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âLetâs go, we shouldnât disturb them.â
After a moment of silence, Du Long spoke in a deep tone, âWeâve arranged for
the gravesite to be revamped.â
âBury it here in the same posture as Huo Huo.â
âI believe, whether itâs my ancestors or Huo Huo, they would all prefer it that
way.â
âAlright.â Xu Ran naturally did not have much say in the Du family s arrangements. âAs for the funeral?â
âThis is not a suitable place for the funeral. I donât thinkHuo Huo would want many people to see it at this time.â Du Ziyuâs eyes became slightly red, speaking in a soft voice, âThe funeral will be held tonight in the Du family Courtyard. Hopefully, Boss Xu can attend.
âDefinitely.â Xu Ran nodded seriously.
After parting ways with the Du family father and son, he took one last look at
Huo Huo before returning with the four little creatures.
âChirp!â (Can I attend the funeral tonight?)
The silence was broken by the Velvet Sparrow s chirp.
âDo you want to go too?â Xu Ran glanced at the Velvet Sparrow.
âChirp!â (Yes!)
âThen letâs go together. I think the Du family father and son wonât mind.â Xu Ran nodded, his expression still carrying a trace of melancholy, âI heard that for this funeral, the Du family will invite everyone whoâs had interactions with them over the years.â
âHolding such a grand funeral for Huo Huo, itâs clear that the Du family saw it
as a crucial part of their family.â
The Velvet Sparrow turned its head to look at Xu Ran, curiosity flickering in its eyes.
âChirp?â (Can a pet beast also be family?)
âOf course.â Xu Ran chuckled, âZiyun, Star, and Cancan have all become part of my family.â
âMeow!â (Exactly!)
Ziyun nodded in agreement, recalling all the shared experiences with Xu Ran. Unconsciously, it was deeply connected to Xu Ran, sharing both honor and disgrace, their fates intertwined. Such a relationship could only pertain to family.
âXiLu!â (Thatâs right!)
Star emitted a neigh, its eyes full of touch.
After the Horse Beast race, Xu Kun often brought different Horse-type pet beasts for washing and protection. The little buddies who had seen Starâs transformed look were amazed and sincerely wished it well.
Chasing Wind also came to check on it and expressed heartfelt thanks to Xu Ran.
Leaving the Horse Beast Breeding Base to follow Xu Ran was the best decision it had ever made!
âCharming!â (Must be family!)
Cancan nodded in agreement.
To Cancan, who first laid eyes on Xu Ran, Ziyun, and Star upon birth, the concept of a family was engraved deep into its bones.
Like thisâ¦
Looking at the three little creaturesâ proud expressions, the Velvet Sparrow unexpectedly felt a twinge of envy.
The journey back was wordless. Thanks to Starâs speed, they quickly arrived back at the Starfire Foster Care Shop.
With Huo Hueâs matter settled, it was time to resume normal operations at the shop.
Time flew, and soon it was night.
Seeing Xu Ran arrive at the Du family Courtyard, Du Ziyu who was guarding the door immediately went to greet him, âBoss Xu, let me take you in.â
âThankyou.â Xu Ran nodded, entering the gates with four little creatures. He looked around curiously, âYour Du familyâs courtyard is enormous.â
âAfter all, it is an accumulation of wealth from hundreds of generations.â Du Ziyuâs expression was calm. He took no pride in it, âHuo Huo had a significant contribution to this.â
âWithout extraordinary power as our support, sometimes people can look
down on us.â
âIndeed.â Xu Ran nodded in agreement. Thinking about the departed Huo Huo, he sighed and quickly changed the subject. âAre there many attendees?â âQuite a lot.â Du Ziyu glanced at the brightly lit villa, âI heard some of the guests talking about you earlier. Maybe many of them are acquainted with you, Boss Xu.â
âThatâs expected.â Xu Ran laughed.
The Starfire Foster Care Shopâs reputation in Qingzhou City had attracted many powerful Beast Masters, and before he realized it, he had come this far.
After leading Xu Ran into the hall, Du Ziyu excused himself.
Today, he was responsible for welcoming guests and had to meet other visitors. As Xu Ran entered the solemn hall with the four little creatures, he was quickly recognized by people.
âBoss Xu, I didnât expect you to come!â A young lady approached Xu Ran with a smile on her face, âLong time no see.â
âLong time no see.â Recognizing the woman who had visited his shop twice before, Xu Ran politely responded.
âRecentlyâ¦â The woman seemed to want to say something, but her words were cut short by another voice.
âBoss Xu, youâre here too!â
Watching another man approaching from a distance, the woman shook her head helplessly and moved aside.
âHello, hello!â Xu Ran responded politely to the vaguely familiar guest.
Soon, a crowd had gathered around him.
âChirp-â (Human social interactions are quite intimidatingâ¦)
The Velvet Sparrow, who had retreated to one side, couldnât help but gasp tn surprise.
âMeow-â (Indeedâ¦)
Ziyun reached out a paw towards the Velvet Sparrow, then silently withdrew and began licking it.
The Velvet Sparrow looked at Ziyun, subtly moved closer to Cancan, and remained silent.
After Star revealed the ability to dispel illusions, the only creature that made it feel safe among the three little ones was Cancan.
As a result, it had the closest relationship with Cancan.
âXi Lu-â (By the way, I think I saw someone familiar.)
Looking around, Star murmured after a while.
âMeow?â (Who?)