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In the evening, Ling Yue drove her new car home.
Da Hei1 sat in the passenger seat, his dog head gazing at the freshly packaged beef in the back seat, showing an unusual hint of melancholy.
When Ling Yue got home, she noticed the dog was strangely quiet. She placed the cooked steak on the table and saw Da Hei looking downcast. She rubbed his head, wondering if he felt the training progress was too slow.
But in reality, even the professional dog trainer who occasionally observed was amazed by Da Hei’s intelligence.
Before Ling Yue could say anything, the treasure-hunting mouse nimbly jumped onto the table, its paws still wet. It was a rule set by Ling Yue: once you became a pet, you had to act like one. No matter how wild they played outside, they had to clean themselves up at home.
Even Da Hei would often bite the broom to sweep up his dog fur.
Getting back on track, the treasure-hunting mouse was now quite proud, eagerly saying, “Master, I’m back! Did you know? I’ve done something big recently!”
Ling Yue shook her head. She knew something was up; the treasure-hunting mouse had been out at night, and she didn’t know what it was up to. It even had a wound, with a little butterfly knot she had bandaged, still wrapped around its neck.
The mouse proudly held up its little paw. “Hmph, I’ve been hard at work! I’ve tamed all the mice in the eastern part of the city! From now on, you’ll be the woman who commands thousands of mice!”
Ling Yue couldn’t help but laugh and cry at its words.
Ling Yue mulled over that thought upon hearing the treasure-hunting mouse claim to be the boss of the entire eastern city. She lived in the old district of the eastern city, where she usually didn’t see many mice, but she knew there must be a lot of them.
They knew about the things that humans knew, and they also knew what humans didn’t know.
While she was thinking, the treasure-hunting mouse noticed the atmosphere was off and realised that this usually cheerful silly dog looked particularly down today.
The treasure-hunting mouse’s eyes rolled, and it shouted, “Da Hei, why aren’t you eating? If you don’t eat any, I’ll eat it all!”
The treasure-hunting mouse exclaimed, “Tsk tsk, look at this delicious steak.”
Da Hei ignored it and looked at Ling Yue. “Master, are we out of money?”
Ling Yue was taken aback, hearing it also say, “I already know, Master; I’ve eaten us poor, boo hoo hoo~”
The familiar sound of a kettle boiling soon filled the room.
Ling Yue soon learned the backstory from the dog’s mouth. Today, the beef shop owner told her that the steak prices had gone up, which Da Hei had overheard. The sensitive dog had remembered it immediately.
He thought he had made the family poor.
Ling Yue: “… Ah, this.”
The dog’s beef was indeed a bit expensive, as Ling Yue only chose fresh steaks that cost hundreds per pound—but it was all for the dog’s health. Da Hei wanted to be a police dog; without a good physique, how could he complete his tasks?
But this big brain—
Ling Yue rubbed her nose. Mainly, she had spent over a hundred thousand on the car, so there wasn’t much money left in her card.
Just then, the treasure-hunting mouse proudly puffed out its chest. “Money? I have plenty of money!”
Seeing both the person and the dog looking at it, the treasure-hunting mouse raised its head proudly. “I’m the treasure-hunting mouse; there’s no treasure I can’t find!”
Ling Yue recalled the gold ingots it had pulled out before, her gaze shifting slightly, but it was already too late today, so she had to let it go.
As for the treasure-hunting mouse, it seemed to have opened a floodgate of chatter.
It often roamed around outside and had learned a lot from its mouse brothers. It knew which young couples in the neighbourhood were arguing, whose nightlife wasn’t harmonious, and which husbands liked NTR2…
Ling Yue raised her hand. “Stop!”
“You’ve been listening to all sorts of news, but I have no desire to pry into others’ affairs.”
The treasure-hunting mouse didn’t understand what its owner meant by ‘prying,’ but the clever little mouse knew that its owner disliked gossip. After thinking for a moment, it said, “I also know something: our community is going to be demolished!”
Ling Yue’s breath caught—demolition?
Since her birth, rumours about the demolition in the community had never ceased. However, as she grew up, the compensation for demolition kept rising, yet there was completely no movement from the old community.
After all, the current land prices in Beijing could already be considered sky-high.
The treasure-hunting mouse, Duo Duo, swore with conviction, even mimicking the tone of those humans perfectly. If it were true… Ling Yue’s heart raced.
“Master, I also know some other news. It seems like the male head of the family that bullied you before is about to get a promotion. He’s quite happy about it and is even planning to go for blind dates.”
Hearing news about that family suddenly made Ling Yue frown. “What does their blind date have to do with me?”
