Chapter 56: Han Ziyu's Kindness

Little Manx's golden fur was draped in the shimmering, moonlight-tempered glow, its four paws alternately tapping the brick surface, its spine folding with each movement as if coiling a spring's force, sprinting across the flat wall.

Its speed was no slower than on flat ground.

This is a ninety-degree wall! Is Newton's coffin lid nailed shut?

Even Mao Qiqi, on the ground, was stunned, its feet bracing against the earth with a creak as it stopped dead, lifting its head high.

The instant Mao Qiqi tilted its head up, Little Manx suddenly arched its back, twisted its waist, flicked its tail tip to send a streak of golden light, and performed a backflip in mid-air.

The posture was stunningly beautiful; its fluffy tail fur fanned out in the air like a fan, the pale white down on its belly pierced by the moonlight, as if wrapped in a layer of flowing gauze.

It made one unable to distinguish which was the silhouette and which was the moonlight.

Mao Qiqi's gaze followed Little Manx's figure continuously.

Head up, neck stretched, leaning back, rising onto hind legs.

As it tumbled backward with a thud, Little Manx landed lightly behind Mao Qiqi, making not a single sound.

After landing, Little Manx did not move; it sat right there, elegantly licking its paws.

As if intentional, as if accidental, it glanced at Mao Qiqi lying on its back, then shifted its gaze away.

Clearly, no sound had been made, yet in the audience's ears, it seemed as if the sound of a "Tsk~~" was heard clearly...

【Aaaaaah!】 The audience went crazy again.

【Little Manx is so cool!】 【Queen! Queen! Queen!】 【Tsundere Young Lady Herself!】 【Kill me! Kill me!】

【Slay me to add to the fun!】 【I want to ship this pair!!!】

No one knew where they had found the sugar to ship.

And later, more and more people were "shipping the couple."

After the two "cats" played for a while, Mao Qiqi seemed hungry again, running over to hug the chunk of meat and continue eating diligently.

Little Manx didn't tease it anymore, continuing to groom its fur.

This time, Mao Qiqi didn't move around, obediently letting itself be groomed.

The two cats ate for a while, played for a while, groomed their fur, and played for a while again.

By the time Mao Qiqi had finished the large chunk of meat.

Little Manx showed no attachment, leaped onto the wall head with a whoosh, and ran off without looking back.

Instead, Mao Qiqi stood in the courtyard for a long time, looking up at the direction Little Manx had left...

——

The mystery was revealed.

Mao Qiqi's lethargy during the day was because it had been rowdy enough at night.

Its lack of appetite was also because it had eaten its fill at night; that huge chunk of meat was as big as its own head.

The Qingyin Wildlife Research Institute also immediately issued an explanation.

Mao Qiqi, having left its mother leopard too early, needed companionship or artificial intervention to simulate a natural environment, helping it master survival skills.

The most suitable candidate here was Little Manx, a Qinling Golden Cat of the same medium-sized feline family with a similar body size.

The Qinling Golden Cat and the snow leopard both have bloodlines that lean more towards tigers.

Additionally, Mao Qiqi's body was recovering quickly and needed increased physical activity.

As for bringing the meat, that was Little Manx's spontaneous behavior, not an arrangement; Little Manx and the others couldn't control it.

The kitchen was clearly locked, yet it somehow managed to steal the meat out.

Mao Cat Mao Tou's fans understood perfectly; the Second Boss, who would dare to manage him? Stealing meat, that's very normal; they had seen him steal meat for the Long-Eared Gugu Chicken a few months ago.

They heard he even took the Gugu Chicken in as a little brother.

As for other netizens who were not fans of Mao Cat Mao Tou, besides being attracted by Little Manx and calling it the "Tsundere Queen in the Moonlight,"

they were also concerned that Mao Qiqi's injuries, which require a hundred days for bones and tendons to heal, couldn't possibly allow such frantic running after just a few days.

They also worried whether the Golden Cat's companionship might injure it, and whether the reversed day-night cycle would affect its health.

The Protection Center provided answers to all of these.

Mao Qiqi's injuries were recovering very quickly, unbelievably fast; analysis suggested this was because it was a juvenile in a rapid growth phase, and one couldn't compare human recovery abilities with those of wild animals.

