mountain. His ideal cat life is to lie flat and bask in the sun.

But with the end of the year approaching, Li Rong, the best-looking and most beautiful cat around, couldn't get out of it and was forced to report for duty.

Fortunately, his contracted cat slave was said to be dependable and devout. Li Rong leaped elegantly down from his perch and let out an exceptionally aloof "meow."

Hmph. You lucky human chosen by me, aren't you going to welcome your master home with gratitude?

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Lu Tingshen got tangled up with a filthy stray cat.

It bit his pant leg, hugged his ankle, and clung to him to do pull-ups, refusing to let go no matter what.

Lu Tingshen didn't have the energy to care for a pet.

But the forecast said there would be heavy snow that night, so he temporarily took the cat home.

When the prospective adopter came over, the angry little cat hid and refused to show himself.

His parents, who had been won over by a video call, insisted that he bring the cat home for the New Year, too. Lu Tingshen was forced to report for duty as a cat dad.

Who knew that later, an unfamiliar voice would sound in the house: "If you roast your tail a few more times, it'll really catch fire... Why doesn't Lu Tingshen cuddle me to sleep?"

Lu Tingshen: ?

Later, Lu Tingshen stared in silence at the young man emerging from under the covers.

A pair of beautiful mist-blue eyes, just like his cat's.

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Li Rong thought he was so dedicated that he deserved to be a model lucky cat.

The floor was too cold for his paws, but he put up with it. There were three portions of water in every can of cat food, but he put up with it. His cat slave was completely unfit for the job, but he put up with that, too.

After all, he was a responsible lucky cat. He couldn't abandon his work.

But... how could a lucky cat turn into a human?!

Humans live for a very, very long time, which meant he would have to be a "lucky human" for a very, very long time, too.

A cat's whole world had collapsed.

At least his cat slave was good at making money. He moved Li Rong into a big house and bought him all sorts of things.

Just when Li Rong was thinking that this life might not be so bad, he realized he might have picked the wrong person.

The cat perked right back up.

Under cover of night, Li Rong packed his things, ready to reclaim his freedom.

The snacks and toys Lu Tingshen bought, take them. The picture books Lu Tingshen bought, take them. The things Lu Tingshen bought...

A familiar warmth pressed against his back. Someone grasped his fluffy, curled tail, which he hadn't managed to hide, and gently stroked it.

As Li Rong trembled despite himself, he heard the man's husky voice.

"Baby, where are you going so late at night?"

- The bottom is a Selkirk Rex, a beautiful little curly-haired cat.

- Some details differ from reality; it's all for the plot.

- SC, HE. More details to come if I think of them.

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