The Nutrition is Too Good - Chap 37 Touch

Rong Mian felt that May was a month that would bring happiness.

Firstly, his shedding problem would not be as severe as it was in early spring, and Rong Mian found a comfortable place to sleep next to a well-growing potted photos plant by the living room window.

The sunlight there was good and could make his fur fluffy and beautiful.

Secondly, Rong Mian’s scenes were about to wrap up, and the new coffee mousse at the cat cafe was well-received by the customers, although he heard that the workload of the Guo brothers suddenly increased.

Most importantly, in this spring that seemed to be warmer than usual, Rong Mian found his first companion in life.

“Happy wrap-up.”

On the day Rong Mian’s scenes wrapped up, Zhong Yi asked him, “What do you want to eat tonight?”

Rong Mian held the flowers from the crew in his arms, and he thought for a moment and replied, “I want to eat boiled fish.”

Zhong Yi nodded, but Rong Mian couldn’t stand the smell of the fresh flowers in his arms. He frowned, turned his head away, and sneezed a few times in a row.

Finally, Rong Mian carefully placed the bouquet in a corner of the dressing room and sat in another corner of the room.

“I ordered a delivery for 8:30 in the evening, and it will be delivered on time.”

However, just as Rong Mian was about to sit down, he heard Zhong Yi say, “If I haven’t arrived home by then, just eat by yourself. Eat as much as you want, don’t worry about saving any for me.”

Rong Mian was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

He stared at Zhong Yi’s profile and felt that he truly had an excellent, good-looking partner who could take him to eat a lot of delicious food.

Zhong Yi’s scenes would wrap up in another two or three days, and he had scenes to shoot in the evening, while Rong Mian needed to return to the cat cafe. So they wouldn’t be able to see each other for several hours.
So Rong Mian suddenly asked, “Zhong Yi, can you kiss me?”

Zhong Yi: “…?”
“We are already partners now.”

Rong Mian explained seriously, “And I’m going to be away from you for two hours now, so to show our loyalty to each other, we need to leave our own scent on each other.”

Zhong Yi: “…Alright.”

So after a moment of contemplation, Zhong Yi leaned closer, lowered his head, and kissed Rong Mian on the mouth.

And Rong Mian also obediently tilted his face and kissed Zhong Yi’s nose back.

However, the little cat had a strong territorial awareness. So Rong Mian thought for a moment, then left a kiss on Zhong Yi’s neck and the back of his hand, ensuring that her scent could linger for a longer time.

Then Rong Mian happily said to Zhong Yi, “I’ll go remove my makeup first.”

Zhong Yi paused for a moment and nodded.
As he watched Rong Mian leave, Zhong Yi took a slow step back and took a deep breath.

Even though he was already aware of Rong Mian’s straightforward nature, which probably stemmed more from his animal instincts, every time this person looked at him with clear eyes and asked, “Can you kiss me?” Zhong Yi would still be unconsciously aroused by him and his heart would beat wildly.

For the past two days, Zhong Yi had been in a state of floating, devoid of any real feelings.

If the level of confession between ordinary couples with flowers and diamond rings was considered one level, then the bold confession and declaration of love from Rong Mian that day could be described as a thousand levels of shock and impact on Zhong Yi’s heart.

That night, Zhong Yi couldn’t sleep and tossed and turned in bed until midnight. Then, after waking up in the morning, he noticed the bell collar on the bedside table and belatedly realized…

He had a cat.

Moreover, just the day before yesterday, the cat supplies that Zhong Yi impulsively bought on a certain online marketplace arrived.

Among them was the huge electric cat litter box. Zhong Yi stared at the mountain-like pile of packages in the living room, suddenly realizing that the current scene seemed somewhat awkward.

Because when Zhong Yi saw those little items, he thought they were cute. He imagined how adorable they would look on Rong Mian.

But when Zhong Yi looked up, he noticed the boy sitting across from him staring curiously at the boxes. Suddenly, a vague sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

Under Rong Mian’s eager gaze, Zhong Yi pondered for a moment and finally told a lie, saying that they were clothes sent by a brand.

Fortunately, most of the boxes had English labels, and Rong Mian didn’t think much of it.

When Zhong Yi arrived home in the evening, the delivery of the hot pot fish had just arrived.

