Chapter 59 The Campus Genius Used as Cannon Fodder (Part Two & Three) They Eat...
Liu Zhenzhen usually exercises near her own residential area, and the only pet shop in the area is the one owned by Shen Zechen.
It's class time now, shouldn't Mr. Shen be at school? Why did he suddenly open the door?
While Liu Zhenzhen was still wondering, Beibei had already very familiarly taken the snacks and asked Shen Zechen to change them to its favorite flavor.
It even left a bag of dried meat on the counter, barked twice at Shen Zechen, indicating that it was inviting the boss to eat meat.
"Ze-ge, don't let Beibei's good intentions go to waste. Hurry up and open it and try it. I gave Gu Jin so much dog food before, but I didn't hear any feedback from him about the taste."
Lin You smiled and urged Shen Zechen to try the jerky Bei Bei gave him. Anyway, he usually ate plenty of Shen Xiaomei's PDA, so he wouldn't miss a bite.
Shen Zechen secretly glared at Lin You, casually tore open the packaging of the jerky, grabbed a piece and fed it to Beibei, telling it very seriously, "This is a treat for dogs, not for humans, just like human snacks, dogs can't eat them either."
Beibei tilted her head thoughtfully, obediently put the remaining jerky back into her shopping bag, and then led her human to stop at the supermarket entrance not far away.
The golden retriever pointed its fluffy paws toward the glass door, then asked Liu Zhenzhen to take out its own pocket money. After buying two bags of snacks, it excitedly returned to the pet store.
Liu Zhenzhen watched as its tail swung so hard it was almost like a propeller, and its steps were lighter than usual as it chewed on the bag. She didn't know how to explain to it that spicy strips were her favorite snack, but Boss Shen might not like them.
Shen Zechen looked at Beibei, who had returned, and the spicy snacks it brought, and couldn't help but happily reach out and rub its head.
Beibei rubbed against his palm and barked a few times. Shen Zechen actually understood; it was saying that he smelled like spicy strips.
"Thank you, Beibei, I like it very much." Upon hearing Shen Zechen's thanks, Beibei's tail immediately wagged happily.
Just then, Shen Zechen also heard a system notification. On his cheat page, the dog that was originally at level six taming with five months remaining suddenly changed.
The taming level has been changed to level nine, the time limit has been changed to one year, and its exclusive information has been updated.
Breed: Golden Retriever
Name: Beibei
Special strength: Intelligence
Talent: Infectiousness
In summary: It praises the trainer to the skies, making the dogs who hear it yearn for such a feat, thereby helping to tame other dogs.
Shen Zechen has only encountered one tamer with this kind of awakened talent skill in the past six months, which shows how rare it is.
She's been opening her shop quite frequently lately, and she even tried it out when it was busy. She found that if she kept using the Beast Exorcism Technique, she could only do it a maximum of thirty times a day before she felt exhausted. The method she had imagined, which only took a few seconds to complete, simply didn't exist.
Shen Zechen sighed inwardly. Having an extra helper was indeed a good thing, but it also brought many uncontrollable factors.
Who knows how many dogs Beibei can tame for him in a year? In another year and a half, he will graduate and the mission will be completed. At that time, will Lin You leave?
Lin You was unaware that Shen Zechen had already considered her leaving. While studying the new function of her cheat system, she excitedly said, "Then can we find a few more helpers? That way you won't have to guard the shop every day!"
This way, Shen Zechen will have more time to do the things he likes.
Everyone else thought Shen Zechen opened the shop because he liked fluffy things and wanted to make it easier to pet the pets. After all, even if someone helped watch the shop, he would still stay there and pet every pet that came in.
The buzz surrounding Shen Zechen's wake-up program hasn't died down yet. Besides being the subject of a bunch of bizarre videos made by netizens, it's also become a symbol of computer science, and no one has been able to crack it yet.
If his only goal is to make money, he could capitalize on the popularity to create other mini-programs or become a technical consultant for some company, which would be much easier and more lucrative than running a pet store.
Coupled with his superb animal taming skills, if he didn't have an extreme fondness for furry creatures, how could he make his pets so obedient?
Lin You knew very well that Shen Zechen opened the pet shop in order to complete the cheat missions and accumulate system points for himself.
Every day after returning home from the store, he still had to work for two or three hours. During this period, Shen Zechen's schedule changed back to going to bed in the early hours of the morning, and Lin You tried to persuade him several times but failed.
