Chapter 49 Mad Dog Hotel
Lu Qi told herself that she needed to be calm, decisive, and composed when dealing with dogs.
She also knew that no matter what Lulu became, he would always just be a dog.
A dog is a dog, whether it has fur or not, is taller than a person or smaller than a cat.
But a dog with six-pack abs and a swimming pool-sized body is still a bit too much.
Lu Qi sank into the water and immersed his face to cool down.
Lulu grabbed her hand and lifted her up. "Luqi, your nose has to be above water. You won't be able to breathe."
With every movement, his muscles bulged, and Lu Qi was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to look.
“You don’t need me to hold you up,” she said, turning her head away with a wandering gaze. “Go swim by yourself.”
“But I want to be with you.” Lulu frowned.
Lu Qi turned her gaze and immediately noticed the choker around his neck.
The dark red velvet absorbed water, becoming even darker in color, and was hidden below by his slightly protruding Adam's apple.
The collar served as a boundary; above it was her Adam's apple, below it her elegant collarbone, and further down… Lu Qi then immersed her face in the water again.
Lulu squinted; the water affected his sense of smell, and he couldn't clearly detect Lu Qi's emotions.
He squinted for a while, like a nearsighted person who had lost his glasses, before suddenly laughing.
The puppy and the male college student's unique smiles are refreshing and romantic.
"Lu Qi, you want to touch me again?" He grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest. "Perfect, I also really want you to touch me."
Lu Qi choked on his water.
She had heard it a few times and was already immune to the first half of the sentence, but the suddenly innovative second half made her so ashamed that she wanted to dive into the water.
Lulu felt that she liked it, but she kept pulling her hand away.
He asked uncertainly, "Don't you want to touch me anymore, Lu Qi? Am I not easy to touch?"
"No, no," Lu Qi stammered, twisting her body.
She was about to get her period, which was a very arousing time. Putting aside Lulu's figure, he was also exuding deadly dog hormones.
Luqi's scent was warm and pleasant. As a dog, especially a male dog, Lulu lacked the emotion of "shyness," and he couldn't understand this delicate feeling, only feeling puzzled.
"Touch me, Lu Qi." He thought he hadn't been nice enough, so his voice became even gentler as he took her hand and touched her chest, abdomen, and waist. "I love you, I like being touched by you, Lu Qi. Do you like touching me, or do you want me to touch you too?"
As he spoke, he reached out with his other hand and touched Lu Qi's leg from underwater.
For a dog, this is a relatively polite position; he doesn't touch her body directly, but starts with her limbs.
“Wait…” Lu Qi suddenly stepped back, like a fish that had been touched, startling a splash of water.
She shyly clutched the thigh that had been touched, meeting Lulu's bewildered and hurt gaze.
We can't get any closer... Lu Qi's rationality was crumbling.
"My period is about to start, so it's not convenient for me to stay underwater." She made up a reason and retreated to the shore. "Lulu, let's play something different. I'll throw you the ball, okay?"
Lulu, still thinking about how she refused to let him touch her, made a condition: "There has to be a reward."
Lu Qi was in a hurry to get ashore, so he hastily agreed.
Leaving the turbulent water and sitting on the solid tiles, she felt a little more at ease.
She told herself not to let her mind wander; she was there today to get Lulu moving and burn off his excess energy, so she needed to get down to business.
Lu Qi hugged the beach ball with both hands and said to Lulu, "Get ready."
Lulu sat on her side in the water, half of her gaze on her, and gave a half-hearted "hmm".
She sent the ball out, and Lulu and the ball shot out together. Before Lu Qi could even see if he was doggy paddling, a golden head popped out from underwater and lifted the ball that was about to fall into the water.
Lulu swam back, pushing the ball, and handed it to Lu Qi, who was sitting on the pool. She then stroked her wet blonde hair and smiled at her.
The classic slicked-back hairstyle makes his European heritage even more apparent.
