Chapter 218

Xiang Xi successfully received Sweetie; the pet store owner still praised, "This snake is really well‑behaved—I've never cleaned such a well‑behaved snake before. As long as there's a bite to eat, it lets people touch its tail."

Xiang Xi heard that and was momentarily lost for words.

When she looked at the snake again, she knocked on the door and said, "Sweetie."

The lazy Bengal blackened cobra raised its head, its expanded neck like a pair of small wings, looking quite intimidating.

But this certainly does not include Xiang Xi.

"Greedy snake, how many good things did you eat from the store again?"

Sweetie: "QWQ"

It basically didn't dare look at its owner; its beady little snake eyes rolled around, showing a shameless, rascal snake demeanor.

Xiang Xi hadn't even gotten home when she received a call from the secretary; the spokesperson had arrived early at the company, hoping she would appear soon.

Xiang Xi: ……

She glanced at the passenger seat, then at the route, then floored the accelerator, driving straight to the venue set up by the company. Tian Tian had always been on her mind; she was carrying the box, planning to find a familiar subordinate to look after it, but she couldn't spare any time at all.

As soon as her foot touched the ground, she was surrounded by a crowd and brought to the center of the venue—media reporters, onlookers, and in the middle, the heavily made-up film queen Ru Tan.

Time never defeats a beauty.

The latter gave her a slight smile, and Xiang Xi felt a wave of dizziness; she stumbled over in a dazed state. The two of them could be said to be the most distinguished women at the venue, and as soon as they met, they were warmly welcomed by the flashing lights.

Under the camera, the sweet, pretty female CEO and the elegant, charming film queen were evenly matched; the media's eyes lit up several times, after all, who doesn't like a pretty beauty?

"General Manager Xiang." Ru Tan greeted her proactively, not saying "Miss Xiang" but "General Manager Xiang." The dazed Xiang Xi nodded, and soon the venue was buzzing.

Their group is a domestically strong brand, not only domestic but also selling well overseas, so the spokesperson's fee is not cheap, and choosing a spokesperson is still a national-level goddess.

Ru Tan holds a high status in the entertainment industry, but that doesn't mean she can oppose capital; moreover, she would love to have more collaborations like this.

She faced the camera happily, her posture graceful and poised.

Media reporters gave face to the Xiang family and Ru Tan, merely walking by to ask a few questions; the person in charge who facilitated this cooperation stood aside clapping, his hands almost swollen from clapping.

She was so happy she couldn't close her mouth; one can imagine she'll definitely get a big year-end bonus this time!

During the New Year, who wouldn't want things to go smoothly, to finish early and celebrate early?

The secretary sighed: "Little CEO is still too impatient." Then she paused, her eyelashes trembling as she asked: "What's inside the box she's carrying?"

The person in charge shook his head: "I don't know, but it doesn't matter—right now it's so lively, who cares what's inside? Everyone's eyes are on the two great beauties."

The secretary saw her dazed look: ……

The people you're talking about—couldn't they just be you yourself!

Suddenly she heard a gasp and looked toward the stage; no one expected such a shameless spectator—an averagely handsome, even somewhat lecherous man—striding onto the stage, his lecherous eyes fixed on film queen Ru Tan, arms outstretched, shouting loudly: "Ru Tan, I love you!"

He was about to embrace her, even wanting to kiss her beautiful face.

The incident came suddenly and quickly; almost no one on site reacted in time, and even those who regained their composure didn't take any measures!

Even some male reporters' faces showed a look of regret.

Xiang Xi glanced around, taking in the myriad faces below, especially those lecherous men!

At that moment, Ru Tan's face turned pale as she kept stepping back; that shameless man approached her directly, she was so terrified she couldn't even make a sound—how could her feeble resistance stand against his rough hands?

The scene was simply unbearable to watch.

Ru Tan could even imagine the media's various comments online afterward, how many would spread like wildfire, her heart feeling as if gripped by an invisible giant hand, leaving her unable to breathe.

Xiang Xi turned her head:!!!

How could such a beautiful woman be bullied by a stinky man?! Sis, I'll save you!

She didn't know where the sudden wit came from; knowing she couldn't beat him, she might even drag him down, and she flung open the snake box beside her: "Tian Tian, up!"

She trembled as she added: "Don't bite him to death!"

Having received her master's command, Tian Tian flicked out her tongue, her vertical pupils narrowing, instantly locking onto the target.

Don't be fooled by its size; it's actually very human-like—at least during the time Xiang Xi has raised it, aside from not being able to speak, it can do anything.

Perhaps even Ling Yue herself didn't expect it to suit Xiang Xi so well; one person and one snake at home, sometimes they can even play a ball-balancing game.

Tian Tian is a greedy, playful snake.

Even while still in the snake box, seeing the lively scene outside, its head pressed against the bars, looking out with eyes full of curiosity and longing; now suddenly released, it was overjoyed!

As for dealing with a person, the clever snake instantly realized its master was calling for help, its swaying tail gliding like a ghost across the red carpet.

The long black snake's body had just appeared when it drew gasps from the crowd.

The shameless thug hadn't realized anything was wrong when his ankle suddenly felt cold; he lowered his head and saw a black snake tail, like a clump of indelible ink, coil around his foot.

