start with a pet store

Chapter 1021: Forgiveness
Ji Ling was not in the office at the time and did not know the specific situation of the two people. However, after listening to what Lu Jingxing and the coach said, she felt that the matter was still a bit strange.

"Since this problem has arisen, you'd better think of a solution. We don't know what their purpose is now. What if they use your name to cheat people and take away other people's pets, and then fail to return them?" Ji Ling said.

The coach nodded: "That's true. Mr. Lu, did they tell you where they would take Black Tiger and the General? Or did they say it was to this base?"

Lu Jingxing shook his head: "Maybe because I haven't agreed yet, so we haven't talked about this yet. Besides, according to what I think, it must be assumed that since it is your activity, it must be brought to your base. I will not agree to any other place."

"That's true. So, we still don't know what's going on and what these people are going to do..." The coach frowned slightly.

"I think they will come to see me again. They don't know that I have come to see you. Let me put it this way. I looked for it, but it seems that I don't have your contact information. I'll leave your phone number here. When they come, I'll call you and you can arrange someone to come and take a look to see what the situation is." Lu Jingxing thought for a while and said.

The coach nodded repeatedly: "Okay, this is the best. In this situation, it seems that calling the police will not be of much use. It would be best if we can catch them at the scene."

So the coach gave his phone number to Lu Jingxing, and they added each other on WeChat before shaking hands and saying goodbye.

On the way back, Ji Ling didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Jingxing smiled and asked her, "What's wrong?"

"I don't understand what those people want to do. Tell me, with phone calls and WeChat so convenient now, do they dare to come to your house to cheat blatantly? Aren't they afraid of being caught?" Ji Ling turned sideways and looked at Lu Jingxing.

"I can't figure it out either. This is something that can be exposed very easily. It's really hard to understand. Well, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. What do you want to eat? It's almost seven o'clock." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter. How about going to the food court? I haven't been there for a long time. I'm not very hungry, so just go and have some snacks or something." Ji Ling remembered that when he was in school, he would often go there with his classmates, mainly because the food was not expensive and he could have a good meal without spending too much money. Thinking about it now, it feels like it was a long time ago.

"Okay, let's go to the food street." Lu Jingxing turned at the next intersection and walked towards the food street.

"I don't know if Black Tiger can get in..." Ji Ling said with some concern.

"Woof woof..." When the black tiger heard it being mentioned, it immediately stood up from its lying position and barked twice.

"Damn, you'd better stop yelling. You're going to deafen my ears." Black Tiger was sitting in the seat behind the cab. Its shout startled Lu Jingxing.

"Haha... Black Tiger, stop barking..." Ji Ling turned around and laughed.

Lu Jingxing looked at the black tiger in the rearview mirror with a smile, only to see it lying on its back, with its mouth open and tongue sticking out, looking at the two people in front of it with an innocent face.

"We definitely can't let it stay in the car alone in this weather. It's okay, you can let it in with a leash and a muzzle." Lu Jingxing said.

The black tiger immediately lay down quietly again. As long as it was not left alone in the car, anything would be fine.

They soon arrived at the food street parking lot. Lu Jingxing parked the car, and Ji Ling and Hei Hu got out.

Lu Jingxing took out the leash and muzzle from the trunk of the car, and Heihu cooperatively stretched his head over.

"It's so smart. If its hands were as flexible as humans', it might not even need our help and would put it on itself." Ji Ling said with a smile.

Lu Jingxing put the harness on Black Tiger and stroked Black Tiger's head with a smile: "Of course, our Black Tiger is the smartest dog in our pet family, right, Black Tiger..."

"Woo woo..." The black tiger couldn't make a sound, but its tail was wagging like a fan. It was very happy to hear the praise.

The two people and the dog walked towards the snack street.

There are already several snack streets in Longan, and the contents are similar.

There is also a snack street in the Cute Pet Park, but the night market they came to tonight is the most lively one in Longan, with the most complete varieties and the most people.

Today is Tuesday, so there are fewer people here. If it were Friday, Saturday or some holiday, people could come in, but Hei Hu probably wouldn't be able to come in.