“Good dog,” Lu Qi took the ball, using the word “dog” to calm himself down, “What an amazing dog.”
“I got the ball back,” Lulu said, leaning on the edge of the pool and looking up to remind her, “Luqi, you should give me a reward.”
Lu Qi asked him, "What do you want? Do you want a hug?"
Lulu weighed the options for a moment, "That's fine too, but I'd rather touch you right now."
The arm draped over the shore kept a two-centimeter distance from Lu Qi as he politely requested, "May I caress you, Lu Qi?"
He spoke in almost vulgar language, yet his expression was pure and sincere.
This stark contrast made Lu Qi feel even worse.
She hadn't expected him to still care about her reaction earlier; it seemed it would be difficult to fool him in the short term.
"Thirty seconds," she agreed, blushing, so he wouldn't keep thinking about it and misunderstand her intentions. "Only thirty seconds, okay?"
Lulu smiled happily, "Thank you."
He cherished this opportunity and gently pressed his hand on Lu Qi's thigh.
Her delicate skin sank slightly, and her damp, cold fingers rubbed against it, sending a cool, tingling sensation up from her tailbone to her scalp. Lu Qi bit her lip, feeling ashamed from head to toe.
“You are so beautiful, Lu Qi,” Lulu exclaimed. “Your skin tone and texture are just right, even your moles are perfectly placed. Is this the most beautiful body in the world? I am so honored to be able to touch you.”
Lu Qi's face was burning hot, and even her brain was starting to feel hot.
But as always, she had no right to lecture Lulu.
Compared to how she used to touch Lulu, Lulu was now reserved and elegant, far less unrestrained than her.
"Okay, okay!" Regardless of whether the time was up or not, Lu Qi pushed Lulu's hand away, hurriedly stood up, and left the pool completely.
"Alright, let's start the next round!"
Lulu paused for a moment, feeling that the time hadn't come yet.
But Lu Qi said—she is the smartest and most perfect girl, and perhaps the time has really come.
“Okay,” he nodded, “I’m ready to bring the ball to you.”
Lu Qi has always considered herself to be straightforward; she doesn't beat around the bush or beat around the bush.
But now, facing Lulu, she suddenly realized: Lulu wasn't straightforward; she was simply not good with words, and she couldn't handle directness at all.
It's difficult to generate power when sitting, so Lu Qi served standing up this time.
Lulu needs to release energy through exercise, but she really can't take it if he keeps winning.
We can't let him win, we can't let him win again!
Lu Qi not only stood up, but she also tossed the ball up and served it out using a proper volleyball serve.
Lulu immediately sensed the change in her attitude, and he immediately became twice as serious, locking his eyes on the ball that had been tossed up, and plunged into the water.
A dozen seconds later, he pushed the ball that had been bumped back and looked at her with a smile.
Lu Qi asked in surprise, "Did you use some kind of superpower? How can you be so fast, it's like teleportation!"
“It’s hard to explain,” Lulu thought for a moment. “My body is made up of ‘superpowers’.”
"..." He was quite meticulous, just like a medical student.
“Alright,” Lu Qi said, accepting his loss, “what do you want?”
Lulu looked at her and said, "I want to kiss you."
Lu Qi was a little surprised. Judging from Lulu's lingering desire, she thought he would ask to continue touching her.
“That’s no problem.” She sat down and leaned over to show him one cheek.
Instead of the expected light kiss on her cheek, the next moment, the sound of water breaking rang out.
Lulu leaned against the edge of the pool and tilted her head back to kiss her lips.
Lu Qi opened her eyes.
She sat on the pool and saw Lulu supporting herself with her arms.
ah……
Lu Qi's eyelashes trembled, and she bent her waist slightly.
He could have grabbed her chin or taken her into the water.
She should have been shy and flustered, but looking at his taut arms and his striving posture, Lu Qi felt a sense of relief that was hard to describe.
It had done the same thing a long time ago, using its two front paws to support itself and dragging its whole body toward her.
