Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 43

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Shen Luo grinned and gave him a light punch in the shoulder. "Come on, it's not the first time, and it won't be the last. Why so polite?"

Shen Luo had met the director back when he was just starting out. It was through this guy that he'd found Wang Bo—someone who didn't mind the less-than-perfect conditions of his pet hospital. Finding someone like that hadn't been easy.

Despite being from different social circles, Shen Luo and the director had built a solid friendship. The real reason? Well, only the two of them knew. They were both gay—but not into each other. That probably helped. The director, though, was way more carefree than Shen Luo—he always seemed to have someone new by his side.

"...Is he one of your employees?" Director Nie's eyes lit up the moment he spotted Xiao Chuan.

Shen Luo knew that wolf-in-human-clothing Director Nie would immediately notice how good-looking Xiao Chuan was. With a guarded tone, he warned, "He's my guy. Don't even think about it. Or I swear I won't help you out next time!"

Director Nie might've been able to fool others, but he got it instantly. "Ohhh—got it. Don't mess with a buddy's bae. I've still got some decency left, you know."

Shen Luo shot a quick, nervous glance at Xiao Chuan, only to see the man looking kinda spaced out, not seeming to take Director Nie's words seriously. Maybe he just thought it was a friendly joke between close pals and didn't give it a second thought. Shen Luo finally relaxed. The last thing he wanted was to scare Xiao Chuan off.

Director Nie glanced between the two of them and smirked. In the three years he'd known Shen Luo, it was the first time he'd seen him this anxious over someone. Clearly, this was the real deal. So Director Nie decided to ease off the teasing, in case he accidentally poked the beast.

"This time, no worries," Director Nie said, getting serious. "You'll get 40% of the profit, and I'll throw in some blood-replenishing supplements too."

Shen Luo didn't even pretend to be polite. "Cool. Just don't forget to pay up early. New Year's right around the corner and I haven't even started shopping."

"You're impossible! Always pretending to be broke. You doing New Year's like usual this year?"

"Yup."

"Alright. But hey—I heard the chickens you're raising are pretty good?"

"Who told you that?!" Shen Luo jumped to his feet. He'd finally managed to raise a few decent chickens, and now everyone was eyeing them?!

Director Nie might look like a polished professional, but Shen Luo knew better. The guy could chew you up and spit out the bones. Now that he had his sights set on the chickens, Shen Luo knew there was no way out—he was definitely gonna lose something today.

"Well, I know, that's what matters. Come on, gift me a couple for the New Year. I gotta butter up the old folks."

Nie Changfeng was already half-out-of-the-closet. His family basically knew, but no one said it out loud. So he played dumb and tried to stay on everyone's good side, figuring that when the truth finally came out, he might avoid a full-on beatdown.

Shen Luo flopped back onto the couch, crossed his legs, and chilled. This time, he had the upper hand. "Fine. Double what you usually give me for New Year, and I'll let you have two chickens."

"Triple. And I want five."

Freakin' capitalists and their bargaining skills! Shen Luo gritted his teeth. "Deal."

Looks like he'd be raising a whole lot more chickens next year.

Even though giving away five chickens made Shen Luo's heart ache, he felt a bit better when he thought about the portion Nie Changfeng brought along with the gift.

In previous years, the two of them would also exchange New Year's gifts. But Nie Changfeng knew Shen Luo's situation and his personality, so he was usually way more generous—kind of like taking care of Shen Luo.

This year, the hospital's animals were able to get more meds, supplements, and all that, so Shen Luo felt like he'd actually gained something.

Xiao Chuan had been quietly listening on the side the whole time. He didn't quite get the cryptic talk between them, but if it made Shen Luo giggle sneakily, then it had to be a good thing.

Once the sedated dogs started waking up, Shen Luo took the cats, dogs, and Xiao Chuan back to his clinic.

Word was, that German Shepherd had pulled through. It was rare to see someone willing to spend big money to treat an injured pet like that.

Shen Luo went around petting each of his dogs. They weren't fancy breeds or anything, but they were all super lovable. Everyone had worked hard today, so Shen Luo went out and bought a bunch of liver and stuff to help them build their blood back up.

Back at home, Shen Luo counted the chickens and let out a long sigh. Even though he hadn't raised them all by hand, he'd still watched them grow. Nie Changfeng asked for five right off the bat. Then Zheng Jiamei said she wanted two for New Year, and that was kind of hard to say no to. He figured Wang Bo should get one too—as a bit of an employee benefit, since there weren't many of those usually. Then for New Year's with Xiao Chuan and Wang Wei, they'd need to kill two more. Just like that, ten chickens gone. It hurt, seriously!

These days, every time Shen Luo got home, he'd just stare at the chickens nonstop. Xiao Chuan almost thought he'd lost his mind. The way he looked at them... he wasn't any different from those stingy old grannies in the countryside. Anyone who so much as looked at his chickens, and he'd be ready to throw hands!

But with Xiao Chuan right there next to him, Shen Luo thought he should chill a bit—for the sake of his image. Didn't want Xiao Chuan thinking he was a cheapskate boss or anything.

So Shen Luo caught five chickens and brought them over to Nie Changfeng. He was true to his word—he delivered a bunch of pricey supplements and meds, and the payment for saving the German Shepherd came through right on time. Zheng Jiamei got her two chickens and was finally satisfied. Wang Bo was kind of surprised, but since he was planning to go home for New Year's, bringing a local chicken back actually sounded nice.

Now that it was almost New Year, the animal hospital wasn't as busy as before. Most people just came in for pet baths and trims—kind of like how people get a haircut before the New Year.

Yuan Ying and You Minran showed up at the same time again. Yuan Ying came to pick up Ah Hua, and You Minran brought her Bubu.

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