Don’t Be Afraid, Let’s Do It Together (E-sports) - Chapter 19

As soon as he heard the sound of a cat’s meow, Xie Yao instinctively stopped and looked around with his umbrella held up.

Finally, he found a drenched little cat in a flower bed at the junction of two large buildings.

He hurried over and squatted beside the flower bed, hastily propping the umbrella on his shoulder. He half-soaked himself in the rain, carefully reaching into the foliage of the flower bed to pick up the pitiful little creature.

When he held the cat in his arms, Xie Yao realized that it was only slightly smaller than his hand. The little guy was cold all over, with sparse white fur sticking together due to the rain. It looked ugly and pitiful, with its eyes closed and mouth open, emitting weak and pitiful meows.

It’s so small.

Xie Yao frowned, lifting up the hem of his clothes to wrap the cat around his stomach. The rain-soaked fabric made him shiver.

There were no pet hospitals nearby, and it was not easy to hail a taxi on a rainy day. Xie Yao had almost no hesitation and turned to quickly take the cat home.

Xie Yao had no experience in raising cats. After he got home, he didn’t even have time to change his shoes. He wore half-wet and half-dry clothes and grabbed a towel from the bathroom. He wrapped the entire kitten in the towel, leaving only a skinny head exposed.

The little guy was too small, and it was almost impossible to find it wrapped in the towel. Xie Yao lifted it all up and sat on the ground, holding it in his arms. There was no expression on his face, but his gentle wiping movements were indescribably warm.

The clumsy movements made the little guy wobble, and it opened its mouth wide, meowing and nursing loudly.

After listening to it for a while, Xie Yao’s mouth twitched slightly.

Jiang Song: “Oh, you have a cat now?”

Xie Yao tilted his head in thought, then turned directly to the kitten and took a picture with his phone, which he sent to Jiang Song before explaining.

“I just found a kitten downstairs. It should be a stray kitten from the neighborhood. It was raining heavily, so I brought it home, but I don’t know how to handle it.”

“Do you have any experience, Brother Jiang? I can’t find anyone else to ask.”

Originally, Jiang Song, who wanted to reply that he had no experience, silently shut his mouth after seeing Xie Yao’s last sentence.

Jiang Song said, “Use a hair dryer to dry it first, with the hot air setting and low wind speed. Then wrap it in a towel or cloth, and preferably prepare a hot water bottle to keep it warm.”

Xie Yao immediately asked back, “Can I use a hair dryer?”

“You can. After drying it, wrap it up with a towel or cloth, and it’s best to prepare a hot water bottle to keep it warm.”

The kitten in the picture was still less than half the size of a towel, and it looked like it was not even a month old. Normally, kittens this small cannot generate enough body heat on their own, and without intervention, they are easily at risk of dying from cold after being rained on.

Subsequent warmth is also very important. Even if it’s summer, after blowing the fur dry, without keeping it warm, there is a high likelihood of catching a cold, which can lead to diarrhea and even death.

Jiang Song explained in great detail, and Xie Yao was immediately relieved after seeing his message, then followed each step.

Perhaps after the handling just now, the kitten had realized that it was out of danger. When it was carried to the bathroom and had its fur blown dry with a hair dryer, the kitten unexpectedly wasn’t afraid.

Half of its body was nestled in the towel, with its two front paws resting on Xie Yao’s palm, standing stably. Xie Yao’s other hand, which was free, held the hair dryer, blowing the hot air to dry its fur from a distance.

The quiet kitten looked particularly obedient.

It’s raining outside, and Xie Yao can’t go out with the cat. He opens an app and orders a delivery service, adding some extra gratitude fees, asking the delivery person to go to the pet store and buy some goat milk powder and necessary items.

“Cats are lactose intolerant and can only drink goat milk. Feed them small amounts multiple times a day. Mix ten milliliters of hot water, which is about the amount they need per meal,” Jiang Song guides Xie Yao on WeChat, skillfully like an experienced driver.

The little cat was probably too hungry. Xie Yao uses a special pet bottle to mix the milk and picks up the cat, putting it on his lap and holding it in his arms. As soon as the bottle gets close, the cat eagerly stretches out its front paws, not even opening its eyes, sucking the milk with relish.

The premature kitten can easily fall asleep after drinking. After checking its belly, Xie Yao finds it full and round. He then puts the sleepy kitten into the new cat bed.

In no time, the kitten falls asleep and Xie Yao breathes a sigh of relief, thanking Jiang Song on WeChat.

“Thank you, Brother Jiang.”

Jiang Song closed the search page on his phone, which had a blog post titled “Teaching You How to Raise a Kitten Under 40 Days”. He typed modestly, “No need.”

“I’m serious, Brother Jiang, you know a lot,” said Xie Yao sincerely.

Jiang Song accepted his flattery without blushing and answered modestly, “Just some common sense.”

