【Guys, is it just me, or does it feel like Wanwan gets along with everyone… except Fu Shilin?】
【Isn’t it obvious? Fu Shilin doesn’t even seem close to his own dog, Qiu Tian. Always acting like they’re strangers.】
【What, making up rumors costs nothing now? Saying our A’Lin and Qiu Tian aren’t close—Qiu Tian literally came over when A’Lin called him just now.】
【Lol, wasn’t that because he threatened it?】
【I can’t be the only one who remembers, right?】
【When this variety show was first announced, didn’t Fu Shilin market himself as some kind of ‘natural furry magnet’?】
【This is what he meant?】
【Hahahahaha, I’m laughing to death. Look at Wanwan, she doesn’t even spare him a glance.】
【I heard animals are spiritual beings. They’ll instinctively gravitate toward people who treat them well.】
【Honestly, Fu Shilin doesn’t seem like the type animals would like.】
【If one day a gossip account exposed him for abusing animals, I’d believe it.】
【Stop spreading lies.】
【Haters, can you stop pretending to be passersby? It’s disgusting.】
【Fu Shilin abuses animals [5 yuan per post]】
【Wait up, let me in on that money-making scheme too】
The livestream chat quickly veered off-topic, but on Weibo the discussion suddenly blew up.
Fu Shilin had always carried himself with an arrogant, high-and-mighty air, and he’d made plenty of enemies in the entertainment industry.
Soon, an anonymous alt account came forward : 【Fu Shilin abuses dogs】
【I used to be a minor staffer on one of Fu Shilin’s shows. I honestly don’t know how he has the nerve to market himself as someone animals love.】
【His fans say he’s caring? What a joke. It’s all an act. I saw a stray dog pitifully begging for food, and Fu Shilin straight-up kicked it. That kick looked painful as hell.】
【And people wonder why he has fans? He doesn’t even respect vulnerable people in society. How could he possibly like cats or dogs?】
Since Fu Shilin was already a trending topic, and the pet reality show <A Family of Furry Friends> had decent popularity, once this tag was attached, the Weibo thread snowballed.
Within two hours, the hashtag #Fu Shilin Abuses Dogs# shot up the hot search.
Of course, he still had a loyal fanbase, and his fans swarmed every forum and comment section to defend him.
【Got any proof? Just saying our A’Lin abused dogs, lmao.】
【Seriously? People still don’t know stray dogs are dangerous?】
【This OP is clearly one of those extremist dog lovers.】
【Especially large strays, you gotta be careful outside. A’Lin was just protecting himself, what’s wrong with that?】
【Everyone knows strays are wary of people. If one approaches you, it might already have rabies!!!】
【If you love them so much, why not take that rabid dog home and sleep next to it?】
【No evidence, just empty words and slander.】
【Claiming to be a staffer? Lmao, where’s the proof?】
【I could say I’m your Dad. You don’t support your Dad, yet you’re out here barking at strangers.】
Still, plenty of people believed it.
【I’m just a passerby, but honestly… I can see Fu Shilin doing this.】
【Same here…】
【I know it’s wrong to judge by appearances, but—guys, remember when Fu Shilin stepped on that old lady’s vegetables during a show, then accused her of trying to scam him?】
【If that’s how he treats people, no way he likes animals.】
Originally, the cast of <A Family of Furry Friends> wouldn’t have known any of this, since the production team had confiscated their phones to keep them focused.
But Fu Shilin, still stewing over the earlier competition, intimidated a staff into lending him a phone.
The staff, knowing Fu’s powerful family background, didn’t dare refuse.
Fu Shilin had only meant to check on competition-related topics, but as soon as he opened the hot search, the first thing he saw was #Fu Shilin Abuses Dogs#.
His frown deepened.
Thinking back, he did vaguely remember that incident. Yes, it happened.
But he couldn’t understand why it had blown up like this.
The stray dog had been filthy, reeking, and had tried to rub its head against his pant leg. It was disgusting.
It had wanted the leftover chicken drumstick from his bowl, staring at him with pitiful, grimy eyes.
The stench alone made him nauseous, so he simply kicked it away.
To him, it was nothing. A trivial matter. Why was it such a big deal?
Scowling, he became increasingly certain that someone was pulling strings behind the scenes to mess with him.
After all, everyone in the entertainment industry knew he came from a powerful family. His father’s side was in business, and his late mother’s relatives were in government. The uncle who doted on him since childhood had even risen to the rank of minister.
Anyone with a brain wouldn’t dare to deliberately provoke him.
Fu Shilin grew increasingly irritable and scrolled down through some comments. Many of them mentioned that scum Chi Yan.
They said Chi Yan, that hypocrite, was nothing like him.
He marketed himself as an animal lover, but in reality abused dogs, and now he was being publicly shamed.
Yet Chi Yan hadn’t said a word in response. Although he openly complained about cats shedding, he still treated his cat Wanwan well.
Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, this contrast only made him more attractive.
The two of them were rivals to begin with, and now that they were both on the same pet variety show, with public opinion turning against him, Chi Yan naturally became the biggest beneficiary.
Clearly, Chi Yan was pulling strings behind the scenes.
He knew that guy all too well. When he was young and came to his house, he was just a little beggar, a vagrant, yet still forced himself to put on a façade of dignity and composure.
Even after growing up, that man was the same—full of schemes, but outwardly as graceful as a spring breeze.
Disgusting.
And now that guy wanted to steal Du Qingqing away, knowing full well that he liked Du Qingqing!!
It wasn’t hard to imagine that if Du Qingqing saw the current online discourse, she would surely think less of him, giving that scum Chi Yan the perfect chance to swoop in.
Fu Shilin clenched his fists tightly, his eyes turning darker and darker.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. At that moment, his dog Qiu Tian was right by his feet. He lifted his leg and kicked it hard.
Qiu Tian yelped in pain, baring its sharp teeth instinctively.
But in the next second, Fu Shilin raised the controller for its collar. Its body went rigid, it let out a couple of low whimpers, and compromised by crouching on the floor.
It hurt.
It didn’t know what this device was, but it remembered the pain it brought.
And because of it, it had no choice but to obey Fu Shilin.
Fu Shilin let out a satisfied snort, then kicked it twice more until the dog could barely stand, finally easing some of his anger.
Forget it.
That so-called whistleblower hadn’t produced any evidence yet. His agent would definitely take care of it soon, so he didn’t need to worry.
As for Du Qingqing, their phones had all been handed over to the production staff at the beginning, so she wouldn’t see anything.
For now, the important thing was—
—to show both fans and Du Qingqing how much he cared for small animals, solidifying his carefully crafted ‘natural furry magnet’ image.
Then, he could use the opportunity to return all the humiliation he’d suffered back to Chi Yan.
Dinner was provided by the production team—lavish, with a big table full of dishes.
Just looking at it made Li Wan nearly drool. She kept sneaking glances at the table, trying to confirm if there was a giant lobster among the dishes. Hopping up onto a chair, she tried to get a clearer look.
As expected of top-tier celebrity treatment.
Not something a poor nobody like her had ever seen before, *sob sob*.
So envious, so jealous.
Unfortunately, she was now just a little kitten, and ninety-nine percent of the food on the table was off-limits.
How hateful.
The little kitten’s frustration was practically written all over her furry face. Du Qingqing chuckled softly at the sight, picked up a boiled shrimp, peeled it, and placed it in her cat bowl.
“Eat up, Wanwan.”
Li Wan’s eyes lit up. “Meow meow!!”
—”Mama Qingqing is the best!!”
She almost buried her entire head into the bowl. Chi Yan, watching, casually tugged her little cat head back out with his hand.
【Chi Yan : Disgusted.jpg (while failing to resist reaching out)】
【Hahahahaha, stealing the bamboo shoots!】
【Brother Chi, I told you long ago, one day you’d fall to the fluffy charms of this kitten🚬😮💨】
On the other side, Xixi wasn’t too happy about it, but quickly turned its head away.
Forget it. She’s just a little baby after all, and babies are greedy.
But the next second, its human also placed a peeled shrimp into its bowl.
Xixi froze, then looked up, meeting the girl’s warm gaze. “Eat, Xixi.”
He hadn’t even shown that he wanted it…
Li Wan caught his surprise and leaned over to explain, “Because Mama Qingqing likes Xixi a lot, so she always notices Xixi’s reactions!”
Just like her own human.
Even though he acted disdainful on the surface, Li Wan could tell he was treating her better and better.
He even noticed her burying her head in the bowl just now!
—…Was that really the case?
Xixi fell silent, then turned its head away awkwardly. “I didn’t want it. She’s just being sentimental.”
Li Wan : “……”
Fine then.
Considering its kitty pride, she played along with a couple of meows: “That’s right, that’s right. Xixi didn’t want it, Mama Qingqing just wanted to please Xixi.”
Xixi : “……”
Good thing its face was covered in fur, otherwise everyone would have seen how red its face had gotten.
It grew flustered, unable to deal with these emotions. So it bared its teeth and let out a “Hah!” at Li Wan.
Li Wan was startled. Cats were naturally timid, and though she was human inside, her body was still that of a kitten. Instinct took over, and she leapt away to a higher, safer spot.
In the process, she accidentally kicked over Qiu Tian’s food bowl.
Qiu Tian bared its teeth at once. “Woof woof!!”
The sudden commotion from the animals startled everyone. They all turned to see Qiu Tian baring its teeth viciously at Li Wan, while the little kitten trembled in fear from her perch above.
—That dog!
As if he wasn’t already being roasted enough online?!
Fu Shilin’s face instantly darkened. “Qiu Tian, come back!!”