Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 140

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The other old man lit up the moment he saw Big Horn, his eyes practically sparkling. But thankfully, Old Man Xing helped Shen Luo shut that idea down, "This parrot is the boss's treasure. You can't just take someone's favorite. My own little parrot is this guy's son. If you want one, you better talk to Xiao Shen now and wait until he has another batch of chicks."

Big Horn spent his days out and about, while the beauty, his mate, was more reserved and didn't like going out. So their baby ended up staying with the beauty all day, keeping her company and making sure she didn't feel too lonely. When parrots got lonely or moody, they'd start plucking their feathers—sometimes even going bald from it. That's why African greys were best raised in pairs, and if you couldn't do that, you had to at least talk to them often.

Feeling happy, the old man gave Big Horn a handful of sunflower seeds. Big Horn circled the seeds once, then carefully packed them one by one into a disposable paper cup beside him. Holding the cup in his beak, he flew off toward the birdcage, where his wife and kid were perched.

Old Man Xing and Shen Luo were used to Big Horn's antics by now, but the new old guy clearly wasn't—he looked totally stunned.

By noon, the two old men didn't bother Shen Luo to arrange lunch for them. They just went out to eat on their own, rested a bit outside, and then came back.

Yuan Ying and You Minran showed up too, both bringing their dogs.

Ah Hua and Bubu both needed a bath. Ah Hua took longer because of her big size, while Bubu was tricky because of her fur. Even with her fur trimmed short, she wasn't easy to wash.

Zheng Jiamei really liked Yuan Ying. Whenever Yuan Ying was around, she'd talk with her as long as she wasn't busy.

This time, both Yuan Ying and You Minran didn't seem to be in great spirits—probably work stuff.

Zheng Jiamei told them about the puppies. They took a glance at the photos but didn't show much interest.

The three of them were still chatting when the two old men came back.

Yuan Ying tugged on You Minran's sleeve and said to the two old men, "You two can sit here. We'll head up to the front desk—we were just about to pay."

Shen Luo's hospital really wasn't that big. With all the animals and more people around, the place quickly started to feel cramped.

Just then, Wang Bo called out to Shen Luo to come check on Ah Fei. She looked like she was about to go into labor, so Shen Luo went to check on her.

Wang Wei was bathing the two dogs. Yuan Ying and You Minran headed to the front desk to pay. They were regulars, and Zheng Jiamei wasn't great at handling the money, but those two were good at it. No one worried they'd short the bill over something small.

After paying, Zheng Jiamei said, "If you two have time, you should check out that new Western restaurant nearby. The food's really good."

She noticed they were both feeling down and figured a nice meal might cheer them up a bit.

Yuan Ying zipped up her bag and said, "Not in the mood today. Maybe some other time."

Zheng Jiamei couldn't help comforting them, "Whatever it is, try not to dwell on it too much. It'll pass, eventually."

You Minran scoffed and said, "Easy for you to say—you don't know what's going on. Yingying's been grinding it out at the station for years, finally got a shot, and then someone who pulled strings came in and snatched it away. How could she possibly feel okay about that?"

Yuan Ying and You Minran both worked at the TV station, and it was true what people said—places like that were hotbeds for shady stuff. Both of them were beautiful, graduates from top universities with degrees in broadcasting and hosting. They had both the looks and the skills, and even in terms of seniority, they were pretty high up on the list. This time, the station had a new program lined up for prime time. Since the senior hosts weren't available, the spot should've gone to Yuan Ying. But unexpectedly, the chief planner brought in a host who usually did late-night shows instead.

Outsiders might not know the details, but everyone at the station did. That young woman—her face was fake, her body was fake, and she had some shady entanglements with certain higher-ups.

Anything else, they could've let slide. But this was a big opportunity. Of course Yuan Ying was upset.

She let out a sigh and said, "Thanks, Jiamei. But I'm really not in the mood right now. Maybe some other time."

Zheng Jiamei hadn't expected it to be something like that and said, "Sorry, then—maybe next time."
This kind of thing really was hard to comfort someone over.

They couldn't talk too openly about station stuff out in public, so they only said a few vague things and left it at that.

When Shen Luo came out, Ah Hua and Bubu had just finished their baths. Yuan Ying and You Minran were about to leave with their dogs.

As Ah Hua walked toward the door, the other old man saw her and spoke up. "Young lady, mind if I take a look at your dog?"

Yuan Ying paused, then smiled and said, "Of course."

She brought Ah Hua over to the two old men, who both reached out to pet her.

"This a Saint Bernard? If not for the coloring, her face kinda looks like a Rottweiler's!"

Old Man Xing said, "Yeah, but they're two different breeds after all—can't expect too many similarities."

The old man nodded, then handed Ah Hua's leash back to Yuan Ying. "You raised her well. Thanks."

Yuan Ying didn't know who the two men were—just thought they were nearby residents who liked hanging around the place. Otherwise, why would they have been sitting there for so long?

"No need to thank me."

After she and Ah Hua left, Old Man Xing said, "You, huh—can't help yourself when you see a dog that looks even a little familiar."

"What can I say? I just wanna look."

Yuan Ying and You Minran had just stepped outside when they ran into Bo Yuntian.

"How about it? Want me to drive you home?"

You Minran gave Yuan Ying a playful shove and said, "I drove here. I'm heading to my mom's place anyway. You take Yingying home!"

Yuan Ying shot her a glare. When they'd left earlier, she'd said nothing about visiting her mom. How'd that suddenly change?

You Minran walked off cheerfully, leash in hand, and Yuan Ying had no choice but to ask Bo Yuntian, "Weren't you heading to the hospital?"

Bo Yuntian said, "Nothing urgent. If you need a ride, of course I'll take you first."

Yuan Ying hadn't driven today, and there was no way Ah Hua could get on public transportation, so she got into the car and said, "Thanks."

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