Chapter 4: Exposing the Vet: A Dog’s Revenge and a Stolen Feast

Even though she couldn’t understand dog barking, she could tell that it was full of curses.

Dr. Zhang tightened his grip on the syringe and shot a quick glance at Wen Youning.

Then, he turned away and forced a smile.

“It’s fine now.

When I was putting on the muzzle, it suddenly started howling.

I panicked and didn’t realize I had stepped on its tail.”

He gave a sheepish laugh.

“The louder it screamed, the more flustered I got.”

The Samoyed rolled its eyes at him, licked its tail, and then continued glaring.

Oh? So I scared you? Poor you.

Wen Youning pursed her lips.

The Samoyed’s muzzle wasn’t even on, and despite all that screaming, it never bit anyone—a clear sign that it was a gentle and well-behaved angel.

“You stepped right on its tail with your toe.

Then, while kneeling on one knee to secure the muzzle, you put all your weight onto that same foot.

If someone stepped on you like that, you’d scream too.”

“This is none of your concern.

Unrelated personnel should leave immediately,” Dr. Zhang snapped, his impatience clear.

But since he was a doctor, he held back from saying anything too harsh.

“Enough,” Lu Xia got up and moved between Dr. Zhang and her Samoyed.

She clipped on its leash and said coldly, “Refund my membership.”

She would never come back to this clinic again.

Even though it was right downstairs, convenient and close to home, after what just happened—she had zero trust left.

They had no idea what was wrong but ordered a full range of expensive tests anyway.

If she didn’t see through this, she’d have been a fool.

Animals can’t talk.

Even when children are sick, they can at least say where it hurts.

But pets?

Owners can only rely on veterinarians to tell them the truth.

If you’re lucky, you meet a good vet.

If you’re unlucky, you meet one who’s only after money, pushing unnecessary treatments and medications just to profit.

Worst of all, some don’t even use proper medicine, leaving the pet sicker and sicker all for greed.

Lu Xia silently held onto the leash.

She didn’t even want to argue which category this vet belonged to.

Either way, she wasn’t coming back.

Dr. Zhang hurriedly stepped in to stop her.

“Miss Lu, please wait a moment.

We’re already preparing for surgery.

We can handle Honey’s condition.

Transferring to another hospital is risky.

Without professional assistance, unexpected complications could be fatal.

Regardless of my earlier mistake, for Honey’s sake, you shouldn’t leave now.”

Lu Xia responded without hesitation.

“I don’t trust a hospital that can’t even diagnose a simple problem to operate on my dog.

Refund the remaining balance in my membership account.

Don’t contact me again.

Come on, Honey.”

“Woof!”

The Samoyed stood up, barely putting weight on its left hind leg, limping as it walked.

“Miss Lu, please Miss Lu, listen to me!”

Dr. Zhang hurried after her.

As he passed Wen Youning, he glared at her openly.

Wen Youning raised an eyebrow.

Looks like she just cost the clinic a big client.

From how all the staff, including the cashier, had rushed over when the Samoyed started howling, it was clear this dog had been a frequent customer.

Now that everyone had left, she naturally walked out too.

Dr. Zhang was still trailing after Lu Xia, trying to persuade her.

Meanwhile, Honey hadn’t forgotten the grudge.

He bared his teeth, making an effort to look fierce as he glared at the vet.

“I don’t care what you say,” Lu Xia cut him off sharply.

“My only request is a refund.

Do you understand?

I don’t want to hear anything else.”

“You’re upset right now.

Once you calm down, I’ll explain everything properly,” Dr. Zhang insisted, maintaining a calm and polite smile.

But the moment he turned his head and saw Wen Youning stepping out, his forced grin faltered.

Dr. Zhang: “Do you need something?”

Oh?

No more ‘Miss’ or ‘you’ just a cold ‘do you.’

But Wen Youning wasn’t here to argue.

She wasn’t planning to buy any supplies from the clinic either.

Once she had enough money, she’d order everything online—no need to ever set foot here again.

She simply stated, “I’m here to vaccinate my cat.”

Dr. Zhang jerked his chin toward the front desk.

“Bring me the vaccine form.”

The receptionist handed over a printed document.

Dr. Zhang signed his name and passed it to Wen Youning.

“This is a liability waiver.

Sign here.”

Vaccines prevent disease, but there’s always a tiny chance of side effects.

Some clinics require owners to sign waivers in advance.

Glancing through the form, she noticed a stapled sheet listing the vaccine types and brands.

