Zhang Zian's words were gentle but firm, making the girl astonished. She thought she was already asking for the minimum, and that she could get a pet for companionship as easy as that. To her surprise, she was refused.
She was so impressed by the shop owner, who turned away money that he could have made. A thin ray of light shone into her heart's dark corners.
She was neither upset nor mad. She explained from a different angle. "Owner, please trust me. I really don't care what kind of pet I get, as long as it's a cat or dog. I'll treat it well after I buy it, and I will never give it away to someone else."
