A Puppy Doesn't Have a Phone

"Holy crap..."

The fat man was stunned.

If Liu Yan's appearance had previously satisfied him, then Cheng Shuang, who appeared before him, was somewhat stunning.

After all, in terms of looks alone, Cheng Shuang belongs to the same category as Lin Qingying and Lu Xiaobei.

"Ding Han, it's been a long time." Cheng Shuang sat down next to me.

"Yes, it's been a long time."

I glanced at her and said, "Cheng Shuang, what brings you to Huaining City?"

"Well..."

She didn't seem to have figured out how to answer the question yet.

Liu Yan, standing to the side, said, "I'll answer for her. Cheng Shuang accepted her family's arrangement and started participating in the Cheng Group's projects. She now lives in Huaining City and is in charge of two projects for the Cheng Group in Donghu District. One project is the Donghu Villa District, and the other is the Donghu International Hotel. The reason we chose to have dinner at the Xinrui Hotel today is because the Donghu International Hotel is directly competing with this hotel, so we came here to check it out."

"Um."

Cheng Shuang smiled at me and said, "So, I'll be staying in Donghu District for the next while, and we can get together often when we have time."

"All right."

I didn't know how to respond, so I said, "Let's eat first, let's eat first, we've been starving."

"Okay, let's eat!"

So the four of them began to enjoy their dinner.

"Ding Han."

Liu Yan asked, "Do you and Yang Wei have any plans after dinner?"

"No."

"Why don't we go together? I haven't visited Cheng Shuang's office yet. Shall we go see where she works in a bit?"

Cheng Shuang smiled and nodded, "Sure~~~"

I didn't refuse, because the fat man gave me a look that suggested I wanted to see the world.

Around 7 o'clock, after finishing their meal, the four of them went downstairs.

Cheng Shuang was still driving her MC20 with the Ning A license plate. Liu Yan seized the opportunity and said, "Ding Han, you ride in Cheng Shuang's car. Yang Wei, you'll have to make do and ride in mine."

"I'm fine with anything!"

Fatty happily got into Liu Yan's car, while I sat back in the passenger seat of the long-unseen MC20. Cheng Shuang drove steadily, slowly driving out of the Xinrui Hotel and heading east along the lakeside road. About five minutes later, we entered the basement of an office building.

The building had a large sign that read "Cheng Group" on it, and behind it was a construction site. You could vaguely see that half of the houses in the area had already been built, all of them villas, either detached or terraced.

Just as Liu Yan said, Cheng Group only deals in high-end real estate in Donghu, all of which are villas, not a single high-rise building.

In addition, a hotel is under construction by the lake and has already taken shape.

"President Cheng!"

After we went upstairs, a woman who looked like an assistant came forward and led the way for us.

After entering the administrative area of the office building, we came to an office with a sign that read "General Manager." This was Cheng Shuang's office. It wasn't as big as Lin Qingying's office, but it wasn't small either, and it was decorated very elegantly.

After sitting down and chatting for a while, Liu Yan gave the fat man a wink.

"Cough cough..."

The fat man stood up and patted my shoulder. "Ding Han, Liu Yan and I are going out for a walk. You and Cheng Shuang can chat for a while!"

"Um."

The next moment, Fatty and Liu Yan left, leaving only Cheng Shuang and me in the office.

I got up, went to the window, and looked at the scenery outside.

Behind me, Cheng Shuang also came over and stood beside me in front of the French windows, saying, "The scenery of East Lake is beautiful, isn't it?"

"It is indeed beautiful."

"Ding Han..."

Her red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Liu Yan has already told you about my situation, hasn't she?" she finally couldn't help but ask.

"Um."

I took a deep breath. "Cheng Shuang, your mother did say a lot of hurtful things to me, but it's okay. She said those things because she's limited by her own understanding and experience, so I won't hold it against her. Besides, I'm a grown man, and I'm pretty resilient. I won't hold a grudge over something so trivial."

"I'm sorry, Ding Han..."

Cheng Shuang said softly, "I never imagined that I would cause you such humiliation..."

Suddenly, she turned to look at me, her eyes filled with deep sorrow. "Are you angry that I didn't want to see you one last time?"

No, not at all.

I shook my head and smiled, "That's your choice, why should I blame you?"

"You..."

Cheng Shuang gritted her teeth. "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay."

I don't know why she keeps dwelling on this.

"Never mind, I'm not going to say anything more."

Cheng Shuang said, "There are some things I want to say, but when they reach my lips, they feel so pale and powerless..."

"You're too sentimental."

I glanced at her and said, "Smile more, it'll make life more colorful. By the way, since we've met, I happen to have something I want to tell you."

"Oh, what is it?"

I glanced around and, after confirming there were no cameras in the office, reached into my Dimensional Storage Space and took out a sword— the Ride the Wind Sword.

"..."

Cheng Shuang showed a look of surprise.

But I don't care. Actually, she probably already guessed that I was a player. Even if she hadn't, Qin Lang would have told her anyway, so there was no need to hide it from Cheng Shuang.

"Brother Cheng Feng's sword."

