Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

102 Then I'm forty two

Penny's reluctance compelled Renren to take out the cub to prove it was harmless. At first, just looked at the cub curiously, then she started poking its fur. After a few minutes, they exchanged pets. Now, the cub was on her lap while Chunchun was on his.

she

"It's so cute," she marveled while rubbing the cub's stomach. Seeing its reaction, she couldn't help but giggle. "So cute-!"

Renren was pleased. "I thought you'd get angry if I brought it here."

"Hehe. Why would 17" she chuckled and then pointed a finger at the other portable cage. "See that thing over there? I don't even know what creature it is, but I still take care of it."

His eyes veered to the unknown creature. "It always eats."

"He likes eating"

"You're not going to let it out?"

"If it ran off, then we're both doomed, she replied without looking at him. "I didn't know Amanda is a black panther. Her cub is so cute... and it's a male. Did you name him yet?"

"No."

Penny turned to him, confused. "Why?"

"I don't know what to call it."

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"Oh."

"You can name him.

"But I'm not the owner. Penny pouted. "You should give it some thought, you know? When I was thinking of Mouse's name, the whole family..."

reminded of how everyone put in the effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse.

on it.

"Never mind.

stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry. "I'll think of

"How about... Blacky?"

gazed down at the

that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and also, it reminds

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do you live around here?" Penny asked, changing the topic. "And is it okay

if it's just the two

I'm

'You look like you're only one cough away from crossing

Penny was direct, she never sounded rude. "And I don't

"Your cousin?"

a little troublesome, but

sounds a

to clarify this even though she hadn't asked. "My cousin has some matters to do at school. Apparently, the girl he likes is being bullied by

twitched at the sense of familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She was also -being bullied by a psycho's

his brows.

Nothing" Penny shook her head. "It just reminds

watched her look away and refocus her attention

almost choked as she looked at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself and he

with

at him and drew circles in the air as she continued, "You might not know this because you're too busy taking care of your health, but no one will like me with this size and face. I am not in society's beauty standard and that's okay! I

stretched from ear to

and she nodded proudly. "Is the food in

out, making him

malnourished. She only ate leftovers in

personality and eating habits didn't change. She always felt like taking a bite was a sin, and she eventually carried these bad eating habits into adulthood. If not for regular exercise from her martial arts lessons and

self. It was her way of spoiling herself. Renren studied the genuine and enthusiastic smile on her face as if she was achieving something just by eating. "I think you're pretty." His comment immediately wiped