Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 86

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Sun Lixin showed up next, partly to drop off some money, and partly to book a dog photoshoot with Shen Luo.

"This time they want a border collie. Is Professor free tomorrow?"

Shen Luo nodded. "Yeah, totally free!"

Business at the photo studio had finally stabilized. Every month, there were a few gigs for kids' artsy portraits with animals, which meant Shen Luo had a steady bit of income now.

"There's one more thing. A few days ago, a children's clothing factory reached out to me. They want me to shoot some ad photos."

Sun Lixin occasionally took on these kinds of jobs, though not too often. Usually, brands that wanted something high-end wouldn't hire someone like him, a not-so-mainstream photographer.

"And?"

"They said they found me through my kids-with-pets photo work. What they want is animals in the ad shots too. What do you think?"

Shen Luo worried that some shady brand might mess around with his pets.

"Did they say anything specific about paying for the pets appearing in the shoot?"

"Not yet." Sun Lixin looked a bit awkward. He figured since the pets weren't his, it wasn't right to go negotiating business on their behalf.

Shen Luo said, "Let's set up a meeting then. They're gonna want to see what my pets look like anyway, and I need to see if their price is actually decent."

In other words: money talks.

Sun Lixin knew Shen Luo wouldn't turn it down. "Cool, I'll talk to them and find a time that works for everyone."

As for joining the shoot, Shen Luo made up his mind that he'd tag along. After all, only he would truly care if his pets were treated right.

Sun Lixin showed him the materials. The brand name "Happy Childhood" was right at the top, and just that alone made Shen Luo feel like the clothes were probably super tacky.

Once they heard Shen Luo was open to talking, the company agreed right away. Better to see everything in one go than hunt people down one by one. Plus, they'd already worked with these dogs before. As long as the price was right, the deal was basically done.

And it really did get settled fast. They offered ten thousand yuan as a flat fee for all the animals' appearances. Shen Luo figured that was reasonable and accepted. It obviously couldn't compare to what a photographer like Sun Lixin earned, but for the hospital, it was already a sweet deal.

The company specifically asked for Ethan, Brother Pi, Duoduo, Mengmeng, Big Horn, and Qiuqiu. They were a little bummed there weren't more breeds to pick from, but having this many solid ones was already pretty great.

Before the shoot, Shen Luo gave all the animals a little pep talk, telling them to behave and cooperate with the models and photographer when the time came.

When Zheng Jiamei showed up, she was carrying a small cage, and inside was a little gray bunny.

"What's this about?"

Zheng Jiamei lifted the cage. "My mom found it while walking Xiao Congming. Probably some elementary school kid forgot it. My mom hates rabbits—thinks they stink—so she told me to bring it to the hospital to keep it here."

Shen Luo was speechless.

Stray rabbits were super rare at the hospital. Unlike cats and dogs, rabbits didn't run away from home that easily, and they were pretty high-maintenance—if you weren't careful, they'd die fast.

The gray bunny wasn't as cute as the usual white ones. Its little three-petal mouth kept twitching as it circled around the cage, looking kinda anxious.

Shen Luo walked over and peeked into the cage. "Has it eaten yet?"

Zheng Jiamei shook her head. "Nope."

"No wonder. It's probably been starving all night—it's about to snap."

Shen Luo went to grab some leafy greens, washed them thoroughly, then carefully dried them off before putting them into the bunny's cage. He made sure not to leave even a drop of water on the leaves.

The bunny grabbed the leafy greens and started munching away with loud crunch crunch sounds. Its little three-petal mouth twitched nonstop, and it tore through a whole leaf in no time.

Shen Luo couldn't help finding it kind of amusing. He stood by the cage watching, while the little bunny just kept eating and eating until it polished off every last leaf. Only then did it finally sit quietly in the cage.

After staring at it for a while, Shen Luo finally said, "Looks like this one's a meat rabbit."

Zheng Jiamei waved him off. "I wouldn't know. But even if it is a meat rabbit, we're not gonna eat it now, right? It looks like it only weaned recently."

Rabbits sold to elementary school kids were usually just generic rabbits, and probably not very healthy either—no way they were any fancy breed.

So, Bunny officially joined Chong'ai Pet Hospital and became a full-time chomper. Once it grew big enough to roam free, it left marks everywhere in the hospital. Shen Luo seriously considered knocking out its top front teeth and just leaving the bottom ones.

The children's clothing ad shoot was for the summer collection. The company didn't bother with a studio—they decided to shoot outdoors. Word was that Yujin River Park had some pretty scenery, so that's where they went. The models were kids from a local children's dance troupe. They were good-looking kids, sure, but when a bunch of little gremlins get together, the chaos doesn't just add up—it multiplies.

This time, Shen Luo finally met Sun Lixin's gorgeous former-model wife. And yeah, she really was stunning. Her face might not have been super striking, but her figure was next-level. That guy Sun Lixin was seriously lucky.

The first round of makeup for the kids turned out horrendous. It wasn't until Sun Lixin's wife stepped in and redid it all that the kids started looking decent.

After the outdoor shoot on day one, there was still one day of indoor photos. That part was done at Sun Lixin's home studio. Shen Luo went over to help blow up a ton of balloons. Looking at the simple setup and all the vibrant scenes, Shen Luo had to admit—Sun Lixin was seriously talented. The budget was dirt cheap, but the results looked high-end.

Those two days of shooting were also two full days of suffering for the pets. Being around a bunch of hyper kids was a nightmare. Shen Luo thought to himself, thank god I'm gay and don't have to deal with kids. If I ever had a little demon like that and had to raise them for decades? Just the thought was terrifying.

When they got back to the hospital, Shen Luo gave all the pets who had been in the shoot a bonus meal to reward them for their hard work.

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