I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 244 What? Yifei wants to keep a pet too? That's terrible!

"Yifan, Yifan."

Guan Gu chased after Gu Yifan out of the pet store and just happened to see Gu Yifan turn into a small alley.

Before Guan Gu could follow, he was stopped by a voice.

His tone was lazy and tinged with mockery.

"Hey, Guan Gu-kun, didn't you go to buy pants? How come you ended up in a pet store?"

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Guan Gu stiffly turned his head, and Mei Jia, who had followed him at some point, stood by the pet store door with her hands on her hips, blocking his way.

"Meijia, what brings you here?" Guan Gu felt nine-tenths guilty.

"Of course I came to see what you two are up to sneakily." Mika winked and said smugly, "Confess, Guan Gu-kun!"

“I’ve been secretly following you all this way. If you confess honestly, you might get lenient treatment! Otherwise…” Meijia exuded a powerful aura.

"Guan Gu: Gu Jun wouldn't have done that because he saw Mei Jia."

Guan Gu's forehead was sweating, and he hesitated for two seconds.

"Okay, Mika, I'll confess."

"You're here with Yifan to pick out a pet for Wanyu, right?"

Before Guan Gu could finish speaking, Mei Jia clapped her hands and said with a grin.

"Huh?" Guan Gu was stunned.

“Wanyu is coming back soon, so Yifan wants to give her a surprise and is planning to give her a pet, right?” Meijia said smugly, revealing her guess.

Guan Gu: "."

"Yes, that's right. Mika, you're so smart."

"Guan Gu: I overestimated Mei Jia's intelligence."

"Clap!" Mika clapped her hands, revealing a knowing expression.

"I knew it, and it must be because you were worried, Guan Gu-kun. I can't move when I see small animals, so that's why you didn't bring me."

At this point, Mika's face fell, and Guan Gu, sweating profusely, chuckled awkwardly, "Mika, you're amazing!"

"Never mind, what about Yifan?" Meijia asked curiously.

At this moment, Guan Gu remembered Gu Yifan and quickly turned his head, "Yifan went to that alley over there."

In the alley.

Gu Yifan was unaware that Meijia had secretly followed him.

Even though I felt the system's prompts were unreliable, given that it was a ferocious guardian beast of the mountain.

Gu Yifan became somewhat wary.

Following the markers on the mini-map, I walked deeper into the alley and picked up a broken mop handle along the way.

Soon, we reached the very back of the alley.

Looking around, besides piles of old cardboard boxes and other garbage, there were no signs of any animals.

"System, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

[You have approached the hiding place of the guardian beast. Be careful! The injured guardian beast is extremely irritable and ferocious. Please be prepared for battle at any time.]

Just then, Gu Yifan noticed some movement coming from the pile of old cardboard boxes.

There seems to be something hiding under the cardboard box.

"You'd better be telling the truth, relying on the system."

Gu Yifan muttered to himself, carefully using the mop handle in his hand to pry open the cardboard box.

next second!
Then the ferocious guardian beast of the mountain came into view.

Gu Yifan was taken aback. Then, several black lines appeared on his forehead.

"System, you son of a bitch!"

The cardboard box was opened.

Hiding under the cardboard box, making the slightest noise, was a small puppy, only one or two years old, with a yellowish-brown body.

The little tan dog was clearly startled when its home was disturbed. Its dark eyes were filled with confusion as it let out soft, babyish cries.

He wanted to escape, but after swaying for a long time, he couldn't stand up.

"injured?"

Gu Yifan's initial wariness towards such an adorable little creature vanished instantly, and he frowned.

He shouldn't have trusted the system.

This adorable, flustered little mongrel has absolutely nothing to do with the guardian beast of the mountain.

Squatting down, Gu Yifan examined the little mongrel in front of him. It had a round little head, but its body was very thin, and its fur was matted in clumps.

Gu Yifan initially thought it was injured, but after a quick glance, he didn't see any obvious wounds.

Is it because it's hungry?

Gu Yifan hesitated for a moment, then reached out to the little stray dog ​​that wanted to crawl into the cardboard box.

"Uh-huh~"

The University of Tokyo has standardized procedures for calling dogs.

The little stray dog, which had been a bit flustered, stopped barking when it saw that Gu Yifan had squatted down and meant no harm.

After hesitating.

It turned around and crawled unsteadily toward Gu Yifan's hand.

If a girl saw this scene, she would probably be completely charmed.

Gu Yifan is similar; who can resist a cute puppy that keeps wobbling towards you?

The little mongrel was still somewhat wary.

He stopped a dozen centimeters away from Gu Yifan's hand, raised his head, and stared at Gu Yifan with his dark eyes.

