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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..."

the effort to think of an appropriate name for

on it.

"Never mind.

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

"How about... Blacky?"

he gazed down at the cub. "Because

my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave

1

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

that I'd faint if it's just the

I'm forly

like you're only one

Even though Penny was direct,

"Your cousin?"

little troublesome, but

he sounds a

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

familiarity with the girl he was talking about. She was also

Renren raised his brows. "What's

Nothing" Penny shook her head. "It just reminds

watched her look away and refocus her attention on the cub. "Do you also

in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself and he nodded. "With this

with your

care of your

from ear to ear, displaying

proudly. "Is the food in your

Penny blurted out, making him tilt his head. She chose not to elaborate to avoid

only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly cruel. If Penny had wanted

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 her

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 the grin

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