I Was Scammed By A Snow Leopard cub - Chapter 3

Chapter 3 – Taking the Cub Home

Orphanage?

When Luo Yu heard it, he immediately frowned.

Others may not know exactly what kind of place that is, but Luo Yu knows.

The population on the remote planet is small, and most residents have been migrating away for many years. There are few cubs, and the orphanage is becoming less and less valued. Not only are the conditions backward, but the location is also remote. Once something urgent happens, it is difficult to handle the matter.

Luo Yu had been there before, and his childhood memories there were not really good.

It is unimaginable what a cub with suspected genetic defects would experience if it was sent to an orphanage.

Luo Yu naturally couldn’t accept it.

A bold idea came to him without warning, and Luo Yu blurted out without thinking: “If we can’t contact his family, can I take care of him temporarily?”

After he finished speaking, the other two people present were stunned.

Luo Yu then realized his impulsiveness and just stroked the little guy quietly without saying anything else.

Officer Lin said in embarrassment: “Luo Yu, this does not comply with interstellar law… You should know this.”

According to interstellar law, only cubs that are confirmed to be abandoned or without relatives will be sent to an orphanage. If people without any blood relationship want to take care of the cubs, there is only one possibility, that is, adoption. However, the conditions for adoption are extremely strict. Putting aside the financial ability, the first thing is that the adopter needs to have a complete and stable family.

And Luo Yu, who is single, obviously cannot even meet the basic requirements.

Luo Yu lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in his eyes: “Yeah, I know.”

After calming down, he knew that it was impossible for him to adopt this little guy, but whenever he looked into those innocent blue eyes, he always felt reluctant.

It’s just a cub of five or six years old.

The wounds on his body had been simply treated, but his fur was still dirty and tangled.

They were in a hurry all the way and didn’t have time to clean him carefully. In the blink of an eye, he would be sent to an orphanage.

Beiya also fell silent and quietly walked aside to pack up the medical equipment. Telling the little cub such a fact was a very difficult and cruel thing.

Luo Yu took a deep breath, half squatted down in front of the examination table, and looked straight into the little guy’s eyes.

He tried hard to suppress the bitterness in his heart and forced a smile.

“Baby, it may take some time to find your family. Before that, can I send you to live somewhere else?”

The little fellow froze, then slowly and gently tilted his head.

The tail that had been swinging restlessly behind the body also stopped and drooped motionlessly on the edge of the examination table.

The sapphire-like, clear animal eyes blinked, as if it was still digesting the meaning of his words, and its eyes were full of dependence and trust when it looked into Luo Yu’s.

The cub had no idea of what was about to happen.

Luo Yu felt a tightness in his throat and almost couldn’t maintain his expression.

He turned his back and wanted to get farther away, unable to bear seeing that look any longer, but the small claw gently hooked onto the hem of his clothes from behind.

“Meow… meow!”

Luo Yu subconsciously turned around, and the plush ball jumped like a small cannonball and crashed straight into his arms.

Its four little paws clung to his shirt tightly, and its tail swung hastily, trying to wrap around his wrist. However, due to its injury, it was powerless, and after several attempts, it could only barely wrap around his elbow.

The cub’s eyes were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, and the sapphire eyes were covered with mist and became wet.

The cub’s eyes were so easy to read, because they were so clean and straightforward. At this moment, those eyes clearly said…

Do not leave me.

Seeing that the little guy was about to cry again, Luo Yu tried to wipe his tears in a panic, but didn’t know how to comfort him.

Officer Lin looked at the scene and sighed helplessly. He walked forward and wanted to say a few words of comfort to the little guy, but he didn’t expect that the little cub, who was in Luo Yu’s arms with tears in his eyes, turned around and breathed fiercely at him.

“Meow!”

It’s you! It’s because of what you said that Luo Yu doesn’t want him!

The sound he made was thin and weak, but the resistance he expressed was obvious.

The little guy was particularly dependent on Luo Yu and was wary of everyone except him. When bandaging his wounds, the cub was still a little resistant towards Beiya, and Luo Yu held her in his arms throughout the whole process to treat the wound.

Officer Lin pondered for a while and offered a compromise: “Otherwise…Luo Yu, why don’t you take him back today and come to the police station tomorrow to think of a solution?”

He actually couldn’t bear to see such a cute little cub end up in the orphanage. He didn’t know which family was so cruel and heartless to abandon it like this.

Luo Yu was a local, and his character had been known to everyone for more than a decade. Plus, it would take some time to contact the orphanage, so it wasn’t impossible for him to take care of the little guy for a night.

He could also use this time to do some investigation and ask his superiors how to deal with the matter.

If the cub really is unable to transform due to genetic defects, it will need some special care even if it is sent to an orphanage.

When this solution was proposed, all three people present were very satisfied.

After finalizing the details in a few words, Luo Yu carried Xie Anxing and returned home in the dark.

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Inside the bright and warm house, Xie Anxing looked around the house with curiosity.

The area was not large, and it could even be called narrow compared to the small castle he and his father lived in. The roof was also low, and if his father turned back to his beast form here, he might have hit his head if he wasn’t careful.