Rong Mian was unpacking the outer packaging of the takeout when he saw Zhong Yi come home. He happily told Zhong Yi that because they ordered a lot of dishes, the restaurant had also included two bottles of iced black tea for them.
The fish was a bit spicy for Rong Mian, but he couldn’t resist the tender meat, so he kept taking bites of fresh fish while occasionally gasping from the spiciness.

Zhong Yi watched and wanted to laugh.
After finishing the last sip of iced black tea in his cup, Rong Mian lifted his head and began calling Zhong Yi’s name, “Zhong Yi.”

Every time Rong Mian solemnly called Zhong Yi’s name, Zhong Yi knew that he would immediately say something amazing.

So Zhong Yi became smart this time. He quickly put down his chopsticks and swallowed what was in his mouth in advance, ensuring that there would be no food passing through his throat in the next ten seconds.

Then Zhong Yi looked up and calmly said, “Go ahead.”

Sure enough, Rong Mian stared straight at Zhong Yi’s face and suddenly said, “Can we sleep together tonight?”

Zhong Yi: “…”

“Couples should sleep together.”

Rong Mian lowered his eyes and said softly, “And I won’t take up much space. I can turn into a cat and sleep on your bedside or by your side.”
Before Zhong Yi could speak, Rong Mian enthusiastically proposed a second solution, “And two days ago, didn’t we receive a lot of packages at home?”

Zhong Yi stiffened slightly.
“Or you can empty one of those delivery boxes, that should be big enough.”

Rong Mian gestured and added, “You can put the box next to your bed and place a small pillow on it. I also really like sleeping inside cardboard boxes.”

Zhong Yi remained silent.

Rong Mian stared at Zhong Yi’s face for a while, feeling somewhat disappointed. However, he then heard Zhong Yi suddenly say, “Actually, my bed is quite big.”

Rong Mian paused for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.

They put the leftover dishes in the refrigerator and placed the used bowls and chopsticks in the dishwasher. Although Rong Mian didn’t speak, Zhong Yi could sense his excitement.

Zhong Yi didn’t show much on his face, but his heart was racing.
They both went back to their respective rooms. While Zhong Yi was brushing his teeth in the bathroom, he heard some movement coming from his own bedroom.

After leaving the bathroom, Zhong Yi saw that Rong Mian had already changed into pajamas. He held a diamond-patterned pillow with tassels in one hand and his toothbrush cup and small comb in the other, standing at the doorway, eagerly staring at Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi paused, holding his toothbrush, and gestured for Rong Mian to come in.
Shortly after, Rong Mian also entered the bathroom. He used his own small cup to get some water and stood by Zhong Yi’s side, obediently brushing his teeth.
Zhong Yi washed up faster than Rong Mian, so he went back to the bedroom first.

He stared at the bed for a while, then took an extra pillow from the nearby cabinet and placed it next to his own pillow.

He also turned on the warm lights on both bedside tables, instantly changing the atmosphere in the room.

Finally, Zhong Yi stood beside the bed, pondered for a moment, and turned on the TV. He tuned it to the antique appraisal program they often watched, finally adjusting the room to a comfortable atmosphere with a hint of ambiguity.

Zhong Yi got into bed and pretended to watch the program calmly.

Rong Mian came out of the bathroom. First, he took off his slippers, then slowly climbed onto the bed, staring at Zhong Yi’s face for a while before finally lying down slowly beside him.

Then Rong Mian shifted slightly towards Zhong Yi.

The two remained silent for about five minutes. Zhong Yi’s heart was already pounding, and he was hesitating about what to say when he suddenly saw Rong Mian sit up and have a sudden realization, saying, “I forgot to take a shower today.”

Zhong Yi’s words got stuck in his throat, and then Rong Mian got off the bed and headed back to the bathroom.

Zhong Yi could only continue to stare at the program on the TV.

Then Zhong Yi suddenly felt like something was off.

Rong Mian had just said that he was going to take a shower, but it had been about seven or eight minutes and there was still no sound of running water coming from inside.

As if suddenly remembering something, Zhong Yi had a very bad premonition.

His scalp instantly tingled, and he jumped out of bed, rushing to the front of the bathroom door.

—The bathroom door was not closed, and Rong Mian was standing in front of a large wardrobe, with the cabinet doors wide open, while Rong Mian himself was thoughtfully staring at something inside.

