In the end, Xu Duoduo failed to get the fiercely proud Captain Qin inside. No matter how she tried to squeeze him in, he simply wouldn't fit.
The giant wolf hung his head, looking utterly dejected.
Xu Duoduo, little zombie that she was, had nearly exhausted herself enough to start panting. She tilted her head at him, then finally rose onto her toes and kissed his nose. "Don't be sad. We'll sleep in the living room."
Qin Luo watched her tiny figure bustle around the living room, putting away the coffee table, spreading out a large blanket, then taking out a quilt and pillows.
Making the bed should have been his job.
Big Dog was thoroughly depressed.
Xu Duoduo planted her hands on her hips as she surveyed the bed she had made, then nodded in satisfaction. "Look! This is a nice place to sleep too."
Qin Luo's heart melted. He lowered his head and nuzzled Xu Duoduo, then glanced around. Only after confirming that his three lousy friends had returned to their rooms did he stick out his tongue and lick her cheek.
The giant wolf's tongue was pink and soft.
Xu Duoduo's face was licked all over until it was wet, but she smiled with her lips pressed together. "It's soft!"
Qin Luo was rather embarrassed.
Wolves were canines, not felines. Of course their tongues didn't have barbs.
In the end, the giant wolf watched over the little zombie as she slept.
Xu Duoduo had been tired out all day and hadn't slept much earlier. She lay down, hugged his tail, and fell straight asleep.
Qin Luo couldn't sleep, so he kept watch over her, lying there and gazing at her. Seeing Xu Duoduo from this angle felt different; she looked especially tiny.
Bai Shu had said that