At the bottom…

“27,500 yuan???”

Her vision darkened.

Might as well lock me up as collateral.

A vaccine package costing 27,500?

That’s highway robbery.

Dr. Zhang explained, “We use only the best vaccines, imported from top-tier veterinary labs.

Unlike the cheap stuff from low-end clinics.”

Wen Youning folded the paper shut.

“I don’t need FIV, FIP, or Chlamydia vaccines.

Just the core feline vaccine and rabies shot.

How much?”

Besides, all those shots in one day?

Forget a tiny kitten—even a grown adult would struggle to handle that.

Dr. Zhang was clearly used to this argument.

He wasn’t surprised.

“The package can’t be split.

You can pay for all of them and just skip the ones you don’t want.”

Of course, no refunds.

Dr. Zhang kept pushing.

“These diseases are serious.

If your cat gets infected, it won’t survive.

They’re all essential”

At first, Wen Youning ignored him.

But hearing his sales pitch, she decided to call him out.

“An FIV vaccine will permanently cause a cat to test positive for feline AIDS.

That makes it impossible to distinguish an actual infection from the vaccine.

FIP is caused by a mutated coronavirus strain.

There’s no way to track its mutation, so where exactly did you get a vaccine for it?”

She stroked the tabby cat’s fur, her voice calm but sharp.

“If you really had an FIP vaccine, why would you still be working as a vet instead of becoming a billionaire?”

Dr. Zhang opened his mouth, but when he realized how detailed her knowledge was, his expression darkened.

He was about to call security when Lu Xia suddenly turned back.

“You’re a veterinarian?” she asked.

Wen Youning nodded.

“Sort of.”

She hesitated and added, “I don’t have a veterinary license yet.”

Lu Xia wasn’t bothered.

The way she explained vaccines was incredibly professional.

She chose to trust her.

“Then… can you check Honey’s leg?”

She patted the Samoyed’s back.

“He was playing with other dogs yesterday and fell down some stairs.

At first, I didn’t notice anything, but when we got home, he avoided putting weight on his back leg.

Dr. Zhang said it was a fracture and recommended surgery.”

Dr. Zhang was about to chase her off but hesitated.

Lu Xia glared.

“Should I just report you for unnecessary treatments instead?”

Dr. Zhang went silent.

Lu Xia handed over the X-ray scans.

“Does it look serious?”

Wen Youning stared at the X-ray.

This…

Lu Nuan’s breath tightened as she watched the scene unfold.

She was afraid that if the doctor stayed silent after looking at the scan, it meant something serious.

“Is it bad?”

It made sense those stairs were so high, about two stories tall.

“There’s no fracture.”

Wen Youning ran her fingertip over the scan, moving from top to bottom.

“No issues at all.”

Lu Nuan: “???”

Dr. Zhang panicked.

“Stop talking nonsense!”

Lu Nuan’s eyes turned red with anger.

She pointed straight at Dr. Zhang’s face and shouted,

“I’m filing a complaint against you!”

No fracture.

No. Fracture.

If Honey had been put under anesthesia and taken into surgery, who knows what they would have done?

Even if they didn’t operate, it would have been a painful ordeal.

“She doesn’t even have a veterinary license!

Does she even know how to read X-rays?!”

Dr. Zhang was breaking into a cold sweat.

But given the current situation, there was no way to cover it up.

If he admitted it, the hospital’s reputation would be ruined.

Trying to keep his cool, he said,

“Please calm down.

You shouldn’t blindly trust a non-professional outsider.

This is an insult to the veterinary profession.”

“I can’t calm down!

If Honey’s treatment had been delayed because of you, I wouldn’t let you off the hook!”

Lu Nuan was trembling inside.

It wasn’t about the money she was just terrified.

She had almost entrusted her dog’s life to the wrong hands.

Dr. Zhang’s face turned completely pale.

“Miss Lu…”

Sensing her distress, the Samoyed nuzzled her hand and bared its teeth at Dr. Zhang.

Wen Youning reassured her,

“Don’t worry, it’s not a big issue.

Look here.”

She pointed at the dog’s paw.

“Something’s stuck inside.

It’s poking into his foot, which is why he won’t put weight on it.

Just pull it out, and he’ll be fine.”

“Really?”

Lu Nuan’s emotions were all over the place, like she had just ridden a rollercoaster.

Dr. Zhang already knew the truth from the scan.

But the hospital had a financial quota, and he was counting on his commission.

Surgery wasn’t even necessary he had planned to make a small incision, stitch it up, and then quietly remove the foreign object.

