Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 44

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Bubu's wounds had completely healed by now. You Minran had also taken the advice and tried to spend more time with Bubu. And when she couldn't, she made sure to get someone else to help out. Bubu seemed way more cheerful these days. When he ran, he looked just like a flying mop—really something to see. You Minran didn't even consider trimming his fur or anything.

After some small talk, Yuan Ying got straight to the point. "I'm here to ask you guys for a favor today."

"What's up? Just say it." Shen Luo was brushing a Samoyed's fur as he spoke. The Samoyed's coat had grown back nicely now, giving him that soft and sweet "smiling angel" look again, hiding his chaotic little soul underneath. This dog had no plans of getting adopted anymore. He'd been abandoned more than once because of how destructive he was, and now he figured staying with Shen Luo was just fine—even if Shen Luo kept smacking him around.

Yuan Ying glanced at You Minran before explaining, "Here's the deal. Everyone's prepping for the New Year shows, and one of the guests had an accident and can't make it. We've been looking for a replacement. The original guest was from a circus, so the crew's hoping to find something similar. Your animals are super smart—I think they could totally pull it off."

Shen Luo paused for a second, then went back to brushing fur. "But all my pets are just regular cats and dogs. Nothing special. Not as fun as a circus act."

Shen Luo was a bit hesitant about this kind of thing. If he had to choose, he leaned more toward not going. Sure, getting famous sounded great, but he didn't see his cats and dogs as circus performers.

Yuan Ying and You Minran knew he wouldn't say yes right away, so they kept trying to persuade him. "The appearance fee is actually pretty decent this time," Yuan Ying said. "It's a special New Year's show. And the host will ask you some questions on stage—you can talk about your current situation and the challenges you're facing. You might even get some help out of it!"

When Shen Luo heard that, he couldn't help but think—this pretty face clearly came with brains too. And wow, his reputation for loving money really had spread far and wide if people were coming at him with that kind of pitch.

To be honest, the money part was tempting. Still, he was doubtful. His cats and dogs didn't have any special tricks or talents.

Yuan Ying said, "We get what you mean. But honestly, it's not that complicated. Stuff like dogs counting or dancing—that kind of thing works. No one's expecting anything crazy. And if your pets do well, it could spark more love for animals and maybe reduce how many get abandoned."

Shen Luo couldn't help falling into thought. His only real concern was that his pets didn't have any performance skills—there wasn't much they could show off on stage. But what Yuan Ying was saying... it really did sound pretty appealing. Like, if they just put in a bit of effort, they could gain a lot out of it.

"Alright," he said finally, "let me think about it. If I can come up with a few decent acts, we'll go for it."

Yuan Ying smiled. "Then I'll be waiting for your good news."

That evening, Shen Luo couldn't help asking Xiao Chuan, "What do you think? Should we do it?"

Xiao Chuan didn't even hesitate. "I think we should."

"But we don't have anything to perform!"

"You're overthinking it," Xiao Chuan said. "We just have to show our daily life. Like, you bickering with Big Horn, White Cloud and Black Earth being all lovey-dovey, Ethan showing off how smart he is—stuff that seems normal to us can actually be super fun to watch for others."

Shen Luo thought about it, nodded slowly. "Alright, you help me come up with a few acts. If we're going on stage, we've gotta make it count."

"No problem," Xiao Chuan said right away.

"And you're going up there with me too," Shen Luo added. It was a natural decision for him.

Thinking it over, Wang Bo was a vet—not really stage material. Wang Wei was too shy. Zheng Jiamei wasn't exactly dependable, but she could help take care of the animals backstage. Xiao Chuan, though—he had a good look, quick thinking, and could talk. Plus, Shen Luo just felt like they had a good rhythm together (though that was more his own feeling). So the best combo for going on stage was him and Xiao Chuan.

Hearing that, Xiao Chuan's expression flickered for a second. Then he suddenly said, "Boss, I just remembered my name."

Shen Luo's mind blanked for a moment before he managed an "Ah?"

Xiao Chuan lowered his head, almost like he was talking to himself. "It just came to me. Naturally. Like it floated right into my mind, and I just knew it was mine."

Shen Luo tried to act normal. "So, what's your name?"

"I'm Xu Jinchuan. So the name you gave me wasn't really wrong. No wonder it felt so familiar when I first heard it—it made sense to me right away."

"Xu Jinchuan." Shen Luo said the name out loud, then smiled. "That is a nice name. You really do have some kind of connection with water."

Xiao Chuan nodded but didn't say much else.

In that moment, Shen Luo felt this strange hollowness inside. He'd already prepared himself mentally—Xiao Chuan being here was only temporary. Sooner or later, he'd return to his old life. But during this time, he'd been pretending. Pretending that he didn't know that, pretending that Xiao Chuan was just like Wang Wei or Wang Bo, someone who would always be part of the pet hospital. But now... maybe it was time to wake up.

Shen Luo had a feeling that now that Xiao Chuan remembered his real name, it wouldn't be long before he left.

He let out a deep sigh and reached out to gently pat Ethan's head as the dog sat beside him. Sure enough—nothing ever lasted forever. Life was just a series of meetings and goodbyes, wasn't it?

The next day, Shen Luo gave Yuan Ying a call and told her he was in. They could go ahead and prepare the contract for the show.

Yuan Ying quickly showed up with a small team, supposedly the producers and staff from "Happy Gathering", here to check out Shen Luo's animals.

They toured the pet hospital and watched a few performances, and eventually, the team gave their approval. They discussed which acts would be shown on stage, and most of the routines Xiao Chuan had designed were selected.

However, there was a bit of a disagreement when it came to talking about stray animal adoptions and free adoption programs. The show's team had originally planned to make that a highlight—show the cute, smart animals doing tricks and then follow it up with some touching emotional appeal. It was their go-to formula for a heartwarming hit. But Shen Luo wasn't on board with that.

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