Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 187

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"To be real with you," Pei Chunbo continued, "we looked into you too. We know you know Director Li, Cai Ya, those people. We asked around about your rep. You might... not be the brightest, but you're a decent guy. If we really gave you money to use, we'd be fine with it. That fund Sisi mentioned—you don't have to take that seriously. It was probably just a spur-of-the-moment thing. A fund like that probably wouldn't last long anyway. But as long as you don't disappoint her, she'll definitely keep giving you money."

As he talked, Pei Chunbo kept an eye on Fang Yi's expression. But after hearing everything, Fang Yi didn't look surprised or excited—just like something had finally clicked.

"I don't want it. I have enough money. We'll build the fund ourselves."
Even though Fang Yi now understood that Pei Sisi had no ulterior motives, he still didn't want to accept her help. He planned to establish a proper foundation, transfer some of his own shares into it, and ensure it could run long-term—even without outside donations.

"You..." Pei Chunbo was honestly baffled. He'd never seen someone turn down free money before.

"If she really likes animals, there's nothing wrong with opening her own pet store. If it's run properly, pet stores can make a lot of money."
Fang Yi's shop didn't make money simply because he was raising too many animals. A properly run business could be quite profitable.

"Running a pet shop is exhausting, and she's never studied anything related to it. She doesn't know how anything works. Sisi's the only girl in our family—we all spoil her. She's never even done housework. How could we let her shovel cat and dog poop?" Pei Chunbo looked genuinely grossed out as he said the last part.

"You don't necessarily have to do everything yourself. Just hire more staff."
Fang Yi didn't take offense at how much Pei Chunbo disliked the idea. Honestly, it was a dirty job. He was just a rough guy, so he didn't mind. But Pei Sisi was clearly pampered. If she really opened a shop, the animals would probably drive her nuts.

"No way. What if one of the cats or dogs hurts her? You better not bring this up again. It wasn't easy for us to take time off and come here, so just be straight with me—why exactly don't you want Sisi's help? She's literally offering you money."

It was great that Fang Yi wasn't greedy, but being this stubborn was just plain difficult.

"I want to build a long-term fund. Not one that could collapse at any moment. If you really want to give money, wait until I've set it up, then you can donate."
Fang Yi was about to flat-out refuse again, but Du Qianze gave him a discreet nudge and a look. Fang Yi didn't quite get the message, but he knew Du Qianze probably didn't want him to reject it outright, so he softened his words.

"Sisi's a stubborn one," Pei Chunbo said. "Once she decides something, that's it. If you don't let her build the fund, she's not going to take it well. How about this..."
He pulled someone over and explained, "This is my younger brother. He works at a bank and is pretty familiar with this kind of thing. If Sisi sets up the fund, he'll help manage it. And once she loses interest, I'll have him hand it off to someone else so the fund keeps running smoothly. You won't have to worry about a thing—just wait for the money to come in. How about that?"

"Why me?"
Pei Chunhao clearly wasn't thrilled. His brother hadn't even asked—just volunteered him on the spot.

"Then you go talk to Sisi."
Pei Chunbo shoved him toward Pei Sisi.

"Just agree to it," Du Qianze whispered to Fang Yi. "Pei Chunhao really knows what he's doing. If he helps with the fund, there won't be any issues."

"Oh." Fang Yi nodded. They had even thought out a backup plan. It seemed kind of unreasonable to keep refusing now. Plus, he had to consider Du Qianze—this guy seemed to be his boss.

"Go on then, ask Sisi to help you with the fund."
Pei Chunbo leaned in and whispered, "Sisi doesn't have the best temper. She needs to be coaxed. Just help us out and be a little gentle, okay?"

"Alright."
Fang Yi nodded and walked over to Pei Sisi. He said bluntly, "I was being foolish just now, so I didn't agree. Please help us set up the fund."

"Hmph. I guess I'll agree—for now. But if you piss me off later, don't even think about getting a cent from me."
After all that fuss, she finally got Fang Yi to say yes. She still felt like he was being way too difficult about the whole thing, but then again, he was kind of dumb. That probably meant he wouldn't pull any sneaky tricks with the money. Giving him cash actually felt pretty safe.

"Okay, I promise I won't upset you."
Fang Yi made a mental note to have Fang Yue deal with her from now on—girls were just too complicated to figure out.

"Now that's more like it."
Seeing how sincere Fang Yi's apology was, Pei Sisi finally let it go. After all, he was the first man she'd ever taken a liking to.

Not that she liked him in a romantic way—Fang Yi's looks and build weren't at all her type. But the fact that he was willing to put everything he had into saving stray animals and genuinely cared for them? That earned her respect. So even though she normally avoided interacting with men, this time she'd made a scene just to force some money into Fang Yi's hands.

She couldn't do what he was doing herself, but she hoped he could. She wanted him to rescue more animals and make sure they lived comfortable lives.

"Now that that's settled, we should get going."
Pei Chunbo checked his phone. They were all very busy, and their phones had been buzzing nonstop.

"Good. I'll have someone build the website soon. You guys make sure to promote it on Weibo and in the store. We need to spread the word and help as many strays as possible."

Apart from helping keep the pet shop running, another purpose of the fund was to treat other injured animals—something she and Fang Yi had in common.

"Got it." Fang Yi nodded along readily.

"I'm setting up the fund now. You all know what to do, right?" Pei Sisi looked around at her brothers.

"Yeah, yeah. Once you've got the fund up, we'll wire the money over."
All her brothers answered in unison.

"Pei Datou and Pei Daniu should go home. They got really excited when they first saw Naima, so I let them stay here for now. But I'm definitely taking them home tomorrow. The house feels too empty without them."
Pei Sisi gave Pei Daniu's head a gentle pat as she spoke.

"Alright." Fang Yi nodded again.

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