Allergic To Furry Things But Can Pet Them Mentally – CH33

Chapter 33

In the end, it was only after the doctor immediately took the puppy away for surgery and repeatedly promised that its tail would definitely be restored exactly as it had been that Tang Rong was finally soothed and the matter came to an end.

Once the remaining tests were finished, Tang Rong was carried back to Grandpa’s hospital room by the butler.

—After all, he had first had blood drawn and then suffered such a fright. The butler could not bear to let him use up any more energy, so he took the initiative to carry him over.

As soon as the two of them left, the three people behind the one-way glass impatiently pushed open the hidden door and walked in.

Doctor Lin glanced at the three of them and said straightforwardly, “Xiao Rong cannot repair the cracks on depleted spirit stones, and ordinary instruments also cannot detect his spiritual power. But that does not mean he is an ordinary person.”

“His spiritual power is too strong. It is not the attack type, but a gentle healing type, so it does not directly destroy instruments the way the little crown prince did back then. Existing instruments still can’t measure his exact value, but based on the research we’ve done on the little crown prince over the years, I believe an instrument capable of doing so can be developed soon.”

“His ability seems to act directly on spirit forms, which is why he cannot repair spirit stones cracked from exhaustion of spiritual energy. If we want to test further, he’ll need more contact with injured spirit forms.”

As she spoke, Doctor Lin opened her optical brain, touched it a few times, and displayed the screen to the others.

“This is the data from the puppy just now. Its tail has already been successfully reattached. If not for Xiao Rong, there’s no way the tail could have been connected so smoothly.”

“All of its data shows a pattern very similar to the before-and-after difference we observed in the little crown prince’s data. In fact, the contrast is even more obvious than the little crown prince’s, because this puppy was injured.”

Doctor Lin concluded, “My suggestion is to find an opportunity to take him to the recovery base. His ability would be felt much more clearly there.”

The moment she finished speaking, Tang Zheng’en frowned, his voice full of firm disapproval. “How can you bring a four-year-old child to a place like that?!”

The name “recovery base” alone was enough to give away what sort of place it was.

Inside were nothing but injured or rampaging spirit forms. Every time the military returned to the planet, many new ones would be added there for treatment and calming.

The puppy from just now had been brought out from the recovery base. A case like it, which could already return to juvenile form, counted as mostly healed. At the very least, its spiritual power had already stabilized. Its remaining physical injuries were not that serious to it anymore. Even when its tail broke off just now, it had not made a single bark. Its dog face had remained completely calm.

Tang Zheng’en’s resistance was well within Doctor Lin’s expectations. She said, “Children are not necessarily as fragile and timid as we imagine. When my daughter was small and came to my lab, the first time she saw an injured spirit form, she thought it was especially cool. She was afraid it would go hungry locked inside the calming cage, so she secretly stuffed some of her snacks to it behind my back. She was only four or five back then.”

She paused. “Still, your concern is normal. Every individual is different. I’m only offering a suggestion. And I also do not support taking Xiao Rong there anytime soon. Contact with the puppy has already caused his body to become fatigued through unconscious calming. He needs proper rest for the near future and cannot be overworked.”

Tang Zheng’en’s lips moved, but in the end he only gave a low hum and said nothing more.

Since there was no rush for now, then they could push it back a little longer.

Once his elder brother Tang Yao returned, the recovery base would definitely receive some new spirit forms, and Tang Yao would most likely be among those entering it. He might not necessarily be injured, but his spirit form would almost certainly lose control.

If possible… they would talk about it then.

Seeing this, Doctor Lin continued, “For now, letting Xiao Rong and the little crown prince live together like this is a very good choice. Once the truth is told to him later, a suitable healer teacher can be found for him, and the little crown prince can also become his ‘study companion.’” The kind who learns and applies things at once.

When Tang Zheng’en heard the first half of that sentence, his brows drew together again, and he once more thought of the flower ring worn on the ring finger. His expression darkened a little. But after hearing the second half, he steadied himself and nodded. “I’ll make the arrangements properly.”

In the next two days, he would arrange for the little one to meet that old bastard from the Yun family and completely cut off his hopes.

As for a healer teacher…

Tang Zheng’en opened his optical brain and glanced at the contact marked Yun Yuan.

His wife’s younger brother, the children’s little uncle. Though he carried the Yun surname, he was completely unlike the others from that family.

A long time ago, he had broken completely with the family and left the main planet to live elsewhere. The only relative he had continued contact with had been his older sister, Tang Zheng’en’s wife. Compared to the Yun family, he had always seemed more like part of his sister’s household.

Not long ago, Yun Yuan had contacted him, asking about Tang Hu’s situation. He had been very happy to hear that Tang Hu planned to remain on the main planet and had taken up music again.

He said he also intended to part ways with that group of fake star pirates, since the only reason he had stayed back then was because of Tang Hu. Now that Tang Hu had left, there was no reason for him to remain.

