Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 206

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"Sorry, they went out to play. I've been searching for a while but couldn't find them. We'll have to wait until it's time for them to eat before I can catch them," Tian Yanming explained. Following Fang Yi's advice, he had been letting the cats go out to play every day, but as a result, they had become wilder. Except for eating, they barely came home anymore.

"It's fine," Fang Yi said as he took the cage from Tian Yanming. He let the three kittens out, took them to the backyard, showed them the mice their mother had brought, and then told them to go find their mom.

"You've raised these cats very well." Watching the cats leave, Fang Yi turned to Tian Yanming and said. The cats didn't seem to have gained much weight, but their fur was much sleeker, and they looked stronger and more obedient than before.

"It's not me who raised them well, it's them who are just too good." Tian Yanming said, feeling deeply moved. "The first two days they went there, I was worried they wouldn't adjust, so I didn't let them meet my daughter. But who knew they had already met her, and their relationship was pretty good. They'd play with her every day, and their claws were always clean. How could they be so sensible? Ah, I should've brought them home sooner. They must've suffered a lot."

Fang Yi didn't say anything as he watched the kittens play with their claws, having fun. Most domesticated cats knew how to play like this, and these cats weren't very old. How much hardship could they have endured? Tian Yanming had become quite obsessed with these cats.

"They all say cats aren't loyal animals, but that bloodline connection still can't be cut off. They've been gone for so many days, and their mom still knows to bring them mice to eat. Can I take their mom too? Let them reunite as a family."

"Not very likely," Fang Yi shook his head and said honestly. When he had let this cat stay in the pet shop all those years ago, not restricting its movement, the cat still refused.

"Ah, then I'll just bring them over whenever I have time from now on. Let them spend more time with their mom," Tian Yanming said, seeing how certain Fang Yi was, and decided not to press the matter further.

"Alright," Fang Yi nodded, handing Tian Yanming a few steamed buns, telling him to take them home for his little kittens to eat, and also shared the recipe with him so he could make them himself.

The three wild kittens came back after dark, each carrying a mouse in their mouths. They obediently entered the cage and went home with Tian Yanming. Fang Yi went to the backyard and found the mice on the chair were still there. Holding his nose, he cleaned them up. When he turned around, he saw the mother cat watching him from the wall, her big, bright eyes staring at him for a while before she turned and left.

As Fang Yi was throwing the chair into the garbage pile, Pei Haoyan called. He sounded very nervous, asking if Pei Datou and Pei Daniu were still there. After hearing Fang Yi's answer, he told Fang Yi he was coming right over and instructed him that if Pei Sisi asked when he arrived, to say he came in the morning but that Pei Datou and Pei Daniu refused to leave with him, so he planned to stay until the next day.

After Fang Yi hung up the phone, he stuck a note on the chair that said there had once been mice on it. The chair was still in good condition, and if left there, someone might pick it up. If anyone didn't mind that, they could take it home.

Pei Haoyan arrived just around mealtime, and when he entered the shop, he first pulled Fang Yue aside to say a few words, then finally sat down on the sofa, looking relieved.

"Quick, bring Pei Datou and Pei Daniu out. I want to see how they're doing!" Pei Haoyan shouted anxiously. They weren't in the backyard, and no one knew where they had gone.

"Wait, they went out with my brother," Fang Yi handed Pei Haoyan a glass of water. "What are you worried about? What's wrong with them staying in our shop?"

"It's not that I'm worried," Pei Haoyan panted. "My sister asked me to pick them up this afternoon. But I got so focused on my painting, I lost track of time. I need to bring them out now so I can explain to her. At least if she asks, they'll cooperate and play along."

Fang Yue finally understood why Pei Sisi seemed so proud. If such a small thing could make Pei Haoyan so nervous, it was clear that Pei Sisi was really pampered at home.

"By the way, my cousin asked me to tell you something," Pei Haoyan whispered to Fang Yue. "Hua Ziyi's out of jail."

"What?" Fang Yue felt totally thrown off when she heard that. How could that guy be out so soon? He hadn't even been in there for half a year, and he was already out.

"My cousin's not in charge of this case. He just happened to hear about it from someone else. He also knows about your shop, so he told me to pass it along to you guys," Pei Haoyan continued to speak softly to Fang Yue.

"Who's your cousin? How does he know about our shop? What does he do? And how could he just 'happen' to hear something this confidential?" A chill ran down Fang Yue's back. She'd always thought Fang Yi had hidden everything about Hua Ziyi pretty well and hadn't even made a move. How had someone managed to dig it up so easily?

"My cousin's name is Bai Nanqi. He's a judge. Never heard of him, right? Don't worry, he doesn't mean you any harm. My sister's been bugging my family about setting up a fund for your shop, and she's putting in a lot of effort."

"Our family's just not super comfortable with it. They're scared she'll get scammed again, so they ran a check. It really wasn't on purpose or anything. It's just... after what happened before, she's a bit on edge," Pei Haoyan said with a guilty look, scooting a little farther away from Fang Yue as he spoke. In his family, if they wanted to get close to someone, the others would always do a background check. It wasn't exactly fair, but it was the only way the family would feel at ease.

"What exactly did you guys dig up?" Fang Yue's face darkened. No one liked being investigated, no matter who it was.

"E-everything..." Pei Haoyan replied awkwardly. "Stuff about your brother, your family—my relatives looked into all of it. I didn't tell them to! My cousins were just bored. My sister actually told them not to, but they were way too fast and she couldn't stop them. But she did say that if it turned out you guys were totally clean, they'd owe you an apology. Each of them would donate at least a million."

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