Chapter 3: The Pet Center Isn't a Good Place?

Song Tiantian wasn't stupid, and neither was the Snowland Lion. As Song Tiantian approached with the pet food, the Snowland Lion withdrew its killing intent. It didn't want to seek death either; who wouldn't want to live well if they could? It was simply driven mad by hunger and had reached its limit.

Therefore, Song Tiantian wasn't actually that afraid of the Snowland Lion.

Her leg cramps were purely because she had too much money and was too excited.

She had never held such a high-paying job before.

On average, it was about two thousand per day.

And this was a high-paying job with weekends off—eight days off a month.

Dr. Bai glanced at the joyfully foolish Song Tiantian and suddenly asked out of curiosity, "Are you really not afraid of death?"

"Dr. Bai, I am afraid of death. Next time, I might not charge in so bravely, but I had no choice. I felt unwell during the Gaokao; I was dizzy and scored a zero. My life entered a brief period of social death. When I went out to look for work, the moment people saw me, they said, 'We don't welcome people who score zero here.' I wanted to say a few more words to prove my ability, but the security guard had already dragged me out.

If I don't find a job soon, I'll starve to death on the streets. I've loved raising pets since I was a child, and I have a certain level of understanding and research regarding pets. Believe me, I can definitely handle this job."

Dr. Bai walked away lightly, leaving nothing behind, but the young lady assistant beside Dr. Bai helped Song Tiantian walk out slowly.

【Ding! Congratulations to the Host for rescuing one innocent pet. Reward obtained: Beast Taming Heart Sutra!】

Song Tiantian hadn't expected that the system, which had been playing dead and idling since she transmigrated, would actually react.

This system never issued any tasks.

Usually, no matter how Song Tiantian summoned it, it never appeared, making her almost believe she no longer had a system.

Although beast-taming techniques were common, they still required money to purchase. Since this was a system product, it was bound to be extraordinary.

Furthermore, the assistant lady beside Dr. Bai was exceptionally kind. She helped Song Tiantian quickly complete the onboarding procedures. Upon learning that Song Tiantian didn't have a bank card, she directly had the finance department give Song Tiantian cash.

The employee dormitory was even better than Song Tiantian had hoped; it was actually a luxury one-bedroom apartment.

"Sister Jing, does our Pet Center have any non-disclosure agreements? Can I post on social media to tell people that I have a formal job now? I might occasionally film some pet videos. After all, my previous academic results weren't very ideal, and my parents are very disappointed in me."

Bai Jing also shared the surname Bai and was also Dr. Bai's assistant, but she seemed to hold a very high status in the Pet Center because all the staff treated her with great respect when she took her to handle the procedures.

"Tiantian, you don't need to keep your work here a secret, but filming pet videos requires Dr. Bai's consent. If you really want to film some videos, write an application first. I will help you submit it to the department supervisor for approval, and then to Dr. Bai for final approval..."

Bai Jing was very patient with Song Tiantian; she wasn't this kind to everyone.

She knew very well that Song Tiantian likely possessed a special talent that allowed pets to be friendly toward her.

This wasn't an exception. During the early days when fierce beasts descended, people had no professional knowledge and understood nothing, yet even then, some were able to contract fierce beasts and turn them into pets. That was the power of pet affinity.

Such people existed even now, but they were extremely rare.

Because the pets in the Pet Center were all fed massive amounts of beast food, yet not a single person could raise a pet's favorability as high as she had.

To touch the fur on a pet's neck with bare hands was impossible; one couldn't even get close.

This was also why she treated Song Tiantian so well—because Song Tiantian was useful.

"Thank you, Sister Jing."

Lying on the bed, Song Tiantian sent a message to her parents in this world, telling them that she had already joined the Qingshan Pet Center. She wouldn't be coming home for a while, as she intended to study pet knowledge thoroughly here. Even without school, there was still a way forward.

If her family cared deeply about the original owner, they might be worried since she hadn't returned home tonight.

During these past days, she had truly had enough of the nonsense. She was constantly subjected to her family's sarcasm, much like the feeling of being mocked by her parents at home when she couldn't find a job. But since she had nowhere to stay, she could only remain in the house. This morning, she had a huge argument with her younger sister and was subsequently kicked out of the house by her parents.

The original owner's father was a taxi driver, and her mother was a factory worker. Their income wasn't much, but it was relatively stable, and they lived a decent life.

The family had an eldest sister named Song Ranran. The eldest sister was a model, very beautiful, with a high income. Her biggest dream was to marry into a wealthy family so she could use vast amounts of money to maintain her beauty.

The younger sister was named Song Jiaojiao, her twin. She was also eighteen this year, born five minutes after the original owner.

Both she and her younger sister had very good grades, consistently ranking at the top.

However, the original owner remembered that on the night of the exam, after drinking the fruit tea her younger sister poured for her, she had no further memories. By the time Song Tiantian transmigrated, she was already in the examination hall.

So, Song Tiantian had wanted to find the fruit tea for testing, but in her memory, the usually lazy younger sister had actually taken the initiative to go to her room to wash the unfinished fruit tea cup.

After that, she had been secretly observing her younger sister every day. Every time the younger sister threw out trash, she would secretly go through it, hoping to find some medicinal packets, but she found nothing. That was why she wanted to search the younger sister's room to find clues.

She had been caught red-handed, which led to the massive argument between her and her sister.

One scored a zero, while the other was admitted to a prestigious university; it was truly difficult for parents not to be biased.

She had originally wanted to speak the truth, but the residual consciousness of the original owner had restrained Song Tiantian, not wanting her to pursue the matter further.

The original owner was truly a good person; she was very grateful to Song Tiantian for helping her uncover the truth.

The original owner had transformed into a pure stream of spiritual energy, activating the system and helping her awaken the ability to understand the inner thoughts of animals.

In the original owner's memories, everything regarding her family was a beautiful memory.

In fact, Song Tiantian couldn't understand what benefit Song Jiaojiao could gain from poisoning her. After all, although Song Jiaojiao's grades were good, she couldn't rank first. If she wasn't first, there seemed to be no need for such intense competition within the top thirty.

If the original owner were still fully alive, she would definitely want to know the truth and understand Song Jiaojiao's motives.

But within the residual consciousness of the original owner, there was only love for her family.

Since Song Tiantian had occupied someone else's body, she decided to respect the original owner's wishes. She would not dwell on the past; she was going to start a brand new life.

"Ring, ring!"

Just as Song Tiantian was recalling fragments of the original owner's memories, her phone rang.

The contact name was "Mom."

Song Tiantian felt a slight sense of comfort; her family did still care about the original owner.

"Song Tiantian, you cannot stay at the Qingshan Pet Center. You must come home immediately!"

"I can't come home. I failed the Gaokao, but my life isn't over. The margin for error in life is actually quite high; I still have a wonderful future ahead of me."

Song Tiantian had no desire to go back and endure Song Jiaojiao's malice and the sarcasm of her parents.

Even without mind-reading abilities, she could feel Song Jiaojiao's blatant malice.

(End of Chapter)