"Let me tell you, there is a stall here that sells the most famous stinky tofu. Many people come here specifically to buy it..." Ji Ling and Lu Jingxing walked side by side, and Hei Hu followed closely behind them, only an inch away.

"I remember you said that last time..." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"Well, you'll know after you try it. Actually, I don't think there's anything else to it. The tofu tastes just like that. The main thing about their restaurant is that they fry it thoroughly. And I remember asking them at the time. Their sauce is homemade, so it's especially flavorful. What's more, the boss is generous and gives us a lot of sauce." Ji Ling chattered all the way like a bird set free.

Lu Jingxing would respond with a few words from time to time, following her with a faint smile on his face.

Whenever he saw Ji Ling looking at a stall for a few more seconds, Lu Jingxing would immediately stop and encourage her to buy something.

Ji Ling felt a little embarrassed at first: "I think I ate a lot."

"It's okay, just a little bit of each. I'm not full yet." Lu Jingxing said with a smile. Ji Ling was like a cat, eating only a little bit of each to try them out. She said she wanted to lose weight and didn't dare to eat too much, so Lu Jingxing ended up eating the rest.

However, it was obvious that the girl wanted to try something else, so Lu Jingxing had to sacrifice his own stomach and eat up all the food she hadn't finished so as not to burden her.

"Octopus balls..." Ji Ling said, pointing to one of the stalls.

"If you want to eat it, go buy a box." Lu Jingxing knew that Ji Ling liked to eat this. When she was in the cute pet park, she would buy a box from time to time.

Ji Ling rubbed his stomach and said, "Why not just forget it, it's a bit too much."

"It's okay. If you can't finish it, we still have Heihu and I, right, Heihu..." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

Hearing what Lu Jingxing said, Ji Ling's eyes narrowed with joy and he walked towards the stall: "Give me a box..."

"Okay, wait a moment..." There weren't many people here today, and the boss wasn't busy either. Seeing a customer, he was more enthusiastic than during holidays. "Ji Ling?" The lady boss raised her head and looked at Ji Ling.

Ji Ling was also surprised when her name was suddenly called out. She stared at the proprietress and asked, "Who are you?"

The proprietress took off her mask and said, "It's me. Why are you here?"

Ji Ling then recognized her: "Liu Mei, why is it you..." She shouted with genuine joy.

"I didn't expect to meet you here. Are you alone?" Liu Mei looked behind her. Lu Jingxing was squatting on the ground getting food for Hei Hu. He stood up after hearing the conversation between the two and said, "Hello, I'm her boyfriend..."

Liu Mei looked at the two of them with envy: "That's great..."

Ji Ling turned around and smiled at Lu Jingxing, then turned back to look at Liu Mei: "I haven't seen you for many years, is this your stall?"

Liu Mei smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is my husband. We just came here last month. I heard that you were admitted to Peking University, right? That's amazing, you are so awesome. Come in and sit for a while. There is a table inside."

Liu Mei came out enthusiastically and pulled Ji Ling.

Ji Ling smiled and greeted her husband, and was then pulled inside by Liu Mei: "Hey, handsome guy, come on, you can sit inside. We haven't seen each other for a long time, let's chat before we leave."

"Okay..." Lu Jingxing nodded with a smile: "You go in first, I'll give my dog ​​something to eat first."

Ji Ling and Liu Mei sat down at the small table. She took out the things she bought and put them on the table: "What do you want to eat? I bought a lot."

Liu Mei took the things Ji Ling gave her without hesitation, just like when she was a child. When her husband put the prepared octopus balls on the table, Ji Ling wanted to give her money, but Liu Mei refused to take any.

Ji Ling didn't insist anymore. Later, when she saw that their business was getting better, Ji Ling added Liu Mei on WeChat and started walking with Lu Jingxing.

Before leaving, Liu Mei's eyes were filled with tears: "Please keep in touch with me in the future. My dad is gone and I have no relatives left. You need to keep in touch with me."

Ji Ling was also teary-eyed by her: "Yes, yes, you and your husband are good, call me when you have time, I will come back to Long'an whenever I have a holiday."

The two hugged each other gently before reluctantly parting.

On the way back, Ji Ling started talking about Liu Mei.

