Xie Anmu's words silenced the room, followed by two hearty laughs.
Mother Xie: "That snake's skin is so beautiful, calling it Little Qing would be better than Er Gou."
Father Xie: "Young man, is that a popular name nowadays? Hahaha, daughter, your taste is too poor."
Zhao Jinshi suddenly remembered the difference between now and her previous life. With the wish she had made, how could Er Gou possibly come to her hospital room.
A strange thought flashed through her mind, and she hurried to the basket in the corner of the room, quickly lifting it.
She saw only a small, emerald green snake coiled on the floor. Seeing her approach, it lazily lifted its head, then immediately put it back down.
Mother Xie didn't dare to get too close and asked with some worry, "Is Er Gou okay? Don't let your dad stifle it into some kind of problem."
"Mom, stop calling it that. It's not called Er Gou. I think it's tired, so it doesn't want to move."
"Yes, yes, yes, so what's its name?"
"I don't know, I don't know."
Xie Anmu quickly shook her head.
Father Xie: "Why are you still angry? Your mother and I didn't mistreat it. We just put it upside down on the ground for fear it would run around. I think it must be hungry. I consulted someone. It only eats those little mice, and Assistant Wu will bring some over later. I'll go handle your discharge procedures. You and your mother wait for me here, and then I'll treat you to a big meal."
Father Xie left happily, and Xie Anmu didn't even get a chance to explain that she wasn't angry.
Mother Xie: "Does this Er Gou take our family name? Calling it Xie Er Gou isn't bad either. I see young girls online calling their pet's parents grandpa and grandma. Does this count as my little grandson?"
Xie Anmu was extremely embarrassed, "Mom, please stop talking, I've already said it's not called Er Gou."
"Alright, alright, you weren't careful when naming it, and now you regret it? Will this little cutie bite? I really want to touch it, does it listen to you?"
Mother Xie stared eagerly, but her feet seemed rooted to the spot, afraid to move, perfectly illustrating the saying "weak but wants to play."
Xie Anmu tentatively reached out her hand. Usually, Er Gou would proactively crawl onto her wrist.
At this moment, the snake showed no reaction, and Mother Xie couldn't help but laugh.
"Er Gou is quite aloof, isn't it? Forgetting you, its owner, after just a moment."
Xie Anmu tentatively whispered, "Immortal, Immortal, I'm leaving here. Want to come and eat good food?"
Jun Jiuli raised her head and slowly coiled around her wrist. Xie Anmu felt half her worry disappear. This immortal was quite easy to get along with.
Shui Wa: "Hahahaha..."
Jun Jiuli shot it a glance, and Shui Wa understood the meaning.
Shui Wa explained pitifully, "I really didn't mean it. Who would have thought such a beautiful little snake could be called Er Gou, and Xie Er Gou at that. Hiss... hahaha~"
"Laugh again and I'll throw you out. I think you haven't stayed in the small black room long enough."
"...(ʘ̥∧ʘ̥)"
Father Xie quickly drove to a high-end restaurant, and Xie Anmu specially asked for an extra set of bowls.
She placed a plate beside herself, letting Jun Jiuli sit on the table. Soon, Assistant Wu arrived.
"Boss, the little mouse you requested."
The assistant was perceptive and placed it directly next to Jun Jiuli. Jun Jiuli moved away with disdain.
Xie Anmu immediately handed the bag back to Assistant Wu and blurted out the wrong words.
"My immortal doesn't eat this. Please have Assistant Wu handle it."
The assistant looked somewhat bewildered at Father Xie.
Father Xie was also confused, "This Er Gou has been renamed Immortal."
Xie Anmu experienced social death and looked at Jun Jiuli uneasily, thinking that this immortal must have heard everything and might get angry and abandon her.
Mother Xie: "You know, it does look quite ethereal. What does the immortal eat?"
"Just what we eat. Please, Assistant Wu."
Assistant Wu quickly shook his head, "Young miss, it's no trouble at all. Then I won't disturb your meal. I'll take this little mouse outside."
"Thank you."
"You're too kind."
Xie Anmu thoughtfully used communal chopsticks to serve Jun Jiuli dishes. Wherever Jun Jiuli turned its head, dishes would be placed in its plate.
If it was left for a while without eating, Xie Anmu would use another pair of chopsticks to remove it. The service was extremely attentive, making Father and Mother Xie envious.
Mother Xie: "No wonder your pet is so spirited, you really take good care of it."
Father Xie: "Does this little thing really have the demeanor of an immortal? Is it male or female?"
"Ah... this, I forgot."
Father Xie: "What kind of memory do you have? I told you to spend less time on your phone and stay up less late. (ー_ー)!!"
"You need to be careful. I've seen people who raise snakes; some people get eaten by snakes."
Mother Xie's words made Father Xie chuckle. He looked at Mother Xie speechlessly.
"Those are big snakes. How long would this immortal have to grow before its belly could fit your daughter?"
"Ptooey, ptooey, don't talk nonsense. We want our daughter to have a smooth and peaceful life."
"Yes, yes, yes, what am I saying. Immortal, from now on you are a part of our family. You live with my daughter, you have to take good care of her."
"Hahaha, aren't you childish?"
"I'm just trying to make you and your mother happy."
Xie Anmu refused to go home with her parents and took Jun Jiuli back to her villa.
"Thank you, thank you so much."
She returned to her room and said this while crying. Jun Jiuli, not being good at comforting people, turned its head away as if not seeing.
After crying for a while, she wiped her eyes with embarrassment and stopped sobbing.
"By the way, what should I call you? Are you male or female? Can my Er Gou come back in the future? Woo woo woo, I miss it so much."
Jun Jiuli sent a charm into her body, and Xie Anmu immediately heard a clear, cold female voice.
"Jun Jiuli. After the mission is complete, your Xie Er Gou will return."
"So you're a girl? That's great. I'll call you Sister Jiuli from now on. And where did that Zhao Jinshi go? She didn't succeed in taking my body, will she try to take someone else's?"
"No, she no longer has that ability. She has now turned into a mouse and was thrown to Gu Junyi's house."
Xie Anmu let out a goose-like laugh, it was so satisfying.
Shui Wa suddenly emerged from the space, "Miss, I have videos of her difficult escape and flight. Do you want to watch them?"
Xie Anmu was startled, and Jun Jiuli spoke in time, "You don't need to be afraid, it's my assistant."
"Heh heh, good evening, beautiful little sister. I am the universally loved, flower-blooming Shui Wa..."
Jun Jiuli flicked its tail at its head, and Shui Wa immediately fell silent. Xie Anmu found it very cute and couldn't help but stroke it a few times. Shui Wa squinted its eyes happily.
In the evening, the human and the system snuggled in bed watching videos, laughing heartily, chattering and chatting from time to time.
Xie Anmu bought Jun Jiuli a small bed, which was delivered two hours later, warm and soft.
After sleeping for a while, Jun Jiuli still chose to sleep in Er Gou's glass tank. After all, nature was the most comfortable, with water, wood, and a geomantically auspicious place.