Chapter 200: Doing What a Little Cat Should Do

People are always afraid of being compared with one another.

The original seven little buddies heading to Brazil had thought that, although Bai Liang got plenty of camera time in Africa, he must certainly be having a rough time of it too.

By all common sense, that should have been the case.

But before they even got around to comparing themselves with Bai Liang, it already felt like his cat was living better than they were.

That round, plump, bright-eyed, glossy little thing — not at all like it had spent a week braving wind and dust with Bai Liang. One glance and you could tell it had been very well cared for.

"Didn't expect that, did you? It's the little tyrant of Africa — dares to snatch food right from lions and leopards. When we're out here, we rely on ourselves, and so does it."

"For real? This little runt is that fierce?"

"Of course not, I was bluffing." Bai Liang thought to himself, he was only cracking a joke — how come everyone seemed to actually believe it?

Is this what it means to have an entire cast of young people? Every single one of them looks so easy to fool.

His own little cat had indeed eaten quite a bit of raw meat in Africa — you could say it had gotten a taste of wild game.

But basically all of it had been scrounged up by Bai Liang for it.

Otherwise, a little runt like this actually joining the African savanna food chain — no matter how bold, it'd just be one bite for the big guys.

This stretch didn't have him facing a lion head-on or slapping its butt — that level of thrill — but sneaking the big cats' kills was actually pretty exciting too.

A certain leopard had contributed the most meals to the little cat.

After all, a cheetah is a pretty weak creature — Bai Liang felt he could take one in a fight; even if he couldn't steal its prey, he could pin down this not-particularly-big big cat in a heartbeat.

But the little cat's appetite wasn't big either, so that cheetah wouldn't exactly go hungry — sharing a little was no big deal.

Oh right, Bai Liang also didn't forget to remind the production crew that when they edited this footage later, they absolutely had to add a subtitle: "For show effect only, please do not imitate."

Although he wasn't sure whether calling these African big cats "actors" would actually convince the audience.

Likewise, the degree of hardship Nazha and the others were facing in Brazil had somewhat exceeded Bai Liang's expectations.

"You guys can't even get enough to eat over there?"

"Not just can't get enough — sometimes even buying a bottle of water takes real resolve!" Nazha said pitifully.

Among the whole group, she had it the worst in this regard, but inwardly she actually felt quite full — because she'd stuffed all her money into Bai Liang's hands, after all.

The money she had left was only barely enough to join in group activities and keep herself from starving to death.

But she fed herself emotional value on her own — *hic* — stuffed herself silly!

Bai Liang gave her a look that said "you dummy," then turned to look at the production crew. "Are you guys that mean? Didn't think to remind her?"

Production crew: Hehehe~

"Go check your silver suitcase later — the very outermost layer."

"Huh? What's in there?"

"You'll know once you look — don't cry, okay~"

Once Bai Liang had said something like that, if Nazha didn't go check right this instant, she wouldn't be Nazha.

The few Misses all rushed out together — they were all pretty curious about what treasure Bai Liang had secretly stuffed into Nazha's luggage.

Just like that, half the people were gone from the barbecue.

"Quick, quick, quick! While they're gone, let's eat more."

The other three guys:???

Oh wow, good on you!

Jing Boran ate as he asked curiously, "What did you put in her suitcase?"

"Money." Bai Liang said, brief and to the point.

"Extra from the production crew?"

"Nope, just the share you all gave me."

"How much did you give her?"

"All of it."

The "Wang Yanbing crew" finally realized at this moment that the difference between an ace squad and an ordinary squad wasn't just skin deep.

A deep sense of defeat swept over every single person present.

Honestly, forget Nazha — if they were girls, they'd probably fall for this guy too.

"Ah!"

A shriek — naturally from Nazha.

But the brothers couldn't even be bothered to shift their butts, since they already knew why she was screaming.

"Liang-ge, let me toast you!" Jing Boran came over with a beer, clinked glasses, then asked: "How on earth did you survive in Africa?"

"Surviving isn't hard, living well is. Truth is, I haven't showered in days either — pretty rough." Bai Liang said, very matter-of-factly.

He was just having a lot of fun — that didn't mean his quality of life was all that great.

In any case, before running into that warlord acquaintance of his, his quality of life had been pretty mediocre.

Luckily, he was personally quite good at blending into his surroundings — though of course, if it went on too long, he couldn't take it either.

Bai Liang was, after all, used to enjoying the good life.

"Nazha, you really never noticed?" In the girls' room, looking at the US dollars Nazha had pulled out, Jiang Shuying exclaimed in amazement, then asked curiously.

"I-I never put anything in this layer, so I never opened it. I had no idea either."

"What a shame — you spent those last two days so miserably."

Miserable?

At the time, a little, but now? The emotional value really felt like it was about to overflow from Nazha.

Can't fit any more — too full!

