Allergic To Furry Things But Can Pet Them Mentally – CH60

Chapter 60

As soon as Tang Rong got home, he saw a familiar little “cat” with a fluffy mane sitting at his front door.

The little nine-tailed fox had its paws tucked in and was curled up on the little cat’s back, while a white little bird perched on its head.

The moment they saw him, all three pairs of eyes turned toward him.

Tang Rong’s eyes lit up instantly, and he quickened his pace as he ran over.

He had thought the little snow leopard had been taken back by Uncle and Auntie, so there would be no fluffy creature for him to pet tonight. He had never expected all three little ones to be here.

Excitedly, Tang Rong reached out and patted each of their heads in turn.

This time, there were very few point notifications. The system had told him that if he petted the same fluffy creature too many times, the points gained would gradually decrease. You couldn’t keep shearing the same sheep forever.

The little snow leopard had been exactly like that. At first, he would somehow gain points whenever he cuddled with it, but gradually, the point notifications had become much rarer.

Still, he didn’t know where else he could find other fluffy creatures to pet.

There were quite a few fluffy creatures in the children’s play area at Big Brother Xiao Chun’s mall. Next time, he should ask Big Brother Xiao Han to go there with him again. He could even skip eating the pumpkin buns if he had to.

Just as Tang Rong was about to bring the three fluffy creatures inside, the butler suddenly spoke.

“Xiao Rong, Eldest Young Master is back. Do you want to see your big brother?”

Tang Rong froze for a second, then his eyes visibly brightened like stars suddenly lighting up in the night. He nodded quickly.

“I do!”

He had assumed his eldest brother had already come home and was staying in a nearby house. He hadn’t expected Butler Uncle to lead him into a hovercar again and take him away from home.

Tang Rong asked in confusion, “Uncle, is Big Brother still in the hospital?”

The butler thought for a moment, then silently nodded.

If Tang Yao hadn’t been so badly injured this time, they would never have rushed Tang Rong—who had only just come back from outside—to see him so soon.

He didn’t know how to explain it to Xiao Rong either. He could only wait until Xiao Rong saw it for himself, then explain it slowly afterward.

This time, the “little kitty,” the little nine-tailed fox, and the little bird all got into the car as well. They remained stacked together, without separating.

Normally, the moment they saw Tang Rong, the little bird would fly to perch on his head, while the “little kitty” and the little nine-tailed fox would leap into his arms to nuzzle him.

Tang Rong felt a little puzzled, but he didn’t say anything.

He actually quite liked seeing them piled on top of each other like this. It was unbelievably cute.

The three little ones huddled together, sharing the same nervous heartbeat.

Once they arrived at the recovery center and Xiao Rong met Tang Yao, he would gradually understand everything and learn their true identities.

The little nine-tailed fox was extremely grateful that it didn’t have sweaty feet, otherwise the fur on the little lion beneath it would have suffered.

The little bird was so nervous that it plucked one of its own feathers out with its beak. The feather fell into the little fox’s fur and dissolved into sparkling spiritual energy.

Tang Rong kept glancing out the window, then turning back to pet the fluffy creatures beside him, so he didn’t notice the vanished feather.

The system had already guessed most of what was going on and was eagerly looking forward to the drama that was about to unfold.

The hovercar drove for quite a while before finally arriving at Eden’s recovery center.

The recovery center covered an enormous area. After all, it had to house many spirit forms that were unable to revert to their juvenile state. Without that much space, it would never have been enough.

The moment he got out of the car, Tang Rong spotted a familiar little black dog.

The dog also saw him right away and began wagging its tail frantically as it trotted over.

Tang Rong’s heartbeat sped up slightly. He quickly bent down, reached out, and gently grabbed the little dog’s tail to stop it from wagging.

He still remembered how, at the hospital before, the little dog’s tail had wagged and wagged until it snapped off. He didn’t want to see the dog’s tail break again.

The moment his hand touched the dog’s tail, a point notification sounded in his mind.

