There's a chat group for pets in my neighborhood.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand!

Lu Fang counted the numbers three times before he dared to confirm that the numbers were not mislabeled.

"Really? Charlie's net worth is that high? I had no idea."

The group returned to Qin Zhuyan's house without stopping, and looked Charlie up and down. Charlie felt uneasy and could only cower in his hut, trembling.

"Who is this guy? That's 100,000 RMB!" Qin Zhuyan couldn't help but exclaim.

"I don't know the specifics. It seems that its owner is the head of a multinational company, the kind who is very rich." Xu Yi was browsing through various information online. The other party only left a phone number for contact purposes, and she didn't know anything else.

"Shouldn't we hand it over?"

Xu Yi teased Charlie, glancing at Lu Fang beside her.

"It should definitely be returned to its rightful owner. With such a high bounty, Charlie must hold an extremely important place in the owner's heart. Now that it's in much better condition, it's time to send it away."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Charlie, who had been hiding in his den, suddenly jumped out and bit Lu Fang's trouser leg tightly, refusing to let go no matter how he tried to pry it open.

"What's wrong with this little guy?" Qin Zhuyan leaned over and gently picked up Charlie, but the little sausage showed no sign of letting go and stubbornly clung to her trouser leg.

"It doesn't want to leave?" Xu Yi seemed to have seen through Charlie's thoughts and rubbed its little head.

"That shouldn't be the case. If I were it, I would have been eager to go back long ago. Its owner was willing to offer a reward of 100,000. It must have been living a life of luxury at home. What kind of miserable life has it been living as a stray?" Lu Fang scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Maybe there's something you haven't finished yet?" Xu Yi casually remarked, then laughed at herself: "It's just a small sausage, what could be left undone?"

"It's probably been too long since it's been home, so it's a bit timid. Besides, it might not even understand what we're saying." She looked at Lu Fang: "Should I contact them?"

"No rush." ​​Lu Fang reached out to stop Xu Yi's actions.

Her words just now gave me some inspiration.

Perhaps Charlie looks like this because there are still some things he hasn't finished?

Most people can only guess wildly like headless flies, but the mainland side is different.

He can ask directly.

However, he decided to wait a while before asking, as asking now might expose his identity. He'd wait until tonight.

"Speaking of which, Sister Qin, how come you're suddenly living with Lu Fang?"

Xu Yi looked around the house. This was her first time visiting Qin Zhuyan's house, and the warm, homey atmosphere inside made her feel quite intoxicated.

But for some reason, when she wandered into the bathroom and saw Lu Fang and Qin Zhuyan's toothbrushes placed together, a small ripple still stirred in her heart.

"I didn't have a chance to tell you before." Qin Zhuyan leaned back on the sofa, gently stroking Charlie's head with one hand: "Lu Fang got into trouble with the landlord because of raising Charlie. The landlord forced him to move out and even tried to swallow his deposit."

"We were short on time, and luckily I had a guest room at home, so I let him stay here for the time being."

"Oh, I see." Xu Yi's big eyes darted around, her gaze landing on Lu Fang beside her. "I thought Brother Fang had ulterior motives towards you and had asked for it himself."

"Once your brother Fang finds a suitable place, he will naturally move out. My situation here is just a temporary measure," Qin Zhuyan explained patiently.

"You little rascal, what kind of person do you think your brother Fang is?!" Lu Fang, completely oblivious to anything amiss, gently tapped Xu Yi's head.

"Oh, I heard about Fang's situation before. Apparently, it caused quite a stir in the neighborhood. The landlady seemed to be haunted by a ghost, being chased by dogs and scratched by cats. In the end, she had no choice but to slink away and move out of her apartment in Tiancheng Community."

"Those unlucky tenants also benefited from the misfortune, as they renewed their leases for two years at a low price. As a result, after the old landlady left, nothing unusual happened."

"Xiao Yi, if you had been born a few decades earlier, you would have been an information broker at the very least," Lu Fang joked with a smile.

"Brother Fang, you're just making fun of me!" Xu Yi changed the subject. "By the way, Brother Fang, you know I have connections, so how about I keep an eye out for the house for you? It's not good for you to keep bothering Sister Qin like this, is it?"

"Actually, it's not too bad." Hearing that Xu Yi was going to find a house for Lu Fang, Qin Zhuyan's heart suddenly tightened for some reason. She subconsciously explained, "Xiao Fang is very serious and responsible. The shop has been busy lately, and the financial pressure is also high. He doesn't have much spare money. It will be fine once things calm down."

Lu Fang didn't expect Xu Yi to take the initiative to help him find a house.

I finally managed to move in, but I haven't done anything yet!

But he couldn't say that now, so he had to forcibly change the subject.

"By the way, Sister Qin, what are your plans for the pet shop going forward?"

Lu Fang was completely unaware of the fleeting resentment that crossed Xu Yi's eyes just as he changed the subject.

"I haven't decided yet. Let's focus on making Ark Selection better first," Qin Zhuyan shook her head.

She originally thought she had a talent for business, but after spending a month with Lu Fang, she realized that she was like a three-year-old child in the face of Lu Fang's ingenious business skills.

"I do have an idea." Lu Fang organized his thoughts and laid out his idea.

"Although Ark Select has initially established a foothold, external threats still exist."

"Right now, our Ark Selection is riding high, and Bald Cui and his gang are completely demoralized. What threat are they?" Xu Yi plopped down on the sofa and asked Lu Fangfa.

"Those guys, led by Meiji Pet Hospital, could come back at any time," Lu Fang explained earnestly. "They suffered because they tried to take shortcuts and copied our products and solutions, which is why they lost so much."

"However, their advantage lies in having a very stable customer base. If they collect data on this customer base and recommend products based on their preferences, the threat to Fangzhou Yanxuan will still exist."

Qin Zhuyan nodded thoughtfully: "Although this incident has caused them some serious damage, it's not that severe. They should recover in a month or two at most."

"Yes, that's why we must be prepared for unforeseen circumstances." Lu Fang waved his hand. "I've decided that, at this critical juncture, we'll launch our new Ark Selection product!"

"Ark Select VIP Monthly Subscription Service!"