Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 221

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"Last year during the Spring Festival, I found out I was pregnant. My mother-in-law didn't want me to keep a dog and brought it up many times, saying we should give Xiao Mao away. I refused and we had a few big arguments, but when I wasn't home, she sent Xiao Mao away without telling me who she gave her to. She wouldn't share anything about Xiao Mao with me, only saying that if I took good care of my pregnancy, she would bring Xiao Mao back after the baby was born."

"I believed her at the time, but when I finished my confinement period, my mother-in-law told me that Xiao Mao had been thrown away and couldn't be found. I've been searching for her ever since."

At this point, Xiao Mao's owner lowered her head and stayed silent for a while. Large tears fell onto Xiao Mao's fur, and Fang Yue handed her a few tissues.

"Her name isn't Xiao Mao, it's Ah Huang. She had yellow eyebrows when she was a puppy, which was so adorable. I didn't know... how much suffering she's been through out there. This time, after bringing her home, I'll never let anything happen to her again. I had a big fight with my mother-in-law over Ah Huang, and now I've moved out. I'm not living with her anymore, and I'll take good care of Ah Huang from now on. Can I take her with me?" Xiao Mao's owner asked, her eyes red.

"Of course, she's your dog," Fang Yue said. She had been watching Xiao Mao's owner carefully while she spoke, noting the genuine pain on her face when she mentioned Xiao Mao. It reassured her greatly. It seemed like Xiao Mao's owner was trustworthy, and it was clear that Xiao Mao had been thinking about her all this time.

"So, what do you think?" Fang Yue quietly texted Zhou Chongwen.

"No problem," Zhou Chongwen quickly replied.

"Um... Miss, since Xiao Mao has stayed with us, she should be considered one of our store's pets, so there are some procedures we need you to follow. Since you're here to take Xiao Mao home, this counts as an adoption. We'll need to register your personal information, and we'll also do regular follow-up visits. Is that okay?" Though she felt confident this owner wasn't problematic, Fang Yue still couldn't make any guarantees that everything was as it seemed.

"Sure, sure. Here's my ID. Where do I fill out your forms? I'll do it right now." Xiao Mao's owner, thinking Fang Yue was about to charge her, was startled at first. But after hearing her explanation, she was secretly impressed by the pet store, feeling that they genuinely cared for these animals. She had thought the viral Weibo post was just a publicity stunt, but now she could see they truly wanted to help Ah Huang.

"Wait a moment." Fang Yi suddenly called out to them. "Xiao Mao still needs to take her medicine, so when you leave, make sure to take the medicine with you, along with some of her usual things. Also, check if there's anything else she needs and take it from the store. No charge. Just make sure to treat Xiao Mao well from now on."

"Thank you." Xiao Mao's owner turned to glance at Fang Yi, expressing her sincere thanks. Of course, she would pay, but Fang Yi's kindness made her feel deeply grateful. She was thankful that Ah Huang had crossed paths with them.

Just as Xiao Mao's situation was settled, and Fang Yi hadn't even had time to catch his breath, another issue arose at the store. The turtle Naima had brought in had just given birth to three baby turtles.

That day, Naima was particularly irritable, constantly shouting at the turtle's tank. When Fang Yi went over, he found a baby turtle already in the tank. There was a spot in the sand that seemed to be moving, and before long, another baby turtle poked its head out from beneath the sand. Soon after, a third one appeared. Fang Yi waited a while, even turning the sand over, and discovered that the turtle had only laid three eggs, all of which had successfully hatched.

"No wonder Naima's been coming over every day lately—turns out it wanted to see the baby turtles," It was the first time anyone at the shop had seen baby turtles, so they all gathered around, curious and excited.

"Come, have a look." After hearing Fang Yue, Fang Yi turned around, picked up Naima, and showed him the baby turtles.

Naima stared curiously at the baby turtles in the tank for a moment, then made a soft sound, so quiet that it was almost inaudible, but it still startled the baby turtles in the tank.

"What's going on, so happy?" Du Qianze's voice suddenly came from outside.

"Idol, you're back!" Fang Yue said, clearly happy to see Du Qianze. "Come quick, look, this turtle laid baby turtles!"

"Really nice," Du Qianze replied as he walked over to Fang Yi's side. He greeted Naima, then leaned down to look at the baby turtles. Several of them were crawling around in the tank. "But how did this one turtle have baby turtles?"

"This turtle was found not long ago, and she was probably already fertilized when she was rescued," Fang Yi answered, setting Naima down and taking the luggage from Du Qianze, leading him upstairs.

"What's up?" Du Qianze asked, puzzled. Why was Fang Yi so eager to get him upstairs?

"You haven't had a good rest, have you? Go take a shower and sleep for a bit. Look at you, your eyes are all dark," Fang Yi said, pointing to Du Qianze's eyes.

"Has it gotten worse?" Du Qianze seemed concerned when Fang Yi pointed it out. He stared at himself in the mirror in the bathroom for a while and realized he did indeed look a lot more haggard. It couldn't be helped—his filming schedule was hectic, and his sleep was irregular. He hadn't had a proper night's rest in almost a month.

"Don't worry, even if you look terrible, I won't mind," Fang Yi joked with him.

"Make sure you remember that when I'm old and wrinkled," Du Qianze laughed, imagining the future where they'd still be together. He hoped they'd grow old together, and by then, maybe Fang Yi would look even worse than him.

Fang Yi didn't respond after a while, and Du Qianze shook his head, thinking he was being ridiculous for worrying about such things. He then turned and went to take a shower.

When Du Qianze came out of the shower, he found that Fang Yi had already left. Naima was lying on the sofa, and Da Huang was sitting beside it. Both of them were intently watching TV. The show on the TV was "Cute Pets at Home," a drama Naima had starred in.

"Naima, can you understand this?" Du Qianze sat next to Naima and petted his head, asking.

Naima responded with a few low sounds, but Du Qianze couldn't understand it. He figured if Naima was so clever, it shouldn't be too difficult to understand a TV show.

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