(Actually, it was the effect of the Spring Breeze and Nourishing Rain Array.)

Little Manx, the Qinling Golden Cat, had been rescued since childhood and no longer possessed wild instincts, so it wouldn't hurt Mao Qiqi; additionally, since their body sizes were similar, normal play would not cause injury to either.

(Whether playing with it as a toy might cause psychological trauma was not within the scope of consideration; besides, there was the upgraded Empathy Array, and everything had been settled.)

The reversed day-night cycle was irrelevant; snow leopards are naturally nocturnal animals...

Oh, and there was another group of people, completely head-over-heels shipping the couple.

They rushed into Mao Cat Mao Tou's official account, shouting, 【Write it fast! Write it fast! We want to see Qiqi and Little Manx!】

The readers' voices made Little Zhao particularly obedient; in the following chapters,

a plot appeared where Little Manx superficially despised Mao Qiqi but secretly cared for the injured cat, gently patting Mao Qiqi with its tail to soothe its emotions when no one was around, only to immediately fluff up its fur and deny it upon being caught by Ding Xiaoman.

There was also the loyal Gugu Chicken misunderstanding the Young Lady's meaning and stealing Mao Qiqi's dinner; Little Manx, while saying "troublesome" out loud, secretly stood up for Mao Qiqi, even making a shining entrance under the moonlight to stop the Gugu Chicken, revealing its protective nature.

And Mao Qiqi became Little Manx's little tail, imitating the Young Lady's elegant steps but stumbling, only to be looked at with disdain by Little Manx, who secretly used its tail to help it up—truly the epitome of tsundere, rejecting with words but acting with the body.

These plot segments sent the shippers into a frenzy, howling to draw pictures, make memes, and write fan fiction.

Even some super-famous creators started making animations.

Then, the never-satisfied netizens called for merchandise, with very reasonable arguments: 【Aren't you good at this? Big Potato even makes pillows! Quick, quick, T-shirts, hoodies, pillows, bags, we can't wait, hurry up! I'll buy them, okay?!】

How could this be? Rushing to give money.

The above was the less serious side.

There was also the serious side; a documentary about Mao Qiqi was released.

It wasn't made by Han Yun; Han Yun was very busy and hadn't had time to attend to it.

This time, the Shaanxi Television Station and the Qinghai Television Station joined forces.

Centered on the theme "Life Relay," it showcased the details of the rescue, recounting the entire process of Mao Qiqi from discovery to survival, including content on snow leopard dietary habits, habitats, and the plateau ecosystem.

It also answered the question Luo Yihang had previously wondered: why did Mao Qiqi suddenly become so popular?

Because the "Cloud Guardianship" mode, which was live-streamed throughout, broke down professional barriers, turning netizens into "Cloud Conservationists" and creating the spectacle of "the entire internet following the updates."

Because Mao Qiqi's tenacious vitality and its yearning for life in desperate circumstances embodied the beautiful meaning of "transcending life and death," becoming a vessel for public emotional projection.

Because Mao Qiqi's story concretized the abstract concept of "biodiversity conservation" into a perceivable life narrative.

Because Mao Qiqi became a Chinese model for international ecological governance...

In any case, Mao Qiqi's story touched the hearts of thousands.

Mao Qiqi's rise to fame was not only a victory for the "cute pet economy" but also a microcosm of China's ecological protection transforming from "government-led" to "public co-governance."

It proved that when professional rescue, public emotion, and technological communication are deeply integrated, wildlife conservation can transcend species boundaries and become an emotional bond connecting humans and nature.

And because of this, the views on Mao Qiqi's related topics and videos exceeded three billion!

Searches related to Qinghai, Kunlun Mountains, and snow leopards all increased by at least 200%.

All of this was something Luo Yihang had not expected and could not have predicted.

However, whether Mao Qiqi became famous or not had little effect on Luo Yihang; his original intention was not merely to save a fragile life.

And during this time, Luo Yihang was also busy with other matters.

The new Jade-Transfigured Wood Spirit-Gathering Array had already taken effect.

And the "high-level spy" thousands of miles away deserves praise; the work was done very well...

(End of this chapter)