Xie Sen stood up and shook his head. "I'm not a caregiver."
The man in white uttered a soft "Ah!" and looked in surprise at the cat rubbing against Xie Sen's trouser leg. He smiled gently, "You're very good at soothing it, better than many caregivers I've met."
Xie Sen: "..."
He didn't do anything! After he acquired the plant system, the small animals really liked him. Adam said this stemmed from the animals' closeness to nature.
The man in blue, with a slight hunch, walked lightly to Xie Sen, his eyes glued to the cat. After making sure it didn't run away, his red eyes lit up, and he squatted down, reaching out to pick it up.
"Meow!" Just as he was dragging the cat out, and the cat was about to break Xie Sen's grip, it let out a short, slightly irritable cry.
The man in blue stopped, bewildered. The cat jumped off his hand and returned to rub its head against Xie Sen's feet.
"Manager Yang, what should I do?" the man in blue asked, his expression dejected. "This is my most empathetic Persian, and it seems to dislike me."
The man in white stepped forward, observing the cat for a moment, and said gently, "It's not that it dislikes you, it's probably feeling a little unwell."
He then looked at Xie Sen and said, "Hello, my name is Yang Shun, and I'm a gold medal manager. Can you help me? Could you please bring it to our care center? I need a checkup." He pointed at the cat.
Xie Sen nodded without hesitation and took the cat in his arms. The cat instantly slumped, as if wanting more contact with him.
Yang Shun thanked him and led the way. The man in blue walked side by side with Xie Sen, his face full of envy. The cat, resting its head on Xie Sen's arm, meowed at him in a sweet, gentle voice.
The man in blue excitedly exclaimed, "It meowed at me! It likes me!"
Xie Sen gritted his teeth to suppress a laugh. This man was definitely a cat lover!
It wasn't long before they arrived at the nursing center. Xie Sen had initially assumed it would resemble a pet clinic from his past life, but he wasn't surprised by its vast expanse, resembling a castle.
Most of the walls he'd passed on the way belonged to the nursing center.
Before entering, he glanced at the plaque in the center of the main entrance: "Gold Medal Contracted Beast Nursing Center."
He immediately glanced at the cat in his arms, eyes full of curiosity. It turned out he'd heard correctly: the man in blue had indeed been talking about a Persian beast, not a Persian cat!
Yang Shun led them to the left elevator, which led directly to the third floor.
The elevator led to a large lobby filled with men with small pets. Most of the men were between 1.7 and 1.85 meters tall, and some were accompanied by men over 1.9 meters tall, acting very intimately.
"This is it." After crossing the lobby, Yang Shun pushed open the door of a room and led the way inside.
The interior resembled a hospital, but the beds were more suitable for cats. Xie Sen followed Yang Shun's instructions and placed the cat on one.
Yang Shun has a gentle temperament, but he works very quickly. He gave a result very quickly and said to the worried man in blue, "It's not a big problem. It's just a little heatstroke. At this time, he won't like others to hold him. He likes to stay in a spacious, ventilated and cool place. It will be fine after you make a contract." "
Yeah, thank you so much."
Yang Shun said, "The caregiver will restore it to its best condition as soon as possible, and strive to make a contract with you tomorrow."
"I'll go back and make preparations!" The man in blue said in surprise. He watched the cat being taken away by the caregiver and placed in the air-conditioned room before he left reluctantly.
"Thank you for your help," Yang Shun said to Xie Sen with a gentle smile, "You seem to be very popular with Persian beasts. Their tempers will become worse when they have heatstroke, but they are willing to let you, a stranger, hold them. I am really surprised."
Xie Sen thought for a moment and laughed, "Hahaha, I have a high affinity and have always been popular with small animals."
"That's great, you are simply a natural caregiver."
Xie Sen was surprised. He was thinking about how to start a conversation when the topic was brought up: "I'm so happy to hear you say that. Does your care center recruit part-time employees? I'm looking for a job."
"Are you majoring in contract beast care? Have you graduated?"
"No, I'm a junior in the Botany Department," Xie Sen said enthusiastically. "I'll study hard and I'm not afraid of hard work or fatigue."
Yang Shun pondered for a moment. "We do need help, but the Gold Medal recruitment process is very strict. Logically, you don't meet the requirements, but you're very approachable, so perhaps you could try."
He apologized, "I can't give you a definite answer. Gold Medal recruitment is jointly supervised by the Human Resources Department and the Maintenance Department. I can recommend you, but you'll need to pass the assessment."
Xie Sen's job search had been incredibly tortuous, and regardless of his lack of experience, he seized the opportunity. He thanked him, "Thank you, I'm glad you gave me the opportunity."
Yang Shun took him to the Human Resources Department. The HR manager asked for his information and then, along with Yang Shun, took him to the first floor.
Passing through the artificial grove behind the building, the three of them arrived at a large, one-story building. Yang Shun explained, "This is the E-level contracted beast breeding area. It's for contracted beasts that haven't found female owners."
Four security guards stood at the door. After identity verification, the three of them entered. Xie Sen walked around and took in the vast area, divided into many sections. The gate to each section was inscribed with the name of the corresponding contracted beast.
"This is the Persian Beast area," the HR manager said, handing Xie Sen a box of food as they approached the entrance. "Take it to the corner and feed them."
Xie Sen stared in amazement at the roomful of Persian cats, a true cat lover's paradise. He wasn't one, but who wouldn't love a cute little creature?
He took the food box and breathed a sigh of relief. He'd expected the assessment to be difficult, but it would just involve feeding the cats.
Yang Shun gently explained, "Contracted beasts are very sensitive to smells. The most basic requirement for an employee is not to be disliked by them."
Xie Sen entered with the food box. The Persian beasts, who were playing, sleeping, or stretching, squinted at him and ignored him. That was until a cat darted past Xie Sen's feet, then turned back and happily nuzzled his trouser leg. Then, more cats came over.
The HR manager was surprised. "He's really popular!"
Yang Shun was also surprised. This level of friendliness far exceeded his expectations.
Xie Sen successfully fed the cats, and the HR manager led him to the other contracted beast areas. There was no distinction between the two; every contracted beast was very friendly to Xie Sen.
"You have great talent, but you're not in a related field, so you need to learn a lot. A month of half-paid internship at 15 Star Coins per hour is okay?" the HR manager asked.
Xie Sen nodded repeatedly; he was delighted to have a job.
The three returned to the maintenance building and were about to take the elevator when a sudden commotion erupted from the right. A choked male voice shouted, "How dare you call me a gold medalist? I'm so disappointed! I'm going to file a complaint against you!"