Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 197

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"Don't be upset, my dad's just stubborn," Du Jiamo whispered to Fang Yi after Father Du had walked off. "He's told me before, what you're doing with the pet shop is good karma, and you should be supported, but he just doesn't want Qianze to suffer too much. That's why he says those things."

Fang Yi smiled, not at all angry. "Uncle just wants the best for Qianze. I'm not mad at all. Don't worry, even though the pet shop isn't making much, I have other ways to earn money. I won't let Qianze worry about finances."

Fang Yi was already touched by Father Du's implied acceptance—that was basically Father Du allowing Qianze to take care of him. But what really got to him was when Father Du mentioned Qianze helping him. That felt like a huge gesture from Father Du, a kind of acknowledgment and approval that Fang Yi hadn't expected.

"That's good to hear," Du Jiamo said, his voice softening. "If you two ever find yourselves in trouble, just let us know. I might not have a ton of money, but I can get a few thousand together. And my dad... the way he's acting toward you, he's just pretending. You have no idea, but ever since I showed him your pet shop's Weibo, he's been checking it multiple times a day, more than he checks Qianze's Weibo. He's pretty hooked."

Fang Yi laughed softly. "As long as he's not mad at us, I'm fine. But seriously, don't worry about the money part."

Du Jiamo shook his head, clearly impressed. "With a face like yours, if you had a different job, my parents would definitely be against you and Qianze. But since you're taking care of those animals, I think they can accept it."

"Uncle and Auntie Du have their concerns, but they're both good people. I'll make sure Qianze never feels like he's struggling," Fang Yi said, genuinely.

"Brother, where's Dad?" Du Qianze came out of the kitchen and saw Fang Yi talking with Du Jiamo, but Father Du was nowhere to be seen.

"Our dad went to his room," Du Jiamo replied with a shrug. "You know how he is. He's a pain to deal with."

He wasn't comforting Du Qianze so much as commenting on how Father Du had become even more difficult with age. Every morning, Father Du would get up and check Du Qianze's Weibo, then search for news about him online. If Du Qianze hadn't posted in a few days, Father Du would start asking Du Jiamo what was going on, as if he couldn't directly ask Du Qianze himself. It was clear to Du Jiamo that Father Du cared, even if he never said it.

"I heard Mom talking about it," Du Qianze replied quietly. He'd learned a lot about Father Du's secret concerns—how he'd been following his news without letting anyone know. Hearing it from his mother only made Du Qianze feel more guilty.

It had been so long since he'd reached out to his family, and even though Father Du had forgiven him, Du Qianze didn't spend enough time talking to him. It made him feel like a bad son.

After lunch, Mother Du insisted that Du Qianze stay for one more day. Of course, Fang Yi stayed too. Du Qianze thought about Father Du and didn't resist much. Once they'd finished eating, Du Qianze headed to Father Du's study to have a proper talk with him.

Father Du hadn't spoken so normally to Du Qianze in a long time, and now they both didn't quite know how to behave. The atmosphere was awkward between them.

"Dad." Du Qianze was the first to break the silence, speaking warmly as he pulled up a chair and started talking about the past few years. Even though Father Du didn't ask, Du Qianze knew he wanted to hear about his life during that time.

Father Du didn't interrupt much, but he listened closely to every word Du Qianze said. When Du Qianze mentioned agreeing to someone's unethical proposition, Father Du suddenly slammed his hand on the desk, his face darkening. "Ridiculous!"

"It was indeed ridiculous," Du Qianze quickly said, trying to calm Father Du down. "But I didn't actually go through with it."

Du Qianze explained everything he had gone through in the past few years. As he spoke, Father Du's expression grew even more serious. Back then, Father Du had tried to steer Du Qianze away from such paths, hoping he'd choose a less difficult route. Now, listening to Du Qianze's experience, Father Du realized that maybe his own thinking back then had been wrong. The path Du Qianze had chosen was tough, but the other options available to him might have been even worse.

"Over the years, have you ever resented your dad?" Father Du asked uneasily.

"At first, I did resent you. Back then, I had no fame, and not much to do. When I had nothing else, I would sit on the street and watch people walk by. Every time I saw a father and son with a really close relationship, I would think of you and feel like you were so cold-blooded, not understanding me at all. But after going through a lot, I got over it. You were doing it for my good."

Father Du had always been strict. When Du Qianze was a child, he was very scared of him, but Father Du was also the person Du Qianze admired most. After that incident, there was a time when Du Qianze didn't want to mention Father Du at all, but later, he realized that, even though he still didn't agree with Father Du's way of doing things, he had to admit that Father Du treated him that way for his own good.

"You're a good kid." Hearing Du Qianze say this, Father Du said earnestly, feeling that Du Qianze had truly grown up, and that, in this situation, he himself was more at fault.

"Dad, it's all in the past. Why bring it up now? I'm doing well now, work's going smoothly, and I've found a really great boyfriend. We'll take care of you in the future." When Du Qianze was speaking before, he hadn't felt much, but when Father Du grabbed his hand and called him a good kid, he suddenly started crying.

"Don't cry, it's my fault." Father Du gently wiped away his tears with a tissue.

"I'm not sad, I'm happy." Du Qianze took the tissue and wiped his tears. He was truly happy. His relationship with his dad had finally returned to how it used to be. He had almost thought that he'd never be able to talk to Father Du like this again.

When Du Qianze had calmed down and went out with Father Du, he found Fang Yi and Mother Du in a heated conversation.

Sitting next to Fang Yi, Du Qianze finally understood why Fang Yi talked so much. He was explaining how to take care of cats and dogs to Mother Du. Mother Du was listening intently and would occasionally pause to ask questions.

The next day, when they were leaving, Mother Du gave Du Qianze a lot of things to take with him, including some dishes she had made. She kept pulling Fang Yi aside, asking him to take good care of Du Qianze, clearly very pleased with him.

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