The Thunder Demon Bird gave a look of disdain, as if to say, 'Are you sick or something? You ask Xiao Ye, who does Xiao Ye ask?'

Alright, it seemed it didn't know either.

"Ding-ding-dong... Arrival [N O V E L I G H T] at Songshan Station. Passengers getting off, please take your luggage and pets and exit in an orderly fashion..."

Mingxi's home was located in the old district of Haizhou City's south side.

The house where the grandmother and granddaughter now lived was bought by her grandfather, who was still alive the year her father was born, with a loan, gritting his teeth, to provide a better living environment for his wife and child.

It could be said that this house carried all the love of a father and a husband for his wife and child.

The house was already 38 years old.

It was the most valuable fixed asset the grandmother and granddaughter currently owned.

If the debts couldn't be paid off within a year, her Grandma had already planned to sell the house; even if she was reluctant, she had to consider her granddaughter.

"Grandma, I'm home."

Mingxi closed the door and looked at the old woman knitting in the living room.

Because her husband and son had passed away one after another, and she had to raise her young granddaughter alone, the old woman was overly worried, and her once black hair had long turned silver.

Moreover, she was just an ordinary person.

Time had cruelly carved the marks of hardship on her face.

Having just recovered from a serious illness, she was also very thin.

Because she was too thin, the reading glasses on her face were a bit loose, and she had to lift her hand to push them up occasionally to keep them steady.

Upon seeing Mingxi, the old woman showed a kind and gentle smile.

"Xiao Xi is back. Why are you so early today?"

Considering the old woman's health and worrying that her Grandma's emotions would fluctuate too much if she suddenly saw the Thunder Demon Bird, Mingxi had put the Thunder Demon Bird into her Pet Space after getting off the subway.

The blood-stained school uniform she wore had also been carefully washed in the station restroom and dried with a dryer.

"Grandma."

Mingxi changed into slippers, squatted in front of her Grandma, and said, "I have something very important to tell you. Please don't get excited, okay?"

Sensing her granddaughter's unusual solemnity, Ruan Qinghe was stunned.

"What is it? Did those relatives find you at school to collect debts? Who was it? Didn't they already promise me they would give us another year? How could they..."

This year had been really tough for the grandmother and granddaughter, and the old woman couldn't help but think the worst.

Seeing the old woman's emotions growing more agitated, Mingxi quickly grabbed her trembling hand and gently soothed her, "No, Grandma, what I'm going to say is good news!"

"Good news?"

"Yes."

Mingxi nodded affirmatively before saying, "Grandma, I naturally awakened today."

"What? Natural awakening? Xiao Xi, you said you naturally awakened? Is it the natural awakening I know? This, this... You're not lying to Grandma?"

Ruan Qinghe didn't mean to doubt her granddaughter, but she knew her granddaughter's situation too well. Such a great piece of good news as natural awakening shouldn't have fallen to her granddaughter.

"Grandma, when have I ever lied to you? I really did naturally awaken. It's probably because I've been under too much stress recently, working at super intensity every day. Isn't there a saying, 'hitting rock bottom and bouncing back'? Maybe I'm just that kind of gifted person, and my physical and brain functions were stimulated as a result."

Mingxi found a reason for her awakening.

The human body is inherently mysterious; anyway, if she explained it this way, others wouldn't be able to prove she was lying, right?

Hearing this, Ruan Qinghe's face finally showed a surprised expression.

She tightly squeezed Mingxi's hand back, and her weathered eyes gradually moistened, "Good! Good! Our Xiao Xi has achieved something."

"Grandma, don't cry."

"Silly child, Grandma is happy."

She said, quickly wiping away a tear, and suddenly stood up from the sofa, walking quickly towards her own bedroom.

"Grandma, where are you going?"

Seeing her decisive actions, Mingxi asked curiously.

Ruan Qinghe: "I'm going to get our house deed. We're going to sell this house right away."

Mingxi was startled, taking two or three steps to pull her Grandma, "Grandma, why sell the house?"

"Xiao Xi, you don't need to persuade Grandma. This house must be sold today." Ruan Qinghe's eyes were firm, "Grandma is useless. These years I couldn't give you a good life, and I got sick and burdened you, making your life even bitterer than wormwood."

"Grandma, I don't feel bitter."

The original owner indeed thought so.

Ruan Qinghe patted her hand: "You listen to Grandma first."

Mingxi nodded.

"Originally, Grandma wanted to wait until you turned 15 to sell this house. Part of it would be used to pay off debts, and another part would be used to buy you physical enhancement potions so you could participate in the Hongmeng Awakening as early as possible."

"I didn't expect you, child, to give Grandma such a big surprise by naturally awakening."

"Since you've already awakened, then a pet must be arranged immediately so you can become a Beast Tamers as soon as possible, so we must sell this house."

"Xiao Xi, don't be reluctant. Where do we, grandmother and granddaughter, live? Aunt Lin's house ahead is empty and hasn't been rented out yet. I'll contact her later, and we'll rent their house."

It was indeed to buy her a pet.

Mingxi felt both emotional and touched.

Although the original owner had no parental ties, having such a loving and considerate grandmother was already fortunate.

"Grandma, you really don't need to sell the house, because I already went to the Yushou Center this afternoon and completed the contract for my first pet."

As she spoke, she formed a hand seal, and a white light pyramid illuminated the living room considerably.

Only when she saw the ethereal Pet Space did Ruan Qinghe truly believe her granddaughter hadn't lied to her; she had indeed awakened.

And she had indeed completed the contract.

"Thunder."

Ruan Qinghe looked at the imposing golden pet on her granddaughter's shoulder, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.

...

After she listened to her granddaughter's explanation and learned that her granddaughter had actually dared to perform a Phantom Color Contract, she felt both annoyed and heartbroken.

She knew that this child would take such a desperate gamble because she knew her deep feelings for this house. She didn't want to trouble or embarrass her, so she chose a thorny path that other Beast Tamers would never take.

It was all for her.

"Grandma, don't worry. The Thunder Demon Bird is really good. I like it very much."

Fearing the old lady would overthink and fall ill from accumulated worries again, Mingxi talked until her mouth was dry, barely managing to calm the worried old lady.

But looking at the old woman's furrowed brows, which could almost trap a fly, it was clear that her comforting efforts were not very effective.

It seemed she still needed to make the Thunder Demon Bird evolve as soon as possible, or awaken a second Soul Key and contract another pet.

Because the grandmother and granddaughter were chatting so intently, Mingxi forgot one thing.

It wasn't until past 6 PM, when the barbecue shop owner called, that she remembered she had forgotten to resign from the barbecue shop and the bun shop.

Fortunately, both of the original owner's part-time jobs were paid daily, and no work contracts had been signed, so a simple notice was enough.

In the original owner's bedroom, Mingxi was hunched over her desk, writing a proposal.