Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 162

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"Uh... he's not in this industry. I don't know if he'd be interested. And he's really busy." Du Qianze tried to reject him as politely as possible. Fang Yi had already told him that he wasn't particularly fond of singing.

"You two seem pretty close. Could you at least ask him for me? I'd really love to work with him." Tian Yanming's request was so sincere, and he wasn't acting like some big-shot celebrity at all. That made it even harder for Du Qianze to turn him down.

"Alright, I'll ask." Du Qianze nodded.

"It should be fine! He even let Naima act in a movie—why wouldn't he try this?" Hai Yang jumped in. He didn't want Du Qianze to pass up this chance. This was the Superstar himself! And rumor had it he owned company shares too—basically, a founding figure. That was a serious connection.

"Hold on..." Du Qianze glanced at his phone, noticing an incoming call from Fang Yi. He got up and stepped aside to answer it.

Fang Yi had already arrived with Naima and found their company, but security wouldn't let them in. Du Qianze walked to the entrance, pulled Fang Yi aside, and told him about the singing opportunity. He also subtly mentioned Tian Yanming's status. Fang Yi asked for Du Qianze's opinion, then nodded and said he understood.

Leading Naima inside, Fang Yi was immediately met with an enthusiastic reaction from Tian Yanming. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw Naima. With great excitement, he greeted Fang Yi and asked, "Is Naima the one from Home with Pets?"

"Yeah." Fang Yi nodded. Naima, hearing the familiar name, let out a bark in response.

"Uh... I've been watching Home with Pets with my daughter every day lately, and we really love Naima. Would it be okay if we took a picture together?" Tian Yanming asked, looking a little embarrassed. As someone his age, still fanboying over a celebrity—well, a dog celebrity at that—he couldn't help but feel a little awkward.

"Of course." Fang Yi handed Naima's leash to Tian Yanming, patted Naima's head, and whispered a few words to it.

Hai Yang took Tian Yanming's phone and snapped the photo for him. Meanwhile, Du Qianze stood off to the side, deep in thought.

Tian Yanming had always had a great reputation in the industry. Veteran entertainers like him, who were both talented and well-respected, tended to be humble. So it wasn't surprising that Tian Yanming treated them so kindly, without any airs. But for someone of his status to openly admit he was a fan—of a dog, no less—now that was rare.

Tian Yanming carefully cradled Naima in his arms, constantly checking with Fang Yi to make sure he wasn't holding the dog uncomfortably. After having Hai Yang take over a dozen pictures, he finally returned Naima to Fang Yi.

Just as Tian Yanming was about to say something after reviewing the photos, a sudden bark rang out from behind them. Another Naima had arrived.

"Wait a minute..." Tian Yanming looked at Naima, then turned to the newcomer—Pei Datou. Did I just mistake one dog for another?

Naima heard the other dog's bark and responded with one of its own. Pei Datou, upon hearing the familiar sound, got so excited that he dragged Pei Haoyan over.

The moment it saw Naima, it got even more worked up, eagerly pulling toward it. Pei Haoyan glanced around, saw that there weren't many people nearby, and decided to just let go of the leash. Pei Datou dashed forward at full speed, stopping right in front of Naima. The two dogs immediately started sniffing each other.

Naima sniffed around for a while, then rubbed against Pei Datou, licked it a couple of times, and let out a few soft barks like they were talking. Before long, Naima led Pei Datou over to Fang Yi, sat down properly, and barked at him a few times.

Of course, Fang Yi had no clue what Naima was saying, but he could guess. "Is this dog your brother?"

"Woof!" Naima barked loudly, as if saying yes.

"If he's really your brother, give me one paw. If he's not, give me both." Fang Yi looked at Naima and said.

Naima tilted his head, thought for a bit, then straightened up and stretched out both paws toward Fang Yi. Just as Fang Yi was about to take them, Naima quickly pulled one back, only leaving one paw in Fang Yi's hand.

"Make up your mind—how many paws are you giving me?" Fang Yi asked seriously. This was a matter of blood relations, no room for mistakes.

Naima let out a few determined barks and firmly handed over one paw. Looks like this dog really was his brother.

"If he's really your brother, have him give me a paw too." Fang Yi reached out a hand toward Pei Datou.

Naima turned his head and let out a few howls at Pei Datou. Pei Datou tilted its head as well, then obediently stretched out one paw to Fang Yi.

That confirmed it—these two were definitely brothers.

"They really are brothers, huh?" Pei Haoyan said in amazement from the side. His Pei Datou had spent years abroad and was usually super cautious, barely interacting with strangers. But now, he'd willingly given his paw to Fang Yi without hesitation. Plus, he looked so much like Naima—if they weren't brothers, Pei Haoyan wouldn't believe it.

"Looks like it." Fang Yi nodded.

The way Naima was acting—so excited, like he'd found long-lost family—was exactly how he'd looked back when he found No.1, No.2, No.3, and No.4. Though, back then, those pups never grew up, which left Naima a bit disappointed. He probably thought he'd found his nephews or younger brothers or something.

"Wait a sec." Pei Haoyan suddenly remembered something, ran off to the corner to make a phone call, then came back to Fang Yi. "When I first found Datou, there was another dog with him. It looked nothing like him, must've been his sister. I took care of her for a while before giving her to my sister. I'll tell my sister to bring Pei Daniu over, so we can figure out whether your dog is actually related to them."

"There's another one? How did Naima suddenly end up with two siblings? Is this for real?" Hai Yang was surprised. People always say pulling up a radish brings out the dirt with it, but Naima just found a brother and got a bonus sister too.

"It's real. When I found Datou, he and that other dog were sticking together. They were really close. Even after my sister took Pei Daniu away, every time they met, they were still as affectionate as before," Pei Haoyan explained.

"When exactly did you find Datou?" Fang Yi asked, pointing at the dog.

"Uh... around July or August, I think," Pei Haoyan thought hard before answering.

Fang Yi nodded. So, Pei Haoyan found Datou first, and then he found Naima.

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