ABFMV Chapter 2 Part 1

On the sand, the little snow-white kitten was covered in blood over most of its body, its hind legs twitching uncontrollably.

Xu Linlang felt a pang of sympathy and couldn’t help but want to pick it up.

In fact, she did just that.

Xu Linlang made her way down the marble steps, holding up her skirt as she stepped into the center of the sandy arena. She crouched slightly and reached out her hand toward the kitten.

Qi Ye instinctively tried to pull away.

His hearing was sharp, and he had overheard the murmurs of the beastmen about this Xu Marshal’s daughter. To them, she was cruel.

This girl in front of him was probably no different—likely planning to derive some pleasure from tormenting him.

He knew she wasn’t stopping to save him but to handle him herself.

He had long since grown used to this. So used to it that he was numb.

Yet, when he met the girl’s clear, sincere eyes, he instinctively tried to evade her.

He could die under the lion’s sharp teeth, but he never wanted to die in the hands of a girl’s gentle touch.

But he had lost too much blood and was too weak to resist. Eventually, he just slowly closed his eyes, waiting for the pain to come.

One… two… three…

?

The expected excruciating pain never came. Instead, he felt a warm embrace, the girl’s sweet scent filling his nose.

Qi Ye opened his eyes in confusion, just in time to see the girl standing and holding him gently. “Don’t be afraid. Will you come home with me?”

He heard her say it with absolute seriousness.

This was the daughter of Marshal Xu, one of the most esteemed humans, and yet she spoke so delicately, cautiously asking him to go home with her.

Why?

He wasn’t cute or graceful, nor was he brave or heroic.

He couldn’t understand why Xu Linlang would take him home.

Besides, he was filthy.

Really filthy.

So filthy that her beautiful, sheer skirt was now stained with blood and sand.

Yet she didn’t care at all. Her arms holding him didn’t loosen, her face showed not the slightest trace of disgust.

Qi Ye slowly closed his eyes, not wanting to think anymore.

At least for now, he had this warm embrace.

…

Xu Linlang’s first reaction to picking up the little white kitten was: Why is it so light?

Before her transmigration, she had held classmates’ cats, which were like holding a mini mountain—so heavy she would tire after just a few minutes.

This little white kitten, however, was so light it barely weighed anything, like cradling a plush toy.

Xu Linlang frowned, already thinking she would raise this kitten well.

Within a year, she planned to make it plump and healthy!

The steward noticed Xu Linlang’s skirt was dirty and quickly said, “Miss, shall I hold the cat for you? As for your clothes… I may not have anything as luxurious as what you’re wearing, but I do have a few simple new dresses.”

Xu Linlang’s attention was entirely on the kitten. “The clothes can wait. It seems to have lost a lot of blood and fainted. Do you have a way to treat it?”

The steward was perceptive and immediately understood how much Xu Linlang cared for the kitten.

Before long, the best doctor in the polar desert appeared.

They set up countless intricate instruments and equipment—all to save a single little cat.

Chu Luo Chi, the noble who had thrown up a barrier for the kitten, looked at Xu Linlang’s dedication with some confusion.

It was just an ordinary cat; why go to such lengths?

“Miss, I have many exotic beasts at home. If you like, you can pick one when we return to the city.”

Xu Linlang refused. “One is enough for me.”

Exotic beasts sounded fierce and dangerous.

If it were a bear or a tiger, just touching it would terrify her half to death—raising one? No way.

She only wanted a kitten as a pet. Isn’t that enough?

Under the doctor’s meticulous care, the wound on the kitten’s abdomen quickly healed.

If it weren’t for the remaining bloodstains on its fur, Xu Linlang would have believed it had never been injured.

This wasn’t medicine—it was like magic.

She didn’t even see the stitching process.

Xu Linlang held the still-sleeping kitten in her arms again, wanting to return home immediately. Watching the cruel arena was torment enough for her.

But she couldn’t.

The story hadn’t reached its conclusion; she couldn’t afford to slack off at such a critical moment.

She had read some transmigration novels. In some worlds, even if events deviated, the story would forcefully correct itself in another way.

She didn’t know if this world worked the same.

If the little beastman hadn’t brought her the red tea, could it have died today from something else?

Then she’d take the blame.

Thinking of that made Xu Linlang anxious. Sometimes the unknown was scarier than the predictable.

She racked her brain but couldn’t find a solution.

Especially since her decision to save the kitten today already went against the original owner’s usual behavior.

If she acted recklessly, those familiar with the original owner might suspect her.