Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 46

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He and Xiao Chuan would be alternating their performances, which gave them some time to catch their breath in between.

After they finished the rehearsal, the directors seemed really satisfied. The head director said through the walkie-talkie, "At the end, we want all your animals to come out for a final appearance. The female staff member you brought can come on stage for that too."

Zheng Jiamei's eyes lit up when she heard that. Wait—did that mean she got to be on TV too?

Shen Luo and Xiao Chuan both acknowledged the instruction.

They were just sipping water when they heard the host had finally arrived.

While the host was getting makeup done, he was still reviewing the script. Afterward, he even came over to greet Shen Luo and Xiao Chuan, super friendly and polite, which made Shen Luo wonder—was this guy two-faced or something?

"Really sorry about the delay—something happened at home, so I came late. Thanks for waiting."

Shen Luo knew the host was just being polite, probably giving him some face, so of course he said it was no problem. Later, he found out it was actually because one of the host's elderly family members had a medical emergency, and he'd asked for an hour off.

A show like "Happy Gathering" obviously wouldn't have just one host. If there were someone cracking jokes, someone else had to play the straight man. So there were five hosts total—all men, just from different age groups.

After the opening performances of songs and dances, it was finally time for Shen Luo and the others to go on.

Once he got the cue, Shen Luo took a deep breath and walked out with Ethan—without a leash. Ethan was wearing a bright green dress with sequins, flashy as heck, and he walked out on just his hind legs. The moment he appeared, the crowd burst into applause.

Ethan was a little nervous. Shen Luo gave him a quick wink, and Ethan stared right back at him, sticking close, clearly overwhelmed by the big scene and kind of scared.

Shen Luo gave his head a gentle pat. Right then, the music started—a lively dance track. Shen Luo moved to the beat, and sure enough, Ethan started dancing right along with him. The audience clapped even louder.

Shen Luo looked at Ethan with a big smile. Ethan looked at him too and started relaxing—his tension melting away. When Shen Luo spun around, Ethan quickly followed. Shen Luo's grin grew even wider. Ethan really was too smart—this performance was better than any rehearsal they'd ever done!

Shen Luo lifted one of Ethan's front paws and placed his other hand on his hip. They did a couple of moves, then switched sides, and Ethan kept up perfectly—his movements looked even more natural than Shen Luo's.

After a one-minute dance, Shen Luo led Ethan off-stage, and Xiao Chuan came on with White Cloud and Black Earth. He was wearing a military-style jacket, looking sharp and confident. The second he stepped out, the crowd went even wilder—some people even whistled!

Yeah... it really was a face-driven world.

When Xiao Chuan stepped on stage, White Cloud and Black Earth were perched on his shoulders—one on the left, one on the right. He was holding a hula-hoop in one hand, and as he walked to the center of the stage, he spread his arms wide. Instantly, White Cloud and Black Earth began leaping and running across his body, totally in sync with every movement he made. No matter what Xiao Chuan did, the two cats didn't miss a beat.

He even sat down like a graceful gentleman, pretending to sip tea—and the cats? Still completely unfazed.

Right then, someone tossed a ball from the audience onto the stage. The moment it hit, both cats locked onto it. They leapt onto the big ball and started rolling around on top of it, their paws working in perfect rhythm as the ball spun beneath them. They circled the whole stage, one black, one white—moving so in sync, it was almost hypnotic. The harmony between them was so smooth and natural, it had the whole audience hyped.

Shen Luo figured that level of coordination could only come from spending every single day and night together.

At the end, Xiao Chuan held the hula-hoop above the ball. The black cat and the white cat each jumped cleanly through it, landing right back on the ball—and the ball kept rolling forward the entire time!

After just over a minute, Xiao huan led White Cloud and Black Earth offstage, and the audience exploded into even louder applause.

The one-minute-plus performance passed quickly. White Cloud and Black Earth returned to Xiao Chuan's shoulders. Xiao Chuan gave a slight bow, then walked offstage with the two cats. Just as he left, Shen Luo came on with the Samoyed. When the two of them brushed past each other, Shen Luo winked at Xiao Chuan—a clear "you nailed it" signal. Xiao Chuan smiled too, raising both eyebrows before heading backstage.

The Samoyed, nicknamed "Smiling Angel," looked all fluffy and adorable, and when it grinned, it really looked like it was smiling. Its appearance was super deceiving—because honestly, it was just a big goof.

Right before going on stage, Shen Luo had put a little mental pressure on the Samoyed. If it didn't perform well or messed up mid-act, then when everyone else was celebrating later, it could forget about joining the party—it'd be benched.

During rehearsal, the Samoyed had done a solid job.

Its performance was to do counting tricks. Pets being able to count wasn't exactly new, but this act had a bit of a scene setup.

There was a backdrop set up to look like a vegetable and fruit stall, with a few baskets laid out in front. You could see inside them—just regular fruits and veggies.

Shen Luo placed the Samoyed down and flopped into a nearby armchair. "Got an order," he said. "Five chili peppers and two cucumbers. Go pack it up."

The Samoyed blinked, grabbed a basket in its mouth, and picked out exactly five chili peppers and two cucumbers to put in.

Shen Luo patted its head and said, "Now go give it to Shen Feiteng. Don't forget to collect ten bucks!"

Shen Feiteng was one of the hosts. The audience craned their necks, watching to see if the Samoyed could find the right guy. Of course, the Samoyed headed straight to Shen Feiteng, dropped the basket in front of him, grinned, and stuck out its tongue like it was saying, Pay up!

The crowd burst into applause. This Samoyed was seriously something else!

Shen Feiteng handed over ten yuan, but the dog just stood there. Shen Feiteng asked, "What now? You want a tip?"

Shen Luo rocked in his chair and said, "You still have to give back my basket."

Shen Feiteng sighed dramatically. "Wow, stingy much? Won't even give up a basket."

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