I took a deep breath and, with a few clicks, removed the scabbard from the sword. I said, "I've already acquired a stronger sword, so I don't need this one anymore. But since Brother Cheng Feng passed the Ride the Wind Sword down to me, I won't abandon it. So I plan to attach the scabbard to the new sword and return the blade to you. What do you think?"

"The Ride the Wind Sword..."

Cheng Shuang held the sword with some difficulty and said, "It doesn't look very good without a scabbard."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

I held out my hand and said, "Then give me back my sword. I'll have someone make a new scabbard, put it on, and then return it to you, how about that?"

"Good."

Cheng Shuang immediately smiled and returned the Ride the Wind Sword. At that very moment, a bell rang in her ears—

[You have triggered the daily quest "Reforging the Ride the Wind Sword" (Rank A)! Quest objective: Reforge the scabbard for the Ride the Wind Sword, then deliver it to Cheng Shuang. Completing the quest will reward you with a large amount of experience.]

'Tsk tsk!'

Looking at the quest rewards, I couldn't help but chuckle. Was it really just experience points? That's so uninspiring. But it doesn't matter. I'm currently aiming for level 50, so any experience points are worth it. It's better than wasting my time in the city.

So, he posted a message on the Dark Web in the Huaining City area, seeking a swordsmith to make a new scabbard for his sword.

Unfortunately, the post disappeared without a trace.

Take it slow, keep asking around, maybe we'll get some news.

Around 10 o'clock.

Lin Qingying a taxi back to her residence with the fat man. She got off work late, so she didn't wait for him and went to bed early after washing up.

"Drop!"

When I logged into the Dark Web again, I received a private message from a player named "Green Plum Brewed Wine": "Brother Shadow Chaser, I do know a swordsmith in Huaining City named Huang Ye, who lives in the industrial park. His phone number is 1348283****. That's all I can do for you."

"Okay, thank you!"

After replying to the private message, I immediately dialed the phone. An old man answered, and when I explained that I was willing to pay 5,000 Star Coins to make a sword sheath, he readily agreed and sent me his address.

The next morning, I took a taxi to the industrial park without stopping and found Mr. Huang Ye in an old workshop. When I took out the Ride the Wind Sword, he looked at me with a serious expression and exclaimed, "What a fine sword!" Then he began to look for materials and started to make the hilt of the Ride the Wind Sword right in front of me.

Inside the workshop, there were many tools, even machine tools.

"Sir, may I use your tools?" I asked.

"Sure!"

The old man chuckled, "Young man, you can forge swords too?"

"Won't..."

I shook my head. "I can only fix simple things."

"Oh oh..."

He couldn't be bothered with me anymore and focused on making the scabbard.

I went to the other side, took out the Wind Chaser, and disassembled the scabbard piece by piece. The scabbard of the Power Sword is special because it contains precision instruments such as a power field generator and an energy converter. If you want it to fit perfectly, you have to rework it.

Fortunately, these difficulties were no problem for me, as I possess expert-level repair skills. I quickly attached the hilt of the Ride the Wind Sword to the Power Sword, and it still looked incredibly cool.

In the afternoon, the old man's new scabbard was also installed. I spent another five hundred to buy an exquisite box and put the Ride the Wind Sword in it.

Then head to Donghu District.

Cheng Shuang's office.

"It's done, take a look."

After placing the box on the coffee table, I casually picked up a piece of pastry and put it in my mouth.

"You didn't skip lunch, did you?"

Cheng Shuang looked at me with a surprised expression.

"I really haven't eaten..."

I chuckled and said, "We were so busy in the sword-making workshop that we forgot about time. Not only did I miss lunch, but even the sword-making masters didn't eat."

"Wait a minute."

Cheng Shuang turned around and pressed a button on the phone, saying to her assistant, "Go to the restaurant and have them bring up an A-grade meal."

The next moment, the Ride the Wind Sword was returned, and a bell rang in my ears—

[You have completed the daily quest "Reforging the Ride the Wind Sword" (Rank A), and received the reward: 3.2 million character experience!]

Goodness, this quest reward is really simple and straightforward. There's nothing but character experience. This is the first time I've ever seen such a pure quest.

A few minutes later, the assistant brought over a very lavish meal from the Cheng Group.

"Eat before you leave."

Cheng Shuang leaned on the coffee table in front of me, staring at me with her beautiful eyes.

"All right..."

I wolfed it down, wiped my mouth, and to be honest, it tasted a bit better than the boxed lunches in the alley behind Luo Mei.

I took a taxi back to Luomei to clock out.

"Drop!"

Suddenly, her phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Lu Xiaobei. She had only sent one picture: a puppy, with a background that looked like an ancient town with a northern style.

"You..."

I sent a trembling emoji. "Don't tell me its name is Ding Han!"

"This one isn't called Ding Han."

Lu Xiaobei said, "I fed this little dog many times two years ago, but then it ran away from home to Creek City and I never saw it again. Isn't that strange? Two years later, when I returned to the same place, it recognized me at a glance and wagged its tail like crazy. So..."

"So what?" I asked.

A few minutes later, she finally replied, "So, the puppy doesn't have a cell phone, so it can only miss the puppy. But I'm different; I have a cell phone, so I can send a message when I miss a puppy."