When Lin Qi arrived at the Mythical Management Bureau, Mao Rongrong was awed by the height of the skyscraper he was looking at. Stretching his fluffy head upwards, he tilted his head so far back, wanting to see the top. It seemed as though the building was endless, and just as he was straining himself backwards, he lost his grip and fell into Lin Qi’s coat.

“What are you doing?”

Lin Qi laughed lightly as he scooped Mao Rongrong out of his coat as they entered the lobby. Mao Rongrong’s white fur glistened in the light and was soft as it looked. Lin Qi could not help touching and rua-ing Mao Rongrong as he entered the lift to his office.

Scratching the back of Mao Rongrong’s ears, Mao Rongrong leaned into Lin Qi’s touch, unconsciously giving a satisfied whine.

“Wuuu…. Oooo….”

Yes, the itch is right there…

Amused by the fluff, Lin Qi continued to pet him everywhere, as if giving Mao Rongrong a full body massage in his arms. And during the whole time, the small smile on Lin Qi’s face never faded. If his subordinates see Lin Qi now, they would exclaim in fear. It was rare for this cold-faced iceberg, who the entire department has proclaimed to have facial paralysis, to even sneer at them.

The office was uncharacteristically quiet, and they were the only ones there when they arrived. Lin Qi placed Mao Rongrong on his work desk and booted up the computer to start processing Mao Rongrong’s identity.

After being plopped in front of the monitor, Mao Rongrong started to survey the desk and the surroundings. It looks like a normal office which was similar to where he had worked before he died.

But why will this man bring me here? Does he want me to accompany him as he works?

Mao Rongrong tilted his head in confusion, as his ears flopped with him. The man was still seriously operating the device and from Mao Rongrong’s perspective, the serious look on the man’s face was really, really, really handsome!

“Stop looking at me and look here. Are you on this list?”

Lin Qi turned the dazed Mao Rongrong’s entire body to face the screen and showed him a list of missing monsters in their human form. Just as Mao Rongrong was about to whine that animals cannot read, he froze when he saw the screen.

Huh?... Why is he showing me a human missing list?... …. Wait!!! Does he know that I’m not a normal animal?! What if I get sent to some secret mad scientist lab to be experimented on?!

Mao Rongrong suddenly snapped into attention. He suddenly realized that he was really way too lax previously and let his guard down around this man.

Turning his head away from the screen, Mao Rongrong tried to pretend that he did not know what the man was talking about. Putting on an act, he distracted himself by pawing his tail and playing with it.

“Neowu…”

Just then, the man’s hand grabbed Mao Rongrong to face the screen again.

“!!!”

“Come on, look properly. Or are you on this other list instead?”

Lin Qi switched to the beast counterparts of the monster’s list. As not every monster can turn into a human form, some of them will remain in their beast form in their everyday life.

Huh? What are these?

Looking at the profile, had listed the beast’s profile, together with their blood ancestry and powers as well.

This… this guy is a wolf beast? And… and this is the legendary Baize that we only see in stories? And this is the Jade Rabbit?...

“Wuuu….”

Does Baize from the legends really exist?

Mao Rongrong unconsciously muttered and doubted whether this list was even real, or if this man was just messing around with him. He pawed at Baize's image of a beautiful white lion with horns.

“Baize exists. Although we have not seen him in a few hundred years, he has the ability to foresee the future. His powers are particularly useful, so we are looking for him.”

“Nuwooo?”

So the stories and legends are real?

Mao Rongrong moved closer to the screen to observe the magnificent creature closer…

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“NUUUE!!!! WOOO?!!”

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WAIT, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME??!!

Mao Rongrong whipped his head backwards so fast while letting out a milky roar. The speed of his movement caused Mao Rongrong to lose his balance and topple down to the side, exposing his belly.

Looking at the cute cub, Lin Qi could not resist and reached out to rub the fluff’s fluffy belly. Most creatures will tightly protect their belly as it's their vulnerable spot and only show them in submission. And even then, it's rare to allow anyone to touch it.