It was a simple issue, with zero risk.

But now, with everything exposed, he had no choice but to back off.

Still, he wasn’t willing to lose such a big customer.

So, he eagerly offered,

“I can help”

Lu Nuan turned around.

“Get lost.

Shut up.”

Dr. Zhang froze, cleared his throat, and awkwardly glanced at the cashier.

The cashier immediately lowered their head, pretending not to see anything.

Wen Youning asked,

“Do you have tweezers?”

“Yes!”

Lu Nuan dug through her bag and wiped a pair of tweezers with an alcohol wipe before handing them over.

“Will this work?

I usually use them to pick off bugs.”

Whenever they went out, Honey loved rolling in grassy areas, so dirt and insects often clung to his fur.

Since he was a white dog, it was very noticeable.

To avoid too much build-up, she always carried tweezers just in case.

“That’ll do.”

“Do you need anything else?”

Lu Nuan wasn’t sure what other tools would be necessary, but she knew Dr. Zhang would probably offer anything she asked for.

“No need.”

Wen Youning lifted the tabby cat onto her shoulder.

“Sit tight.

Don’t fall.”

“Meow!”

The tabby tilted its head and rubbed against her affectionately.

Wen Youning squatted in front of Honey and gently rubbed the dog’s head.

The Samoyed grinned goofily, tongue hanging out, and sniffed the kitten.

The tabby squinted and swiped a paw at him.

“Woof?”

The Samoyed licked its nose, then continued smiling like an idiot.

The tabby was just playing, not leaving a single scratch.

With one hand, Wen Youning held the Samoyed’s paw.

With the other, she quickly grabbed the tweezers

Clamp.

Yank!

The big fluffy dog froze.

His tongue, which had been hanging out in a pant, suddenly stilled.

Then

“AWOOOOO!”

A delayed reaction.

The Samoyed threw his head back and howled.

‘Oww oww oww! It hurts!!’

Wen Youning placed the bloody object she had pulled out onto a paper towel.

“It doesn’t hurt.

Try walking.”

‘It hurts!!!’

The Samoyed didn’t believe her—but the moment his paw touched the ground, he instinctively stood up.

“Woof?”

His eyes lit up.

It… really didn’t hurt anymore!

After standing on tiptoe for so long, the instant relief made him start spinning in circles.

“AWOOO! WOOF WOOF WOOF!”

Overwhelmed with joy, he threw his head back and howled a victory song.

Lu Nuan, who had been so tense, couldn’t help but laugh.

She affectionately smacked him on the head.

“Shut up.”

“Woof…”

The Samoyed fell silent immediately.

Lu Nuan picked up the bloody object, examining it.

“What is this?”

“Looks like a chicken bone.

Rinse the wound with saline, and if you’re worried, apply a little antibacterial ointment—the kind that’s only two yuan per tube at the pharmacy.”

“A chicken bone?

Where did that come from?”

Lu Nuan muttered.

“AWOO…”

The Samoyed wagged its tail.

‘It was the stupid dog’s fault!’

‘MY trophy!’

Wen Youning smirked.

“It was stolen.”

“Hmm?

What?”

Lu Nuan was still deep in thought and hadn’t fully processed what she heard.

“Woof?”

The Samoyed stiffened.

Wen Youning explained,

“He stole it from another dog.

That dog chased after him but couldn’t catch up.”

The Samoyed proudly wagged his tail.

“Woof woof!”

‘That dumb dog couldn’t outrun me!’

“More like you rolled away faster.”

Wen Youning laughed.

“The dog stopped chasing you when you rolled down the stairs.”

“Woof woof woof!”

The Samoyed jumped up, barking in fierce protest.

Lu Nuan was stunned.

Thinking back, there had been a Husky playing with Honey that day.

Were they really fighting over chicken?

Wait

“How do you know that?”

Lu Nuan looked completely bewildered.

She herself hadn’t even known what exactly happened.

How did this stranger figure it out?

Wen Youning smiled mysteriously.

“I’ll tell you a secret.

I can hear animals’ thoughts.

Honey told me.”

“Huh?

Really?”

Lu Nuan chuckled at the explanation.

Since they lived in the same neighborhood, maybe this girl saw them playing.

With so many people at the park, she must’ve noticed something Lu Nuan hadn’t.

Dr. Zhang scoffed, rolling his eyes.

Lu Nuan shot him a glare.

“Upset about losing all that money?”

She was going to collect evidence and report him.