Qin Qiao'er wasn't unfamiliar with handsome men, but encountering such a good - looking clerk in a pet store made her cheeks flush at this moment.
The man who came out gave Qin Qiao'er a gentle smile. "Hello. May I help you?"
"Mommy, this uncle is asking you a question," Qin Chenchen said, nudging Qin Qiao'er with his small elbow as he noticed his mom was in a daze.
"Ah! Oh, right. We're here to buy a pet," Qin Qiao'er snapped out of her reverie. She even felt like slapping herself. She was already a mom of two kids, yet here she was acting like a lovesick girl over a man.
"Well, what kind of pet do you want to raise?" The man parted his lips and asked with a smile.
Only then did Qin Qiao'er remember that in the morning she'd only heard it was about a pet, but she hadn't asked what kind exactly.
"My sweeties, what kind of pet do you want?" Qin Qiao'er squatted down and took Qin Chenchen and Qin Wanwan's little hands.
"Mommy, I want to raise a dog, just like the one we had in the UK. I can take it for walks," Qin Wanwan said coquettishly.
"What about you, Chenchen?" Qin Qiao'er turned to her son and asked for his opinion.
"Mommy, I'll follow what sister wants. Whatever she likes, we'll raise," Qin Chenchen replied obediently.
"You're the best, Chenchen!" Qin Qiao'er stroked Qin Chenchen's little head. Although Wanwan was the elder sister, Chenchen was the more sensible one and always looked out for his sister.
Qin Qiao'er stood up and said to the man who was a head taller than her, "We want a dog. Could you introduce some dogs to us?"
"Sure." The man took out a Samoyed from a blue cage. It had white fur and a pink bow on its head. It looked extremely cute.
"Mommy, it's so cute. Let's take it home," Qin Wanwan exclaimed excitedly. She even stretched out her short arms, trying to hold the Samoyed in Zhang Ziyuan's arms.
"Here, little girl," Zhang Ziyuan said as he squatted down, carefully handing the dog to Qin Wanwan.
But Qin Qiao'er didn't expect that Qin Wanwan was too weak to hold the dog. The dog almost fell to the ground.
"Mommy... Wah..." Frightened, Qin Wanwan burst into tears.
"What's wrong, baby?" Qin Qiao'er quickly picked her up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Qin Chenchen also looked at Qin Wanwan worriedly.
"I almost hurt the dog... I'm sorry..." After calming down, Qin Wanwan sobbed and apologized to the Samoyed in Zhang Ziyuan's arms.
"It's okay, little girl. Look, Mimi is fine. It has already forgiven you," Zhang Ziyuan said with a smile.
Seeing that Qin Wanwan still looked upset, Qin Qiao'er put her down.
"Wanwan, why don't you and your brother go and look at other animals? Mommy will talk to this uncle about how to raise a dog, okay?" Qin Qiao'er said gently.
As soon as Qin Chenchen heard this, he immediately understood what his mom meant. He quickly took Qin Wanwan's hand. "Sister, let's go and look at other little animals, okay?"
Qin Wanwan immediately became interested and followed Qin Chenchen into another pet room.
"I'm sorry, sir. The kids scared the dog just now," Qin Qiao'er said with a look of guilt.
"It's okay. You don't have to be so polite. Look, Mimi isn't hurt at all," Zhang Ziyuan said gently.
"Is its name Mimi?" Qin Qiao'er reached out and stroked Mimi's head.
"Yes, its name is Mimi."
"What a cute name!"
Just as Qin Qiao'er and Zhang Ziyuan were chatting, a sudden scream startled her.
She rushed into the pet room quickly and saw Qin Wanwan covering her little hand. Qin Chenchen was standing anxiously beside her, at a loss.
"What's wrong, baby?" Qin Qiao'er asked worriedly. Zhang Ziyuan also rushed in quickly.
"Just now, sister was stroking the cat and accidentally got bitten by it..." Qin Chenchen said guiltily. He felt sad because he thought he hadn't protected Qin Wanwan well.
"It's okay, Chenchen. Why are you so naughty, Wanwan? Let mommy take a look!" Qin Qiao'er said, feeling heart - broken as she looked at the bitten hand and comforted Qin Wanwan.
"It's okay. I'll bandage the child's hand. This kitten is a stray cat I took in from outside. It's just had its vaccination. It'll be fine," Zhang Ziyuan said nervously as he brought over a first - aid kit to disinfect Qin Wanwan's wound.
After hearing Zhang Ziyuan's words, Qin Qiao'er finally felt relieved. She looked at the cat on the table, which seemed to still be under treatment.
"Is this the stray cat you picked up?" Qin Qiao'er asked, looking at the injured cat with pity.
"No. The caring rescue organization I'm in found this stray cat, so they brought it here for treatment."
"Caring rescue organization? Is it a charity activity?" Qin Qiao'er asked, looking at the cat with pity.
"Yes. I've been in this organization for ten years. All the pets in our store are stray cats and dogs. We'll use all the funds from this store to continue rescuing other homeless little animals," Zhang Ziyuan said as he gently stroked the cat's head to calm it down.
"So you've been doing charity all this time. Can I join your caring rescue organization?" Qin Qiao'er picked up Qin Wanwan. Qin Wanwan, who had been frightened just now, looked at the little cat with pity as she listened to Zhang Ziyuan's words.
"Sure!" Zhang Ziyuan said with a smile.
"Mommy, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I just wanted to touch it," Qin Wanwan said, feeling even more pity for the stray cat after knowing its background.
"It's okay, little girl. When the cat recovers, you can touch it," Zhang Ziyuan said with a smile.
"By the way, sir, are you the owner of this store? Why are you the only one here?" Qin Qiao'er noticed that since she entered the store, she'd only seen Zhang Ziyuan.
"Yes. I'm in charge of this store for now. But there's another clerk. She's on leave today."
"I see..." Qin Qiao'er nodded in understanding.
"La - la - la - la... Pick up the phone quickly..." The sudden ringtone startled Qin Qiao'er. She took out her phone and thought that Tu Qinqin always picked the worst time to call.
Qin Qiao'er looked at Zhang Ziyuan apologetically. "Sorry, I need to answer this call..."
"It's okay. Go ahead," Zhang Ziyuan said with a big smile. Then he lowered his head and started chatting with Qin Wanwan.