ARIWLBBC Chapter 30

As Gugu’s words fell, the atmosphere began to feel strange.

The big cat paused in the act of cutting the food with its claws, its muscles tensing once again. “May I ask, what’s the reason for going Dutch?”

“Um…” BoGe scratched his nose tip, feeling reluctant to say directly, afraid that you’d ask for a breakup fee.

After all, the other party was a cat with a certain status. If he were to bring it up, wouldn’t it be like questioning his feline dignity?

“I’m asking not because I think going Dutch is a bad idea,” the big cat spoke cautiously and gently. “Initiating going Dutch shows that you are a human who advocates equality and financial independence. You may not want me to bear too much financial pressure, and at the same time, you may have the intention of avoiding economic disputes.

So, you don’t intend to draw a line between us, nor is it a precursor to breaking up, am I right?”

“Yes, yes, yes,” BoGe nodded eagerly.

The big cat breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to express its own opinion when a heat wave silently arrived, spreading slowly through its body.

It felt like the rising tide on a silver moonlit beach, with gentle and irresistible surges, flooding the soft sand. The sea shimmered under the moonlight, and the whales sang.

This feeling had occurred once eighteen years ago, and Admiral Lie Beishuang was incredibly familiar with it.

It was the mating season.

Admiral Lie Beishuang had read numerous research reports on the mating season of beastmen. Simply put, it involved the secretion of hormones by the reproductive glands, stimulating the brain, leading to a series of mating behaviors.

During the mating season, everything an beastmen did was for survival and reproduction. It wasn’t just various mating behaviors but also changes in voice, body color, and scent.

In the past, he had been trying hard to suppress his mating instincts, but this time, it seemed unnecessary to do so deliberately.

With the agreement to go Dutch, BoGe began to eat cheerfully. The meal in front of him not only looked upscale but also had a unique taste. The ingredients were rich in flavor, and with every bite, the whole mouth was filled with fragrance, whetting the appetite.

Until a strange sensation suddenly hit him, BoGe couldn’t quite describe what it was, but it made him look up at the big cat involuntarily.

The big cat sat across from him, motionless with its head lowered. The carefully groomed black panther fur on its head stood on end, as if it had been electrified.

“Mimi?” BoGe subconsciously felt something was wrong.

Upon hearing the young man’s voice, the big cat slowly raised its head, tilting it slightly. “Hmm?”

With a simple “hmm,” the big cat hummed with a hint of a soft nasal tone, carrying a hint of laziness and temptation, sending shivers down BoGe’s spine and causing his heart rate to suddenly increase.

Something seemed off about the big cat.

BoGe stared into the cat’s eyes and noticed a slight change in their color. In his memory, the cat’s eyes were pure gold, dazzling and impossible to stare directly at, like the dazzling gold of a sun god.

But now, there seemed to be a hint of red mixed in with the gold, like golden-red wine. With a slight shake, a rich wine fragrance emanated from it.

“What’s wrong with you?” BoGe couldn’t help but move closer to take a look. The big cat blinked, its furry head slowly approaching the young man, its white whiskers twitching slightly.

With the young man’s face less than twenty centimeters away, the big cat continued to inch closer, slowly advancing. The young man seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly leaned in towards the big cat’s face, one hand supporting the big cat’s head, the other flipping its eyelids.

Concerned that the big cat might have developed keratitis, BoGe began to examine the cat’s eyes, asking about its condition. “Do you want to cry?”

The big cat remained silent for a long time.

“All good, why are your eyes suddenly red?” Gugu asked in confusion. “Is there something uncomfortable with your eyes?”

“No,” the big cat took a deep breath.

“Let’s eat first, and after we finish, I’ll video call the veterinarian for you,” BoGe returned to his original position, suddenly realizing that Mimi was now an beastmen.

“Don’t worry,” the big cat’s voice was gentle. “This is a normal phenomenon.”

A normal phenomenon during the mating season, possibly because of long-term use of suppressant drugs, he didn’t completely lose control like he did in the past.

Could it be because of the candles? BoGe was a bit confused, but he thought that since the big cat was an adult beastmen, he had the ability to take care of himself. So, he chose to continue eating with his head down. The food was really delicious!

When Gugu had money, he must eat like this every week.

Enjoying the pleasure brought by the delicious food, BoGe took a sip of juice. The sweet taste instantly cleared the slight greasiness of the food, leaving only the refreshing scent of fruits in his mouth.

Gugu couldn’t help but take a big sip, but before he could savor it, he suddenly felt something gently brushing against his leg under the table.

If Gugu wasn’t mistaken, it was a fluffy black long tail.

Tickled by the fluffy big cat’s tail, BoGe imagined the scene under the table and couldn’t help but want to laugh. But with a mouthful of juice, he couldn’t swallow it for a while.

The big cat kept its head down, seemingly focused on enjoying the food, but its tail was wrapped around the boy’s ankle.

BoGe was still wearing slippers, and his ankles were bare. With the fluffy tail wrapped around them, they suddenly felt itchy and indescribable.

