Chapter 229: Ye Chenjing called the extermination team to get rid of the bugs

How much for this dog leash? I'll transfer it to you.

Hearing Lin Meng speak so distantly, Ye Chenjing's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment.

He said in a low, muffled voice: "No need, I really like Xiao Jinzi; I'll just treat it as a gift for it."

Lin Meng saw that Ye Chenjing was a bit unhappy, perhaps because he felt she was being too calculating, seeming deliberately distant, so she stopped bringing it up.

Then thank you, I'll take it back first; you rest early. In a few days I might need to trouble you to look after it again—of course, if you feel it's inconvenient, you don't have to force yourself; I don't want to cause you trouble.

Ye Chenjing stared at Lin Meng, thought for a moment, and said:

"It's no trouble; your matters will never be a trouble to me. If you need anything, just find me anytime—I'm always here."

Lin Meng heard these words from Ye Chenjing, and her ears suddenly felt hot.

How can this guy suddenly speak so gently? It makes people let their imaginations run wild.

She couldn't think of how to respond to Ye Chenjing right away, so she took Xiao Jinzi and hurried back to her villa.

Ye Chenjing watched her blush as she left, then the corners of his mouth lifted and he let out a breath of relief.

He could sense that Lin Meng didn't dislike him; she just seemed accustomed to being alone and couldn't easily accept his advances toward her.

Take it slow, don't rush; if you make her resentful, that would be worse.

After returning home, Xiao Jinzi became noticeably lively, running a few circles in the living room before coming back to Lin Meng and wagging its tail.

Lin Meng thought for a moment, then took out the beast-taming bell and shook it.

The next second, a flash of shrewdness appeared in Xiao Jinzi's already intelligent eyes.

"Woof! Woof woof!" Master, I've missed you to death!

Xiao Jinzi restrained its excitement, but its big tail still wagged happily.

Lin Meng laughed while petting the dog's head and said:

"Have you been well-behaved these past few days, not causing anyone trouble?"

Xiao Jinzi immediately nodded, then shook its head, precisely answering Lin Meng's question.

Lin Meng thought again and said:

"I'll need to have you stay at a foster place for a few days later; you mustn't be unhappy about it—I have no choice, I have many secrets, and for the time being there's no suitable live-in caretaker, so I can only impose on you to stay over occasionally."

After hearing that, Xiao Jinzi's ears visibly drooped, but it still considerately acknowledged its master's hardship and finally nodded.

Seeing this, Lin Meng felt delighted; the beast-taming bell really works well, allowing her and Xiao Jinzi to achieve completely barrier-free communication.

Thanks to Ye Fan's thoughtfulness, he brought them over to give to her.

Someday she will also try the other jade bell to see what effect it has when used on a person.

Over the next two days, Lin Meng took Xiao Jinzi out to play a few times; upon returning home she began absorbing crystal stones, finally increasing the three spaces a bit more.

The first two spaces only increased in size, with little change.

The most surprising thing is still this third space: not only did its size double, but as expected, the exploration time increased—now it's five hours, while the countdown remains unchanged.

Lin Meng, wanting to strike while the iron is hot, on the morning of the third day sent Xiao Jinzi to Ye Chenjing's home.

To her surprise, early that morning there was a large black truck parked at Ye Chenjing's gate, bearing a huge spray-painted advertisement: "Professional Extermination Team, exterminate all insects under heaven!"

Lin Meng curiously glanced inside and saw several men in work uniforms, each holding a professional insect-catching cage, their expressions vivid.

"I didn't expect such an expensive villa to have so many cockroaches."

"It's quite strange; the house hardly has any hygiene blind spots, and the male owner rarely eats at home, so how could there be so many cockroaches gathering?"

"That really doesn't conform to common sense."

Lin Meng watched as those insect cages filled with countless cockroaches, making her scalp tingle.

Who would have thought Ye Chenjing's home had more cockroaches than hers; fortunately she has the beast-taming bell, so she'll need to shake it from time to time.

At that moment, Ye Chenjing also came out, his complexion looking poor.

After all, Ye Chenjing is the type of big boss who obviously has a cleanliness obsession—how could he tolerate having so many cockroaches settle in his home?

Ye Chenjing felt as awful as if he'd eaten a fly; he wasn't afraid of cockroaches, but being a cleanliness freak, he regularly had people come for maintenance, including pest control.

Last month he had just had maintenance done—how did so many cockroaches suddenly appear?

Ye Chenjing puzzled over it, seeing Lin Meng standing outside the door, he hurried over and said:

"Would you like them to clean your place too? We live so close; it's likely your cockroaches have already become a plague."

Lin Meng instinctively shook her head: "No, no, I have cockroach medicine; it should be fine."

Ye Chenjing, however, wasn't at ease; cockroaches are so filthy, he didn't want those dirty things to disgust Lin Meng, so he insisted the extermination team also treat her home.

The team captain, hearing this, also quickly agreed.

"Miss, you two neighbors live so close; since his place is like this, your home might also have turned into a cockroach nest."

Lin Meng still refused, but given their firm stance, she had no choice but to agree.

The result surprised everyone: Lin Meng's home didn't even have a single fly, let alone any cockroach eggs!

"Hey, you two are really strange—one home is unnaturally clean, the other clearly had just been exterminated not long ago, yet today it's suddenly swarming with cockroaches; it's really odd."

"Mr. Ye, you should be on guard; perhaps someone is deliberately luring cockroaches to your home—we've encountered this before, so it's best not to let strangers in and to stay vigilant."

The extermination team members still found this strange.

Could these cockroaches have conspired to only enter the Ye family's door and not settle in the Lin family's home?

Could that be possible?

Of course not!

Then there's only one explanation: the Ye Chenjing household must have been tampered with, and the cockroaches were drawn over there!

After the extermination team left, Ye Chenjing still furrowed his brows, feeling uneasy.

He himself was fine, but he feared Lin Meng might also suffer.

Meanwhile, Lin Meng stood there dazed, pondering the extermination team's words, and the more she thought, the more she felt something was off.

It's ruined, most likely the house bugs she chased out ran over to Ye Chenjing's home.

She remembered that when she drove them out, she also told them to spread the word, so other bugs wouldn't come to her place.

So the little strong ones had agreed, collectively moving to live at Ye Chenjing's place?

Just thinking that this was extremely likely her own doing, Lin Meng couldn't help feeling embarrassed and guilty.

Never mind, never mind, one shouldn't be too selfish.

Next time I use the Beast-Control Bell to repel bugs, I'll also help Ye Chenjing's place while I'm at it.

This bunch of little crawlers really, they just settled down comfortably next door to her.

Poor Ye Chenjing, his complexion still looks awful to this day; he must have been sickened by a room full of cockroaches...