Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 226

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The pet store's foundation had been set up, and the work had increased. Du Qianze now had to take care of the cats and dogs in the store, as well as go through numerous private messages to filter out legitimate help requests and send money to those in need. Sometimes, if the person needing help was in B City, Du Qianze would drive with Fang Yi to check things out personally.

Despite being so busy, Du Qianze didn't miss a single day picking up Xiao Yuan. One afternoon, just before school ended, a heavy rain started. Du Qianze grabbed an umbrella and prepared to head out, but Naima and Xiao Xing were following him again, wanting to go with him.

The rain was pouring outside, and Du Qianze naturally didn't want them to follow, but no matter how he tried to make them go back, Naima and Xiao Xing just sat in front of him, staring at him.

"Alright, alright, you can come," Du Qianze said helplessly, then went to find some materials in the store to make them simple raincoats. He wrapped them up tightly so they wouldn't get wet. Naima and Xiao Xing cooperated and wore the raincoats, wagging their tails as they followed Du Qianze out.

Du Qianze waited outside for a while, as it was still not time for the kindergarten to let out. The wind was howling, and the rain was fierce. The ground was covered in water, and Du Qianze was worried Xiao Yuan would get soaked, so he decided to carry him back.

Xiao Yuan was thin, but not light. By the time Du Qianze had walked halfway, he was already panting with exhaustion. He had to find a shop to rest for a while.

Naima and Xiao Xing had been following him obediently, and when they saw him resting in the shop, they waited quietly outside in the corridor. After Du Qianze rested for a while and was about to head out carrying Xiao Yuan, he suddenly heard a car screech to a halt, sounding like it had hit something.

"Xiao Xing, Naima, let's go," Du Qianze called, but when he turned around, he saw Xiao Xing following him, but Naima was nowhere to be seen. Thinking of the car just now, Du Qianze put Xiao Yuan back in the shop and ran to the street, where he found Naima walking toward him. Naima's raincoat had fallen off, and it was holding a small puppy in its mouth, stumbling toward Du Qianze. As it moved, red stains were slowly spreading along the path Naima had walked.

Naima reached Du Qianze and carefully placed the puppy in front of him, then barked a few times, as if wanting praise.

Du Qianze quickly checked Naima and found that one of its hind legs was awkwardly curled up, with a patch of its thigh badly torn, blood still flowing steadily from the wound.

"You idiot," Du Qianze muttered as he stuffed the puppy into his pocket and scooped up Naima, rushing back to the store. He told the shop owner to look after Xiao Yuan and hurriedly took Naima back home.

"Xiao Yue, Naima is hurt. Get it to the emergency room quickly, and check this little puppy as well," Du Qianze told Fang Yue before rushing back out.

Carrying Xiao Yuan, Du Qianze finally realized he had forgotten the umbrella. It didn't matter much for him, but Xiao Yuan was still young and couldn't be allowed to get wet. He had to borrow an umbrella from the shop owner and hurriedly carried Xiao Yuan home.

"How is it?" Du Qianze asked as he handed Xiao Yuan over to his uncle and quickly went to the emergency room.

"Don't worry, Naima's injury isn't serious. It just got scraped a bit," Fang Yue quickly reassured Du Qianze, seeing how anxious he was.

"That's good." Du Qianze's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground. If something had happened to Naima, he wouldn't be able to explain it to himself, let alone to Fang Yi.

"What's wrong with Naima? It's been running around this area for so many years, how could it get hurt?" Fang Yue asked, puzzled.

"It must have been to save that little puppy. I saw it running back from the middle of the road. The rain was so heavy, and the visibility was low. It ran right into the middle of the road; it was really easy for something bad to happen." If the car hadn't stopped in time, Du Qianze shook his head. He didn't even want to imagine the consequences.

"From now on, Naima won't be called Naima anymore. It'll be called Saint Naima." When Du Qianze said that, Fang Yue immediately understood. Naima must have risked his life to save the puppy without thinking about his own safety.

"What happened to the puppy?" That was the puppy Naima risked his life to save.

"It's fine. I just helped dry its fur. It's probably just over a month old, so its immune system is weak. I don't know if it'll catch a cold, but I already gave it some medicine." When Fang Yue received the puppy, it was shivering. Even after its fur was dried, it was still trembling, so it was very likely to catch a cold.

"You've got to take good care of it. Naima sacrificed so much for it." Du Qianze said weakly.

"I know. Sister-in-law, you should go take a shower and change your clothes. You'll catch a cold too if you don't." Fang Yue looked at Du Qianze and felt that he really had the vibe of a big sister-in-law.

"Then I'll go upstairs. You go check on Xiao Yuan. He got a little wet too. I really don't have the energy right now. Please help him change his clothes and take a shower." After Du Qianze said this, feeling dizzy, he headed upstairs. The rain outside was so heavy that it made him feel lightheaded.

After taking a shower, Du Qianze put on his bathrobe and immediately collapsed on the bed, sleeping until Fang Yi came back.

The typhoon had passed, and the wind and rain outside were intense. After lunch, Fang Yi went to check on the stray cats in the park, making sure the rain shelters were still usable. He heard about the events of the afternoon and knew that Du Qianze had been shocked. But if something had happened to Naima, Fang Yi felt a tightness in his chest. He was also scared. If it weren't for Naima being hurt, he would have definitely beaten it up. He wasn't that kind-hearted. He would save someone, but only if his own safety was ensured first.

Du Qianze woke up when Fang Yi touched him. Fang Yi's hands were rough, and it hurt a little when he placed them on his forehead.

"You're awake. How are you feeling? You seem to have caught a cold." Fang Yi had also gotten wet in the rain, and his hands were warm. He wasn't sure if Du Qianze had caught a cold.

"I'm fine. How's Naima?" Du Qianze had planned to check on Naima after taking a shower, but he was so exhausted that he just had to sleep for a while first.

"Naima's okay." Fang Yi helped Du Qianze sit up and walked to the living room to pour him a glass of water.

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