Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 74

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Xiao Chuan's memory was slowly coming back, and there were already a few things he could remember. He knew that the Xus really were his parents, and he was about eighty percent sure of it now.

Shen Luo wanted to ask if Xiao Chuan wanted to go back, but when the words reached his mouth, he swallowed them. Who wouldn't want to go home?

"When are they coming?" Shen Luo asked.

"Probably in the next couple of days," Xiao Chuan replied.

Shen Luo's heart clenched. He didn't expect it to be this soon.

"Then... when you leave, can I come see you off?"

Xiao Chuan nodded.

The days after that, Xiao Chuan kept his head down and worked like usual, like nothing had changed. Shen Luo even started to imagine that maybe they'd never had that conversation, and maybe Xiao Chuan's family still hadn't found him.

But Shen Luo couldn't shake the feeling. He was out of it, couldn't focus on anything, and had no motivation for whatever he did.

Zheng Jiamei was secretly shocked seeing him like this. She'd been working at the pet hospital for years, and this was the first time she'd seen the boss in such low spirits. In her mind, Shen Luo had always been someone with nerves of steel. No matter what came his way, even if he was cursing under his breath, his hands were already working on solving the problem. What on earth had happened this time?

"Boss, Qiuqiu's going into labor!" Wang Wei called out, looking a little panicked.

Shen Luo snapped to attention. "Let's go check on her!"

The delivery room for Qiuqiu had been set up long ago. She was inside the box-turned-nursery now, moaning in pain, her whimpers rising and falling. Outside the box, Ah Chou was pacing anxiously.

Shen Luo steadied himself. "Go get Wang Bo."

This was Qiuqiu's first time giving birth—they had to keep a close eye on things. If anything went wrong, they'd need to be ready.

Less than a minute after Wang Wei left, Wang Bo came in and closed the door behind him.

Wang Bo checked on Qiuqiu and said, "She's doing okay. Nothing seems off. Should be a smooth delivery."

Shen Luo nodded without saying anything.

This was Qiuqiu's first time giving birth to kittens, and since she had no experience, everyone was a little nervous. But even if the kittens ended up looking ugly, they were still Qiuqiu and Ah Chou's babies.

Qiuqiu struggled for a long while, and finally, a wet, mouse-sized kitten appeared behind her.

After the first one was born, Qiuqiu started licking the kitten. It lay on the towel, trembling slightly, looking pitiful. Ah Chou was standing nearby, clearly wanting to help, but Wang Bo held him back—Qiuqiu was probably in no mood to recognize anyone right now.

In the end, Qiuqiu gave birth to four kittens. Each had different coloring, and it was too early to tell whether they were cute or not—they were all just tiny little things. Qiuqiu lay exhausted in the nest, watching the kittens nurse under her belly, eyes filled with tenderness.

It was a small litter for a first-time mom, thankfully, and everything had gone smoothly.

Ah Chou didn't mind at all. He went right into the box and lay down behind Qiuqiu, also watching the squirming little kittens with gentle eyes. Honestly, it was enough to make anyone jealous.

Now that Qiuqiu had given birth, it was all about rest and recovery. When Shen Luo stepped out of the room, he told Wang Bo, "I won't be able to be there for the spay surgery for that female cat. Get Wang Wei to assist you."

He almost said "get Wang Wei and Xiao Chuan to assist you," but thankfully caught himself.

Wang Bo nodded. "Got it."

He and Wang Wei were already super in sync anyway.

Right after Qiuqiu gave birth, a spoiled little toy poodle came in with a cold and needed an injection. This particular poodle was so pampered that only Shen Luo himself could calm it down, which took up more of his attention.

That evening, on the way home, Xiao Chuan suddenly said, "Stop the car. I'm gonna go buy something."

Shen Luo pulled over, and Xiao Chuan went into a small convenience store. A moment later, he came out carrying two cases of beer.

"Why'd you buy so much?" Shen Luo asked.

Xiao Chuan loaded the beer into the back of the car and said, "You've taken care of me these past months. I never really treated you to a proper meal or a drink. So tonight, I'm buying you drinks as a thank-you."

Shen Luo gave a bitter smile. Honestly, he would've preferred this day never came.

He didn't usually drink or smoke—most pets couldn't stand the smell—but his tolerance was actually pretty solid.

When they got home, after a quick cleanup, Xiao Chuan came to Shen Luo's room to drink with him. Turned out the guy had it all planned—besides the two cases of beer, he'd also brought a bag of peanuts and a bag of duck necks, perfect drinking snacks.

"Never seen you drink before. Don't know how much you can handle."

Shen Luo tugged up his pants and sat down. "Knocking you out won't be a problem."

Xiao Chuan said, "Good. Then let's drink till we're satisfied tonight."

They opened a couple bottles, munching on peanuts and duck necks while chatting. Shen Luo took a swig and, maybe because he hadn't had alcohol in so long, the beer actually tasted a little bitter.

"Sigh... people have joy and sorrow, partings and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes—nothing's ever perfect," Shen Luo said, unusually sentimental as he quoted some old line.

Xiao Chuan popped a peanut into his mouth and said, "I can still come back to visit you guys in the future."

Shen Luo had his own secret and couldn't tell Xiao Chuan, which made everything feel unbearably bitter. He didn't even know how to respond to that, so he just let out another long sigh.

After seven or eight bottles, Shen Luo's head was starting to spin. But since he'd made such a bold claim at the start and Xiao Chuan still looked totally sober, his pride kicked in. No way was he backing down. He raised his bottle and said, "Cheers! Hope everything goes well for you when you go back!"

Xiao Chuan clinked his bottle with Shen Luo's and said, "And I hope your pet hospital keeps getting better."

Shen Luo took a sip and grumbled, "My beer tastes bitter. Did you do something to it? Gimme yours, lemme taste it!"

Before Xiao Chuan could even react, the beer bottle in his hand was snatched away by Shen Luo, who took a swig.

Shen Luo smacked his lips and said, "Still bitter. Guess that little shop scammed you."

Xiao Chuan blinked but didn't say anything.

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