Strangely enough, the mini poodle had been barking non-stop. It was indifferent to Zhang Zian's commands or Fina's threats. However, after the unconscious female customer woke up after drinking the sugar water, it stopped barking and ran back to the shop, as if it had lost interest in her.
It stopped barking, and Snoopy stopped barking as well.
In her field of vision, the faces of Masanori Suzuhara, Zhang Zian, Lu Yiyun, and Wang Qian slowly appeared. The image turned from blurry to clear. She opened her mouth slightly and asked weakly, "What … what happened to me?"
For a moment, Zhang Zian was worried that she would ask "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?" the three amnesia questions. That would be troublesome.
"You suddenly fainted," he answered briefly. "It seems to be caused by low blood sugar."
"Oh, thank you." She suddenly understood and apologized, "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to …"
As she spoke, she struggled to stand up.
"You'd better not move." Masanori Suzuhara pressed her shoulder. "We've already called an ambulance. We'll check you when the paramedics arrive."
She stared blankly at Masanori Suzuhara's face. She had never seen this person before.
Zhang Zian introduced, "You don't have to thank us. You should thank her. She's also a customer of the shop and a medical student. She happened to pass by during her morning exercise and brought some sugar water with her. You woke up after drinking it."
"Thank you. Sorry to trouble you." She thanked Masanori Suzuhara.
Masanori Suzuhara saw that her face had regained some color, so she helped her sit up. "It's okay. It's nothing!"
It was spring, and the floor was very cold. Zhang Zian gestured for Wang Qian to find a cushion. She might catch a cold if she kept sitting on the floor.
"Master, what's going on here? I heard a dog barking non-stop, so I came to take a look … "Li Kun ran over from next door and looked at the scene in shock.
"It's none of your business. You can go back now." Zhang Zian waved his hand and sent him away. Li Kun gave him a look, meaning that he would come over and talk to him later.
"Speaking of which … I also heard a dog barking and came over." Masanori Suzuhara tilted her head and looked at the mini poodle. It was probably tired from all the barking and had run to its basin to drink water.
Masanori Suzuhara said, "I wasn't in a good state today, and my body was a little weak. I was wondering if I should turn around and go back to the dormitory to rest when I heard the continuous barking. I thought to myself, 'Whose dog is this? Did something happen? And the sound seemed to be coming from the pet shop, so I ran a few steps to take a look. Who would have thought that I would see you fainting … "
As soon as she said that, everyone else looked at the mini poodle.
"What a coincidence." Wang Qian said seriously, "This dog usually doesn't bark like this. It has been barking non-stop since just now, and now it's not barking anymore … By the way, I heard that dogs can see unclean things. Did a ghost pass by the door just now? Since she fainted, she might have been possessed by a ghost … Master, should we invite a monk or a Taoist priest to recite some scriptures? "
Lu Yi Yun quickly covered her ears. "Don't say anymore. It's too scary!"
"Recite your ass!" Zhang Zian scolded. "Let's not talk about whether or not dogs can see ghosts. It's broad daylight right now. What kind of ghost would harm people in broad daylight?"
"Maybe it's a foreign devil. He's still recovering from the jet lag …" Wang Qian said casually.
Masanori Suzuhara stared at the mini poodle and thought for a while. "Actually, I heard that some dogs are especially sensitive to the changes in blood sugar of people with diabetes. When the blood sugar of people with diabetes drops sharply, they will react abnormally, such as barking … There's a research group in the medical school that's doing research in this area, but I don't know much about the specifics."
Zhang Zian seemed to have heard of similar cases before, but he always thought it was just a rumor or an exaggeration. However, seeing it with his own eyes today, he had no choice but to believe it.
"You're saying that this dog can also detect the changes in blood sugar of people with diabetes?" he asked.
Masanori Suzuhara smiled apologetically. "Maybe, I'm not sure. A dog's sense of smell is super sensitive, so sensitive that it's hard for ordinary people to imagine. It can even detect the chemical changes that are happening in the human body … Just like how some people are particularly sensitive to certain smells, some dogs may be the same. They have a special preference for certain smells produced during a series of chemical changes caused by hypoglycemia. Once they smell it, they will react abnormally. However, research in this area has only just begun. Not all dogs have the same reaction. Maybe other dogs are not sensitive to similar smells, or maybe they smell it but don't think it's a big deal. "
The mini poodle's behavior just now was completely consistent with what Masanori Suzuhara had said. When the female customer's blood sugar dropped sharply, but she didn't notice it, it started barking at her. It wasn't because it hated her, but because it smelled danger from her. When she drank the sugar water, the blood sugar in her body returned to normal, and the dangerous smell disappeared, so it stopped barking.
It regretted not coming over to sniff the poodle just now. Maybe it could have developed a new skill. However, it was too late now. The smell had disappeared. They could only wait for the next diabetic to walk into the shop and have a hypoglycemia attack …
The female customer had recovered a bit. After listening to Masanori Suzuhara's words, she didn't really understand. Like everyone else, she stared at the mini poodle in a daze.
"So, instead of thanking me, why don't you thank that little dog?" Masanori Suzuhara smiled. "It really barked hard. If it wasn't for it, I wouldn't have come over … Oh, right, are you here to buy a pet?"
The female customer nodded silently.
"Have you chosen?" Masanori Suzuhara asked again.
"No," the female customer replied. "I don't know what kind of pet I want."
"Then why don't you buy it? With it by your side, you'll be much safer, "Masanori Suzuhara suggested, pointing at the mini poodle.
Then, she smiled embarrassedly at Zhang Zian for making the decision on her own. She added, "Of course, if Mr. Store Manager is willing to part with it."
Obviously, if this mini poodle could really keenly detect the danger of hypoglycemia in diabetics and respond accordingly, its value would definitely be different from before. It could even be said to be a rare commodity, because there were many rich people with diabetes, and they were very willing to invest in their own safety.
The female customer thought that Masanori Suzuhara's words made sense, but she hesitated. She was too embarrassed to ask for it, because she felt like she was using her illness to morally blackmail Zhang Zian.
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