Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Gu Ling had never seen this boy before, so she turned to Ye Wuyan and asked, "Senior Ye, who is this...?"

"Here~" Ye Wuyan jumped down the steps in a few steps: "This is a younger brother of one of my relatives. He transferred here. You could look after him when you had time."

Ye Wuyan took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to Gu Ling.

"This is his food and care expenses. There is one million in it, and one hundred thousand a month for care. The password is six sixes. Tell me when you've spent it all."

Looking at the bank card reflecting the white light in the sunlight, Gu Ling silently swallowed her words of refusal, took the bank card with both hands, and solemnly replied:

"...Okay, no problem! Leave it to me!"

So Ye Wuyan started counting on his fingers and said, "Xiaobai has transferred to Class 6 of the second year of high school at your No. 1 High School. You can take him to and from school on weekdays. If there are any notices that require a parent's signature, you can sign them on his behalf. Just don't forget to order his meals for him every day... Oh, by the way, I rented the room next to yours for him to stay in temporarily. This is the spare key."

Ye Wuyan thought it over carefully, making sure there was nothing she had overlooked, then turned to the boy and said, "You stay at Nanping No. 1 Middle School and study there. I'm leaving to take care of something."

Upon hearing the word "leave," a slight ripple appeared in the boy's eyes. He looked up at Ye Wuyan, his grip on the duck plush toy tightening slightly.

Ye Wuyan walked over in a few steps, casually grabbed a handful of the boy's hair, as if stroking some kind of plush toy: "Little Bai, be good, I'll come back to see you after I finish taking care of a little thing."

The boy pursed his lips slightly, his voice very soft: "...Mmm."

At this moment, Gu Ling glanced out of the corner of her eye and discovered that the mischievous kid had quietly crept up behind the boy, his big, blood-red eyes staring at the boy's shadow. After staring for several seconds, he couldn't resist and floated over to reach out his chubby little hand to poke the shadow.

Before the mischievous ghost could even poke the shadow, ripples appeared on its surface. Then, a dark head cautiously peeked out from the shadow and met the mischievous ghost's gaze.

As their eyes met—

one second.

two seconds.

"...Heh!"

"...Demon!"

The mischievous ghost and the "head" in the shadow were both startled.

The commotion behind him startled the boy, who turned around and his pupils contracted slightly when he saw the mischievous kid so close to him!

"Hehe~" The mischievous creature noticed the boy staring at it, turned its head and gave him what it thought was a very friendly smile.

boom!

The boy instinctively stepped back, but accidentally fell down the steps.

His previously indifferent, even somewhat aloof, expression shattered, revealing a clear look of panic and fear.

Just then, the duck doll in the boy's arms suddenly moved, and an invisible spiritual wave rippled out, causing the mischievous boy to stagger back several steps.

"...What is this?" Gu Ling's eyes narrowed.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous~"

Ye Wuyan, with an expression of 'just remembered,' introduced to Gu Ling: "These are Xiaobai's contracted pets, one ghost-type and one psychic-type, possessing Xiaobai's shadow and doll. You can also feed them some food, just make sure they don't starve to death."

Gu Ling was somewhat surprised.

I think this guy is a few years younger than her?

But this child is so young, and he's already contracted two pet beasts? And he's already a two-star beast tamer?

As Gu Ling pulled the mischievous boy back, she asked, "Senior Ye, what's this little brother's name? How old is he?"

"His name is Ye Xiaobai, he should be 14 this year," Ye Wuyan said with a hint of pride. "What do you think of the name I chose? Isn't it nice? Isn't it cute?"

Gu Ling: "..."

Didn't we just say that this is a relative's younger brother?

Why did you choose the name again?

Suddenly, Ye Wuyan leaned close to Gu Ling's ear mysteriously and whispered, "This child is a bit introverted, doesn't talk much, and is a little afraid of the dark and ghosts. That new ghoul you raised... or is it a gluttonous ghost? Stay away from him, or you might scare him."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling couldn't help but glance at the ghost-type pet hiding under Ye Xiaobai's shadow, which had already quietly retreated.

If you're afraid of Ghost-type Pokémon, why did you form a contract with one?

"If you talk to him and he doesn't respond, just ignore him and he's used to it. Just don't take his little duck, or he'll get angry~" Ye Wuyan said the last sentence with great seriousness, and even his mask and sunglasses couldn't hide the wonderful expression on his face.

Gu Ling: "..."

Senior Ye, did you reveal something?

As an older, directionally challenged young man, how could he possibly try to snatch a child's plush toy?

