Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 77

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After the meal, Shen Luo got ready to leave. Looking at the brand-new version of Xiao Chuan, he felt all sorts of complicated emotions. He didn't know how to feel. Maybe from now on, they'd really go their separate ways. They were never from the same world to begin with—only crossed paths because of Xiao Chuan's accident. Xiao Chuan was a fallen prince, and eventually, he had to go back to his castle.

When Xiao Chuan walked him out, the man in black followed behind like he was worried Xiao Chuan might run off again.

Shen Luo thought about it and decided that smiling would look better. Crying? Too lame. So he forced a smile and said, "Take care of yourself, work hard, and remember us."

Xiao Chuan's eyebrow twitched. "Did you really have to say that? I'll reach out when I have time."

Shen Luo's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but ask, "Will it... not be convenient?"

Xiao Chuan said, "It's not like I'm going to jail or anything—why wouldn't it be convenient? Of course it is. Don't worry, I won't forget you guys."

Shen Luo couldn't help but sweat a little. What a way to put it.

What Shen Luo didn't know was that to Xiao Chuan, Chong'ai Pet Hospital was something special. During that time when he'd lost his memory and didn't have a cent to his name, that place took him in, gave him a home. The memories he made there were the purest and cleanest. Not just because of the people, but because of the cats, the dogs, and all the animals—everything left a deep mark on him. He'd always seen himself as one of them.

Shen Luo got in the car. Xiao Chuan didn't care at all about his custom suit that cost tens of thousands—he leaned right over the filthy glass window and said, "Once I get the chance, I'll raise some money for the pet hospital."

Back when Shen Luo found out Xiao Chuan came from a wealthy family, he'd thought about a lot. He knew that with Xiao Chuan and the hospital's relationship, it wouldn't be hard at all to ask him for long-term financial support. The hospital would definitely be better off that way. But he also remembered where he drew the line—he didn't accept any donations.

"You know our pet hospital's rule—we don't take donations. Besides what we make from the hospital and the pet store, we'll accept thank-you money, but we don't take big donations."

Of course Xiao Chuan knew that. But he'd just wanted to thank the hospital and all those animals. He thought he was different from other people, so he brought it up. Still, Shen Luo turned him down.

The guys in black following behind had obviously overheard everything too. Right now, the Xu family's business empire was in the middle of a power shift. Mr. Xu was claiming his health couldn't handle it anymore and was about to hand over everything to Xu Jinchuan. So as the heir to the family's companies, Xu Jinchuan had full control of the company's funds. Throwing a little money at a tiny pet hospital was nothing. But what they didn't expect was that this plain, kinda dorky-looking small-time owner actually said no.

Xiao Chuan thought for a second, then said, "Alright then, no donations. You head back first—I'll be in touch."

Shen Luo didn't get Xiao Chuan's number, so if he wanted to contact him later, he'd just have to wait for Xiao Chuan to call.

After what looked like a totally normal goodbye, Shen Luo drove off toward the hospital. Xiao Chuan stayed where he was, watching the van disappear into traffic before finally turning around and heading back to the hotel.

When Shen Luo got back to the hospital, the others were already getting anxious. No one had a clue what was going on with Xiao Chuan.

Shen Luo explained everything, and the three of them were totally stunned. No one expected something this dramatic—good-natured Xiao Chuan turning out to be the heir of some big-shot family.

"Xiao Chuan won't be working here anymore, so the rest of you are gonna have to pick up the slack." Shen Luo wasn't planning to hire anyone new.

The group just nodded absentmindedly.

They'd thought something urgent had come up and that's why Shen Luo took Xiao Chuan with him, but turns out Xiao Chuan was gone for good.

Shen Luo wasn't in the mood to talk more. That day, he ate an early dinner, dumped all the work on the others, and went back to the place where the prince was a vengeful spirit.

Back in his room, the liquor bottles were still there, even a few unopened ones, but he just didn't have the energy to care.

He rinsed off quickly and flopped onto the bed. The animals must've sensed his bad mood—they didn't make a peep like they usually did. Even the dogs started tiptoeing around like cats.

Shen Luo drifted through the next few days in a daze. With Xiao Chuan gone and no one managing things, the hospital and pet store accounts were a mess, so he had to force himself to get back to work.

It took him two days to sort out the books, and he couldn't help but think how much easier it all was when Xiao Chuan was around.

Restocking supplies, placing orders, and handling old customers asking about Xiao Chuan—Shen Luo just wasn't in the right headspace.

Xiao Chuan had always been the hospital's eye candy. If he hadn't been so broke, someone probably would've snatched him up as a son-in-law ages ago.

That day, Shen Luo was feeling super bored, sorting through the pets' files—figuring out which ones needed their shots, which ones needed a bath—when someone showed up at the door.

He looked up, and it turned out to be two pit bulls walking in together.

Because of everything going on with Xiao Chuan lately, Shen Luo hadn't been following up on this situation. The whole "dating" thing had been left to the dogs' owners to sort out.

Seeing the two dogs standing side by side, they actually looked like a great match. King Kong was a bit bigger than Baobao.

This time, it was Li Jinzhu and Xiang Weiran who came along. Aunt Chen didn't come.

Shen Luo got up and walked over. "So? How's it going?"

Li Jinzhu and Xiang Weiran both smiled. "It's going great—King Kong and Baobao are getting along really well."

The two dogs had already met up twice before, both times at the park. Xiang Weiran was really pleased with how King Kong completely ignored all the other dogs. Last time, another dog had tried to mount Baobao, but King Kong scared it off with a furious growl—Baobao's innocence was saved. That dog had been twice King Kong's size.

This time, the two women were here to ask what they needed to prepare for a possible pregnancy—how to tell if the dog was pregnant, what to watch out for in terms of care, and so on.

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