Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 196

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Du Qianze didn't go into details. He just said he'd offended some pretty girl at the company, and that was it—he didn't know the specifics either. He even kindly told Chi Rui that since Pei Chunbo was one of the company's founding members, there was no need for him to offend someone like that over a small-time celebrity like himself. Besides, once Fang Yi found out about the termination, he had already spoken to Ning Feng and arranged for Du Qianze to join Ning Feng's company. So there was really no need for Chi Rui to worry about him.

Chi Rui didn't say much on the phone, but his silence alone was intense enough to make Du Qianze break out in a cold sweat, even though they weren't speaking face-to-face.

"In that case, I won't try to keep you anymore. Let's have a dinner sometime soon," Chi Rui said at last after a long silence—so long that Du Qianze almost hung up.

"It should be my treat, Mr. Chi. Thank you for taking care of me these past few years. But I might not be free for the next few days—the movie starts shooting in three days, and I'm heading back to my hometown today." Du Qianze tried to keep his schedule as packed as possible. Honestly, now that he'd left the company, he had zero desire to see Chi Rui again.

"Let's talk another time, then." Chi Rui didn't wait for a reply and hung up immediately—clearly unhappy.

"You free? Come home with me." Du Qianze called out to Fang Yi, who wasn't far away. He hadn't actually planned on going home, but since he said he would, he figured he might as well. Plus, he'd bring Little Bandit—every time he called home, Mother Du would ask how Little Bandit was doing.

"Sure." Fang Yi nodded.

When they were about to leave, Fang Yi hesitated a bit—this was technically the first time he'd be meeting the parents. What should he bring?

"We don't need anything. If you really want to bring something, just bring some treats and toys for Dashi and Xiaoci." Dashi and Xiaoci were the two baby kitten and puppy Du Qianze had sent home. They were grown up now—the kitten was named Xiaoci and the puppy Dashi. Father Du had picked the names. Whenever Du Qianze called home, Mother Du would always complain that Father Du spoiled them too much, constantly sneaking them snacks. No matter how many times she nagged him, he never listened.

"Got it." Fang Yi actually turned around and went back to the shop, grabbing several bags of cat and dog food, a bunch of canned snacks, and a big box of pet toys, which he stuffed into the trunk. And of course, he didn't forget the most important part—he brought Little Bandit too.

Even though Father Du had already forgiven him, Du Qianze was still uneasy. He didn't mind if Father Du was harsh with him, but he really didn't want to see him giving Fang Yi a hard time. So, ahead of time, he made a call to Du Jiamo and very tactfully mentioned that he'd be bringing Fang Yi home.

Sure enough, when they arrived, Du Jiamo was already waiting for them downstairs.

Fang Yi got out first with Little Bandit, then went around to the trunk to unload their things. Du Jiamo was surprised to see him pull out bag after bag of cat food. The rest of the trunk wasn't much different—packed with cans of cat and dog food, and finally a big box of pet toys. Du Jiamo was speechless. It was the first time he'd ever seen someone meet the parents bringing a pile of pet supplies as gifts.

"Qianze, seriously..." Du Jiamo tried not to laugh as he patted Du Qianze on the shoulder. He thought Fang Yi was surprisingly genuine—coming over with stuff like this. But honestly, he brought the right things. Father Du and Mother Du were bound to love them.

"Little Bandit's here too!" Mother Du was absolutely delighted to see Little Bandit. She didn't even look at what Fang Yi brought—she just scooped the bunny up and went straight inside, completely forgetting Du Qianze, who was left standing helplessly at the door. Apparently, he didn't even rank above a rabbit.

Before they came, Fang Yi had already given Little Bandit a few lessons. While it didn't quite remember Father Du and Mother Du, it still greeted them adorably, then went off to play with Dashi and Xiaoci. It still remembered those two—they used to play together all the time. Although Dashi had grown quite a bit bigger than it now.

"You two must be tired after that long drive. Everything's almost ready—dinner will be served soon. Go ahead and take a break." Mother Du bustled off to the kitchen. Du Qianze, not wanting her to handle it all alone, went with her, leaving Fang Yi in the living room with the pets. Dashi, Xiaoci, and Little Bandit all cuddled up next to him, super affectionate.

"I've risked my mom's scolding so many times sneaking snacks to Xiaoci, and she's never been this sweet to me," Du Jiamo said, standing nearby. He really hadn't expected that even after all this time living at their house, Dashi and Xiaoci still remembered Fang Yi.

"Cats and dogs have great memories. If you treat them badly, they'll remember it forever. If you treat them well, they'll remember that too," Fang Yi said, giving Xiaoci a pat. Dashi and Xiaoci had done a lot to help bring him and Du Qianze together.

"I heard you run a pet shop?" Father Du suddenly asked.

"Yeah, just a small pet shop," Fang Yi replied respectfully, nodding.

"That's not what I'd call small. You're posting adoption listings on Weibo every single day," Father Du huffed, then added, "Aren't you running a pet shop? Why don't you just sell the animals? Why bother with all this adoption stuff?"

"Those cats and dogs are all strays I found. They're not purebred—mostly just mutts and alley cats. Selling them wouldn't bring in much money. It's better to help them find good owners who'll give them a better life," Fang Yi explained. He was genuinely surprised Father Du used Weibo—he didn't expect someone his age to be active online.

"I heard you've taken in quite a few strays at your shop. Can you even make a profit like that?"

"Not much. Just barely breaking even," Fang Yi answered honestly.

"Qianze's job earns a bit of money. He can help you out here and there, but don't take advantage of him. Don't leave him strapped for cash, got it?" Father Du said, then turned and walked away, hands behind his back.

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