Chapter 463 - 462: IF Line: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 31

Chapter 463: Chapter 462: IF Line: Did the Big Shot Vie for Favor Today? 31

The people in the photo studio jumped in surprise, quickly waving their hands and guiltily turning away. They just thought the cat was too beautiful and cute and wanted to pet it, that’s all. They definitely had no intention of stuffing it in a sack and taking it home.

Ahem, definitely not!

Zhang Chen, afraid this little ancestor would once again fail to hold back his sharp tongue, coughed repeatedly from the side as a reminder.

Yan Huoshui rolled his eyes. The green colored contacts shifted with the motion. It was clearly an ungraceful action, but when he did it, it still possessed a mesmerizing charm.

He sneered, "Zhang Chen, if you have a cold, go buy some medicine. Don’t infect me."

Zhang Chen sheepishly rubbed his nose. ’Fine, the little ancestor is in a foul mood now.’

At this moment, Yan Huoshui was starting to regret letting his cat participate in the photoshoot. But then he remembered that he’d never taken a photo together with Benefactor, and his heart had been moved when he heard Zhang Chen’s suggestion, which was why he’d agreed.

Now that he couldn’t back out, he could only take his frustration out on Zhang Chen for the time being.

Yan Huoshui carried the cat through the crowd and returned to the dressing room. Next up was the "Summer" theme, which required a change of makeup.

After returning to the room and sitting down, he plucked the wreath of grass from Shi Lan’s neck and tossed it aside. "This thing is an eyesore. This is much more comfortable."

With that, his large hand gently stroked the cat’s neck and scratched its chin.

Shi Lan wanted to defiantly turn her head and leave, but after spending this much time together, Yan Huoshui had become a master of cat-petting. An involuntary, contented purr rumbled in her throat, and she stretched out, nestling comfortably in his lap.

Seeing the cat clinging to him, looking as if it couldn’t possibly leave, the inexplicable frustration and displeasure in Yan Huoshui’s heart suddenly dissipated.

’I really was overthinking it,’ he thought. ’Benefactor is so delicate and well-behaved, a creature that depends on me for its very existence. How could it possibly leave my side so easily?’

’No matter how much other people like her, the most they can do is look. This is my cat. All they can do is be envious and jealous. Besides, the fact that so many people adore her only proves I have good taste.’

A certain someone completely ignored how disgusted he had been with Shi Lan at first, and how Zhang Chen had shamelessly pestered him into getting a cat.

Despite these thoughts, Yan Huoshui paused his petting and asked, "Benefactor, would you go off with someone else?"

Shi Lan, displeased that he had suddenly stopped, gave his hand a clingy, coquettish little rub with her head, reminding him to continue.

Yan Huoshui remained perfectly still and composed, waiting for her reply.

’I really want to complain,’ Shi Lan thought. ’I’m just a cat, why does one person after another keep asking me this kind of question? Have they ever considered the fact that cats can’t talk?’

Unfortunately, all that came out was a string of slightly irritated-sounding meows. Yan Huoshui frowned. "I can’t understand. Say it slower."

Shi Lan gritted her teeth. ’Even if I say it slower, he still won’t understand.’

In the end, she could only stand up on his lap, rise up on her pink paw pads, and rub against his cheek to show that she wouldn’t leave.

’Although I’d had the idea before, after my opinion of him changed, I gave up the notion of finding a new meal ticket.’

’As for the question of leaving, I can only say I won’t leave on my own initiative. After all, I can’t guarantee that I won’t wake up as a stray cat again. In short, I cherish every good day I have.’

"Alright, I’ll acknowledge your sincerity for now."

Yan Huoshui was actually very pleased to see the cat approach him on its own, but he deliberately restrained himself. He didn’t want the cat to get any ideas and start throwing its weight around. Otherwise, he was worried it would end up walking all over him.

After saying that, he even leaned down and whispered a threat in the cat’s ear, "Not that you’d dare. If you run off with someone else, I’ll break your legs and keep you tied up with a rope every day. We’ll see where you can go then."

