Behind them were animals like deer, wolves, lions, tigers, and many others, all walking in perfect formation.
Ruan Shu was so captivated that she leaned halfway out, forgetting herself entirely.
She’d seen military parades with people before, but this parade of animals marching in formation was truly something new for her, like nothing a country girl like her had ever seen!
After the land animals passed, the sky filled with all kinds of star beasts, flying in orderly formations like fighter jets. Some of them were familiar, but others she couldn’t recognize—like ones with lion bodies, fish bodies, and even mythical creatures resembling those from ancient legends.
Right, her father had qilin blood; these creatures didn’t seem so extraordinary anymore.
But it was still breathtaking!
Ruan Shu watched intently, her clear eyes sparkling like gemstones, so absorbed that she didn’t even realize when she leaned out too far.
Then, a gentle pat on her head brought her back, and Almo’s amused voice came through.
“It’s a global live broadcast.”
Ruan Shu Σ（°д°lll）
She—she forgot!
Her little head darted around quickly, relieved to spot only a few flying cameras, and she swiftly ducked back inside.
Once she was safely back, the little cat couldn’t resist giving His Majesty’s hand a small swat with her paw, leaving a light claw mark on his arm.
It was all his fault! If he’d reminded her sooner, she could have watched the grand parade openly with Grandpa instead of hiding like this!
She wondered if the cameras had caught her earlier.
The little cat nibbled on her fluffy paw, unaware that a tiny tip of her tail was still sticking out and wiggling in the open.
Almo’s golden eyes glinted with amusement as he noticed, pinching the tip of her fluffy tail.
The little tail froze for a moment, as if realizing it was still exposed, and quickly slipped away from his fingers, vanishing inside.
But a certain hand followed her back in, deftly pressing down on her little head.
His Majesty seemed all serious as he watched the parade, but his hand secretly couldn’t stop petting the little cat!
Meanwhile, in the live broadcast chat…
Ninety percent of the Star Beast Empire watched the mighty and impressive parade, while the other ten percent were either admiring Yu Sheng and the others’ stunning looks or focused on His Majesty.
Of those watching His Majesty, a sharp-eyed few noticed a certain small secret in his pocket.
Although most of it was hidden by his cape, there was a moment when the little cat’s body was almost fully exposed, and they caught it.
[What is that, what is that?! What magical creature is in His Majesty’s pocket!]
[Ahhh!! Even though only a tiny head was peeking out, I managed to screenshot it with my single-for-a-century reflexes. It’s so cute! What kind of magical little creature is it, small enough to fit in a pocket and carry around?]
[Those big, clear eyes—just for a moment, I saw curiosity and excitement reflected in them.]
[So, what exactly is that?! How does His Majesty have something alive in his pocket—alive!!!]
[OMG, OMG, I thought I was seeing things, but now that so many people noticed, I feel reassured. So what is it? Can anyone answer this mystery for us?!!!]
[OMG, so cute! Does anyone know what it is? The moment that little creature poked its head out, I couldn’t look away. I’ve been capturing screenshots and recording the whole time, completely ignoring His Majesty. My attention is entirely on that little creature.]
[Someone, help! My child wants screenshots and recordings—anyone have them?]
[It slipped back in so fast! Just a quick wiggle, and it was gone.]
[Wait, it looked like there was still a tiny tail sticking out, and His Majesty grabbed it! Haha, it’s just too adorable!]
[His Majesty reached his hand in; I really wish he’d pull that little guy out so we could get a better look.]
[I checked my screenshots; it looked like a miniature cat? But how could a cat be that small—small enough to fit in His Majesty’s pocket? It’s killing me with cuteness.]
The live broadcast comments focusing on His Majesty’s side were scrolling at lightning speed. Meanwhile, certain people were having quite the reaction.
Those certain people were the Ruan family.
Ruan Ling’an took a deep breath, feeling exasperated. His Majesty was shameless enough to steal his sister!
Beside him, Rong Jun looked both smug and surprised. “See, I told you there was something in His Majesty’s pocket, but you all didn’t believe me. But…what exactly is that little thing?”
He Qi stroked his chin thoughtfully. “I can’t shake the feeling that it looks familiar somehow.”
Rong Jun’s eyes widened in surprise. “I thought I was the only one! It really does seem familiar, but unfortunately, we couldn’t get a good look.”
An Lan enlarged his screenshot—the one he’d swiftly captured. In the image, the little cat had just poked out its head, resting its tiny chin on His Majesty’s fingers. Its ears stood alert, and its clear blue eyes sparkled with curiosity. In its excitement, the little creature even leaned forward a bit.
The cat was snow-white, with a soft pink nose and mouth, and only the edges of its ears and cheeks had a faint gray tint, giving it a hazy look that was hard to discern.
But that expression—it looked very, very familiar!
Expression?
An Lan had a sudden thought and quickly opened their dorm group chat, scrolling through past messages.
Ruan Ling’an’s eyelid twitched as he watched An Lan’s movements.
Sure enough, in the next moment, An Lan pulled up a series of cat-themed reaction memes from their chat history.
“Take a look at this.”
Comparing the reaction meme of a curious cat to his screenshot, there was no way to call it a coincidence; they were identical!
Rong Jun’s jaw dropped. “Holy…!!!”
He Qi’s eyes went wide. “No way…!!!”
Ruan Ling’an put a hand to his forehead.
The two leaned in, carefully comparing every detail, from the cat’s ears to its eyes, nose, mouth, and even its tiny paws.
It was truly identical!
“I always thought this cute creature was just someone’s fantasy, but it turns out it actually exists!”
The three of them were utterly shocked to discover that the adorable creature in their reaction memes was, in fact, real.
“It turns out it belongs to His Majesty…”
“That’s nonsense!”
Ruan Ling’an, who hadn’t planned to say anything, couldn’t hold back at this remark and retorted immediately.
All three sets of eyes turned to him.
“Oh? You know what it is?” Rong Jun leaned in closer.
“We’re all good brothers here—if you know what this little creature of His Majesty’s is, don’t keep it to yourself.”
Ruan Ling’an scowled. “It doesn’t belong to His Majesty.”
The three looked at him, urging him to explain further.
With a cold snort, Ruan Ling’an continued, “It’s my family’s little cat. She has a name—Shushu. Got it? She’s ours!”
He practically ground out those last two words through gritted teeth.