Chapter 599: Do you want to go back? (Added to the leader of the wide-brimmed hat

Early morning.

Qiao Sang stood up, left her desk, and went to the window, pulling open the slightly parted curtains with a ‘swish’.

Sunlight streamed into the room.

Opening the window, the cool and comfortable morning breeze greeted her.

Qiao Sang took a deep breath of fresh air, and her brain, which had been up all night, instantly cleared up quite a bit.

She turned around, just about to ask Lu Bao for a Healing Light.

But as she turned, her peripheral vision caught sight of a Pet on the windowsill.

“Hmm? Why is Chan Chan Stone sleeping here…?” Qiao Sang picked up the Chan Chan Stone with her hand.

It was sleeping quite soundly…

Spreading her hand open to look at the sleeping Chan Chan Stone, Qiao Sang considerately placed it in her pocket, letting it continue to sleep.

A few minutes later, she opened her bedroom door.

Xiao Xunbao was playing on its phone in the living room. Seeing its Yu Beast Master come out, it quickly floated over with its phone.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao turned its phone screen towards Qiao Sang, pointing its short toe at the 95% battery life, indicating that it hadn’t been playing the whole time.

You think I don’t know you were charging it…? Qiao Sang silently watched Xiao Xunbao and took the phone.

Even though it didn’t speak, Xiao Xunbao still sensed the meaning in its Yu Beast Master’s eyes, and it guiltily shifted its gaze.

Then it saw the Chan Chan Stone sleeping on the sofa.

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao immediately straightened its back, pointing at the Chan Chan Stone on the sofa and letting out a righteous cry.

It meant that most of the time it used its phone was to watch melodramas for it and collect food for the fourth one, so it was doing proper business!

Qiao Sang stared blankly at the Chan Chan Stone sleeping soundly on the sofa.

At this moment, she felt her mind was a bit chaotic.

No, the one on the sofa is Chan Chan Stone, so who is in her pocket?

Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds, then reached into her pocket and pulled out Chan Chan Stone Two.

“Xiao Xunbao?!”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes widened as it looked at the Pet its Yu Beast Master pulled out.

Its head spun back and forth, curiously looking at the Chan Chan Stone on the sofa for a moment, then at the Chan Chan Stone in its Yu Beast Master’s hand.

Qiao Sang was silent again.

If she was a bit confused before, now seeing two Chan Chan Stones appear simultaneously in her field of vision, there was nothing left to misunderstand.

These were completely two different Chan Chan Stones.

In other words, she had just casually picked up a wild Chan Chan Stone and brought it in…

Staying up all night had messed with her brain, causing her to do something so absurd… Qiao Sang reflected on herself and decided to put the Chan Chan Stone in her hand back where it had been sleeping.

But just then, the Chan Chan Stone in her hand slowly opened its eyes.

“Chan Chan…”

Chan Chan Stone Two seemed still a bit groggy. It rubbed its eyes, yawned sleepily, and then its gaze met Qiao Sang’s.

“Chan Chan!”

In just a few seconds of eye contact, Chan Chan Stone Two’s expression changed several times, from confusion to freezing, and then to extreme Stun, truly a sight to behold.

It shrieked, leaped from Qiao Sang’s hand, and scrambled into the corner of the wall.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Its guts are too small…

At this moment, the Chan Chan Stone on the sofa seemed to be woken by the commotion and slowly opened its eyes.

Seeing Xiao Xunbao and that human staring in the direction of the corner, it also looked in that direction.

The next second.

“Chan Chan!”

The Chan Chan Stone’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. It jumped off the sofa and ran towards Chan Chan Stone Two in the corner.

“Chan Chan!”

Chan Chan Stone Two also shed tears, hugging the Chan Chan Stone that ran towards it.

Looking at the two Chan Chan Stones embracing and weeping, snot and tears flowing, crystals falling in large drops, Qiao Sang was silent once more.

The commotion in the living room caused Tooth Treasure and the others, who had been in the bedroom, to come out as well.

For a moment, the two Chan Chan Stones hugged each other, trembling.

Five minutes later, with Xiao Xunbao’s translation, Qiao Sang finally understood the relationship between the two.

Chan Chan Stone Two was Chan Chan Stone’s father, who had gone through immense hardship to find his child, who had been taken away by this hateful human. Appearing outside the window was also to find an opportunity to rescue his child.