Gu Ling couldn't help but ask the crucial question: "Senior Ye, are you sure you didn't kidnap someone?"

To everyone's surprise, Ye Wuyan's face lit up with shock: "How did you know?!"

Gu Ling's expression froze.

"...Senior, can your story be consistent?" You can't just turn around and forget the lie you just made up, can you?

Ye Wuyan waved his hand: "It's all a small problem~ a small problem~"

"Remember the small condition I mentioned to you before? You could look after Xiaobai for me and make sure he could attend No. 1 Middle School like a normal person."

Gu Ling looked slightly taken aback.

The "condition" she had been pondering for a long time turned out to be this?

I will try my best.

Gu Ling still wasn't going to make any promises.

Heaven knows what kind of personality this guy has. If it's someone like Gu Zhou, who's loud and annoying, Gu Ling doesn't really believe she can take good care of him.

"OK."

Having finally entrusted the person to someone else, Ye Wuyan's mood improved considerably.

"...I'm off then, bye-bye~"

After Ye Wuyan left, Gu Ling turned to look at Ye Xiaobai, who was slowly getting up from the ground, and pointed to the small sign hanging around his neck: "Can I take a look at this?"

The moment the duck plush toy fluttered, it revealed the small tag hanging around Ye Xiaobai's neck, which appeared to have a photo and some text on it.

Ye Xiaobai glanced down at the sign, hesitated for a moment, then took it down and handed it to Gu Ling.

Gu Ling took it and looked at it—

[Headshot]

Name: Ye Xiaobai

Age: 16 years old

Home address: Room 305, Building X, XX Community, Nanping County

School Address: Class 6, Grade 11, Nanping No.1 Middle School

Guardian contact number: 188xxxxxxxx

Note: If anyone finds this, please contact the guardian immediately.

……Forehead.

Why is the age listed as 16? Is it a mistake?

Gu Ling asked, "Did Senior Ye do this?"

Ye Xiaobai nodded.

Having received the answer, Gu Ling had a feeling that she had just expected it, and returned the tag to Ye Xiaobai so that he could wear it back.

"Are you really related to Senior Ye?" Gu Ling felt that this was a lie that Ye Wuyan had made up on the spot, and it didn't have any truth to it at all.

Anyone who has ever been online knows that Ye Wuyan was an orphan and had no blood relatives.

Could it be from Professor Ye Hui's side? But Professor Ye Hui doesn't seem to have ever been married...

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaobai seemed to lower his head and think seriously, but he couldn't come up with a solution.

Gu Ling: "...Never mind."

Whoever he is, he's making 100,000 yuan a month. He's a 'sugar daddy,' so we have to serve him.

Looking at the boy who was a head shorter than her and stood quietly in front of her, Gu Ling pointed to the stairwell:

"Let me go to your house first. If there's anything you need, we can go buy it before it gets dark."

Ye Xiaobai's expression shifted slightly.

He understood what he was saying.

He nodded.

Then, he followed Gu Ling upstairs.

……

night.

Inside room 305.

Ye Xiaobai sat quietly on the balcony, gazing at the brightly lit night view in the distance.

Several voices seemed to ring in my ears—

"Hello, I'm here to pick you up."

"From now on, you'll take my surname, Ye. As for your given name..."

"Xiao Xiao? Bai Bai? Mo Mo? Xiao Bai? Bai Mo? Which name do you like...? Then let's just call her Xiao Bai!"

"..."

In the blink of an eye, all the deep mountains and dense forests in my memory disappeared.

Ye Xiaobai lowered her eyes, tightened her arms, and hugged the duck doll in her arms even tighter. Behind her, in the shadow that fell on the floor, there seemed to be something.

Gu Ling took the freshly delivered takeout and placed it on the dining table.

Seeing that Ye Xiaobai was still staring blankly outside, Gu Ling sat down at the dining table and said, "Since Senior Ye said he was going to take care of some small business, it certainly won't take too long. He'll be back soon."

"Let's eat first. I don't know your taste, so I ordered a few takeout options from my usual restaurants."

Ye Xiaobai turned to look at Gu Ling, then got up and walked over to sit down at the dining table.

Ye Xiaobai looked at the chopsticks and spoon placed in front of him, and finally picked up the spoon. He scooped up the food one spoonful at a time with somewhat clumsy movements and ate quietly.

Seeing Ye Xiaobai obediently start eating, Gu Ling breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a bit troublesome.

...She's never taken care of children before.

Although Ye Wuyan's request was made casually, Gu Ling couldn't really just brush it off.

That's 100,000 yuan a month!

After finishing his meal, Ye Xiaobai sat back down on the balcony, his eyes still fixed on the outside.

