Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 141

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Back in the hospital, the two old men waited until around five. Just as expected, Xiang Weiran arrived, and the first thing she did was go check on Baby and the puppies.

While Xiang Weiran was over in the dog room, Shen Luo gave her a quick rundown of the situation. He wrapped up by saying, "Big Horn's kid is doing great at Old Man Xing's place. They've got money, they've got time, and they're willing to pour their energy into raising a dog. I think it's a really good fit. But if you don't think it's okay, I'll go tell them no."

Xiang Weiran rolled her eyes. "What, you think I'm stupid? They sat here all day just waiting for me to show up and say yes—you really think they'll just give up that easy? And I'm not about to let you go and offend someone either. Let me go talk to them first."

Shen Luo could only nod.

Xiang Weiran was the kind of woman with guts. She didn't care who you were—she'd still come at you straight on when it came to the puppies. Someone like Yuan Ying or You Minran might ease into it more politely, but Xiang Weiran? She was all bold and blunt.

Once she saw the puppies were all lively and full of energy, she felt more at ease and headed off to talk to the old men.

The two old guys took one look at this short-haired girl and could tell what kind of person she was. So they didn't mind her being direct at all.

Shen Luo stayed nearby, just in case he needed to smooth things over if Xiang Weiran said anything a little too harsh. But he was clearly overthinking it. Just because Xiang Weiran was straightforward didn't mean she lacked brains—she knew where the line was. After chatting for a good ten minutes, she actually seemed pretty satisfied with the old man.

"I don't really have a lot of demands," Xiang Weiran said. "I just want the puppy to be treated well. And if possible, I'd like to visit sometimes to see how it's doing."

The old man replied, "That's totally fine. Just let me know in advance when you want to come by, so I can host you properly."

Seeing how easy he was to talk to, Xiang Weiran softened up too. "Let's go over the terms when it's time to officially adopt the puppy. We'll just follow the adoption rules here at the hospital—I think they're really solid."

Shen Luo's adoption policy was something he'd pieced together from various hospitals, tweaked and refined over the years. Now it was a mature system. For people who genuinely loved pets, the rules weren't a problem. But for anyone with other motives, they were solid boundaries.

The old man grinned and quickly said, "Sure, sure, we'll do it your way!"

The two old men had already gone to see the puppies a few times that day, and the more they looked, the more they liked them.

"Okay, so it's settled then. Also, I'd like to wait until the puppies are two months old before taking one home. You're okay with that?"

Two months was just the right time—they'd be weaned and less dependent on their mom, so leaving her wouldn't be too tough.

After they settled everything, the old man offered to treat Xiang Weiran to a meal. She said, "Thanks, but not today. I'm planning to eat here with the boss."

Shen Luo was caught off guard. He hadn't planned on cooking today. It was already hard enough preparing food for the animals in this heat, and now he had to cook for people too? That was practically a sauna in the making.

"Oh? Xiao Shen knows how to cook? I've heard, but never had the chance to try it. You don't mind if we stay and grab a bite too, right?"

Only an old fox like him could phrase freeloading in such a polite and classy way.

Shen Luo laughed and said, "Of course I don't mind. It'd be my honor to have you both stay for dinner."

Xiang Weiran shot Shen Luo a fierce side-eye. What a bootlicker.

So Shen Luo had no choice but to strip down to just his tank top and boxers, dive into the kitchen, and start working. He prepped the food for the dogs first, then moved on to food for the humans. Since it was scorching hot, he mainly stuck to cold dishes and laid them out in front of the hospital. The two old men ate with full satisfaction.

"Xiao Shen, your cooking skills are wasted on just making food for pets!"

Shen Luo had a bad feeling about where this was going and quickly said, "That's only for Zhentian—he's never had kibble his whole life. Can't let him start eating it in old age, right? And I'm usually pretty swamped—I don't have the energy to cook all the time."

The two old men were helpless. This boy was just a little too slick.

The two old men even had a bit of alcohol with dinner, and neither of them showed any intention of calling a driver. So Shen Luo had no choice but to borrow a car from Zheng Jiamei and drive them back himself.

By the time he got back to the hospital, he plopped down on the sofa in a daze. What even was today? Those two were here for Xiang Weiran and the puppies, so how did he end up running around like a dog?

Just as he lay down, the Akita stuck its head over. Shen Luo hugged the big dog's head, let out a long sigh, and decided to rest for a bit.

It wasn't until after eleven that he got home, and almost right away, he noticed one of the hens was acting off. Looked like she was getting ready to brood. That wasn't unusual—hens spent their whole lives laying eggs, all in pursuit of filling up a proper clutch. But sneaky humans kept stealing their eggs, so the poor hens just kept laying and laying. Unless humans took mercy on them, they'd be stuck laying for life.

For some reason, Shen Luo's hens seemed a little smarter than most. There was a stretch of time when they realized humans were stealing their eggs, so they started laying them in the haystacks outside instead. Too bad Brother Hei and the gang weren't so easy to fool. After a few scares from those guys, the hens obediently went back to laying in the nests Shen Luo had prepared for them.

Shen Luo put a dozen or so eggs in the nesting spot. The hen immediately felt like her sacred mission had finally arrived—time to brood.

Then Shen Luo called over Brother Hei and his crew for a little chat. He gave them a whole lesson in Hen Brooding Etiquette 101, laying down the rules of conduct: no disturbing the hen while she was brooding, and absolutely no egg theft.

Brother Hei and the others were a little confused, but when they heard that the hen's nest would eventually produce lots of little chicks, and those chicks would lay even more eggs, they reluctantly agreed not to bother her.

The next morning, Shen Luo got up early and squatted outside to watch the farmers at work.

"Boss Shen, your watermelons and melons are all ripe. How come you haven't picked any yet?"

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