At the entrance of the Divine Beast Pavilion.
Kong Lin scoffed as he looked at the brightly lit sign above.
The shop may be small, but it has quite the big mouth, daring to use the word "mythical beast" in its name!
He wanted to see just how capable this kid surnamed Lu really was!
The group followed Lu Yuan into the store.
I couldn't help but burst into laughter after just one glance in the lobby.
"Hey! I'm not seeing things, am I? They actually dare to display the lowest-level Ice Crystal Bird?"
"They even have fast dogs? They're not even qualified to be my guard dogs!"
"This is hilarious! This isn't a pet store, it's a toy store!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
This was the first time they had ever seen such an outrageous pet store, daring to put out all sorts of trashy cubs. Only an idiot would buy them!
Lu Yuan waved away Wang Ye, who wanted to come forward to greet him, and looked at Kong Lin and the others with a normal expression.
"Only a few pet cubs are on display in the store. Please choose them yourself."
"If you can't find one that suits your needs, please let me know and I will try my best to meet your requirements."
Upon hearing this, Kong Lin and the others burst into even more exaggerated laughter.
"Choose? Choose what? Choose what to eat tonight? Hahaha!"
Kong Lin stepped forward, put his arm around Lu Yuan's shoulder, and shook his head with a look of disdain.
"Is that all you've got? I had high hopes for you, and you've really disappointed me."
Lu Yuan glanced at the hand on his shoulder, frowned, brushed it away, and silently took a step to the side.
"Please stay away from me, Mr. Kong. Being stupid is contagious."
"puff!"
Zhao Qianqian, who was furious at the side, couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.
Kong Lin's face instantly turned ashen, and he roared, "Are you deaf? These lowest-level cubs in your shop are only fit to appear on my dining table. You dare to dream of making someone form a contract with you? What a joke!"
“Exactly! Young Master Kong is right!” Sun Shili chimed in from the side. “Only a fool could buy back the contract!”
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Zhao Qianqian was immediately filled with question marks.
"Hey! Watch your language! Who are you calling an idiot?"
How could she, a dignified young lady of the Zhao family, be called a fool by these people?
Besides, Xiao Bingbing is so powerful, only a fool wouldn't buy her!
Sun Shili awkwardly shut his mouth.
He dared to ridicule Lu Yuan, but he dared not displease this young lady, otherwise even Kong Lin could not protect him.
"Qianqian, you still haven't seen through this Lu kid's true colors?"
"He's been lying to you all along, just trying to use you to curry favor with the Zhao family and achieve his ulterior motives!"
"I'm so good to you, why can't you see it, and why do you always keep me at arm's length?"
Kong Lin looked at Zhao Qianqian with a pained expression.
Zhao Qianqian, however, looked completely bewildered.
What kind of nonsense is this guy spouting?
Why would Lu Yuan need to use her to climb up the Zhao family's social ladder?
She couldn't help but think that it was her own father who begged Lu Yuan and the Zhao family to cooperate!
Seeing that Zhao Qianqian remained silent, Kong Lin assumed that she was seriously considering his words and continued to persuade her.
"Even if it's not for me, but for the Zhao family, you shouldn't continue to be so stubborn!"
"I happen to know someone at the Market Supervision Administration. Let's report him now and make this shady shop go out of business!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianqian finally couldn't help but swear.
Are you out of your mind?
Kong Lin thought he had succeeded in persuading her, but instead he was scolded, and he was stunned for a moment.
Zhao Qianqian didn't give him any time to process her words, and spoke very seriously:
"If you report the Divine Beast Pavilion, you'll be going against the Zhao family!"
Everyone present was stunned by Zhao Qianqian's solemn tone, and they couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, Lu Yuan stepped forward and waved his hand.
"It's all a misunderstanding, please don't take it to heart. In business, harmony is the best policy."
"Don't you think so, Young Master Kong?"
Lu Yuan glanced at Kong Lin casually, but Kong Lin's expression froze, and a hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed across his face.
He didn't expect Zhao Qianqian to react so strongly, actually bringing up the Zhao family to pressure him.
It's one thing for ordinary small families, but the Zhao family is currently gaining momentum. If a conflict were to break out with the Zhao family, the Kong family might not necessarily do everything in their power to protect him. They might even push him out to quell the situation.
Damn it!
What exactly does Zhao Qianqian see in that brat surnamed Lu?
Kong Lin became increasingly angry as he thought about it.
Especially considering that he had pursued Zhao Qianqian for so long, he never expected that in the end, a poor boy who appeared out of nowhere would take her place!
He could have easily secured the inheritance of the Kong family's fortunes simply by getting engaged to Zhao Qianqian!
Kong Lin's gaze toward Lu Yuan grew increasingly hostile.
If looks could kill, Lu Yuan would probably have tens of thousands of knives stuck in his body right now!
However, Lu Yuan completely ignored him.
It's just being looked at a few more times, it's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh.
He couldn't be bothered to argue with an idiot!
Turning to look at Sun Shili, Lu Yuan revealed his signature smile.
"How's the selection going? Did you find any pet cubs you like? If not, that's okay. Just tell me what you need, and I'll go to the backyard and pick some more for you!"
Faced with Lu Yuan's barrage of questions, Sun Shili felt immense pressure.
Master, please stop chanting!
Sun Shili felt like she was about to cry, and could only look to Kong Lin for help.
Kong Lin nodded to him, indicating that he should state his needs directly.
Left with no other choice, Sun Shili had to tell the truth about his situation.
"I awakened a B-grade water-type talent, Waterfall Cave Heaven."
"There are no particularly high requirements for pet cubs, but they must at least reach the first level of the Extraordinary Realm."
Sun Shili's requirements were not high; a pet shop with slightly better conditions could fully meet them.
But Lu Yuan frowned, looking troubled.
Kong Lin scoffed at this, "What's wrong, Manager Lu? Your shop doesn't even have a pet cub of this level, does it? What's the point of running a pet shop then!"
Lu Yuan let out a long sigh.
"Alright! I'll go back to the backyard and look for something, but I might not find anything suitable."
The expressions on everyone's faces were subtle, and their eyes held a hint of disdain as they looked at Lu Yuan.
Just as Kong Shao said, if you can't even produce a pet cub of the first level of the extraordinary realm, what's the point of opening a pet shop?
They should just close down and go out of business!
Lu Yuan, his face full of worry, turned and walked into the backyard.
It took a full ten minutes before they returned carrying a glass container.
"Finally back!" Kong Lin yawned. "I was almost falling asleep waiting!"
Lu Yuan placed the glass container in front of Sun Shili.
"I'm sorry, it took a little longer to select the cubs because your requirements were quite difficult to meet."
Sun Shili looked at the container filled with water in front of him, in which a small blue fish was swimming happily, and his face immediately turned somewhat ugly.
"Is this a wave-chasing carp?"
This remark caused a burst of laughter.
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