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

"That's impossible." Qin Zhuyan waved her hand, not taking Lu Fang's words to heart: "Xiao Fang, you may not understand them. Qin Zhiqiang is a man who is extremely proud. The word 'apology' does not exist in their dictionary."

"I mean, what if?" Lu Fang couldn't say that his source was something he'd heard directly from Brother Li's men, so he could only analyze, "Don't forget that Qin Zhiqiang caused trouble twice, and the police suppressed it both times. Now they definitely think that we have some kind of relationship with the police."

"Using such harsh methods will not end well."

"They can't possibly give up taking over the pet store, so the only option right now is to apologize to you first, use family ties to blackmail you, and then find a way to sabotage you."

Listening to Lu Fang's analysis, Qin Zhuyan's heart tightened. She subconsciously imagined that if Qin Zhiqiang and Qin Sheng cried and said they were wrong tomorrow, she might actually soften her heart.

After struggling in Yanling City for so many years, how could she not want a warm home?

The fatherly love she lacked since childhood is now back in front of her, and she might give him a chance.

"Can they really do that?" Qin Zhuyan pursed her lips and took a deep breath.

"Believe me, there's nothing they wouldn't do for money." Lu Fang could see Qin Zhuyan's panic.

"Then what do we do? Kick them out?" She was completely flustered at this point and subconsciously turned to Lu Fang for help.

In terms of business and life, Qin Zhuyan is undoubtedly a strong woman. She has the unique resilience of women and has taken good care of herself all these years.

But when it comes to family, she is still a child.

"I suggest we pretend to agree first, see what they want to do, and then take action," Lu Fang suggested.

"Wouldn't that be a bit risky? If we let them stay in the shop, wouldn't that be like inviting a wolf into the house?" Qin Zhuyan asked in a panic.

"Do you want to get rid of them completely?" Lu Fang placed his hands on Qin Zhuyan's shoulders, staring intently at her, and asked, word by word.

"I want to," Qin Zhuyan said without hesitation.

"Then do as I say. It's okay, I'll take care of everything." Lu Fang reassured her, "This day won't be long."

"Thanks to you, I really don't know what I would do without you." Qin Zhuyan's eyes were filled with tears as she bit her lip. "To be honest, I don't know how to repay you."

"How about..." Lu Fang wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Qin Zhuyan's eyes were inexplicably burning.

"Well, Sister Qin, you should rest first. I'm still a little sore and haven't fully recovered yet. I'll go back to my room to change my dressing." Before Qin Zhuyan could finish speaking, Lu Fang hurriedly left a sentence and ran back to his room, leaving Qin Zhuyan sitting alone on the sofa.

He closed the door and gasped for breath.

Qin Zhuyan's destructive power is too great. If I stay in the living room any longer, I don't know what might happen.

He was afraid he might have misunderstood.

That's the store manager! How could you think like that! What if she's trying to get a raise?!

Lu Fang kept repeating to himself, trying to forget the beautiful moment that had just occurred.

Unbeknownst to them, Qin Zhuyan on the other side was having some existential questions.

Is she really that unattractive? She stood up and looked down.

Yes, you really can't see the toes.

Qin Zhuyan knew that her business skills were average, but she was quite confident in her figure.

After all, she has had no shortage of suitors over the years.

But she wasn't interested in those guys.

But the situation is different on the mainland.

Whether it was his answer when they first met, or his many ingenious ideas for running the shop, or even his fearless fight against dog thieves for the sake of those small animals, especially today, standing in front of me, facing that incompetent father on my behalf.

Which woman wouldn't be tempted?

Not to mention that Lu Fang is already tall and handsome.

Could it be... that he thinks I'm too old?

After much thought, Qin Zhuyan could only come up with this answer.

She couldn't help but blush a little; come to think of it, she really was an old cow eating young grass.

Lu Fang had no idea that Qin Zhuyan had so many thoughts running through her mind. What he didn't know was that after Qin Zhuyan returned to her room, she opened her bedside table and took out a small toy from the back.

At this moment, Lu Fang's image appeared in her mind.

At that moment, the sound of cats meowing could be heard outside the window.

The melodious voice drowned out the moan that Qin Zhuyan was letting out.

The next morning, Lu Fang walked into the living room with dark circles under his eyes. Qin Zhuyan, whose face was rosy, had already prepared breakfast. She was startled when she saw Lu Fang come out.

"What happened to you? Your dark circles are so bad!"

"Don't even mention it!" Lu Fang waved his hand and plopped down in a chair. "I don't know which cat was in heat last night, it kept meowing all night, I couldn't sleep a wink!"

He rubbed his head and said fiercely, "Just don't let me find out who it is, or I'll castrate her right now!"

Recalling what happened last night, Qin Zhuyan's heart tightened, and she cautiously probed, "You didn't hear any other sounds, did you?"

"No, all I can hear right now is cat meowing." Lu Fang completely ignored her odd behavior, focusing his attention on the breakfast: "Sister Qin, your cooking is amazing! These fried dumplings are so delicious!"

"Then eat more." Seeing that Lu Fang hadn't noticed anything, Qin Zhuyan finally felt relieved: "You'll have the strength to deal with that Qin Zhiqiang guy if you're full!"

"That's right."

At 10:00 AM, in front of Hello Pet Shop.

Qin Sheng, carrying a basket of fruit, looked at Qin Zhiqiang beside him and said, "Dad, is it okay if we start crying as soon as we go in?"

"That's a must! Qin Zhuyan is the most soft-hearted, so we have to act it out convincingly!" Qin Zhiqiang pulled a bottle of eye drops from his pocket and handed it to Qin Sheng: "Here, take this. Use it whenever you have a chance. You definitely won't be able to squeeze out any tears, so it'll look more realistic."

"I can't cry." Qin Sheng frowned.

"Let me put it this way, son. If we can't get in and we can't get the money, you won't be able to marry your eighteen-year-old wife, and you'll lose the house and the car. You'll have to sleep in the same bed as your dad." Qin Zhiqiang patted his shoulder.

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Sheng immediately put on a mournful face: "Dad, stop talking, I'm really crying, who the hell can stand this?"

"Keep this feeling in mind, listen to my countdown: three, two, one, charge!"

The two exchanged a glance and rushed into Hello Pet Shop one after the other.

They had barely entered when they both knelt on the ground and began to wail loudly.

"Daughter (sister), I know I was wrong!"