Comfort, emotion, and peace... a range of gentle and serene emotions, like Lulu's fur, enveloped her, giving Luqi a calm and confident composure.
She brushed aside the dripping stray hairs, bent down, and moved closer to Lulu.
This movement was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible, but he smiled, as if he had noticed Lu Qi's thoughtfulness.
He said nothing, but looking into those dark, bright eyes, Lu Qi could almost hear his voice echoing in his mind—
He said, "I love you, Lu Qi."
Lu Qi closed her eyes and gently placed her hand on his strong forearm.
She loved him too, of course she loved him too.
If the door doesn't appear after six days, she will find a way to kill all the survivors in the ghost story.
She will do this; she can't let Lulu get used to killing.
The sunlight outside the window was dazzling, bathing the pool in a pale golden glow. As the ball hit the ground, the entire pool shimmered, almost blindingly so.
Lulu brought the ball back for what seemed like the umpteenth time, and he handed it to her with a smile, saying, "Lu Qi, here you go."
Lu Qi sat by the pool, a smile playing on his lips. "Well, what kind of reward do you want this time?"
Lulu politely requested, "I'd like to lick your lovely feet, Lucia."
Bang--
The ball was smashed back at his face.
Lu Qi curled up, her face flushed, and moved away from the pool, exclaiming in embarrassment and anger, "No!"
"Why, Lu Qi? You've kissed me before..." "Don't say it! No means no!"
...
They played around in the pool all afternoon, and no matter how much energy Lulu had used up, Luqi was completely drained.
She was only responsible for standing and throwing the ball, but she was so tired that both of her arms were about to dislocate.
Lu Qi lay listlessly on the bed. Lulu, who had just taken a shower, knelt beside her with a towel on her head and massaged her arms.
His hair was still damp, nestled in the soft bed and warm air. Lu Qi watched his massage techniques as she watched, and as she watched, she felt sleepy.
Before falling asleep, she asked, "Lulu, were you happy today?"
"I'm happy." Lulu leaned down and nuzzled against the back of her neck. "If Luqi is happy, I'm happy."
"I'm happy?" Lu Qi's eyes were half-closed. The fatigue from exercise made her mind sluggish, and she was filled with drowsiness.
“Hmm.” She heard Lulu whisper, “Lu Qi, you rarely seem this happy.”
After that, Lu Qi vaguely heard an even softer voice—
He said, "...Lu Qi, please, please always be happy."
Half-asleep, clinging to her last shred of consciousness, she murmured, "I have to leave. Lulu, only when everyone leaves me can I be happy..."
After saying that, Lu Qi fell asleep and didn't hear a response.
Lulu knelt beside her, her features hidden in the drooping towel.
...
Lu Qi frequently traveled outdoors with Meng Feiqin, from whom she benefited greatly.
As a veterinarian, Lu Qi's interactions with animal behavior experts are mostly limited to the final stages. At best, they prescribe sedatives; at worst, they inform her to euthanize animals that cannot be corrected.
Meng Feiqin is not a dog trainer, but she understands dogs better than most dog trainers. Most importantly, she is extremely patient. As a leading figure in canine medicine, she does not rely on drugs to control dogs.
Even though Lulu created such a ghost story and killed people inside it, Lu Qi never once heard Meng Feiqin use the common phrase "he must be euthanized".
She felt both admiration and guilt, and at the same time, she felt a sense of longing.
“You… are quite different from traditional veterinarians.” She carefully chose her words. “The doctors I usually encounter, whether they are pet doctors or veterinarians at the veterinary clinic, are rarely as knowledgeable about behavioral language as you are. Would anyone say that you… are not doing your job properly?”
“I have to correct your child, those aren’t ‘traditional veterinarians,’ they’re ‘ordinary veterinarians.’” Meng Feiqin understood what she meant.
She proudly declared, "I am different from them because I am exceptional, because I love dogs, not only their bodies, but also their souls."
