"My dad gave you a dog? And let you keep it in the Faculty Dormitory?" Wang Xiaoming heard what the girl said and was the first to express his disbelief. "The school forbids keeping pets without permission. It's a rule. A teacher would never lead by example in breaking school regulations."
"My dad was afraid I'd be too lonely on my own, so he specially gave me a big dog. But I never let it leave the room, so nobody could possibly find out," the girl said in a sweet, innocent voice. Chen Ge, however, found her words rather chilling.
"So the dog hasn't left this room since your dad gave it to you?" Chen Ge raised an eyebrow slightly.
"What's wrong? The big dog was really fierce at first. It took Dad and me a lot of effort to make it obedient." The girl's lips curled into a wide, happy smile.
"It's nothing. If you keep a dog shut in a room for too long, it'll get sick. You should take it out for a walk now and then." Chen Ge glanced at the bedroom where the strange noise had come from earlier. The door was shut, so he couldn't see anything. The sound had stopped, too.
"Xiao Lin, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. Our school rules are strict. Students and teachers alike face severe punishment if they're caught breaking them. Dogs aren't like lizards or snakes; they're bound to make noise. If the neighbors hear anything, they'll report it to the people in charge. You can't hide something like that forever." Wang Xiaoming didn't believe the girl at all. "You're not the only one living in the Faculty Dormitory."
"Dad and I thought about that, too, so we specially trained the dog." The girl's smile was so