Chapter 1: Don't move your pet 2
First-year classroom at the Gemological Institute.
It was the last self-study class, and I heard that the teacher would come to distribute test papers. Taking advantage of this free time, I lay on the desk and scribbled on the draft book with a pencil. Then a crooked dog wearing a striped bee costume and looking very much like Abaibai appeared on the paper.
After looking at it carefully for a while and making sure that showing it to Baibai would not make him happy, I closed the book silently.
"Hey, have you heard? According to students from the next class, Lu Zhan from Class 3 is top of the grade again!" Lina, who sits at the same table, said mysteriously.
"Tsk - I thought it was some other news. What's so strange about my idol Lu Zhan getting the first place in the exam!" Zhang Momo, who was sitting behind me, pushed her glasses, held her face with an infatuated look on her face, and looked out the window with infinite longing in her eyes, as if Lu Zhan was standing on the extended tree trunk outside the window, smiling at her.
“Ahhh - my male god Lu Zhan is noble and elegant, although he is a little cold and doesn’t like dealing with people. But even so, it is still difficult to conceal the charm that emanates from him..." someone said affectionately.
“What’s so great about being first! You are a bunch of superficial girls. What’s so good about Lu Zhan? He looks down on others just because he is good-looking. He is so unsociable, could he have some unspeakable secret? For example, he stutters when talking to people? Hahahaha…” An unconvinced boy in the class interrupted, but was quickly attacked by the girls.
“Hey, before you talk about Lu Zhan, can you please look at yourself in a basin of water first? Lu Zhan can obviously make a living with his looks, but he chooses to rely on his ability. But what about you? Do you have both the looks and the ability?” Lu Zhan’s super supporter, Luo Luoluo, who calls himself “the leader of Lu Zhan’s super fan club,” said with his hands on his hips, pointing at the boy with a look of disdain.
"Lolo, why do you need a basin of water?" Xu Xiaonuan, who had braids on her hair, asked timidly.
“Of course they’re afraid that the mirror will reflect too clearly, so they can see the difference between themselves and Lu Zhan. They won’t be able to bear the blow and might as well find a piece of tofu to kill themselves…” Another female classmate who was also a member of Lu Zhan’s fan club had a sarcastic smile on her face. As soon as she said this, the attack range affected all the male classmates in the class.
However, speaking of classmate Lu Zhan...
When I was taking Abaibai for a walk a few days ago, I seemed to have seen Master Lu Zhan in the park, but he looked worried, as if he was looking for something.
Lu Zhan is the most handsome boy in Gem College. He is not only good-looking, but also has excellent grades. He ranks first in the college every year. It is said that his family background is also extraordinary, but Lu Zhan is not arrogant like a rich second-generation. He is polite to everyone, which makes everyone like him very much.
The only regret is that Lu Zhan has a rather cold personality and doesn't like to participate in team activities or communicate with others too much. But it is precisely this sense of distance that makes the girls in the college flock to him.
What could have caused this top school hunk to look so worried?
My heart was filled with curiosity.
Hmm...how about we go to that small park after school today to see what he is looking for? Maybe I can help him find it.
Oh, if I talk to the dream man of all the girls in the school, they will definitely be jealous...
I put one hand on the table, resting my head on it, and listened to everyone chatting.
But time like this passes quickly.
I don’t know if everyone was making too much noise that they didn’t hear the bell for class, so when the head teacher walked into the classroom with a sullen face, everyone was still arguing about the issue of Lu Zhan as their male idol.
“Pah, pah, pah—”
The head teacher slammed the table hard, and the students who were arguing heatedly suddenly quieted down and returned to their seats.
The head teacher had a sullen face and threw a pile of test papers onto the podium: "Look at your results this time , what are they like!"
The students in the class who were originally whispering suddenly fell silent under the teacher's anger.
"Li Lisheng, 65 points."
"Zhang Tian, 74 points."
"Luoluo..."
The head teacher distributed the test papers to us at the podium according to the scores from low to high. Those who did not pass were dejected, while those who did well were very happy.
I sat in my seat anxiously watching my classmates come forward to get their test papers, but mine had not arrived yet.
"Xiao Xiaoduo——"
When I heard the teacher calling my name, I stood up reflexively.
"89 points, that's a lot of improvement from last time." The teacher handed me the test paper and forced a smile on his face.
"Huh - finally all my effort was not in vain..." I looked at the score on the test paper and felt a little relieved.
Sure enough, the hellish practice did produce results...
“…Look, it’s the same course, with the same exam content, but the top student in our class is 11 points behind Lu Zhan from the next class! How difficult are the questions? Lu Zhan can get full marks, why can’t you—” The teacher vented his dissatisfaction at the podium.
“What a joke…How can we compare with Master Lu Zhan…” Lina, who sat at the same table, pursed her lips and muttered softly.
"I'm used to seeing the top students always rank first in every exam. I can't catch up anyway, why is the teacher still like this..." I don't know who said this, and everyone nodded in empathy, and the teacher became even more angry. In the next test paper explanation class, the teacher would continue to say "children from other classes are better" whenever he had a chance.
