Chapter 7: Too much love 3
Thanks to the development of the Internet, there was a very long line in front of Duoduo Pet Hospital today. Not only strangers passing by would stop and watch, but even regular customers who had seen the adoption posters I posted couldn't help but bring their pets to visit outside my store and exchange their pet experiences with each other. It was like a pet exchange conference.
Because the interaction between Polly and Xiao Huihui in the previous adoption poster was so adorable, I asked Bai Xiaocong to release some other cute photos of Polly at everyone's request, such as the photo of him lying on the bed with his legs crossed wearing sunglasses, the photo of him and Xiao Huihui being tired and the bird and the dog curled up together to sleep, and the photo of Polly playing with the duckling while taking a bath.
Many people who saw the photos came from other places hoping to adopt Polly.
Because I had informed my parents in advance, they agreed to use the open space outside the clinic as an activity venue in order to help Polly find an owner. Now that there were a lot of people here, I turned around and walked into the store, intending to take Polly out.
As soon as I entered the store, I felt as if my eyes were going to be blinded by the glaring sunlight.
At Polly's strong request, Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong stood on both sides of Polly as reference points, but...
It’s fine that Lu Zhan is called the number one male god in the Gem Academy, but... Bai Xiaocong is also dressed up like this... What is she trying to do?
Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong, who both dressed up for the event today, actually chose the opposing colors of black and white.
"Woof! My master is so handsome today! He is the same color as Xiao Huihui, so everyone knows that the handsome master is Xiao Huihui's master!" When Xiao Huihui saw me come in, his tail was shaking like an electric fan. He stuck out his tongue and introduced himself to me with all his might.
Today, Lu Zhan was wearing a white dress, and the golden epaulettes on his shoulders shone brightly under the light. He stood aside, with Xiao Huihui sitting at his feet with his tongue sticking out. He was holding a white glove in one hand, and exuded an elegant and noble temperament, like a prince, making people feel like worshipping him.
"Xiao Duo." Lu Zhan looked at me and smiled at me. I suddenly felt like roses were blooming all around me...
"Xiaocong is also very handsome! He specially ordered a suit for today!" A Baibai's dissatisfied voice came over.
I turned my head and saw Bai Xiaocong holding A Baibai and walking towards me in a black tuxedo.
If Lu Zhan is the white prince, then Bai Xiaocong is the black knight at this moment.
Bai Xiaocong, who usually appears in the image of "big black-framed glasses + strange pajamas", combed his long bangs to both sides today, revealing a smooth and full forehead. When he took off the big black-framed glasses that covered his face, his clear eyes hidden behind them, as clear as crystal stones soaked in snow water, shone with the light of wisdom. The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, as if he was smiling at any time, but the next second, you could not help but dodge away as if these eyes saw through everything; the high bridge of his nose cast a slanted shadow under the light, making his skin as soft as white rose petals.
The black three-piece suit didn't make him look bulky at all, but instead highlighted his swan-like neck and slender figure, making people forget that he was actually a "tech geek"...
“Gudong——”
I swallowed with a dry mouth.
"Isn't he handsome?" a voice asked.
I couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Humph, if those two stupid dogs weren't watching me, I would have pounced on them a long time ago! By the way, which one do you want to pounce on?"
"I want to pounce - no, I don't want to pounce on anyone!" When I came to my senses, I realized that the person who had just asked and answered me was Polly!
I lowered my head, feeling ashamed that I had been obsessed with Bai Xiaocong's rare "beauty" for a moment.
Polly leaned on the climbing frame that I bought specially for him with an intoxicated look on his face, covering his chest with one wing. His little head seemed to feel that it was not enough and looked around.
When she saw me appear, Bai Xiaocong's eyes suddenly lit up and she walked towards me holding A Baibai.
At this moment, Bai Xiaocong seemed to have built-in beauty and soft light functions, as if his whole body was glowing. As I looked at him walking towards me, I felt my heart beating faster as he got closer.
"...I can tell the secrets in your heart from the subtle expressions on your face..."
Bai Xiaocong’s words suddenly popped into my mind.
What if he finds out that my heartbeat is irregular?
I bit my lip, picked up Polly's climbing frame, turned my back to Bai Xiaocong, and said to Lu Zhan, "There are a lot of people outside, let's go out first..."
The moment I turned around, I seemed to see Bai Xiaocong's surprised and lost face.
When I brought Polly to the open space outside the clinic, the handsome Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong caused a burst of exclamations as expected. However, this scene was much better than the scene when the school girls surrounded Lu Zhan. So, when I secretly observed Lu Zhan's face, I found that he seemed to be accustomed to this scene, and Bai Xiaocong, who I originally thought didn't like to appear in front of people, didn't seem to be uncomfortable with this scene at all...
As expected...I'm the only one who's not used to it, right?
As we appeared, the venue was immediately divided into several circles. I looked around and found a group of people surrounding Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong, a group of pets surrounding Xiao Huihui and A Baibai, and the rest were actually coming for Polly...
