Chapter 58 The Human World (3) The Blessing of Having a Dog
"Actually, this person is also a friend."
Thus, the situation became one where Cerberus, Xia Ying, and Fenrir sat in a row, facing Xu Lu's interrogation together.
Xia Ying confidently lied, "I went abroad for tourism, he's the one who's abroad..."
"You met her abroad, and then she came here for a few days of tourism, right?" Xu Lu's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and she gave a forced smile. "Xia Ying, do you think I'm an idiot?"
Xia Ying quickly slid to her knees and protested, "How could I dare! Sis! But it's really not what you think!"
"I'm not listening to your nonsense anymore." Xu Lu took a deep breath. "From now on, no matter what I ask, you can only nod or shake your head, understand?"
Xia Ying nodded obediently.
"First question, did they bully you?"
Xia Ying shook her head vigorously.
So you're two-timing?
Xia Ying shook her head vigorously!
So this is a love triangle. Which one is your boyfriend right now?
Can such a complex and misunderstood question really be answered simply by nodding or shaking one's head?!
While Xia Ying was deep in thought, Cerberus had already been scratching his head, wanting to join the conversation, but the moment he decided to speak, Fenrir acted first.
He didn't speak, but turned to the side, shielding Xia Ying, who looked troubled, behind him, and gave Xu Lu, who was acting somewhat aggressively, a hostile look.
Xu Lu suddenly realized and said, "Oh, so you're Xia Ying's boyfriend, right?"
Cerberus, unable to contain himself any longer, jumped three feet high: "That's not right!"
The other person quickly turned their head: "So you are?"
“No, neither of those,” Xia Ying had no choice but to explain, “They really are just…”
"Just friends? Do you think I can't even see that?" Xu Lu crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa. "Even if we take a step back and say you haven't decided which one you want to choose yet, right?"
"Sigh, no..." Xia Ying gave up struggling, realizing that she couldn't make up a plausible story no matter what she did. "Fine, whatever you think is true."
Xu Lu gave a "I told you so" look, then opened her mouth, seemingly about to launch a new round of interrogation.
I have a feeling she'll soon start interrogating Ker and Fenrir about their family background, education, or jobs.
Xia Ying prayed.
But whatever they ask, never ask to see your ID card!
Unexpectedly, Xu Lu simply said, "I disagree."
Xia Ying was stunned for a moment.
Xia Ying replied decisively, "There really isn't one."
“I don’t think you’d be that stupid,” Xu Lu said. “When I went to the school to ask about the situation, I happened to run into Professor Shen. Professor Shen said that you had informed her of the reason for your leave of absence, and she felt that your opinion should be respected, so I think it’s probably not a bad thing… So Xia Ying, why did you take a leave of absence?”
Xia Ying paused for a moment before replying, "I'm investigating that accident."
The "accident" she referred to didn't have a specific meaning, but Xu Lu immediately understood what she meant and also fell silent.
"Still can't we give up?"
"Um."
"How about this?" Xu Lu said, "You can move in with me."
Cerberus objected without hesitation: "No... Waaah!"
Xia Ying covered his mouth and pushed the dog's head away: "No need, I'm doing just fine on my own now."
Are you holding a grudge against my mother for making you move out in the past?
Xu Lu said excitedly.
“I had no say back then, but I do now! Xia Ying, I have my own place to live and savings. I can support you until you can earn money on your own. I have the right to care about you because I am your older sister!”
"Things weren't what you think back then, and I never blamed my aunt." Xia Ying raised her voice. "I'm an adult now, Xu Lu! You need to respect my current life!"
"..."
Xu Lu stood up without saying a word, picked up her bag, and walked outside.
She hesitated at the door for a moment, then turned around and said, "I'm glad you're alright. I'll go back now and come see you the day after tomorrow."
The day after tomorrow? What day is the day after tomorrow?
“…No.” Xu Lu glanced at her, then looked away as if she couldn’t bear it. “I meant your birthday.”
The two remained silent for a while before Xu Lu spoke first: "Then I'm leaving."
Xia Ying responded, "Okay, be careful on the road."
Xu Lu turned around, took a few steps, then quickly turned back and pointed to the two men in the living room: "You two, come with me too."
Xia Ying turned her head and winked at the two dogs.
Listen to her for now, then sneak back later!
