Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

  It was getting dark. Most of the kittens and puppies had been transferred to Sun Xiaomeng’s clinic, leaving only one of each breed at the store as display. Zhang Zian could get the pets from the clinic anytime he needed them because he was so close to the clinic.

  The mess in the store was mostly picked up by now. When customers who didn’t know about the fight came through, Zhang Zian simply explained that the store was going through renovation. Some customers would come with a goal. Some wanted to see why the pet store would get in a fight with the gang and if Zhang Zian would teach them martial arts if they bought a pet… It was nothing but draining to handle those customers.

  As Zhang Zian was getting ready to close the door early, he saw a taxi pull over. Liu Sanlang, who had bought the labrador a few hours ago, had come back.

  Zhang Zian thought he had come to return the dog, but there was no aerated box in his hand. Feeling a little confused, he walked up to Liu.

  “Brother Lolita complex, what brought you back?”


  “Well, I told you I don’t have a Lolita complex,” Liu Sanlang corrected Zhang Zian seriously.

  Zhang Zian noticed Liu looked completely different compared to a few hours ago. This time he looked much happier and walked quickly into the store. Zhang Zian was curious. What had changed this young man in such a short period of time?

  Liu Sanlang was on the top of the world that day. Smiling at everyone he saw, it was not difficult to tell that he had something exciting going on. Since Shi Shi said she might come any time, he was totally out of control of himself. He had to run over to the pet store and get the whole set of pet gear ready before she visited. This would definitely show how caring he was. Purchasing equipment online would take too long to arrive.

  Zhang Zian was even more curious seeing the excitement on Liu’s face. He didn’t even get mad when Zhang Zian called him a Lolita complex! Zhang asked, “Brother Lolita complex, what happened to you? Did you win the lottery or something?”


  Knowing that he wouldn’t have time to bullsh*t with Zhang, Liu waved his hand and said, “No! No! No! Please be quick. I need a whole set of dog gear! Also, I don’t have a Lolita complex.”


  Compared to making money, fulfilling Zhang Zian’s curiosity was far more important. He asked, “So you decided to keep the dog?”


  “Yup,” Liu Sanlang nodded, “I am not returning the dog… Hey, Mr. Manager, how come your question sounded a little weird?”


  Zhang Zian showed him an innocent face, “I am just talking normally. Why, am I weird?”


  Liu Sanlang corrected him, “I don’t know. It was just weird.”


  “Okay… So, you want to keep it?”


  Liu Sanlang was speechless. This owner was not a people person.

  Never mind. He doesn’t even matter, Liu thought to himself.

  “You are right. I am keeping it. This is the cash receipt. Please give me the VAT invoice,” He gave Zhang Zian the receipt.

  Zhang Zian shrugged his shoulders, finished all the paperwork and gave him the VAT invoice, vaccine record book and sales agreement.

  Liu Sanlang took it over, put away the vaccine record book and the other two items separately. He knew he had to hide the VAT invoice and sales agreement, otherwise Shi Shi would know the whole “finding a dog on the street” tale was a lie.

  “Please give me everything I need for keeping a dog.”


  Zhang Zian counted off on his fingers. “Puppy dog food is a must, unless you plan to cook for it every day. Snacks are necessary if you are planning to train it. A cage is necessary, but I don’t have it in the store. I only have rails, which should be enough for a puppy. You probably will walk your dog at some point, so a collar and a leash are must-haves. Also, he is changing his teeth now, so you need some toys for that; otherwise, all your furniture will be ruined… Also, what kind of flooring do you have? Tiles or hardwood?”


  Liu Sanlang responded after a second of thinking, “Tiles. Why?”


  “If you have tiles, then you need a mat so your dog can lay on it. If it lays on tiles for too long, it will catch a cold. Other small items like a dog bowl, water bowl and toys are all necessary.”


  Liu Sanlang nodded affirmatively. “That’s fine. I will get everything. Please prepare them ASAP because I am in a rush.”


  Zhang Zian stared at him, “Why are you in such a big rush? To keep your sister company?”


  Liu Sanlang really wanted to tell him the truth so he could shut up. However, he knew that it wouldn’t really help so he said, “No. My apartment has tile flooring. After listening to you, I realized I should go home as soon as possible; otherwise, my puppy might catch a cold.”


  “I see. Wait here. I will get things ready for you,” Zhang Zian went upstairs to the inventory room and got the order ready, “There is a lot of stuff. If you want to, I could mail them to you. You can pay for the shipping upon arrival.”


  Liu Sanlang rejected, “That’s alright. I am calling a taxi. The stuff should fit in the trunk.”


  He paid, stopped a taxi, had the taxi driver helped him move the stuff and jumped in the taxi.

  “Hey,” Zhang Zian said to Liu through the taxi window, “Brother Lolita complex, are you planning to train your dog for real?”


  “Please!” Liu Sanlang didn’t want the driver to hear Zhang, “I don’t have a Lolita complex!”


  “Dog training can be quite complicated. If you misunderstand some details, then it could become a big problem.”


  “Well, don’t worry! I am not planning to come to your store anymore. What’s wrong with you always calling me a Lolita complex?! Driver, please go!” Liu Sanlang pounded on the driver’s seat and closed the window. The taxi left quickly.

  Zhang Zian shrugged his shoulders, turned around, and found Aunt Li and her husband looking at the fruit store.

  He walked up to them to say hi.

  “Good evening.”


  “Good evening, Master Zhang!” The Li couple turned around and said hi to him happily.

  “Well, please don’t call me Master Zhang,” Zhang Zian felt helpless. Maybe Liu Sanlang felt the same when he was called “Lolita complex”?

  “What are you guys doing?” Zhang Zian glanced around quickly, and found there was a small sign at the door saying, “Seeking new owner.”


  “We want to take over this store and start a small restaurant,” Aunt Li said happily, “Master Zhang, please keep us under your wing.”


  “A new restaurant…” Zhang Zian looked around. Honestly, there were already quite a few small restaurants on this street. If they were going to open another one, it might be a tough survival! Although that was Zhang’s thought, it was not his business, so he didn’t want to comment on that. Having a breakfast cart was one thing, but having a restaurant would be quite stressful.

  “Yeah… we will sell breakfast in the morning, and lunch and dinner at later time. We will also sell barbeque skewers. If you need any food, please just come. Free for you!”


  “No, no, no. If you don’t take my money, I won’t come,” Zhang Zian knew there was no such a thing as a “free lunch”.

  He looked back at his store. “Are you going to renovate the restaurant? Maybe we will re-open at the same time!”


  “We don’t have much of a budget, so we will only do some simple fix-ups,” Aunt Li said. “Master Zhang, are you going to have a total turnover of the store?”


  “I’m not sure,” he said. Honestly, he wanted to have Xiao Yan connect him with a renovation company, so he wasn’t sure what kind of person he would connect him with.