Allergic To Furry Things But Can Pet Them Mentally – CH90

Chapter 90

After reading all that, a line instantly appeared in Shen Muhan’s mind—

“Xiao Rong’s Baby.”

Shen Muhan liked those words.

He had said before that he could keep being Xiao Rong’s pet forever.

And Baby was also Xiao Rong’s one and only little snow leopard.

Nothing could be more fitting for the tag than engraving “Xiao Rong’s Baby” on it.

Shen Muhan immediately told Tang Rong that was the name he wanted.

Tang Rong froze for a moment after hearing it. It was a name he had never thought of before.

The system could not help laughing. [Pet tags often do use names in this format. If only the little snow leopard wears it, then there is no real problem. But if he wears it in human form, that would be a little inappropriate.]

After all, his real identity was the empire’s little crown prince.

Tang Rong felt the same way, so he repeated what the system had said and asked, “How about thinking of a new one?”

But Shen Muhan did not think it mattered. “When I’m in human form, I can tuck it inside my clothes so no one sees it. Or I can flip it around and keep the rune side facing outward.”

It was obvious that he truly liked this name.

“Alright then.” Tang Rong could only follow his wishes. After all, it was a gift for him, so what mattered most was that he liked it.

And actually, Tang Rong liked the name too. If it was only worn by the little snow leopard, then everyone would know the snow leopard belonged to him.

Tang Rong knew how to write all of those characters. As soon as the call ended, he put on his gloves and carefully lowered his head to start engraving.

Yun Yuan, who had been sitting nearby and watching the whole process: “…”

A complicated look flickered in Yun Yuan’s eyes. His lips moved slightly, but in the end, he still said nothing.

He had long noticed that Tang Rong and Shen Muhan’s relationship was not merely a little close, but unusually close.

It was true that Shen Muhan really did need Tang Rong’s healing ability to soothe him, and that daily cuddling had become unavoidable. That part could not be helped. But the two of them were not related by blood at all. For them to be this close—close enough to engrave a name like that on a tag—it was hard not to wonder whether, after growing up, their bond might develop into something beyond friendship.

That very night, Yun Yuan casually brought the matter up to Tang Zheng’en.

Unexpectedly, Tang Zheng’en did not react strongly at all. Instead, he said evenly, “No matter what gender Xiao Rong’s future partner is, I will respect his choice.”

He was not only answering a question about Xiao Rong.

He was also answering Yun Yuan.

Yun Yuan paused.

Of course he did not think there was anything wrong if Xiao Rong grew up and ended up with someone of the same sex. As long as they liked each other, that was enough. And if that person happened to be the empire’s crown prince, that would actually be quite good—a very suitable match in status.

But after hearing his brother-in-law say that, Yun Yuan belatedly realized—

Why had he been so cautious in bringing this up to his brother-in-law in the first place?

It was as if, somewhere deep down, he had been worried that if Xiao Rong’s family found out he seemed to be showing signs of being “different” with someone of the same sex, they might not be able to accept it, or might even react negatively.

But in fact, that was not the case at all.

He had simply, unconsciously, projected himself into it.

Projected himself back into the time when his own family discovered his sexuality.

That had been the darkest period of his life.

He had thought he had already walked out of it.

Yet it still continued to influence him in quiet, invisible ways.

Seeing that he had pressed his lips together without speaking, Tang Zheng’en raised a hand, patted his shoulder lightly, and smilingly changed the subject. “So Xiao Rong really engraved those words?”

Yun Yuan blinked quickly, came back to himself, and nodded. “Yes. ‘Xiao Rong’s Baby.’ It’s already threaded onto a cord and packed into the gift box.”

Tang Zheng’en looked proud. “As expected of my son.”

He was so good at taming others already at such a young age. When he grew up, he definitely would not be the one at a disadvantage.

Yun Yuan: “…”

He truly had nothing to worry about.

…

A few days later, when Shen Muhan finally came back, all the snow leopards they had made in the yard had already been covered by a new layer of snow, making their original shapes hard to make out.

The date set for meeting their kindergarten friends offline was tomorrow. Shen Muhan had come back one day early so that the next day he could go with Xiao Rong to meet them.

Tang Rong immediately brought two gift boxes over to him.

Shen Muhan had not expected there to be two. Surprise filled his eyes, and he eagerly opened them one by one.