Ling Yue didn’t take this matter to heart at all, but she didn’t know that even if she didn’t provoke trouble, it would still come knocking at her door.
After dinner, Ling Yue took Da Hei for a walk. Just as they reached the bottom of the building, they heard the sound of gongs and drums. Aunt Wang’s voice came from afar, her glowing face obvious even under the dim streetlights.
Before Ling Yue could say anything, the treasure-hunting mouse hidden in her pet bag cursed, “What a stroke of bad luck to run into her!”
It knew very well how much its owner disliked the other party.
Suddenly, Da Hei spoke up, “Master, she’s coming towards us!”
Ling Yue lowered her brows, concealing the coldness in her eyes.
Aunt Wang’s smile froze, then laughed awkwardly, “Ling Yue, what happened before was all my fault. Let me apologise to you, and we can consider it settled.”
She quickly explained her intentions. Upon hearing the words ‘blind date,’ Ling Yue’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the visitor.
She was astonished, “How can someone be so shameless?”
Even the surrounding residents were stunned. Aunt Wang’s actions had become a scandal in their community. Who didn’t know about her family’s situation? They had all seen her son before and couldn’t help but curse him in their hearts, calling him a toad wanting to eat swan meat.
Aunt Liu, leaned on her cane and couldn’t help but say, “Wang Hua, Little Yue is a graduate of Capital University, a top student. She’s still in her prime, and is even now starting her own business. If I remember correctly, your grandson is only in his teens. This is illegal!”
Aunt Wang’s face turned pale, then white, then purple. “Wh-Who said it was my grandson? I’m talking about my son.”
Her words drew a burst of laughter.
Aunt Wang couldn’t possibly not understand what they meant. Her face immediately turned ashen. “Don’t you dare refuse my good intentions! My son is about to get promoted. I heard you recently opened a small shop; did you know that he’s from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau?”
In her eyes, her precious son was the best in the world, even though he was already over thirty, divorced, and had two kids.
“You, an orphan girl, better hurry up and find someone to rely on while you’re still young; if you don’t, your life will be over!”
Her words carried a hidden threat. If someone timid were in her place, they might have endured it, but Ling Yue wasn’t that kind of person. She suddenly tugged on Da Hei’s leash, “Da Hei.”
The dog barked loudly.
Da Hei was no longer the bony figure it used to be. After eating hundreds of dollars’ worth of fresh beef, it had become robust and strong, with a shiny coat of fur. When it bared its teeth, its sharp white fangs looked like gleaming daggers, scaring Aunt Wang to the point of trembling.
She hadn’t noticed before, but now she realised that Ling Yue was holding back a large wolfdog!
“Da Hei, don’t scare her.”
Ling Yue smiled brightly, “Sorry, my dog is a bit fierce, but don’t worry, I will do my utmost to keep it under control and won’t let it come over and bite you!”
Aunt Wang was filled with rage, “You—how dare you threaten me!”
“How could that be? This is clearly a kind reminder.”
Ling Yue sneered, perfectly coordinating with ‘the fierce dog’ Da Hei, “If you don’t leave soon, I might just let go!”
Aunt Wang was so scared she nearly lost control of herself. It was her overconfidence that led to this; no one had told her that Ling Yue had suddenly gotten a dog. Just look at its build—if it bit her, it would surely tear off a piece of her flesh!
“You—you think you’re so great! I’ll just wait and see what you do in the future!”
Aunt Wang left with a harsh remark and ran away.
The people around gathered to comfort Ling Yue, “That person is out of her mind!”
As for Da Hei, it obediently squatted by its owner’s feet, with even Lele being able to rub its head, showing none of the ferocity from before.
Ling Yue nodded, accepting the goodwill of her neighbours.
Aunt Liu tapped her cane, “What nonsense!”
The well informed and gossipy Mrs. Qin couldn’t help but roll her eyes, sharing the latest news she had heard, “Haven’t you all heard? The Wang family is planning to sell their house to help their son get promoted!”
“Sell the house? The Wang family is really going all out. Even though our old community isn’t much, it could still sell for over a million.”
“Pfft, Aunt Wang was so happy when her son became a civil servant. Now that he’s getting promoted, she must be going crazy!”
Ling Yue’s eyes lit up as she eavesdropped on this piece of gossip.
The smile on her lips vanished as soon as she turned around to take Da Hei home. The treasure-hunting mouse in her bag poked its head out at the right moment, “Master, what’s wrong?”
Ling Yue had never felt such a strong urge to make money as she did today. Although the atmosphere in the community was great, having someone like Aunt Wang around meant she would never find peace.
