On 4 November, a second-auction dog was placed in a judicial auction for a sum of more than $160,000 and was filmed in competition No. “A9977” because the original owner had again lost contact. Ms. Lee, the staff member in charge of the boarding auction, indicated that the buyer had now settled the final payment and that the transaction would follow online.
On the afternoon of 8 November, the news reporter of the New Kyoto newspaper contacted the new owner of the film “A9977”, a comfortable online name. He told the news reporter that he had been watching since the first auction, and that when he learned that it was going to be auctioned for the second time, “I always felt that he was telling me that our fate was still there”.
Comfortable means that Deng won't change his name, and that it will always be called "Dunden." He's just a regular person who wants to take him home, and he wants him to come to him in good health and safety, "I won't give it back to him, no matter what the Master of the Landmark offers."
NEW KYOTO: How did you get on board the auction? Why were you thinking about participating?
Comfortable: In fact, when I first went to the auction in 2018, I looked at it because it was so cute. I didn't take part in it, I was a “watcher” mentality. Then I learned from the news, because the original owner had the auction suspended. At that time, I thought that was the end of the story.
But I didn't think I'd get a text message at the end of October that said that I was going to be auctioned again because I was concerned about one of those. I remember clearly that I received the text this afternoon. That night, I was very hesitant. I always feel like it's saying to me, "We still have our destiny." I can't keep it down, I feel that too many good people are carrying on me, but I'm also concerned that if it were finally filmed by some live broadcaster, it would turn into a harvest flow of “goods”. If I want to go, I think if I can't accept the worst ending, I'll write it myself. So that night, I paid a $100 deposit to sign up.
New Kyoto: Have you ever looked after a pet before? Have you contacted pet school or seen it at pet school?
Comfortable: I had a little girl, and when I signed up that night, I asked her, "Daddy's gonna buy you a dog. Is that what you want? There should be a lot of people who like this dog, and it might be a little expensive, so if you take it home, maybe your dad won't be able to buy you a toy until you graduate. Will you take good care of it?"
My daughter kept saying to me, "Okay." So, I was determined. I've had pets before, two dogs and cats, but none of them are called cats. They're all Chinese. So I also know that eight years old, for a dog, is old. But I still hope it comes to me. Because life is about experience, I want it to be around us to take it to see more worlds, more people, more lives than in pet schools. This could mean something to Deng.
New Kyoto: When did you participate? The bid was strong. Do you remember how many times it was? Was there a psychological price? What are you impressed with in your struggle?
Comfortable: I was in on November 3rd. I remember very well my bid number 9977. On the first day, I tried to bid several times, because the price was quickly exceeded and the bid was unsuccessful; and then I ran into cell phone failure at the price. The auction was live that day, and I was on the air, watching your reactions.
By the fourth morning, the price was just over 60,000. I was also thinking that this price was far below my psychological level, probably because the auction had led to a rational bid, and no one was blindly raising it. But when it came close to 10:00, I met an "enemy" and I bit very hard, and you chased me. My strategy was, no matter how much I added, I only added $10 to him every time. I can't control the bid, but I can control the cost. I saw a lot of people on the radio saying, "Is 9977 an agency? Is 9977 a price-added robot?" I actually saw it, but I think it's okay, because I'm not an agency, I'm not a robot, I'm just an ordinary person who wants to take Deng home.
Just as the other side was about to give up, a new racer suddenly appeared, and I was surprised. I don't know why he's here at this time, afraid he's institutional, afraid he's rhythmic. And then he added 160,000 at a time. A lot of people on the air were asking, "Is 9977 giving up?" I didn't give up. I was stuck in the countdown for a few seconds, and I added $10, and then I found out that the other side gave up. It was then that I realized I might really be the new owner of Deng.
The New Kyoto newspaper: Do your friends and family know after the 160,000 hits? How did they react?
Comfortable: I'm an ordinary "working dog." Honestly, my money didn't come from the wind. That's why I came up with this cash last Friday when I paid my final payment. When I filmed it, my mother was confused, and she asked me what I was doing and why I spent so much money shooting a dog. I told her you used to tell me a lot of things, and now I want them to be real. Money should be spent where it was worth, and people should do what they were supposed to do. Money is nothing compared to life, and life is short. I hope to achieve a story that carries too much love, hope and good. I want this story to stay, and it's for my daughter. I hope she likes it.
The New Kyoto newspaper: The direct broadcast and auctions have inspired many netizens who are also concerned with the follow-up of the Deng and the new owners. Would you consider sharing it on a regular basis?
Comfortable: I am an ordinary person. I filmed it, not because I wanted to be focused. But I also know that a lot of people care about Deng and how he's doing. But I'm a bad photographer and I don't know how to film, but I might try. Let's look at the irregularity of giving you some life, and let all who care about it rest assured. Besides, Deng won't change his name. It'll always be called Deng.
The New Kyoto newspaper: When are you going to pick it up? What do you want to say to those who care about Deng?
Comfortable: I looked up a lot of data after I filmed it, and I wasn't sure what way to bring it back safely. Now that Beijing is cooling down, I am concerned, so I hope you can help us figure out how to get Deng to come to us in health and safety and live with us.
I'd like to thank the netizens, the court, the auction, and so many people for so much love and care. Even if one day it no longer attracts such attention as it is today, I hope that the love and hope placed on it can continue. I also hope that in the future, I and Deng can give back those love and concern.
The court also contacted me today, saying that Deng's original owner contacted them. Actually, I can understand some of the ways he used to stay in pet school because he wasn't in the country. But one thing I can't understand or accept. Since he stopped the auction for the first time and did not take Deng away, why now? So now, no matter what the other side offers, I won't give it back to him.