More than half an hour later.
The two finished their wontons and returned to the shop.
Seeing that Gu Qing still intended to follow her into her shop, Liu Zhiyi couldn't help asking in confusion:
"You rarely come back. Aren't you going home to spend time with your family?"
"No rush. I'll go back when it's almost mealtime."
Gu Qing continued, "There's still a long time until then. I want to chat with you a little longer, Sister Zhiyi."
Liu Zhiyi advised him, "You stayed up all night last night. You should at least go home and get some rest. After all, the selection for deputy captain starts this afternoon."
Gu Qing stepped into the shop and smiled. "It's fine. I slept a long time in the dorm yesterday. I'm full of energy now."
Seeing that he refused to leave no matter what and insisted on staying with her in the Pet Shop, Liu Zhiyi couldn't help wondering.
He won't go home to spend time with his family or to sleep. He insists on staying with me.
Could it be...
He's interested in me, his former high school English teacher?
At that thought.
An unusual ripple stirred in Liu Zhiyi's heart.
Over the next several hours.
Gu Qing stayed in the Pet Shop, training the little animals with Liu Zhiyi while chatting with her about this and that.
When it reached eleven thirty in the morning, several text notifications popped up before Gu Qing's eyes.
[You have trained animals with your friend Liu Zhiyi for over one hour] x4 [Beast Language Ability +1] x4 [Beast Taming Skill +1] x4 [Accumulate 100 points in Beast Taming Skill to obtain the attribute-Blood Essence Enslavement] [Current points obtained: 61]
*Nice. One trip back from Night Court Headquarters, and I've already