As one of the older pets at the Mansion, Xiao Zhan is well versed in the social hierarchy put in place. It was not so different from the outside world, where he spent all his life before he was dropped off at the Mansion.

Zhan, a corgi hybrid, was born the oldest of his pack. His mother's owners were breeders looking to make money off breeding pure bred hybrids, so Zhan was quickly taken away to be fostered until he was old enough to be sold as a proper pet. Though his foster parents were strict, they never treated him badly, only wanting him to become familiar with his place in society as a pet before his first owner would buy him.

Zhan grew up obedient and eager to please, no matter what the task set out for him was. His first owner was an elderly woman seeking company. He would tend to her needs, care for her, talk to her. When she passed, he was taken in by a man who had just lost his wife, and for him Zhan would provide what he could to quell the loneliness, and so on forth with all his owners. Not many people opted to keep pets for the entire duration of a pet's life, as they had the same lifespan as a human. Zhan did not mind being passed around like a used toy. It was simply enough for him  to see his owners smile because of him. 

Three years prior, Zhan's last owner was incarcerated (for attempted murder, if that was relevant). His owner's girlfriend, who was strapped for cash for whatever reason, decided she could not take care of Zhan. What better way to get rid of an unwanted pet and make a large sum of cash than selling the hybrid to the Mansion? The Mansion was known for holding a variety of people and animals, and Zhan's pedigree was high enough to fetch a good price. 

Since then, Zhan has resided at the Mansion. It was not so different from life outside, other than the fact that most of the Masters and Princes that visited him were after a little more intimate type of company. But Zhan was well fed, clean, he kept good company, and he was spoiled with most things he asked for. He did not mind pleasing his superiors - in fact, it gave him a sense of purpose in the Mansion. Life was no so bad in here, and Zhan found that he would not mind spending the rest of his life confined.