Chapter 126.2: Variety Show in Progress (5)
[Wait a second… am I seeing this right? That’s that infamous toxic cat food, isn’t it???]
[That bag of cat food was brought by Xu Qingchen, not the show crew—so is Xu Qingchen feeding Wang Cai toxic cat food?!]
[What’s going on here?]
[Just to clarify, I’m not a fan of anyone—I just genuinely enjoy watching the little furballs. The freeze-dried treats and snack sticks aren’t expensive; they’re the kind of cheap ones you can get at any regular pet store. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying there’s anything bad about feeding budget-friendly food—I don’t have much money myself, and that’s what I feed too. But Xu Qingchen is rich, and if you compare it to what Shen Xiu feeds… the difference is just way too obvious.]
[There’s probably some misunderstanding here. Everyone, don’t be so quick to blame him.]
[What misunderstanding? On the way over, while the staff was picking Xu Qingchen up, he confidently said that he packed all of the cat supplies himself this time.]
Just now, everyone had been focused on Wang Cai tearing open the freeze-dried treat bag and offering food to Lucky, so they hadn’t paid attention to the brand of treats.
Now that it was brought up, people finally looked away from the two kittens and turned their attention to the scattered snack sticks and freeze-dried food on the floor.
As for the cat food—there was no need to even look. That brand was universally recognized in the pet community as toxic cat food.
Upon realizing that Xu Qingchen had fed Wang Cai toxic cat food, pet parents in the audience couldn’t stay silent and began questioning him.
Even though Xu Qingchen’s fans believed there must be some explanation, the fact was that he had clearly stated earlier that he personally packed all the pet supplies himself—leaving them momentarily speechless and hesitant to speak up.
Only a few sporadic comments in the chat continued to defend Xu Qingchen, insisting there had to be a misunderstanding.
What the viewers in the livestream could see, the people on-site—especially the cat owners—naturally noticed too.
The moment they got a clear look at the cat food bag, Shen Xiu, Jiang Rong, and Sun Qi all instinctively turned to look at Xu Qingchen, frowning without even realizing it.
Shen Xiu quickly swept his gaze over Xu Qingchen, then turned to Sun Qi and said, “Don’t let…”
Sun Qi understood what Shen Xiu was about to say and quickly responded, “Got it.”
He took out his phone and sent a message.
Within seconds, viewers saw staff members from the production team appear on the livestream.
Chen Qian gently calmed the two cats, while the crew swiftly cleared away everything on the floor at top speed.
[Thank goodness—scared me half to death!]
[Thinking about how Wang Cai used to eat toxic cat food, I suddenly understand why he attacked Xu Qingchen.]
[This brand of toxic cat food is said to cause health problems after just three months of continuous feeding. A hospital visit is the best-case scenario—many cats have died, beyond saving. Since Wang Cai is still doing fine, there must be a misunderstanding. Xu Qingchen definitely didn’t feed him that stuff. Please don’t jump to conclusions and start attacking him.]
[Wait… if that’s the case, I suddenly have a terrifying thought…]
[I thought of it too. Just saying, but—is it possible this is Wang Cai… version N?]
As soon as that theory surfaced, viewers immediately switched apps to dig through Xu Qingchen’s social media, saving old videos and photos he’d posted of Wang Cai.
Xu Qingchen’s manager called him right away.
But since all phones had to be turned off and handed over for the livestream program, the manager couldn’t reach him at all.
So instead, the manager called the production team of Fluffballs Heal the World, asking them to stop the livestream.
The crew ignored the manager’s request.
After seeing the staff finish removing everything, Chen Qian gave both cats a few gentle pats on the head before quickly leaving the room.
People had entered and left so quickly that Wang Cai and Lucky, both fairly bold cats, now stared at each other in mutual confusion.
Wang Cai: Meow?
Lucky: Meow?
Just a second ago there was perfectly good food—how could it be gone already?!
Human behavior left the two cats thoroughly puzzled.
The viewers watching this scene felt both amused and a little heartbroken.
[Wuwuwu, the little kitty doesn’t even know what it was eating—it just wanted to share food with its little friend. It definitely didn’t do it on purpose. Please don’t blame Wang Cai.]
[My eyes are stinging from watching this… Damn you, Xu Qingchen!]
[You all need to stop defending Xu Qingchen. Didn’t you see how the toxic cat food was revealed and he still didn’t react? By his own words, he’s had Wang Cai for over three years—he’s not a first-time cat owner. How could someone who’s raised a cat for three years not recognize toxic cat food?]
Seeing the toxic food finally taken away, Shen Xiu, Jiang Rong, and Sun Qi all felt their anxiety settle.
Ning Sinian, Jiang Yanxi, and Zhuang Yi didn’t own cats and weren’t too familiar with the situation, so they hadn’t quite grasped what was going on.
But after noticing how the other three kept looking at Xu Qingchen, their gazes naturally shifted to him as well.
Xu Qingchen, confused, simply assumed the crew had removed the items to prevent the cats from eating something they shouldn’t. He didn’t think too much of it.
Trying to stay composed, he smiled casually and said, “Why’s everyone looking at me? Do I have something on my face?”
As he spoke, he reached up and wiped at his face.
Jiang Rong suddenly smiled and said, “Nothing.”
Seeing Jiang Rong’s smile, Xu Qingchen’s expression momentarily froze.
Jiang Yanxi frowned and cleared his throat: “Ahem…”
Everyone turned toward him at the sound, and Jiang Yanxi looked toward Wang Cai and Lucky, who were now leaving Xu Qingchen’s room. He spoke up: “Look—Wang Cai and Lucky are on the move again!”
