Sheng Yi picked up the tabby cat, furrowing her brows: "Poor little thing, truly pitiful."

Upon learning the cat’s story, Lin Shi sighed: "Animal emotions are often more enduring than human ones."

"Exactly." Sheng Yi felt a mix of emotions and fully agreed with Lin Shi’s words.

The two were lamenting.

Their respective cameramen were filming.

Just then, a voice cut in: "I heard from the village chief that the cat in your hands is thin because she just gave birth to some kittens."

Sheng Yi: ?

Lin Shi: ?

It was Chi Yu, walking over.

"Stop talking nonsense. The tabby cat lost her mate and has been unable to eat, which is why she’s so thin. It’s not because she had kittens, plus the male cat died of illness the year before last. If she had kittens, it would’ve been last year."

Sheng Yi spoke confidently.

She believed Chi Yu was spouting nonsense.

Defaming the cat’s loyalty.

But soon, Sheng Yi was proven wrong.

Aunt Wang heard that celebrities had come to Ancient Water Village to record a show, and upon learning they had arrived, she brought a box to the farmhouse.

Lin Shi was curious: "What’s the aunt carrying in the box?"

Sheng Yi stroked the tabby cat in her arms and shook her head: "I don’t know."

Chi Yu: "Maybe it’s the kittens."

Sheng Yi glared at Chi Yu: "...Don’t say things so recklessly."

Chi Yu: "Tch!"

The village chief, pipe in mouth, saw Aunt Wang approaching and asked with a cheerful smile: "Brought the cats over?"

"Yes, yes." Aunt Wang grinned broadly, placing the box down, panting: "The mother cat had a litter of five this year, two yellow ones, a tabby, and two black ones. They keep pulling at the mother cat to nurse, look at how thin she’s become. I brought them here for you to see if you’d like any, they’re free to take."

Upon hearing this—

Sheng Yi: "..."

Lin Shi: "..."

Chi Yu: "Ha."

Honestly, Sheng Yi never thought Chi Yu was right.

The mother cat’s thinness was due to nursing five kittens, not mourning her lost mate.

Alright, she had been too certain and overconfident.

Five little kittens.

In the end, the crew picked one, Fu Yao, who rushed over upon hearing the news, picked another, leaving three unclaimed.

Someone needs to be responsible for the animals, and since Lin Shi isn’t fond of kittens, he wouldn’t agree to keep one. Sheng Yi wanted a kitten but was conflicted because she’d have to go find Dao An after filming, so she decided against it.

Chi Yu, on the other hand, definitely wouldn’t keep one, he had no time.

There were still a few days left of filming, so the kittens would temporarily stay at Aunt Wang’s, and be taken away after the recording ended.

Sheng Yi took her phone to take selfies with the mother cat, Lin Shi was also in the shoot.

That evening, while everyone was dining together, Sheng Yi sent the photos to Liu Ru for some minor editing. Liu Ru, seeing Lin Shi in the photos, asked Sheng Yi: "Does Lin Shi mind you giving him a push with these photos you’re posting?"

Giving him a push essentially means riding on her fame.

Using her fame to bring Lin Shi traffic and attention.

Considering Lin Shi’s young age, Sheng Yi didn’t mind helping out a junior, especially since Lin Shi was so well-behaved, Sheng Yi even said: "Feel free to post more selfies of Lin Shi and me."

Liu Ru nodded: "Alright."

So that night, Sheng Yi’s post on Weibo was—

Sheng Yi V: After many years, seeing you again, you’ve become thin. Photo JPG.

There were six photos.

Out of the six, Lin Shi appeared in four.

Lin Shi’s agency had already informed him prematurely. Less than two minutes after Sheng Yi posted on Weibo, Lin Shi quickly came online, reposted Sheng Yi’s post, and replied: //: Who’s the cutest?

Sheng Yi replied: //: You are the cutest!

When both fans and netizens saw their interaction.

Sheng Yi fans: [Ahhh, brother is so obedient~ I want to be the cat in his arms~]

Sheng Yi fans: [Brother is so adorable in the photos, I declare myself that kitty right now.]

Lin Shi fans: [Oh wow, I always saw you as a silly kid who hadn’t grown up, but standing next to Sheng Yi, you’re definitely a big boy now!]

Lin Shi fans: [Brother’s grown up hahaha, a mother’s relief.]

Netizen: [Why do I feel like I’m seeing a sweet moment?]

Netizen: [Ever since knowing Sheng Yi’s crush, I look at everyone as if they’re Sheng Yi’s crush, including myself (doge.jpg)]

Netizen: [Sister and brother pair up so well, I’m shipping this couple!]

Sheng Yi is a major celebrity with tens of millions of followers.