After leaving the chat group, Xuan Ling tried to contact Hu Yuntuo, but his message went unanswered. He guessed that the Fox had probably been captured.
Xuan Ling looked at Song Yun's photo again, then sighed softly and stopped worrying about it.
Well, ultimately it's his own business. As outsiders, it's best not to meddle too much.
"Boss, that young master Shen is here again. He doesn't come into the store; he just sits not far from our entrance, staring longingly at us. It's affecting our business."
Xuan Ling had just put down his phone and was about to go to the pet room in the backyard to check on the animals that hadn't been chosen yet when he heard the voice of the young female shop assistant.
Xuan Ling paused, following the girl's gaze. Through the glass door, he saw the young man named Shen Luxing sitting on the curb opposite the pet shop.
He was holding something in his hand, looking down at it. A bodyguard in black stood beside him, holding an umbrella for him, and several more bodyguards in black stood behind him. He was very conspicuous on the busy street, scaring away many customers who were planning to enter his shop.
Xuan Ling frowned slightly, looked away, and said to the young female shop assistant, "Don't worry about him. Just do your job. If there's not much business today, go home and get some rest."
The young female shop assistant paused for a moment, then nodded with delight, "Okay, okay, if there's not much business later, I'll go home!"
Xuan Ling nodded slightly, then turned and went into the backyard. He didn't dare to smile at the little girl, feeling that if he did, something bad would happen to her.
Xuan Ling went to the backyard. Shen Luxing tossed her things to her assistant, looked up and, not seeing him, her pupils trembled slightly. She stood up anxiously, "Where is Xuan Ling?"
"Young Master, Xuan Ling went to the backyard. This is pet feeding time, so he's most likely feeding the pets there. Don't worry, he hasn't left."
The bodyguards who had been keeping an eye on the pet shop immediately informed Shen Luxing of Xuan Ling's whereabouts, fearing that the young master might suddenly go crazy and get the supervisor to punish them severely, which would be the end of them. Going down there might be easier.
"I see. It's good that you didn't leave. It's good that you didn't leave."
Upon hearing this, Shen Luxing relaxed a bit and sat back down on the curb, leaning on her arm and looking in the direction of the pet shop, waiting for Xuan Ling to come out from the backyard.
Xuan Ling came out of the backyard a moment later. He glanced up and met Shen Luxing's eyes. She quickly smiled and waved at him, looking very gentle.
Xuan Ling felt no warmth whatsoever. He merely frowned slightly, then turned away expressionlessly to do his own thing. This strange human was really annoying.
Shen Luxing was completely ignored, but he wasn't angry at all. In fact, he patiently rested his chin on his hand and continued to stare at Xuan Ling, looking at him with exceptional focus...
Shang Shujue was unaware of Xuan Ling's situation. He was currently sitting in the restaurant, eating the light dishes and nourishing soup that Song Yanqing had prepared for him.
" Song Yanqing, your cousin's name is Song Yun, right?"
Shang Shujue suddenly remembered this matter in the group chat. He didn't know how much Song Yanqing had seen, but he still felt it was necessary to talk to him about it.
"Hmm, you know her?"
Song Yanqing was surprised that Shang Shujue had even found out his cousin's name. He was momentarily taken aback, but quickly recovered and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
When he went to call Shang Shujue for dinner, he only saw that he had typed "partner" and "take him to Qingqiu " on his phone screen. He was too embarrassed to look at what they were talking about, since it would be impolite to peek like that.
Therefore, he was unaware that their conversation had drifted to his cousin, and he was both surprised and puzzled by various aspects of their conversation.
He felt that Shang Shujue wouldn't bring up his cousin for no reason; there must be something that made him suddenly bring it up.
"She's my friend's girlfriend. I was just chatting with the Fox from Qingqiu in a group chat, and I realized how small the human world really is."
"My friend is actually dating your cousin, and I just took a closer look at her. I feel like she looks a bit like one of our seniors from Qingqiu. So I wanted to ask you, is there anything unusual about your cousin?"
As soon as Shang Shujue finished speaking, Song Yanqing paused, unconsciously putting down his chopsticks. "You suspect that my sister might possess the bloodline of the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"
"Yes, yes, but what I find strange is that the person that senior wronged was clearly a man, so how could he have offspring?"
After voicing her doubts, Shang Shujue suddenly realized something and looked at Song Yanqing, saying, "By the way, what are your cousin's parents' names again? And the person that senior wronged also seems to have the surname Song..."
"..." Song Yanqing put down his bowl this time. He probably guessed who it was, but he didn't say anything. He just stood up and served Shang Shujue a bowl of soup.
"Since they were the ones who were wronged, there's no need to dwell on the past. They're at peace now, not bothering each other, which is better than ever."
Looking at Song Yanqing's expression, Shang Shujue seemed to detect a hint of displeasure in his eyes. He paused, then realized that perhaps he already knew who it was, but for some reason, he didn't want to bring it up again.
Shang Shujue didn't want to pry, and he also felt that Hu Yuntuo had wronged her in the past, and now he suddenly came out pretending to be affectionate, which was disgusting no matter how you looked at it, so he nodded in agreement.
"That makes sense. Let's not talk about it then. Whenever you have time, I'll take you back to Qingqiu. Qingqiu is so interesting; I'm sure you'll love it there."
Shang Shujue took the soup that Song Yanqing had served, held it and took a sip. The delicious taste made him squint his eyes, his eyebrows curved, and his tone was light and playful as he spoke.
"Well..." After sitting down, Song Yanqing stuffed a slice of potato into his mouth, looked around, picked up a piece of meat for him, and then, as if testing him, stared at him, "In what capacity should I go back with you?"
Shang Shujue looked up at him and saw his deep, unfathomable gaze. For some reason, her earlobes suddenly turned red with unease. She looked away, coughed twice to appear calm, and then stammered, "Of course, a partner."
Song Yanqing heard it, but he quickly suppressed the upward curve of his lips and pretended not to hear. "What did you say?"
Shang Shujue suddenly became somewhat embarrassed and angry, glaring at him reproachfully, her tone a little fierce, "I said partner! I asked you to come back with me as my partner, why are you asking so many questions? If you're not happy, then pretend I didn't say anything, hmph! You jerk!"
"..." Song Yanqing was silent for a moment, then felt a little helpless. Well, this little firecracker really explodes at the slightest touch, and he had to coax her slowly.
"I'm not upset. I'll make time to go back with you after I finish the competition. Don't be angry anymore. Here, have some chicken."
"Hmph, that's more like it... Ah~"
After Song Yanqing said that, Shang Shujue was instantly appeased again. He whimpered and snuggled up to him, opening his mouth and waiting to be fed, which was really cute.
Song Yanqing smiled slightly and personally fed him the piece of chicken. From today onwards, he had a girlfriend, and a very beautiful and cute Little Fox at that...