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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..."

put in the effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse. Her smile cracked a bit.

on it.

"Never mind.

whole family... 'Renren thought, but since she stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry. "I'll think

"How about... Blacky?"

gazed down at the cub. "Because he is

it! I mean, I decided to call that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and also, it reminds me of what it was." Renren chuckled, nodding in

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here?" Penny asked, changing the topic. "And is it okay for you to come

you scared that I'd faint if

I'm forly

only one cough away from crossing into the

at her honesty. Even though Penny was direct, she never sounded rude. "And I don't live here. My

"Your cousin?"

a little troublesome, but

sounds

Today, he's the reason I came here a little late, he explained, wanting 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

with the girl he was talking about. She

his brows.

her head. "It just reminds

and refocus her attention on the cub. "Do you

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

wrong with

care of your health, but no one will like me

ear to ear, displaying

like eating?" he repeated, and she nodded proudly. "Is the food in

him tilt his head. She chose not to

her first life, when the Bennet Family took her home, she was malnourished. She only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly cruel. If

taking a bite was a sin, and she eventually carried these bad eating habits into adulthood. If not for regular exercise from her martial

regret living carelessly and for others. When she returned in time, Penny ate as much as she could to heal and make up for her previous self. It was her way of spoiling

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