All My Colleagues Are Animals 44p1

Chapter 44 p1

After wiping her beautiful boss’s tears, Ye Qingyu handed her the box of apple slices she had just cut.

“Go on and eat.”

Her gaze traced over the woman’s tear-streaked face, then landed on her long, reddish-brown curls.

Fluffy, and very soft.

Her fingers, hanging by her side, couldn’t help but twitch. But in the end, she only squeezed the fabric of her pants, the whitening force in her fingertips bearing the weight of a certain impulse.

Pei the Red Panda lightly blinked her reddened peach blossom eyes and accepted the fruit box.

The clear, sweet scent of the apples made her brow relax, and she unconsciously licked the tip of her teeth.

The human definitely didn’t figure it out, right?

Otherwise, she would surely be unable to resist petting me, a little panda.

Besides, my methods of concealment are very clever.

My cover isn’t blown, and I still get to eat apples.

Pei the Red Panda’s ears twitched slightly. In an excellent mood, she said with an air of spirit:

“Since you’ve already cut them, I’ll take them and have a try.”

Ye Qingyu’s lips curved slightly, her clear, gentle eyes filled with the silhouette of the proud little beast.

“Okay, Boss Pei.”

Since she had met the human and her identity had not been discovered, Pei the Red Panda decided not to run away.

After all, that did not fit her majestic red panda’s style.

She went upstairs with the human and placed the freshly cut apples in her office, preparing to enjoy them.

But before enjoying them, she first had to make a trip to the bathroom.

Pei the Red Panda changed out of her thin, soft clothes and, seeing the marks, couldn’t help but lightly bite her red lip.

How is it that every time I see the human lately, I always get all damp and sticky? It’s so uncomfortable.

Over here, Ye Qingyu returned to her desk and sat down, her limbs limp as she stared blankly for a good while, as if trying to carefully recall something.

A crimson flush spread from the tips of her ears to her neck, lingering for a long time.

In the end, unable to bear it any longer, she raised a hand and vigorously rubbed her face, letting out a soft sigh.

Click—

The door to the work area was suddenly pushed open.

She looked up and saw Bai Shuang, who had been absent from the studio recently, walk in.

Luo Bian, playing on her computer nearby, her eyes immediately lit up. “A-Shuang! You’re finally back.”

The other small animals also couldn’t help but cheer.

The little beasts were saved!

Their precarious covers in front of the human these past few days could now be preserved!

Bai Shuang was, in a way, the stabilizing needle of the entire studio.

When everyone was in a chaotic mess, she was often the last sober and steady presence, a solid backup who would silently clean up the mess, always able to patch up all sorts of loopholes.

However, at this moment, as Bai Shuang walked in, her usually cool face showed a hint of unnaturalness. She looked dazed and absent-minded, as if slightly tipsy, floating.

On her neck were several dark red marks of unknown origin.

The little beasts’ welcoming steps paused.

Nian Qiu helped Bai Shuang over to a seat and asked in a small voice, “A-Shuang, what did you experience during your mating season leave these past few days…”

Bai Shuang’s ear tips twitched.

“Nothing, just lay around for a few days.”

She took out her phone and, with feigned casualness, opened WeChat, only to find that the woman who lived next door and with whom she had been fooling around for a week had not sent any messages.

Her breathing tightened.

Her fingertip slid down, and only then did she discover a group chat with 99+ unread messages.

Her thoughts were still on that woman. She was absent-minded, and in her daze, she muttered:

“What’s this group? Shedding Fur, Not Covers…”

“The little beasts who have blown their covers, tuck your tails. The one who holds out until the end is the king of beasts… Mmm.”

“Aiya, Sister Shuang, don’t read it out loud!”

Everyone scrambled to cover Bai Shuang’s mouth.

How could the most formidable one of them all expose them right from the start?

Seeing that Bai Shuang was still out of the loop, everyone began to chatter, explaining the situation to her, all while sneakily glancing over at the human.

Fortunately, Ye Qingyu was engrossed in her computer and probably hadn’t noticed the commotion over here.

After everyone’s jumbled explanations, Bai Shuang finally understood the situation.

However, she was a little cat who had been independent from a young age, the only one in the studio with her own house outside.

She had nothing to compete for with this group of foolish little beasts, because it would be too easy to win.

Bai Shuang rubbed her forehead and said calmly, “You all play. I won’t participate. I’m going to take a nap first.”

Just as she stood up and turned around, a gasp erupted from behind her—

“A-A-A-Shuang, y-y-y-your tail!”

Bai Shuang froze.

She turned her head and saw a tail with intermingled black, orange, and white fur right behind her.

