Chapter 446: Chapter 415 Curtain Call Performance_2 Chapter 446: Chapter 415 Curtain Call Performance_2 After some consideration, Xiao Zhuo decided to temporarily let go of the impulse to adopt a cat, which left Zhuo Xiaomao feeling a bit regretful. He had even thought about adopting a cat and then a dog, and had his eye on some last month, but after listening to Xiao Zhuo and Yue Cheng’s analysis, he realized he truly didn’t have the time to care for them, and it wouldn’t be possible to bring cats and dogs to the Physics College. Buddha would definitely reject them at the door without a shred of leniency.

“Sigh, if only I could grow up faster,” Zhuo Xiaomao sighed.

When you’re older, you won’t think that way anymore, Zheng Tan thought to himself.

As a child, everyone wishes to grow up fast, but once grown up, they fantasize about returning to their bratty childhood days.

After enjoying a sumptuous lunch at Zhuo Xiaomao’s house, Xiao Zhuo took a lunch box and headed to the Physics College. Zhuo Xiaomao watched TV for a while before taking a nap. Zheng Tan stayed with him for a bit, and it wasn’t until Xiao Zhuo returned that Zheng Tan left, as he had matters to attend to in the afternoon and couldn’t stay long in this area.

Stepping out of the building, he was met with a wave of heat. Zheng Tan quickly moved to a shady spot and walked along under the shade of the trees.

Two cats were lying on their sides under the grapevines, napping. A large cat with yellow and white fur sharpened its claws and then climbed up a tree. Midway up, it saw Zheng Tan and just stopped there, like a cicada shell stuck to the trunk, watching Zheng Tan until he walked away. Then, with a flick of its tail, it continued up to find a branch to lie on.

By the time Zheng Tan got back to the East District courtyard, Charlie was waiting for him at the entrance to the courtyard. There was a large Chinese parasol tree at the entrance, offering a wide shade. He had parked his electric scooter there and was playing with his phone, waiting for Zheng Tan to return. Clearly, Charlie had learned of Zheng Tan’s whereabouts from the Jiao Family and had decided to wait for him here.

Zheng Tan was set to shoot a video at the Pet Center that afternoon. The videos that Xiao Guo’s studio had been shooting started as advertisement and promotional videos, and later evolved into short dramas acted out by cats. Their popularity had grown more and more, and it was these videos that gathered a large number of fans for the Pet Center. Although many people were not from the same city or even the same province, and some were abroad, they had become quite familiar with the “Mingming Pet Center,” eagerly waiting online for new videos to drop, refreshing web pages, and purchasing a lot of pet supplies through online orders from the center. This had created a sort of brand effect.

There were also quite a few online fans of Zheng Tan, not just him, but several of the cats and dogs from the Pet Center had their own supporters. Although the personalities the animals displayed in the videos weren’t necessarily true to life, the online audience didn’t bother too much with those details. As long as the videos were enjoyable, that’s what mattered.

Zheng Tan used to be the main pillar there, but now, the pillar had changed. Sesame had taken up the heavy load. Initially, Xiao Guo and the others didn’t want too many people to know about Sesame, but after so long, it was impossible for nobody to know. Later, someone managed to snap a photo and upload it online capturing Sesame peeking curiously outside the studio. The photo went viral for a while, and many people commented asking Xiao Guo not to hide Sesame away. After careful consideration, Xiao Guo decided to let Sesame be filmed.

Anyway, Sesame didn’t like going outside as much as Huasheng Tang did, and it got bored at home with too much energy, always causing havoc. Moreover, it seemed to have taken an interest in the filming process and would sometimes even join in the bustle. After a trial shoot, Sesame quickly adapted to the lifestyle. Whenever it saw the camera set up, it would excitedly run over and strike a pose.

Sesame was smart, and although it didn’t learn as instinctively as Zheng Tan, it was much easier to work with than other cats. It would learn with just being taught twice and was also very good at acting cute. Many people watched the videos just to see the cat being adorable. It had a unique appearance and was excellent at charming the viewers, different from Zheng Tan’s style in front of the camera, but “lethally” effective. In human terms, it was a rising superstar, and though Zheng Tan, the former “Movie Emperor,” still had influence, it was clear that Sesame’s supporters were growing exponentially. It wouldn’t be surprising if one day its popularity would surpass Zheng Tan’s.

Zheng Tan wasn’t concerned about that at all, after all, he wasn’t a real cat, and he had no competitive relationship with Sesame. After the Jiao family asked him to reduce his workload here, the only regret Zheng Tan had was the loss of extra overtime pay.

Zheng Tan was coming over less frequently now, and the Jiao Family even hoped he wouldn’t come by anymore, considering they already had Sesame, it was unnecessary to bother Zheng Tan. The Jiao family was worried because Zheng Tan had fallen asleep for three days again in April. Compared to the previous time when he slept for seven days, caught a cold, and had to be hospitalized for IVs, this time his condition seemed lighter, but the Jiao family was more worried, as they couldn’t pinpoint the cause of his illness and were far from being able to set their minds at ease.

At that time, Zheng Tan just felt like he had a dream. He dreamed he was sick and hospitalized, in a ward, with a pretty spirited nurse changing his dressings. Zheng Tan had a faint impression of that nurse, someone he had flirted with once, but before he could tease her, he was back again.

“Yo, Heitan, back from the banquet?”

Seeing Zheng Tan, Charlie put his phone back into his bag, opened the sunshade installed on the electric bike, and rode towards the Pet Center after Zheng Tan hopped onto the back seat.

The studio had prepared props and cameras, and they had shot some footage in the morning. They would film more when Zheng Tan arrived.

In the shadow of the corridor outside the studio, the big dog responsible for guarding the door hurried over as soon as it saw Charlie pushing the door, squeezed into the room the moment the door cracked open, enjoyed the air conditioning, and soon stopped panting with its tongue out and found a quiet place to nap. Dogs love air conditioning too.

Zheng Tan rested for a while before participating in the filming; the sooner they finished, the sooner he could go home.

Charlie knocked on the door and entered Xiao Guo’s office to hand in a form. He was surprised by what he saw Xiao Guo was writing, “Boss, this ‘farewell performance’ you’re arranging, who’s it for?”

“Several animals in our team have gotten old, they can’t be put through this anymore. They’re not like people; they don’t get wrinkles, but if you pay attention, you’ll realize they’ve long since lost their youth.” Xiao Guo said as he picked up a small mirror beside him, looked at his own face, and sighed, “Life, it’s like a tub of hot bath water, soaking in it is very comfortable, but the longer you soak, the more wrinkles you get.”

Charlie pondered for a moment, “That sounds vaguely familiar.” Shaking his head, he continued, “But boss, you’re still young, in the prime of life, no need for such reflections.”

Li Yuanba, taking up an entire bookshelf, squinted his eyes, glanced in Xiao Guo’s direction, and continued his nap. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (wuxiaworld.site) to vote for it with your recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.wuxiaworld.site to read.)