Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 228

Prev | Directory | Next

One day, Du Qianze saw Little Bandit stand up and smack the puppy, but after two slaps, Dabai came and chased it off. Dabai now hung out with Da Huang every day and had become kind of a boss in the backyard—if it called, others listened. But its authority wasn't that deep, so it couldn't just order the other animals around for free. If it needed help, it had to pay them.

Dabai was having the time of her life in the backyard, but Du Qianze was starting to feel a little down. Dabai had pretty much forgotten about him—when he called it, Dabai barely reacted, and forget about the others like Xiao Huang. It was honestly kind of heartbreaking. The days when Dabai insisted on sleeping on his bed were long gone.

"What's wrong?" Fang Yi had just walked into the backyard and saw Du Qianze sighing. He looked a little confused—nothing had really been bothering Du Qianze lately.

"Dabai barely even recognizes me anymore. After all these years we've been through," Du Qianze said, a little sad. But honestly, he wasn't that hurt by how Dabai wasn't as close to him anymore. Back then, Dabai only stuck with him because it didn't have any playmates. Now that it had so many, it was actually a good thing.

"It's fine. Look at all the animals I've raised in this backyard—they've been here forever and still couldn't care less about me." Technically speaking, most of the animals back here listened to Naima, not to Fang Yi.

"That's true. You're not even as popular as little Shengmu," Du Qianze joked. At least Shengmu could already boss the Tibetan mastiff around in a fight.

"No kidding," Fang Yi nodded. He was just about to say something when he noticed Du Qianze moving closer. Without saying anything else, he quickly walked away.

Du Qianze watched Fang Yi leave and felt like something was off. Lately, Fang Yi had been acting weird, almost like he was avoiding him. Ever since that time they slept in the same bed and Fang Yi held him while they slept, he'd been dodging him. Even though they still shared a bed now, Fang Yi kept his distance. The moment they got close, he'd shift away like he was allergic. Was it because Fang Yi couldn't accept the idea of liking a guy? Was that why? Du Qianze felt kind of bummed out.

*Due to Google strict policy contents, some mature part will be deleted
Visit our Patreon to read the locked content

The next morning, Fang Yi got up feeling refreshed, while Du Qianze was still lying in bed not wanting to move. No wonder Hai Yang kept complaining about his back hurting and refused to walk. This kind of back pain really sucked—just sitting up was a struggle.

"Let's start with some porridge." Fang Yi handed Du Qianze a bowl of porridge he'd cooked.

"Help me to the bathroom." Du Qianze reached out a hand toward Fang Yi. Guess virgins really couldn't handle the real deal. As he walked, Du Qianze grumbled inwardly—he'd been flipped and tossed around like a pancake last night, totally overcooked.

Du Qianze lay in bed the whole day. It wasn't until the next day that he could barely manage to go out for a stroll. When Fang Yue saw him, she gave him a weird look and kept sneaking little laughs behind her hand. Du Qianze couldn't even pretend not to notice.

"I think I saw another gossip article about Su Ran recently. Want me to ask him about it for you?" With Fang Yue acting like that, Du Qianze had no choice but to change the subject.

"No need. He already told me about it. The girl was the one who made a scene. He felt bad rejecting her, but he said he'll clear things up in a few days." Fang Yue said casually, totally unbothered.

"Really... you're not bothered by it?" Du Qianze asked, a bit skeptical. Most women were kind of petty about these things, and Fang Yue didn't even know the full story—how was she so chill about it?

"Really not bothered. Honestly, the moment I found out my little apprentice was Su Ran, I kind of snapped out of it. I still like him, but whether we end up together or not, I'm not that hung up on it." If Su Ran were just some regular guy, Fang Yue would've been serious about being with him. But Su Ran wasn't just anybody. Their relationship couldn't be public, and they barely saw each other. They were from totally different worlds. Fang Yue really didn't see much future in the relationship, so lately, she'd been slowly distancing herself.

"Actually... Su Ran's a pretty decent guy." Compared to others, Su Ran had a better reputation. Sure, there were a lot of rumors, but he himself wasn't a player.

"I know he's good. He really treats me well. But just because someone's a good person doesn't mean we're right for each other. I'm not against you being with him—it's just, whatever happens, happens." Du Qianze was a special case in the entertainment world. Fang Yue never dared to expect Su Ran to be like him. Du Qianze was a total rarity—someone you'd only meet once in who-knows-how-many years.

"Anyway, enough about me. My stuff's not urgent." Fang Yue leaned in close to Du Qianze's ear and whispered, "How's my brother in bed?"

Du Qianze: ...

He decided not to talk to her anymore. Fang Yue was seriously too annoying.

Du Qianze sat in the backyard, hugging Dabai, blankly watching the little animals in the yard. He felt like his life was complete. Everything he wanted—he had it now.

Not long after, the phone rang. It was Hai Yang. The first thing he said was, "Heard you were stuck in bed all day yesterday. Your back still hurting?"

Oh come on... it was just one night in bed—how the hell did the whole world know about it? How was he supposed to live like this?

"If you don't have anything else to say, I'm hanging up." Du Qianze rubbed his forehead and said helplessly. He made up his mind—he could never be that reckless again.

"Wait, don't hang up, I do have something. The post-production for the movie is done, the release date's set, and God Ning just told me there might be a few press events soon. So don't go so hard you can't get out of bed. Also, for the love of god, control your weight!! Got it? You make a living off your face, remember? And don't forget, you just got dropped by a big company. You can't be out here living the good life like nothing happened. Even if you really are living it up, don't make it obvious. You still gotta save face." Haiyang emphasized all of it seriously.

"Got it!" Du Qianze replied, half laughing, half crying.

All credit goes to the original author
Feel free to pinpoint us if there are any grammar error or typos
Please don't use Guazi's translation to re-translate in other languages

Prev | Directory | Next