Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

Since both Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi are celebrities and are in the rising phase of their careers, it would be best for them to avoid using public transportation when traveling together before they are sure they will officially go public with their relationship.

So this time, Bai Chen, who had been waiting downstairs, drove them there. After arriving at the street where the pet shop was located, Bai Chen dropped Chen and Chen off, left a message saying that they could contact him by phone if needed, and then went to find a place to park.

There were many shops on both sides of the road, and Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi's purpose for this trip was a well-regarded pet shop located in a relatively central position.

Led by Chen Chao's hand, Meng Ziyi walked to the entrance of the pet shop. Upon seeing the sign, her eyes lit up. She turned to look at Chen Chao, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly before finally uttering, "The second gift...could it be...?"

"You'll find out once you go in," Chen Chao said with a smile before Meng Ziyi could finish speaking.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside, the store was lit by warm yellow lights, and there was a faint scent of pet shampoo in the air. As if noticing someone had come in, the puppies and kittens in the glass cages peeked out, curiously observing the two of them.

After releasing Meng Ziyi's hand, Chen Chao took the initiative to greet the approaching shop assistant, communicated with him briefly, and showed him the screenshot of the chat history that Ji Ran had sent him earlier. The shop assistant nodded and turned to leave.

A moment later, the shop assistant came out carrying a white Pomeranian puppy. The little guy's fur was pure white, and it looked like it had just woken up. It was looking around curiously with its big black eyes.

The shop assistant gently placed the little creature on the ground in front of Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi. The little guy let out a soft whimper, his four short legs trembled slightly, but his tail began to wag tentatively.

Staring blankly at the small white dumpling on the ground, Meng Ziyi suddenly turned to Chen Chao after a long while, her eyes already glistening with tears. "How did you know...?"

"Back when we were on set, I saw you often watching videos of Pomeranians, and you'd often drag me along to watch them too." Chen Chao gently ruffled Meng Ziyi's hair and said with a smile, "I'm not blind."

Meng Ziyi opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refute, but found that she couldn't find any reason to refute it, so she simply gave up arguing, squatted down, and carefully reached out her hand to the Pomeranian puppy.

After taking a gentle sniff, the little guy suddenly stuck out his tongue and lightly licked her finger, then continued wagging his tail, this time even more vigorously than before.

"Hey, it licked me!" Meng Ziyi exclaimed with delight, immediately reaching out to pick up the little guy. "What's its name?"

"You should name your pet, of course."

She tilted her head and thought for a while, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "Chocolate! Let's call it Chocolate!"

"Uh, why is it called chocolate?" Hearing the name Meng Ziyi gave, Chen Chao felt a little awkward. Noticing the equally indescribable expression on the face of the shop assistant next to him, he could only bite the bullet and ask.

"Because I love chocolate the most." Meng Ziyi's answer was quite confident when asked.

Hearing Meng Ziyi's answer, Chen Chao shook his head slightly with a hint of helplessness, but didn't say anything more. After all, Meng Ziyi was the owner of the chocolate, and she could call it whatever she wanted.

Just as Meng Ziyi was carefully packing the chocolates into the airline case prepared by the shop assistant, Chen Chao suddenly felt as if something was gently tugging at his trouser leg.

He subconsciously looked down and saw a pure white Samoyed puppy that had somehow slipped out and was pawing at his trouser leg with its two chubby front paws.

Their eyes met, and the little guy immediately let go of his paws, plopped down on the ground, tilted his head back, and revealed a Samoyed's signature angelic smile. His black bean-like eyes sparkled, and his tail wagged rapidly on the floor.

Just then, another employee came running over, apologizing to Chen Chao as he reached out to pick up the Samoyed. "I'm sorry, sir, I forgot to close the enclosure while I was cleaning, and it escaped."

When the shop assistant reached out to pick him up, the Samoyed immediately ran away, circled around Chen Chao, avoided the shop assistant's hand, and sat back down at his feet, wagging its tail even more enthusiastically.

Seeing this, Chen Chao waved to the shop assistant to stop, then squatted down and touched its nose with his finger. The little Samoyed immediately grabbed his palm with its two front paws, nuzzled its wet nose against his palm, and wagged its tail even more happily.

"It seems to like you a lot~" Meng Ziyi, who had already packed the chocolate into the airline crate, squatted down next to Chen Chao, looked at the scene, and smiled thoughtfully.

After thinking silently for a while, Chen Chao finally looked up at the shop assistant and said, "I'll take this one too."

Half an hour later, when the two walked out of the pet store, they had two airline crates in their hands and a large bag that was stuffed full.

"By the way, Achao, have you thought of a name for the little Samoyed?" Holding a carrier case full of chocolates, Meng Ziyi seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to look at Chen Chao, who was holding a carrier case in one hand and a large bag in the other, and asked curiously.

"Hmm~ If the fur is so white, then let's call it Snowball." Faced with Meng Ziyi's question, Chen Chao thought for a moment before giving a name with some uncertainty.

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When the two returned to the apartment, it was already quite dark. They first found a spot in the living room, set up the playpen, and then put away the diapers, toys, and other necessities before letting the two little ones out.

After playing with them for a while, the two little guys quickly adapted to their new environment. Chocolate ran around inside the enclosure, looking very excited, while Snowball took over the largest mat and lay down to sleep.

After confirming that both little ones were alright, Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi started preparing dinner. Since Meng Ziyi didn't have any ingredients in her refrigerator, they had to order takeout.

While waiting for their takeout, Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi returned to the sofa, lounging lazily with Chen Chao's head resting on his lap. Meng Ziyi suddenly spoke, her voice very soft, "Chen Chao?"

"Um?"

"Thank you for today's birthday present. I'm very happy, and I'm very pleased with it!" Meng Ziyi smiled brightly at Chen Chao's gaze.