Chapter 138 Surprise

Chapter 138 Surprise

What? Ural?

Yan Zhoubai's ears immediately perked up at the keyword. He instantly turned to find the speaker.

"Yes, yes! There's an incredibly handsome Ural! Do you know what it feels like to see a super handsome Ural in the world of Kitten Kia? It's just amazing!"

Yan Zhoubai didn't even need to search; someone immediately chimed in.

Bu Qiran also heard it and said, "Let's go, let's check it out together. I know you like it, and I've even prepared a surprise for you."

Bu Qiran was displeased that Yan Zhoubai's attention had been captured by the two girls talking about a cosplay of Ural, so he preemptively hinted at the surprise he had planned.

Logically, a surprise shouldn't be revealed in advance—what kind of surprise is it if you reveal it?

But clearly, Ural held greater attraction for Yan Zhoubai. When he heard Bu Qiran mention a surprise, it was as if he hadn't heard it at all. He simply followed the crowd, ready to head toward the *Kitten Kia's Adventures* exhibition area.

"Tsk, what are you trying to do? Being so nice to the fake young master, and he doesn't even appreciate it. I really don't get what you're doing."

Zhang Lin watched as Yan Zhoubai ignored Bu Qiran and just followed the crowd, unable to hold back his grumbling from the sidelines.

"Haven't I already told you? The mistaken identity has nothing to do with him. He was just a newborn at the time—you can't hold it against him."

Seeing Zhang Lin bring this up again, Bu Qiran's expression darkened.

He had already explained this clearly to Zhang Lin on the first day of school and warned him not to make things difficult for Yan Zhoubai or call him "fake young master."

But from the looks of it, although Zhang Lin had reined it in a bit, he still didn't seem to like Yan Zhoubai very much.

He had originally wanted to treat this comic convention as a private date with Yan Zhoubai and had no intention of bringing Zhang Lin along as a third wheel.

But later, considering Zhang Lin's attitude toward Yan Zhoubai, he felt it necessary to use this opportunity to help ease the tension between the two, especially since they were roommates.

Mostly, he was afraid that Zhang Lin's quick temper would bully Yan Zhoubai. With Yan Zhoubai's slight frame, it looked like he couldn't even take one punch from Zhang Lin.

"Fine, if he's not, then he's not. But you don't have to be so nice to him, do you? Having your identity taken for over a decade, and you really hold no resentment against him at all?"

Zhang Lin found Bu Qiran strange, strangely broad-minded.

He had known Bu Qiran for many years and never considered him to be particularly magnanimous. On the contrary, he was someone who held a grudge. But toward this fake young master who had taken his place, he was unusually tolerant.

"Resentment? I like him too much to mind—how could I hold a grudge?" Bu Qiran lifted his chin.

Honestly, he had never held any grudge against Yan Zhoubai. At first, he just thought he was a bit silly—a grudge was really out of the question. Later, he found his silliness kind of cute.

"Hey, don't you think Yan Zhoubai is really cute? I mean, he looks cute, and he is cute as a person. You know what I mean?"

Bu Qiran leaned down closer to Zhang Lin and said quietly. Today, to match Ophelia's height, he had added some lifts, making him at least half a head taller than Zhang Lin.

Cute? Well, yes, at least in terms of appearance. Yan Zhoubai had a round face, round eyes, and fair skin. When he got angry, his eyes would widen as if he were about to spit fire—his anger was very expressive, making him seem full of life.

Put that way, he was quite cute.

But no, no, that couldn't be right! How could he find a guy cute? Didn't that sound kind of gay? No, no, absolutely must not think that way.

"Right, right? You think so too, don't you? My judgment is pretty good—you should know that after knowing me for so many years."

Zhang Lin looked up and saw Bu Qiran still emphasizing this, and his expression immediately turned a bit strange.

What was Bu Qiran thinking? Didn't he know that complimenting another guy for being cute sounded very gay?

Yan Zhoubai had come today specifically for *Kitten Kia's Adventures*, so as soon as Bu Qiran said he was done and didn't need to worry about him anymore, Yan Zhoubai immediately took off, not caring whether the other two followed.

Seeing the handsome Ural cosplayer was secondary; he really wanted to participate in the live activities for *Kitten Kia's Adventures*. The atmosphere must be amazing, super fun. After all, everyone who likes Kitten Kia is a good person—that goes without saying.

By the time Yan Zhoubai reached the *Kitten Kia's Adventures* area, many people had already gathered. A host was managing the stage. He slipped into the crowd like a fish entering water, quickly blending in. He wanted to push to the front to get a clearer view.

So by the time Bu Qiran and Zhang Lin leisurely made their way over, Yan Zhoubai was already nowhere to be seen.

"If today's event is already over, you should hurry up and take off that costume. You walk too slowly. Just by following you, Yan Zhoubai has already disappeared."