Gu Yifan did not wait any longer.

Unexpectedly, I grabbed the puppy by the scruff of its neck and carefully lifted it in front of me.

The little mongrel immediately let out a series of pitiful yelps, its limbs kicking wildly.

Gu Yifan found it somewhat amusing, "Stop yelling, I'm not going to eat you."

The little mongrel obviously couldn't understand what was being said.

This left Gu Yifan slightly disappointed, as he had been told that the dogs he had found were all exceptionally intelligent and had a human-like level of intelligence.

"System, you'd better sit at the kids' table from now on when you eat."

It seemed like Gu Yifan was complaining.

[You have successfully come into contact with the injured guardian beast of the mountain. Although its form has regressed to that of a juvenile due to severe injuries, it is still extremely dangerous!]

[Beast Taming Unlocked: You have come into contact with a powerful guardian beast of the mountain. Rewards: Two bottles of superior-grade spirit beast pills and one manual on 'Spirit Beast Training and Postpartum Care']

[Gain skills: Superior Spirit Communication Technique, Superior Beast Taming and Soothing Technique. These can be learned by consuming spiritual energy!]

Gu Yifan: You can patch the system.

"Learn the art of appeasement."

[Having consumed 100,000 units of spiritual energy, you have learned the Spirit Beast Soothing Technique. This may reduce the vigilance of young guardian beasts and may even gain their approval.]

Ten thousand units of spiritual energy is not much for Gu Yifan, whose experience bar has already reached tens of millions.

However, if you convert it, the ratio of system balance to spiritual energy is equivalent to 100,000 yuan.

"That's really expensive."

Gu Yifan muttered as he activated his skill, gathering his spiritual energy in his hand and transferring it to the little dog.

The effect was immediate; the little mongrel, which had been struggling and whimpering, immediately quieted down.

He seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it.

"Don't bark anymore, understand?" Gu Yifan said softly, putting the little dog down.

Perhaps the soothing technique really works.

Instead of running away, the little dog lay down close to Gu Yifan's shoes and looked up at him.

Gu Yifan took a step back, and the puppy struggled to crawl a few steps toward him.

interesting.

[A prodigy indeed! Could you be one in a million, a naturally gifted beast tamer?!]

[On our first meeting, using a soothing technique, you easily gained the approval of a guardian beast comparable to the top ten masters of the ancient coastal city. Perhaps you can sign a contract with it and become its temporary or even permanent partner.]

[After signing the contract, you can view its growth talent panel.]

Gu Yifan: Calm and composed, even a little amused.

At this moment, the little dog had crawled to Gu Yifan's feet and was staring intently at Gu Yifan's hand.

"You can't eat this."

Gu Yifan met its dark little eyes, smiled, and stroked the little mongrel, which then let out a soft, comfortable whimper.

She was very thin; you could feel her bones. Her stomach was also flat, and it was obvious that she hadn't eaten in a long time.

As for whether there are any other illnesses, it's not clear yet; we need to find a veterinary station for an examination.

Since we've encountered this situation, we can't just ignore it.

Gu Yifan planned to take the puppy out first, and without any hesitation, he picked it up by the scruff of its neck and hugged it in his arms.

The little dog seemed to know it had met a 'kind god,' and obediently remained still.

Gu Yifan had just turned around.

"Yifan, what are you doing?"

At the alley entrance, Guan Gu came looking for them, along with Mei Jia behind him.

"Wow! What a tiny puppy!" Mika exclaimed.

Outside the alley.

"Yifan, why did you leave me behind and run away?" Guan Gu asked with a resentful look in his eyes.

"Guan Gu, hands on hips, berates"

"That's so disloyal! You could at least have given me a heads-up! I got caught by Mika. (Thoughtfully) But I guess I tricked Fan a little too, so I feel better now."

Gu Yifan didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He couldn't very well say that the system alerted him to a guardian beast that was guarding the mountain, which is why he came here.

At this moment, Meijia said with a smile, "I know everything, Yifan, you don't need to hide it from me anymore."

"Huh?" Gu Yifan asked, bewildered.

"Guan Gu, you told Meijia everything?"

Guan Gu shook his head and then nodded.

"Yifan, you want to buy a pet to surprise Wanyu when she comes back, right?" Meijia revealed the answer.

Gu Yifan: "Huh? Meijia, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Guan Gu nodded quickly, his face full of pleading.

Left with no other choice, Gu Yifan could only agree, "Yes, yes."

"This little dog is so pitiful. Why don't you keep it, Yifan? Don't buy any more pets."

Meijia bent down and approached the little dog nestled in Gu Yifan's arms, speaking with pity.

