Lu Xi's tablet clattered to the floor.
He rubbed his ears and stammered, "General? Could you repeat that?"
"We chameleons don't have the best hearing."
Lu Qi leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the ceiling, his tail swaying lazily behind him.
"I said, do you know how to court a female Feline Beastman?"
This time Lu Xi heard clearly, his eyes lighting up instantly. "General, are you talking about Miss Yun?"
"...Mm." Lu Qi grunted in response.
The chameleon's large face suddenly drew close to Lu Qi, exclaiming excitedly, "You're finally going to pursue Miss Yun!"
"I've been keeping an eye on things for you for ages! You see, Jin Luo and Yuan Ci both have their eyes on Miss Yun..."
Thank the Beast God! His wooden general had finally come to his senses!
Although Lu Qi didn't know when Lu Xi had started having people keep watch, he was quite pleased with his arrangement. "Very good, very good."
"So, do you know how to court a female Feline Beastman?"
Lu Xi pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lu Qi. "While I have zero practical experience, my theoretical knowledge is extensive!"
As the general's attentive and competent aide, when Lu Xi saw this inclination in Lu Qi, he had collected many books on love theory.
These included, but were not limited to, "100 Ways to Pursue a Feline Beastman," "How to Be a Qualified Partner," and "How to Raise a Cat."
"Ahem." Lu Xi mentally deleted the last book, "How to Raise a Cat," from his bookshelf.
"General, as long as you follow the content in these books and put it into practice, you're bound to see results."
"Although theory and practice often differ, practice makes perfect! Miss Yun is a soft-hearted Feline Beastman. As long as you express your love, she's sure to feel it!"
Lu Xi was now a theoretical warrior, expounding to Lu Qi, "General, you need to be proactive and do your utmost to be good to Miss Yun! If she wants to touch your tail, let her touch your tail. If she wants to touch your abs, let her touch your abs. If she wants to touch... ahem, anyway, just grant her every wish."
"You absolutely can't be as sharp-tongued and caustic as you are with us, and you can't snatch her food, and you definitely can't keep pointing out the flaws of Feline Beastmen..."
"Wait!" Lu Qi interrupted him, narrowing his eyes. "Am I really that sharp-tongued and caustic?"
"And when did I ever snatch food?"
Lu Xi was still immersed in the joy of "setting an example," not noticing the approaching danger.
"That day at Pine Garden! You snatched Miss Yun's pan-fried Lulu Beast and ate it. Yin Qian told me all about it..."
"Why does it feel so cold suddenly? Did someone turn the temperature down too low...?"
Lu Xi looked up and met the dark, handsome face of the viper. The words he was about to say instantly caught in his throat. "No! General, let me explain!"
It seemed as if there were roaring flames behind the viper's back. "What else do you know! And who else have you told!"
A tremendous crashing sound came from the general's office, as if the floor beneath their feet had shaken.
The beastmen in other offices of the military department all poked their heads out to watch the show. "Did Deputy Lu anger the general again?"
"Probably. Deputy Lu has such a loose tongue, can't keep anything to himself."
"Tsk tsk, the furniture in the general's office has been replaced several times already..."
At the Yunzheng Mansion.
Today's heavy rain had finally stopped, turning into a light drizzle.
The big cats generally dislike rainy weather, and on normal days with nothing to do, they would curl up at home, unwilling to move.
However, the Yunzheng Mansion was unusually lively at this moment.
"Oh my, little sister is so cute..."
"Let me lick her too..."
Yun Manman, such a tiny cat, was held in the arms of a beastman over three meters tall, being intimately licked, her fur half-wet.
Surrounding Yun Manman were two female Cloud Beast Beastmen.
One had a mask-like face with dark brown back fur, pure white on the belly and limbs, eyes as blue as the sky, sweet and beautiful, just like an enlarged version of a ragdoll cat, but with five fluffy, soft tails behind her;
The other was slightly smaller in stature, entirely light yellow-gray, with only one tail, pointed ears with long smart fur, round cat eyes in a beautiful light gray-blue, elegant and attractive, with two short small horns on her forehead near her ears.
The five-tailed ragdoll cat was called Yan Jiao, while the one who looked like a sand cat was called Xiao Xiao. Both were children of various branches of the Cloud Beast Beastmen, with Cloud Beast blood in their veins, so they had some of the characteristics of Cloud Beasts.
Yan Jiao held Yun Manman, unwilling to let go. "Wait a bit, Xiao Xiao, let me lick her a few more times..."
As she spoke, she buried the little orange cat's head deeper into her dense chest fur.
Yun Manman, feeling the softness all around her and the sweet scent of the big cat, felt she was about to suffocate from happiness.
Who understands the feeling of being drowned in cats!
Several male Cloud Beast Beastmen also surrounded Yan Jiao and Xiao Xiao. Due to the gender difference, they couldn't lick Yun Manman's fur, so they could only watch enviously and expectantly as their sister woke up in Yan Jiao's embrace.
Yan Ye, squatting nearby, finally couldn't stand it anymore. "Sister Jiao, Manman is about to be smothered by your fur..."
Yan Jiao looked down and saw the struggling little cat. She quickly pulled her out of her fur and licked her face clean of the fallen fur.
"Are you okay, Manman? Sigh, there's too much shedding in the hot summer, and the home's de-furring system doesn't seem to be working well..."
Yun Manman thought: Of course, with a house full of cats, even the de-furring system would be overwhelmed.
The little orange cat had just survived the ocean of cat fur when she felt herself being lifted. She turned her head to find Xiao Xiao carrying her by the scruff of her neck and tossing her onto her back.
Xiao Xiao jumped onto a chair with her and pawed at a box on the table. "Manman, this is a fur beautifying liquid I'm giving you. I didn't have time to prepare a better gift, but I'll buy you something nicer next time."
Yun Manman poked her head out from atop the big cat's head and recognized the brand as Kashida's best hair care brand.
She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you, Sister Xiao! You shouldn't have spent so much when I just arrived..."
Xiao Xiao narrowed her eyes, her tail held high. She was about to say something when she was interrupted by several male Cloud Beast Beastmen who rushed over.
"Manman, these are fried fish snacks for you. The fish snacks from this place are so delicious!"
"This, this! It's my treasured game disc! It's the Divine Beast game that cat beastmen love to play the most!"
"Um... It was sudden so I didn't prepare anything, but how about I give you the latest model of hover car? I'll send it over once I've finished modifying it..."
Seeing the gifts from these brothers becoming increasingly extravagant, Yun Manman quickly shook her head. "No, no, they're too valuable..."
Yan Ye, squatting to the side and licking his paw, said, "Manman, just accept them. These are small tokens of affection from your brothers and sisters."
"You're our little sister, after all."
The big cats in front of her all raised their heads in unison, their cat eyes full of sparkling expectation and doting affection as they looked at Yun Manman.
Yun Manman was dazed for a good while.
It felt as if... all this love and pampering had always been meant for her.
There will be another chapter later.