Chapter 3: An unexpected encounter with a golden retriever, and the start of the scam.
An Encounter with the Little Golden Retriever, the Deception Begins In the blink of an eye, Jiang Nian was brought back to the Saintess Palace by Bibi Dong.
Stepping into the long corridor and courtyard, the two entered a bedroom.
"Little Nian, this will be your residence from now on."
Bibi Dong glanced at him and patiently explained the basic precautions.
A few minutes later.
Jiang Nian held an ancient book that looked as large as a bluestone slab in his hand.
"This is the meditation method I cultivate. You can use meditation to replace sleep on weekdays. Not only will you not feel tired, but your spirit will be even more abundant."
"At the same time, it will also help increase your soul power."
Jiang Nian's heart stirred, and he quickly thanked her, "I will certainly not fail my teacher's expectations."
Bibi Dong nodded lightly, staring at the little devil in front of her for a while.
The latter felt a slight sweat on his back, his brain racing, unsure of what he had done wrong.
He felt that this crazy woman's eyes were somewhat frightening, even revealing a hint of murderous intent.
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, rubbing her forehead.
She felt somewhat tired.
Then she turned around, walked out of the room, leaving a bewildered Jiang Nian behind.
After a moment's thought, he concluded that Bibi Dong might have been affected by the murderous aura.
He needed to be more careful in the future, lest he displease her and get himself beaten up.
A moment later,.Jiang Nian sat cross-legged on the bed, his hands clasped together.
A small umbrella appeared in his palms, and he began slowly practicing the meditation method given to him by Bibi Dong.
The next morning.
Jiang Nian withdrew from his meditation, exhaling a breath of stale air, feeling warm all over.
"Grumble~"
His stomach growled, and he rubbed it somewhat awkwardly.
It was time to eat.
However, he wasn't familiar with the way to the Saintess Palace and didn't have any money; he'd probably have to find a way to go find Bibi Dong.
As for why there were no maids?
Given her current state, anyone would likely be affected.
As for Jiang Nian… he felt his martial soul had a subtle, pervasive effect.
The six solar terms of spring seemed to have a calming and soothing effect, an inherent attribute of his martial soul.
Perhaps with further development, it could even temper Bibi Dong's murderous aura.
"Never mind, eating is more important."
Jiang Nian got up to use the restroom and wash up.
He then strolled leisurely around the corridor a few times.
Finally, he stopped outside Bibi Dong's bedroom.
He hesitated for a long time, unsure whether to knock.
Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; he had to be extra careful now that they weren't familiar with each other.
After a moment, a neutral voice reached Jiang Nian's ears: "Standing for so long, why don't you come in?"
His expression froze, and he pushed open the door.
He clasped his hands and bowed: "Good morning, teacher."
Bibi Dong opened her phoenix eyebrows and glanced indifferently at the handsome young man at the door.
"What is it?"
Jiang Nian scratched his head, slightly embarrassed. "I'm hungry."
"..."
Bibi Dong was silent for a moment, then tossed him a bag of gold soul coins.
"Go ahead, it was my oversight."
Jiang Nian's brow furrowed slightly, and he picked up the bag of gold soul coins, about to leave.
"Wait."
"Teacher, is there anything else?"
"Bring me some too."
"Yes..."
Leaving the bedroom, Jiang Nian took a deep breath.
It seemed Bibi Dong was in a relatively good mood today, having given him so many manis.
He counted them quickly—a full hundred!
As expected of the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she was incredibly generous.
Following his memory, Jiang Nian fumbled around for a quarter of an hour before finally finding his way out.
On the long staircase, a little blond-haired boy sat with his back to him, his hands supporting his head, seemingly lost in thought.
"Hey! Where did you come from?"
"?"
The little blond-haired boy suddenly turned around upon hearing the voice, his eyes wide as he watched Jiang Nian emerge from the courtyard.
Who was this guy?!
Why was he coming out of Mommy's place?
Instantly, complex emotions surged within her, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat; he felt like the sky had fallen.
He had only asked one question, and she was already crying?
Damn it!
Would Qian Daoliu come and slap him as a reward?
Jiang Nian immediately squatted down in front of her: "What's wrong? I didn't bully you, did I?"
He had seen this little golden retriever a few times before, and she was quite cute.
However, every time he saw her, she was crying, clearly having been scolded by Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue glared at Jiang Nian with a wronged expression, her tone tinged with sourness: "You... how did you get out of my mom's place?"
"Are you trying to steal my mom?!"
Jiang Nian's head was filled with a question mark. He wasn't Wa Xuedi, why would he steal a mom?
"Who stole your mom? It's normal for me to come out of my teacher's place, isn't it?"
Qian Renxue stopped crying and blinked her bright eyes, asking: "Really? You're mom's disciple?"
"Yes."
Seeing that the little golden retriever had finally stopped crying, Jiang Nian felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
If he had made this little darling cry, he probably wouldn't have seen the sun rise tomorrow.
Qian Renxue wiped away the tears that almost fell, lowered her head, and murmured softly, "I'm sorry..."
"Ahem~ Let's not talk about this."
"You came to see your mom so early, is there something you need?"
Jiang Nian didn't mind and sat down with her on the stone steps.
This was the little princess of the Spirit Hall; building a good relationship with her was definitely a good thing.
"I..." A hint of hesitation flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, but considering that Jiang Nian was her mom's disciple and didn't seem like a bad person, she spoke up: "Mom has never liked me. I want to play with her, but I always get scolded..."
"I don't know what I did wrong."
The little golden retriever pouted, burying half her face in her arms, looking very disappointed.
Jiang Nian scratched his head, unable to think of a way to ease the tension between the mother and daughter.
Compared to that, he wanted to go eat.
But with Qian Renxue here, he'd better endure it for a while.
"Do you think... Mommy really hates me?"
The little golden retriever raised its head, looking pitifully into Jiang Nian's eyes, seemingly trying to get an answer from this stranger.
"No, they say there's no one better than Mommy, and a child with a mother is a treasure."
"Although your teacher yells at you a lot, I suspect she still cares about you a little."
Jiang Nian rambled on, trying to calm Qian Renxue down first.
He'd deal with the rest later; he just needed to cheer the little guy up.
"Really?!"
A bright golden light immediately flashed in the little golden retriever's eyes, and its confusion lessened somewhat.
"Absolutely."
"As the saying goes, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.'"
"If she doesn't hit or scold, then we're strangers, right?"
Jiang Nian continued his charade, even using the rhetoric of a success guru from his past life.
"It's because she loves you that your teacher does this."
"If it were anyone else, your teacher wouldn't even want to talk."
"Applause for understanding."
(End of Chapter)