Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 104

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Xiao Chuan smiled and said, "What, you want to try it out? If you want, I can take you."

Shen Luo's eyes lit up. "For real?"

"For real!"

"...Forget it, I don't have time."

He had to sleep near the animals at night to feel at ease—and for the pets to feel safe too.

Dinner was ready, so the two of them dropped the topic.

Shen Luo asked Xiao Chuan about Jin Guodong, and Xiao Chuan simply said, "We need more time to get to know him."

"Mr. Jin seems pretty decent. If it really doesn't work out, we can just send Zhentian in. That'll definitely work!"

Xiao Chuan laughed. Shen Luo might be running a whole animal hospital, but he was still a bit too idealistic.

Someone like Jin Guodong wouldn't make decisions based on personal preferences. Anyone who let their feelings lead them in the business world usually didn't get very far.

Business was always about cold, hard benefits—favors or not, if there wasn't something genuinely enticing on the table, no deal would ever happen.

But of course, Xiao Chuan didn't say any of that out loud. No point in getting Shen Luo all worried.

After dinner, the two of them headed back to the farm. Despite Xiao Chuan still being in a formal suit, it honestly felt just like old times.

Shen Luo still remembered how last year, Xiao Chuan used to stand at the doorway to shower. The lightbulb inside was kind of dim, but when it shone on Xiao Chuan's body, every muscle stood out so clearly that it left Shen Luo feeling hot and restless.

The next morning, bright and early, they had to get ready to head back to the exhibition venue.

Shen Luo planned on leaving Ethan behind. Technically, all the award-winning pets were required to attend the exhibition for both days, but given Ethan's situation, there was obviously room for some flexibility. Worst case, they could talk to Jin Guodong.

But Ethan wasn't having it—he insisted on going. Shen Luo couldn't do anything about it and had no choice but to bring him along.

There was still a competition today, but Shen Luo didn't sign his dog up this time. Right now, the rodent and rabbit exhibitions were also going on, so he went to take a look. Compared to the dog events, it was much smaller in scale, and naturally, not nearly as fun.

So Shen Luo decided to just settle down and watch the competitions for the day.

Today's competitions focused mainly on working dogs. Most people were pretty familiar with the jobs these dogs did—like search and rescue, drug detection, patrolling, etc. These roles were all based on the specific traits of different breeds.

Besides German Shepherds being excellent working dogs, breeds like Labradors and Golden Retrievers were also well-suited for guiding the blind.

Because of the different job types, the events were divided into categories. Compared to yesterday's speed-based competitions, there were fewer dogs participating today—it made sense, since the training required was way more intense.

After entering the event area, Xiao Chuan, like always, went off to see Jin Guodong. He came back a little over an hour later, and there wasn't much to tell from his expression.

Ethan had been stuck under the canopy for half the day and finally got bored—he wanted to go play!

Shen Luo checked the wound and it didn't look like there was anything wrong anymore. Plus, Ethan was rarely this excited, so he let him go.

Besides dogs like Ethan and Zhentian, Shen Luo didn't dare let any of the others off leash. What if one of them scared a little kid, or got into a fight with another dog? That'd be a real mess. A lot of people treated their pets like their own children—which also meant there were a lot of spoiled pets running around.

He left the booth in the hands of Zheng Jiamei and Wang Wei. Wang Wei was in charge of the money and Zheng Jiamei handled the sales. They actually made a pretty decent team.

Shen Luo wandered around on his own, checking out dogs of all kinds of colors and patterns, some peeing here, others digging there. It really was like dog paradise.

Just as he was feeling relaxed, a dog suddenly jumped out of the bushes, howling and crying as it ran toward its owner like it had just suffered a huge injustice.

Shen Luo thought maybe the dog got bitten by a snake or ran into a beehive—bees could swell a dog's face right up—but it turned out to be nothing. Not a single wound in sight.

The dog kept yowling, and from what Shen Luo could tell, it was saying it hurt so bad. The husky didn't seem like it was faking, so Shen Luo walked over and helped calm it down. "Alright, stop howling. That's embarrassing."

The husky immediately switched to a whimpering whine, like it was really in pain.

The owner, seeing how experienced Shen Luo looked, didn't stop him.

Shen Luo asked, "Where does it hurt?"

The husky lifted its front paws, meaning both of them hurt.

Thinking about Ethan's injury, Shen Luo felt a bit more sympathetic. He picked up each paw to take a look, but didn't see anything wrong—no cuts, no blood.

"What did you do?"

"I stepped on something! It hurt so bad!"

Still whining, the husky pulled on Shen Luo to go take a look. Shen Luo gave a quick word to the owner, and the two of them headed into the bushes.

The owner didn't want to risk anything either—if the dog had stepped on something bad and didn't get treated in time, that would be awful.

They searched through the grass for a while, when suddenly the owner shouted, "Found it! Is it this thing?"

Shen Luo leaned in for a look. In the thick patch of grass was something that looked like more grass—but on closer inspection, it wasn't. The stuff was white, and looked kind of weird.

"I think it's a hedgehog," the husky's owner said.

Shen Luo instantly felt that must be it—it was a hedgehog. He couldn't believe it hadn't occurred to him earlier.

The dog owner picked the hedgehog up and said, "This isn't a place for a hedgehog to be hanging out!"

Hedgehogs liked quiet, damp environments—more suited to the remote countryside. It was weird that one had ended up in a flowerbed like this.

Shen Luo said, "Maybe it's someone's pet hedgehog that got loose?"

The hedgehog had already curled itself up into a tight ball, its spines sticking out like an unpeeled chestnut—super spiky.

Shen Luo took off his jacket and wrapped the hedgehog up. "Doesn't matter if it's a pet or not—let's just keep it for now. Staying out here is dangerous, for the dogs and for the hedgehog."

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