novelraw Chapter 170
Chapter 170
Chapter 170: The Evil Dragon’s First Job （4.4K）【 Thanks to Alliance Leader ‘Little Dream Is Not a Loli’
Arriving at the pet hospital, the first thing Xia Li did was hand Mianhua to the nurse, asking her to take Mianhua to queue for injections.
The evil dragon waited alone behind the window, occasionally watching as small animals were pushed into the injection room.
A puppy, originally hanging on to its last breath, let out a whimper from its throat after seeing Lucia.
Lucia tilted her head and looked over, her beautiful almond eyes seemingly harmless to humans and animals alike.
“Poisoning…”
“Huh?” The doctor pushing the cart thought he had misheard and looked back at the young girl standing at the door.
The young girl calmly pointed to the dog lying in the cart.
“It’s poisoned,” Lucia said with certainty.
The other person should be the owner of a small animal, right? It must be out of kindness and experience with pets that she spoke up to remind him. The doctor nodded, using his fingerprint to unlock the door to the injection room while speaking to the kind girl.
“This puppy has been urinating frequently recently, and in the past few days, there have even been symptoms of blood in the urine. The owner only brought the puppy to the hospital this morning, and we haven’t made a final diagnosis yet. We initially suspect a urinary system disease, possibly nephritis or a urinary tract infection…”
As he spoke, the doctor smiled at Lucia and pushed the cart into the injection room.
Lucia stood at the door, watching the glass door slowly close, her brow furrowed.
“It’s clearly poisoning…” she muttered.
On the other side.
After putting Mianhua down, Xia Li went to the front desk.
He had another matter to attend to.
Holding Wuqi in his arms, as soon as he appeared in front of the two receptionists, the two receptionists in pink uniforms came up to greet him with smiles.
“Director!”
“Director, why are you covered in ink like a little calico cat? Don’t tell me you knocked over the ink bottle on the table? Haha…”
“It’s only been three weeks, and the Director has gained so much weight!”
“Let me smell your paws, are they smelly? Eww… they stink.”
“…He just went out to play, I haven’t had time to wash his feet yet.”
Xia Li was surrounded by a group of four or five hospital staff, chattering about Wuqi in his arms.
Taking Wuqi back to his “mother’s home” felt like a celebrity meet-and-greet.
And Wuqi, who hadn’t been to the hospital for a long time, missed it a bit.
『 Wuwu, Sister Xinxin, you changed your perfume… Why does it smell like a stinky man? Sister Xinxin, are you in love!! 』
『 Sister Qiu, you’ve lost weight after a few weeks. Why bother dieting for a man? Sigh… 』
『 Oh my god, Brother Zhao, don’t touch me! Don’t touch me with the hand that took my balls! 』
Wuqi treated women and men very differently.
He would greet women with friendliness, even rubbing his chin against the nurses’ hands. But he would swat men away with his claws, glaring at them fiercely.
Xia Li even suspected that the reason Wuqi was caught and neutered was probably related to his temperament…
“Meow~~ Meow meow~~~”
“The Director is so well-behaved, he wouldn’t let us hold him before… Does he miss this home?”
“Come on, I’ll take you to wash your paws~”
The nurse held Wuqi in her arms.
Wuqi lay back, his limbs stretched out, indulging in the soft facial cleanser, a blissful expression on his face.
Xia Li: “…”
He couldn’t bear to watch.
Speaking of which, does this guy like women or female cats?
He can’t have it both ways, can he?
He glanced at the evil dragon not far away. The evil dragon seemed to be attracted by the department inside the glass door and didn’t pay attention to Xia Li at all.
It was a good thing the evil dragon didn’t see this scene, otherwise, the little vinegar jar would be overturned again.
Wait, what was he feeling guilty about?
“Ahem…”
Surrounded by three or five hospital staff, Xia Li took the opportunity to talk about business while the nurse wiped Wuqi’s paws with a wet towel.
“By the way, this pet hospital has been open for three years, right?”
“Huh?” The nurse in the pink hat turned her head and smiled gently.
“Yes, three years. The Director was adopted on the day the hospital opened. He’s been here longer than me.”
The nurse teased Wuqi with her finger, and Wuqi reached out his paw to grab it, wriggling like a maggot in the nurse’s arms.
“Everyone has missed the Director very much during this time, but everyone is also happy that he has found a good home.”
The nurse continued talking to herself, rubbing Wuqi’s belly, making him squirm with delight.
From the plump feel of his body, it was clear that this Mr. Xia took good care of Wuqi, rarely letting the Director gain weight.
However, this wasn’t the question Xia Li wanted to ask.
He looked around at the warm and inviting decor.
Three years was a short time for other industries.
But for a new industry like pet hospitals, it was a long time.
From its scale of development, it was clear that this path was viable.
