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

Just as the two were whispering to each other, the pair of eerie green eyes in the shadows quietly disappeared, as if they had never appeared at all.

Socialite Tanuki: "@My God, there's news."

Lu Fang had been waiting for Li Ge's reply, and asked immediately, "Did you find anything?"

Brother Li: "With Brother Li on the case, of course there's no problem."

Socialite Tanuki: "We've found the person you're looking for. He's in the back alley. Cui Ding from Meiji Pet Hospital went there too."

This was not unexpected by Lu Fang. Cui Ding had suffered several hidden losses at his hands, so how could he let it go? When he saw Cui Ding appear outside the Hello Pet Shop, he knew that this guy would definitely come and get involved.

I was right.

"Do you know what they were talking about?" Lu Fang pressed.

Socialite Brother Li: "There was a bit of distance, so I couldn't get too close. I only heard a few scattered words, something about apologies, sneaking in, adding ingredients, and finally selling it off."

Socialite Brother Li: "I don't know anything else. After saying that, Cui Ding left, leaving only the two of them behind."

Lu Fang nodded: "Alright, same place as always, all five jars will be served."

He was already quite satisfied with this little bit of news.

It has to be said that stray cats are incredibly good at hiding. Who would have thought that while they were plotting something bad, the seemingly harmless cat standing next to them was actually Lu Fang's living surveillance camera?

Socialite Tanuki: "Getting it."

After closing the group chat, Lu Fang took out five canned food items from the pet store.

These are all imported cans, each one quite valuable.

Although Ark Select offers affordable and high-quality domestic canned pet treats, it must be said that foreign brands still have a unique advantage in the pet snack market.

If your budget allows, imported canned goods are better.

Looking at the string of English words on the jar in his hand, Lu Fang turned to look at Fangzhou Yanxuan next to him and sighed.

"I don't know why, but domestically made pet canned food is better than that from abroad."

Although the cans weren't cheap, Lu Fang had long since shed the label of being a poor household after running the business for some time.

Hello Pet Shop is thriving, and Ark Select is selling like hotcakes; all of this is reflected in the month-end salary.

Including his base salary, Qin Zhuyan gave him a full 10,000 yuan this month!

Keep in mind that he was only making 5,000 yen a month at Meiji Pet Hospital at the time.

Now I've finally achieved freedom in making my own jars.

He walked to the place where he often fed stray cats, opened the five cans in a row, and muttered something under his breath.

"An apology? Something else?"

Could it be that Qin Zhiqiang and Qin Sheng know that force won't work and want to try a softer approach?

Lu Fang thought about it more and more and felt that it was possible. Given the shamelessness of the father and son, they might actually do such a thing.

I'm afraid Qin Zhuyan might soften her heart.

After thinking about it, he decided to talk to Qin Zhuyan first so that he could make plans in advance.

The night was dark.

Lu Fang pushed open the security door of the shared apartment.

Only a warm yellow floor lamp was left on in the living room, casting a soft light.

Qin Zhuyan had just finished showering and was curled up on the fabric sofa. She was wearing a silk beige slip dress and a thin knitted cardigan casually draped over her shoulders.

Her neckline was slightly open, revealing a large expanse of fair and delicate skin and exquisite collarbones. Lu Fang only glanced at it before not daring to look any longer.

She was drying her hair with a towel, and the air was filled with the faint scent of jasmine shower gel.

Hearing the door open, she turned around, her face revealing undisguised exhaustion, but she still forced a smile and said, "You're back."

"Let's go downstairs for a stroll." Lu Fang closed the door behind him, changed into slippers, and went over.

He naturally sat down next to Qin Zhuyan. Over the past few days, their relationship had grown considerably.

Perhaps because of the distance, the scent of jasmine was even stronger. Lu Fang turned his head slightly and saw the blush on Qin Zhuyan's face caused by the moisture, as well as the curves of her body rising and falling slightly with her breath under her nightgown.

No matter how many times he looks at it, he still marvels at Qin Zhuyan's figure.

Just the right amount of plumpness.

"Xiao Fang, I'm a little tired today, could you help me blow-dry my hair?"

This was the first time Qin Zhuyan had made such a request; in the past, she would just play it by herself in her room.

Perhaps Qin Zhiqiang's arrival disturbed her peace of mind; at this moment, she looked like a calico cat curled up, licking its wounds.

"I've never blow-dried a girl before." Lu Fang blushed subconsciously. Although he said that, his hand naturally took the hair dryer.

"I haven't asked you yet, Xiao Fang, you've never had a girlfriend?" Qin Zhuyan blinked, somewhat curious.

"No, I was always busy with my studies when I was in school. I had a ton of textbooks to memorize and experiments to do, so I didn't have any time," Lu Fang said softly.

"Then consider it practice. A good man should blow-dry his girlfriend's hair." Qin Zhuyan turned to the side: "First, blow-dry the overall hair until it's mostly dry, then blow-dry it slowly. Pay attention to these areas; you need to lift the hairdryer to dry it, otherwise it's easy to leave it undried."

She spoke earnestly, as if she were truly teaching.

Lu Fang knelt on the sofa, listening to her instructions, and meticulously blow-drying his hair.

The hum of the hairdryer filled the quiet living room. Lu Fang looked down and, due to the angle, Qin Zhuyan's chest was completely visible to him.

Perhaps because she was tired, she didn't notice anything amiss and even leaned closer to Lu Fang.

Lu Fang had never seen such a scene before, and immediately bent over.

This hair can't be styled anymore. If it's styled any longer, Qin Zhuyan will start to wonder when Lu Fang bought a handgun, otherwise why is he pointing a gun at her waist now?

"What's wrong?" Qin Zhuyan noticed Lu Fang's unusual behavior and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I think it's blown enough. I've been sleeping in the cold these past few nights, and my stomach hurts a little." Lu Fang didn't dare to say it directly, so he could only cover his stomach and pretend to be uncomfortable.

Qin Zhuyan looked him up and down suspiciously, but couldn't find anything wrong. She got up to prepare Banlangen for Lu Fang, but he stopped her.

Why take medicine if you're not sick?

"Sister Qin, don't rush, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Qin Zhuyan frowned slightly and sat up straight.

"I've just thought about it carefully, and I'm certain that Qin Zhiqiang will not let this go. He will definitely come back for more."

"I know." Qin Zhuyan sighed, nestled into the sofa, and resignedly rubbed her temples. "Right now, we can only deal with things as they come. If all else fails, we'll call the police."

"I think," Lu Fang said, refining his words, "they might try a different approach. They might try to play the victim, apologize, and just ask to stay here and do some work to earn a living."