Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 92

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However, Du Qianze couldn't figure out how Da Bai had managed to smuggle the little hamster home. He carefully recalled the scene—Da Bai had run into his arms as soon as he called it. After placing Da Bai in the cage, he had taken it and left immediately. At that time, Da Bai had been standing, and nothing seemed to be under its body.

After thinking for a while, Du Qianze remembered a detail—Da Bai's mouth had looked strange, a bit bulging. Could it be that it had hidden the hamster in its mouth the entire time? This...

Du Qianze examined the hamster closely and noticed traces of saliva on its fur.

"Da Bai, you..." Du Qianze knocked lightly on Da Bai's head, sighing helplessly. He had bought all kinds of toys for Da Bai, yet it still felt the need to find a hamster to play with. This hamster was truly unfortunate.

Da Bai got up, grabbed Du Qianze's hand, stretched out its claws, and gently touched the hamster from time to time. Then, it meowed at Du Qianze, as if asking him to put the hamster on the ground so it could play.

When the hamster heard Da Bai's cry, its entire body trembled, stiffened, and its eyes remained tightly shut, refusing to open. If not for its belly rising and falling, Du Qianze might have thought it was really dead.

Seeing the little hamster like this, Du Qianze had to call Fang Yi for help and ask what to do.

Fang Yi checked the hamster's parents and found that one was indeed missing from the cage, but its parents didn't seem to notice. They were still fighting for the right to play on the wheel.

"Since Da Bai likes it, you can keep it and let the little hamster play with Da Bai," Fang Yi said casually. White Jade Bean was already annoyed with its children. If the little hamster wasn't sent away soon, White Jade Bean might abandon the nest.

"But..." Du Qianze hesitated, but before he could finish, someone called Fang Yi over. Fang Yi hurriedly gave Du Qianze a few tips on hamster care before hanging up.

Du Qianze stared at his phone and sighed. For the first time, he found Fang Yi unreliable. He already had three cats at home—what was he supposed to do with a hamster now? Letting a hamster play with cats... wasn't that just a death sentence?

The hamster couldn't stay. Du Qianze stood up, preparing to take it back. However, Da Bai quietly blocked the door, refusing to let him leave.

"Da Bai, this is a hamster, not a mouse. You can't play with it. I'll buy you a toy later," Du Qianze tried to negotiate.

Da Bai looked at Du Qianze, then turned and meowed a few times behind him. Da Huang and Xiao Huang ran over and sat beside Da Bai.

Da Huang nudged Xiao Huang with a paw. Xiao Huang yelped in pain, ran to the other side, and sat down again, carefully checking if it was still in line with Da Bai.

...

"Really no room for negotiation?" Du Qianze asked helplessly.

Da Bai stared at him with wide eyes, saying nothing, but its expression said it all.

Du Qianze glanced down at the little hamster in his hand, feeling uneasy. Letting a cat play with a hamster—was this really okay? The poor thing would be played to death. But he found it difficult to refuse Da Bai.

"Fine, you can keep it, but you can't hurt it." After three pairs of expectant eyes stared at him for two minutes, Du Qianze finally gave in.

"Meow." Da Bai stood up, walked over, and affectionately rubbed against Du Qianze.

"I'm going out now to buy a cage and hamster food. Can I leave this time?" Du Qianze asked.

This time, Da Bai didn't stop him. It gathered Da Huang and Xiao Huang at the door, watching him leave. As Du Qianze closed the door, he heard Da Bai meow again, as if reminding him to bring the hamster back.

...

While picking out a cage, Fang Yue followed Du Qianze around, repeatedly suggesting that he adopt more hamsters so the cats wouldn't fight over just one.

But Du Qianze was firm—he would only keep one. He had no experience raising hamsters, and too many would be difficult to manage. He also didn't want his home turning into a pet shop. He traveled frequently and couldn't care for too many pets.

"Can't the hamster in the backyard be sent away?" Du Qianze suddenly asked.

"Yes, the little hamsters have grown up. If they stay here any longer, White Jade Bean will get irritable. I want to send them away soon, but it's too much trouble to post about them online," Fang Yue explained.

Du Qianze thought for a moment. He suddenly remembered that Hai Yang had a younger sister. Generally, girls had no resistance to cute furry animals. Plus, Hai Yang's family had no cats—perhaps she would be interested.

Du Qianze bought a hamster cage along with some common pet supplies and left. Before getting into the car, he thought he saw Ao Ranqi lingering near the pet shop entrance, pacing back and forth as if reluctant to leave. He had no idea what was on the boy's mind. Fang Yi had always disciplined Ao Ranqi well, so Du Qianze wasn't worried that he'd cause trouble. He simply ignored him.

When Du Qianze arrived home, the moment he stepped inside, he saw his three cats standing neatly by the door, their eyes locked onto the cage in his hands, staring intently without blinking.

"Yes, yes, I brought the little hamster back," Du Qianze said, placing the cage in front of Da Bai for inspection.

Seeing that the hamster was indeed inside, Da Bai let out a few soft meows, as if praising Du Qianze. Then, it began playing around the cage. The little hamster, seemingly eager to join in, pressed itself against the side of the cage and gazed at Da Bai.

After spending two days at home recovering, Du Qianze finally felt back to normal. He decided to ask Hai Yang for a month-long leave—he hadn't been home in a long time, and it was about time to visit.

Just as he was thinking about Hai Yang, the man suddenly burst in, panting heavily. Without a word, he shoved Du Qianze aside and rushed into the room. He downed two large glasses of water before slumping onto the sofa, patting his chest.

"What's wrong with you?" Du Qianze asked.

"I... let me catch my breath first..." Hai Yang waved a hand weakly.

Seeing him like this, Du Qianze didn't press further. Instead, he went to clean the nests of his three cats and the hamster, refilled their food, and only then returned to Hai Yang.

"Alright, you've had your rest. Now tell me—what happened to scare you like this?"

"I wasn't scared, I was threatened," Hai Yang said, sitting up.

"Huh? Did you see a ghost?" Du Qianze joked.

"Something scarier than a ghost." Hai Yang shook his head, then pulled a thick stack of scripts from his bag and handed them to Du Qianze. "See for yourself."

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