Her cheeks flushed red, and she suddenly felt a little lost for words. How to put it — it was as if she were back at that night in the hotel before they set off.

She could already feel it!

Song Zu'er beside her looked envious, and couldn't help but say, "I really want a boyfriend like that too."

However, even though Nazha was already very excited, even her mouth unconsciously opening a bit, she still held back and didn't take the bait.

She even calmed down instantly, glancing at the show's cameraman and the director beside them.

The director nodded — that was his stance; Song Zu'er's line just now would be cut.

Nazha: She didn't have the guts to take on the show's crew head-on, but the guts to bully her way through by leveraging someone else's power — not only did she have them, she had them in spades!

After noticing Nazha hadn't taken the bait, Song Zu'er seemed to suddenly understand something.

She lightly patted her own mouth, but her mind started wandering into all sorts of wild thoughts.

The girls chatted a bit in the room about stuffing money, and lavished Bai Liang with compliments.

But Nazha was holding up her little face, trying to hold back a laugh.

Hehe, she had actually stuffed money too — and it seemed Bai Liang didn't know either!

At the same time, she had no intention of revealing this "little secret"!

The show's crew: You won't say it? We'll help you let it out~

The experienced director had already figured out how to keep the audience hooked.

Just this scene of the two of them stuffing money at each other — the audience would definitely generate a ton of discussion, like: When will Bai Liang finally discover that Nazha gave him her money too! I'm dying of suspense!

Anxious? That's exactly right!

Have you ever written a novel? Built up anticipation?

This is it!

After a meal of campfire barbecue, everyone started washing up and organizing their luggage, preparing to rest for the night.

The four girls shared a room like a girls' dorm with bunk beds; Yang Youning and Zhang Ruoyun shared a big bed in one room, while Bai Liang and Jing Boran slept in a standard room.

Honestly, if he hadn't grabbed a spot early, if Bai Liang had been assigned to the big-bed room, he'd probably have had to pitch a tent again.

All thanks to that bastard Huang Jingyu — the psychological trauma left from watching him film back then was still affecting Bai Liang to this day.

He was probably going to be afraid to share a bed with another man for the rest of his life.

"I'm done washing. Are you going to wash?" Jing Boran asked.

"I washed before you guys came. I'll wash again tomorrow morning after my run."

"You run even in Africa?" Jing Boran said, surprised.

"Just wander around nearby."

After chatting for a bit, Jing Boran went out to find a lounge chair and look at the stars; Bai Liang lay on the sofa petting the cat — he'd had quite enough of stargazing lately.

And just as Bai Liang was absorbed in petting the cat, making the little kitty purr in his hands, a figure holding clothes appeared at the room door.

Peeking in, seemingly checking how many people were inside. Upon discovering only Bai Liang was there, the other party immediately went on the offensive!

"Dou Xiao Bai-ge, can I take a shower in your room? Taking turns with four people on our side takes way too long."

"Sure, I'll step out for a bit."

Seeing Bai Liang about to get up, Song Zu'er hurriedly waved her hands, "Just stay here. I'm a little scared showering alone."

"Want me to let it keep you company?" Bai Liang held up the kitten, and the kitten instinctively raised its paw too.

This little thing really knew how to play along at the crucial moment.

"So cute!" Song Zu'er praised first, "But I still feel safer with you here, Dou Xiao Bai-ge!"

Bai Liang looked at her and blinked: "Sure~"

The sound of running water soon came from the bathroom, but Bai Liang didn't really pay much attention.

Nazha had used this trick before — that time when he had just gone to her rented place.

She'd even hung a pair of her worn silk stockings right beside him.

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But in terms of guts, Song Zu'er was still a notch braver — meow, this wasn't in some private rental or at home, but on a show with a bunch of cameras pointed at them!

Sure enough, the new generation outdoes the old — this little girl, not even twenty, was pretty fierce!

Song Zu'er didn't take too long in the shower — she came out changed in just a few minutes.

Though her look was somewhat "fierce."

Bai Liang only needed a quick glance to know she was wearing just a white T-shirt, with nothing underneath.

The most outrageous part was, in the bundle of changed clothes in her hand, the black lace panties were placed in a very conspicuous position.

"Can I pet it?"

This girl clearly had no intention of leaving just yet; she squatted in front of Bai Liang, eyes fixed on the kitten, seemingly very interested.

At this moment Bai Liang's line of sight was, as everyone knew, looking down from above — from this angle, basically everything was visible.

The kitten had no idea what its owner was thinking, only finding the scent of shower gel a bit pungent.

So it bounced up wanting to run off.

Cats are actually quite sensitive to that kind of scent — Nazha had mentioned before that when she was with Bai Liang, the kitten always liked to stick close to him.

That was simply because the scent on a guy is lighter.

"Ah, it ran away!"

Song Zu'er hurriedly stood up and pointed — and the panties she'd just changed out of happened to be flicked by her finger and actually flew out.