"We were classmates in elementary school. My parents hadn't divorced at that time. Liu Mei came from a single-parent family. Her mother died when she was very young. She often ate at my house.

When she was young, her father, Uncle Liu, found a stepmother for her. However, Uncle Liu still loved her very much. I remember that her stepmother also had a child, and Uncle Liu would secretly give money to Liu Mei without letting her stepmother know. Later, Uncle Liu broke up with her stepmother. It seemed that the reason was that her stepmother treated her own child better and was always mean to Liu Mei. We were young and ignorant at that time, but I remember some general things. "

Having said this, Ji Ling's expression also dimmed.

Lu Jingxing reached out and touched her head.

"It's okay, I just thought about myself at that time. In fact, I was very happy at that time. My parents were very nice to me. Xiaomei often lived in my house, but my parents never allowed me to live in her house. They never allowed me to stay overnight at her house. It was not until many years later that I knew why..." Ji Ling looked ahead absent-mindedly, his eyes not focused at all.

"Why?" Lu Jingxing asked.

"Later, my mother told me that since there were only her and her father in her family, and her stepmother had passed away at that time, my mother was afraid that something might happen to me, a girl, if I went to live in their house. My mother said that Xiaomei could come to our house anytime, but you couldn't live in their house..." After saying this, Ji Ling was stunned for a long time without saying anything.

"Actually, my parents were really nice to me back then. Why did it become like that later?" Ji Ling couldn't understand.

Lu Jingxing didn't know how to comfort her: "Maybe they have their own difficulties, but no matter how difficult it is, they shouldn't have treated you like that in the first place. You are still their daughter, you are innocent."

He had just been sitting in front of the small table, listening to the two girls talking about their childhood. Ji Ling was indeed happy at that time, and her current mood might be because she was thinking about the happy times of her childhood, Lu Jingxing thought.

"My dad sent me a message a few days ago, and he kept apologizing. He also transferred two thousand yuan to me, but I confiscated it. To be honest, when I was in middle school, I really hated them, but now..." Ji Ling hesitated.

Lu Jingxing was a little surprised because Ji Ling didn't tell him anything. He also felt that Ji Ling seemed to be a little worried during those days, but when he asked, seeing that the girl kept saying that she was fine, he didn't ask in detail.

It turned out that it was her father who contacted her.

He didn't want to make the decision for her. Whether she chose to forgive or not, he could understand, because her years in high school were so hard. No matter what difficulties his parents had, it was not a reason for them to abandon their daughter.

"You don't need to rely on them now, so there's no need to worry about it. If you want to forgive, then try to accept it. If you don't want to forgive, then ignore it. The hard days are over, and don't let yourself suffer anymore. Besides, you still have me in the future, right..." Lu Jingxing said softly.

At some point, tears welled up in Ji Ling's eyes again. She nodded vigorously, "I won't be entangled. I'm very happy now, and I want to stay happy forever. As for them, we'll talk about it later. I don't know if they contacted me because they feel guilty or because I'm doing well now, so they want to rely on me in the future. But, no matter what, at least for now I won't choose to forgive, and I won't forgive easily. Let's see how they behave."

Lu Jingxing glanced at her. He always knew that she was a strong girl. She had been through such hard times, so she would naturally not dwell on those trivial matters. He also didn't want to say too much to influence her thoughts. He just wanted to be her strong backing: "Don't keep things to yourself in the future. Remember, I'm here, okay? You are not alone anymore." Lu Jingxing said with pity.

"Well, I want to tell you, but I haven't thought about how to say it. After all, you know I once hated them so much." Ji Ling looked at Lu Jingxing.

"You don't have to think so much. I will support you no matter what decision you make..." Lu Jingxing gave her a reassurance.

"It's so good to have you..." Ji Ling's face was pale and she breathed a sigh of relief. This matter had been in her mind for several days. She wanted to tell it many times, but she was afraid that Lu Jingxing would say that she was unstable, so she never opened her mouth. It seemed that she was just overthinking it.

"Silly girl..." Lu Jingxing stroked her head.

The two chatted and soon arrived at the second store. They sent Heihu to the store and then walked home.

(End of this chapter)