Part 3
Bai He nodded, greeted: "How's the cat?"
Regarding this matter, Zhou Luoluo suddenly revealed a different expression on her face. She tilted her head to look at the Maine Coon curled up on the cushion in the inner room sleeping: "Surprisingly, that little one has recovered in just one night. I originally thought it would have to stay a few more days before it could leave, but now it seems you can take it away anytime."
Bai He showed a somewhat surprised expression, and Zhou Luoluo chuckled, "Don't worry, this Maine Coon is very strong and will recover quickly, believe me."
Hearing her say this, Bai He was no longer concerned. He went to the inner room to visit the Maine Coon curled up on the cushion. He hadn't noticed it before outside, but now that he was close, he found that this cat was indeed extraordinarily large.
"Didn't you feel tired when you brought it over yesterday afternoon?" Zhou Luoluo saw Bai He's surprised expression and explained with a smile, "Maine Coons, being a little bigger, is quite normal. This black mackerel Maine Coon is just the younger brother, it's already an adult."
Bai He stared at the Maine Coon, which was curling itself up with its tail, and said, "Yesterday I was too hurried and didn't notice, but indeed... it's very big."
A grown-up black mackerel Maine Coon , with its fur cleaned up, was fluffy and puffed up, its size almost as large as a medium-sized dog.
Bai He unconsciously reached out and stroked the Maine Coon's head. The fur was very soft, and the sleeping cat seemed to feel his touch, letting out a soft purr.
"It's sleeping so contentedly," Zhou Luoluo smiled. "Its condition is good. Shall we take it home now?"
Bai He's eyes were almost sparkling, his gaze fixed on the cat. The cat's fur felt so good to the touch!
Even if his heart was excited and happy, Bai He's face remained calm, and he said seriously in the most composed tone, "Yes, let's take it."
Bai He bought some cat food and some cat supplies, filled in the address and asked Zhou Luoluo to help send them to him, then under her guidance, he picked up the sleeping Maine Coon and bid farewell to the pet hospital.
On the way home, Bai He walked very slowly, but he was very pleased. The fluffy big cat was a bit heavy, so Bai He walked and rested, and although he was tired, he was very satisfied. The cat was lying on his shoulder, and its purring sound was making him tingle.
The Maine Coon's build was very large, and lying on Bai He, it was like a big scarf. Bai He was not as tall as an alpha, being only about 178 cm, which was not considered short among betas.
But even at 178 cm, carrying such a large Maine Coon made his build seem exceptionally small.
Bai He was filled with happiness, walking against the gaze of the passersby, finally returning home. At this point, the Maine Coon had not yet woken up. Bai He put the cat on the sofa cushion and touched the tip of its ear with his finger, and the ear quickly twitched twice.
Bai He: !
He pressed his lips tightly, then touched the ear tip again, and the ear twitched a few more times like a small fan.
Bai He was endlessly amused, squatting in front of the sofa and playing with the cat's ears for quite a while.
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Qin Ao slept extremely well. He woke up in the late afternoon, lying in the cozy nest for a while, then stood up and scratched the front paws forward, stretching his body contentedly. In this relaxed state, he unconsciously stepped on the soft nest with his front two paws, once, twice...
Qin Ao suddenly froze, no longer stepping on the milk. He lowered his eyes and scanned his hands - they were cat paws.
Qin Ao: !!!!
He suddenly became wide awake, and the memories flooded back into his brain. He remembered that he had been ambushed by a group of alphas in the alley, not afraid of those alphas, but outnumbered, so he was defeated. However, those alphas didn't get anything good either, probably all injured badly. After that, he lost consciousness, and then...
The warm breath suddenly swept across Qin Ao, making his cat fur shiver. He stiffly turned his head and found a person squatting next to the sofa, who had been there for who knows how long, and...
Bai He saw the Maine Coon staring blankly at him. He chuckled lightly and hooked the cat's front paw with his finger: "Hello there."
Qin Ao's front paw, which he had just used to step on the milk, was hooked by Bai He's finger, and an inexplicable sense of shame surged in his heart. He stared blankly at the smiling Bai He, momentarily stunned.
"Meow meow..."
Qin Ao, who wanted to respond "hello" instinctively, ended up making two meows, almost forgetting how to call properly after being in cat form for so long, the meows sounding awkward.
Bai He paused, gently swinging the Maine Coon's front paw he was holding: "Still a squeaky cat, huh?"
Qin Ao: "..." Damn it.
He was embarrassed beyond measure and wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Bai He saw the Maine Coon retreating backward, and he unconsciously raised his hand, stroking along the cat's back all the way to the tail base. Qin Ao suddenly burst out, burying his head to the side, sitting upright and nervously shifting his front paws, then pretending to be busy grooming himself.
Bai He's hand fell empty, and he felt a momentary disappointment, knowing that the Maine Coon, just arrived, would be wary of this stranger. So he patiently moved over, lying on the sofa about a step away from the cat, staring unblinkingly at the grooming cat.
After a while, he lightly, self-assuredly spoke: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. When you're healed, I'll take you out to play."
Qin Ao paused his grooming movement, then heard Bai He continue, "I've never kept a pet before. You're the first cat I've adopted. I don't have any experience, but I'll be very responsible for you, you can rest assured."
Qin Ao: ????
He completely stopped the pretense of grooming, raising his head and looking at the squatting Bai He with astonishment.
When did I become your cat???
Bai He saw the Maine Coon staring at him, and boldly reached out, hugging the cat's front paws. Seeing no resistance from the cat, he was delighted, standing up with the cat in his arms and sitting down on the sofa, placing the Maine Coon on his lap.
"I have to give you a name." Bai He thought for a moment, his gaze falling on the dictionary on the coffee table. He picked up the dictionary and opened it, hugging the cat and flipping through the pages: "You choose it yourself?"
He was just joking, as the cat couldn't understand his words. He was flipping through for his own inspiration, but unexpectedly, the Maine Coon in his arms suddenly reached out a paw and pressed it on a word on the page he was about to turn.
Bai He paused, looking down, seeing the cat paw pressing on a word.
"Jingling? Okay, if you like it." Bai He smiled.
In fact, Qin Ao, who was just uncomfortable staying in Bai He's arms and wanted to escape, accidentally stepped on the dictionary - he: "..."
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the ml's name is Qin Yao and in this whole chapter you wrote him as Qin Ao
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