Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 76

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A heavy feeling settled in Shen Luo's chest. He didn't know if he should be glad or sad that Xiao Chuan had this side to him—one Shen Luo had never gotten to see before.

"He's my friend," Xiao Chuan said, each word clipped and precise.

The three of them stepped into the elevator in silence. The man in the black suit smoothly swiped his card and pressed the button for the floor. Shen Luo glanced at the display—it was the top floor of the hotel. Rumor had it, the higher the floor, the better the room. Looks like Xiao Chuan's family really was loaded.

After riding up over twenty floors, the man in black waited for them to step out first, then quickly caught up and walked ahead to lead the way.

When they reached the door, Shen Luo realized he was starting to feel nervous, a bit anxious even. He instinctively glanced at Xiao Chuan, only to find his face calm, without a trace of excitement. Why did it feel like Shen Luo was the one about to be reunited with his long-lost family?

Shen Luo didn't want to come off so far behind Xiao Chuan, so he made himself calm down.

After three knocks, the door opened. The second Shen Luo looked inside, he was stunned. This didn't look like a hotel at all—it was straight up a rich person's living room.

Right inside were a few European-style couches, deep red with golden patterns, giving off serious luxury vibes. The carpet on the floor matched the decor, and the room was filled with fancy decorations. The whole setup screamed wealth.

A few people were sitting on the couch. The second Xiao Chuan stepped inside, a woman in a formal suit rushed at him with teary eyes. "Jinchuan!"

Xiao Chuan steadied her, gently patting her back to calm her down. His movements made the two men nearby visibly relax. Xiao Chuan's face really was convincing—but looks weren't everything. Sometimes, little actions said a lot more.

After a while, everyone sat down on the couches. The two men in black suits seemed like assistants or secretaries. One of them—probably the one who led them in—remained standing, while the other was seated.

Shen Luo sat beside Xiao Chuan, taking it all in. Aside from Mrs. Xu being openly emotional, even Mr. Xu's eyes looked a little red. Shen Luo was quietly surprised—they must really believe Xiao Chuan was their son.

Mrs. Xu held Xiao Chuan's hand, asking him a bunch of questions. Xiao Chuan answered in a detached, almost indifferent tone. If Shen Luo hadn't spent the last half year with him, he would've thought that was just his personality.

Once the small talk was over, Mr. Xu asked, "Excuse me, who is this?"

This time, Xiao Chuan seemed a bit more patient. "This is my friend Shen Luo. He's the one who saved me."

Mr. Xu smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Shen."

As a businessman, Shen Luo immediately recognized that kind of smile—it was the professional, polite kind, with zero real emotion behind it. Just for show. So he replied just as flatly, "No need to thank me."

Mrs. Xu also noticed what Xiao Chuan was wearing. "Jinchuan, I brought some clothes for you—your favorites from before. Change into them later, and we'll go out for a nice meal."

Xiao Chuan glanced at Shen Luo and said, "Let's not rush. I want to tell you about what I've been up to first."

Xiao Chuan began explaining everything—how he woke up in the hospital, how he ended up working at the pet clinic. The four people in the room all showed strange expressions. After all, even though Xu Jinchuan wasn't a Virgo, he might as well have been—he was practically obsessed with cleanliness, borderline OCD. The idea that he'd worked in a pet hospital, doing gross, dirty chores? Totally unimaginable.

"These past six months, I have to thank Xiao Luo for giving me a place to stay. Otherwise, I don't know what would've happened to me. Don't you agree, Mom, Dad?"

Shen Luo flinched hard at the "Xiao Luo." Xiao Chuan had always called him "boss" before!

Mr. and Mrs. Xu both nodded. "Of course."

They were smart enough not to bring up anything about money. That kind of stuff was better dealt with behind the scenes.

"Mr. Shen," Mr. Xu said suddenly, "may I ask you a few questions?"

Shen Luo immediately felt the pressure—maybe it was Mr. Xu's tone, or maybe it was his voice. That kind of commanding vibe, the aura of someone used to making big decisions, made it hard not to feel a little crushed.

"Go ahead," Shen Luo said.

"Where and under what circumstances did you meet our Jinchuan?" Mr. Xu asked.

Shen Luo then recounted how he had discovered Xiao Chuan while fishing that day.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu exchanged a glance. Of course, they had already investigated all this thoroughly. Hearing it again didn't change anything.

What the Xu family still hadn't figured out was why Xu Jinchuan had traveled from the city where he was doing business to B City, and what exactly had happened on the way that led to him ending up on a riverbank—completely alone, not even his car in sight.

Xiao Chuan went to take a shower and change his clothes. When he came back out, Shen Luo felt like he was about to go blind.

Damn, like he wasn't already hot enough! And now dressed like this? Straight-up lethal. Shen Luo felt like he was about to get a nosebleed.

Xiao Chuan was wearing a white button-up shirt with a custom-tailored suit over it. His whole aura screamed: I'm hot, and I know it.

Shen Luo couldn't help but think back to when he'd first picked Xiao Chuan up—he'd also been wearing a high-end suit, though it was a bit wrinkled and soaked. Still, it hadn't diminished the suit's quality one bit. Shen Luo had even felt bad about it back then, since the water had basically ruined it.

After that, the group headed to the hotel restaurant for a meal. Shen Luo, the only one in outdated, plain clothes among a crowd of high-end fashion, felt totally out of place, like every pair of eyes was on him.

But Xiao Chuan didn't seem to care at all—he walked right beside Shen Luo, no hesitation. Shen Luo felt like he was being completely overshadowed.

As the saying went, he basically got insta-crushed into dust.

During the meal, Mrs. Xu asked Shen Luo a few questions. They chatted about his pet hospital, and the conversation got a lot lighter.

"Your pet hospital takes in strays? That's really kind of you."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Overall, the meal was pleasant for both sides, but to Shen Luo, the food tasted like nothing. A meal that cost thousands—so extravagant! Then he immediately scolded himself. Why are you ruining the mood thinking like that?

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