Lily immediately grew wary when she heard Hao Ren. She tucked her tail between her legs. "...Landlord, are you trying to trick me again?"
Looking at the cautious expression on the Husky Girl's face, Hao Ren could only laugh helplessly. "When have I ever tricked you?!"
"People trick me all the time," Lily said, edging backward. "And last time, you gave me a bottle and said it was jam. I only found out it was chili oil after I bit it open. You just wanted me to help you open the bottle. The time before that, you had me bite open a bottle of mustard. Before that, you had me bite open a beer bottle. And before that... You're always using me as a bottle opener! Now you're asking about dental implants, so you must want me to open another bottle!"
Hao Ren immediately came under the other three's stern scrutiny. He glared at Vivian. "What are you looking at?! Weren't you the one who suggested I have her open the chili oil? You said Big Dog had strong teeth, and it was a waste to have her just guard the house all day when she could help out in the kitchen as a bottle opener..."
Lily bared her teeth and glared at Vivian. Hao Ren hurriedly stepped between them and explained, "Ahem, let's not bring up ancient history. I'll go buy a can opener tomorrow, all right? Lily, I'm serious. Can dogs get dental implants? The thing is..."
He told everyone about his earlier encounter with the Wolf pack and how he'd accidentally chipped one of his teeth. When Lily heard the story, she covered her mouth and sucked in a breath. "Tss... That sounds so painful! Landlord, you're so cruel."
"I got bitten, all right?" Hao Ren glared