Chapter 16 Her Unique Specialness Was Stolen
Chapter 16 Her Unique Specialness Was Stolen
The creature that pounced on Jiang Liwu was a rare, adult black tiger with a very evil and domineering appearance. Due to its large size, Qiao Yiran had no idea what Jiang Liwu's condition was at that moment.
Was he so frightened that he fainted, or was he too scared to speak?
"Miss Jiang, are you alright? Are you alright?!" Qiao Yiran rushed forward, anxiously checking on Jiang Liwu's condition.
However, when she saw Jiang Liwu holding the tiger's fluffy face plate and kneading and squeezing it flat, without any fear on her face, she was stunned.
Not only that, Jiang Liwu also really enjoys petting tigers.
The tiger seemed to adore her, its tongue lolling out as it tried to lick her with passionate yet restrained force, its thick tail swaying happily behind it.
Qiao Yiran couldn't help but exclaim, "Baal!"
Instead, Baal just glanced at her and then ignored her, even rubbing his big head against Jiang Liwu's face in front of her.
Qiao Yiran's eyes widened in shock; this was completely different from the scene and outcome she had imagined.
"Baal?" Upon hearing this name, Jiang Liwu called out to the large tiger in front of her.
Baal responded quickly, "Awoo~" Its golden eyes were bright and fiery, and it became even more enthusiastic, as if its whole body was radiating little hearts.
"Haha, don't lick it." Jiang Liwu raised her hands and crossed them to block, but she couldn't resist. Soon she simply gave up resisting because she had no resistance to fluffy things, let alone such a big fluffy thing.
"Why is your name Baal? Baal means 'destroying magical beasts,' so are you a little rascal who likes to destroy houses?" Jiang Liwu tapped Baal's dark nose.
Seemingly embarrassed by Jiang Liwu's words, Baal made gurgling and whimpering sounds, rubbing its head and fluttering ears against Jiang Liwu's face and mouth.
More or less, Baal still lost some fur, and Jiang Liwu wiped her face.
Seeing the familiar and affectionate way the human and the beast acted, Qiao Yiran felt inexplicably annoyed.
She quickly said, "Miss Jiang, are you alright? Bal is quite injured, and his recklessness just now startled me. Let me help you up." As she spoke, she extended her hand.
Jiang Liwu smiled and said, "It's okay." Baal stopped pressing down on Jiang Liwu and jumped to her side on its own, lowering its head and wanting Jiang Liwu to help it up.
Jiang Liwu got up briskly and nimbly, kicking up some grass clippings, and no one helped her up.
Seeing this, Qiao Yiran withdrew her hand and secretly clenched her fingers. "It's so good that you're alright." She then let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Baal is Wei Xifeng's pet. Although it is a pet, it is not kept in a cage. Instead, it lives in this forest and usually hunts on its own. Therefore, it is still very wild and unrestrained, and its aggression is particularly strong."
"It is usually only close to Wei Xifeng and me. It is wild and fierce towards others. Anyone who wants to get close to it has to be very careful and fully armed."
“I was taking a walk with Bal just now when it suddenly ran out. It must have smelled a scent that was particularly unfamiliar to it. After all, you haven’t been here long and haven’t met Bal yet, so Bal doesn’t recognize you.”
"Baal didn't do it on purpose. It just couldn't control its nature. I hope you won't blame it, Miss Jiang." Qiao Yiran said, looking at Bal with a mixture of reproach and helplessness, and also apologizing to Jiang Liwu.
Jiang Liwu didn't care at all. "It's nothing. It's just pretending to be lurking around and playing with me. It's very cute."
cute?
Qiao Yiran's lips twitched slightly. No one here would find Bal cute; Jiang Liwu was the first.
At this moment, even Qiao Yiran herself could clearly feel Jiang Liwu's special nature.
After receiving Jiang Liwu's praise, Baer clung to Jiang Liwu, spinning around and hooking its tail into a heart shape.
Seeing this, Qiao Yiran pursed her lips, her smile turning downwards. She had always thought that besides Wei Xifeng, she was the person Baal liked the most; she was a special person to Baal, her status was like that of a mistress.
A bittersweet feeling of anxiety welled up inside me.
Qiao Yiran felt as if her unique privilege had been taken away from her.
"Miss Jiang, aren't you afraid at all? No matter what, Baal is a bloodthirsty beast." When Qiao Yiran first met Baal, she was so frightened that she couldn't hold back her tears and even fainted. It took her a long time to get used to Baal and build a relationship with him before Baal no longer resisted her approach, and sometimes he would even obey her commands.
There were also counselors who had barely survived Wei Xifeng's ordeal, and after seeing how Wei Xifeng looked when he had an attack, they still gritted their teeth and chose to stay.
But after seeing Baal, they were still scared away.
Qiao Yiran had no idea that Jiang Liwu had been exposed to beasts like Baal since childhood due to family factors. Because she loved animals, her parents even gave her a zoo, where they often rescued various animals, mostly from the wild.
Jiang Liwu had a natural affinity for animals since childhood, and as she grew up, she was able to communicate with all animals without any barriers.
So when Qiao Yiran asked Jiang Liwu if she was scared, it felt like she was asking Jiang Liwu if she was scared of kindergarten children.
Jiang Liwu didn't know how to respond. She noticed that Qiao Yiran was carrying a bag for feeding.
Can I feed it?
Qiao Yiran paused for a moment, then nodded, "Of course." She handed the bag to Jiang Liwu; it was full of fresh meat.
Actually, Qiao Yiran also wanted to see Jiang Liwu feed Bal.
She kindly reminded her, "Miss Jiang, Bal is very picky about food and will only eat the food that Wei Xifeng and I feed you. I'm worried that it might bite you, so please don't force it when you feed it."
Just as Qiao Yiran finished speaking, she saw Jiang Liwu make a move with zero frames, directly taking a piece of meat and putting it into Baal's mouth.
She was speechless for a moment, her face turned slightly pale, and she felt a sense of betrayal in her eyes as she looked at Baal.
When she feeds Baal, she always places a whole bag of food in front of him, or uses a feeding aid, always keeping a certain distance between them.
I've never felt this relaxed before, like feeding a child.
"It seems that Bal really likes you."
“You might not know that besides Baal, there are also wolves, bears, toads, rats, bats, spiders, and pythons living here.” Qiao Yiran closely observed Jiang Liwu’s reaction as she announced each name.
To her disappointment, Jiang Liwu's expression didn't change, and she wondered if he was just as calm inside.
"You can accept Baal, but can you accept other creatures, those that terrify and disgust you? Would you be willing to live with them forever?"
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