I compared the numbers and felt a little relieved.
Among so many bird lovers, there must be Polly’s destined new owner, right?
"Gu--Polly doesn't want a girl, Polly wants a handsome boy to be his new master--"
A girl with twin ponytails rushed forward to introduce herself to Polly, and brought the parrot's favorite nuts. However, Polly refused them without even looking at them. The girl looked regretful, stuck out her tongue, and stood aside.
"Quack - have you looked in the mirror? Polly clearly said that you have to score at least 90 points in appearance to adopt Polly! Please take a look at the reference!"
A little boy wearing glasses stood in front of Polly and said that he would take good care of Polly. Polly touched the little boy's head with his wings and said with pity.
No one can read the expression on a parrot's face, but I can.
"Hello, handsome grandpa. If you were 50 years younger, we could be together. It's just that we were born at the wrong time—"
Facing an old grandfather with white hair and a good temperament, Polly covered his chest and leaned on the climbing frame with a heartbroken look. Not only did he make the old grandfather laugh, but his mischievous appearance and naughty words also aroused a burst of good-natured laughter from those around him.
…
As it got darker, the crowd gradually dispersed. After a busy day, we still got nothing.
I sat exhausted on the bench at the door, watching Lu Zhan and Bai Xiaocong continue to communicate with people.
"Ah - are you Bai Xiaocong?" Suddenly someone in the crowd called out Bai Xiaocong's name.
I stood up and looked over, and saw a boy with a shaved head and wearing an ordinary plaid shirt waving excitedly at Bai Xiaocong.
Is it... someone Bai Xiaocong knows?
I was just about to go over and say hello, but I saw Bai Xiaocong, who was originally smiling, suddenly put away her smile and nodded to him coldly.
"Hey! What have you been doing after you dropped out of school? Are you still working on those weird inventions?" The boy didn't seem to notice Bai Xiaocong's coldness, and tried to put his hand on Bai Xiaocong's shoulder familiarly.
Bai Xiaocong turned around and just avoided his hand.
"There are only two people in the clinic. Uncle and aunt must be too busy. I'll go in and take a look." Bai Xiaocong turned around and happened to see me looking at him. He nodded at me, then slipped into the store.
"Hey? What kind of person is this! A freak is a freak. He doesn't even have the basic etiquette to interact with others!" The boy withdrew his hand awkwardly, touched his head, and yelled awkwardly.
I suddenly felt very unhappy when I heard Bai Xiaocong being blamed for no reason.
"Classmate, are you very familiar with Bai Xiaocong?" I took a deep breath, tucked the hair beside my cheek behind my ear, and gave the boy a professional smile.
"Well, not very well..." the boy answered hesitantly.
"Since you are not very familiar with each other, why do you pretend to be very familiar with others and blame others for being cold to you? If I am not mistaken, it was you who rudely said that Bai Xiaocong was a freak at the beginning, right? Bai Xiaocong is just smarter than others. Does she deserve to be called a freak just because she has a high IQ? Don't be funny, you are just jealous. Because your IQ is too low, you are jealous of someone with a higher IQ than you!" I held back the anger in my heart and said with a smile through gritted teeth.
"Hmph, I...I don't want to be friends with a freak!" After hearing what I said, the man blushed slightly, pouted and left.
"Xiao Duo?" Lu Zhan stood beside me without knowing when, looking at me in surprise, "Why are you so angry?"
angry?
After being reminded by Lu Zhan, I realized how rude I had just done...
I actually… scolded Bai Xiaocong’s classmate and made her run away, and… I actually said such harsh words…
My face turned red instantly. I was so embarrassed that I didn't know what to say, but my eyes unconsciously drifted towards the store.
Lu Zhan sighed softly: "I'm a little thirsty, can you make me a glass of lemon water?"
"Okay!" I nodded and ran towards the store quickly.
The door of the store was open. Through the rows of shelves, I saw Bai Xiaocong, under the guidance of her father, clumsily putting eye drops into one of Teddy's slightly inflamed eyes, while her mother was helping to hold down Teddy's front paws to prevent it from moving around. When the medicine was applied and the little Teddy was licking Bai Xiaocong's hand heartlessly, Bai Xiaocong suddenly laughed.
That smile is the most beautiful and purest smile I have ever seen...
"...I don't want to be friends with freaks..."
The words that Bai Xiaocong’s former classmates said echoed in my ears.
What was Bai Xiaocong’s past like?
A genius who looks very powerful and is actually extremely powerful, does not have to worry about studying, but is not understood by the people around him. What is this person who is incompatible with the people around him thinking?
If it were me, I would have built a wall around myself so that no one could get in. That way, no one could hurt me, right?
What about Bai Xiaocong? Why can he smile so pure and clear like crystal?
Such a pure smile, but it gives people a feeling of almost sadness...
I covered my chest and took a breath because of the sudden heartache.