"Ah! A snake! There's a snake!" the man yelled, falling flat on his butt before he could react—Tian Tian had already bitten him.

You know, the toxin carried by a Bengal black cobra is enough to fell an elephant.

But after Ling Yue's training, Tian Tian has learned to control the dosage; the paralyzing toxin instantly surged through the man's whole body.

He couldn't even run, lying there like a belly-up ugly frog.

Calling him a frog even insults frogs.

Immediately after, Xiang Xi commanded the security: "What are you standing around for? Hurry up and send this gentleman to the hospital, no matter the cost; once he wakes up, we'll settle the score properly."

She smiled radiantly, yet anyone who heard those words felt a chill rise from the bottom of their heart.

Xiang Xi grabbed Ru Tan's hand in one grip, only then realizing how icy cold it was—like holding a handful of snow; she opened her mouth, usually eloquent, but now could only utter a dry apology: "Sorry."

It was her negligence that caused such serious consequences.

Ru Tan's eyes flickered; in the end she said nothing, for if she had directly said she forgave him, that would truly be a lie.

After all, even if Xiang Xi put herself in the other's position at that time, she would surely hate them to death!

Ru Tan pursed her lips; gentle and kind by nature, she was just like the docile ragdoll cat at home—under Xiang Xi's earnest soothing, her anger and fear dwindled to a mere trace.

Just as she was about to say something to change the subject, she suddenly heard a hissing sound, instinctively lowered her head, and found herself face-to-face with a pair of pale yellow vertical pupils!

Ru Tan:!

When she was a third-tier actress, she had filmed a low-budget horror movie; this snake's features—what else could it be but a cobra?!

Xiang Xi saw her expression and knew she was thinking wrong, explaining: "This is my pet, a poisonous pet—you should know that, right?"

Ru Tan looked at the little girl smiling sweetly: "……"

Her heart thumped; are nowadays little girls this wild in their play? Or is this old aunt just unable to keep up with the rhythm?

Later she realized, it was Xiang Xi himself who was too advanced.

She waved her hand, and that long cobra obediently returned to the pet box on its own.

Bei Bei: "Outside is not good at all, it's utterly boring!"

"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a cobra before? Careful, I'll bite you!"

Though said that way, when something is brought to its mouth, it's too lazy even to bite.

In view of this excellent performance, Xiang Xi quietly told it: "Tonight there's an extra meal, you'll get pet food."

Bei Bei instantly perked up, hissing with its tongue: "Master, you better keep your word, or I'll use the constriction skill I learned from Uncle Python."

From the meaning of those words, it sounds like it's a snake that's taken advanced training.

As Xiang Xi expected, this matter indeed hit the hot search, but because it was resolved quickly and perfectly, with the company's PR guiding it, although it caused a big splash, it did not damage the reputation of movie queen Ru Tan, and even drew concern from countless netizens.

A small portion turned their gaze to the poisonous pet Bei Bei who saved the person.

Especially Xiang Xi's line "Bei Bei, bite him!" went viral online.

【Calling a snake like calling a dog, the key is the snake actually understood—how is this snake more human than our own dog! 【loud crying】【loud crying】】

【This is too cool, right? I'm now shouldering a hoe to go dig snakes behind the mountain—is it still in time?】

【Holy crap, friend, don't go—people have had professional training!】

Yes, training.

This specifically refers to Xiang Xi@Ling Yue, thanking the master for training Bei Bei—it's now very obedient!

Below is attached a nine-grid picture; click the first image, the ultra-high-definition big picture hits the eyes—

On the delicate, snow‑like slender wrist, the snake's body coils around, tightening layer by layer, the ultimate entrancing tenderness, pure black scales opening and closing with the breath, the stark black‑white contrast firmly gripping everyone's eyes.

As a cold‑blooded animal, a poisonous snake could hardly make such an intimate move unless it had a close relationship with a person.

Who could know that Xiang Xi and Bei Bei have been directly interacting for less than a month?

Within minutes, the animal training master famous under Ling Yue's name exploded onto the hot search, topping the homepage.

Once again, the public remembered that Ling Yue is highly skilled at training animals.

As for her personally, although she glanced at the hot search, she felt little; more importantly, she was busy giving rehabilitation therapy to the Labrador guide dog Bei Bei.

Mainly it's about conversation and a healing aura.

Bei Bei's condition differs from a dolphin's smile; it's a knot of its own making, burrowing into the horns of an ox. The Labrador is very smart, but precisely because it's too smart, it's actually hard to treat.

Wang Chen beside her smiled with relief, and instead advised her not to be so anxious: "Bei Bei can now recover like this; I'm already content. You don't need to push yourself so hard—just let it gradually improve, that's enough; we can take it step by step."

While speaking, Du Du's sound drilled into the eardrum.

When the sound was heard, Bei Bei was rolling on the grass, its pure white short fur sticking to dry grass scraps; it suddenly shook its fur, showing unprecedented excitement and anticipation.

Ling Yue saw for the first time in the dog's eyes such big, bright stars.

It sat quietly on the lawn, like friends chatting, and softly told Ling Yue: "I heard it, it's the master's footsteps."

While speaking, its eyebrows danced with joy, it was extremely happy.

The dog's happiness is just this simple。：，，.