Shi Lan could finally take no more and shot him a look that screamed ’You’re deranged!’ before leaping onto a nearby chair. She turned her tail to him, a clear condemnation of his behavior.

This only made Yan Huoshui laugh even louder.

Through the closed door, the group of people outside the dressing room could sense his delight. The makeup artists had been hesitating, afraid to go in for fear of displeasing him—after all, it was normal for a top-tier star like him to throw his weight around a little. As it turned out, however, he didn’t seem to be unhappy at all.

The lead makeup artist asked Zhang Chen, "Can we go in?"

Zhang Chen nodded. "It’s fine, go on in. Our Brother Yan is actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside. You see? He even saved all those cats a while back."

"Oh, right! I know about that! He’s amazing. I heard he almost got stabbed. So brave."

...

As they started chatting about Yan Huoshui’s heroic deeds, the group outside the door fell into a lively discussion. Thinking that someone who loved pets and was so kind-hearted couldn’t possibly be a bad person, they confidently knocked on the door and went in.

Zhang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He then quietly put his hands together and muttered, "Thank you, my feline Benefactor!"

’Thanks to the cat-rescuing incident, I’ll no longer have to worry about finding an excuse for the little ancestor’s public reputation.’

’For at least the next year, this incident will come in handy.’

’As for the future, I’ll take it one step at a time. For now, I have to seize the money-making opportunity in front of me.’

With this in mind, he immediately fished some cat treats out of his bag, then went inside and eagerly fed the cat.

’A lucky cat, a true money-maker! It’s really true!’

Shi Lan glanced at him, eyed the lickable treat in his hand, and began to eat with restraint.

’Perhaps it’s because I’ve become a cat. I don’t really want to eat regular cat food, but these lickable treats are fine. They have a sweet, milky fragrance with none of that fishy, meaty smell. It feels like eating some kind of fancy human yogurt. I quite like them.’

Yan Huoshui sat in the makeup chair, watching her in the mirror and thinking. ’Benefactor is a very picky cat. That brand of lickable treat is the most expensive imported kind. It seems I’ll have to feed her more good things in the future. That way, no one can easily lure her away.’

’After all, not just anyone can afford to keep such a picky eater.’

At this thought, a meaningful smile played on his lips.

Shi Lan also participated in the "Summer" themed shoot. The makeup artists even drew a flame shape on the center of her forehead, dyeing that patch of white fur.

The makeup artists were more patient painting the cat than they were with people. Each of them had a look full of love in their eyes as they meticulously groomed her stray fur. The red flame on her forehead looked like a real, blazing totem mark, not at all out of place.

After they were done, Shi Lan admired herself in the mirror for a few moments. ’Quite majestic,’ she thought. ’Not bad, not bad at all.’

But she was soon scooped up into the arms of Yan Huoshui, who had changed into a red biker jacket.

He now wore red colored contacts, and his hair was its natural black, with flamboyant red streaks running through the strands. It was as vibrant as the undeniable beauty in his sharp features. The moment he appeared, all eyes were on him.

He was truly suited for this line of work. Seeing him, everyone would automatically think that he was born to be a star.

A flash of amazement once again crossed Shi Lan’s eyes, though it wasn’t as obvious as the reactions of those around her.

But her expression quickly turned to one of annoyance, because Yan Huoshui directly pinched her little cat face. "The little kitty dyed her hair too!"

Shi Lan quickly pushed him away with her paws and turned to check her reflection. ’Phew,’ she thought, ’my makeup isn’t ruined.’

Yan Huoshui seemed to understand what she was thinking. His smile grew wider, and with a hint of teasing, he pinched her again. "What are you afraid of? If it gets ruined, we’ll just have them do it again."

The group of makeup artists, quick on the uptake, chimed in, "Yes, yes, Teacher Yan! If the kitty’s makeup gets damaged, we will reapply it for her."

"Mm."

Facing the others, Yan Huoshui gave a cool, indifferent response. Not wanting them to monopolize his cat, he dropped his hand and stopped deliberately teasing Shi Lan.