In the livestream feed—
Lucky let out a few soft meows and then left the room with Wang Cai.
Four minutes later, familiar with the route now, Lucky led Wang Cai back into Shen Xiu’s room through the window.
Once back in the familiar space, Lucky walked straight to the drawer, lifted a paw and patted it—then turned his head to look at Wang Cai.
Wang Cai instantly understood what Lucky meant and skillfully opened the drawer.
After the drawer was opened, Wang Cai glanced at Lucky, and only after hearing Lucky’s meow did he start pulling things out onto the floor.
While Wang Cai was carrying the items out, Lucky circled around the scattered bags of portioned cat food and freeze-dried treats.
Shen Xiu: “…”
It wasn’t feeding time yet, but Lucky was inviting his little friend to eat the freeze-dried treats and cat food. Should he stop them?
If he stopped them, would Lucky lose face in front of his little buddy?
But if he didn’t stop them, the usual daily ration of five pieces of cat food might multiply many times over today.
Shen Xiu stared at the livestream screen, feeling conflicted.
[Lucky: proud stance with paws on hips.jpg]
[They even treat each other! Such considerate little cats—ee kisses every kitty, making them all bald-headed!]
[Lucky: Freeze-dried treats, freeze-dried treats! Daddy’s not home, so I’m stealing little freeze-dried snacks!]
While Shen Xiu was torn, Wang Cai had already emptied the drawer and was standing on the floor.
Lucky then tapped on the second drawer and meowed at Wang Cai a few times.
Wang Cai looked at Lucky for a few seconds and skillfully opened that drawer too.
Inside was a dazzling array of cat toys. Wang Cai’s tail lifted excitedly as he grunted happily while pulling them out.
There were telescoping cat teaser wands; fuzzy green balls that chirp when they hit the floor; battery-operated little crabs that automatically run away when activated; rainbow-colored long strips of catnip fabric; motorized toy mice; and a giant wood matatabi (silvervine) stick…
Before Wang Cai had finished pulling everything out, he and Lucky were already playing with each other.
Wang Cai and Lucky took turns playing in a turn-based style—not chasing each other back and forth, but gently pushing toys at each other with their pink little paw pads.
Shen Xiu: “?”
Are they not going to share snacks with each other anymore?
Does Wang Cai really not feel that Lucky isn’t being a proper host?
The usually cool Jiang Rong was melted by their cuteness and couldn’t help but say, “Such adorable little cuties!”
Sun Qi: “+1111!”
Jiang Yanxi was on high alert. The moment he heard Jiang Rong say she liked Xu Qingchen’s little cat, all his hairs stood on end.
He stared warily at Wang Cai playing with Lucky on the screen.
After watching for a few seconds, Jiang Yanxi realized—these cats really are adorable!
He silently thought to himself, the only flaw on Wang Cai is Xu Qingchen.
After playing for more than ten minutes, the two cats finally stopped to rest.
Lucky was so excited from playing that when lying on the ground, he stuck out his little pink tongue, panting softly.
[Pink little skirt, jade-like big eyes, round fluffy little head, and even panting like a puppy—Lucky is seriously too cute for me!]
[Lucky: Evolving into a little cat-dog!]
Everyone was so captivated by Lucky and Wang Cai’s cuteness that for the moment, no one mentioned the troublesome Xu Qingchen.
After enough rest, Wang Cai and Lucky grabbed the cat food bags together and tore into them.
Working in cooperation, the portioned 10-gram cat food spilled onto the floor.
Smelling the familiar scent, Lucky lowered his head and began to eat.
Wang Cai lowered his head too, purring softly as he ate.
[A cat that purrs while eating cat food? This is the first time I’ve ever seen that. I really can’t imagine that Wang Cai used to eat toxic cat food before…]
[To be precise, I don’t even know which generation Wang Cai this is. Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get!]
[Just by the shape of the kibble, you can tell this is the top-tier noble in the hierarchy of cat food. Big Boss Xiu really loves Lucky, so happy!]
[Not just the cat food — look at the brand of freeze-dried treats on the floor and the canned food brand when the drawer opened — it’s clear that Big Boss Xiu and Xu Qingchen are on completely different levels.]
The guests all watched Lucky and Wang Cai eating live on the stream in silence.
Xu Qingchen saw that Wang Cai was eating more roughly than Lucky and frowned slightly. Seeing that the production team hadn’t taken the cat food out of Shen Xiu’s room, the double standard made his frown deepen even more.
But no matter how annoyed he was, Xu Qingchen held it in.
After all, the production team looked down on him and feared Shen Xiu’s cat would get sick from eating his stuff, but they didn’t worry about his cat getting a stomachache from the food Shen Xiu brought.
Shen Xiu had a more powerful background than him, so no matter how annoyed Xu Qingchen was, he wouldn’t show it.
Not only could he not say it outright, he also took the chance to flatter Shen Xiu while belittling his own cat.
“My Wang Cai has always eaten like this. Please don’t take it personally—it’s a bad habit from when he was a stray cat and went hungry sometimes.”
“Of course, it’s definitely because the cat food Shen Xiu brought smells so good.”
Xu Qingchen really wanted Shen Xiu to reduce some of his hostility toward him.
Since the repackaged food bags didn’t show the original packaging, he naturally took the opportunity to ask, “Shen Xiu, could you share with me and everyone, what kind of cat food you feed Lucky?”
