I have a wildlife zoo

Office.

"Director, the announcement is ready. I've sent it to you for review, how does it look?" Lan Li asked.

"Alright, let me take a look!"

Fang Ye received the document and began to read the announcement.

"As National Day approaches, can you barely contain your excitement and the urge to make plans with your friends for an outing? Still wondering where to go? Linhai Zoo is calling out to you!

Come and admire the adorable animals and enjoy the festive atmosphere!..."

Compared to the numerous activities during the Mid-Autumn Festival, this time the announcement was much simpler!

It mainly informed that during National Day, Linhai Zoo would open the lion exhibit and ring-tailed lemur island for visitors, along with the grand opening of the Lion Restaurant.

The event offered a 20% discount at the restaurant during the opening period of National Day; visitors could share photos of the zoo on their Moments, and after gathering ten likes, they would receive a free drink of their choice.

Although the announcement was quite ordinary, the content became much more attractive with the addition of photos full of exotic charm, featuring ring-tailed lemurs on Lemur Island sitting in meditation with their arms raised towards the sun and lions at Pride Rock emitting majestic roars with their heads tilted back.

No matter what fancy events were planned, attracting visitors still relied on the animals and exhibits!

"Okay, let's post it like this!"

As soon as the articles were published on WeChat and Weibo, netizens immediately responded with enthusiasm, leaving comments and messages below.

"Wow, I love the setting of this new exhibit!"

"Can't wait any longer. Already made plans with friends to visit in a group on National Day!"

"Eating at the restaurant while admiring the lions, combining two joys in one, must bring even greater happiness!"

"Hmm? I spotted a white-learner, beat them up!"

"Just a few photos, who do you think you're looking down on? I'll count to three and you better post 100 more!"

...

National Day arrived quickly!

Before the opening time, there were already many visitors at the entrance of the zoo, gathering and waiting to enter impatiently.

However, it was slightly less crowded than during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The early morning bustle on Mid-Autumn was due to people queuing to participate in the lottery and make mooncakes; if the gates opened at 8 a.m., they would have to take a bus from the city around 7 a.m., which meant getting up at 6 a.m. to wash and have breakfast in time.

Since there were no events on National Day, there weren't as many early risers.

There would definitely be more visitors today, but it probably wouldn't get truly lively until after 9 a.m.

"Old Zhang, you're here! Oh, is this your son? Is this your grandson?" an old man asked in surprise.

In a corner, a few elders were chatting idly under a tree. They were regular visitors to the zoo and had gotten to know each other.

Today, Old Zhang was followed by a middle-aged couple and a young boy who appeared to be in elementary school, his face beaming with joy: "Eh, the kids came to see me for the holiday. This is my grandson, taking them for a visit around the zoo!"

Auntie praised, "Yo, what a handsome child!"

One of the elders looked envious, "My kids are out of town, they said it's too far and decided not to come back. Well, I guess they'll return for the New Year!"

"Have a great time. Let me tell you, Linhai Zoo is tops, even on a national level."

A few visitors excitedly discussed the notice posted at the entrance: "Wow, look at this, today they're opening a new lion exhibit and ring-tailed lemur island. That's fantastic!"

Others, who were regulars, just smiled without saying much. They had been following Linhai Zoo's official account for a while and even created a group to discuss news about the zoo. Seeing these visitors excitedly shouting in front of the notice, it was clear they were the ones who only visited during National Day.

At this moment, there was a sense of pride that can only be felt by old fans who have watched the zoo grow and improve!

"The Lion Restaurant is opening today, let's eat there!"

"A restaurant where you can see lions must be expensive, right?" someone pondered, worrying about the not-so-plentiful balance in their Alipay and WeChat accounts.

Well, even if it's a bit pricey, it's still an opening discount of 20% off!

If we don't take this opportunity to indulge, we won't be able to afford it once the opening promotion ends.

At this time, one of the visitors, who seemed to be the leader, generously declared, "Sales this month have been good, I'll treat everyone today!"

"Brother Geng is so generous!" "Thank you, Brother Geng!" The crowd behind him immediately cheered.

In the crowd were two tourists dressed simply, wearing sunglasses and hats, whispering to each other sneakily—an onlooker unaware of the context might think they were filming a spy movie.

The man looked around and, seeing the enthusiastic and happy expressions of the tourists, murmured softly, "It does seem to have some popularity, I thought that rascal was fooling me."

The woman took out a makeup mirror and looked at herself from different angles, "Hey, do you think our son will recognize us?"

"Do we really need to disguise ourselves like this? Wearing sunglasses while visiting the zoo feels weird, it's not like we're going on a beach holiday." The man adjusted his collar, looking somewhat speechless.

"Oh, it's just to avoid bumping into him right away. We can take them off when watching the animals, otherwise how can we surprise him," the woman said, removing her sunglasses and revealing a detective-like sagacious gaze, "and to see if our son has gotten a girlfriend! He hasn't called for months, it's like he's disappeared from this world, such a capable boy he is."

"That's right! When we see him, we definitely need to give him a good talking to," the man agreed.

Without a doubt, these two were Fang Ye's parents.

Taking advantage of the National Day holiday, they came for a surprise visit without any notice.

They were also quite curious to see how Fang Ye's zoo was doing now!

Seeing the expectancy of these tourists, it seemed like the zoo must be doing quite well.

But just now, listening to a tourist boast that they've arranged a visit to the best zoo in the country felt a bit over the top.

"The doors are open, the doors are open!"

"We can go in now!"

The tourists, eager like red pandas smelling an apple, swarmed toward the entrance.

Yan Ganghui held his girlfriend's hand and said softly, "My dear, let's go."

Yan Ganghui was a seasoned programmer!

Although he had become the leader of his team by the beginning of the year, due to staying up late and working overtime every day, half of his hair had already fallen out, making him look like E'er kang without a hat on.

I've gone bald, and I've become stronger too!

Sometimes, when getting up in the early morning to wash up, he would look at his increasingly thinning hair with a tinge of sadness. Then he would remember his colleague Zhou Ke, who once struggled with his hair but resolutely resigned to work at the zoo.

On WeChat, he could often see Zhou Ke sharing cute animal and scenic photos of the zoo!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Compared to his constant complaints about working overtime and going bald in the past, Zhou Ke's current social media posts were optimistic and cheerful, as if he were a completely different person.

While he envied such a lifestyle, he still had a mortgage to pay and designer bags to buy for his girlfriend, so his envy could only go so far.

Aside from the issue of going bald, he rarely had time to date his girlfriend, which caused her to have quite a few complaints about him.

Taking advantage of the National Day break, when he finally didn't have to work overtime, he could at last spend some time playing with her.

Deciding where to go during the holiday, he chose Linhai Zoo without much thought!