Under Du Qi'an's gaze, the Grooming Room door opened once more.
Xu Ran emerged after seeing off another customer beneath the moonlight. He waved at the restless, excited customers farther back, then cupped his hands around his mouth and called out.
"Everyone, thank you for your support and trust in me and the Starfire Foster Shop. This Grooming Room will remain open until the Grooming Exhibition ends."
"It's getting late, so please keep an eye on the time. Don't let queuing hold up anything else you need to do. Rest assured, I'll be here."
His words sent another stir through the queue.
He wasn't earning a penny, yet he was still grooming their beasts without sleep or rest. Such a Grooming Person truly deserved their admiration.
Some customers who had begun wavering over whether to keep queuing so late felt reassured by his words and chose to keep waiting without hesitation.
Others felt at ease and decided to return in the morning, leaving for the time being.
After the brief commotion, the queue grew a little shorter, but every customer who remained looked at Xu Ran with anticipation.
"Next."
Xu Ran smiled at the sight, then turned and went back into the Grooming Room.
Nearby, Du Qi'an stood in the shadows, silent.
So this was the groomer his sister had mentioned, the one better than him?
He suppressed the urge to approach Xu Ran and speak with him, turning toward his own Grooming Room.
Keep working!
It was only staying up late. If someone else could do it, so could he!
Time flew amid the bustle of the Grooming Exhibition.
Following his excellent start on the first day, Xu Ran's Grooming Room reached full capacity on the second, with no idle moments at all.
With Purple Cloud and Starlight