Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 145

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Wang Fu helped Mrs. Zheng deliver the watermelons back. Xiao Congming didn't follow her home—Zheng Jiamei had kept him.

Everyone in the hospital already knew Xiao Congming well, though he wasn't quite as sharp as another regular there, a toy poodle called Meimei.

Zheng Jiamei held Xiao Congming in her arms for a while, then suddenly had an idea. "Boss, what do you think about me introducing Xiao Congming to Meimei? They could even have little toy poodles together!"

Little toy poodles really were super cute. Born with curly fur, chocolate-colored ones were the most popular.

Shen Luo said, "If Xiao Congming doesn't mind that Meimei can't have puppies, and if Meimei doesn't mind that Xiao Congming's a eunuch, then sure, give it a shot."

At that point, Zheng Jiamei had completely forgotten both dogs had already been neutered. Though neutered poodles still showed some naughty behavior, it was way less than unneutered ones.

Zheng Jiamei could only sigh.

But fate worked in funny ways. Just as she dropped the idea, Aunt Zeng showed up with Meimei.

Meimei wasn't just smart but also really pretty—balanced build, well-behaved, lively. Xiao Congming was instantly drawn to her, broke free from Zheng Jiamei, and ran off to play with her.

Aunt Zeng saw Meimei playing with Xiao Congming and didn't mind at all. After all, Meimei couldn't get pregnant anymore anyway.

Zheng Jiamei introduced her family's Xiao Congming, and Aunt Zeng thought he was pretty nice. She said, "Meimei doesn't really like playing with other dogs, but I think she seems to really like Xiao Congming."

Meimei really was smart—not just smarter than the average toy poodle, but even smarter than some medium-sized dogs. Shen Luo also felt this poodle's IQ was off the charts, which was why Aunt Zeng especially loved telling stories about Meimei.

"This little girl just keeps getting sharper. Yesterday, I bought some chicken wings. My daughter and husband both love them, and of course Meimei had her share too, but hers were boiled plain. My husband came home late, so by then all the chicken wings were gone. Guess what? Meimei dragged out her chicken wing and gave it to my husband! Tell me that's not smart? My husband even said Meimei was more filial than our daughter."

Aunt Zeng laughed so hard her face wrinkled up. She talked more about Meimei than her own daughter, and every time Meimei was basically fighting her daughter for attention—it really was hilarious.

Zheng Jiamei played along and asked, "Then how did your daughter react?"

"What else could she say? She just called Meimei a scheming dog!" Aunt Zeng laughed cheerfully.

She really was a scheming dog. Who would've guessed Meimei had actually saved a chicken wing? And being able to resist eating it was no small feat, especially since she left it for her owner.

Aunt Zeng kept going. "And then another time, when I made braised chicken legs, my daughter specially picked the biggest one. She was just about to eat it when suddenly there was a noise out on the balcony. She thought something had come in, so she ran to check. Didn't see anything wrong, but when she came back, the braised chicken leg on her plate had been swapped for a plain boiled one. Turns out the noise on the balcony was made by Meimei!"

The balcony at Aunt Zeng's place had two doors—one from the living room and one from the bedroom—so it was easy for Meimei to slip around unnoticed.

Zheng Jiamei was shocked. "She even knows how to lure someone away? Did Meimei study The Art of War or what?"

Aunt Zeng laughed out loud.

Shen Luo also noticed it was Meimei who kept coaxing Xiao Congming into playing. Shen Luo had given each dog two little biscuits, but both of Xiao Congming's ended up tricked away by Meimei.

Shen Luo thought, this dog really was born into the wrong species. If she were human, she'd definitely be a genius.

The two dogs played together for two hours. They even got a bath and a trim, and while Meimei was around, Xiao Congming behaved shockingly well—everything went smoothly.

After the bath, Aunt Zeng took Meimei home. Xiao Congming really didn't want to part with her and chased after them for quite a while.

Shen Luo quietly took note of the stories Aunt Zeng had just told. A magazine was about to collect submissions again, and these could totally go into the "funny pet stories" column.

Last issue, Shen Luo alone had earned a few thousand in manuscript fees. He had published two pieces—one about the pet expo and another about scientific pet care—plus an interview article, so the total payment was pretty good.

Writing and revising had been painful at first, but Shen Luo learned fast, and now writing came a lot smoother.

Not long after Aunt Zeng left, Wang Fu came back, smiling and thanking Shen Luo.

Shen Luo waved his hand. "It was nothing, I just made a couple of phone calls."

There weren't many people willing to help just by making calls, and though Wang Fu had been selling watermelons for years, this was the first time he had landed such an easy business deal.

"How about I bring you a few melons tomorrow?"

Shen Luo quickly shook his head. "No, no, my family already has more than we can eat."

So Wang Fu said, "Alright then. In the future, if you need help with anything, just say the word."

Shen Luo agreed casually. After all, that was something for later.

By the time Wang Fu left, it was already past five. It was still pretty hot, but more people were out and about. Plenty were coming by to get their pets checked or bathed, and the hospital was getting busy.

Just then, a girl came in. She was wearing a Bohemian maxi dress, with several red and blue necklaces hanging around her neck, and her earrings were huge and flashy—the kind of style that stood out wherever she went.

"Excuse me, is there something you need help with?" Since she had come empty-handed, she wasn't there to buy pet supplies or medicine—she must have come to adopt.

The girl looked around the hospital, and Shen Luo also noticed that she had a really distinctive look, but it was the kind that felt comfortable to look at.

She nodded at Shen Luo and said, "I'm here to adopt. I want to adopt a dog."

Shen Luo had thought she might be there to adopt a cat too, but it turned out she wanted a dog.

"Can you tell me why you want to adopt? How's your financial situation?"

The hospital didn't have time to run background checks, so asking like this was normal. After getting burned a few times, Shen Luo had trained his eyes well enough to roughly guess someone's financial standing and whether they were lying when answering.

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