Goodness, so I’ve become the villain… Qiao Sang looked at the two pale-faced Chan Chan Stones, who seemed to be awaiting their fate, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

When she took Chan Chan Stone initially, she really hadn’t thought about this complication.

After all, they say wild Pets have a hard life in the Upper Tenth District. She had even thought of providing Chan Chan Stone with food and lodging, a fair exchange, so it wasn’t like she was mistreating it.

“Do you want to leave?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Chan Chan?”

Chan Chan Stone looked over cautiously.

Can it leave?

Qiao Sang nodded: “If you want to.”

If Chan Chan Stone was alone, it wouldn’t matter where it stayed, but if its family was still by its side, it would be too unkind of her to force Chan Chan Stone to stay.

“Chan Chan…”

Both Chan Chan Stones simultaneously showed expressions of disbelief, as if they couldn’t believe they were being let go so easily.

“Steel.”

At this moment, Steel Treasure, who had been quiet, let out a cry.

It indicated that both of them could actually stay as food.

Chan Chan Stone father and son: “!!!”

Qiao Sang saw the fear in the eyes of the two Chan Chan Stones and sighed:

“Forget it, a forced melon isn’t sweet. If you really like the crystals on Chan Chan Stone, I’ll go and rent a Chan Chan Stone long-term then.”

Upon hearing this, Steel Treasure looked at its Yu Beast Master, its eyes flickering, seemingly not expecting her to say such a thing.

“Chan Chan…”

The two Chan Chan Stones exchanged glances, then tentatively took a few steps forward.

Seeing that there was truly no one stopping them, the two Chan Chan Stones showed expressions of surprise, sped up, and ran off.

As they reached the balcony, just about to jump down, Qiao Sang spoke:

“Wait!”

“Chan Chan…”

The two Chan Chan Stones immediately wilted.

They knew it was just a trick…

With four beings more powerful than them present, the two Chan Chan Stones turned back, not daring to make a move.

Qiao Sang was unaware of the Chan Chan Stones’ inner state. She walked into the room, and a moment later, walked out again.

The difference was, she now held a zi tan crystal in her hand.

“Here you go.” Qiao Sang handed the zi tan crystal to Chan Chan Stone.

“Chan Chan…” Chan Chan Stone was stunned.

Chan Chan Stone’s father looked bewildered, not understanding the situation before him.

“Last time we agreed that if you stayed, I’d give you a zi tan crystal when you left. Although the time you stayed isn’t what I agreed to, you’ve worked hard during this period, so consider this your reward.” Qiao Sang said gently.

“Chan Chan…”

Chan Chan Stone looked up, staring blankly at the human in front of it.

“Hurry and take it. I still have class, so I won’t see you off.” Qiao Sang extended the zi tan crystal further.

“Chan Chan…”

Chan Chan Stone took the zi tan crystal with a complex expression.

…

As usual, Qiao Sang took Tooth Treasure and the others to the outdoor training ground first.

On the way, she looked at Steel Treasure, then suddenly thought of something and asked:

“Are your family members in District 27?”

“Steel.”

Steel Treasure paused, then nodded.

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then asked again:

“Do you want to go back?”

Steel Treasure looked at Qiao Sang, not answering for a moment.

“Steel.”

A few seconds later, it nodded.

Yes, it wanted to.

…

Ever since Steel Treasure nodded, Qiao Sang’s heart had been chilling.

So much so that she was a bit out of sorts during classes all day.

Steel Treasure wanting to go home should just be to visit, not like Chan Chan Stone, right…? Qiao Sang kept replaying the scene of contracting Steel Treasure.

At that time, she hadn’t really understood its life in District 27, whether it had parents still waiting for it, and so on…

If Steel Treasure’s elders were also looking for it like Chan Chan Stone’s father this morning… Qiao Sang’s heart trembled, not daring to think too deeply.

But various thoughts still surfaced uncontrollably in her mind.

By the time classes ended in the afternoon and she returned to her dorm, Qiao Sang was still thinking about this matter.

She absently sat at her desk, solving problems.

Suddenly, the window was knocked twice with a “thump-thump”.

Qiao Sang looked over at the sound.

She saw five nearly identical Chan Chan Stones lined up outside the window.