Future Pet Shop

Sigh. First, it was a huge headache not being able to find a suitable owner for Cheeky and the others. Now, it's another huge headache because Scarf suddenly has two qualified candidates. What is this mess?! Shen Yibin shook his head helplessly, taking Hah'Er and Xiaoliu with him to continue their training. 'If I can't think of a solution quickly, it's best to just put it out of sight and out of mind for now.'

Still, if he had the chance to do it all over, Shen Yibin knew he wouldn't have been able to watch Li suffer on that overpass and do nothing. Besides, Lv Tiantian would have met Scarf one way or another. Shen Yibin's personality dictated that these outcomes were inevitable.

"Bin, your outfit looks so nice today!" Arriving at the park, Nuomituan's words immediately cheered Shen Yibin up. 'This little girl really knows what to say,' he thought. 'She even called me "Bin," like an older brother.' He suddenly felt much younger, and a spring came to his step.

"If you have time tomorrow, come by my shop. I'll give you something nice." 'Yeah, I can pay Li to weave a little pendant or something for this girl,' Shen Yibin thought. He noticed her eyes seemed to be glued to the bamboo shoot on Hah'Er's collar and the peach hanging from Xiaoliu's neck. 'Looks like she wants one too.'

After saying goodbye to Nuomituan, he continued jogging along the lake with Hah'Er. Xiaoliu had scurried up a tree to play again. Shen Yibin mused to himself, 'Maybe I should take Xiaoliu with me next time I go to the zoo. Yunzhong City Zoo has a Hou Mountain with lots of monkeys. I wonder if I can find a girlfriend for Xiaoliu there. Hah'Er already has a harem, and Maphario has hooked up with a female hamster in the shop. It doesn't seem right for him to stay single.'

After two laps, a tired Hah'Er lay down on the lawn to rest. Shen Yibin was planning to run a few more, but his phone started vibrating in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw it was a WeChat message from Xu Ruoxi, "Bin, you haven't come to see me in days. What are you up to now? Let's go for coffee at that shop from last time?"

Shen Yibin chuckled foolishly. He abandoned his workout, took Hah'Er and Xiaoliu back to the store, and left them to play on their own. Then, he happily drove off to his date.

This scene immediately caught the attention of Xia Shixuan and the others. "Huh? Where's the boss going? He didn't even take Hah'Er?" Shen Yibin almost never went out without Hah'Er by his side. It was rare to see him go out alone like this.

"Could he be in love? I feel like I've seen the boss staring at his phone and grinning like an idiot a lot these past few days. Don't you think he's been chatting with some girl?" Li Shiqing said thoughtfully.

"Ah! No way! Why didn't you say something sooner?" Gossiping is in a woman's nature. The moment Li Shiqing finished speaking, the other girls immediately grew excited. They huddled together, chattering away as they dissected Shen Yibin's every move over the past two days, digging up quite a few details that supported the theory.

"If he goes out again tomorrow, I'm going to secretly follow him in my car. I want to see just what kind of girl has Bin so completely captivated," Xia Shixuan said indignantly. 'A total beauty like me throws herself at you and you don't even react, but now you're going after some other girl? There's no justice in this world!'

Shen Yibin, completely oblivious to all this, arrived at the coffee shop and scanned the room. He quickly found Xu Ruoxi, glanced around, and asked curiously, "Huh, Le Yi didn't come today?"

"Hmph. No wonder you're still single. You really don't know what to say!" Xu Ruoxi mumbled unhappily. 'Was it easy for me to shake her off?' she thought. However, her dissatisfaction vanished when she saw Shen Yibin's exceptionally stylish outfit. 'If he weren't so dense, someone else would have probably snatched him up long ago.'

The two of them started chatting and laughing. Xu Ruoxi kept recommending the shop's delicacies to Shen Yibin, helping him slowly forget his nervousness and relax. Unfortunately, time flew by, and soon it was time to go. After paying the bill, they came out and stood at the entrance, a little unsure of what to say. This time, Shen Yibin finally showed some progress. He asked tentatively, "It might be hard to get a taxi this late. Let me give you a ride home!"

"Okay!" Xu Ruoxi smiled sweetly. 'Heh heh, this is the perfect chance to see what kind of car he drives. Last time, Le Yi and I grabbed a taxi as soon as we left, so I didn't get a look.'

"This is it. Let's get in and go," Shen Yibin said, leading Xu Ruoxi to his car and opening the door for her.

'Ah, you've got to be kidding me.' The excited sparkle in Xu Ruoxi's eyes instantly dimmed. She was someone who always paid attention to fashion magazines and preferred movies starring handsome young idols. She didn't know Shen Yibin's true background; she had only seen that his clothes seemed pretty high-end, but this car today was a real disappointment.

"Uh, um, I think I left something in the shop. You go on ahead, I'll go back and look for it." Without another word, Xu Ruoxi darted away from Shen Yibin's side. By the time he realized what was happening and went after her, she was nowhere to be seen.

"What was that about?" Shen Yibin scratched his head, completely unable to understand why Xu Ruoxi had suddenly disappeared. 'Could it be because of this car? But this car is great! It can haul cargo and carry people. With all the pets and employees at the store, I'm not sure any other car could handle it.'

Since he couldn't find her, all he could do was send a WeChat message. A frustrated Shen Yibin pulled out his phone, found Xu Ruoxi, and sent a message: "What did you lose? Did you find it?" Then... he received a notification that his message had been rejected. In that short amount of time, Shen Yibin had already been deleted by Xu Ruoxi.

'What the hell is going on?' Shen Yibin scrolled to Le Yi's number, thinking of sending a message, but ultimately gave up. 'Sigh, if she deleted me, she deleted me. There's no point in pestering her about it.'

'I really don't get what girls these days are thinking.' Shen Yibin shook his head, got into his car, started the engine, and drove back to the pet store.

The moment he opened the car door, Hah'Er, who was inside helping feed the pets, looked over. Seeing it was Shen Yibin, the panda immediately dropped its basket and pounced, hugging Shen Yibin's leg tightly and whimpering affectionately.

'Sigh, you're still the best. You always care about me,' Shen Yibin felt a surge of emotion. He quickly bent down to hug Hah'Er. "What a diligent little guy. Come on, let's feed them their kibble together!"

'My heart's tired. I'm done with love. Who needs a girlfriend when I've got Hah'Er?' His mood significantly improved. Shen Yibin hugged Hah'Er as he walked to the basket, picked it up, and began feeding the dogs in the cages alongside his companion.