“I forget if anyone ever said I was neglecting my duties. I don’t really remember human speech. I prefer listening to dogs talk to humans.” She pointed to Lulu, who was standing quietly waiting outside the door. “For example, right now, he’s blinking his eyes and saying ‘I love you’; that white furball over there is saying ‘I’m going to sneak away and steal this bag of chips’—put it down! Even if you’re not barking, I can still hear what you’re saying!”
Yeye froze, and the bag of potato chips fell to the ground with a thud from its mouth.
Meng Feiqin's enthusiastic and confident answer burned away Lu Qi's confusion and hesitation, and also ignited her heart with a fiery passion.
During his consultation with Meng Feiqin, Lu Qi heard many stories about her field research trips.
Lu Qi has never been to the wild, not even to a nature reserve. At most, she went to the countryside to treat livestock during her postgraduate studies.
After Lulu's death, she lost interest in non-essential matters and simply focused on completing her studies and treating animals.
But Lulu is back, and he's right beside her.
It's so pitiful that a dog that has lived its whole life in the city has never seen nature.
She was the same; a veterinarian who had never been in contact with wild animals in her entire life—too narrow-minded.
She wanted to take Lulu to see the outside world.
"Where will you go next?" Lu Qi asked.
Meng Feiqin said, "Two years ago in Africa, I met a family of wild dogs and was fortunate enough to witness the Queen giving birth to five puppies. I plan to go back around March to see how the little guys are growing."
Lu Qi asked shyly, "Can I go with you?"
“Of course,” Meng Feiqin said, somewhat surprised. “But traveling to and from Africa takes a lot of time. Is it easy for you to take time off work at your hospital?”
Lu Qi joked, "I can't even take care of my own dog now, how can I be qualified to take care of other people's pets? I really have a lot to learn."
"Do you want to pursue further studies?" Meng Feiqin understood her meaning. "I can work for at least another six or seven years, and I can mentor you."
“I haven’t decided whether to pursue a PhD…and I’m not sure if I’ll ever leave the world of ghost stories.” Lu Qi smiled at her, perking up, “Besides, you won’t remember me if word gets out.”
Meng Feiqin chuckled, "It's alright, I liked you at first sight, and you liked me too. So even without memories, we'll still be attracted to each other."
Even though Lulu wasn't there, he could still hear Lu Qi's words clearly through several walls.
She wanted to go out.
She spoke very happily.
Something has changed.
Before this, Lu Qi didn't even care whether she would die, recklessly using her life to test the rules for others; now, however, she has started talking to others about her future plans.
The original Lu Qi had no plans for the future.
Lu Qi and Meng Feiqin not only discussed professional topics, but Meng Feiqin also invited her to the gym.
She said she was too thin, and Lu Qi did indeed feel weak and powerless while training Lulu.
She couldn't train much in six days, but her appetite increased significantly immediately.
Being able to move and eat is the best thing ever. Lulu strongly supports this.
He had only ever been by Lu Qi's side since childhood, seeing and hearing everything she saw and heard, and had no contact with fitness.
He was very curious about this activity that increased Lu Qi's appetite, and he circled around Lu Qi.
"Lu Qi, what are you doing?"
Lu Qi is doing bench press.
Her arms started trembling from the fourth person onwards, and she was too busy to respond to Lulu's words.
Lulu was used to Luqi not answering him. When he was still a dog, he had many questions, but Luqi wouldn't answer them all, and besides, he wouldn't understand even if she did.
He observed her for a while as was his habit, then grabbed her barbell with one hand.
Lu Qi gestured to him, "I'm fine, you can go play over there."
“You’re trembling.” Lulu’s eyes showed pity. “You’re so pitiful, Lu Qi.”
"With more practice, the shaking will stop," Lu Qi said.
"I want to do something for you." Lulu grabbed the barbell and lowered and lifted it in coordination with her movements, so that Lu Qi didn't have to exert any effort.
