Black Book

Chapter 17 Pets
"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~

It was not until this moment that Zhu Haomiao realized that the little animal with its hands raised in surrender and its feet kicking in the air was not a cat, but an indescribably cute creature.

Its fur is as white as snow. At first glance, it looks a bit like a smaller version of a red panda, but if you look closely, it resembles a ferret.

But the pair of big, black and watery eyes are as clear as gems, which makes it look like a cat.

"What do you mean? Give it to me?"

Watching the calico cat put this adorable little thing into his arms, Zhu Haomiao inexplicably recalled many "cat's gratitude" stories on the Internet.

The cat was worried that the useless owner who couldn't hunt for food would starve to death, so the cat brought leftover sparrows, mice, frogs, and even snakes...

And very "heartwarmingly" they sent these things next to their owner's pillow, so that he could wake up quickly one morning and make a sharp explosion.

Fortunately, the gift I received was at least a living one...

Wait, now that you mention it, this thing looks a bit like a mouse...

The stupid little thing didn't even know how to run. When Zhu Haomiao picked it up, it raised its hands high in surrender, and at the same time, it looked terrified and looked at the boy with tearful eyes.

"This little thing looks pretty unique..."

Amused by its weak, helpless and pitiful appearance, Zhu Haomiao hesitated for a moment and put it in his coat pocket.

Just keep it for fun first. I also need a pet to relax and focus in my daily life.

After realizing that petting cats can calm his mind, Zhu Haomiao has always wanted to have a pet. However, he put the matter on hold because he was under too much pressure before and was on the verge of exploding at any time.

Now that the time bomb in my heart has been defused, it’s time to live a decadent and extravagant life with a cat.

Hmm... although this thing doesn't look like a cat...

Seeing the little thing in his pocket trying to crawl out furtively, Zhu Haomiao broke off a piece of sausage and handed it to it, which instantly froze its movements.

Then the little thing slowly raised its head and looked at Zhu Haomiao, then lowered its head to look at the sausage in front of it. Its two pink little paws sticking out of its pocket moved restlessly, not knowing whether it should take the food that was brought to its mouth.

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"Eat."

With a gentle smile that he himself didn't even notice, Zhu Haomiao stuffed the sausage into its hand, opened a can of cat food for Xiao Sanhua's family, and then slowly walked back to the dormitory.

"Xiao Zhu is back?"

"Ah."

Giving a polite smile to the security guard Mr. Zhu who greeted him, Zhu Haomiao returned to his room with two bags of snacks and put them into the refrigerator according to categories.

This empty electrical appliance had no use before, because Zhu Haomiao was always hungry, and any edible thing was "stored" in his stomach.

"Gee~"

Just then, a little head popped out of the shirt pocket, looked at the refrigerator full of food, sniffed, and crawled out while barking.

"Not full yet?"

The ham sausage I gave it just now was quite large. Considering its size, it should have been full...

He scooped it up and touched its deflated belly, then Zhu Haomiao frowned in surprise.

But without thinking too much, the boy put the little guy in the washbasin and turned on the hot water to give it a bath.

"Ji~" The little guy was frightened at first and whimpered, but later realized there was no danger and soaked in the "hot spring" obediently. His big watery eyes looked at Zhu Haomiao timidly and let the boy give him a bath.

But the expected lice, fleas and the like did not appear in its hair. No matter how carefully Zhu Haomiao looked, he could not find any parasites. The little thing was as clean as a domestic pet that took a bath every day.

Could it really be a lost cub from some family?
That's not right. Even if it's a house pet, after spending a few days with free-range cats, it should have some parasites on its body...

As his thoughts raced, Zhu Haomiao quickly put these little things aside, wiped the little guy dry with a towel, and then used a hair dryer to blow its fur.

For a few minutes, the boy fell into deep thought as he looked at the cute creature in front of him, with its limbs facing the sky, ears drooping, and curled up in a ball holding its fluffy tail, with a look of fear on its face.

What the hell is this?
Cat? Meerkat? Red panda cub? Mutant rat?

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Haomiao gave up because he was unable to determine the species of the creature in front of him even with his limited knowledge of biology.

Forget it, I'll ask a Tibetan fox when I have a chance... Wait, it seems there is no Tibetan fox director in this world...

His thoughts quickly wandered, Zhu Haomiao put the cleaned pet on the bed, took out the prepared food and started eating.

He still chewed slowly and carefully, and when he was three-quarters full, the strange desire for "gluttony" began to grow, and the boy immediately slowed down his eating speed.

"Gee~"

At this moment, Zhu Haomiao suddenly felt something pulling at his pants. He looked down and saw that the cute creature on the bed had jumped down and was climbing up by pulling at his trouser legs.

"In order to eat, you don't even care about being afraid, right?"

Pinching the little creature's neck, Zhu Haomiao lifted it to the table and gave it some rice and meat.

Bah, bah, bah~
Watching the little guy happily showing off his fans, Zhu Haomiao supported his chin with a gentle look, and there was a faint sense of happiness and warmth of being healed.

That feeling was a bit like watching pandas eating bamboo in my previous life. I could watch it for half an hour for no apparent reason.

When he came to his senses, the little thing had already shown off his food. He licked his mouth with his pink little tongue and looked at the boy pitifully.

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"You want more?"

After checking its slightly bulging belly, Zhu Haomiao fed it while eating intermittently himself.

When he came to his senses, he and his pet had already eaten all the food on the table. Zhu Haomiao was suddenly awakened to realize that he had eaten only half full without realizing it!
What’s more important is that compared to the difficulty of lunch, I didn’t feel it was too strenuous!

Zhu Haomiao held the cute creature that was still licking its paws in his arms and stared at its big, black, watery eyes thoughtfully.

Was it influenced by this guy?
Does it have some supernatural power?
But looking left and right, this little thing in my arms, lying on its back, hugging its big furry tail tightly, with a frightened look on its face, doesn't seem to have any special powers...

Never mind. I must be overthinking it.

Lying back on the bed with his pet in his arms, Zhu Haomiao stretched out his body and let out a breath of air comfortably.

I'm so tired today. We can talk about it tomorrow.

sleep!

After a day of hard work, Zhu Haomiao finally relaxed and fatigue and sleepiness suddenly came over him like a tide. He collapsed on the bed, stroking his pet intermittently, and his breathing soon became long and light.

The little thing, who was squinting its eyes and enjoying the caress, stood up from the quilt, looked at the boy's sleeping face, then looked at the refrigerator not far away, and its eyes instantly became sharp.

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(End of this chapter)