Distracted by the warm touch, Mao Rongrong stretched himself out and laid flat on the table, exposing himself fully for the belly rub.

“Oooo…”

…

…..

“Wuuu!!! Neowuu!!!”

Wait no!! You can understand me?

Snapping out of the daze, Mao Rongrong tilted his head and looked at the man upside down. Lin Qi smiled softly at the fluff and continued to rua the fluff everywhere, as he patiently explained, thinking that Mao Rongrong might just be too young and was not taught before.

“Yes, I can understand you. Us monsters have no trouble understanding each other even in their beast form.”

“Oooo?”

Wait, you said us monsters… does that mean I am one too??

Lin Qi’s hand paused, as he slowly scrunched his eyebrows into a frown.

“You don’t know that you are a monster? How about your parents? Did they never mention this to you?”

“Wuuu… Oooo…”

I don’t know… When I woke up I was alone in the forest.

“Hmm… that’s strange. It’s weird a clan will leave such a young one by themselves…”

Lin Qi muttered to himself, thinking about the origins of this cute fluff. It was weird that a healthy monster was abandoned, especially one that looked as adorable as this one, but there might be special circumstances involved.

Hearing Lin Qi’s soft mutterings, Mao Rongrong drooped down, with his ears flattening.

I… I was abandoned as well in this life?...

Looking at the saddened flattened pancake on his desk, Lin Qi quickly added another theory.

“Another possibility is that you are a 1st generation monster who gained spiritual awareness by yourself. These monsters are especially powerful and unique as they have gained heaven’s favor. I did not sense the presence of any other monsters nearby in the forest, so you might be one.”

“Wuuu?”

So I am super special and might be super strong?

“That’s right.”

Lin Qi patted the fluff’s head soothingly, as Mao Rongrong squinted and relaxed into Lin Qi’s touch again. When the realization hit him, a burst of energy filled his small body and Mao Rongrong stood up, letting out a few milky roars.

“Nuwooo!!”

I’m a monster! A very special one too!

“Wuuu!!! Oooo!!! Nuwooo!!!! ”

Do I have any special powers like the Baize? Is this why you could fly in the sky? Can I fly in the sky like you too?!

“Yes, if you practice and cultivate properly, you will be able to discover your unique power and after developing your strength, you will be able to do a lot of things besides flying.”

“Woooo!!!!”

Wow!!! This is so cool!! I’m a super cool monster!!

“Alright, calm down.” Lin Qi moved Mao Rongrong back to the screen dotingly.

“In this case, you would not be on the missing person's list, so let’s register you for an identity card instead.”

“Ooo!!!”

With renewed energy, Mao Rongrong sat himself down like a human again as he answered Lin Qi’s questions as Lin Qi helped him to fill out the form. During this time, Mao Rongrong learned that the monster world is currently being governed by the Monster Bureau which was surprisingly officially part of the government, that the man who helped him was called Lin Qi, and that he was also a very powerful monster with a standing, directly approving Mao Rongrong’s application at once.

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A delicious smell wafted to Mao Rongrong as he sat in the living room watching an introductory guide to being civilized monsters on the huge TV. After registering Mao Rongrong, Lin Qi brought Mao Rongrong to his dorm apartment which was in the same building as the office.

Apparently in order to save land cost and how buildings in the city center are extraordinarily expensive, the Bureau had used a magic artifact to expand the building upwards. In total currently, there are about 100 floors. When Mao Rongrong wondered if that was legal, apparently the bureau had attained special permissions from the government and due to magic, airplanes would subconsciously avoid these areas as well.

Although Lin Qi has a house elsewhere, for convenience, he also rents a three-room apartment here to stay if needed.

Distracted by the sound of sizzling meat, Mao Rongrong looked away from the guide teaching monsters how to read traffic lights and cross the roads. Honestly, as a former human, what Mao Rongrong truly needs is a guide to being a monster. He was itching to explore his powers, roar like a mighty beast, and conquer the world!!!

