Xie Lin’s lips parted slightly in surprise, unable to quite believe what he had just heard.
A snake… Could it really have such high intelligence—and such convincing acting skills?
Still, since it was something Ruan Xingyao said, he would naturally believe it without question.
Xie Lin said, “You go ahead with what you’re doing. I’ll come back later.”
Ruan Xingyao nodded. “Alright.”
Xie Lin turned to leave, but before he stepped out of the meeting room, he hesitated and stopped in his tracks.
As if thinking it over, he turned back—and met Ruan Xingyao’s clear, bright gaze.
Puffing out her cheeks slightly, Ruan Xingyao said, “If you’ve got something to say, just say it. I’ll answer whatever I can.”
Xie Lin asked, “I just watched your livestream. That person you connected with at the end—the one with the dog called Yuanbao—was it really pregnant?”
Ruan Xingyao let out a small laugh, looking straight at him. “Captain Xie, you’re this gossipy too, huh?”
Xie Lin raised an eyebrow slightly. “So, it wasn’t.”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Yuanbao died not long after the connection started—right when You Huan became a moderator. But before that, it already told me the message it wanted to pass on. I’ve already sent it privately to the person through the backend.”
Xie Lin asked, “So you couldn’t say it on the livestream? Would she be in danger?”
Ruan Xingyao nodded. “But, I can tell you.”
A hint of surprise flickered in Xie Lin’s eyes, and he wasn’t sure if he should read too much into Ruan Xingyao’s words.
Without keeping him in suspense, Ruan Xingyao said directly, “Her grandmother passed away yesterday. She returned home last night. Before she died, in a moment of lucidity, her grandmother stuffed all the gold she had secretly hoarded into Yuanbao’s body. Right now, its belly is full of gold.”
This was something Xie Lin hadn’t expected at all.
Ruan Xingyao continued, “Yuanbao said that before her grandmother died, she told it all that gold was meant for her granddaughter. If it were hidden anywhere else, the others would steal it. Only by placing it in its body could it be delivered safely—because in the whole family, only the granddaughter would accept this dog. That way, when she took it with her, she would take the gold too.”
Xie Lin still had doubts. “But according to you, Yuanbao is already dead now. Won’t they suspect anything?”
Not to mention, its belly had suddenly grown bigger.
Ruan Xingyao explained, “Right now, everyone’s focused on pretending to be filial and grief-stricken before the funeral, planning how to divide up the old lady’s estate afterwards. No one’s paying attention to a dog.”
Xie Lin said, “Still, that’s a risky move.”
Ruan Xingyao replied, “You’re right. And during that livestream connection, she wasn’t alone—her family members were all around her. That’s why I could only say Yuanbao was pregnant.”
Xie Lin didn’t keep pressing for answers.
Because he believed that what Ruan Xingyao had said in the livestream was already enough to fool those people.
Not everyone was as sharp as him, willing to dig into the gaps in the details.
He smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll wait for you outside.”
Ruan Xingyao nodded.
The conference room door closed again, and she picked up her phone once more.
You Huan’s messages were still coming in nonstop.
Ruan Xingyao replied briefly, “Sorry, I’m a bit busy right now. I’ll chat with you tomorrow.”
After sending that, she switched back to the livestream app’s backend.
“Countless Short Drama Male Gods” had sent her a private message.
Instead of questioning Ruan Xingyao, she had sent her many words of thanks.
Ruan Xingyao only replied, “Make sure to take good care of yourself, and don’t waste Yuanbao’s devotion.”
She actually felt a bit sad, because from Yuanbao’s inner voice, she knew he wasn’t very familiar with this young owner.
But he was the one Grandma had entrusted him to protect, so even though he knew he would die, he still faithfully fulfilled the task Grandma had given him.
Only Yuanbao and Ruan Xingyao knew how much pain he was in during those final minutes.
Her fingers unconsciously stroked the little black snake’s head, her eyes slightly moist.
These little animals, though each had their own instincts, were all such pure little beings.
Especially dogs — they poured all their passion into their owner, loyal to the bitter end.
Sometimes, she really thought they were too foolish.
“Hiss hiss.”
【Human, you’re not happy.】
Ruan Xingyao pulled herself together, lowered her gaze to the little black snake, and smiled. “You’re worried about me, huh?”
The little black snake: “Hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss.”
【Human, you’re really overthinking things. Why would I worry about you? What’s there about you to worry over? You’re just a bad person who bullies snakes! Snakes don’t worry about you!】
Ruan Xingyao laughed, flicking the little black snake lightly on the head with her finger.
“Little liar,” she said, “It’s not that easy to fool me, you know.”
The little black snake: “Hiss hiss.”
【Narcissist!】
Ruan Xingyao clicked her tongue and said, “Alright, enough fooling around. Come on, let me tell you about your mission.”
The little black snake instantly wilted, its head drooping listlessly, looking as if it had lost the will to live.
Ruan Xingyao was amused by its reaction, but she didn’t let it off the hook.
She said, “Alright, be good. I’m going to make you a great hero!”
At the same time, Ruan Xingyao released a bit of pressure, making the little black snake involuntarily shiver.
The little black snake didn’t quite understand what she meant, but it could instinctively feel the suppression coming from her.
This made it clear that if it didn’t do as she said, its snake life would definitely come to an end.
“Hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss.”
【Human, what do you want me to do?】
While stroking the little black snake’s head, Ruan Xingyao told it what she wanted it to do.
“In short, you’re going to be a little black snake who recognizes a master, and when your master is in danger, you’ll protect their life,” Ruan Xingyao said.
The little black snake shook its head proudly, “Hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss.”
【Human! You want me to die for someone! I am a noble snake! How could I die for a human!】
Making it protect a human—what an insult to snakekind!
“Hmm?” Ruan Xingyao glared at it fiercely on purpose and threatened, “If you don’t obey, I’ll take your snake head right now!”
The little black snake immediately quieted down but couldn’t help retorting, “Hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss.”
【Then I’ll just bite him to death when he’s not paying attention!】
Ruan Xingyao tapped the little black snake’s head and said, “Alright, enough. Training starts today. If you don’t cooperate, I’ll kill you and make snake soup.”
Little black snake: “Hiss hiss, hiss hiss hiss hiss.”
【Snake understands. Snake will behave.】
— The end of the Chapter–
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