“Dangdangdangdang——”
The timely ringing of the school bell saved us from dire straits. The teacher, who seemed not to have said enough to us, could only glare at us with disappointment, then packed up his things and walked out of the classroom angrily.
"Huh——" Everyone let out a long sigh at the same time, then returned to their previous state, chatting and laughing as they began packing their bags to go home.
When I walked to the fork in the road in front of my house with my classmates, for some reason, I thought of the great God Lu Zhan whom I had seen before. His usually cold face showed a worried look that was different from usual, which made me even more curious.
In addition to liking small animals, curiosity is also one of my characteristics.
Do you want to go and have a look?
"Xiaoduo, aren't you going back?" Luo Luoluo asked me in front of me.
"I suddenly remembered that I have to help my father pick up an injured kitten from a guest's house and take it to the clinic. You go first." I lied subconsciously.
“Ah—” Luo Luoluo tilted his head and puffed up his cheeks in disappointment, “I wanted to take you to eat fried chicken at the snack street near your home…”
"Sorry, how about next time? I'll treat you next time?" I stuck out my tongue and made a begging gesture.
"Puchi——" Luo Luoluo laughed out loud, "Okay then, be careful on the road."
After watching Luo Luoluo's figure disappear into the distance, I turned and walked towards the small park on the other side of the fork in the road.
Since it was not yet time for a walk, there were almost no people in the small park. There was a small lawn in the park, which was a favorite place for people who had pets nearby.
Master Lu Zhan...seems to be looking for something here too?
I scratched my head, recalled the location where I had seen the great god before, and slowly walked over.
After walking around for a long time, the grass was still the same grass, and I didn't find anything special...
Great God...what did he lose? Why is he so worried?
As I thought about this, I walked back slowly, feeling a little disappointed.
“Crash——”
A gust of wind blew a piece of paper directly onto my face.
"Who is so lacking in civic ethics - actually littering paper in the park... Huh?" I took down the piece of waste paper and was about to crumple it up and throw it away, but the content on it attracted me.
This is a leaflet with missing person information printed on it.
Printed on the flyer was a Samoyed with its tongue sticking out and looking like it was smiling, with the words "Looking for Pets" written in bold black letters below.
"My beloved pet Xiao Huihui, a white, 2-year-old Samoyed, has a lightning-shaped scar on its left ear. It ran away from home due to the owner's carelessness. Xiao Huihui is a person with poor direction. Anyone who sees it, please contact the following number: 1×××××... There will be a generous reward..."
It rained a few days ago, and the paper was a little blurry. I had to get closer to see the words clearly, but the most important number was completely unclear...
Ah... Your beloved pet must be very anxious when he gets lost. And where is this Samoyed named Xiao Huihui wandering now without his owner?
When I think about this, I feel very sad.
But... I think I should be able to help them, right?
I took out my cell phone, took the photo above, and then ran home quickly.
"Abaibai, Abaibai——"
As soon as I got home, I didn't even change my shoes and just called Abaibai's name.
A Baibai was lying on the sofa with his head resting on the pillow and one paw pressing the TV remote control.
Seeing this strange scene, I was suddenly choked up by what I wanted to say...
"Woof, you're back? Are you taking me for a walk? But before the walk, can I have a piece of beef-flavored biscuit first?" Abaibai jumped off the sofa, trotted all the way to my feet, stood on his legs, hugged my legs with his front paws, and looked at me with his watery eyes like black pearls.
"Wow——" Super cute!
Okay, all for you.
I wanted to offer him the best dog biscuits right away, but, being the good employee of a (future) veterinary clinic, I cruelly rejected them: "No, teething biscuits are not snacks. They should be eaten after dinner."
"Ouch..." Abaibai got off my legs unhappily, with his ears drooping behind his head, looking extremely unhappy.
I patted Abaibai's head apologetically, and then used the news I saw today to divert Abaibai's attention: "By the way, I saw a ..."
"Woof! You actually went to the park alone without telling me! You traitor! Our relationship is broken!" Abaibai didn't hear the point at all and barked at me angrily.
Not everyone likes to go to the park!
I muttered to myself, then took out my phone and played the pictures I took today to show it: "Someone posted a missing dog notice in the park. A dog named Xiao Huihui is missing..."
“Lost? How can there be such a stupid dog that it doesn’t even remember where its home is!” A Baibai shook his head with an expression of disbelief.
I lowered my head silently and took a look at it.
"Woof! I'm not lost. I left the God of Pets to help other animals!" Abaibai started to get angry again.
"Okay, I know Abaibai is the most powerful, can we help Xiaohuihui who has left his owner? It must have suffered a lot after being lost for so many days..." I looked at the photo on the phone at the Samoyed smiling like an angel with some sadness.
"Of course! Such a small matter can't stump me, Lord Abaibai - but after I find it, I must train this stupid dog well and can't let it embarrass us!" Abaibai held his little chest high, walked to the door, picked up the leash for going out, and looked at me confidently.
