Allergic To Furry Things But Can Pet Them Mentally – CH109

Chapter 109

The unfamiliar little snow leopard immediately went up and started sniffing at the snow-leopard spirit beast.

Tang Rong instinctively took a step back, and the little hand that had been trapped by the snow leopard’s tail was forced free as well.

It was easy to tell that this unfamiliar little snow leopard was just an ordinary animal, not a spirit form. A spirit form most likely would not come up so abruptly and start sniffing so impolitely.

He was afraid this unfamiliar little snow leopard might suddenly touch him and trigger his allergy again, making red rashes break out on his skin.

Shen Muhan, in snow leopard form, also felt the behavior was far too presumptuous and quickly backed away a few steps. But that ordinary snow leopard chased after him again, utterly lacking any sense of boundaries.

Left with no choice, Shen Muhan in snow leopard form could only keep dodging as it pressed closer.

He absolutely did not want ordinary snow-leopard fur getting on him and making Xiao Rong break out in allergies when Xiao Rong held him.

Just then, a pair of small hands stretched out from the courtyard gate and grabbed Shen Muhan in snow leopard form directly, scolding lightly, “Xuexue, don’t run around.”

Shen Muhan in snow leopard form: “……”

What Xuexue? His nickname was Baby.

“Meowu.” Hearing its name, the ordinary little snow leopard turned and came closer.

The little girl: “?!”

She looked at the little snow leopard in front of her, then at the one approaching from the side, her face full of shock, nearly thinking her eyes were playing tricks on her.

Very quickly, though, she noticed that the one under her hands felt different from usual and was smaller in size. Tilting her head up, she looked at Old Li and asked, “Dad, did you pick up another little snow leopard from the mountain again?”

Their family could not afford to keep a snow leopard. Once Xuexue’s injuries were healed, it would have to be released. So why had her father brought back another one? Was this little snow leopard injured too?

“Meowu.” Shen Muhan in snow leopard form immediately broke free from her hold and ran back to Tang Rong’s side.

What “picked up from the mountain”? He was a little snow leopard with a home, not some stray leopard.

Tang Rong at once bent down and picked the little snow leopard up into his arms, explaining, “Big sister, this is my little snow leopard.”

The little girl blinked dumbly, realized she had misunderstood, coughed softly a couple of times, and apologized, “Sorry. I thought it was like Xuexue, another one Dad brought back.”

The two little snow leopards did look similar. Even their eyes were both roughly the same icy blue. But spirit beasts in their juvenile forms were smaller than ordinary animals. Compared side by side, this normal little snow leopard was a whole circle bigger than Shen Muhan in snow leopard form, so they were actually quite easy to tell apart.

Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, everyone was invited into the house.

The yard was actually not small, so even with so many people it did not feel crowded. It was just a little too plain—empty and bare, with almost nothing in it.

The two children quickly started chatting.

The little girl’s name was Xiao An. She was six years old this year, over two years older than Tang Rong. She knew Tang Rong’s name was Xiao Rong—she had heard her family mention him before and had even seen him a few times.

“It’s called Baby,” Tang Rong said, pointing at the little snow leopard in his arms.

He did not reveal Shen Muhan’s special identity, only introduced him as a little snow leopard.

“Baby? What a cute name,” Xiao An said with a smile. “Why is it so tiny? Is it a dwarf?”

Her dad had said snow leopards like Xuexue were only a little while out of infancy. Xuexue was already very small, yet this one was much smaller still. It really did not look normal.

“What does dwarf mean?” Tang Rong tilted his little head in confusion. This was the first time he had heard the word.

Shen Muhan in snow leopard form, who very much knew what dwarf meant: “……”

He was not some dwarf leopard.

This little girl had unintentionally attacked him twice already!!

The little snow leopard jumped straight out of Tang Rong’s arms, his tail pressed low, no longer wanting to hear her talk.

Just then the ordinary snow leopard pounced over, and Shen Muhan in snow leopard form immediately ended up tumbling around with it.

“It means people or animals who are born abnormally small,” Xiao An explained. She herself had been frail and sickly since birth, so she knew much more about these things and understood many illnesses.

After hearing that, Tang Rong opened his light-brain and searched for some entries about dwarfism. After looking at a few pictures, he said firmly, “Baby isn’t a dwarf. It’s just a normal tiny little baby.”

Xiao An glanced toward the little snow leopard in the distance.

