"Knock, knock, knock~"
Accompanied by a series of slightly muffled knocks, the door soon opened from inside.
The girl who opened it looked about seven or eight. She wore a cute princess dress and seemed ready to go out for some fun.
"Dad!" Seeing Zong Hua outside, the girl immediately broke into a radiant smile and rushed toward him. But when she saw the somewhat evasive figure behind him, her face quickly turned deathly pale.
As though that terrifying scene from six months ago had flashed through her mind again, the girl screamed and hurriedly backed away.
Zong Hua's wife came running at the sound and quickly gathered the girl into her arms, patting her back to soothe her. After seeing Silver-Whisker King, her expression grew somewhat displeased. "Honey?"
"I've decided to have Silver-Whisker King move back in with us." Zong Hua entered the house and spoke solemnly. "He's unhappy out there. He did nothing wrong back then. Without him, Xiao Ru might already be gone."
"I know, but Xiao Ru is terrified. With Silver-Whisker King at home, she'll keep having nightmares," Zong Hua's wife said helplessly.
"Please let my contract beast help with that," Xu Ran said with a smile as he followed Zong Hua into the house.
"And you are?" Only then did Zong Hua's wife notice Xu Ran, who had entered with her husband.
"This is Xu Ran, the owner of the boarding shop where Silver-Whisker King is staying," Zong Hua introduced him. "He has a contract beast that can help Xiao Ru."
"If you don't mind, please let me try." Xu Ran stroked Twelve, who stood on his shoulder, and spoke softly.
"Well..." Zong Hua's wife couldn't help looking at him. After exchanging a glance with her husband, she slowly released her daughter. "Sorry for the