Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

I was reading on my tablet in the hospital room when a knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. Normally, no one would come to visit me at this hour, and I was a little confused.

"Please come in."

Then a man in a suit and black-framed glasses came in. The white shirt underneath was a bit yellowed, and the suit didn't fit him well; it was so tight I was worried the button on his belly would pop out. He was holding a bouquet of lilies, the fragrance of which was incredibly strong.

"Who are you?" I didn't know the person who came.

"Hello, Mr. Wei. I'm Cong Yunfei, the director of Miaomiao Pet Hospital. This is my business card."

"Hello, President Cong!" I politely took the business card.

"Oh, and I wish you a speedy recovery!" Dean Cong then handed me the lilies in his hand, and I thanked him and accepted them. The fragrance was so strong that I sneezed when I took it.

"Excuse me!" I replied a little embarrassedly.

"I didn't consider that the flavor of lily was too strong. It's my fault!" Dean Cong bowed repeatedly to apologize.

"It's okay. The smell of disinfectant in this ward is too strong. This lily is just the right amount to cover it up."

"Boss Wei is still so considerate!"

"Uh, I wonder what Dean Cong wants to talk to me about this time?"

"Boss Wei, I'm here for no particular reason. I just heard you adopted a stray dog, and since I own a pet hospital, I wanted to ask if you could use any services!"

"Oh! The adopted puppy has been vaccinated and dewormed. If needed in the future, I will bring it to your hospital for a checkup."

"Thank you very much for your support, Mr. Wei!" Dean Cong was hesitant to speak, so I spoke directly.

"Dean Cong, do you have anything else to say?"

"No, no!" Dean Cong was still struggling.

"Dean Cong came all the way here just to give me a bouquet of flowers and say this?"

"Uh..." Dean Cong was still hesitating, not knowing how to start.

"There's no one else here, Dean Cong, please feel free to speak!"

Dean Cong looked around and said shyly, "Mr. Wei, you know people like to keep pets nowadays, but there are also some who do it on a whim. After keeping them for a while, they find that keeping a pet is not as simple as they imagined. They need to be fed, bathed and dewormed, and if they are sick, they need to be taken to the hospital for treatment. If some pets have more serious illnesses or the medical expenses are too high, they will be abandoned."

"Yeah, there are indeed some irresponsible people like this."

"Our pet hospital is aware of this situation, so we set up a stray rescue base to rescue these abandoned animals and stray cats and dogs."

"I seem to have heard about your base. Last time, a college student brutally killed a kitten. It was you who mobilized your forces to seek justice for the kitten and ensure that the college student received the punishment he deserved."

"It seems that President Wei is also concerned about the problem of stray animals." Dean Cong relaxed and smiled.

"Yes, I also like cats and dogs. When I was a child, my family always had cats, and my grandfather's family had dogs. Cats and dogs can be said to be a part of my childhood."

"So, Mr. Wei, do you prefer a cat or a dog?"

"If I really have to choose between the two, I personally prefer cats. I've been raising cats since I was a child, so I have a preference for cats. Except for this time, I haven't tried raising dogs."

"Then why did you choose to adopt a stray dog instead of a stray cat this time?"

"The main reason is that the puppy and I have a good connection, so I adopted it."

"Mr. Wei is truly a caring entrepreneur. Not only has he achieved great success in business, but he is also compassionate towards stray animals."

Dean Cong has been flattering me all the time, and it gave me goosebumps just listening to him.

"Dean, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

"Mr. Wei, running this base requires financial investment. Although I have a pet hospital, the number of stray cats and dogs is quite large, and I am struggling to make ends meet. The cats and dogs in the base have been without food for several days, and my efforts to raise funds are just a drop in the bucket. I also went to some companies to solicit sponsorship, but they all turned me down. I saw that you were adopting stray dogs, and I thought you might be more compassionate to this group, so I bit the bullet and gave it a try."

"Oh, I see. Leave me your account number and I'll donate some money to you when the time comes."

"Mr. Wei, you are such a kind person. I thank you on behalf of those cats and dogs who have suffered!" Dean Cong bowed to me 90 degrees.

"fine!"

Dean Cong recounted the story of how he established this base, and I was deeply moved. After he left, I asked my secretary to donate 10 million yuan to the base. Later, he came over to thank me, even kneeling in front of me in excitement.

"If you donate 10 million, he will be grateful to you. If you donate 100 million, he will call you dad!" Rong Zixuan said from the side.

"The stray cats and dogs at his base are out of food, so my donation is a timely help. Besides, he's been turned down so many times, so he must be thrilled to receive a donation from me."

"But if you can donate 10 million to the stray cats and dogs base, can you also donate some to me? I am also short of money!" Rong Zixuan looked at me expectantly.

"You are in good health, yet you still ask me for money? Do you have the nerve to do that?"

"He's also very healthy, and he even had the nerve to ask, why can't I?"

"People put aside their dignity and asked me for help so that stray cats and dogs could have something to eat and survive. What are you asking for?"

"I……"

"It's already this late, go pick up the two kids!"

Rong Zixuan was reluctantly driven by me to pick up the child. When he was leaving, he ran into Shen Junhui. The two grown men blocked the door without giving way to each other.

"If you two each take a step back, one can go out and the other can come in!" I was speechless at their childish behavior.

"You give way first!" Shen Junhui ordered arrogantly.

"Why?" Rong Zixuan held his head high and confronted Shen Junhui head-on.

A few little guys squeezed in from the gap between their legs. The moment I saw them, all my worries disappeared. Finally, Shen Junhui pushed Rong Zixuan away with a strong push, and Rong Zixuan could only leave angrily.

"This is the chicken soup my mother asked me to bring you. She has a dinner date with a friend and can't come." Shen Junhui put the insulated lunch box on the table.

"Thank her for me."

"How are you today?"

"I'm much better now. The doctor said I can be discharged from the hospital and go home to rest next week."

"Then you can bring these little guys back."

"Why, are you annoyed?"

"How is that possible! They are my babies, how could I possibly be annoyed? But it's true that they are a bit noisy!"

"Of course kids are noisy! And there are four of them, and three of them are very energetic boys."

"Daughters are still the best, dear!"

"Don't neglect one thing for the other. The boy really needs his father!"

"I know! I know! I'll spend more time with them."

"It's good to know!"

"But seriously, have you ever thought about remarrying me? That way, I wouldn't have to run around with the kids, and my grandparents wouldn't have to make a special trip to see the kids. They'd be happier growing up in a complete family!"

"Stop dreaming like that. We are already a thing of the past!" I told Shen Junhui seriously.

"Let the past be the past, we can start over again!"

"Get aside!"

Shen Junhui wanted to say something but I stopped him. "If you have anything to say, talk about it later. I want to drink my soup now! Don't talk while eating or sleeping!"

My donation of 10 million yuan revitalized Dean Cong's rescue center. Many stray cats and dogs now have adequate food, and there's even more money left to hire more workers to clean the center and provide a comfortable living environment. My donation was reported in the newspaper, drawing increasing attention to the center. The center continues to receive donations, both large and small, from caring individuals and businesses. Many caring individuals have also volunteered to help support the center, and its prospects are looking increasingly promising.