But the house is very cozy. The orange light shines on the white carpet and beige fabric sofa, which looks dry and warm. There are all kinds of small ornaments everywhere, unlike the perfect but cold artworks in the small castle, but retain the cozy aura, making the house full of vitality.

In the whole room, Xie Anxing likes the small blanket he is lying on the most.

There are balls of fur on the gray velvet carpet, which feel soft and warm when you step on them.

In addition, the whole room was filled with Luo Yu’s pleasant smell, which was light and slightly sweet, like the scent of some flower, and it was very soothing to smell.

Luo Yu prepared the bathing supplies and just came out of the bathroom when he saw the little cub rolling its eyes and looking around curiously.

He smiled and gently picked up the cub.

“How about I give you a bath first? Are you hungry? You can eat soon after you’re clean.”

He heard that cat-like orc cubs did not like to come into contact with water, so he thought of using food to coax him to take a bath obediently.

This trick worked very well. When Xie Anxing, who had been hungry all day, heard that there was food to eat, his eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.

Luo Yu carried the little guy into the bathroom and placed him on a white porcelain countertop covered with a towel. The cub still had wounds on his body and couldn’t come into direct contact with water. So Luo Yu only planned to help him wash and deal with the tangled hair.

A soft towel was soaked in warm water and a small amount of shower gel, and it was gently wiped on the dirty belly and pads. After one scrubbing, there was no obvious change, so Luo Yu repeated the steps and wiped it two or three times.

After wiping off the dust and dirt on the cub’s body, Luo Yu blew his fur dry thoroughly, carried him back to the living room, and carefully combed out the tangled hair.

Xie Anxing was extremely well-behaved throughout the whole process. He would stretch out his paws when asked to do so and turn over when asked to do so.

With his cooperation and Luo Yu’s efforts, the cub’s fur turned back to a shiny silver-white color. The little gray ball transformed into a beautiful fluffy marshmallow.

Xie Anxing felt that the young man’s fingers had magical powers. It was comfortable when he touched him, when he bathed him, and even more comfortable when he combed his hair.

He squinted his eyes comfortably and almost fell asleep in Luo Yu’s arms.

The little boy had never enjoyed such gentle treatment. Compared with Luo Yu, his father’s bathing was not so painful, but it was certainly not gentle. He often pursued efficiency and washed as quickly as possible. Although the results might be similar, the experience of the process was very different.

Xie Anxing wagged his tail and thought, it would be great if Luo Yu could always bathe him and comb his fur.

He was willing to reconcile with the annoying splash and take a bath every day.

Luo Yu didn’t know what was going on in the little guy’s head, but looking at the beautiful and cute cub in his arms, he just felt fortunate.

‘Fortunately, I brought the little guy back tonight.’

Watching the gray wild cat-like little creature slowly turning into a clean and beautiful cotton ball in his hands, Luo Yu couldn’t help but touch it again and again, and finally kissed the little snow leopard on the top of its head.

He had no resistance to this fluffy, soft and sticky orc cub.

Yes, he is a plush lover.

The little guy was kissed unexpectedly. He was stunned for a moment, and then his furry little tail immediately wagged happily, moving up and down, as lively as if he was dancing.

‘I was kissed! So happy!’

Xie Anxing was happy and excited. The feeling of being kissed by Luo Yu was very different from that of being kissed by his father. He liked it very much.

Luo Yu looked at the lively little guy in front of him, with a smile in his eyes. He kissed his ears and paw pads twice. When the little guy was excited enough, he got up to prepare dinner.

He cooked very quickly with his hands full of experience. Twenty minutes later, the delicious food was on the table.

Xie Anxing tried it out first, and when he found that Luo Yu did not blame him for his dining etiquette, he happily used his hands and feet to quickly finish a large plate of dinner.

Seeing the food he prepared being consumed at the speed of light, Luo Yu was a little worried that the cub was not full, and was also afraid that it would be bad for his health if he ate too much at once.

So he said, “Are you full? If not, there’s more. But if you feel full, don’t eat anymore. I’ll make it for you tomorrow.”

Xie Anxing’s eyes lit up.

Tomorrow? Will he still be able to have a delicious meal tomorrow?

The thought of contacting his father was instantly forgotten by the conscienceless kid. After Xie Anxing had eaten and drunk his fill, he jumped onto his favorite blanket, lay on his back, and exposed his soft belly to Luo Yu.

Luo Yu helped him rub his soft belly filled with food. Xie Anxing immediately turned over, stretched out his little paws, pressed Luo Yu’s fingers with his thick paw pads, and twisted left and right to act coquettishly.

While Luo Yu was playing with the little cub, he was thinking about another thing.

What Beiya told him today made him very concerned.

Genetic defects, family, abandonment, all combined together, weighed heavily on his heart.

Looking at the little cub having so much fun, Luo Yu sighed secretly.

The cub’s appearance and temperament don’t seem to be from an ordinary family. Maybe it is from a noble family.

The more familiar Luo Yu became with the idea of the cub coming from the aristocratic class, the less he wanted to touch him at all.