novelslam Chapter 16 The Kid Brother Was Scared and Cried
Chapter 16 The Kid Brother Was Scared and Cried
"You're right, I do do business in this area."
Coconut sat in the chair in the center of the room, with her hands on her lap, and said:
"I manage many of the pet shops in Hongcheng."
Chen Wangze sat on the sofa and nodded at the coconut.
She's not some office lady, but the owner of several pet shops. As for her clothing, that's just a matter of personal preference.
I had only asked half-jokingly if she was selling cats, but it ended up opening up a conversation with the woman in front of me.
It seems that Coconut has many stories to tell whenever cats are mentioned, but she tries her best to keep quiet.
"However, many pet shops' animals aren't doing so well," Coconut continued. "Compared to Chiral animals, Rainbow City residents prefer hybrid animals, and oh yes, electronic pets."
Chen Wang knew that few animals had survived, and most of them were protected by the Hongcheng government for artificial breeding, so the production was naturally low. Ordinary cats and dogs had even become synonymous with luxury goods.
"Electronic pets are good too, they're all for companionship anyway," Chen Wang said. "I have a friend who really likes electronic dogs."
At the other end of Rainbow City, the inventor sneezed.
"Electrons have no soul," Coconut said seriously. "Although animals don't have a ghost beach, that doesn't mean they don't have a soul."
"The company of a soul is incomplete."
Seeing Coconut speaking so earnestly, Chen Wang couldn't help but smile sheepishly.
After a few words, he made an excuse to say goodbye.
After closing the door to Coconut's room and entering my own little hut, I finally felt incredibly at ease.
He collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
……
A street park in downtown Rainbow City, a few days later.
The weather was sunny as always, and the temperature and humidity in the air were just right, making the pedestrians on the street look beautiful in every way.
Chen Wang stood in a corner of the park square, dressed in a light-colored casual outfit. His loose hair swayed gently in the breeze, making him look sunny and handsome.
Ironically, his relationship with Coconut developed much faster than expected.
Coconut often presents an aloof and unapproachable demeanor, and its flamboyant fashion sense makes it difficult for strangers to get close.
But in mobile chats, she seems to answer every question and is very approachable.
The contrast before and after is like that of two different people.
He and Coconut agreed to meet at one of her offline pet sales events.
At that moment, Coconut was in front of a stall in the center of the square, with a white cloth banner that read "Cairo Animal Exhibition".
"Mommy, I want this!" In front of the stall, a little boy held his mother's hand and excitedly pointed to a medium-sized Chiral cat.
"It's hideous," the mother said bluntly, not even wanting to look at it for more than a few seconds. "If this thing stays in the house, it'll leave black grease all over the floor. Wouldn't we have to mop it every day? You're going to mop it?"
Coconut listened to the conversation between the mother and son in front of her, a faint smile still on her face.
Today she was wearing a short-sleeved white t-shirt, the hem of which was tucked into long, light blue jeans, giving her an even more youthful look than Chen Wang remembered.
Ignoring his mother's objections, the little boy, his eyes still shining, asked Coconut, "Isn't this black cat very strong?"
"Huh?" Coconut hadn't expected the boy to ask that. She explained, "Although it doesn't look like a regular cat, it's exactly the same in every other way. Plus, it doesn't shed, and its color doesn't fade when you bathe it!"
The boy shook his head and said regretfully, "That won't work, I'm not good at fighting."
Every generation has its own way of "cricket fighting." The boy is at the beginning of the new century, and his extracurricular activities often include pet fighting games.
Chiral animals are cheaper than electronic ones and don't need to be charged, making them a cost-effective choice for pet fighting. Several of his classmates also maintained their rankings by using Chiral animals, and even managed to win over several girls from the next class because of it.
Even if I can't beat the radar detector, I won't feel bad. I can just throw it in the trash can on the way. It's not expensive anyway.
Coconut understood what the boy meant, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"What about this?" The boy quickly shifted his gaze, taking a liking to a chiral snake. "Can it just entangle an enemy and kill it?"
Then, turning my head, I spotted a chiral mole.
"Wow, those claws are huge! And they can even burrow underground. They must be amazing! Mommy, I want this!"
At this point, the boy's mother lightly tapped his hand, saying, "All you ever think about is playing! If you used that time to study, you would have already surpassed Xiao Wang next door!"
"Mommy, I want it!"
Listening to the boy's whining, the mother asked impatiently, "How much does this cost?"
Coconut had already reached her limit. Although her face remained calm, her trembling body betrayed her anger. Just as she was about to speak...
"This isn't for sale!"
Chen Wang had somehow gotten behind her and said something to the little boy and his mother.
"Not for sale?!" The mother flew into a rage, as if she had been insulted. "If you weren't going to sell it, why are you putting it here? You're completely out of your mind!"
Chen Wang clicked his tongue twice and pointed to the banner above: "It says 'Animal Exhibition,' can't you two read?"
Coconut glanced at Chen Wang beside her out of the corner of her eye, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"You!" The mother was speechless for a moment, while the little boy she was holding burst into tears.
"Waaah...you guys are bullying me..." Before she could finish speaking, tears streamed down her face like a faucet.
"Look at you two, you're useless, all you do is bully kids!"
The mother shouted loudly, attracting the attention of all the passersby in the square.
Being stared at by so many people, Coconut panicked a little. She lowered her head and subtly touched Chen Wang with her hand, meaning to let it go and just accept her bad luck.
But who exactly is Chen Wang?
Ignoring the stares of the crowd, he walked over to the mother and son, bent down and patted the boy on the shoulder.
The little boy was about to burst into tears when he suddenly saw a non-human face!
The older brother who was just laughing and talking suddenly looked like a demon, with black smoke billowing from his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears, as if he was about to burst out!
"If you keep crying, your face will look just like mine!"
Chen Wang spoke softly, blowing pungent smoke into the other person's face.
His movements were very subtle, and the level 2 [Smoke Machine] could also be controlled to make passersby think that he was performing magic for the boy as an apology.
The mother and son will never forget this terrifying scene in broad daylight.
The little boy sniffled hard, his mouth clenched so he dared not make a sound.
Receive!
Chen Wang canceled his skill and once again revealed his sunny and cheerful smile.
"We made a mistake..." the mother said nervously. "It was my mistake, we won't buy it..."
They then quickly left the scene, looking so embarrassed they almost buried their heads in the ground.
Passersby started gossiping, guessing it was another mother and child trying to take advantage of the situation...
The handcuffs popped up a notification on the phone, and one of the two blue lights went out.
Using a skill consumes its own resources, and Chen Wang has two skill usage attempts per day, which is his current situation.
Although I didn't use it in battle, it still felt really fun.
Having witnessed the whole thing, Coconut turned its head to one side, pursed its lips, and looked into the distance.
But her trembling shoulders still betrayed the joy in her heart.