"Let me first summarize the reasons for Beibei's talent awakening. If we can find a way, you can rest earlier, Brother Ze!" Lin You said happily.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to Youyou." Shen Zechen's voice was gentle, revealing no trace of his inner turmoil.
In the short time that followed, Lin You and Shen Zechen witnessed Bei Bei successfully taming a Teddy and a Samoyed that had entered the store, and getting them to obediently go for a bath.
Liu Zhenzhen took the opportunity to give Beibei a bath as well, and played with it in the store for a while before getting up to leave.
Shen Zechen didn't have any professional classes on Wednesday afternoons, so Ding Jie arranged to treat him to dinner on Wednesday evening to accommodate his schedule.
When Liu Zhenzhen left, she saw Boss Shen packing his things, intending to close the door and leave as well.
"Why is Mr. Shen leaving get off work so early today?" Liu Zhenzhen asked casually. Usually, the shop closes at eight o'clock, but it's not even six o'clock yet.
"My roommate got a girlfriend, so he's treating everyone to dinner today." Shen Zechen locked the door and, looking at Liu Zhenzhen's carefully dressed appearance, asked, "Are you going on a date?"
Liu Zhenzhen nodded immediately: "My boyfriend wants to introduce my roommate to me."
The last time this girl went on a date, it was the same day that Ding Jie was bragging in the group chat that he had a girlfriend.
"Ding Jie?" Shen Zechen asked tentatively.
Liu Zhenzhen nodded, and just as she was about to ask him how he knew, she suddenly thought of something, "Boss Shen, you wouldn't happen to be his amazing roommate who became a [drill instructor], would you?"
The two looked at each other, momentarily surprised by such a coincidence.
When they arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant, Liu Zhenzhen told her boyfriend about it and couldn't help but add, "I was wondering why I felt so familiar with you. Turns out it's because when we went to the pet store, I often heard Boss Shen playing your live stream."
Even though she wasn't looking at the screen at the time, his voice left a deep impression on her, which is why she felt that they were destined to be together.
Ding Jie was also surprised, never expecting that the amazing dog-training boss his girlfriend had mentioned was actually Shen Zechen.
Even more unexpectedly, the usually aloof Shen Zechen would actually watch his live stream in private.
"So, you're our matchmaker! We have school tomorrow, so let's not drink. Here, take this biggest crab. When we finally get married, I'll definitely give you a big red envelope!"
After Ding Jie picked up a crab for him as a thank you, he and his girlfriend huddled together, showing their affection sweetly. She added some food for him, and he peeled a shrimp for her. He wiped the sauce from the corner of her lips with his finger, and she carefully wiped it clean by holding his hand...
Sun Chuanhao's teeth ached from watching it, and he couldn't help but send a message in the group to complain.
Chef Sun: I think I've gone blind.
Chef Sun: This delicious meal can't heal my wounded heart.
[Chef Sun: Let alone me, even the dog next to me couldn't finish all this dog food!]
[Attorney Ning: If dog food is enough to fill you up, then feed them less vegetables; this will help them lose weight.]
Seeing that he was holding a phone in one hand and chopsticks in the other, managing to do both without any trouble, Ning Wenyuan also quickly joined the ranks of grabbing food.
The place where they ate was a barbecue restaurant that allowed pets. To prevent someone from secretly paying the bill again, Ding Jie had already ordered the food and paid the bill in advance.
Although Liu Zhenzhen was the only girl at the table, she knew all of them, so she didn't feel uncomfortable.
When Sun Chuanhao and Ning Wenyuan complained that Ding Jie was feeding them dog food again, she teased them, saying that they should hurry up and find a partner so they could bring them over to show off their love. She said she and Ding Jie weren't afraid of being fed dog food.
As for why she didn't tease Shen Zechen, although he was the youngest, he had a strong aura, and Liu Zhenzhen said she wouldn't dare to offend him.
Sun Chuanhao grinned broadly, said that their time hadn't come yet, and then focused on grilling the meat.
The pork belly, with its alternating layers of fat and lean meat, is sliced into thin pieces. As soon as it touches the baking pan, it sizzles, the slightly browned edges curling up instantly, and the aroma of the fat filling the air, making it incredibly tempting.
Sun Chuanhao flipped the meat over once, and it was already cooked. He dipped it in the restaurant's secret sauce, wrapped it in lettuce leaves, and stuffed his mouth full.
