Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 116

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The race restarted. Under Shen Luo's watchful gaze, Brother Hei and the others smoothly completed the first handoff. But there was a hiccup in the second—Bai Dian'er dropped the baton, just like Shen Luo had feared. He had to turn back, pick it up, and continue the pass.

During those three minutes, Bai Dian'er dropped the baton several times. In the end, even he got mad—he barked twice in frustration, grabbed the toy again, and dashed forward like lightning.

Three minutes felt like forever to Shen Luo. He watched the dogs running back and forth and realized just how hard they were trying. The chew toy may have looked like a bone, but it was hard to bite down on, and easy to drop. When the dogs ran back to their starting point and saw their teammate hadn't arrived yet, they'd spin around in anxious little circles, barking softly—like they were urging their teammate to hurry up.

Shen Luo thought, no matter what the final results were, he was going to cook up a big pot of chicken for these dogs.

The three minutes flew by. As the countdown on the screen hit zero, the final scores were released. Shen Luo slumped back into his chair. He didn't know exactly how they'd done, but he hoped Brother Hei and the others would get the recognition they deserved.

The staff sealed up the boxes, labeled them, and carried them over to the judges' table.

All the dogs came off the field, panting heavily. They were clearly exhausted—not just from all the running, but also from the nerves.

Shen Luo grabbed Bai Dian'er and pried open his mouth to take a look. Sure enough, there was a bit of blood on his gums again.

When Bai Dian'er had first been rescued, half his mouth had been ulcerated and swollen. He hadn't just lost interest in food—he physically couldn't eat. That was why he'd been so skinny. Even now, with food never in short supply, he was still thinner than Brother Hei and the others, all because of ongoing oral issues.

Shen Luo gave his head a pat and said, "You were amazing today. When we get home, we'll brush your teeth, put on some ointment, and then eat chicken."

"Woof woof woof..." Bai Dian'er barked, both happy and reluctant. He hated brushing his teeth. He couldn't stand the taste of the toothpaste, and it hurt a little, too. But he really wanted that chicken.

There was no room for negotiation. Shen Luo put on a serious face and said, "If you don't brush and take your medicine, then no chicken. No beef either!"

Brother Hei and the others immediately started nudging and rubbing against Bai Dian'er, as if saying, Just agree already! If you don't, none of us are getting food!

Bai Dian'er, scared that he'd ruin it for everyone, finally gave a very unwilling little nod.

Shen Luo gave the dogs some water and biscuits, and had Bai Dian'er rinse his mouth. Then it was time for the judges to announce the results.

The pets and their owners returned to the stage—not on the cool parade floats this time, but with each owner holding onto a leash.

The judges started with the relay race results. Shen Luo hadn't expected it, but despite everything that happened, they still got a tied first place—matching scores with another team.

So there wasn't much suspense with the final rankings. Three first-place finishes across the board meant Brother Hei's team easily took home the overall team championship.

Shen Luo led his dogs back up to the first-place podium, and his heart was full of emotion. It wasn't just luck—his shelter dogs had really come through. They had all been abandoned once for different reasons, but today they'd proved that they weren't useless. They'd never been lacking in worth—only lacking someone to recognize their potential.

Shen Luo's eyes grew damp with emotion. To him, the fact that Brother Hei, Brother Pi, Ethan, and the rest had won first place wasn't just about the prize money—it was a moment to restore dignity to stray dogs. To the people who once gave them up: you had thrown away something precious. And to anyone currently thinking about abandoning their pet—maybe you're about to throw away a treasure, too.

Brother Hei and the others each got a medal hung around their necks. Shen Luo noticed something interesting—unlike Brother Pi's proud look and Ethan's modest demeanor, Brother Hei and his crew actually looked kind of shy. If they were human, you'd definitely see them blushing.

This time, the crowd was super hyped. The Chinese Rural Dog—also known as the mutt—had always been an overlooked, even discriminated-against breed. But in this team competition, the Rural Dog Team totally crushed it, showing everyone that these so-called mutts actually had a ton of potential. A lot of the audience was genuinely surprised, and some even felt kinda proud.

After the awards, it was still time for audience interaction. Tons of people ran over to take selfies with Heige and the gang.

Being less popular than a dog? Shen Luo had gotten used to that ages ago, so he just stood off to the side, grinning while watching Heige and the others get swarmed for pictures.

What he didn't expect was a voice suddenly shouting, "It's you again!"

"Huh?" Shen Luo blinked, confused. "What do you mean, again?"

"You, you, you!" The person jabbed a finger at him, eyes wide with excitement as she pushed her way up to him. "Didn't you already win first place with two dogs? How is it you again this time?!"

Shen Luo didn't expect to be recognized. The nearby crowd overheard and started asking what was going on.

While the girl went off, explaining how Shen Luo had already taken home two first places with two different dogs, he suddenly remembered who she was. That day, he'd been walking a whole pack of dogs when he ran into her—she'd seen Ethan's match but missed Brother Pi's.

Shen Luo forced a smile. "Yeah, that's me. What, a guy can't win a few more first places?"

The curvy girl waved her hands quickly. "No, no, I'm just excited! I can't believe you're this amazing! You've already taken three first places with your dogs!"

This event didn't have that many dog competitions. Normally, there were eight standard events in international contests, but this time they only held six, besides the appearance contest. Shen Luo had already won three of them—basically half the first-place titles!

The audience burst into chatter, and even some of the other winners were giving Shen Luo looks now.

He laughed and said, "It's mostly just good luck, honestly."

The girl handed her phone to a friend, stepped up, and said, "I don't care, I need a photo with you!"

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