Unfortunately, the little mongrel didn't seem to appreciate it. As soon as Meijia approached, it started barking, quite timid indeed.

"It seems to trust you a lot," Mika remarked.

Gu Yifan shrugged and scratched the dog's nape. "I didn't really consider it lost."

It's a guardian beast specially certified by the system, after all. Even if it can't protect the mountain, it can definitely protect the gate.

Guan Gu let out a long breath.

Phew! The matter is finally resolved perfectly, and Mika seems to really like the puppy.

"If Gu Jun asks Meijia to take care of the puppy tomorrow, she'll definitely agree, yes!"

In fact, the little dog was closer to Gu Yifan than to the others, and was even a little clingy.

Gu Yifan, Meijia, and Guangu found a pet hospital. Just as the doctor was about to take the little dog away for a checkup, the dog immediately started yelping pitifully.

Those who hear it are heartbroken, and those who smell it weep.

Even if Mika or Guan Gu wanted to hug it, it would be the same.

"Stop yelling, everyone is trying to help you."

Gu Yifan finished warning the little dog.

When the vet took it away, the little dog became completely silent and very well-behaved.

The doctors were surprised, "This little pine tree is quite intelligent; it can understand what we're saying at such a young age."

"I'm so envious. I wish I had a puppy that always listens to me like that." Meijia was very envious, but then she thought, even though it's not her puppy, she can still visit it often.

"By the way, doctor, what is 'soil pine'?" Guan Gu asked curiously.

"Tusong is the purest Chinese rural dog breed," the doctor explained.

“Nippon breeds like Shiba Inu have the genes of Tsuchimatsu and are descended from Tsuchimatsu. Tsuchimatsu are no worse than other pet dogs, and they are very intelligent and understand human nature.”

"Oh, so Tsuchimatsu is the ancestor of the Shiba Inu." Gu Meijia suddenly realized.

Guan Gu's smile froze, and he looked at Mei Jia with resentment.

"This little pine tree is quite pretty; it should grow to be very beautiful." The doctor then asked, "Did you buy this?"

"I found it," Gu Yifan replied.

"Then you're very lucky," the doctor said, nodding.

Soon, all the tests were completed, mainly to check for diseases such as canine distemper and parvovirus.

The little dog is healthy, but it's a bit malnourished and has a slight cold.

I guess I haven't eaten for several days, I'm skin and bones from hunger.

It can be basically concluded that the mother dog has most likely met with some misfortune, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed away for so long.

"If you plan to adopt this puppy, get it vaccinated as soon as possible. Also, it's best not to bathe it before it has received all three vaccinations," the doctor advised Gu Yifan.

After a thorough examination, it cost more than four hundred yuan.

Guan Gu also helped buy goat milk powder, puppy food, and pet snacks.

On the way back, Meijia held the little mongrel that had been wiped clean by the doctor with a disposable glove and looked brand new.

"By the way, Yifan, have you decided what to name it yet?"

"This one?" Gu Yifan glanced at Guan Gu. It was supposed to be Guan Gu who was going to buy a pet for Meijia, but it turned out that he was the one raising the pet. Raising a pet is very troublesome, especially a dog, which needs to be walked every day.

Seeing that Guan Gu had patted his chest and volunteered to provide dog food for the little mongrel for a year, Gu Yifan forgave Guan Gu.

"Let's call it 'Ten Thousand'," Gu Yifan said casually.

"100,000? What does that mean?" Meijia was completely bewildered.

"It doesn't mean anything. Is it because a humble name makes a child easier to raise?" Gu Yifan said innocently.

Meijia immediately sensed a deep malice.

Having money doesn't make you any great!

Waaah, she wants to be rich too.

Return to the apartment.

Ms. Hu also got up and was sitting on the sofa chatting with Zhanbo, who was intently playing Mario on the TV with a controller.

Gu Yifan pushed the door open and came in just as Hu Yifei asked Zhanbo, "How's your contact with that girl going?"

"Dodge, dodge—I'm dodging!"

Zhanbo was completely absorbed in the game world and had no time to pay attention to Ms. Hu.

Yifei got angry, narrowed her eyes, and took advantage of Zhanbo's inattention to snatch the controller from his hand.

"Do not!!!"

Zhanbo immediately let out a wail, watching helplessly as his Mario failed to jump onto the steps and was impaled by the spikes below.

"Sis, what are you doing? I almost beat the game in one life!"

"Hmph, your sister's asking you a question right now. Am I more important than your game?"

"Have you found a girlfriend? Have you got a car? Have you bought a house? Have you made money?"

"There's nothing here, nothing at all, and you're still in the mood to play games!"

Hu Yifei launched into a barrage of soul-searching torture.

