Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 121

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Shen Luo shifted positions and said, "Got some stuff to do today, not going back for now. No need to wait for me to handle this."

Bo Yuntian could only nod. "Alright, I've got no time tomorrow, so I'll drop him off today. I'll leave Shunfeng in your care."

"No problem, don't worry about it."

The husky might be silly and full of energy, but none of the animals under Shen Luo's care were pushovers. Even if a husky ran off, they'd find him and bring him back. The dogs at Shen Luo's place were basically free-range, and with other dogs around, they were always happy. Before going home, though, they'd always be dragged in for a proper bath, scrubbed clean and fresh, turned into sweet-smelling little babies again before being picked up.

Just Shen Luo's luck—Xiao Chuan walked over right as Bo Yuntian was leaving.

"He needed something from you?" Xiao Chuan's tone was perfectly normal, his words totally casual.

Naturally, Shen Luo—who was always kinda dense—didn't notice anything strange. He said, "Just dropping off Shunfeng for boarding."

"That's it?" That was enough to come all the way over and have a chat? Xiao Chuan was a little suspicious.

Shen Luo replied honestly, "Yeah. He treats Shunfeng like his own kid. Now that his 'kid' is going off to boarding school, of course he's gonna worry a little."

Since Shen Luo didn't seem the least bit weird, Xiao Chuan let it go and said, "Alright, let's go."

The two of them headed to the furniture market to pick out a bed.

At the market, all the other shoppers were either newlyweds, couples shopping with their future mother-in-law, or middle-aged husband-and-wife pairs holding hands and acting all sweet. Two grown men shopping for a bed together definitely stood out.

Shen Luo forced himself to focus only on bed shopping.

"How about this bed?"

Shen Luo took one look—white frame, simple carved details, and very low-key. Not bad for a guy, actually. But... why was it so big?

"Isn't this too big?" Shen Luo frowned.

A nearby salesgirl spotted them and immediately went all in with her pitch. "Bigger beds are definitely better, especially for you guys. You won't end up rolling over and falling off!"

Shen Luo: ...

This was obviously a double bed, okay? She was clearly going all out for that commission.

The salesgirl even ran over and pulled out two handles from underneath the bed. "This bed comes with storage too! Super practical for modern homes where saving space is key!"

Shen Luo glanced at the price tag and instantly understood why she was being so enthusiastic. Just from the number, he didn't feel like buying it anymore. But Xiao Chuan beat him to it and said, "I think it looks great. What do you think? The room's big enough anyway. A bigger bed's more comfortable."

Shen Luo couldn't say no, so he nodded and said, "Alright, your call."

The salesgirl beamed and rushed off to write up the order, telling them to go pay and have someone guide them to pick up the bed and all that. She mentioned they could deliver it to their place too, but the moment she heard the address, she immediately said there'd be a 500-yuan delivery fee. Shen Luo cursed under his breath—what a scam.

Xiao Chuan stayed calm, stepped up, and said to the guy, "Your store's called Anmeng Furniture, right? I'll give the Bureau of Industry and Commerce a quick call."

The guy froze the moment he heard Xiao Chuan's casual tone. Damn—he made it sound like the Bureau was his family business or something. Who wouldn't be scared?

"Ah, that was just a misunderstanding. Technically speaking, that area is still part of the city. It's just... really far, and the gas costs a lot. We're just a small business, so maybe—"

Shen Luo, only just slightly less pissed, said, "100 yuan for gas. Not a cent more."

If he hadn't just gotten a few tens of thousands in prize money today, he wouldn't even have agreed to that.

Xiao Chuan chuckled and said, "Alright. Just deliver it to the address, and we'll keep your shop in mind next time."

The guy was still nervous that Xiao Chuan really had connections at the Bureau and didn't want to risk any trouble. He quickly said, "No problem, no problem. We'll get it to you by around five today."

Shen Luo added, "There's a room on the right side of the house. The door's unlocked—just leave the stuff in there. And heads-up, there are a few dogs at home. Be careful, don't do anything sketchy that they might misinterpret—especially don't let them think you're trying to steal a chicken."

The delivery guys were totally confused, thinking Shen Luo was being overly dramatic. But when they got there later, they realized he'd been seriously trying to help.

After sorting all that out, Shen Luo was still feeling kind of annoyed. Xiao Chuan said, "The bed's huge. I don't think we have sheets or blankets that'll fit. Let's go pick up a couple sets."

The mattress was included with the bed, but all the bedding had to be bought separately.

Shen Luo remembered they still needed to buy mats too, so he put the delivery thing aside for now and went to shop.

That afternoon, the two of them dragged a cart loaded with bedding back to the hospital. As soon as Shen Luo walked in, he spotted a handsome stranger sitting inside.

He stepped into the building, and Zheng Jiamei greeted him warmly. "Boss, this is Chief Editor Qiao from the magazine. He came by personally to talk to you about an article."

Shen Luo blinked. Wasn't the magazine's editor-in-chief a woman? Or... was this a guy with a woman's voice?

Luckily, that clean-cut, scholarly-looking editor quickly stood up and introduced himself, "Hello, Boss Shen. I'm Qiao Zhenmian, deputy editor of Urban Life Monthly, the magazine you've submitted to before. The editor-in-chief sent me to discuss your article."

Only then did Shen Luo get it. It was all Zheng Jiamei's fault for not explaining clearly—he almost made a fool of himself.

But Qiao Zhenmian really did look like the classic intellectual type—refined, cultured, and the kind that seemed full of talent. Totally Zheng Jiamei's type. No wonder she dropped the "deputy" part and straight-up introduced him as the editor-in-chief.

"Hi, I'm Shen Luo. You can just call me by name. The editor-in-chief did say you'd be coming, I just didn't expect it to be this soon."

Qiao Zhenmian said, "This pet exhibition is getting a ton of attention, and your pets won several awards. The editor-in-chief thinks this would make a great feature. Your story and personal experience are key parts of it. So yeah, we're definitely a little eager—hope you understand."

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