My skill tree increases every day.

"Awooo—"

The golden retriever's keen animal instincts seemed to sense Lin Yu's ill intentions, and it raised its head and barked in dissatisfaction.

Lin Yu then came to his senses and quickly picked up the showerhead.

The little golden retriever seemed very curious about the water flow and immediately began to splash around happily, its head outstretched as if it wanted to bite the jet of water spraying from the showerhead.

After all that fuss, water splashed all over Lin Yu's face.

"Stay calm, stay calm..." Lin Yu muttered softly, exerting force with his hands, mimicking the action of the master chef pressing down on the pig's head in his memory, while carefully controlling the little golden retriever.

When the little golden retriever realized it couldn't break free, it gradually gave up its violent struggles and instead nudged Lin Yu's palm with its wet head, making soft, whimpering noises.

Most Golden Retrievers are water-loving, so washing them isn't too much trouble.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, squeezed out the shower gel, and began to carefully rub himself with a comb.

"Not bad, Xiao Lin, you're quite skilled at it now." Brother Yang, who had been leaning against the door watching for a while, commented with a smile.

"No, it's all thanks to Brother Yang's excellent teaching."

"You rascal," Brother Yang chuckled, then added, "Remember to dry it carefully later!"

"understood."

Make sure to thoroughly dry your puppy after bathing. This is especially important for long-haired dogs, as they are particularly prone to skin diseases if their fur isn't dried properly.

Lin Yu responded, rinsed the puppy clean with water, and then wrapped it in a large towel to absorb most of the moisture. Next, he turned on the hairdryer.

"Buzz—"

The familiar noise began.

Lin Yu held a hairdryer in his hand and carefully dried the little golden retriever's fur.

When the blow dryer had almost finished drying the golden retriever, Lin Yu took the hairdryer and started blowing air upwards from the golden retriever's chin.

The strong warm wind lifted the little golden retriever's lips, revealing its canine teeth.

"Dare to show your teeth!"

Lin Yu raised his free left hand and slapped the little golden retriever on the head with a light touch.

The little golden retriever was startled by the knock.

"Woof!"

The little golden retriever tilted its head to the side after being patted, a little angry, but also thinking that Lin Yu was a good person, so it looked at the hairdryer that was making annoying noises.

The little golden retriever decided to have a showdown with the hairdryer.

It immediately opened its mouth to bite the hairdryer.

Startled, Lin Yu slapped him again.

I can't let it bite me; I can't afford to take responsibility if something happens.

"One done." Lin Yu turned off the hairdryer, and the world instantly became much quieter.

Lin Yu smiled knowingly as he handed the dog to its waiting owner and watched it wag its tail happily.

I wish all of them were like this.

Golden Retrievers are relatively easy to wash. It's the larger breeds or those that don't cooperate with bathing that cause problems.

After seeing off the cheerful golden retriever, Lin Yu mopped up the water stains in the grooming area and was just about to catch his breath and sit down for a drink of water.

"Senior! I brought Lumi again!"

A clear, crisp female voice rang out.

Lin Yu looked up and saw a girl wearing a light yellow dress and with her hair half-tied in a high ponytail struggling to pull herself through the door with a leash.

The other end of the rope was attached to a half-grown Alaskan Malamute. The Alaskan Malamute looked quite young, but its frame was already quite large, about half the size of a person, and it could already wrestle with a petite girl like Ruan Yunxian.

"Ruan Yunxian?"

This was a junior classmate of his. He had met her a few times during photography club activities. He only knew that she was extremely wealthy, and that any lens she had could cost Liu Zhiyuan his life.

Of course, Lin Yu is different from Liu Zhiyuan. Lin Yu comes from a family with a long history of learning. He learned to make money before he could walk. Now his total net worth exceeds three digits. How could one shot be enough to buy his life?

At least two shots are needed!

Although he and Lin Yu had only washed dogs a few times, they had already become quite familiar with each other.

A classic case of social anxiety.

Social terrorists.

"Senior, come help me! Lumi hasn't had a proper bath in ages, she smells so bad!" She patted the head of the Alaskan Malamute next to her. The Alaskan Malamute, named Lumi, seemed to be exhausted from being stubborn, sticking out its tongue and panting heavily.

Looking at Lumi's thick, dense double coat of fur, which looked like it could hide at least two cats, and estimating its weight, Lin Yu instantly felt that the little golden retriever from before was simply an angel.

This job is no easy task.

"Welcome!" Hu Lin greeted them with a smile. "What a beautiful Alaskan Malamute!"

"Senior, please help me." Lumi lay on the ground, refusing to budge no matter how much Ruan Yunxian pulled the leash, just grinning with his mouth wide open and sticking out his tongue.

Hu Lin looked at Lin Yu and said with a smile, "Little Lin, I'm leaving it to you."

Could Lin Yu say no? Obviously not.

He resignedly put his rubber butcher suit back on and went over to pick up Alaskan Lumi, who was lying on the ground throwing a tantrum.

This kid is really heavy.

The dog wouldn't adjust its center of gravity to match Lin Yu's movements; it just lay there motionless, completely sluggish.

Lin Yu put his hands under its armpits and used his waist and abdomen to lift it up.

Lumi clearly often acted spoiled outside, so being picked up like this seemed to be a piece of cake for her. She didn't resist at all, only glancing back at the two-legged creature behind her.

Hello, human.

Putting Lumi into the bath went relatively smoothly. The guy seemed to think it was just a change of scenery and simply lay down at the bottom of the tub.

Lin Yu carefully combed Lumi's fur, then adjusted the water temperature and picked up the showerhead.

As soon as the warm water was poured onto Lumi's back, it jolted violently, as if a switch had been flipped, and began to shake its head and body wildly to shake off the water, even trying to fight the water jets from the showerhead with its mouth.

It was a half-grown Alaskan Malamute, already quite large, and the water it splashed was several times more exaggerated than that of the little golden retriever earlier, instantly soaking Lin Yu's apron and hair.

"Lumi! Be good!" Ruan Yunxian shouted through the glass from outside, but her voice wasn't threatening; instead, it carried a hint of amusement.

She clearly knows her dog's behavior very well.

Lin Yu had anticipated this, since this wasn't the first time Ruan Yunxian had brought Lumi over to take a bath.

Lumi was not the most difficult dog Lin Yu had ever dealt with.

Attacking the water is better than attacking me directly.

"Go for it, senior! If you do a good job, I'll come back for more!" Ruan Yunxian waved and cheered for Lin Yu through the glass.

No way!

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's expression changed.

I'm paid by the hour, not by piecework!

It's not worth it to wash this double-coated sled dog!

Lin Yu struggled to control Lumi, who was trying to outrun the showerhead, and said to Lumi:

"You were so tiny when you last came here, and now you're almost a grown-up! At this rate of growth, next time you come, you'll be walking arm in arm with me!"

Wouldn't it kill me to wash this every time?

Although the pet shop should be making that money, I'm the one washing the dog now!