That was true. Most dwarfs came with obvious health problems, but this little snow leopard looked lively and healthy. It did not seem like there was anything wrong with it.

Xiao An’s gaze returned to the light-brain screen. She was very interested in Tang Rong’s light-brain.

Seeing that, Tang Rong generously let her use it, showing her lots of photos from his album and even letting her play some of the games on it.

Nearby, Old Li brewed a pot of tea and poured each of the honored guests a cup.

Not long after, one of his men came back carrying a large amount of fresh ingredients—vegetables, yes, but even more of all sorts of enticing meats.

Old Li felt terribly embarrassed at the sight. But since they had already bought them, there was no way these honored guests could possibly take them back. He could only hand them over to his wife to cook while he continued entertaining everyone.

Tang family members asked him many questions about Tang Rong’s past, and Old Li told them everything he knew.

Through Old Li’s perspective, the Tang family gained an even deeper understanding of Tang Rong’s life back on the Garbage Planet, and their heartache only deepened.

Watching the two little snow leopards playing together in the distance, Tang Rong’s eyes curved up. Then he seemed to think of something and asked, “Big Sister Xiao An, where is the doggy your family used to have?”

The one that had always lain on the little cart while Uncle Li took it out for walks. Every time it saw him, it would wag its tail.

Xiao An’s attention pulled away from Tang Rong’s light-brain. A trace of remembrance and sadness flashed through her eyes. After coughing a few times, she answered, “The dog died. It was too old and died of old age. In a way, that was a relief too.”

There was a kind of negativity and premature maturity on her face that did not suit her age.

Her own body was not healthy either. She had been kept alive on medicine since birth. Because of her, her family’s quality of life had dropped by a lot.

She often thought that without her, the family would surely have had a much better life. The money spent on her medicine could buy quite a lot of meat.

Hearing that, Tang Rong felt a little sad. He tried his best to comfort her. “It’s okay. Now you have Xuexue.”

The sorrow in Xiao An’s eyes deepened. “Xuexue’s wounds are almost healed. In a couple of days, Dad will probably release it back into the mountains. These days staying in our house, it’s already gotten thinner.”

They simply did not have much they could feed it.

Tang Rong let out a small “ah,” immediately understanding—snow leopards were carnivores. With their family’s circumstances, there was no way they could afford to keep one at home.

At once Tang Rong opened his little wallet on his light-brain, wanting to transfer some star coins to Big Sister Xiao An. But he quickly realized she did not have a light-brain, so there was no way to send her the money.

Tang Rong pressed his lips together, then stood up and ran over to his dad and mom. Leaning close to his mother’s ear, he whispered, “Mom, do you have any star coins on you?”

Yun Jian did not answer directly. Instead she asked, “What’s the matter?”

Of course she did, and she would not begrudge giving him some. But she still wanted to hear what he wanted them for first.

Tang Rong said, “I want to help Big Sister Xiao An raise the little snow leopard.”

Yun Jian smiled softly and patted his little head. “Mom will arrange it properly. Xiao Rong doesn’t need to worry.”

The little cub was still too innocent.

With this family’s situation, even if they were given star coins, they would definitely spend them first on medicine for the little girl and on improving the household’s living conditions. They still would not be able to raise a snow leopard.

It was the same as asking someone who could not even afford food why they did not just eat meat porridge.

“Okay.” Tang Rong trusted his family very much. Once he got her promise, he trotted back.

Big Sister Xiao An was no longer where she had been. Instead, she had gone over to where the two little snow leopards were still roughhousing, watching them interact.

Tang Rong walked over too.

“Its legs really are so short.”

“And its head is round and tiny too.”

“And its tail is shorter than Xuexue’s.”

Big Sister Xiao An’s voice drifted out lazily, one remark after another.

Shen Muhan in snow leopard form: “……”

Was she really not trying to humiliate him on purpose?!

Tang Rong felt there was nothing wrong with what Xiao An was saying and even chimed in, “Baby is tiny.” Very cute.

That finally made Shen Muhan in snow leopard form explode into fluff.

What anyone else said, he could ignore.

But not Xiao Rong.

And just then, the ordinary snow leopard suddenly grabbed his little tail in its mouth, becoming the spark that set everything off.

“Meowu.” The little snow leopard suddenly let out a low cry.

A moment later, an imposing great snow leopard took the place of the little one.

He was not small at all.

And his legs were not short, either.

Allergic To Furry Things But Can Pet Them Mentally