Chapter 2596: Fantastic Beasts in the Zoo 03

Bai Rendong hugged the Xiao Bai Lion and returned to the dormitory-office.

The room was laid with light-colored wooden flooring; by the window stood a spacious desk, and outside the window were lush tree branches and a birdhouse, giving a good view.

He gently placed the little creature from his arms onto the table covered with a blanket, then wrung out a warm wet towel.

"Come, wipe your paws,"

Bai Rendong sat beside the table, gently holding the Xiao Bai Lion's front paw, carefully wiping the pink pads and the surrounding soft white fur.

"You picked up dust on the road; wipe it clean to feel better, then take a bath after the vaccination."

Jin Chen obediently stretched out his paw, letting his wife attend to him, comfortably narrowing his beastly eyes; the feeling of being wrapped in the warm towel was nice.

Ah, so content.

After wiping clean his four paws and the face with a bit of grass debris, Bai Rendong took out his phone and called the vet.

"Sister Su, are you free now? Could you trouble yourself to come to my dorm?"

He said this while using his fingertip to scratch the Xiao Bai Lion's chin.

On the other end of the line, Su Xiao was busy, with some background noise: "Huh? A new animal needs checking? Why not bring it straight to the infirmary?"

She sounded puzzled; in the past, no matter what animal, it was always taken directly to the infirmary's operating table for handling.

Bai Rendong touched the Xiao Bai Lion's twitching ears: "It... is a bit shy, just arrived in a new environment; taking it straight to the infirmary might cause stress."

"Sorry to trouble you to make the trip."

On the other end, Su Xiao fell silent for two seconds.

She was a bit bewildered; when did Director Bai awaken this double-standard trait?

Although the zoo currently doesn't have many animals, whether it's the timid rabbit, the wolf always wanting to break out, or the newly arrived little fox, vaccinations and check-ups are always done by bringing them straight to the infirmary.

"All right," Su Xiao replied, "I'll finish this thing on my hands and come over soon."

"Thank you, Sister Su."

Bai Rendong hung up the phone, turned around, and poured the prepared warm goat's milk from the thermos on the table into the dedicated pet bottle.

"Come, drink some goat's milk."

He sat down and brought the nipple to the Xiao Bai Lion's mouth.

Jin Chen closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

The big shot's dignity is worthless in front of his wife.

The Xiao Bai Lion stretched out its two front paws to hug the bottle, its beastly eyes half-closed in satisfaction, and its tail swayed slightly behind.

Bai Rendong fed it milk while softly discussing, "How about giving you a name?"

"You're so white, like a piece of warm jade... how about Xiao Bai Yu?"

"Pffft..."

Jin Chen almost choked on the milk, quickly shook his head, and the bottle loosened a bit.

Bai Rendong was amused by its vigorous reaction, quickly steadied the bottle, and said, "You don't like it? Then..."

Jin Chen thought for a moment.

According to the plot given by Ling Gun Gun, the animals in this zoo will only get smarter.

Rather than let his wife be surprised later, it's better to start now, subtly letting him accept the special.

So, the Xiao Bai Lion stretched out its paw still slightly stained with milk and tapped the phone Bai Rendong had placed on the bed.

Bai Rendong wondered, "Huh? Want to play with the phone? You can't play with that."

Jin Chen insisted on tapping the phone with his paw, but his force control wasn't great, causing the screen to flash on and off.

Bai Rendong, helpless, picked up the phone, unlocked it, and said, "What do you want to see?"

The phone screen lit up, jumping to the main interface.

Jin Chen tried to use his still-uncoordinated paw to touch the icons on the screen.

The paw wasn't dexterous, the pads too soft; several attempts just skimmed across the screen.

Bai Rendong watched its clumsy yet earnest effort, found it amusing, and let it continue.

Finally, Jin Chen exerted some effort, using the side of his paw to barely open the memo app, and a blank new page appeared.

As a result, the paw came down, dragging a long string of gibberish and curves across the screen.

Jin Chen: "……"

【Heh heh heh heh.】 Ling Gun Gun also showed his paw: 【Host, my paw is more coordinated than yours~】

Bai Rendong looked at the screen full of wobbly, twisted ghostly symbols, then at the vexed Xiao Bai Lion before him, and said, "Xiao Bai, you're too……"

Jin Chen immediately lifted his head, puffed out his chest, awaiting praise.

Look, what you picked up isn't an ordinary lion!

The next second, Bai Rendong reached up to rub his head, saying, "Too mischievous."

Jin Chen: "……"

Sigh.

Bai Rendong took the phone back, locked the screen, and couldn't help but pinch the pink pads that had just worked hard typing; the soft feel was excellent.

"You can't play with the phone; later I'll get you some special toys, okay?"

Jin Chen resignedly lowered his head, continuing to hug the bottle and suckle goat's milk.

Forget it, let's take it step by step.

First, fill up, then we'll talk.

Not long after, knocking sounded outside the door and Su Xiao's brisk voice.

"Director, I'm here."

"Please come in."

Su Xiao pushed the door open, carrying a professional medical kit.

She wore a white coat, her hair neatly tied back, and upon seeing Xiao Bai the lion lying face‑up on the table, hugging an empty milk bottle and kicking its legs, she was instantly stunned.

"Wow! What a beautiful lion! This fur color... could it be a leucistic variant of the Kruger lion?"

Bai Rongdong shook his head. "Not really."

"The leucistic variant of the Kruger lion usually has light blue or gray eyes, and its skeletal and cranial features are slightly different."

"Its build and pupil color... I'm not sure either."

Su Xiao stepped closer, put on disposable gloves, and said, "Come on, little guy, don't be scared—I'll first give you a quick physical check, then we'll give you the vaccine; it'll be over soon."

Jin Chen became alert, his ears perking up.

"A demon's body is immune to all poisons—why would it need a vaccine?"

"That stuff is useless on him to begin with, and might even trigger some unnecessary reaction."

Seeing Su Xiao pull out a stethoscope and approach, Jin Chen instantly rolled over, nimbly burrowing into the blanket, exposing only his fluffy little head, warily staring at Su Xiao while letting out a growl from his throat.

"Grr!"

Su Xiao: "Don't worry, don't worry! It's just one shot, it'll be over quickly! You might feel a little sore afterward—that's normal!"

Jin Chen: "..."

"This woman never speaks the truth."

He gave up trying to communicate with Su Xiao, turned his head, and brought his wet nose close to Bai Rongdong's hand, his beastly eyes wide round, letting out a weak, pitiful whimper, rubbing his head against Bai Rongdong's palm, his tail tip drooping.

"He's literally a frightened little pitiful one."

Bai Rongdong was obviously... soft-hearted, hesitantly looking at Su Xiao.

"Sister Su, it really looks scared... Does the vaccine have to be given today? Or could we wait a bit, let it adjust to the environment first?"

Su Xiao: "..." She was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Director, you should be more professional—vaccines can't be delayed."

"Then I'll do it." Bai Rongdong said.

Jin Chen: "..."