Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 75

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After saying that, Shen Luo let out a loud burp. Out of nowhere, he suddenly remembered a line from one of the teen romance dramas Zheng Jiamei had watched—that drinking from the same cup was basically an indirect kiss. So by that logic, he and Xiao Chuan had just... indirectly kissed? Shen Luo's face turned red—visibly red. Ugh, how embarrassing, he thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chuan was still sitting properly, unlike Shen Luo, who was already slumping all over the place.

A long moment passed before Xiao Chuan finally reacted. He sat up a little straighter and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "You're drunk."

Shen Luo frowned, thought about it, then said, "I'm not drunk!"

Right after that, he stumbled a bit. Xiao Chuan immediately stood up—only swaying slightly—and came around the table to support him. "If you're drunk, then lie down."

Shen Luo gave a cheeky grin. "I'll lie down if you lie down with me."

Xiao Chuan's face flushed in an instant. For some reason, he said, "Then I'll lie down with you."

Shen Luo tried to set the two beer bottles down. Xiao Chuan helped him and guided him, half-dragging him, toward the bed. Shen Luo collapsed onto it, and Xiao Chuan, pulled along by his weight, fell down too. The bed creaked like it was on the verge of giving out.

But Xiao Chuan didn't get back up.

Shen Luo turned his head—and saw that Xiao Chuan had fallen asleep. Just like that.

What Shen Luo didn't know was that when Xiao Chuan got drunk, he didn't show it on the outside. He still moved quickly, looked sharp, and seemed totally normal. But the moment he hit a bed—somewhere his subconscious deemed safe—he'd immediately knock out without hesitation.

As soon as Xiao Chuan hit the sheets and caught the faint scent of Shen Luo on the blanket, he felt completely at ease and cozy. Every bit of his guard dropped, and he fell asleep just like that, no resistance. He didn't even understand why—something about the scent just made him feel safe.

Shen Luo, still groggy, was thinking way slower than usual. After a while, it finally hit him that maybe Xiao Chuan shouldn't be sleeping here. He wasn't worried about Xiao Chuan doing anything—he was worried about what he might do.

Staring at Xiao Chuan's sleeping face, Shen Luo went a bit blank. Even though they'd been living under the same roof for so long, this was actually the first time he'd seen Xiao Chuan sound asleep. He was ridiculously handsome even while sleeping.

Shen Luo felt his throat go dry—probably from all the beer. And he felt hot too—probably from not taking his clothes off.

Shen Luo couldn't even be bothered to take his clothes off—he just flopped straight into bed. He stared at Xiao Chuan's face. He'd felt a little dizzy just now, but now he was totally fine. Not dizzy, not fuzzy, just... fine.

No one knew how much time passed before Shen Luo finally closed his eyes and drifted off.

The next morning, when he woke up, he found the two of them lying in the same bed. Luckily, their clothes were still on—otherwise he'd be scared out of his mind.

Once Xiao Chuan woke up, he went to take a shower. Shen Luo sat on the bed, spacing out. Nothing had happened last night. Like, nothing at all. So what was this weird feeling of regret and melancholy?

The two of them went about their morning like usual and headed off to the hospital. No one there knew about Xiao Chuan's situation yet.

A little after ten in the morning, Xiao Chuan got a call. Then he turned to Shen Luo and said, "I have to go. It's about the blood test."

Shen Luo suddenly panicked. "Should I come with you?"

Xiao Chuan thought about it. He was pretty sure now that the person on the other end of the call was his relative, but his memories still hadn't fully come back. To him, this boss still felt closer somehow. And bringing the boss along might actually help him feel more at ease. So, he agreed.

"I'll finish up this bit of work. You go tell the other three."

As much as he didn't want to say goodbye, he couldn't just leave without a word. He at least had to say something.

Zheng Jiamei was shocked. She hadn't expected Xiao Chuan to suddenly say he was leaving.

She grabbed him and kept asking questions for a while, but Xiao Chuan didn't have that kind of time to explain everything. Once Shen Luo finished washing his hands, he said, "Xiao Chuan, let's go. They're probably already getting impatient."

The two of them walked out the door, leaving the other three behind, exchanging stunned looks.

Maybe it was because they were so down, but even the pets picked up on the mood. They whimpered softly, surrounding the two of them, reluctant to let Xiao Chuan go. Shen Luo felt like he was about to cry too.

They got in the car, but the cats and dogs tried to jump in after them. Shen Luo quickly stopped them. "You guys stay here at the hospital. I'll be back soon."

"Awoooo..."

"Meow meow meow..."

"Woof woof woof..."

All the animals cried out in a noisy chorus. Shen Luo steeled himself and started the car. Slowly, it pulled away. Sure enough, the animals didn't follow. They all knew cars were dangerous and didn't dare get too close.

Once they were out on the main road and no animals were chasing after them, Shen Luo finally let out a breath. He turned his head to glance at Xiao Chuan. As expected, he looked awful. He might be able to leave the people at the hospital, but he clearly couldn't bear to part with the animals.

"Come visit us when you have time," Shen Luo said, breaking the silence.

"Of course," Xiao Chuan said, forcing some energy into his voice. "I'll never forget you guys."

"Good," Shen Luo said.

They chatted on and off along the way. Soon, the car pulled up to a hotel. One look, and Shen Luo could tell—one night's stay here probably cost enough to feed all the animals at the hospital for days.

Their clothes looked kinda shabby and outdated, but thankfully, no one stopped them at the door.

As soon as they stepped into the lobby, a man in a black suit walked up to them and said respectfully, "Young Master, sir and madam are waiting for you upstairs."

Xiao Chuan nodded and headed straight for the elevator.

The man in black quickly followed and asked in a low voice, "And this gentleman is...?"

Xiao Chuan's face was cold. It was only then that Shen Luo realized—this guy was putting on airs now. He was acting all high and mighty with the man in black, showing a totally different side of himself. Shen Luo had never seen him like this before.

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