As for what he would do next, he had no plans. He said he wanted to live for a while on some planet he liked, though he had not decided where yet.

Tang Zheng’en wondered whether he would be willing to come and be Xiao Rong’s teacher.

…

By the time they returned to Grandpa’s room after the examination, it was already evening.

The setting sun covered more than half the sky, like a beautiful oil painting brushed on by a little hand. Through the transparent window, it spilled over the kindly-faced old man and added another layer of peace and warmth to him.

Tang Yinsheng had once again lain back on the hospital bed, and the drawing Tang Rong had made was stuck to the nearby wall, close enough that he could see it the instant he turned his eyes.

“Is Xiao Rong hungry? Would you like to eat this?” Tang Yinsheng pointed to the dragon-fruit little snow leopard that had been kept fresh all afternoon.

Tang Rong let out a little yawn. Because the afternoon had worn him out so much, he looked wilted and spiritless. The dragon-fruit little snow leopard lifted his spirits a little, but after looking at the vividly carved little snow leopard, he pressed his lips together, completely unable to bear eating it.

As if seeing straight through what he was thinking, Tang Yinsheng smiled and added, “If fruit isn’t eaten quickly, it will go bad. If Xiao Rong likes it, Grandpa can carve one for you every day from now on.”

Only then did Tang Rong finally develop a little desire to eat the dragon-fruit little snow leopard.

That was true. If he did not eat it, it would spoil. That would be wasteful.

But instead of eating it right away, he said, “Grandpa, I’ll take it back and eat it with Baby.”

Tang Yinsheng smiled and said alright.

Liking to share was a good thing.

Seeing how tired Tang Rong was, and with it already being dinnertime, Tang Yinsheng could not bear to keep him too long and directly had the butler take him home.

On the hovercar ride back, the butler showed Tang Rong the photo of the puppy’s tail now successfully reattached, and only then did Tang Rong finally feel fully relieved.

Looking out at the scenery beyond the window, Tang Rong soon lost the battle against his sleepiness and fell into a hazy doze against the butler.

The next time he woke up was when Butler Uncle was carrying him out of the car. Tang Rong raised a hand and gently rubbed his eyes.

They were home.

From far away, Tang Rong could already see a fluffy little figure in the yard.

The little snow leopard was sitting upright and proper, staring straight in his direction.

Beside it stood a servant Tang Rong did not recognize.

Tang Rong’s attention fell entirely on the little snow leopard. Without even realizing it, he quickened his steps and eagerly scooped the soft fluffy bundle into his arms.

First he picked it up, then rubbed his little face against it, then gave quick little kisses to its head, pressing its small ears slightly flat.

In less than a single day, Tang Rong had already become more and more skilled at petting fluffy things.

But this time, he suddenly set the little snow leopard down, reached out a small hand, and quickly touched its long tail.

From the tip of the tail all the way to the base, then he even gently lifted it a little, only relaxing after confirming that the little snow leopard’s tail was sturdy and would not break off.

The puppy’s tail suddenly coming off that afternoon had truly left quite a large shadow in his heart.

Though the little snow leopard did not understand why he was doing this, it still did not stop him from playing with its tail.

To a snow leopard, the tail was also a sort of everyday toy. It liked biting it, liked using it as a pillow, and liked chasing it in circles… It was willing to share its tail with Xiao Rong.

Once Tang Rong had confirmed that the little snow leopard’s tail was perfectly fine, he carried it back indoors.

Dinner had already been laid out on the table, and the same was true for the little snow leopard’s bowl.

Since dragon fruit was better suited for after the meal, Tang Rong first sat down at the table and got started on dinner.

The little snow leopard obediently came to its own special dining spot beside Tang Rong and lowered its head to eat too.

Why did it feel like there were fewer little chicken drumsticks tonight than before…?

The little snow leopard pondered this for two seconds, its tail-tip tapping the floor lightly, but did not take it too seriously and continued enjoying dinner.

After both child and leopard finished eating, Tang Rong eagerly took out the dragon-fruit little snow leopard and shared it with the little snow leopard.

The little snow leopard let out a questioning “miaowu” and curiously stared at the dragon-fruit little snow leopard for quite a while.

While it was still staring, Tang Rong had already started dividing it up.

Baby gets one ear, I get one.

Baby gets one paw, I get one.

Baby gets half the tail, I get half…

And just like that, one leopard and one child shared the entire dragon-fruit little snow leopard.

It tasted sweet and refreshing, and very delicious.

After eating, the little snow leopard licked its mouth. Seeing that one little dragon-fruit seed had stuck to Tang Rong’s hand, it instinctively stretched out its small pink tongue and licked it off for him.

At that very moment, it suddenly sensed something and turned its head toward the floor-to-ceiling glass door not far away.

Behind the transparent door, a pair of sharp, glowing beast eyes shone in the dark.

It was the little lion they had seen that morning.

Half of the little lion’s body was hidden in darkness, while the other half showed behind the transparent door, staring fixedly at the child and leopard inside.

It would be watching forever…

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