“Wuu…” This time, the little dog wasn’t wearing its muzzle. The moment its tail was caught, it affectionately rubbed Tang Rong’s other palm with its wet little nose and gave it a lick.

Ever since it had come into contact with Yao-ge’s younger brother last time, its recovery had become even faster. Even though its tail had broken before, it hadn’t been a serious injury and had healed easily. Now, even if it wagged its tail so fast it turned into a propeller, it would still be fine.

Still, since it didn’t want the little child to worry, it decided not to wag its tail for now. If it really turned it into a propeller, it was afraid it might scare him.

Standing beside Tang Rong, the butler suddenly said, “The little dog is here to lead us. Let’s follow it to find Big Brother.”

Tang Rong stood up in confusion.

Although the animals on the junk planet had always seemed much smarter than any others he had seen before, he had instinctively assumed that was because the people on the main planet were more capable than those on the junk planet, and that the animals on the main planet were therefore smarter too. Xiao Yue-jie and Xiao Xing-jie always said their little cat was the smartest little kitty in the world, and he had never doubted it.

But he remembered Butler Uncle saying that animals weren’t allowed into human hospitals. Last time, when he went to see Grandpa, he hadn’t brought the little snow leopard along. So why was it that this time, a little dog was leading them?

He might be young and inexperienced, and he might muddle through a lot of things, but he wasn’t actually stupid. Based on what he already knew, he could tell that something about this wasn’t right.

The system read what he was thinking and felt deeply gratified. Its host really was a smart little child.

Before Tang Rong could ask anything, the butler bent down and picked him up.

There might be frightening things in the recovery center—including Tang Yao, whom they were about to see—and he was worried the little child might get scared. It would be better to carry him. If he got frightened, he could hide right away in the butler’s arms.

Because they had already notified the staff in advance, they passed through without any obstacles.

Perhaps influenced by the strange and secretive atmosphere, Tang Rong pressed his lips together and looked all around with wide dark eyes, no longer asking any questions.

This place was completely different from the hospital where Grandpa had stayed last time. It was so strange…

Before long, however, the surprise in Tang Rong’s heart completely overwhelmed everything else.

Oh my gosh—how could there be so many fluffy little animals here?!

Could this be a pet hospital?

No, that wasn’t right. He had come to visit Big Brother, hadn’t he? Why would Big Brother be staying in a pet hospital?

From the main entrance onward, the front section was all for spirit forms in their juvenile state to recuperate. To save space, except for the special wards and VIP wards, many spirit forms shared the same room. Juvenile forms didn’t take up much space, so one room was more than enough.

It was still evening, not yet time to sleep, so most of the ward doors were open, making it easier for healers, doctors, and nurses to do their rounds.

Along the way, Tang Rong saw many rooms filled with fluffy creatures. He even saw a fluffy creature from one room wander into another to visit.

At one point, a white little cat even ran up to the black dog leading them and bit its tail before dashing off, purely for the sake of being annoying.

Fortunately, nothing happened to the little dog’s tail this time. It should have healed completely by now.

The little dog barked once, which seemed to count as scolding, then ignored the white cat and continued dutifully leading the way.

In truth, it didn’t actually need to guide them. The Tang family had their own private room in the recovery center, and the butler already knew the way perfectly well.

Having the dog lead the way was simply meant to chip away, bit by bit, at Xiao Rong’s understanding—to gently and gradually tell him that the little animals he had always believed were just animals were not really animals at all, but living human beings.

“Uncle, can I get down?” Tang Rong’s heart was itching unbearably. Surrounded by all that fluff, he had already forgotten his earlier doubts.

This time, he didn’t ask the system whether he could touch these fluffy creatures. He felt that he probably could. Just like the black dog leading the way, they likely wouldn’t make him allergic.

The system said nothing to stop him, which only further confirmed his guess.

Unexpectedly, the moment the butler set Tang Rong down, a pigeon with a floating “speech bubble” above its head flapped past them.

Inside the bubble were the words:

[Whose little smutfic should I write today?]

Tang Rong: “?”