"Then you help me. Support the barbell with your hands, but don't pull too hard. If I run out of strength, then you can help me hold on." Lu Qi wanted Lulu to feel involved.
“Okay, Lu Qi,” Lulu replied.
Lu Qi continued, one, two...
She looked up and saw Lulu gripping the barbell tightly.
Lulu blinked innocently, "Lu Qi, I can't help but want to help you."
Meng Feiqin, who was on the balance ball, couldn't stand it any longer and raised her voice to remind him: "Oh my, Xiao Lu, if you're not just flirting, you'd better take action. He's not a cat; even a well-intentioned but uncontrollable large dog can cause a huge disaster."
The strength of medium to large dogs is undeniable. The same action might be fine if a kitten jumps onto its owner's lap, but for a dog like Lulu, weighing 70 or 80 pounds, jumping onto its owner could easily cause a fracture. If its front paws happen to step on Luqi's abdomen, there is even a risk of the corpus luteum rupturing.
Puppies can still be spoiled, but medium and large dogs need more restraint, especially Lu Qi needs to improve his control over Lulu.
With her hands full, she gestured with her eyes, "Lulu! Step back!"
Before Lulu could make a move, Professor Meng let out a high-pitched nasal sound: "Hmm?"
Lu Qi quickly changed his mind: "Step back!"
Professor Meng replied with certainty, "Yes."
Lu Qi knew he shouldn't call the dog by its name when issuing the ban, but speaking habits are hard to change, and he would still sometimes slip up unintentionally.
“But Lu Qi…” Lulu frowned, looking pitiful, her eyes full of tenderness.
"Step back." Lu Qi said coldly, too exhausted to make any expression.
She noticed that Lulu would sometimes deliberately act pitiful.
He is very adept at using the inner brow muscles that humans evolved.
Lulu pursed her lips.
Meng Feiqin, on the balance ball, opened one eye and glanced at the two young men.
When the body exerts force, a person's tone and expression will naturally tighten.
When doing strength training, Lu Qi's tone became assertive.
Soon, the handsome young man obeyed, his already docile temperament becoming even gentler. He stood obediently a meter away, his worried gaze fixed on Lu Qi. Lu Qi's muscles trembled, and his breath hitched. He strained along with her.
When Lu Qi finished a set and got off the bench press, Lulu immediately went over and picked her up.
He licked the sweat off her face. Meng Feiqin was still there. Lu Qi hurriedly pushed him away. Her red hand trembled like Parkinson's disease when she raised it.
"No," she said, turning her head away in shame, "it's all sweat."
“Yes.” Lulu sucked on her damp forehead. “You’re so sweet, Lu Qi. You’re as soft and cuddly as melting ice cream.”
Lu Qi hurriedly covered Lu Lu's mouth, glancing at Meng Feiqin not far away. Her face hadn't turned this red even when she was lifting weights.
Meng Feiqin kept her eyes closed to maintain her balance, as if she hadn't heard anything.
A food chain seemed to have formed between them: she trained Lulu, and Meng Feiqin trained her.
Tian Miaoying would join in from time to time. She was on the same level as Lulu and was trained by both Meng Feiqin and Lu Qi. She couldn't stand it and ran away soon.
Days passed, and the deadline for opening the door drew ever closer.
Lu Qi was initially anxious, but the fulfilling daily activities diverted most of her attention, and she gradually calmed down.
It would be good if she could get rid of the person this time, but if she couldn't, it wouldn't be a pity, since she already knew how to leave.
While killing someone with a knife might be very difficult, poisoning food is quite feasible.
If all else fails, find an excuse to gather everyone together, lock the door, have her move a chair and start a fight, attract the [security guards], and then take them all down.
There are many ways; we'll always find a way out.
She never saw the magical girl again, and the time came to the morning of the seventh day.
Lu Qi didn't tell anyone about the "gate." She put on her shoes, pinched the necklace of pom-poms made of Lulu's fur, and planned to go to the exit to take a look first.