Xie Yao didn’t know that as Jiang Song was copying and pasting the blog post for him, he was still saying that it was just common sense. Xie Yao thanked him sincerely.

“Are you going to keep this cat?”

“Yeah, I’ve always wanted a pet, and now I found one ready-made.”

“Then you need to name it.”

Name it? Xie Yao raised his eyebrows and looked at the small kitten sleeping soundly in its nest.

“Let’s call it Xiao P.”

He then explained, “P stands for praise.”

Jiang Song paused and thought to himself, this kid really does remind him of how great he is all the time. He is his own fan.

He rubbed his chin and said, “If we round it up, it’s our kitten that we’re raising together.”

Isn’t it right? Xiao P, Praise, and the same surname as his father.

Jiang Song couldn’t help but chuckle.

He hadn’t watched Xie Yao’s live stream for two days. Although they occasionally chatted on WeChat, most of Xie Yao’s time was taken up by his grandmother, and their conversations were limited to “good morning, good night, what are you doing, have you eaten” type of topics.

Now that he knew Xie Yao was back home, Jiang Song asked if he would be live streaming tonight.

“I’ll definitely be streaming, but after tonight, I’ll probably be playing the King of Glory peak competition, so I won’t be able to duo with Brother Jiang” Xie Yao apologized.

Jiang Song wasn’t angry; he just asked why he would be playing the peak competition from now on.

Xie Yao explained honestly about the King of Glory live stream competition.

“At that time, the competition will adopt the peak competition points system, so I want to practice the peak competition beforehand to familiarize myself with the feel of it. After all, the intensity of ranked peak and entertainment modes is different,” he said.

Jiang Song was somewhat surprised and asked him, “For this competition you’re talking about, will the top three participants participate in the exhibition match after this year’s World Championship?”

Coincidentally, the manager of SUS’s team was still discussing with him today. If SUS won the championship, then Jiang Song would play against them in a match during the World Championship exhibition game.

Jiang Song knew that there would be stars and broadcasters at that time, but he didn’t expect that the little broadcaster would participate.

Doesn’t this mean that the two of them could also meet up and get to know each other a little bit?

Jiang Song pursed his lips, and he unexpectedly felt that it wasn’t so bad.

The little anchor’s voice was full of a stubborn and assertive sense of youth. He must also have a somewhat rebellious appearance. Jiang Song imagined what he might look like, and even felt a little bit excited in his heart.

Of course, Xie Yao didn’t know that Jiang Song had already planned what he would wear for their first meeting, but he still hadn’t decided whether or not to participate in the exhibition.

“But I haven’t made a final decision yet,” he said.

Seeing through Xie Yao’s hesitation, Jiang Song, who was already looking forward to meeting in person, didn’t allow him to back down on the spot.

“What’s wrong? Are you going to give up on such a good opportunity?”

“It’s not that.”

Xie Yao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn’t speak out his deepest concerns, and only gave some surface reasons.

“I don’t want to show my face too much, I’m afraid of being recognized by people I know.”

Seeing this sentence, Jiang Song imagined a scene of a child dropping out of school to play games and starting a live stream without showing his face, fearing that he would be caught by his family, and tried to comfort him.

“You’re living your own life. Since you’ve already decided to do this and taken the first step, why be afraid of the next few steps?”

“Having such an opportunity is a good thing, don’t leave yourself with regrets.”

Jiang Song spoke very honestly, without letting Xie Yao see his hidden agenda.

Xie Yao was lost in thought for a moment after hearing his words.

“I’ll think about it again.”

At night, when it was time for the live broadcast, many fans were still waiting in the live chat room. As soon as Xie Yao started the broadcast, the barrage became active.

Jiang Song’s entrance into the live chat room was still very eye-catching.

When the fans saw it, they began to laugh and chat in the barrage.

: Boss, are you not going to duo queue with Yao Yao today?

Jiang Song logged in to his account while typing in the chat room on his computer.

“Duo queue, I’ll have the live chat room up on my computer.”

As soon as he logged in, the game invitation from the small streamer popped up.

This time, Xie Yao used his own account, with the ID “Call me Daddy”, and still maintained his usual arrogant and wild style.

This time, they were not playing in a ranked match, and as soon as he entered the room, Xie Yao greeted him, calling out “Brother Jiang”.

The barrage immediately filled with question marks.

: Who is Brother Jiang?

: Why did the boss become ‘Brother’ after only disappearing for two days?

: Tell us, what kind of despicable trading did you guys do in private?

Xie Yao mercilessly responded to the fans, while Jiang Song was amused by the barrage. He looked at the live broadcast page and suddenly stopped laughing when he saw a familiar ID on Xie Yao’s online friend list. Without realizing it, he asked Xie Yao in the chat.

“Do you know Genius?”

Xie Yao was taken aback by the question, and then the game matched and they entered the game interface.

After a moment’s hesitation, Xie Yao asked, “Who is Genius?”

Jiang Song lowered his eyes and replied, “A genius mid-laner.”