Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 123

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That night, when it came time to sleep, Shen Luo's excitement from earlier had completely worn off. That saying, "easy to go from frugal to fancy, hard to go back"—yeah, that was real. When Xiao Chuan had first started sleeping with him, he'd even felt awkward and self-conscious. But now that Xiao Chuan had gone off to sleep on the new big bed, Shen Luo couldn't fall asleep at all—even lying in Xiao Chuan's old spot, hugging the blanket he'd used.

Damn it, being alone in a big empty room sucks.

Shen Luo rolled over, about to start counting sheep to fall asleep, when he heard a soft noise at the door. He opened his eyes—and there was Xiao Chuan, back again.

"Did I wake you?"

"No." He looked totally awake, clearly hadn't been sleeping.

Xiao Chuan climbed into the bed, and Shen Luo looked shocked. "You're gonna sleep here?" His voice carried a hint of excitement.

Xiao Chuan gave a soft "mm," and said, "The big bed's too big, I'm not used to sleeping alone."

If it were anyone else, Shen Luo would've thought, what kind of crappy excuse is that? But since it was Xiao Chuan, Shen Luo didn't think about anything at all—just felt pure joy. Still, he had to act cool and say, "Well then, you can sleep here for now!"

But Xiao Chuan was already lying down, so Shen Luo's comment was kind of pointless.

The next day, Shen Luo couldn't help thinking, I bought that big bed for no one to sleep in? What the hell did I buy a bed for?

Ever since Shen Luo opened Chong'ai Hospital, he had never been away from it for this long during the day, so now that he was back, the regulars were super happy to see him. "Boss, you're finally back!"

Shen Luo felt like he'd gone on some long-ass business trip or something, with everyone saying stuff like that the second he returned.

Some people had already heard his pets won awards and just kept congratulating him nonstop.

The happiest one had to be Auntie Li.

A week ago, Auntie Li had brought in her silky terrier, Wangwang, for a check-up, and it turned out Wangwang didn't like a mole on her leg. Auntie Li ended up going to the hospital for a scan and found out it was tumor-related.

"I don't know what the logic is behind it, but that's what the doctor said. I didn't feel a thing myself, but Wangwang sniffed it out."

Auntie Li held Wangwang like he was her precious treasure.

"So, Auntie, did the doctor say it's benign or malignant?"

"It's benign for now, but whether it'll turn malignant is hard to say. Still, catching it early and getting treatment sooner is always better."

Now Wangwang was basically a superstar. A bunch of Auntie Li's friends wanted Wangwang to sniff them too, see if anything was off—but sadly, Wangwang wasn't showing any more superpowers.

Shen Luo thought that was asking way too much of Wangwang. The dog was around Auntie Li 24/7, so her scent was super familiar. It wasn't surprising he noticed something. But those other aunties? They weren't close to Wangwang at all, treating him like some miracle dog—that was just asking for a joke to happen.

Shen Luo didn't have time to laugh about it anyway. Things at the hospital were crazy busy lately. Besides the article he promised Urban Life Magazine, a few other print outlets also hit him up for pieces, but Shen Luo already found even one article tough enough to write—he really couldn't pump out more and turned them all down.

Plus, since the animals from Chong'ai Hospital had picked up a bunch of awards, the place had gotten a big popularity boost. Tons of people came in wanting to adopt, and it wasn't weird for seven or eight pets to get taken home in a single day. The number of strays stuck at the hospital dropped fast, and Shen Luo finally felt the perks of being a little famous.

Of course, the pets that won awards and became stars weren't up for adoption anymore, so now the people lining up were all asking about breeding. Shen Luo was seriously considering putting up the same sign from the event outside the hospital.

Out of the award-winning dogs, Brother Hei and the gang were mutts no one wanted. Ethan and Duoduo already had partners. The only one left was Brother Pi. To be honest, Shen Luo still didn't feel totally comfortable letting any girl dogs near that guy.

Shen Luo took some time to make a nest for the hedgehog, and also took the owl out for flight training.

The owl was meant to be released back into the wild, so it didn't even have a name.

Shen Luo usually waited until around noon, when there were fewer people out, then picked a quiet wooded spot in the park to train the owl.

By law, owls were protected animals—private ownership or trading was forbidden. Shen Luo's case was special, and since his clinic had a valid license, he was temporarily allowed to foster it. Once the owl recovered, it had to be released as soon as possible.

Shen Luo gave the owl a little pat and let it perch on his arm. The owl stared at him with wide eyes, and Shen Luo gave it instructions, "Fly to that branch and then try flying back."

The owl tilted its head slightly, then flapped its wings and flew to the designated branch. After a moment, it flew back to Shen Luo's arm.

Shen Luo gently patted its head, doing his best to show friendliness.

Owls were very sensitive birds. If they felt threatened or scared, they'd squint their eyes and shrink their bodies. Sometimes, their heads would swivel around as they tried to figure out possible escape routes.

Right now, the owl's favorite person was Wang Bo, since he was the one who took care of it the most. But thanks to his ability, Shen Luo had also earned its trust. As for the others, the owl wasn't nearly as nice to them.

Sure enough, when it heard someone walking by and talking, the owl started twisting its head in every direction, trying to locate the people.

Shen Luo stroked its head and said, "Don't worry, I'm right here. No one's gonna mess with you. Let's focus on flying, okay?"

Once the voices faded into the distance, the owl relaxed and got back to training.

To keep its strength up, Shen Luo didn't mind spending money—fresh beef, lamb, chicken, whatever the owl needed, he gave it generously. The owl had bulked up quite a bit, and every time it landed on Shen Luo's arm after flying, he'd feel the weight sink down. It was seriously heavy now.

They practiced for about two hours a day before heading back.

Lately, Li Jinzhu and Liu Yunfeng had also been dropping by more often with their baby. The baby bump was getting more obvious, so they'd stop in frequently for checkups.

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