Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 154

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The trip home went smoothly. Xiao Xuan was overjoyed to see the little kitten and puppy, practically diving into their company. She called him "little uncle" so sweetly, and since the pets had been following Du Qianze around, she kept right behind him, too. Father Du, wanting to maintain his tough image, couldn't exactly be cold to Du Qianze with the pets around, and seeing the little kitten made him smile a little.

Though it was a shame that Little Bandit hadn't come along, having the little kitten, puppy, and Du Qianze around made the Du family's New Year's Eve dinner feel lively. For the first time in years, Du Qianze was able to enjoy the holiday at home instead of just hearing the sounds of laughter through the phone.

After dinner, Du Qianze got ready to leave, but Mother Du stopped him, saying she'd already tidied up his room. Du Qianze glanced at Father Du, who huffed and turned away but was immediately drawn back in by the little kitten. Looking at the kitten and remembering the video he'd seen earlier, Father Du awkwardly spoke up, "Since you're back, just stay here for a while."

"Okay!" Du Qianze smiled brightly.

He stayed at home until the fifth day of the New Year before leaving. Just before he left, Father Du finally spoke to him, asking why he'd been so quiet lately. His Weibo updates had become sparse, and he wondered if people in the entertainment industry were rejecting him because of his s**uality. If they were, Father Du suggested he should just find a stable job at home.

Du Qianze happily explained that it was because of his injury that he hadn't taken any jobs. "But the show I'm in, Family with Cute Pets, is doing really well, the ratings are number one."

Though Father Du had finally initiated a conversation with him, he still had a lot of pride and didn't want to see Du Qianze off. Mother Du, however, held Du Qianze's hand as she sent him out. Along the way, she mentioned how Father Du had been checking his Weibo every night, searching for news about him. Lately, he couldn't find anything, and it made him anxious.

Du Qianze sighed inwardly. He really hadn't done enough for his family over the years. When he first came home, he had planned to use his injury to gain sympathy, but Mother Du had cried on the spot. He had felt like such an unfilial son.

"Mom, you don't have to see me off. I'll come back when I have time. It's pretty quick to drive over," Du Qianze said, wiping away Mother Du's tears with a pained look on his face.

"Alright, just come back often. We're getting old, and we don't expect you to make a lot of money or achieve great things. As long as you're doing well, we'll be at ease." Mother Du had watched Du Qianze live alone for so many years, and it made her heart ache.

After a reluctant goodbye, Du Qianze got into the car. Hai Yang immediately threw him a notebook, saying it was for him from Chi Rui. It was another historical drama, a serious one, a big production. It probably wouldn't be very popular when it aired, but getting a role in a show like that proved his status in the entertainment industry.

"Let's talk about it later. I'm not really interested in taking it," Du Qianze said. If it had been in the past, he would've felt regret for missing out on such an opportunity. But now, he had come to terms with it. Whether he acted or not didn't matter to him at all.

"Damn, even though we haven't seen each other for a year, it's only been a few days, and you've already become so indifferent to fame and fortune? Did you find a guy to support you or something?" Hai Yang thought Du Qianze's attitude toward such a big opportunity seemed a little off.

"There's something I haven't told you yet. It wasn't a good time to say it when we were in the hospital because there were too many people around. After I got out, I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable during the New Year, so I've been putting it off until now. Listen to me, don't get worked up, okay? Just slow down a bit. Actually, you can stop the car on the side of the road."

After Hai Yang pulled over, Du Qianze shared his suspicions with him. In about four or five months, his contract would be up, and Chi Rui would likely help him find another script. When it came to others, Du Qianze could make excuses for not terminating the contract, but with Hai Yang, he had to be honest. If it came down to it, he'd just ask Hai Yang to visit the company less often in the future.

"I... I need a moment..." Hai Yang slumped in his seat, and after a long pause, he finally spoke. "Why would someone like Chi Rui, with such a bright future and such a powerful background, do something like this?"

"Do you know why Ling Chi k**led someone?" Du Qianze asked, referring to a major criminal case involving Ling Chi that had already been brought to trial.

"He just likes k**ling people, doesn't he?" Hai Yang answered, and immediately realized what Du Qianze meant. Chi Rui didn't need a reason to do these things, or maybe he had one, but it didn't matter.

Hai Yang was so stirred up by what he learned about Chi Rui that Du Qianze was reluctant to let him drive anymore. But since he couldn't drive, he had no choice but to limit Hai Yang's speed. What should've been a 10-hour drive ended up taking them over 20 hours to reach home.

Hai Yang took Du Qianze straight to his place. While his home didn't have a bed, Du Qianze could crash on the sofa.

That said, Hai Yang's parents had still prepared a guest room for Du Qianze. Since Du Qianze had stayed up late the night before, he didn't wake up until 10 a.m. the next day. After getting up, he checked his phone and saw several messages from Fang Yi.

Du Qianze called him back, and Fang Yi politely mentioned that his uncle and aunt had come back and wanted to meet him.

It felt kind of like meeting parents. Du Qianze slapped his head, thinking he was overthinking things. After a quick touch-up, he felt he wasn't looking good enough, so he ran back home to fix himself in front of the mirror for a while before heading out.

"Where are Uncle and Aunt?" Du Qianze asked as he walked in with a bunch of stuff, only to find the pet store just like before—no outsiders around.

"Xiao Yue took them out shopping. Wait a bit, I have something to tell you," Fang Yi said as he quickly dealt with what he was holding and then led Du Qianze upstairs.

Fang Yi had Du Qianze sit on the couch and then sat across from him, looking all serious. Naima, who didn't know what was going on, jumped onto the couch too, sitting seriously next to Fang Yi, like he was there to cheer him on.

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