The barbecue smelled delicious, and it tasted even better. Sun Chuanhao quickly devoured half a plate of pork belly, his mouth dripping with oil, before deciding to try something else.
This is the fundamental reason why he hasn't lost weight despite running every day.
Ning Wenyuan remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. He ate much slower than before, and even when Sun Chuanhao stole the freshly grilled squid, he didn't react much.
Shen Zechen first grilled a few pieces of plain pork ribs and put them on Beibei's plate. The plate was brought by Liu Zhenzhen herself, and there was a special pet chair here.
Beibei gave him a soft bark before lowering her head to eat the meat. The bones in the ribs were cartilage, which suited the dog's taste perfectly. Beibei ate them one after another without having to spit out any bones, and she ate with great satisfaction.
Seeing that Shen Zechen hadn't eaten much, Liu Zhenzhen quickly took over helping Beibei grill the meat. Ding Jie, seeing this, quietly added two pieces of pineapple to his own grill.
Liu Zhenzhen smiled at him and handed him a water glass. Ding Jie always paid attention to his figure and rarely drank beverages.
Shen Zechen didn't have any dietary restrictions. There were several bottles of drinks that Ding Jie had bought according to his tastes next to him. Under Lin You's strong opposition, he hesitated before reaching for the carbonated drinks and finally took a bottle of coconut juice.
On the other side, Sun Chuanhao had already stolen two pieces of beef, three pieces of pork tenderloin, two skewers of lamb, and two oysters from Ning Wenyuan.
Ning Wenyuan rolled his eyes at him, but didn't snatch it back as usual, which made Sun Chuanhao feel a little uncomfortable.
"Brother Ze, could it be that Ning Wenyuan has taken a liking to Sun Chuanhao?!" Lin You watched the interaction between the two and felt that something was going on.
"Cough...cough cough!!" Shen Zechen was startled by her words, and the coconut juice choked in his throat. He coughed for a while before he recovered.
"Next time you talk nonsense, can you wait until I finish my water?"
Lin You nervously tugged at her hair. She had been so focused on the two of them that she hadn't noticed what Shen Zechen was doing.
"How could I be talking nonsense? After Sister Liu asked them when they were going to find partners, Ning Wenyuan started acting strangely. He's even letting Sun Chuanhao eat his barbecue now..."
Shen Zechen followed her line of thought and observed for a while, but still couldn't see anything wrong. The two single people discussed it for a while and finally decided to ask the person in question.
Before Lin You could even figure out how to ask, Shen Zechen cut straight to the point: "Why does Attorney Ning look so listless? Did you break up with your boyfriend?"
When Ning Wenyuan was an intern, the firm required him to change his online chat username to "Lawyer Ning" and his profile picture to a formal photo. He even bragged about it in the group chat for three days.
From then on, the other three liked to call him Attorney Ning, and he protested several times to no avail.
Ning Wenyuan was called twice before he suddenly came to his senses and shook his head in denial: "I've never been in a relationship, so where would I get the heartbreak from?"
"Then who are you trying to impress with that absent-minded look?" Sun Chuanhao asked, his eyes fixed on the last skewer of squid left on his grill, and he secretly swallowed.
The second son looks very refined, but I never expected him to have such a talent as a chef. His grilled squid, in particular, is tender, juicy, and slightly chewy, cooked to perfection. It's ten times more delicious than the ones sold at barbecue stalls outside!
Ning Wenyuan ignored Sun Chuanhao's longing gaze, picked up a squid, took a bite, and sighed, "I just received news from my hometown that my mother arranged a fiancée for me when I was very young."
Before he could even swallow a bite of squid, he looked up and met the bright, sparkling eyes of the four people and the dog, all with expressions of wanting to watch the drama unfold.
Ding Jie poured a glass of orange juice and handed it over, Sun Chuanhao gave him a cup of milk tea, and Shen Zechen gave away a bottle of his own soda.
Liu Zhenzhen, being a girl, thoughtfully packed a plate of the store's free snacks and took it over to the three drinks.
Ning Wenyuan said helplessly, "What are you thinking? That girl had an accident not long ago and has passed away. I just feel a little regretful. We were deskmates for three years in elementary school."
He briefly recounted the events, which included mentions of the deceased, but none of them spoke of them again.
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Author's Note: [Owl emoji]
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