Chapter 457 - Chapter 457: Chapter 272: The Unusual New Resident_3 (1/2)

Chapter 457: Chapter 272: The Unusual New Resident_3

But he didn’t say much more, and after the two of them entered, he slowly closed the door of the Washing and Protection room.

Washing and grooming the Golden Whisker Mouse, which was rather small even among small Pet Beasts, didn’t take Xu Ran much time. About ten minutes later, a rejuvenated Golden Whisker Mouse lazily lay in Li Tutu’s palm, coming out of the Washing and Protection room.

Compared to when it went in, its fur was now a brilliant dark gold color, becoming exceptionally smooth and shimmering with a bright gold luster under the light, looking like a precious treasure.

Its several slender pure gold whiskers were also made perfectly straight after Xu Ran’s care and trimming, adding a touch of nobility to it.

Li Tutu was clearly very satisfied with the grooming results, and the smile on his face couldn’t be contained as he came out and paid without any hesitation.

“Mr. Xu, thank you so much for the washing and grooming! Jin looks so good now.”

“It’s what I should do,” Xu Ran smiled, “You don’t need to keep calling me Mr. Xu, just call me Boss Xu like the other customers do.”

“Alright then, Boss Xu,” Li Tutu readily agreed.

“Hmm…” Xu Ran nodded, looking at the Golden Whisker Mouse that Li Tutu was constantly cradling in his palm, he couldn’t help but voice the doubt he had during the washing and grooming, “Your attitude towards your Pet Beast seems a bit special?”

“Eh?” Li Tutu looked at Xu Ran and then at the Golden Whisker Mouse in his palm, “What’s special about it?”

“I feel like you’re treating it like a pet,” Xu Ran pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly, “Throughout the entire washing and grooming process, you showed excessive concern for it, as if it isn’t your Pet Beast, but your pet.”

Hearing these words, before Li Tutu could react, the always lazy Golden Whisker Mouse in the palm of his hand opened its tiny eyes and looked at Xu Ran with an acknowledging gaze.

“Pet Beast… pet…” A blank expression appeared on Li Tutu’s face. He thought for a moment, then shook his head, “Boss Xu, what’s the difference?”

“Of course there’s a difference.” Xu Ran was dumbfounded, “Pet Beasts are the partners of Beast Masters, they should have a relationship like comrades-in-arms or friends, whereas pets would not be like that.”

“Partners, huh?” Li Tutu looked at the Golden Whisker Mouse in his palm, his face lighting up with a warm smile, “Boss Xu, actually Jin’s awakening was an accident.”

“Initially, it was just a pet hamster that I kept.”

“A long time ago, I found Jin dying beside a pile of trash. When I saw it was still breathing, I hurriedly took it home to take care of.”

“Maybe it was because Jin was strong, but it really did pull through from the brink of death under my care, and recovered its health.”

“Since then, we became dependent on each other.”

“Is that so?” Xu Ran’s face revealed a surprised expression.