As soon as Zhang Lin arrived at the *Kitten Kia's Adventures* area and saw the massive crowd with no sign of Yan Zhoubai, he immediately became unhappy.

"What are you in a hurry for? Didn't I say I prepared a surprise for him? We'll find him in no time." Bu Qiran looked confident.

Yan Zhoubai slowly pushed through the crowd alone, finally making his way to the front. Along the way, he enjoyed skits performed by fellow fans and theme songs they sang—he was overjoyed.

"Next, we have a very special guest. Everyone, guess who it is?" The host on stage suddenly asked.

"Teacher Xingxing!"

After the host finished speaking, the audience answered in unison, nearly startling Yan Zhoubai to death.

Teacher Xingxing was the VA for Kitten Kia, and she did an excellent job. Since Kitten Kia couldn't speak human language while in kitten form, the voice actor needed to use simple monosyllabic sounds that cats make to express emotions. Teacher Xingxing was particularly skilled at this.

Teacher Xingxing came on stage and interacted with everyone. Yan Zhoubai was as excited as everyone else around him.

He still had to thank Bu Qiran—if it weren't for him, he would never have noticed this event, and he would have really missed out on something amazing.

"Today, I was entrusted by someone to deliver a message to a fan of Kitten Kia in the audience. His surname is Yan."

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience began to buzz with discussion, wondering who was so lucky to have Teacher Xingxing deliver a message for them. They also wondered what kind of connections the person who entrusted Teacher Xingxing had to be able to reach her.

When Yan Zhoubai heard Teacher Xingxing say the person's surname was Yan, his eyes immediately widened.

But since it was spoken, he couldn't be sure which "Yan" it was—it could be him, or it could be someone else. For a moment, Yan Zhoubai's heart began to pound rapidly.

If it was him, then who had asked Teacher Xingxing to deliver the message? After running through everyone he knew in his mind, Yan Zhoubai thought it was most likely Zhan Jiayu.

Because only Zhan Jiayu had both the ability and the motive to do something like this.

Teacher Xingxing said a few sentences in meow language.

Meow language was the language Kitten Kia used in *Kitten Kia's Adventures*—those seemingly meaningless monosyllabic sounds. But through the persistent efforts of fans in creating derivative works, these seemingly meaningless sounds had been compiled into a complete translation chart, allowing meow language to be translated into something everyone could understand.

Everyone present was a die-hard fan of *Kitten Kia's Adventures*, so they were all very familiar with the meow language translation guide. As soon as Teacher Xingxing finished speaking, many people quickly translated the meaning.

"Born on the same year, same month, same day, yet we ended up with completely different lives, placing us on opposite sides by default. But this was never our intention. I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you before because of my arrogance and ignorance. I want to tell you that no matter where you are, we are special to each other. I don't want us to be separated by any external factors. Finally, I wish you a happy and enjoyable university life."

As a fan of *Kitten Kia's Adventures*, Yan Zhoubai was among the minority who hadn't memorized the translation chart, so when Teacher Xingxing spoke, he couldn't process it at all. The sounds that reached his ears were all transformed into Kitten Kia's meows.

But it didn't matter if he didn't understand—someone nearby did. A meow language expert, almost simultaneous with Teacher Xingxing's speech, translated the meows, so Yan Zhoubai heard everything.

The message was vague and sounded very strange, but it confirmed to Yan Zhoubai that it was meant for him. However, the person who wanted to say these words wasn't Zhan Jiayu, as he had thought, but Bu Qiran.

It was only then that Yan Zhoubai vaguely remembered Bu Qiran mentioning that he had a surprise for him. Was this the surprise he meant? What was he trying to achieve by doing all this?

"The message I was asked to pass along has been conveyed. He said the person who needs to hear it must be here and will surely understand what it means, so my task for today is complete."

After saying this, Teacher Xingxing playfully stuck out her tongue in an especially adorable way, prompting another wave of soft squeals from the crowd.

"What on earth is going on?? Who asked Teacher Xingxing to deliver such a cryptic message?"

"How did he even pull this off? Money superpowers?"

"Is it seriously appropriate to use a public event for such personal matters? If he has something to say, why not say it himself? What's the point?"

"Public display of affection? Is that really necessary?"

"Don’t say that—it actually sounds a bit like a confession. Hard to describe, but it feels weirdly intimate."

"Right, right, it has that 'reuniting after a breakup' vibe."

"What nonsense! It’s just people like this who break the rules and ruin the atmosphere. Who are they trying to impress?"

…

Bu Qiran stood among the crowd, listening to these discussions with great satisfaction. Yes, this was exactly his doing—a surprise for Yan Zhoubai.

But his good mood didn’t last long, because soon he saw a figure on stage wearing sorcerer's robes with long silver hair—a face he immediately recognized.