Her whole body instantly stiffened.

When did the tail pop out?

Was it the moment that woman bit me before I left this morning?

She had ridden her little e-bike to work and hadn’t noticed it at all?

The gasps and burning gazes of her colleagues behind her stirred Bai Shuang’s originally calm heart, turning the peaceful lake into a stormy sea in an instant.

“Little cat, if you go to work like this, won’t your colleagues tease you?”

The woman’s teasing words after a light bite echoed in her ear. Her ears twitched, and in the next second, she uncontrollably transformed into a calico cat.

In her panic, her tail shot up high, her fur bristled, and she bolted away.

“…”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned to look at Ye Qingyu, only to see the young woman also staring straight in the direction the calico cat had disappeared.

The lively work area instantly fell into a dead silence.

Jin Can blinked her puppy-dog eyes and gave a clumsy performance. “Uh, so Sister Shuang is actually a calico cat.”

…

A new message popped up in the [Shedding Fur, Not Covers] group chat.

[Pei Rong:] Has A-Shuang returned from her leave? Remember to check the group messages, be careful not to blow your cover.

[Bai Shuang (Cover Blown Edition):] Just got back.

“…”

Pei the Red Panda’s eyelashes trembled.

She was lost in thought for a while, her mind racing.

Her human was so well-behaved and obedient, gentle and considerate, easily played with between her, a little panda’s, paws.

How was it that the little beasts in the studio were all exposing themselves so quickly in front of the human?

With this thought, Pei the Red Panda transformed into a red panda and looked at her own paws.

They stretched out like an orchid, then curled into a soft, fluffy pancake.

After a moment’s thought, Pei the Red Panda understood—

She, a little panda, had a certain skill that set her above the rest.

***

“Big Sister Ye, remember to accept my friend request!”

In the morning, seeing Ye Qingyu walk into the work area, the little sea otter immediately waved.

She had recently become addicted to playing with WeChat and had already added all the big sister beasts. Only this big sister human had not yet accepted her request.

Ye Qingyu agreed and took out her phone.

[Not a Sea Otter (Looking for Mom Edition) has requested to add you as a friend.]

The account’s personal signature was: Really not a sea otter.

Ye Qingyu paused slightly, then couldn’t help but look up with a smile at the young girl’s round, black eyes, her grayish-brown hair, and the way she would rub her cheeks from time to time.

How do these simple little beasts manage to get by in human society?

If they encountered a truly cunning and black-hearted bad person, they would be easily tricked out of everything they had.

She clicked to accept the request.

The little sea otter immediately and enthusiastically clicked into Ye Qingyu’s Moments, only to find that besides a picture of a red panda sleeping soundly in the snow as the background, there was no other content.

She blinked her eyes. “Wow, Big Sister Ye set Big Sister Rong’s picture as her Moments back… Mmm.”

Luo Bian, passing by, quickly covered the little beast’s unrestrained mouth.

“…”

The next second, the little beasts in the work area were all instantly on alert, looking toward Ye Qingyu.

The little sea otter had spoken so loudly. With this smart human’s sharp senses, she must have heard it, right…

But they saw Ye Qingyu looking at her computer with great concentration. After a long while, she belatedly looked up and blinked blankly. “Why are you all looking at me?”

The little beasts breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, she hadn’t heard.

The atmosphere relaxed again, and the conversation became lively and random.

Gu Yue had slept with the little sea otter last night, so now she casually teased, “Kids are too clingy. They have to hold hands when they sleep at night.”

The human spoke up for her. “It’s in an otter’s nature.”

The little sea otter’s ears twitched.

Her dark, round eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately and earnestly corrected:

“I’m not an otter, I’m a sea otter. Why do humans always confuse otters and sea otters? They look very different.”

It’s sad. It’s one thing for many humans online not to be able to tell the difference, but for even Big Sister Ye to get it wrong.

But she saw Ye Qingyu tilt her head and say innocently, “But, it was your nickname that first said ‘Not a Sea Otter’.”

“…”

The little sea otter’s eyes instantly widened.

Oh… oh no!

The little sea otter’s nickname in the [Shedding Fur, Not Covers] group chat received a “(Cover Blown Edition)” suffix.

Luo Bian saw this and sighed.

Ye Qingyu looks so gentle and non-threatening, but in reality, she’s completely black-hearted!

A certain little red panda is in danger…

In her office, Pei the Red Panda, who was contentedly flicking her large tail, suddenly let out a whimpering sneeze.

She couldn’t help but perk up her furry ears.

Who is thinking about me behind my back?

***