Okay, maybe not the last one, Mao Rongrong thought as he rubbed his ears with his paws.

Jumping off the couch, Mao Rongrong approached the balcony where the glass vaguely reflected his figure. Based on what he can deduce, Mao Rongrong thought he might be in the feline family, with fluffy fully white fur and paws that are closer to those of the leopards and sky blue eyes. Although his ears were a little too rounded, overall he does look like an albino leopard cub.

Tilting his head while observing himself and circling 360 degrees to see his entire body, Mao Rongrong let out a little roar, pleased by his adorable looks.

“Awuuu!!”

“Rongrong, dinner is ready!”

Lin Qi called for Mao Rongrong and when Mao Rongrong ran to him, Lin Qi scooped him up and carried him onto the table. There was steak served on a hot plate with some rice, vegetables, and soup as the side dishes. Mao Rongrong thought that since he turned into a monster, he must eat meat! But Lin Qi thought that it was not healthy and the result was thus this Western and Chinese fusion.

Lin Qi removed his apron and started to cut the steak into small pieces, placing it on Mao Rongrong’s plate. Serving him some rice with vegetables as well as some soup, Lin Qi made sure that the cub had everything he needed before Lin Qi started his own dinner.

“Huff… Wuuu…”

Huffing from the heat, Mao Rongrong devoured the food placed in front of him. Laughing at how deliciously the fluff was eating, Lin Qi rubbed Mao Ronrong's ears lightly as they dined in companionable silence.

After being filled with warm food, Mao Rongrong unceremoniously laid flat on the table like a pancake and burped.

“Oooo….”

Thanks for the food. It was so delicious.

“You’re welcome. Thank you for eating so deliciously as well.”

Lin Qi rubbed the little fluff’s belly as if to help him with digestion.

“You have to stay here for now as the office is currently closed. Once they are back from the holidays, let's see if we can get you your own place.”

“Wuuu…”

Okay, sorry for the trouble…

“It’s no trouble at all.”

Lin Qi smiled as he carried Mao Rongrong to the bathroom and ran a bath for him in the sink. As Mao Rongrong was playing with the bubbles in his bath, Lin Qi cleaned and prepared to rest for the night.

When Lin Qi went back to get Mao Rongrong out, he laughed in surprise.

“Wuu!! Ooo!!!”

Look at all my masterpieces!!

Mao Rongrong had made an army of little snowmen with ears from the bubbles that surrounded him. Quirking his lips, Lin Qi asked Mao Rongrong to pose and snapped a photo of the masterpieces. Lin Qi saved the image in a separate folder, marking the beginning of the extensive fluff photo collection on his phone.

After washing and drying, Mao Rongrong thought that he would just sleep on the sofa. As there is heating in the room and his fur would keep him warm as well, it did not seem like an issue.

However, Lin Qi directly carried Mao Rongrong to his bedroom and put him on the bed.

“Oooo?”

I’m not sleeping on the sofa?

“You can sleep here. The bed is big enough and you don’t take up much space.” Lin Qi ruffled Mao Rongrong’s head before going to wash up himself.

Looking around the bedroom, it was decorated in black hues which fit the image of Lin Qi. Patrolling around the bed and sniffing around, Mao Rongrong finally chose one of the pillows to sleep on.

Laying on his back, Mao Rongrong blearily looked at the unfamiliar ceiling as he fell asleep.

When Lin Qi came out of the bathroom, Mao Rongrong had rolled off the pillow and was spread out in the middle of the bed. If it were the usual Lin Qi, he would not have even contemplated going to sleep this early, but looking at the sweet sleeping cub, a yawn unconsciously escaped him.

“Goodnight little one.” Lin Qi whispered as he moved Mao Rongrong gently to the pillow beside him. With the moonlight shining upon the two figures, it cast a warm and peaceful glow upon them.