Inside one was that small snow-leopard-shaped tag. One side was engraved with healing runes, and the other side with the five characters “Xiao Rong’s Baby.” It was threaded onto a red cord whose length could be adjusted.

Shen Muhan was just about to put it straight around his neck when Tang Rong suddenly reached out and covered the tag with both hands, warming it a little before signaling for him to wear it.

Back when Tang Rong had first arrived on the main planet, before the butler helped him put on his light-brain ring, the butler had first warmed the ring in his palms too, so that when it touched the skin near his collarbone, it would not feel cold.

Tang Rong had learned from that.

Living in such a warm environment, he too had gradually become a warmer little sun.

The second gift box was a bit larger. Once opened, it turned out to contain a brand-new ball of yarn, pale blue in color—Shen Muhan’s favorite color.

Shen Muhan immediately shifted back into his little snow leopard form.

Because his body had shrunk, the tag around his neck slipped down under his clothes. Tang Rong crouched, picked up the tag, adjusted the cord to the right length, and put it back around the little snow leopard’s neck.

“Meow.” The little snow leopard happily lifted its head high, showing off the tag hanging around its neck. The red cord sank into the fur, and the tag hung right in the center, fitting perfectly.

Tang Rong was very happy too. He patted its little head, then took the new yarn ball and spent the entire afternoon playing with it.

The little snow leopard absolutely loved the new yarn ball. It meowed and purred as it played to its heart’s content, tail held high the whole time.

…

Because they were going to meet their kindergarten friends offline, both little boys woke up very early the next morning. After breakfast, they got straight into the hovercar.

The agreed meeting place was exactly in the middle of where all of them lived. It was not especially far, but it was not exactly close either.

The hovercar first made a detour to Bai Tu’s house to pick him up, because Bai Tu said he wanted to go together with Xiao Rong and Brother Xiao Han. That way the trip would not be so boring. Since they had already been guests at Bai Tu’s house before, of course they had no reason to refuse.

When they arrived at the Bai house, Bai Tu was standing at the front gate waiting in the snow, wearing a fluffy rabbit-ear hat. When they got closer, they noticed that there was also a fluffy little white round-tail decoration on the back of his coat. It was adorable.

Tang Rong could not resist reaching out and giving the tail on his coat a rub.

Although it was a fake tail, the material was soft and felt very good to the touch.

Bai Tu smiled shyly, carrying a bag of carrot crisps to snack on during the ride, and got into the car.

Tang Rong sat in the middle, with Bai Tu on his left and Shen Muhan on his right.

Crunch crunch.

Once the car started moving again, the three little boys all began nibbling on the crispy carrot chips. Even the butler sitting opposite them got a share.

Naturally, with the little boys sitting side by side after not seeing each other for a long time, they had endless things to talk about.

Bai Tu shared all about the red envelopes and gifts he had received during New Year. Shen Muhan, on the other hand, was much quieter and simply listened.

As the empire’s little crown prince, the things he got during New Year were all very precious and expensive, but to be honest, there were not many he actually liked.

After the two of them finished speaking and their gazes landed on him, Shen Muhan did not answer with words. Instead, he suddenly changed into his little snow leopard form, stuck his head through the red cord, and proudly lifted his chin, showing off the tag around his neck.

At the same time, a little floating screen popped up above his head, showing off with the words:

“A New Year gift from Xiao Rong.”

Bai Tu curiously leaned in closer. As soon as he saw the design on the tag and the characters engraved on it, his heart instantly started itching.

If his lop-eared-rabbit form could also wear a tag like that, symbolizing their friendship, then he would definitely be the happiest little rabbit in the world!

“Xiao Rong,” Bai Tu said after struggling with himself for a moment. Then, blinking his big eyes sincerely, he grabbed Tang Rong’s hand. “I want one too.”

His grandmother had told him that between friends, one should be honest. Sometimes, one should not be too timid. It was alright to try saying what was in one’s heart directly to a good friend.

And he would definitely prepare a very good gift for Xiao Rong too. He would not be someone who only received and gave nothing back. He had lots and lots of New Year money—surely it would be enough.

“Okay,” Tang Rong agreed without hesitation. Coincidentally, he had recently been wanting to practice more. Originally he had planned to make more for other family members anyway. Making one for Xiao Tu would only be an easy extra step.

Bai Tu immediately said happily, “Then I want ‘Xiao Rong’s TuTu.’”

The little snow leopard: “…”

The fur on the little snow leopard’s tail exploded on the spot.

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