Back at the Pet Store, Xiao Qin and Xiao Ying glanced at Jiang Hao but did not come over to disturb him. Jiang Hao remained calm, tending to the cats and dogs, feeding them, giving them water, cleaning up their waste, and continuing to greet customers and bathe pets when they came in.
That evening,
Jiang Hao received another WeChat message from Tang Rourou. "Hao Ge, what are you doing?"
"Taking care of the cats and dogs. Reading."
"Want to go for a morning run and work out together tomorrow?" the young girl asked sweetly.
"Sure."
The next day.
A little after six in the morning, Jiang Hao got dressed and headed out. He jogged all the way to Riverside Park and waited at the spot where he usually met Tang Rourou.
Before long,
he saw the youthful, pretty girl running toward him from afar.
Jiang Hao took out his phone and dialed the 10086 customer service line.
Tang Rourou ran into the park and saw Jiang Hao standing with his back to her, talking on the phone. Wanting to give him a scare, she quietly came up beside him.
Holding the phone, Jiang Hao spoke gently.
"Why are you up so early?"
"Does your stomach hurt? Is it that time of the month?"
"Drink more hot water, and put a warm water bottle against your stomach."
"Mm. I'll come see you once I'm not busy. Don't overwork yourself, and don't eat spicy food these next few days, okay?" Jiang Hao gently reminded her.
Tang Rourou listened in confusion. The person on the other end of the call sounded like someone very close to Jiang Hao, and she seemed to be a woman.
Could she be family?
His younger sister?
Jiang Hao hung up and turned around to see Tang