Free Web NovelChapter 378: Chapter 207: Advisor Chen Must Have His Reasons for Doing This
"Advisor Chen, that was a great talk."
Amidst thunderous applause, the school leaders shook hands with Chen Yuan.
"You’re too kind." Chen Yuan smiled slightly.
He knew well that his expertise in nurturing and training was not outstanding; the content of his speech was surely unoriginal and lacked substantial information. However, he couldn’t very well say "you could do it too if you cheat" in front of so many people.
So he took a different approach and talked about a field that other beastmasters seldom touched upon—the relationship between beastmasters and their pet beasts.
Compared to other beastmasters who only needed to handle relationships with one or two pet beasts, Chen Yuan had to coordinate and manage a whole farm of pet beasts and had gained considerable insights from it.
Every pet beast was of a different race, had a different personality, and different responsibilities on the farm; figuring out how to make them coexist harmoniously, how to help them fully leverage their initiative, and while working hard to improve training, how to guard the farm—it’s a profound subject.
As Chen Yuan said in the end, treat pet beasts as family, acknowledge their flaws, and move forward together.
Politely declining the school leaders’ dinner invitation, Chen Yuan broke free from the swarm of students and finally made his way out of the school.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he sighed deeply, "The students are too enthusiastic; I must try to avoid this in the future."
"Aw aw~"
However, Cola disagreed.
Throughout the journey, students occasionally approached to offer food, which made Cola feel that the school was truly a wonderful place.
The cats and dogs living there were indeed fortunate.
While casually strolling around the campus, Chen Yuan soon saw the Red Flame Striped Cat lying under a tree, on its side, showing its soft belly, while allowing female students to pet it.
Whenever it felt hungry, it would just open its mouth and wait for these female students to feed it.
A truly decadent life, no wonder it was reluctant to mingle with those stray cats.
"We’re leaving now, see you next time," Chen Yuan greeted the Red Flame Striped Cat.
"Meow~"
The Red Flame Striped Cat didn’t even lift its head, just squinted its eyes and waved a paw at Chen Yuan. freёwebnovel.com
By the time they left the school, it was already evening. The sky was gradually dimming, and the commercial street began to glow with colorful lights, reflected in the eyes of the groups of students.
Chen Yuan decided to have dinner just outside the school.
As everyone knew, the commercial street outside the school gathered delicacies from all over the country, just perfect for Chen Yuan to let the inexperienced Cola have a taste of it.
"Aw aw!"
Cola lingered in front of each vendor, wagging its tail while following the enticing aromas wafting from the shops. Occasionally, the sight of a big drumstick or a sausage would make Cola stop in its tracks, then look longingly at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan knew it was impossible to refuse Cola’s request.
Eat, eat, it’s a good thing for the child to eat more.
Luckily, with the enthusiastic college students, he often didn’t need to pay. The students beside them would bid to pay and then seize the opportunity to take a photo with Cola.
Chen Yuan, helplessly, had to transfer the money back to these enthusiastic college students.
"Aw aw aw!"
Cola’s belly bulged slightly, the happiness in its eyes almost about to burst forth.
"Damn it, my takeaway!!!"
Suddenly, a voice full of resentment echoed across the entire commercial street, drawing countless gazes.
Turning his head, Chen Yuan saw a typical senior student wearing glasses, with messy hair, and flip-flops standing there dumbfounded, as a petite figure darted away from him.
It was a small cat, carrying takeaway in its mouth, incredibly agile, weaving through the bustling crowd, eliciting a series of exclamations as it quickly vanished.
The senior student with glasses stared blankly at the departing figure of the small cat, speaking in a despondent tone, "That was my double-combo fried rice with extra egg and sausage..."
"Give it back to me..."
However, the silhouette of the small cat had long vanished, leaving only sympathetic voices in the air.
"Sigh, another unlucky fellow."
"These stray cats have become too rampant lately. My takeaway was stolen the other day too."
"Geez, it’s not even stealing, it’s daylight robbery!"
"What, are we just easy targets for cats and dogs?! Even they can bully us!"
Seeing Chen Yuan’s curious expression, the students nearby eagerly explained, "Advisor Chen, these are the stray cats from before. They’ve become too bold recently, relying on their agility to snatch takeaways everywhere."
"Someone from the Pet Adjustment Institute should come to discipline them!"
"The Cat Lovers Association is outraged!"
Chen Yuan pursed his lips; he initially thought of letting Cola chase after that stray cat, but the commercial street was crowded, and in Cola’s rush, it might bump into pedestrians, making it not worth the risk.
So, like others, he cast a sympathetic glance at the unfortunate college student.
After this minor incident, Chen Yuan continued looking for a place to eat, only to spot two familiar figures.
Inside a shop,
"The fried rice outside the school still tastes the best; nowhere else has this flavor," said Wild Boar, devouring the fried rice on the table, a satisfied grin stretching across his face.
To savor a steaming bowl of fried rice amidst one’s busy working hours is indeed a blissful thing.
Compared to Qinling, this place was simply paradise.
"Hurry up and eat, we need to get back to work once we’re done," White Fern urged, sitting nearby with legs crossed, lightly made-up, her fingers flying over her phone screen.
"Did the captain find anything?" Wild Boar abruptly looked up, noticing no one around before asking.
White Fern shook her head, "The captain spoke with the parents of those missing children, but couldn’t get any useful clues, so now they’ve gone to the crime scene from yesterday."
With a deep voice, Wild Boar asked, "No one saw the pet beast?"
