The steward was very attentive and somehow managed to procure a beautiful little blanket.
The dessert was a creamy yellow color, bright and tender, adorned with light pink cat paw prints on top.
Ruan Xiao looked at the baby bottle, then at the little blanket on his daughter, and fell silent.
When did his steward acquire these things?
"Besides the baby bottle and small blanket, have you prepared anything else?" Ruan Xiao inquired in a subdued voice.
The steward bowed slightly. "Master, I have also prepared some small dresses for the young lady, along with a cat bed." "I believe the young lady will like them."
Ruan Xiao remained silent.
He had never known that his steward had such a hobby.
However, he did not object. In fact, he was even a little curious to see what the cat would look like in a little dress.
As the video conference began, Ruan Xiao sat upright, holding the sleeping kitten in one hand. He maintained a posture as dignified as a straight pine tree, with his expression still cold and stern.
On the other side of the video, there were rows of spirited, upright military personnel.
Ruan Shu was half asleep, only occasionally hearing low voices, but not understanding what was being said.
But this did not affect her sleep.
During the video conference, some people started arguing due to conflicts.
The military was never short of hot-tempered and loud individuals. In previous meetings, everything would start off well, but as soon as a conflict arose, arguments would ensue.
Ruan Xiao simply watched coldly. As long as nothing serious happened under his watch, a little constructive argument was not a bad thing.
If necessary, they could settle it in the training room after the meeting.
But today...
"Bang!"
The hot-tempered general in their legion slammed his hand on the table and glared angrily at the person opposite him.
"Sun, are you deliberately trying to pick a fight with me?""!"
The thunderous slap on the table, accompanied by a lion-like roar, startled Ruan Shu, who was sleeping in her father's arms.
Not only did she wake up, but she also jumped out of her father's hands, her fur standing on end as she let out a meow.
The childish meow echoed through the conference room via the internet, and suddenly, everyone stopped and turned to look at the screen at the main seat.
Meanwhile, Ruan Xiao was preoccupied with catching the startled kitten that had jumped up and then back down.
"Scared?" He asked.
The kitten's soft fur was still bristling, resembling a dandelion. It was not intimidating at all, but rather endearing.
She blinked her round, clear eyes, looking a bit silly.
Upon hearing her father's voice, Ruan Shu let out another soft meow and nuzzled her head into his hand.
She had just had a bad dream about a loud thunder that had woken her up.
Ruan Xiao gently rubbed his head, displaying a softness that his subordinates had never seen before on his typically stern face.
In the video conference room, his subordinates subconsciously rubbed their eyes. What was going on? Were their eyes playing tricks on them?
And what was that soft meow just now?
After comforting his daughter, Ruan Xiao looked darkly at the subordinate who had slammed the table earlier.
"Song Lei, save your loud voice for outside."
Faced with the Marshal's relatively soft voice, the previously hot-tempered man immediately sat down like a quail.
The contrast was quite amusing, but everyone present seemed accustomed to it.
Song Lei was a genius with a double S physique and an S-level mental strength, promoted by the Marshal.
He was a fierce warrior in battle, but he had a loud voice and didn't like to engage his intellect, often relying on force to resolve issues.
In front of others, he was a lion, but in front of the Marshal, he was submissive.
Meanwhile, Ruan Shu was still confused, her little ears trembling. She had just realized that her father seemed to be in a video call with someone.
She looked at her father with her round, bewildered eyes.
Ruan Xiao pinched her ear. "Go back to sleep, Daddy is in a meeting."
"Meow."
Not seeing anyone, Ruan Shu was not too afraid, but she listened to her father's low, serious voice, just like when they first met.
She had been lying down, her furry ears trembling.
But the kitten's curiosity got the better of her. Thinking her father wasn't paying attention, she cautiously peeked around.
Ruan Xiao didn't stop her or say anything, but it was clear that her courage was growing. Eventually, Ruan Shu's paws were on her father's hand as she propped up her soft body, stretching her neck and looking around with curious eyes.
On the screen, her snowy white fur was trembling slightly, and it was evident that every strand of fur was trying to make her small body appear taller.
Finally, she saw the people on the screen opposite her, all sitting upright in their military uniforms, their eyes fixed on her.
The kitten was startled and shrank back timidly, fully embodying the essence of being both timid and curious.
Ruan Xiao smiled inwardly, but when he looked up, the smile quickly disappeared. His voice was low and stern as he addressed his subordinates on the other side of the meeting.
"The meeting is temporarily adjourned." Song Lei, today's training will be doubled, and my deputy will handle other matters temporarily.
After speaking, he disconnected without waiting for the reaction of his subordinates on the other side.
In the meeting room, his subordinates were all agitated.
"What's going on?" What was that small thing in the Marshal's arms? So tiny!
"Damn, it came out all fluffy, and even my big, tough heart melted!"
"It looked so small, not even the size of our palm." When did the Marshal start keeping pets?
"What kind of pet is so small?" "And how could the Marshal possibly like pets?"
"The Marshal's expression just now was so gentle that I... "I got goosebumps."
"So, what exactly was that..."
After discussing for a while, not a single person could say what the fleeting little creature was.
Some even searched online but still found no clues.
But that tiny, fluffy little head had melted the hearts of all the men in the meeting room.
Some even boldly messaged the Marshal, expressing their desire to know where he got such a cute pet, as they also wanted to buy one. Real men should appreciate something soft and cute, with a sweet, adorable meow!
Finally, someone said, "The deputy has always been with the Marshal; ask him if he knows anything."
A group of people in the chat started mentioning the deputy.
But…
The deputy didn't know either!
He had seen Ruan Shu, but he didn't know that the little creature was Ruan Shu's star beast form.