Chapter 215: with translation of chapter title

Lin Meng learned the Clean Clothes Technique, Dust‑Clearing Technique, and Object Control Technique; her enthusiasm for cultivation was strong, so she planned to go into seclusion for a few days.

She came to the living room; as clever as Xiao Jinzi, she not only grabbed a cushion to build herself a nest, but also knew to open the little door to go to the yard to relieve herself.

But this created a new problem.

Seclusion would take several days; it was impossible to leave Xiao Jinzi alone, yet if she brought it into the training room, it probably wouldn't stay put.

Cultivating a dog always requires taking it outside to walk and release energy; in a dog's world there is no such thing as seclusion.

Keeping them indoors for several days would depress even the sunniest dog.

After thinking, Lin Meng put a leash on Xiao Jinzi, took its doghouse and dog food, and said to it:

"I'll send you to be boarded for a few days; I'll come pick you up after I finish my seclusion."

When she finished speaking, Xiao Jinzi tilted its head, shook its ears, and wagged its tail twice—it seemed to understand.

However, the effect of the Beast‑Taming Bell has now passed; since Lin Meng is going to board it, she naturally can't use that bell anymore.

Lin Meng led Xiao Jinzi out the door, turned a corner, walked a while, and arrived at Ye Chenjing's doorstep.

Boarding naturally was most convenient with the next‑door neighbor; Lin Meng wanted to save trouble, so she directly brought Xiao Jinzi before Ye Chenjing.

The door was opened by Sun Yao; seeing Lin Meng, he was very enthusiastic.

"Miss Lin, it's been a while since we last met; what have you been busy with lately?"

"Just some odds and ends." Lin Meng answered casually, then asked about Ye Chenjing.

"How's your boss? Is he available to see me now?"

Sun Yao quickly nodded, pointing upstairs, "General Manager Ye is working in the study upstairs; lately he's been worried about raw materials."

"Raw materials? What raw materials?"

Lin Meng asked while walking upstairs; Xiao Jinzi stayed in the living room, very well‑behaved.

Sun Yao furrowed his brows and spoke softly:

"Isn't the group preparing to enter the jewelry business? Recently, for some reason, several overseas big companies have been opposing our group, and all the good lots on the major boards have been snatched up in advance; General Manager Ye is worried about this."

Lin Meng heard this, nodded, and took note of it.

In the study, Ye Chenjing had already heard Lin Meng's voice; the moment she entered, he couldn't help but stand up and walk toward her.

"What do you need from me?"

Ye Chenjing spoke, and mentioning this made him a little sad; he realized that Lin Meng basically only came to see him when she had something to ask, and ordinarily it was hard to meet her.

Lin Meng thought he had other worrisome matters to attend to, so she got straight to the point:

"Um, I've recently raised a dog; it's called Xiao Jinzi, a very smart Border Collie, uh."

Ye Chenjing blinked, "So what?"

Lin Meng felt a bit embarrassed and scratched her head.

"So I've been busy lately and can't take care of it; could you look after it for a few days?"

Lin Meng feared Ye Chenjing would find it troublesome, so she quickly added:

"Well, I'll definitely not let you work for nothing; I'll send you a pill as payment later, and you can have your assistant Xiao Chen help walk the dog—what do you think?"

Ye Chenjing thought he'd misheard; Lin Meng actually brought a dog and asked him to keep it for a few days?

What does she think he is?

He must be a true friend, otherwise she wouldn't entrust her dog to him!

For a moment, Ye Chenjing's heart blossomed; only he knew how wonderful his mood was right then!

Finally, his relationship with Lin Meng finally took a step forward!

"All right! Xiao Jinzi will stay with me; you can relax."

Ye Chenjing's face showed little joy, appearing quite ordinary, but Sun Yao could tell—General Manager Ye was in extremely high spirits right now!

Sun Yao's gaze toward Lin Meng grew more admiring; only Miss Lin had the talent to stir Ye Chenjing's thoughts.

Just having him tend a dog for a few days as a poop‑scooper makes him happy; if one day Miss Lin herself moved in to live with him, Ye Chenjing would surely lose focus at work.

By the time the three reached the downstairs living room, Xiao Jinzi had already found a spot, built itself a nest, and was waiting quietly for Lin Meng to appear.

"Look, it's very obedient and smart; you just need to give it water and food on schedule, let it out to relieve itself, and walk it once in the morning and once at night."

Upon seeing Xiao Jinzi, Ye Chenjing instantly felt the dog had spirit.

"I understand; you can rest easy."

Lin Meng gave a few more instructions and then left.

After she left, Ye Chenjing curiously approached the doghouse and reached out to beckon Xiao Jinzi.

This is Lin Meng's pet dog, and she entrusted it to him because she trusts him; he must get along well with it.

Who would have thought—when Xiao Jinzi saw its owner leave, it completely ignored Ye Chenjing.

Seeing him reach out, Xiao Jinzi immediately snorted and turned its head away.

"Hey, it looks down on you!"

As soon as Sun Yao's words left his mouth, he realized he'd misspoken, quickly stepped aside and shut up, thinking, "No wonder it's Miss Lin's dog—it really has personality; just like it ignores Ye Chenjing, it's a fine dog that fears neither power nor wealth."

Ye Chenjing frowned, gave Sun Yao a look, and after holding back for a while said:

"Help me check its gender."

Sun Yao: "……"

One minute later, the sky fell.

"A male dog? No wonder it ignores Ye Chenjing—same‑sex repulsion, I get it."

"General Manager Ye, don't be angry; I see it's actually quite well‑behaved, so for Miss Lin's sake, please feed and care for it for a few days."

Ye Chenjing wore a solemn expression, staring intently at Xiao Jinzi; though not yet adult, its conformation was excellent, likely purebred, and its coat was a rare light gold—top‑tier looks in the dog world.

Lin Meng could spend a lot to buy it back; she must really like it.

Forget it, forget it, male is male anyway — it's just a dog that can't speak human language. What is he worried about?

Lin Meng returned to the training room, reluctantly swallowed a Bigu Pill, and was about to pick a body technique to study.

But suddenly, three Large Boxes fell down inside the First Space.

Before Lin Meng could go in to check, she heard Ye Heng's excited voice sound out.

Lin Meng, the trade fair went very smoothly, and I also got quite a few good things this time — you'll definitely like them!

Upon hearing that, Lin Meng's eyes lit up, she became interested, and she immediately flashed into the space.

Ye Heng saw Lin Meng's blurry figure and quickly said:

The things inside these three boxes are all for you — hurry up and open them to see.

Lin Meng nodded, opened one of the boxes, and inside lay a box full of gold bars, glittering so much she could barely keep her eyes open.

"This is 100 kilograms of gold bars, given by the Lu Shaoquan family. It's a shame they only have gold bars; if you think they're ugly, I can have our best craftsman remelt them into nice decorations."

After Ye Heng finished speaking, Lin Meng quickly shook her head.

No need for all that trouble — these gold bars are great; I just like this simple, unadorned stuff!

100 kilograms is worth at least 100 million!

"Lin Meng remembered that the Lu family of Lu Shaoquan seemed to be the richest family in the 13 Special Zone."

After thinking, Lin Meng asked:

How did you exchange this 100 kilograms of gold with them?

Ye Heng laughed and said:

Five watermelons and ten tomatoes — that President Lu said the Lu family could still dig up this much gold, so let me keep the watermelons for him.

Lin Meng: "!"

I never expected Ye Heng to be even stingier than she is!