Lin Tian drove the three ladies and quickly returned to the Xiao Mansion. Xiao Manxuan specifically instructed the cook not to cook, saying she would personally cook to entertain Ning Luoxi, who was visiting for the first time. Zhang Lingyu also joined in the fun, offering to help out. Soon, only Lin Tian and Ning Luoxi were left in the living room.
"Do you blame Aunt Fang?" Lin Tian could tell that Ning Luoxi was not in high spirits and since he had promised Fang Ming to accompany her, he at least had to follow through.
"No," Ning Luoxi replied briefly.
"How about I accompany you for some exercise?" Lin Tian suggested, then realized his words had a double meaning, sounding like he was suggesting something more intimate.
Before he could clarify, Ning Luoxi agreed promptly, "Okay, where to?"
That response was too in tune, anyone who didn’t know better might think they were up to something else. As a woman, Ning Luoxi wasn’t afraid of gossip, and Lin Tian certainly wasn’t going to worry about appearances. Afraid of the wolf before and the tiger behind was not how a man should tackle things.
"Follow me, you’ll be satisfied!" Lin Tian uttered another ambiguous statement, but before he could think it over, he led the way out of the living room, and Ning Luoxi followed without a word.
Following the stone path through the compound, Lin Tian led Ning Luoxi around several bends to a large building. This was none other than the Xiao Mansion’s gym where Xiao Manxuan had released her dog on someone last time, and where she and the Miss practiced their skills.
The gym’s door was unlocked, but there was a huge dog lying in front of it. Upon closer inspection, it was Xiao Manxuan’s Tibetan Mastiff.
It was lazily lying in front of the door, but as soon as it heard footsteps, it leapt up swiftly, its movements incredibly agile, then its cold, somber eyes fixed on Lin Tian.
"This Tibetan Mastiff is really something. Its pedigree is very pure, It’s a pity Tibetan Mastiffs aren’t suitable as military dogs, otherwise, it would be the most courageous warrior," Ning Luoxi said. Her mood had been low, but her eyes suddenly lit up at the sight of the Tibetan Mastiff.
Lin Tian could think of a reason why it wasn’t suitable as a military dog. Tibetan Mastiffs are exceedingly loyal to their owner, almost never accepting a second master. But military dogs need to work in coordination, and if they only listen to the person who feeds them, how could they cooperate with soldiers in battle?
Seeing this Tibetan Mastiff gave Lin Tian a bit of a headache—not because he was afraid of it but because Tibetan Mastiffs are too fierce. If he had to subdue it and knocked it out, the little girl would definitely cry. Surprisingly, the Tibetan Mastiff didn’t attack him, its enemy, but merely nodded its head and lazily lay down again.
Good heavens, has the Tibetan Mastiff become enlightened? Lin Tian saw the human-like look in its eyes, which clearly seemed to be greeting him!
"Why is that? Are Tibetan Mastiffs that intelligent?" Lin Tian had to humbly ask Ning Luoxi for advice, considering she must have worked with military dogs during her time in the army and knew a lot about dogs.
Ning Luoxi looked at Lin Tian in surprise and said, "You actually got its acknowledgment. Although you’re not its owner, it won’t attack you anymore, as long as you don’t provoke it."
She suddenly smiled meaningfully and added, "I assume you’ve had a confrontation with it, and you completely subdued it. Also, its owner probably talks about you often in front of it and even used your clothes for it to pick up your scent. Don’t stare; Tibetan Mastiffs are very spiritual creatures, and its owner seems to care quite a bit about you."
Its owner is none other than that girl Xiao Manxuan. It seems the little girl is still set on getting me, Lin Tian thought ridiculously.
New novel chapters are published on fr(e)ew𝒆bnov(e)l.com