The other party’s repeated provocations annoyed her, like a fly buzzing around, making her restless.
Combining the news she had just received, Ling Yue curled her lips, thinking of a good idea.
At that moment, the treasure-hunting mouse suddenly shouted, “Master, let’s buy the Wang family’s house!”
With the knowledge Ling Yue had previously shared, it understood what demolition meant. Ling Yue tapped its little head, “Now you understand.”
“But this matter needs to be planned carefully.” Ling Yue pondered for a moment. Not only did she want to buy, but she also wanted the Wang family to beg her to buy it!
The treasure hunting mouse curiously asked, “What does the owner plan to do?”
Ling Yue replied, “That all depends on you.”
The treasure hunting mouse was taken aback, not understanding how it was involved. It thought for a long time but couldn’t figure it out, while its master was full of energy.
pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
The next day, Ling Yue opened for business as usual.
A customer, with a sorrowful expression, held his dying dog and said, “Boss, my dog hasn’t eaten anything for four or five days. The hospital checked it over, but found that there’s nothing wrong! I really don’t know what to do.”
Ling Yue looked at the plump little corgi, which yawned as if it had just been picked up from bed. Upon seeing Ling Yue, the dog suddenly perked up and jumped down.
“Hehe, little miss, hello there!”
“Miss, you’re so beautiful! Can I be your loyal dog?”
After saying something so explosive, it pretended to fall over dramatically.
The corgi grunted and said, “Stupid litter cleaner3, you still want me to lose weight? That’s absolutely impossible!”
“I’m absolutely stuffed full. Yesterday, I accidentally finished all the dog food, probably about four or five kilograms.”
The customer was still explaining their pet’s situation, completely oblivious to Ling Yue’s strange gaze. “It really hasn’t eaten for four days?”
The customer was taken aback, “What’s wrong?”
Ling Yue said, “I think it needs to go to the hospital now.”
The customer was horrified, “What’s wrong, boss? It can’t be in trouble, right?! Taozi4 is my life!”
Ling Yue replied, “It’s overeaten. If it doesn’t undergo surgery soon, it might literally die.”
“Pfft—” Suddenly, a laugh erupted from the crowd. Bald Qiang held up his phone and said to the live stream, “Hey, everyone, did you hear that? The shop owner said it’s going to burst.”
He stared at Ling Yue, “The owner just said the dog has been hungry for four or five days, and now it’s going to burst? That’s simply too ridiculous.”
The newcomer didn’t seem to come with friendly intentions.
Ling Yue looked at the customer, “If you don’t believe me, you can go to the hospital for a check-up now. If you wait, the dog will suffer.”
Whether to believe a stranger or the shop owner, the young customer who had just seen Ling Yue’s impressive skills yesterday made a quick decision and picked up the dog, “I’ll go, I’m going to the hospital right now!”
He paid quickly and left in a hurry.
Leaving Bald Qiang in shock, with even the audience in the live stream also dumbfounded. In fact, they had been hiding in the crowd, following the streaming host to see Ling Yue’s consultation.
It was simply treating people like fools.
Five minutes of consultation, yet the shop owner hadn’t asked a single question, directly making a conclusion.
What kind of fantasy was this? The key was that the customer actually believed it!
Damn!
Bald Qiang immediately concluded that this must be a setup!
Well, daring to show off in front of him.
Bald Qiang looked fierce, and his imposing demeanour made the people around him unconsciously part ways, until he reached Ling Yue and smiled, “Boss, I also want to consult.”
With a flip of his hand, he slapped five stacks of red bills on the table.
At this moment, the audience in Bald Qiang’s live stream surged. Some were there to expose the fraud, while others were there to flatter him. After riding the wave of popularity, even though he had just started streaming, his numbers had already far surpassed previous records, soaring into the top ten of the Orca live stream popularity list!
Bald Qiang felt extremely pleased; he was determined to secure this popularity.
Ling Yue looked at the money, raising her long lashes slightly, and asked, “What do you want to consult about?”
my guilty pleasure is reading face slapping scenes //><//
- previously translated as Big Black. just leaving it as Da Hei now. ↩︎
- The NTR in the title stands for netorare, which translates to “cheating” in Japanese. While the term is similar to cuckold (“husband of an adulterous wife”) the couples involved here are not in a marital affair. ↩︎
- 铲屎官 — colloquial term for pet owner. literal term is an official in charge of cleaning poop. affectionately referred to as shit shoveler <3 ↩︎
- Peach (affectionate endearment ‘zi’ added at the end) ↩︎