Bai Liang tilted his head slightly, just barely dodging it, pretending nothing had happened: "Don't worry, it'll come back in a bit."

"Oh, really~ then I'll come back in a while."

Come back in a while?

That won't do.

Because Jing Boran had come back, he wasn't quite sure what was going on, he just saw a dark blob of something on the ground.

Instinctively, he reached out to pick it up.

In a flash, Song Zu'er snatched it away, "Thanks, Brother Xiao Bai!"

Jing Boran:???

"What's up with her?"

"Just borrowing our place to take a bath."

"I see~" Jing Boran looked at Bai Liang's expression, figured it was probably nothing, this guy was so calm about it.

The next second, another girl's voice rang out: "How did you let it get out?"

Hearing that voice, Jing Boran simply rolled his eyes at Bai Liang, "I'm gonna go wander around outside again."

This time, of course, it was Naza who came!

She had also caught the little kitty that had just slipped out.

Although Naza smelled nice too, the little kitty was after all more familiar with her, and didn't struggle much in her arms.

Obediently "apprehended and brought to justice."

"On this land of Africa, little kitties are free too, you know."

"That won't do, what if it runs off and gets lost, I'd cry my eyes out." Naza hugged the little cat and kissed it, then sat down next to Bai Liang and added: "I feel like it's actually quite understanding of human nature."

"Understanding of human nature? Your standards are way too high. My dad sometimes hasn't even gotten there himself."

"Huh?! Hahaha. Is it really okay for you to say that?" Naza covered her mouth, feeling she shouldn't laugh, but really couldn't hold it in.

Bai Liang laughed and waved his hand, "I bicker with him at home all the time, he's a lot of fun."

Naza decisively skipped that topic, because she felt that if she joined the discussion, it would be way too much like "the subordinate overstepping the superior."

Not good~

Better chat about the little kitty instead!

"I feel like aren't you a little too lax with it? Don't you have to train a pet properly~"

"If you want a pet that understands human nature, just get a dog."

"Get a doggy? Is there some reasoning behind that?"

"A good dog usually gets reviews like: obedient, sensible, can perform tricks, doesn't bark in crowded places. I used to have a dog at home, it would spin in circles, shake hands, help me win my ranked matches, and only then could it eat."

"That makes sense!" Naza nodded, though she somehow felt something was off.

Bai Liang held back his laughter, "Have you noticed those keywords are also what parents demand of little kids? Raising a dog is pretty much like raising a small child."

"Then what about raising a kitty?" Naza asked curiously.

"Don't get cat litter all over the place, and it's a good cat~"

"Your standards for it are way too low!" Naza glanced at the little cat already bouncing around on the sofa, playing by itself, and felt a heavy sense of being a parent.

"Raising a cat is just like that, cats are different from dogs, look look, it's about to get mischievous."

Naza looked over and saw the little kitty had indeed already set its sights on the cup on the coffee table, sneakily trying to knock the thing onto the floor.

Bai Liang just watched it, and the instant it succeeded, reached out and caught the cup.

"A bit like you~" Naza suddenly said.

"Huh?"

"Sometimes you're a little naughty too~ just like a little kitty, looking all equal and looking down on everyone."

Bai Liang was stunned, huh? Naza could actually say something like that?

"Just kidding~ But being your little kitty must be really happy, you spoil it so much."

Sure enough, just an occasional flash of brilliance.

"Enjoying relative freedom within a limited space, it's just doing what a little kitty should do."

Naza didn't quite get it, but watching the little kitty get tired of playing and lie down next to Bai Liang again, no longer mischievous, looking all peaceful and serene.

That made her unable to hold back either, "Can the camera in the room be turned off?"

For a request like this, Bai Liang could give it a little try.

Production crew: Roger that!

Recording this much footage before bedtime is enough.

Although they didn't know what Bai Liang and Naza were up to, no matter what they wanted to do, as long as things didn't get too loud, they'd just pretend they didn't see it.

In fact, Bai Liang was also a little curious what Naza wanted to do.

Jing Boran was wandering around outside, who knows, he might come right back.

If the two of them really did something naughty and got caught red-handed, how awkward would that be.

But clearly, Naza's courage was a bit big at this moment.

Couldn't find a private space to sneak off together?

Then she'd just force one into existence!

Originally half a meter away from Bai Liang, she scooted right up next to him, pressed tight against his chest, and kissed her way up along his neck.

Just before she was about to flick her tongue, Bai Liang couldn't help but remind her: "Jing Boran could come back any moment."

Naza: "I know, but. I'm just doing what a little kitty should do~"

Bai Liang thought for a second, and found it very reasonable.

So, he could only trouble Jing Boran to feed some more mosquitoes outside for a while.

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PS: I won't write the Hua Shao storyline all in one go, I'll skip a lot later, and write about it when the show airs, otherwise it'll take up too much space.

(End of chapter)