If the door is opened, she will come back and announce over the loudspeaker that she will be responsible for stopping Lulu.
If there's no door, just wait a bit longer.
She calmed herself down, accepting whatever the truth or falsehood might be, so calmly that even Lulu didn't notice anything unusual.
"Good morning, Lu Qi." He brought a sandwich and hot milk to the table, kissed the corner of Lu Qi's eye, and inhaled the fragrance of her hair. "It's another beautiful day. You look radiant. What do you want to do today? Pool or gym?"
Lu Qi turned her head and kissed the corner of his lips back. "Good morning. I plan to go for a walk outside today."
“Okay,” Lulu nodded. “The weather is nice, it’s a good day for a walk.”
When asked about the weather, Lu Qi seemed puzzled, "Since I started exploring the supernatural, I don't think I've ever seen bad weather."
Lulu smiled and said, "Because you are here, the blue sky, white clouds, and the sun all love you."
Lu Qi was somewhat immune to this level of sweet talk, and raised an eyebrow to ask, "Don't Rain and Snow love me?"
“Of course,” Lulu said immediately, “There’s nothing that doesn’t love you, baby! Rain and Snow want to see you right now, they’re stuck on the way, they’ll be there soon.”
Lu Qi chuckled, "Let's do it another day. I don't really want to see them today."
After finishing the breakfast Lulu made, she put a leash on Lulu and wandered aimlessly around the park, figuring out how to naturally find her way to the exit.
Lulu walked obediently alongside her, and Lu Qi felt that she didn't really need to beat around the bush—just as Meng Feiqin said, when a normal person walks their dog, they don't need to ask the dog's permission to go wherever they want.
She can just go directly.
Thinking of this, Lu Qi turned and headed towards the park.
Lulu did not stop him as expected. He did not think there was anything wrong with Lu Qi suddenly changing direction. However, the next moment, the bright sky suddenly changed color.
Kara...
Lulu's earlobe twitched.
A tiny cracking sound entered his ears, like a crack appearing in an eggshell.
Lu Qi didn't hear such a faint sound, but she saw the sky darken.
The sky was strange; instead of a large patch of dark clouds passing by, a few wisps of black clouds surged in from among the white clouds.
Linear black clouds, like long, thin strands of sugar, blew into the clear sky from the south.
Lu Qi was still wondering about the strange cloud shape when Lulu suddenly sprang to life and ran towards the south from which the dark clouds were blowing.
His face was extremely pale. Lu Qi couldn't stop him, or even call out to him, before he disappeared.
south--
Lu Qi looked in the direction Lulu had left and was suddenly startled—that was the direction of the hotel exit!
She thought the "door" had opened silently, but it turned out there was such a loud noise!
Hurry! We have to get there quickly!
Lu Qi took two steps forward, then, as if remembering something, turned around and ran back to the hotel.
She went straight to the front desk and said to the receptionist with dark eyes and a mechanical smile, "Please make an announcement to find this person."
The receptionist nodded. "Okay, please..."
"This is Lu Qi from room 2602. I'm looking for 'everyone'." Lu Qi didn't even wait for the receptionist to finish speaking before urgently instructing, "I'm leaving the hotel. Everyone, please take your luggage and necklaces and meet me at the park exit immediately. Hurry up, or we won't wait!"
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The author's note: Lulu lay on the ground, tilting her head to lick and bite her own paws.
Lu Qi's first reaction: "Lulu, Lulu, why are you licking your paws so clean? Are you trying to seduce me and make me kiss your feet?"
Lu Qi's second reaction: She stretched out her hand: "Baby, help me clean up too... Oh! You're so kind, you're a generous little dog who's always willing to help!"
When Lulu took the initiative: "I want to lick your cute feet, Luqi."
"Can't!!!"
Lu Qi, an unreasonable, hypocritical, cat-like girlfriend, can only be the one to take the initiative.
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