“Do you… recruit interns here?”
Xia Li came back to his senses and asked casually.
The nurse turned slightly, taking a closer look at Xia Li.
Obviously, Xia Li didn’t look very old. Although there was a sharp glint in his eyes, his gaze… was very clear.
It was the clear gaze of a college student who hadn’t yet entered society.
“Are you a recent graduate?” she asked.
Xia Li paused for a moment, not rushing to answer the question.
Not to mention a recent graduate, his major wasn’t even remotely related.
In fact… the person who wanted to intern at their pet hospital wasn’t even human.
But obviously, he couldn’t answer that directly.
Xia Li was somewhat grateful that Lucia was twenty meters away at the moment.
Otherwise, if that honest dragon was by his side, he wouldn’t have any room to lie.
“When she was in the countryside before, she followed her grandparents from village to village. Her grandfather was the most famous veterinarian in the village, treating not only livestock like chickens, ducks, cattle, and pigs, but also many cats and dogs.
Although she doesn’t have any formal qualifications, she’s very skilled. Some time ago, Wuqi ran out and ate some garbage, and he was vomiting all night. My girlfriend brought him back to life with her magic touch.
And remember the week before last when the temperature dropped? Wuqi insisted on going out, and the next day he had diarrhea. My girlfriend cured him in two moves.”
Xia Li spoke without hesitation, and although it was a lie he had just made up, it flowed smoothly as if it had actually happened.
The nurse listened in astonishment.
Director Wuqi did like to go out and play, he was a very troublesome cat, and the illnesses the young man described were also reasonable.
“Right, Wuqi?”
Seeing the nurse hesitate, Xia Li quickly gave Wuqi a look.
He stretched out his arm, and Wuqi softly meowed, jumping into Xia Li’s arms and rubbing against him.
He kept rolling on his back in Xia Li’s arms, his long black tail lazily draped over his arm.
These gestures represented absolute trust from the cat.
Unless they had experienced several illnesses together, it was difficult for an adult cat to trust a human in such a short period of time.
Therefore, Wuqi’s actions were undoubtedly conveying the message to the nurse: ‘My owner is right!’
“Meow~ Meow~”
『 How was that? 』
『 Brother, my acting wasn’t bad, right? Don’t I deserve extra chicken legs for this?? 』
Wuqi, like a large maggot, burrowed around in Xia Li’s clothes.
Xia Li frowned.
He wondered if the cat hadn’t been bathed in a long time, why did it smell so bad?
Maybe he should get him a membership card at the pet shop downstairs later.
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“This is a bit sudden…”
The nurse was also surprised by Wuqi’s attitude towards Xia Li.
This kind of unconditional trust couldn’t be built in just three weeks.
The young man was right. Not only was he good at raising cats, but he was also impeccable in taking care of sick cats.
“Actually, the threshold for recruiting interns at our hospital is very low. After all, being a veterinarian is now an unpopular profession. It’s hard to find someone who is professionally qualified and even has experience…
But I’m not sure about this, please wait a moment while I ask my colleague.”
The nurse didn’t hesitate. After all, the other party was a kind person who had adopted the Director, and she was immediately interested. She walked towards the back room.
Xia Li sat in the waiting area with Wuqi in his arms.
『 This nurse is surnamed Xia, her name is Xia Xin. Maybe you have the same ancestor. 』
Wuqi lay on Xia Li’s lap, legs crossed, still acting like a human.
Xia Li ignored him, and he continued: 『 You can also call her ‘Xinxin’~ 』
“Do you want me to die?”
Xia Li lowered his voice and glared at the flirty cat in his arms.
Not to mention that this kind of address was inappropriate.
He was afraid that before he could even utter the word ‘Xin’, he would be knocked unconscious by the evil dragon’s claw.
His little vinegar jar was not to be trifled with.
Wuqi shook his head and said nonchalantly: 『 Ah, that’s the bad thing about being human… Unlike me, I’m a harem king in another world. Do you know how many female cats were willing to stick their butts up for me when I ascended the throne? 』
Hearing this, Xia Li smiled.
His eyes fell on the empty space below Wuqi’s belly.
His eyes were full of provocation and disdain.
Wuqi immediately covered his lower body.
『 What! What’s wrong with not having balls! 』
『 I can still single-handedly defeat that yellow-haired guy outside your apartment complex without balls!! 』
Considering there were surveillance cameras around, Xia Li didn’t continue chatting with Wuqi.
After a while, Lucia came over from the corridor holding Little Cotton.
Mianhua, having just been injected, was very timid, shrinking her neck and looking around nervously.
As Lucia comforted Mianhua, she had only taken a few steps when she was called out by a male doctor.
Xia Li observed the scene. He had met this male doctor before, it was Dr. Li who had issued the examination form for Mianhua.
