All Furries Love Me!! - Chapter 35 PT1
Chapter 35 PT1 – Green Tea is In Panic
Ji Xingchun blinked and didn’t react for a moment.
Because the weather was warm today and the sun was shining brightly, he had felt a little hot while walking around in the zoo, so he had unzipped his jacket.
Unexpectedly, the gap between the collar and his body actually made it convenient for the slender sable. The little guy didn’t even take a second to jump from the top of Ji Xingchun’s head and into Ji Xingchun’s clothes.
Xu Cheng’s hand, which was originally raised in the air, froze. He looked forward with a blank expression on his face. He felt like he didn’t know whether to put his hand down or continue to reach out.
And in his sight, a furry head popped out from the collar of Ji Xingchun’s clothes, and the two bright little eyes of the sable looked at him, and then an extremely human expression of disgust appeared on his face!
Xu Cheng:?!!
At this moment, he felt an extremely absurd emotion- is this how an animal should behave?!
No one except Ji Xingchun and the sable noticed Xu Cheng’s abnormality, because now, whether it was the staff present or the audience watching the scene through the live camera, they were all attracted by the sable’s attention!!
Ji Xingchun lowered his head. From his perspective, he could only see the furry brown head on his chest. The soft fur of the sable rubbed against his chin, giving him a warm and smooth touch.
In the live broadcast, the sable’s two little paws were grabbing the zipper of the keeper’s collar, so that it would not be directly stuck in the jacket. Therefore, the people and the audience present could only see its serious little face and two short claws.
The amount of barrage messages sent instantly reached a small peak:
【awsl!! It’s so cute that I was crawling all over the floor!!】
【Wow, suddenly I don’t know whether I should envy the sable or the breeder. The sable’s fur looks so soft and so easy to rub…】
【I advise the production team to turn off the camera immediately. I cannot bear to watch this scene because I don’t have a doge】
【I really want to exchange places with the breeder. I also want to experience the feeling of having my collar drilled by a sable! Its fur must be very comfortable!】
【Sable fur is indeed very comfortable. In ancient times, it was not only a tribute to the emperor, but also a gift to neighboring countries. It’s said that most of the time they chose sable fur over black fox fur.】
【Don’t worry about the fur. The sable is now endangered because of overhunting and the destruction of its living environment. It is now a national first-class protected animal in my country.】
【Ah, this… I suddenly feel so sad…】
Talking about the endangered situation of sables in China, the originally relaxed atmosphere of the barrage suddenly turned a little depressing. The director nodded when he saw this scene.
The theme of their program this time is about animal protection. If they can make the audience realize the animals’ living conditions while seeing their cuteness, then their goal will be achieved.
Seeing that the focus of everyone’s attention fell on Ji Xingchun again, Xu Cheng gritted his teeth secretly, and was convinced that he really had a conflict with this zoo.
But Xu Cheng is different from a fool like Ling Ziyang. Seeing that his original plan to stick to imitating Ji Xingchun’s “Disney Princess” persona has completely failed, he changed his mind and suddenly came up with a new idea.
It’s good to create a character that is loved by small animals, but forcing it is definitely not okay.
If he keeps trying to get close to animals but is constantly rejected by them, the audience will certainly feel strange after a long time.
By then, even if they don’t think about anything else, they will most likely develop a bad impression of him due to subtle reasons.
Thinking of this, Xu Cheng withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, showing a calm and generous attitude.
He looked at Ji Xingchun and the sable that stuck its head out of his collar with half envy and half desire, and then said in a voice that sounded very sincere:
“This sable seems to be very close to you. Do you take care of it often?”
Ji Xingchun glanced at Xu Cheng with a hint of vigilance, and replied calmly, “No, this sable only recently came to the zoo.”
「Human, what are you doing? Why are you being so nice to this guy? I would have given him a slap in the face!」
The sable in his collar raised its head in dissatisfaction and made a hissing sound.
