Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 223

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"Thank you, sir. Let me help you too." Du Qianze told Naima to keep an eye on Xiao Yuan, then helped the old man push the cart to the pet store.

When they got back, Xiao Yuan rushed in first hugging the chestnuts. Not long after, Fang Yi came out to help Du Qianze carry them in and told everyone at the store to come grab some.

"Idol, I freaking love you. You even brought me chestnuts! All my likes on your Weibo weren't for nothing!" Fang Yue came over hugging a bag of chestnuts and said.

Du Qianze glanced at the chestnuts in Fang Yue's hands, then turned to look at Xiao Yuan. Xiao Yuan was happily peeling chestnuts, occasionally giving one to Xiao Xing or Naima.

The movie was done filming, and Du Qianze finally had some free time. He made plans with Hai Yang to go back to the company to grab his stuff, and just happened to run into Chi Rui. Or maybe Chi Rui had been waiting for him on purpose. The way Chi Rui looked at him gave Du Qianze chills, but he still took the initiative to say hello. He was about to exchange a few polite words when Tian Yanming showed up, pulling Du Qianze away, saying he needed to talk. Chi Rui had no choice but to let him go.

"I'll give you a ride. I need to grab some canned food and toys for the pets anyway. Those few at home are super active and eat a ton. If I don't stock up, it all disappears in a blink." Tian Yanming helped Du Qianze load his stuff into the car.

"Thanks, Superstar Tian." Du Qianze was genuinely grateful that Tian Yanming had shown up in time to bail him out.

"Boss Fang called and specifically asked me to check on you. Said things between you and President Chi seemed off, so he sent me to see what was up. Didn't expect to actually run into Chi Rui. Is your termination because of him? If you don't really want to leave, I can try to talk to him. You might still be able to stay." Tian Yanming spoke warmly.

"It's fine. I already talked it through with Ning Feng. I'm signing with his studio. I won't be taking on so much work going forward."

Before things were official between him and Fang Yi, Du Qianze used to constantly be on set—sometimes gone for six months at a time—and it never bothered him. But this time, while filming, he had someone he missed. It made everything feel extra hard. Even though he called Fang Yi every day, he still missed him terribly.

"What a pity," Tian Yanming sighed. "Don't worry, though. I know quite a few people too. If there's ever a chance in the future, I'll put in a good word for you."

"Thanks, Superstar Tian." Du Qianze figured that with his current status and position, even if Tian Yanming recommended him, he'd probably just land background roles or cameos at best—so he gladly accepted the offer.

"We've known each other for so long, and you're still calling me 'Superstar'?" Tian Yanming acted like he just realized it and said, "I'm older than you. Just call me Brother Tian—it sounds way more natural."

"Alright."

Fang Yi was waiting for Du Qianze at the pet shop. The moment he saw him come back, he pulled him aside and checked him over from head to toe. Once he confirmed Du Qianze was fine, he finally relaxed.

Earlier that day, when Du Qianze went to the company, Fang Yi suddenly remembered something—Pei Haoyan had already sent him background info on Hua Ziyi and Chi Rui. The Pei family really wasn't ordinary; they had dug up way more than he ever could. From the files, Chi Rui looked like a dangerous person.

Once Tian Yanming left, Fang Yi hurriedly dragged Du Qianze upstairs and handed him the info Pei Haoyan had sent. After reading it, Du Qianze broke out in a cold sweat.

The documents revealed that although Ling Chi had an extreme personality and liked dissecting people, at the beginning he only experimented on dummies, and it wasn't too out of line. But after Chi Rui returned to the country, Ling Chi slowly started k**ling real people. The reason he kept getting away with it was largely thanks to Chi Rui's help.

As for Hua Ziyi—he had always had a thing for abusing animals, but it wasn't this bloody before. After Chi Rui came back, his personality changed. He became obsessed with drawing blood when hurting animals. And in that department, Chi Rui had also provided him with a lot of help.

The most twisted part? Chi Rui didn't do any of this for a reason. He just liked dragging out the evil in people's hearts, liked watching them commit crimes. That gave him a thrill.

In the Pei family's files, there was even a psychological report on Chi Rui from a therapist. It said that Chi Rui had shown signs of violent tendencies from a very young age. It wasn't until he turned thirteen that his family realized something was off and sent him to see a therapist.

The therapist treated Chi Rui for two years and thought he'd cured the violent behavior. But it turned out, Chi Rui had just shifted from physical violence to psychological manipulation. He started triggering violent tendencies in others. And he never talked about this—not even with his family. He hid it perfectly.

Once the therapist realized he'd failed, he cut off all contact with Chi Rui. He left behind a full report of Chi Rui's real mental state, sealed it, and created a fake one to show the public.

"No wonder..." Du Qianze muttered after reading it all, finally putting the pieces together.

No wonder just being near Chi Rui made him feel a chill. No wonder Naima would get so anxious and scared around him. So this was the kind of person Chi Rui really was.

If Chi Rui had become this way because of some traumatic obsession or event, Du Qianze might've understood. But becoming like this for no reason? Du Qianze just couldn't wrap his head around it. Chi Rui already had a better life than most people.

"Next time you see him, make sure to stay far away," Fang Yi warned. The documents also explained that Chi Rui's methods of manipulation were sophisticated—Hua Ziyi and Ling Chi never even realized they were being influenced. They thought Chi Rui was helping them. That's why neither of them mentioned him at all when they got caught.

"Good thing I've already canceled my contract with the company." Du Qianze wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

He'd always thought that working in showbiz had taught him plenty about people and how the world worked, that he had a pretty good read on human nature. But after reading about Chi Rui, he realized he was still too naïve. If he ever had to go head-to-head with someone like Chi Rui, he probably wouldn't last a single round.

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