The restless tail continued to sway, feeling like feathers brushing against his feet. Gugu’s toes curled up, unable to bear it any longer, and he finally couldn’t help but spray the juice straight out.

The big cat, engrossed in the “little game” under the table, was completely unaware of the impending danger. Hearing the commotion from across the table, it lifted its head only to be met with a spray of juice.

The big cat froze in place.

The attendant, Xiao Du, serving on the side, saw this scene and nearly short-circuited.

The little golden ball forgot to roll and silently recorded everything in front of it.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. The big cat’s face was splattered with juice, its fur sticking together in clumps, looking unusually innocent and disheveled.

“Sorry, sorry.” Gugu quickly stood up, hurriedly fetching pet cleaning wipes and adeptly wiping the big cat’s face.

Although he felt apologetic, watching the big cat’s appearance, Gugu couldn’t help but laugh while wiping.

The big cat looked at the youth innocently, swaying its tail from side to side.

The rest of the mealtime was exceptionally joyful. The little golden ball played a rhythmically strong music for the two, waving its mechanical arms and legs, showcasing extraordinary dance moves on the table.

After finishing the meal, BoGe smiled and raised his hand. “Here, let me transfer the credits to you.”

“Is Gugu really going to settle scores with me?” The big cat, contrary to its previous serious demeanor, lightly jumped off the smart chair, standing next to BoGe. One fluffy paw was placed on Gugu’s leg, lifting the leopard’s head and blinking its eyes.

“I’m just afraid that after three months, we might have financial disputes, not because I want to draw a line between us,” BoGe borrowed the words previously spoken by the big cat, framing the “fear of you asking for a breakup fee” in a very professional manner.

“How could there be financial disputes?” The big cat continued to approach the youth, resting its leopard head on BoGe’s leg, its voice tinged with a hint of melancholy. “Before, Gugu not only bought me when I was injured but also bought food for me, daily necessities, and even offered to help me move. Why do you want to go Dutch with me now?”

Upon hearing this, BoGe became alert immediately. “You’re not… asking me to pay for this meal, are you?”

They say some wealthy people become more miserly as they get richer. Could it be that he had encountered one?

The big cat was taken aback, its round leopard ears twitching, and it rubbed its head against BoGe’s leg, its sincere and appealing leopard eyes looking up. “Didn’t Gugu feel that it’s time for me to repay my debt now?”

The big cat wanted to repay a debt?

BoGe felt a hint of joy rising in his heart, but at the same time, he felt fortunate that his poverty had prevented him from taking the big cat for sterilization immediately.

If the big cat had really been sterilized, it would probably seek revenge now.

“So, how do you want to repay the debt?” With the fluffy big cat head on his leg, BoGe couldn’t help but reach out and pat the top of the big cat’s head.

“Material and spiritual, dual repayment,” the big cat said with understanding. “There’s an ancient saying among humans, ‘You didadida me, I hualahuala you.'”

“Repaying kindness with great gratitude?” BoGe understood.

“Gugu is right,” the big cat rubbed comfortably under the youth’s hand. “So, Gugu, don’t have any mental burdens. Besides us being prospective partners, everything I do is also to repay my debt.”

Hearing this, BoGe felt it was acceptable.

But for some reason, BoGe always felt that the big cat had changed, becoming less serious and even a bit cute. For example, the current behavior had some signs of being spoiled.

These changes seemed to have started at the dining table, but BoGe couldn’t find the exact reason.

“Oh, by the way, you still owe me an answer,” BoGe remembered what the big cat had said before about why he got injured and the reason the mysterious person was looking for him.

It was said that, like other successful matches, trying to date him would give him answers.

“This matter involves a very distant past,” the big cat raised its leopard head. “Shall we go to the bedroom to talk about it?”

In the bedroom, BoGe sat on the bed, watching as the big cat stood beside him, straightening its tie. A golden ball projected a screen, showing a video.

“In the year 2112, Earth suffered a catastrophic disaster due to abnormal solar activity. Due to technological limitations at the time, the human-built fleet of spacecraft could only allow a small number of humans to escape with some of Earth’s living organisms.”

The big cat cleared its throat. “Human scientists, considering the future reproduction of humans, stored two hundred thousand high-quality human fertilized eggs in a spacecraft called the ‘Ark’.”

“Due to the long interstellar journey, out of those two hundred thousand fertilized eggs, less than half survived in the end. After finding suitable planets, these fertilized eggs played a significant role in human reproduction.”

Listening as if in a history class, BoGe nodded earnestly, even taking out his holopad to prepare for taking notes.

“However, at that time, not all of those fertilized eggs were used. A small number of them remained stored in the Ark and were eventually kept by the Alliance.

Thirty-seven years ago, a female scientist calling herself ‘Laplace’ applied to the Alliance to retrieve three fertilized eggs. Initially, the Alliance refused, but I don’t know what she showed to the then-chief, who eventually agreed to her request.”

“Please keep what I’m about to say confidential. I’m willing to be completely honest with you, and I hope you won’t look down on me because of this.”

The big cat looked earnestly at BoGe, his gaze full of trust.

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  TL: YSIAD “You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you ❤️”