Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 155

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"Well..." Fang Yi thought for a long time before deciding to get straight to the point. "They all say you like me. Is that true?"

"Yeah," Du Qianze nodded seriously. He knew sooner or later Fang Yi would bring this up. He never really expected Fang Yi to return his feelings, but he could guess how Fang Yi might react. He didn't think Fang Yi would distance himself just because of this.

"So... so..." Fang Yi stammered, struggling to say what was on his mind. Even Naima, who was right beside him, started barking like he was worried for him.

"So... how about you try being my boyfriend?" Fang Yi finally managed to get the words out, sounding so awkward.

Du Qianze froze, completely taken aback. Was Fang Yi serious? He clearly didn't like him, and Fang Yi didn't seem like the type to offer himself up just out of gratitude.

"I don't like you," Fang Yi quickly spoke again, and Du Qianze felt his heart almost leap out of his throat.

"I don't like you." Fang Yi scratched his head and repeated, "I don't have anyone I like right now. Actually, I don't really care about the gender of the person I like. I think you're a really good person, and if you're okay with it, we can give it a shot. I might not like you now, but I will try my best to like you."

Du Qianze, who had been feeling heavy and unsure, suddenly felt his heart soften after hearing Fang Yi's words. It hurt just a little, in the gentlest way.

Even though Fang Yi always said he didn't have a strict preference when it came to the gender of the person he liked, Du Qianze knew the truth—Fang Yi wasn't into guys. And he definitely knew how tough this road would be. So for him to actually say he wanted to give it a shot? That was huge.

Fang Yi was always serious about everything he did, so if he said something like this, it meant he genuinely wanted to try. That alone was rare.

"You... you don't have to do this," Du Qianze said, his heart aching a little. He really wanted to just go with the flow and say yes. Knowing Fang Yi's personality, as long as he didn't mess up badly, they'd probably end up together for years. Even if Fang Yi never truly fell in love with him, he definitely wouldn't be the one to bring up the breakup.

"You're only saying this because I took that bullet for you, right? You really don't have to," Du Qianze sighed. "If I hadn't dragged you over there in the first place, you wouldn't have been kidnapped at all. And the only reason you agreed to go was because of me."

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense—this had to be about the bullet. But honestly, he hadn't even thought that much about it at the time. He just knew he couldn't let anything happen to Fang Yi, so he threw himself in the way. And seriously, in this day and age? Talking about repaying a debt like this? Way too dramatic.

Fang Yi nodded. "Yeah, it's because of the bullet. But it's not about repaying a favor."

Then he started talking about his parents, and about that so-called friend who had pushed him out to take the hit instead. His parents—his closest family—were gone. And his best friend? Had thrown him under the bus.

So at this point, trust didn't come easily for Fang Yi. Even Zhou Chongwen, who he was supposedly close with, wasn't someone he could imagine taking a bullet for him.

The only people he still had any goodwill toward were Fang Qian's family. In his past life, even at the very end, Fang Qian never abandoned him. Fang Yue and Fang Xu had always treated him like a brother, too. So this time around, he naturally felt closest to Fang Qian.

But even so, Fang Qian had his own family. No matter what, Fang Yi always felt like an outsider in their home.

And then there was Du Qianze.

They hadn't even known each other for that long, but Du Qianze had literally put his life on the line for him. In a world as messed up as this one, love was probably the cheapest thing out there. It was also the thing Fang Yi trusted the least.

But Du Qianze had made him believe, just for a second, that maybe love actually existed.

Du Qianze really liked him.

Maybe he could try. Maybe liking someone wasn't that hard after all—especially when that person made him feel safe.

Du Qianze had only heard bits and pieces about Fang Yi's past from Fang Yue. Not much, just that his parents were divorced. He had no idea the story ran this deep. And now, knowing everything, his heart ached.

Fang Yi had gone through all that as a teenager and still managed to make it here today? That was incredible.

"...Alright, let's give it a shot," Du Qianze said firmly. If Fang Yi never found someone who could take care of him better than he could, then he wasn't letting go.

"Thank you."

When Fang Yi saw the way Du Qianze looked at him—full of warmth, full of heartache—he thought, maybe falling for this guy wouldn't be so hard after all.

At least right now, his heart had already skipped a beat.

"...Uh," Fang Yi hesitated, looking a little awkward. "Can I sit next to you?"

"Come here," Du Qianze chuckled, a little surprised at how innocent Fang Yi was.

Naima saw Fang Yi move closer and immediately squeezed in between them, determined to claim the middle seat.

"Naima, move." Fang Yi tried to shove the dog away, but Du Qianze stopped him with a laugh. "Let him stay. I like Naima."

"I... I'm serious about this," Fang Yi muttered, his ears turning a little red. "I want to date you with marriage in mind. What do you... think about that?"

He had never said anything like this before, so the words came out clumsy and awkward. It made Du Qianze want to laugh, but he held it in to keep Fang Yi from feeling embarrassed.

"I feel the same way," Du Qianze said, reaching over Naima to hold Fang Yi's hand. "I really like you. I love this pet shop, too. This is the kind of place I could see myself growing old in. As long as you don't kick me out, I'm not leaving."

"...Thank you."

Fang Yi knew that if it had been anyone else, no one would have agreed to such a half-hearted confession.

But Du Qianze did.

"We're already dating, so why are you even thanking me?" Du Qianze pulled Fang Yi's hand over, then intertwined their fingers. From now on, he could hold this hand whenever he wanted.

"Right, there's something I need to tell you." Fang Yi hurriedly pulled out a stack of papers from the cabinet, placed them in front of Du Qianze, and started explaining them one by one.

Du Qianze: ......

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