He didn’t understand what that line meant, but he recognized that the “speech bubble” was actually an optical brain screen.

But… could little animals use optical brains too?

Then again, all the little animals at home understood human speech and were incredibly smart. If they could use optical brains too, that somehow didn’t feel impossible.

Before, during Third Brother’s livestream, the little snow leopard had even helped him send out an already typed bullet comment with its tail.

If animals could all use optical brains, what would that mean? What would happen then?

A thought flashed through Tang Rong’s mind so quickly that he had no time to catch hold of it.

Holding Butler Uncle’s hand, Tang Rong passively kept walking forward.

Along the way, he curiously petted an alpaca standing blankly in the doorway of a ward.

He knew what kind of animal this was—he had seen one in cartoons.

The alpaca was completely snow-white and looked very gentle. It also gave him 10 points.

Unexpectedly, the very next second, the alpaca spat at him. Although Butler Uncle reacted quickly and pulled him aside, Tang Rong was still startled.

A moment later, a “speech bubble” appeared above the alpaca’s head:

[Sorry, sorry. Reflex. If I’m spacing out and someone interrupts me, I instinctively want to spit.]

Tang Rong recognized the three characters for sorry, so he understood that it was apologizing to him. Awkwardly, he said, “It’s okay.”

Then the alpaca lowered its head of its own accord, clearly signaling that he could keep petting it.

Tang Rong gave it another pat before moving on.

Afterward, he couldn’t help glancing repeatedly toward the three fluffy creatures stacked together on the butler’s other side.

Could they also use optical brains to communicate with him, just like the alpaca?

What about the little snow leopard?

All three little ones felt as if needles were pricking their backs—especially the little lion carrying the other two. It stared rigidly ahead and didn’t dare let its eyes wander even slightly.

The little nine-tailed fox felt that its legs had gone a little weak. Fortunately, Daddy was carrying them all steadily, and that felt very reassuring.

The little bird, meanwhile, silently prayed that little brother would be able to accept their identities smoothly and not get too angry.

It had already made many little outfits for the little snow leopard and sent them over to little brother’s house. Once he got back, he would find the surprise waiting for him.

Suddenly, before them stood a huge black door that radiated overwhelming pressure.

Behind that door was another door, then another, and another. Only after passing through ten such doors did the space finally open up.

But what lay beyond was a row of enormous, heavy-duty cages, each holding wild beasts larger than ten children put together.

The roars of the beasts and the clanking of chains rose and fell all around them.

Tang Rong suddenly stopped walking, and unmistakable fear flashed through his eyes.

“Uncle…”

Realizing that he was scared, the butler immediately picked him up again and soothed him gently. “Don’t be afraid. They’re all locked inside. They won’t hurt us.”

The system also comforted him in his head. [Don’t be scared. None of them will hurt you. Trust me.]

The three little ones and the little black dog all lifted their heads to look at the little child in the butler’s arms.

Even though they had been on edge this whole time about revealing their identities, in this moment, none of them regretted their original choice to hide the truth out of kindness.

Held in Butler Uncle’s arms, Tang Rong’s fear lessened a little. He knew Butler Uncle would protect him, and he knew the system wouldn’t lie to him. But when he met the eyes of those maddened spirit forms, he still couldn’t help shrinking back.

This was the instinctive fear humans felt toward powerful, uncontrollable forces.

Not just children—even adults were no exception.

Although terrifying sounds followed them the whole way, their group fell much quieter than before.

At last, they arrived before a completely sealed door.

Only after the butler completed fingerprint and facial recognition verification did it open.

The door had barely cracked open when a young woman’s voice drifted out from inside.

“Well done, Tang Yao. You almost let me go back to being beautifully single and start my happy new life.”

“I swear you’re doing this on purpose just to make life difficult for me.”

“Hurry up and turn back into human form so I can check whether your face got ruined. I’m not dating an ugly man.”

The little bird perched on the little fox’s head was full of admiration.

Sister-in-law was performing just as steadily as ever.

Tang Rong, however, frowned in confusion.

Turn back into human form?

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