Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 100

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"This is our photo." Mitsui Aida took out his phone and showed several pictures. Fang Yi confirmed that the Akita in the photos matched the dog in front of him and silently handed over the leash.

"Thank you very much." Mitsui Aida bowed deeply to Fang Yi.

After Fang Yi turned to leave, Mitsui Aida squatted down and began scolding the Akita. His tone was serious, though Fang Yi couldn't understand what he was saying—it was likely Japanese. Suddenly, a thought struck Fang Yi: Maybe Naima had already taught the Akita the backyard rules, but the dog didn't understand because it only knew Japanese.

Fang Yi glanced back again and saw Mitsui Aida still speaking to the Akita in Japanese. Fang Yi suddenly felt sympathy for the dog—living in China without understanding Chinese must have been lonely. Meeting other dogs while out playing and being unable to communicate must have been frustrating for the Akita.

When Fang Yi returned, Naima had already calmed down the angry cats in the backyard. However, many cats still seemed dissatisfied. One by one, they jumped onto Fang Yi, demanding baths. A few even scratched the glass intentionally, making heart-wrenching sounds. Fang Yi had to use dozens of cans of cat food to soothe them.

It was rare for so many cats to request a bath, so Fang Yi gathered all the available staff in the store to help bathe them.

Fang Yue nearly burst out laughing when Fang Yi mentioned the Akita. "Is dog language really divided by country?" she joked, amused by the rare humor from Fang Yi.

Midway through the baths, Li Yao called Fang Yi to inform him that the two animal clips he had shot had been posted on the official Weibo account. He asked if Du Qianze could share the posts and mention that all the cats and dogs featured were from their pet shop. Li Yao said he would handle the official Weibo replies as needed.

Since Fang Yue managed their Weibo account, Fang Yi passed on the message and returned to helping with the baths. By the time they finished, it was already dinner time.

Du Qianze had been sleeping for three or four hours. Fang Yi went to check on him in the lounge and saw that he was still asleep, though his expression was troubled, and he kept frowning.

Thinking that Du Qianze might be uncomfortable, Fang Yi gently adjusted his sleeping posture. Just as he was about to leave, Du Qianze unexpectedly grabbed his hand without opening his eyes and muttered, "Mom, can you forgive me?"

Startled, Fang Yi quickly pulled his hand back. How could anyone mistake me for a woman? he thought.

Fang Yi then reached out to smooth Du Qianze's furrowed brow. He had never seen Du Qianze like this before. Every time Du Qianze came to the shop, he always wore a bright smile. Fang Yi had never imagined that he carried such burdens. It seemed Du Qianze had been hiding his worries too well.

"How is it? Is my idol awake?" Fang Yue asked when she saw Fang Yi emerge from the room.

"No. Did you handle the Weibo issue?" Fang Yi asked, feeling fortunate to be surrounded by these little animals. Just being near them made all his worries fade away.

When Du Qianze woke up, it was dark all around, with only a few rays of light seeping through the crack of the door. He rubbed his forehead and took a moment to remember that he was in a pet shop.

"Idol, you're awake!" Fang Yue noticed Du Qianze coming out and hurried over to greet him, handing him a glass of water and praising his performance in the recent role.

Du Qianze listened absentmindedly, feeling as if those days were already far behind him.

"I'll definitely support your movie when it comes out. I'll even get my brother to book a cinema and invite everyone to watch it," Fang Yue concluded enthusiastically.

"Movie?" Du Qianze snapped out of his trance at Fang Yue's words. It took him a moment to remember The Immortals and Demons. When he took on that role, he had dreams of starring in a major blockbuster someday—but now, that seemed impossible. It would be a lie to say he didn't miss it.

"Idol, are you okay? Do you want to drown your sorrows in wine?" Fang Yue asked with some concern.

"No, I just went out for a meal and drank too much." Du Qianze waved it off and staggered toward the backyard. Though he missed that world, leaving it behind brought him a strange sense of relief.

Little Bandit, who had once filmed alongside Du Qianze, still remembered him. When it saw Du Qianze approaching, it held a small piece of carrot in its mouth, hopped over, and stood on its hind legs as if offering the carrot to him.

The cool breeze helped clear Du Qianze's mind. He bent down to take the carrot and gently stroked Little Bandit's fur.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Why isn't Little Bandit stealing things anymore? Giving gifts instead?" Du Qianze placed the carrot next to Fang Yi.

"Little Bandit's been acting up lately—it even stole from me, which annoyed Naima. I scolded it, and now it is a lot more obedient. It only tries to rob strangers now," Fang Yi replied, unsurprised by Du Qianze's question.

"How are Peanut and Melon Seed?" Du Qianze asked, clearly thinking about them.

"They're doing well. Peanut can fit in the wheelchair now and has become even livelier than before," Fang Yi answered seriously.

"Why should I be the one feeding the cats?" Zhou Chongwen grumbled as he returned from outside, his expression tightening slightly when he noticed Du Qianze.

"The shop's been busy lately. You're not doing anything anyway, so you might as well help out. It doesn't take much time," Du Qianze responded indifferently. In truth, it had been Fang Yue's idea—he had pointed out that Zhou Chongwen was eating and drinking at the shop every day without helping, so he assigned him the task.

"Hmph." Zhou Chongwen scoffed, cradling Peanut and Melon Seed in his arms. "Big star, long time no see. Lots of events lately—I feel like I see you everywhere."

"I just went there as a background character," Du Qianze replied politely. "I'm not a big star." Compared to the true celebrities of The Immortals and Demons, his words weren't just modest—they were true.

"I think you're pretty famous. Of all the people who appeared with you, you're the only one I recognize."

Du Qianze: "..."

"Just kidding. How have you been lately?" Zhou Chongwen asked, nudging Peanut to smile at Du Qianze. The little creature's adorable smile made Du Qianze feel a pang of sadness.

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