Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 169

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Fang Yi grabbed a plastic bag and put on gloves. While the cats weren't looking, he quickly scooped up the pile of d**d mice and tossed them into the bag. Naima reached out a paw, trying to help him pick them up, but Fang Yi pushed her away.

"Nope. You sometimes get on the bed, and if you've touched d**d mice with those paws..." He shuddered. "Too much hassle. Not today."

Naima understood he'd just scolded everyone to stop them from seeing him chuck the mice. He noticed a few cats still sneaking glances and let out a few warning barks of his own, telling them to knock it off. He didn't even like mice.

While the cats in the backyard were still frozen in place, Fang Yi quickly tossed the mouse outside and finally let out a long breath of relief. When he came back to the yard, Pei Datou and Pei Daniu were happily pawing through the things they'd received, checking each one while muttering softly—like they were talking about presents.

Pei Sisi's expression changed slightly when she saw this. She looked down and sent a message with just one line: Don't bother checking anymore.

"Have fun, you two," Fang Yi said, rubbing Naima's head before walking over to Pei Sisi. "Looks like they really are siblings. Do you think we could let Pei Datou and Pei Daniu stay here for a couple more days? Naima hasn't seen them in ages—he must've missed them a lot. Don't worry, I'll take good care of them."

Naima was clearly over the moon being around Pei Datou and Pei Daniu. Whether or not they were actually his siblings didn't really matter—Fang Yi just wanted Naima to be happy. Even though Naima usually seemed fine, Fang Yi always felt like he was carrying something heavy in his heart. He had this constant air of quiet melancholy, like he was always mourning the world.

One time, Naima brought home a stray little animal. After setting it down, he turned and looked back at the spot he'd found it, letting out this long, heavy sigh, his face full of sorrow. That moment made Fang Yi suddenly understand him: as long as there were stray animals out there, Naima would never be truly happy.

That was when Fang Yi really started to feel for him—Naima's wish was just too big to come true. He'd done everything he could, but at best, he could only change a tiny part of their fate. There were still so many animals out there without homes. Naima's dream... it was beautiful, but way too big for him to fulfill.

So seeing him this happy with Pei Datou and Pei Daniu—like he'd forgotten all his worries—made Fang Yi light up too. He was just genuinely happy for Naima. If those two had to leave now, Naima would definitely be crushed.

"Don't worry, the people here are super chill and they really know how to take care of animals. Pei Datou and Pei Daniu will be totally fine here. Just let them stay a few more days," Du Qianze added. He'd known Naima for a while now, and he'd never seen her this cheerful. If those two stuck around a bit longer, she'd probably be even happier.

"Ah..." Pei Haoyan looked a little spaced out. They just reconnected, and now they were already talking about leaving Pei Datou behind? He didn't have a bad impression of Fang Yi, but he couldn't help feeling a bit reluctant.

"Uh... I gotta ask Pei Datou if he's cool with it. If he says yes, I'll let him stay for a couple days." Pei Haoyan really didn't want to let him go, but with Fang Yi and Du Qianze both looking at him with those hopeful eyes, it was hard to say no. So he just used Pei Datou as a shield.

Pei Datou had been ridiculously spoiled by him over the years, and along with that came a bunch of bad habits. One of them was being super picky about his bed—if it wasn't the exact one he was used to, he'd rather sleep on the floor than in a different dog bed. Pei Haoyan had no choice but to get someone to ship Pei Datou's bed over. Now that stubborn little habit was the perfect excuse to use.

"Pei Datou, hey, Pei Datou," he called out, walking over. "Do you wanna stay here and hang out with your brother?" Then he leaned in and whispered, "Just so you know, your favorite bed isn't here."

Pei Datou tilted his head and thought for a bit. Then he walked over to Pei Haoyan, nuzzled up against him, gave his palm a quick lick—and trotted right back to Naima, not even a hint of wanting to leave.

"I—" Pei Haoyan almost swore, but remembered there were people around, so he held it in. He gave Fang Yi an awkward smile and said helplessly, "Yeah... guess my Pei Datou really missed his bro too. He probably does wanna stay a few days. I'll come pick him up later."

"Thanks," Fang Yi said seriously to Pei Haoyan. He could tell that Pei Haoyan really spoiled Pei Datou. This was their first time meeting, and Pei Haoyan was already okay with leaving Pei Datou behind—definitely not an easy decision.

"No need to thank me. Pei Datou wanted to stay on her own—it wasn't my idea," Pei Haoyan replied, waving his hand a bit helplessly. Honestly, he felt a little salty. After raising Pei Datou for so long, he just got swiped away by Naima that easily.

"Sis, let your Pei Daniu stay too. She can keep my Pei Datou company. I'll drop her off to you later," Pei Haoyan said, worried that Pei Datou might not feel comfortable being alone here for too long.

"Alright," Pei Sisi nodded. She had raised Pei Daniu for years and knew her well. Just by looking at her, she could tell Daniu didn't want to leave right now. So there was no need to ask—she agreed without hesitation.

"I'll have to trouble you to take care of Pei Daniu," Pei Sisi said politely to Fang Yi as she pulled out a few small items from her bag. They were things Pei Daniu used regularly. She hadn't brought dog food, but if Daniu didn't like the food here, she'd have someone send some over tomorrow. Then she handed Fang Yi her business card.

"My Pei Datou isn't picky about food, but he does get attached to his bed. If he refuses to sleep in a dog bed, just let him sleep outside. Have Naima keep him company so he doesn't catch a cold," Pei Haoyan added. Even though Pei Datou had "defected" so quickly, he still cared about her a lot.

"Got it." Fang Yi nodded and made a mental note of everything they said.

"We've got stuff to do, so we'll head out now. Thanks in advance for taking care of the two of them." After playing with Pei Daniu for a bit longer and giving a few more reminders, Pei Sisi tugged on Pei Haoyan's arm and they left. Pei Haoyan, though, kept looking back with every few steps, clearly reluctant to leave. Each time he turned around, Pei Datou noticed and barked a few times at him.

"Naima, you look super happy today. Wanna eat something to celebrate?" Fang Yi called Naima over and asked.

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