Ji Xingchun’s neck was tickled by the sable’s head. He couldn’t help but tilt his head and raised his hand to gently press the sable’s body through his clothes.
The sable paused and shrank back into his clothes. Ji Xingchun could feel the sable pushing his fingers away with its short and powerful forelimbs through his jacket.
Smiling gently, Ji Xingchun waited for Xu Cheng’s reaction.
Xu Cheng sighed in his heart. Ji Xingchun’s answer was really beyond his preparation.
Originally, if Ji Xingchun said that he had been with the sable for a long time, he could have taken advantage of the situation and led the audience to think that he was being excluded because he was not familiar with the animal. However, the other party’s words made this method useless.
However, this had little impact on Xu Cheng. He pretended to be surprised and exclaimed “Ah”, then showed an envious expression to Ji Xingchun:
“I remember you! You are the ‘Disney Princess’ that was trending on the Internet before, aren’t you?”
He smiled and said, “I was wondering why you felt so familiar. I remember seeing it. They said that your zoo not only has many rare animals, but also the employees are all very good-looking!”
Xu Cheng’s words also reminded many viewers who were watching the live broadcast of this incident:
【No wonder I said it sounded so familiar…! It seems like it happened less than a week ago. I have a goldfish brain!】
【The staff at this zoo are all really good-looking, for example, the blond handsome guy over there with Tiantian, and the staff with long black hair and glasses who was here before are also very good-looking, slurp】
【A quick aside, there was a white-haired boy on the live broadcast a few days ago. He looked a bit silly. I don’t know why I didn’t see him on this show x】
【Damn it, is appearance one of the criteria for recruiting employees in this zoo…Is there still a chance for me to apply now?】
Xu Cheng mentioned that Ji Xingchun was on the hot search not to increase the other party’s popularity, but to pave the way for his subsequent words.
Ji Xingchun, who had already heard what this man was planning from his voice, raised his eyebrows, but did not stop him. He just waited for Xu Cheng to continue his performance.
As expected, Xu Cheng then changed the subject and continued:
“It’s so embarrassing to say that. Actually, I really envy you very much. I have liked animals very much since I was a child. I used to tell my mother that I would become a zookeeper after growing up, but I was beaten up.”
“But I don’t know what’s going on. Maybe there’s some kind of mystical magic in me? Every time other animals see me, they look down on me. I wonder if I look ferocious in the eyes of animals.”
Having said that, Xu Cheng deliberately made a lost expression and tried to hide it.
Seeing him like this, all of Xu Cheng’s fans in the comments were immediately heartbroken:
【Hug Cheng Cheng, it’s not a pity that you can’t be a breeder. If you didn’t debut, we wouldn’t be able to meet the best you in the world!!】
【Oh my god, I suddenly felt sympathy for you. You like animals but are disliked by them. This is too miserable (laughing and crying)】
【Chengcheng baby, do you want to keep some small animals at home? If it’s a puppy, it should be easy to get close to it after spending more time with it!】
【The one in the front is a fake fan, right? How can our Chengcheng have time to keep a pet when he is so busy with his work? Or did he buy one and ask his agent’s assistant to help him???】
As for passers-by who are not fans of Xu Cheng, they will feel a little sympathy for him when they hear this. After all, people always pity the weak. Loving animals but being disliked by them sounds miserable and somewhat humorous.
Only a very small number of people felt uncomfortable with Xu Cheng’s behavior, thinking that Xu Cheng was a bit “artificial” or “green tea”, but as soon as they showed up, they were immediately drowned out by the condemnation of Xu Cheng’s fans.
Watching Xu Cheng’s performance, the sable almost couldn’t help wanting to jump out from Ji Xingchun’s collar and bite this shameless human fiercely!!
「Do you also like to get close to small animals?? You may not be able to feel the resentment in yourself!!」
Ji Xingchun touched Zidane’s head gently with his hand again to comfort him. To be honest, Xu Cheng’s acting skills were really good. If he didn’t have the ability to read minds, he would probably have been fooled for a while.
