As she pushed open the door, Lin Qiao didn't forget to explain, "My dog is really fierce. He barks like crazy when he sees strangers, but he won't bite as long as I'm here. If he starts barking in a bit, don't be scared."
"I'm not scared. Usually, dogs are the ones scared of me," Gu Nuan Nuan replied casually.
"Haha, Nuannuan, you're hilarious." Lin Qiao burst out laughing. But mid-laugh, she noticed her big dog—the very one that usually barked nonstop at strangers—cowering in a corner and staring their way, its gaze timid. She blinked, wondering if she was seeing things. Her dog was certainly not acting like his usual self today; he didn't even run over to wind himself around her ankles.