Zhanbo looked like a wilted eggplant, dejected and dispirited.

Gu Yifan thought to himself that everything has its counter, and his sister was a natural nemesis to his brother.

"I am back."

Hearing the sound, Hu Yifei and Zhanbo turned around to look.

Ms. Hu knew that Gu Yifan was coming back today. "Oh, isn't this Young Master Gu? You still know to come back?"

Zhanbo exclaimed with delight, "Brother Gu, you're back! Come and get my autograph!"

"What signature?" Gu Yifan closed the door and put down the pet backpack he was carrying.

"What is this?" Hu Yifei asked curiously, peering over.

Gu Yifan didn't say anything and opened his backpack.

After being wiped clean by the doctor with a disposable glove, 'Gu Shiwan' appeared before Ms. Hu's eyes. It was much cleaner and its fluffy fur had become fluffy.

"A little mongrel?" Hu Yifei immediately lost interest.

But Zhanbo's eyes widened. "What an adorable puppy!"

"Your sister really has no childlike heart." Gu Yifan pouted. He was the only one who dared to speak ill of Hu Yifei in front of her without being 'punished'.

"What signature do you want?"

Zhanbo chuckled, made a few boxing moves, and exclaimed excitedly, "We've all seen that video from the bar, it was so cool!"

Gu Yifan suddenly realized, "Damn, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast."

Little Ten Thousand, having drunk its fill of goat milk, had been drowsy. Now, it woke up with a start, raised its round little head, and looked around.

Finally, it stumbled and ran to Gu Yifan's feet, its little tail wagging so hard it almost left a blur.

Zhanbo asked Gu Yifan if he could hold him, and Gu Yifan nodded. Zhanbo carefully picked up Xiao Shiwan and looked into the little dog's bright black eyes.

"Woof~"

Little Shiwan is cute and fierce.

"So cute," Zhanbo commented.

Hu Yifei is stubborn but soft-hearted. Seeing the cute little mongrel, she couldn't help but say, "Let me pet it."

As a result, the small sum of money in Ms. Hu's hands was very unruly and kept trying to break free from her control.

"You little rascal, where are you going?" Hu Yifei's face paled when she saw the little mongrel climbing onto her lap.

Gu Yifan: "."

"It's the same gender as you, okay?"

Gu Yifan said irritably.

Ms. Hu blushed and said, "Take it away! You're just as dishonest as your owner!"

Gu Yifan picked up Xiao Shiwan and his hands seemed to have magic. He rubbed the dog's head and the little mongrel immediately quieted down and stopped struggling.

The puppy nestled obediently on his arm, even tucking its head into Gu Yifan's elbow.

Zhanbo was very envious, "Brother Gu, you're so popular with the puppies!"

Zhanbo (looking around): Actually, what I want to say is, even a dog can't resist Brother Gu's charm.

"By the way, what's wrong with this dog?"

Ms. Hu refused to believe it and got up to hug Xiao Shiwan again. This time, Xiao Shiwan was really sleepy and stopped struggling.

The dog lay obediently on Ms. Hu's lap, its head being rubbed.

Gu Yifan suspected that Xiao Shiwan's closeness to him was due to a soothing technique.

Xiao Shiwan was originally on the verge of death, but Gu Yifan used his soothing techniques a few times and he recovered.

Spiritual power is indeed amazing.

Gu Yifan took advantage of Meijia's absence to explain the whole story.

"So you're planning to adopt this puppy?" Hu Yifei's eyes lit up. "I'm also planning to get another pet."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yifan and Zhanbo both shuddered.

Even Little Ten Thousand was startled awake from his sleep, raising his little dog head in a daze.

It felt a chill.

"No, sis! Please don't!" Zhanbo was very worried about the puppy's life.

"Hey, Zhanbo, what do you mean?" Hu Yifei's eyebrows shot up.

Zhanbo, however, complained bitterly, "Sister, you've forgotten that you've raised countless pets since you were a child, and in the end, almost all of them died."

Hu Yifei blushed slightly and retorted, "Those are their own faults. I've taken very good care of them."

"For example, feeding the rabbit Dad's tea leaves, which got me a beating?" Zhanbo quietly revealed his secret.

"Zhanbo, you're being supported by me!"

"That's because I have a strong will to live."

"Fine, you'll get what's coming to you today! If I don't teach you a lesson and restore your authority, I'm not a Hu!"

While Hu Yifei was fuming and going to beat up Zhanbo, Gu Yifan quietly took Xiao Shiwan back to his room.

Before Xiao Shiwan grows up, it absolutely must not be left alone with Hu Yifei! Absolutely!

(End of this chapter)