Just listening to Zidane’s inner voice, could it be that Xu Cheng is hiding something…
Such a possibility suddenly flashed through Ji Xingchun’s mind, and his heart sank, and his stomach felt cold.
However, all he had now was suspicion, and he could not prove whether his guess was true or not, so Ji Xingchun did not respond to Xu Cheng’s words, but just said lightly:
“Small animals usually act based on their instincts and intuition. They can’t actually tell what humans look like, but they’re more likely to sense your aura… or something like that.”
Xu Cheng’s heart skipped a beat. At first glance, Ji Xingchun’s words sounded normal, but to those who had something to hide, they seemed to be hinting at something.
He gave a fake smile: “Huh, is that so? I didn’t know…”
Although what Ji Xingchun said made him feel a little uneasy, Xu Cheng felt that this was a good opportunity- 「since you dare to make groundless accusations here, I can hint that you are suspecting that I have done something bad!」
Anyway, the other party has no evidence at all, and what he has done has always been secretive. When the time comes, as long as his fans and internet trolls lead the cyber-bullying, this amateur who has never been in the entertainment industry and has no fan base will immediately collapse.
However, although Xu Cheng’s plan was very good, Ji Xingchun interrupted him before he could speak:
“Small animals don’t want to get close to you because you may have some smell that they hate. Just like some cats hate citrus fruits, maybe you accidentally brought something that small animals don’t like.”
“I’ve seen a lot of people on the Internet who have the same problem as you. If you really want to get close to animals, you can look up what scents and foods those animals like. Try a few more times and I believe you will succeed!”
Ji Xingchun’s tone slowed down when he spoke here. He raised his eyes and looked directly at Xu Cheng: “After all, animals are much simpler than humans. Whether you are sincere to them or malicious, they can usually sense it and give you corresponding feedback.”
This passage was ordinary, even a bit like chicken soup, but when Xu Cheng heard it, it shocked him for a moment and his expression changed a little.
“…” Xu Cheng grinned and forced a smile back on his face, “Well, I understand. Thank you.”
「Damn it!! This person must have seen something!!」
「Why else would he say that to me?!」
「Isn’t this right?! I haven’t revealed anything, why am I suspected?!?」
In Xu Cheng’s heart, contrary to the calmness he managed to maintain on the surface, his inner voice actually sounded a little anxious.
After the day’s shooting ended, Xu Cheng’s face immediately fell. Now he just wanted to leave immediately and go back to the hotel where he was staying in Anxin City to think carefully for a while.
But before he took two steps, Ji Xingchun called him again. With his back to him, Xu Cheng’s expression changed several times, but he finally turned around to maintain his weak and friendly personality: “Anything else?”
Ji Xingchun stood there. The sable that had been hiding in his clothes had come out and was now standing on his shoulder. The sable’s fluffy and soft tail was looped around the young man’s neck, as if he was wearing a natural moving fur collar.
Ji Xingchun winked at him and said in a subtle tone:
“Mr. Xu, I am actually born different from ordinary people. My eyes can see some things… that others cannot see.”
Xu Cheng’s face immediately darkened: “I don’t understand what you are talking about. It’s not good to be superstitious in this new era, right?”
After saying that, Xu Cheng was about to turn around and leave. Ji Xingchun did not stop him, but said lightly: “I just want to remind Mr. Xu that those things that are pestering you… seem to be quite powerful.”
“Animals may not have much power when they are alive, but after they die… you can’t tell. Whatever you have done before, there will be payback.”
These light words made Xu Cheng’s face suddenly turn pale!
Although he didn’t intend to look back, Xu Cheng couldn’t help but turn his head slightly, and then he saw—
In the dim sunlight of dusk, the sable wrapped around Ji Xingchun’s neck stared at him coldly, baring its mouth, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
The sable’s black eyes looked like a clear red crystal under the sunlight, appearing a bit strange.
Is this really the expression that an ordinary animal would make?
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