"I'm sorry, Ms. Zou, Mr. Shen just left the company."

A beautifully made-up girl stood at the front desk of Future Group looking dejected. "You said the same thing when I came here yesterday morning."

The receptionist in the company lobby gave a polite smile and said, "Mr. Shen's schedule is unpredictable, there's nothing we can do about it."

Feng Jing tugged at Zou Yating's arm. "Never mind, Xiaoting, let's go. We can come another day."

She had been accompanying Xiaoting for several days, but whether it was just bad luck or fate, she hadn't even seen a glimpse of President Shen in the past few days.

Zou Yating bit her lip, somewhat unwilling to give up, and continued to ask, "Have any other girls come looking for him recently?"

"No, Mr. Shen is very busy."

"But......"

She was halfway through her sentence when Feng Jing pulled her back, and she reluctantly turned and left. Once outside the door, Zou Yating complained, "Why do you keep pulling me?"

"Ask her, it's no use. Have you ever seen an employee dare to reveal their boss's private matters? Asking her is pointless."

"...Well, I'm just curious. My dad said he has a girlfriend and told me to give up, but I've never seen him with a woman. I just want to ask him face to face and find out if it's really true."

Hearing this, Feng Jing felt a headache coming on. She really didn't know what to do with this love-struck friend. "So what if you find out? What if the other person really is already in a relationship?"

Zou Yating's face visibly fell, and she looked sullen. However, when she glanced at something, she seemed to notice something and suddenly perked up.

Feng Jing followed her gaze and saw some office workers on the street who looked like they had just finished get off work. There was nothing special about them. The only thing that could be considered special was that there was a very beautiful woman among them.

Even in a simple white shirt and jeans, the beautiful woman's slim waist and long legs were still evident. A pair of thin-rimmed glasses perched on her straight nose gave her a cool and refined look. Even the strands of hair blowing in the wind were beautiful, making her stand out in the crowd.

"Jingjing, do you remember when I told you about having dinner with President Shen? Look at her—"

With a flick of her slender, pale fingertip, she pointed directly at the beautiful woman Feng Jing had just noticed. "She was the one who grilled the meat for us. I think her name was something like Xie... Oh, I can't remember."

Zou Yating became interested. She remembered that Mr. Shen was quite familiar with that girl named Xie, and maybe she could find out something from her!

Thinking of this, she pulled Feng Jing over, only to see Xie Yan and another person heading west on the street, so she followed them.

At this moment, Xie Yan was still immersed in Shen Yan's face blindness. For example, she couldn't imagine whether people with face blindness saw faces as blurry or everyone looked the same. It felt very abstract.

Luo Dandan, standing beside her, chuckled, "You're so kind. Otherwise, I don't know how I could have moved it all by myself."

Xie Yan snapped out of her daze, looking completely bewildered: "What? What are you moving?"

"Dog food and cat litter, huh?" Luo Dandan blinked. "Twenty pounds of dog food and twenty pounds of cat litter. They're on sale right now, so I'm stocking up. I can't carry them all by myself, so don't say you're not going to help me."

"..." Xie Yan looked at her pitiful appearance and took a deep breath. "Move, move, I'll help you move."

Luo Dandan immediately beamed with joy, "Xie Yan, you are beautiful inside and out. I've decided to give you a copy of my husband's limited edition magazine."

"Thank you, you can keep it for yourself." Xie Yan showed absolutely no interest in her celebrity husband, whom she changed every two weeks.

The two arrived at a pet store. The store was decorated in a cozy style. Luo Dandan was already familiar with the staff and greeted them as soon as she entered. However, she was taken aback when she saw the person next to the staff member. "Hey? Manager Zhou, you're here too."

It's not far from the company, and there's plenty of food, drinks, and entertainment options on the street, so it wouldn't be surprising to come here for a stroll after get off work.

Zhou Panpan laughed, "This shop is owned by my friend. I just drop by whenever I have time... Xie Yan? When did you come out?"

At first glance, Xie Yan sounded as if she had just been released from prison. She said with a hint of helplessness, "This afternoon."

Zhou Panpan was startled, "Why didn't you stay home and rest? Why did you come to the company? The project schedule shouldn't be that tight!"

"Hmm..." Xie Yan remained silent, instead looking around.

In summer, it always gets dark later. The twilight shines through the glass windows onto the neatly arranged pet cages, and the air is filled with a faint smell of disinfectant mixed with the unique scent of the animals.

Near the door was a row of glass cabinets, where most of the fluffy kittens were lying and dozing off, while some, having had a good sleep, were curiously pressing their little paws against the glass, revealing their pink paw pads.

People are naturally drawn to cute things. Xie Yan looked at the kitten and then went to look at the puppy. The little golden retriever and the little teddy bear were both incredibly adorable. When they saw people coming over, they would enthusiastically come up and cuddle with them, wagging their tails as if they were about to take off.

She looked around and then noticed a small corner near the counter, surrounded by a fence and separated by a cabinet. Inside were some thin, small animals that looked rather listless, a stark contrast to the expensive cats and dogs she had just seen.

Noticing Xie Yan's gaze, Zhou Panpan walked over and said, "These are basically cats we picked up from outside. Some owners abandon sick cats at the shop entrance, so my friend and I had no choice but to take them in temporarily. They're all waiting to be adopted."

The store staff were packing cat litter and dog food for Luo Dandan not far away, and they didn't forget to look up at Xie Yan, "If you like any of them, you can adopt one. If you like pretty ones, you can also take a look at other breeds, such as Ragdolls, Golden Shaded Blue Cats, etc."

Xie Yan squatted down and saw a little dog with yellow ears and a white mouth walking towards her whimpering and rubbing its nose against her. She softened and wanted to hug it.

"Don't hold it." Zhou Panpan grabbed the puppy by the scruff of its neck and threw it back into the enclosure, appearing exceptionally ruthless, ignoring the puppy's anxious whimpering inside.

"This is my experience: if you're not planning to adopt them, don't hold them, so as not to make them dependent. If someone holds them and then leaves, they will feel abandoned, and in severe cases, they will stop eating."

Zhou Panpan looked at the puppy and suddenly sighed. This dog was brought from the laboratory by an old classmate of hers who was studying medicine. The dog was originally a laboratory dog. It was subjected to various experiments when it was only a few months old, and a kidney was removed by a student with poor skills. Now it occasionally has nervous twitches. It was originally going to be euthanized, but in the end, it ended up with them.

It's not in good condition, it's sick, it's worthless, and nobody wants to adopt it.

"Sorry, I didn't know." Xie Yan touched her nose somewhat embarrassedly; she really didn't plan to get a dog at the moment.

"It's alright, you're inexperienced." The short-haired girl smiled, her eyes crinkling. "But it's been a while, you look great. You didn't suffer much in there, did you?"

"Hmm, the food was pretty good." Xie Yan looked down, took out her phone, and whispered, "Manager Zhou, could you do me a favor...?"

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