With his exceptional self-management skills, Cerberus convinced himself: Well, this is also to prevent Xia Ying from moving out.
He scoffed and tugged at the motionless Fenrir: "Let's go."
Under Xu Lu's watchful eye, the two suspicious men finally left the young woman's home.
During the short journey with Xu Lu, Cerberus felt extremely uncomfortable.
If it weren't for her constant attempts to get Xia Ying to move in with her, Xu Lu would actually be a pretty good person. Even though her dog, Cerberus, was always wary of her, she never forgot to prepare a puppy gift when bringing Xia Ying anything.
Ugh, but overall it's still annoying. I hope it doesn't happen again.
While he was lost in thought, Xu Lu suddenly asked, "Is Xia Ying doing anything dangerous?"
"Huh?" Cerberus was taken aback.
From entering Cocytus to challenging the dragon, every single step was extremely dangerous.
But he still answered, "No."
Xu Lu clearly didn't fully trust what he said, but even so, this answer still put her at ease a little.
However, she quickly retorted: "I'm warning you, my sister has a blood relative like me who's not to be trifled with. We've had a great relationship since we were little. If you dare to bother her again, you'll be seeing the police."
Cerberus's ears filtered out the other party's stern warnings, only catching the parts that interested him: "What was Xia Ying like when she was a child?"
Xu Lu stopped at the entrance of the residential area and only left after watching Cerberus and Fenrir's figures disappear. Cerberus, who had turned around the corner and waited for her to walk away, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Turning his head, he met Fenrir's gaze, who asked him, "What is 'blood kin'?"
“People connected by the same blood.” He curled his lips in a sarcastic smile. “Like you and me, Fenrir.”
Unlike Xia Ying and Xu Lu, who love each other, the similar bloodline in Cerberus and Fenrir seems to be an innate curse, destined to drive them to kill each other.
Cerberus looked up and glanced in the direction of his home, a wicked idea forming in his mind.
His figure suddenly vanished from the spot, and Fenrir's eyes sharpened as he swiftly caught up with a fleeting shadow.
The pursuit of the Frostwolf made Cerberus, who was lurking in the shadows, increase his speed in dissatisfaction. He leaped lightly from the ground onto trees and high walls, rushing towards the floor where Xia Ying lived.
Behind the shadows, Fenrir attempted to conjure an ice mirror from his hand, but the magical environment he was not yet accustomed to interfered with the spell's execution. The ice clusters spread erratically forward, and he dove into them, which at least made his movements a little faster, preventing Cerberus from shaking him off.
What's that?! Is Elsa coming to build a castle at our house?!
Despite her inner monologue, Xia Ying was of course aware that the strange scene before her was the result of Fenrir's innate magic.
She immediately ran to the balcony, pushed open the window, and the shadow suddenly entered the house, transforming back into Cerberus upon landing.
The demon dog hurriedly reached for the window: "Close the window quickly, Fenrir is about to catch up..."
Xia Ying righteously punched the bad dog: "What bad things are you doing now, Cerberus!"
Fenrir saw Xia Ying's face at the finish line. His control over the laws and magic suddenly returned to his body. The ice bridge stretched out quickly and smoothly, but the window seemed a bit narrow. He subconsciously changed his shape as he crossed it.
Xia Ying only saw the ice dust swirling and falling brilliantly, and a white shadow flying towards her. She quickly opened her arms to catch it.
A cool, fluffy ball landed in Xia Ying's arms. She looked down and realized it was a snow-white puppy with blue eyes.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Fenrir, you can turn into a puppy?"
The little white dog twitched its ears, gently patted Xia Ying's arm with its fluffy tail, and barked shyly twice.
So cute, it looks like a scoop of sea salt and vanilla flavored ice cream!
Cerberus's pupils dilated in shock as he keenly sensed something amiss from Xia Ying's expression.
That was Xia Ying's expression when she was being seduced by other alluring furry balls!
He immediately transformed and leaped into Xia Ying's arms!
Xia Ying's DNA activated! Her body moved on its own! It caught the black ball of fur with perfect accuracy!
The black furball opened its red eyes and bared its tiny, rice-grain-sized teeth.
Oh! This one is cranberry chocolate flavored!
Two blushes appeared on Xia Ying's face.
What to do? Is this the legendary blessing of having a full complement of dogs?!
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Author's note: Bad Dog Kerr: Take the other dog in the house out and abandon it.
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