Gu Ling suddenly had an idea: "Xiao Bai, I'm going to visit a nearby pet sanctuary in the next few days. Do you want to come along? Just for a casual stroll?"

On the way back, Gu Ling was still thinking about what reason to come up with for asking for leave so that Zhou Mengran would approve it and let her go to the pet reserve to earn points.

Teacher Zhou Mengran was also aware of her agreement with Ye Wuyan.

So, in order to take care of Ye Xiaobai, who has just arrived in Nanping County, it's normal to show him around and do a good job as a host, right?

Thinking of this, Gu Ling's gaze towards Ye Xiaobai became even kinder and more friendly.

Senior Ye is such a great guy!

Upon hearing the words "pet protection zone," Ye Xiaobai's eyes flickered. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before slowly nodding.

...He's not used to being here.

...But that person wants him to return here, and he will try his best to adapt.

Seeing that Ye Xiaobai agreed, Gu Ling immediately took out his phone and called Zhou Mengran.

"Teacher Zhou, Senior Ye asked me to take care of his friend's younger brother..."

"Yes, I'd like to take half a month... no, just a week off, to take him around the neighborhood."

"...We're going to the pet sanctuary; I also want to do some research."

"...I definitely won't miss any classes."

"..."

Ten minutes later, Gu Ling successfully requested a week's leave.

"A week isn't much. If I squeeze in a little... I should be able to visit a dozen or so protected areas, right?" Gu Ling estimated in her mind and went online to search for nearby animal sanctuaries that she could visit, feeling quite pleased with herself.

This time, getting a few thousand points isn't too much to ask, right?

Half an hour later, after Gu Ling checked the basic infrastructure of the house for Ye Xiaobai, she took Xian Jiu back to her own house across the street.

Before leaving, Gu Ling and Ye Xiaobai exchanged contact information so they could easily find each other at any time.

After returning home, the mischievous child who had been left at home floated over, looking pitiful.

Considering that Ye Xiaobai is afraid of ghost-type pets, Gu Ling did not bring the mischievous ghost with her.

"Who told you to scare people?" Gu Ling poked the mischievous boy's face.

That's a big spender!

The mischievous boy, still looking pitiful, wanted a hug from Gu Ling: "Hehehe~"

Gu Ling patted the mischievous boy's head: "Alright, don't be upset."

"I know you meant no harm."

"Hehehe~"

With the monthly exams just over, Gu Ling let Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost relax tonight, leaving a family bucket meal for the two pets at home.

After finishing their meal and drinks, it was almost 23 p.m. Gu Ling finished her meditation and prepared to go back to her room to rest.

Goodnight, Xianjiu, you little rascal.

"Meow~"

"Hehehe~"

Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost obediently said goodnight to Gu Ling.

After Gu Ling fell asleep, the two little ones opened their eyes at the same time.

Then, one began to meditate, while the other turned and went into the study to continue 'studying'.

……

the next day.

Gu Ling got up early.

As soon as she got up, she found that Xianjiu and the mischievous boy were already up, and she didn't have to wake either of them.

It's not surprising that they're mischievous.

Even Xian Jiu can get up this early... Hmm, Gu Ling is very pleased.

After washing up and getting dressed, Gu Ling packed her belongings into her backpack and turned to look at her two pets, who were both looking at study materials on tablets.

"Stop looking, we're going out."

Upon hearing this, Xian Jiu put down her tablet and jumped towards Gu Ling.

But the mischievous creature didn't move. It pointed to the tablet, then to itself, and then shook its head.

"Hehehe~"

Gu Ling looked at Xian Jiu with some confusion.

To everyone's surprise, Xian Jiu was sulking, but when Gu Ling looked over, she reluctantly began to translate.

It turns out the mischievous kid wanted to stay home and continue studying.

Besides, Gu Ling is going out with Ye Xiaobai, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go along.

"You little rascal, you really don't want to go?"

Although Ye Xiaobai was afraid of contacting ghost-type pets and Gu Ling had to take care of him, Gu Ling was also unwilling to let her own pet suffer.

The mischievous boy shook his head again, then started making faces: "Hehehe~"

It needs to study hard and become stronger.

Only in this way can I help the beast tamer and not lose face for the beast tamer!

"Alright."

Gu Ling patted the mischievous boy's head: "Contact me if anything happens."

The tablet has a penguin app, and Gu Ling taught the two pet animals how to use the penguin phone.

"Xian Jiu, let's go."

Gu Ling turned her head and saw that Xian Jiu, who had been excited to go out and play, now looked conflicted.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!