Zhong Yi gasped in agony.
Because inside the middle layer of the cabinet were the cat supplies he had bought on a certain online marketplace.

There were various styles of cat clothes, military and police uniforms, little suits, as well as subtly indescribable styles like bunny and lion knitted sailor suits.

Not to mention the pile of yarn balls and pink teasing toys in the corner, as well as various collars, ties, and bow ties…

Rong Mian stared at the things in the cabinet for quite a while.
Then he slowly turned around, looked at Zhong Yi’s face, and then glanced back at the things in the cabinet, clearly hesitating for a moment.

Finally, Rong Mian asked somewhat uncertainly, “Are these… for me?”

His words left Zhong Yi stunned, and he could only shake his head instinctively. The words were stuck on the tip of his tongue for a while before he could say them: “No, it’s just that I…”

“Zhong Yi, we are already partners.”

Rong Mian looked at him and sincerely said, “If you want to touch me, you can just tell me directly.”

Zhong Yi was taken aback.
Of course, Zhong Yi wanted to touch him. Ever since last week when Rong Mian, in his cat form, licked his palm, he felt like half of his soul had been stolen.

But he certainly couldn’t directly ask Rong Mian, “Can you change back so I can pet you for a while?” because Zhong Yi believed that whether or not he changed back into a cat depended mainly on Rong Mian’s own willingness.

However, now that the cat was his, and a very beautiful long-haired black cat at that, the torment of having a cat that he couldn’t pet was a bit difficult to bear.

He didn’t think much about the small clothes and toys he bought at the time. However, when they were delivered, there were unexpectedly so many of them. He didn’t want Rong Mian to see them, so he had to hide them all in his bathroom closet.

So these past few days, before going to sleep, Zhong Yi would open the cabinet and stare at them for a while. It can be considered as a way of quenching his thirst in a certain sense.

But he didn’t expect that tonight, after Rong Mian made a request to sleep together, Zhong Yi would be so nervous that he directly exposed this secret. As a result, Rong Mian, who was looking for a towel in the closet, caught him in the act.

“Not really.”

Zhong Yi coughed and began to struggle to continue his defense, “I just thought it looked cute, so I bought it. I didn’t mean anything else, so don’t overthink it…”

Rong Mian felt like Zhong Yi was being shy.

“Have you never been to a cat cafe before?”

Rong Mian thought for a moment and asked curiously, “I felt like you were a bit nervous when you touched me last time.”

Zhong Yi was still trying to argue, “It’s really not…”

Rong Mian stared at Zhong Yi’s face for a while.

Then Rong Mian suddenly reached out and directly wrapped his arms around Zhong Yi’s waist, pressing his own face against Zhongyi’s chest, and lightly rubbed against it.

Zhong Yi immediately froze.

“When I turn back into a little cat later, you can also hold me like this.”

Rong Mian said gently, “But you don’t need to hold me too tightly because I won’t jump out of your arms.”

“I like it when people touch my head and chin.”

The boy in his arms was explaining earnestly while holding Zhong Yi’s hand. He created some distance and then placed Zhong Yi’s palm on his own abdomen.

Rong Mian tilted his face upwards and continued patiently explaining to Zhong Yi, “Others are not allowed to touch my belly, but if it’s you, you can touch it later.”
“Just like this, slowly, little by little, you can touch it.”

As he said this, he held Zhong Yi’s hand and slowly moved it a little distance on his own abdomen.

Zhong Yi couldn’t even utter a complete sentence anymore.
Rong Mian didn’t know the special meaning behind his actions at the moment. He was just earnestly teaching Zhong Yi how to stroke his cat form.

The tutorial ended, but Zhong Yi still didn’t say anything. Rong Mian felt a bit disappointed, thinking that Zhong Yi hadn’t been moved yet.

So Rong Mian thought for a moment, looked at the things in the cabinet, and finally raised the stakes: “Although I don’t really like wearing those clothes, if you want to see, I can wear a small bow for you.”

Rong Mian said, “If it’s you, I can let you touch my tail too.”

Finally, Rong Mian held Zhong Yi’s hand and moved it to his lower back. First, it touched the edge of the pajama hem, then continued to slide down a bit, indicating the position of his tail to Zhong Yi.

“Do you want to try it?” he asked.

Author’s note:

Today, Little Rong patiently taught others how to pet him!