There's a chat group for pets in my neighborhood.

Lu Fang was taken aback when Gu Nanxi asked him this question. "It's a long story."

"But one thing is for sure, I will definitely open my own pet hospital."

"I do believe that." Gu Nanxi nodded thoughtfully. "In my opinion, you are a very good veterinarian."

"Although your skills may still be lacking, you already possess the most precious thing a veterinarian has." Her voice was clear and crisp, and compared to her previous coldness, it carried a rare touch of emotion.

"What is that?"

"A heart that loves pets."

Gu Nanxi took out a gold-embossed business card from her pocket and handed it to Lu Fang: "You may not know who I am, but as a veterinarian, you must know Provi. This is my work phone number."

"You can contact this number if needed."

After doing all this, Gu Nanxi paid for all the goods: "There are quite a few of these things, I'm afraid I can't take them all with me. I've booked a same-city express delivery service, someone will come to pick them up in a little while, you can just hand them over to him."

Outside the shop.

"Would you like to come home with me?" Charlie probed the orange cat's attitude.

"Let's forget about it." The orange cat shook its head. "I may not have told you, but I was abandoned back then. I can't completely trust humans."

"It's better to be a wanderer, all alone. And now that I'm with Brother Tanuki, I don't have to go hungry for three days straight." It tried to tell a lame joke to dilute the sadness of parting.

"Why would you think that!" Charlie desperately wanted his savior to come home with him: "There are still more good people in this world!"

"Look at that vet. He saved me and the dark-skinned PE student. He even bravely stood in front of the dog thieves' truck, risking his life. Can you say that someone like him isn't a good person?"

"Buying a pet is like having a child; there are no tests required, just a whim."

"Some parents are irresponsible. They don't need to pass any exams to have children; they just follow their biological instincts. They never think about how to plan the life of this little life. After the child is born, they don't care about him or her, and they may even feel that their suffering is caused by the child. But some parents will think carefully about the arrival of the new life and will do their best to prepare. There are good parents and bad parents, which is normal."

"Just like our owners, some owners just see that the cat or dog is cute and pay to bring it home on a whim. They don't realize the weight of life at all. When they find that they don't have the ability to take care of a new life, they will choose to abandon it without hesitation. But some owners will do a lot of research. You just met a bad owner."

Charlie's voice was sincere, and his words clearly touched the orange cat's heart.

Its thoughts drifted back to an afternoon many years ago.

It was a tiny creature then, lying in the pet store, timidly observing this unfamiliar world.

A little child walked in, pulling his parents' hands. He spotted the orange cat immediately and shouted, "I want this one, Mom! Please buy it for me, I'll take good care of it!"

It then welcomed its new owner.

The story always begins well. The child's interest is short-lived, so he is still quite attentive. But before long, he starts to complain about the cost. Cat food costs money, canned food costs money, and snacks cost money. His already meager allowance is dwindling.

Later, he got tired of scooping litter and the orange cat got sick, but he ignored it and played his own games.

Later, on a rainy night when no one was around, he took the orange cat and abandoned it on a street several kilometers away.

From that day on, it became a stray cat.

Over the years, it has loved, hated, and let go, but it has never truly let go.

Who doesn't long for a home?

If there is an option.

Who would willingly choose to be a stray cat?

The orange cat looked up, its eyes blurry with tears: "Really?"

Having been hurt once, it finds it hard to trust again.

"How about we make a bet?" Charlie clearly had a lot of confidence in Gu Nanxi.

"Don't let your current status as a stray cat fool you. If she comes along in a bit and doesn't mind picking you up, then you can come home with me."

"Now?" The orange cat looked down at itself, its fur was messy and covered in dust. Then it looked at Gu Nanxi, who was dressed in designer clothes. If it were to put its paw on her, it would leave a dusty paw print. Just washing it clean would cost a lot of money. How could it possibly be possible?

"That's right, I believe my mom!" Charlie raised his head proudly.

Gu Nanxi seemed to hear Charlie's words and walked out step by step in her high heels. The orange cat swallowed nervously. Before she could make a move, Lu Fang chased after her.

"Ms. Gu, I know you want to adopt this cat, but it's a bit dirty right now. Let me give it a bath first, then I'll give it to you. It wouldn't be good if it got your clothes dirty."

"How do we calculate it now?" The orange cat turned to look at Charlie.

Charlie was also a bit bewildered. Who would have thought that Lu Yaojin would suddenly appear out of nowhere? Look at the mess this has made.

Before the two children could reach a decision, Gu Nanxi rejected Lu Fang's offer: "Since I've adopted them, they're my children. What's there to complain about?"

She quickly walked over to the two little ones, picked them up with one in each hand, and hugged them tightly before returning to the shop: "Please arrange a bath package for both of them."

The whole set of movements was fluid and graceful, and she didn't care at all that her clothes were dirtied by the orange cat.

Charlie raised an eyebrow smugly: "I told you, my mom is the very best person in the world!"

When business comes knocking, how could Lu Fang refuse? He first advised Qin Zhuyan to go back and rest, while he himself worked an extra shift, washing them all clean and fragrant before bringing them out.

The orange cat, fresh from its bath, made its grand entrance, looking adorable, though its eyes held a hint of timidity.

Gu Nanxi crouched down and extended her hand to the orange cat: "I adopted you without asking your opinion. Would you like to come with me?"

Faced with Gu Nanxi's invitation, the orange cat first glanced at Charlie beside it. After receiving an encouraging look from Charlie, it walked step by step to Gu Nanxi's side, put its big head into her hand, and then turned over to show its soft belly.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, you should get along well with Charlie when you get back."

"Now that we've adopted you, we can't keep calling you 'Orange Cat, Orange Cat,' we need to give you a new name."

"Since you saved Charlie, you are Charlie's hero, and also my hero."

"From now on, I'll call you Hero, okay?"