At the same time, the nurse who had gone to the back office to talk to her colleagues also came out.
Dr. Li and the nurse each said a few words, and Dr. Li’s eyes lit up with excitement behind his glasses.
Seeing this, Xia Li walked over with Wuqi in his arms.
“We did an expedited examination and found that it wasn’t nephritis or a urinary system disease, but poisoning! The poisoning was caused by eating garlic, which led to hemolytic hematuria…
We immediately called the puppy’s owner and confirmed this.
The owner had bought a bag of garlic some time ago and placed it in a low position. The dog would occasionally wander into the kitchen, and they thought it was rummaging through the trash can, but the contents of the trash can hadn’t decreased.
Just now, I asked them to check the stored garlic, and they found several bite marks on the garlic!”
Dr. Li’s voice was filled with excitement.
If it hadn’t been for the little girl’s reminder just now, he might have continued to delay, and the deeply poisoned animal would have been beyond saving.
“The puppy has now been sent for gastric lavage… I want you to tell me, how did you discover that it was food poisoning?!”
“I’ve been in this profession for five years, and before getting the results report, I’ve rarely been able to identify a patient’s condition at a glance!”
“…”
Lucia was stunned by the barrage of questions.
Fortunately, Xia Li came over at this time, and she quickly took two steps back, hiding behind him.
“I just saw it…” she whispered.
“You have this kind of experience… have you treated animals often before?” Dr. Li asked again.
Lucia shook her head and then nodded.
Xia Li stepped forward.
“Yes, her grandfather was a veterinarian, and she was raised by her grandparents since she was a child.”
Dr. Li looked up at Xia Li, and at the same time, the nurse standing next to him also spoke.
“Dr. Li, this is the guest I just mentioned to you… He said his girlfriend is very experienced in treating animals and wants to try interning at our hospital.”
“No wonder…” Dr. Li said with deep emotion, looking at Lucia with respect.
“Our profession is a new one, and everyone has been in it for a short time. We don’t lack theoretical experience learned in school, but we are very lacking in clinical experience…”
“Young lady, your veterinary experience is probably even more senior than mine.”
Dr. Li said sincerely.
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It was already evening when they came out of the pet hospital.
That afternoon, in order to test Lucia’s diagnostic accuracy, Dr. Li took her to the inpatient department for another round of observation.
The results were without exception, with an accuracy rate of 100%.
Except for the differences in expression and the treatment methods being more inclined towards traditional Chinese medicine, Dr. Li couldn’t find any faults.
He attributed these differences in knowledge to the fact that Lucia came from the countryside, so there were discrepancies between her and those who had received professional training.
However, it was precisely because of Lucia’s lack of theoretical knowledge that Dr. Li was even more convinced that she had rich clinical experience, rich enough to surpass those of them who were senior doctors.
With Dr. Li’s introduction, Lucia’s internship was settled.
Xia Li had specifically emphasized that Lucia was not a college student and could not provide those documents.
But Dr. Li didn’t mind this at all, waving his hand and saying that interns wouldn’t actually operate, they were just the doctor’s second in command. She wouldn’t be held accountable, so there was no need to withhold any documents. However, the internship salary was very low, only 1200 yuan per month.
When Xia Li heard that they even paid interns, he thought they were a truly conscientious business. Both he and Lucia were very excited and immediately agreed.
The internship was scheduled to start after the Chinese New Year.
This left about forty days for Lucia to prepare.
During this time, Lucia needed to gain a deeper understanding of society and workplace rules, and she also needed to make up for her lack of knowledge in modern veterinary medicine.
“I found you a job, how do you feel?”
In the car, Xia Li started the engine and began to warm it up.
The warm air quickly filled the space, and Lucia felt her heart warm up as well.
“I feel great!”
The evil dragon was still in a state of excitement, nodding vigorously.
Now she was also a useful dragon in human society, not a useless dragon who had just arrived on Earth!
It was important to show her worth…
This was not only to give Lucia herself an explanation, but also to give Xia Li’s parents an explanation.
“Now my task is to speed up my studies and get my veterinary license, and then ask my family for investment. Then you will also be a qualified doctor… We will join forces.”
Xia Li began to envision such a future.
Just thinking about it made him feel happy.
Living together with the person he loved, doing the same job, living the same life… and then growing old together, walking through this life together.
This was the ultimate goal of all lovers, right?
Xia Li’s gaze deepened as he looked at Lucia’s pure and sweet smile, lost in thought for a moment.
Lucia’s fair cheeks were tinged with orange under the dim light of the setting sun, and the silver scales on her face shimmered, flowing with silver sand.
Hearing Xia Li’s words, even Lucia couldn’t help but start to imagine such a ‘future’…
She wanted to be with Xia Li forever!
“Yes! Then let’s go home now!”