A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 472 Family
The little leopard stared blankly at the female's busy figure in the kitchen, feeling an indescribable warmth and beauty. It was as if clusters of tiny fireworks had quietly exploded in its heart, filling it to the brim, making it feel as if it were dreaming.

It raised a front paw, wanting to go and help, but having never been to the kitchen since it was a kitten and not even knowing how to start a fire, it was afraid of making things worse, so it sat timidly on the sofa, obediently and quietly waiting...

Her beautiful, bright golden eyes were still fixed on the kitchen, unwilling to blink.

Soon, Shen Tang brought over a steaming hot meal.

Meat buns, vegetable pancakes, pan-fried pork chops, mushroom cream soup... It wasn't a very lavish meal, but it was so delicious that it made your mouth water.

"Eat up." Shen Tang picked up the little black leopard and sat it on a stool in the restaurant. After tying its bib, she rubbed its fluffy head and sat down opposite it.

The little black leopard swallowed hard, grabbed a meat bun, and stuffed it into its mouth.

The gate opened in an instant, and the little black panther could no longer care about anything else. Like a starving ghost being reincarnated, it stuffed its mouth full, looking just like a giant hamster, as if it were afraid this was the last meal of its life!
Shen Tang watched, her chin in her hand, feeling both amused and heartbroken. How difficult Xiao Jin's childhood must have been...

Despite its gluttony, the little leopard is still very polite.

It left half of the food untouched, pushed it in front of Shen Tang, and said in a childish voice, "Goddess Sister, you eat it!"

The little black panther didn't know how to address Shen Tang, so he just blurted out what was on his mind.

Shen Tang's heart was melting.

How can this little leopard be so innocent and cute?

Does it really think of her as a goddess who saves people from suffering?
"I'm not hungry, I've already eaten. This was made especially for you, so hurry up and eat." Shen Tang rubbed its head, overflowing with maternal love she had never felt before.

As the saying goes, you shouldn't touch a man's head, but Xiao Jin, now grown up, is not so obedient! He absolutely refuses to let her touch his head, taking advantage of the opportunity to do so as many times as he can!
Fortunately, the little leopard was now in its beast form, with a dark, furry face that didn't show any blushing. It obediently ate all the food, even licking the soup bowl clean.

We must not waste food.

We must not waste the goddess's kindness.

"Thank you, I will definitely repay you in the future!" the little leopard said confidently.

No one has ever been so kind to it. When it grows up and becomes stronger, it will surely repay this kindness.

It will protect her forever!

Shen Tang hugged the little leopard, wiped its mouth, and couldn't help but chuckle, "No need for repayment, I've already received the best gift in the world."

"Hmm, what's that?" The little black panther tilted its head curiously. It seemed that its older sister really liked the gift, and it could give it to her too!
Shen Tang gently tapped its wet, black nose. "You'll understand when you grow up."

"Hmm~ Okay." The little leopard secretly vowed: when it grows up, it will give its sister the best gift in the world!

Shen Tang carried the little leopard to the bathroom and carefully scrubbed it for three or four hours, cleaning all its messy fur. The little leopard looked brand new and much more handsome!
Of course, during the bath, the furry lover couldn't resist touching the leopard's round ears, the thick paw pads, the belly, and the long tail... Was it just his imagination? The water wasn't even that hot, but the little leopard seemed to get hotter and hotter as he bathed.

As darkness fell outside the window, the little black leopard knew it had been disturbing the peace for too long and it was time for it to go back.

Suppress the slight disappointment in my heart.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, sister. I'm leaving now."

Shen Tang locked the door, picked it up, and walked towards the bedroom. "Hmm? Now that you're in my bed, where do you think you're going?"

The little black panther bristled: "Sister, could you really be a human trafficker?!"
Seeing its helpless look, Shen Tang tapped its forehead and couldn't help but burst into laughter, "What are you thinking? If I really wanted to capture you and sell you for money, I would have already put sleeping pills in your food."

She stopped laughing, looked at it seriously, and said slowly and deliberately, "From now on, this will be your home, and I will take care of you."

"Stop wandering around."

The little black panther stared blankly at her, its four paws stiff.

I don't know if I thought I misheard or if I had lost the ability to react.

He really is just a child, a far cry from his shameless personality when he grows up. Shen Tang rarely saw Xiao Jin like this, and felt both amused and affectionate. She bent down and kissed his fluffy little face, explaining, "You've already called me 'sister,' so of course I'll take care of you~"

It took it a while to come to its senses. Its big, wet eyes looked at her and it asked blankly, "...Why?" "You are my family, the person I want to protect and love. From now on, my home is your home." Shen Tang looked at it gently, every word spoken earnestly and tenderly.

family?

Love?
The little black panther blinked blankly, a hint of confusion showing on its furry face.

What is family?

From the time it was born and could remember, it lived in the slums and never saw its biological parents or had any family.

This word seems extremely unfamiliar to it.

A scene slowly surfaced in the little black panther's mind: when it was scavenging for food in the garbage dump on the outskirts of the city, it had once seen a beastman couple with their child passing by in the distance.

The cub looked to be about the same age as the animal, being gently held in its father's arms. It was dressed in brand-new, clean, and beautiful clothes, with fluffy and soft fur, unlike the animal, which was dirty and looked like a sewer rat, hated by everyone.

Xiao Jin was too young at the time to think too much.

It simply stopped unconsciously and stared for a long, long time.

Watching the family disappear from sight, a strange feeling rose in my heart, a dull ache that seemed to ache.

When Xiao Jin grew older, he realized that those emotions were envy and jealousy.

How lucky and happy are children who have families.

They never have to worry about starving to death.

They have warm, large houses, never afraid that wind and rain will blow down the walls they built piece by piece from the stones they collected. They don't worry about shivering with cold every night when it snows. In the dead of winter nights, they don't huddle in cold corners, afraid they will never see the sun rise again.

They have families to protect them, so they don't have to worry about being bullied or being turned into soup...

Now, it has a family too?
Do you have your own home now?

The little leopard suddenly buried its head in her arms, its two front paws gripping her chest and rubbing against her haphazardly, quickly soaking that patch of clothing.

It sobbed uncontrollably, "I want to be your family!"

"When I grow up, I will always protect you, and you can't abandon me."

"We will always be together and never be apart."

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In the end, the little black panther did not live with Shen Tang. It attracted a lot of fierce and ruthless wandering beastmen in the slums.

It feared it would bring trouble upon her, a single female living alone.

It also needs to protect the goddess sister who loves it and not cause her any trouble.

Shen Tang felt sorry for Xiao Jin's situation, but she didn't force it to stay.
However, every morning, the little black panther would still bring her a bouquet of flowers on time, sometimes seasonal wildflowers from outside the city, sometimes exquisite bouquets from a florist. These weren't stolen; it had bought the seeds and grown them itself.

These flower seeds are very cheap; he can buy them by collecting garbage for a few days and then sending them to the recycling station.

Every morning, Shen Tang would also leave a delicious and nutritious breakfast at the door on time.

This seemed to have become a tacit understanding between the two parties.

Several months passed peacefully.

One morning, Shen Tang opened the door to find it empty.

I didn't receive the flowers I expected.