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Chapter 218 The Lion is Keeped Next Door
Nan Yu did not sleep well that night, always waking up suddenly after less than two hours of sleep.

After doing this two or three times in a row, she simply stopped sleeping, got out of bed, sat on the balcony, and flipped through the medical books her master had left her.

The medical book was old and worn, with yellowed paper covered in ink marks, clearly showing that Nan Yu had read it many times and taken many notes.

In fact, Nan Yu already knew this book by heart.

But when she felt uneasy, she would always take it out and look at it again, as if her master was still by her side, which could put her at ease.

Nan Yu finished reading the last page, closed the medical book, and placed it together with the silver needles her master had left her.

Turning around, she saw Xiao Ba by the bed, his round black eyes fixed on her movements.

Nan Yu pushed the box deeper into the wardrobe and said to Xiao Ba, "The things in here are very important to me, so I have to hide them well and not let anyone find them."

Xiao Ba seemed to understand, shifting his eyes to the side and staring intently in that direction, as if trying to memorize something.

Nan Yu put the things away, picked up the dog leash from the ground, and put it around Xiao Ba's neck.

She squatted down in front of it and said, "I'm going out today and won't be back until very late. I'll cut up the beef and bring it up to feed you in a little while."

"We might have to keep you in the bedroom for a while. If you feel bored, you can go to the balcony to sunbathe, but you're not allowed to scare the family."

Little Ba nodded its big head obediently, "Roar~"

Nan Yu smiled contentedly and said, "I'll buy you a toy to play with tonight."

After saying that, she tied the other end of the rope to the balcony door; the rope was long enough for it to move around the entire bedroom space.

Little Ba lay on the ground, sticking out his tongue, like a well-behaved puppy.

"I'll go cut the meat." Nan Yu stood up and walked out of the bedroom.

As soon as she went outside, she saw Wang Ma and Qi Ming standing at the door. When they saw Nan Yu come out, they immediately stood up straight.

Qi Ming withdrew his gaze, looked at Nan Yu, and said with a smile, "Young Madam, the beef you asked me to buy has been purchased and is below."

Nan Yu rolled up her sleeves, took the apron from Wang Ma's hand, and put it on. "I'll go downstairs and cut beef for Xiao Ba. I'll feed it once in a bit, and then you can feed it again tonight as I told you."

Wang Ma's curious gaze continued to peer inside, but when she saw the beast baring its fangs, she couldn't help but feel a surge of fear and took a step back in terror.

Clutching her heart, she followed Nan Yu downstairs. "Young Madam, isn't it unsafe to keep this lion in the bedroom? Why don't we put it in a cage and keep it in the backyard?"

Nan Yu paused slightly as she walked downstairs, then continued.

“You’re all so afraid of lions, it’s not convenient to keep them in the backyard. I’ll find a place to keep them in a couple of days.”

Before Wang Ma could say anything more, Qi Ming interrupted, "Young Madam, how about we keep the lion in the villa next door?"

Nan Yu saw the large chunks of beef in the kitchen, picked up a cleaver, and heard Qi Ming's words behind her. She turned around and asked in confusion, "No one lives in the villa next door. Isn't it inappropriate to keep this up in someone else's house?"

Qi Ming smiled and said, "The house next door is also owned by the Huo family. Because the young master likes quiet, the old lady was afraid that he would not be used to being neighbors with others and would find them noisy. So she bought three villas back then. The one in the middle was used as a wedding house, and the two villas on the left and right were left vacant and were occasionally taken care of."

Nan Yu: "..."

Are you that rich?
Aunt Wang quickly added, "The rooms next door are all very large, and there's a rockery and running water in the backyard. We've also planted quite a few things there. Nobody lives there usually, so it's the perfect place to keep them!"

(End of this chapter)