"Zhuang Ruotong, you..." Qiqi frowned.
Although Miss Zhuang had done this before, if she got punished for Qiqi's sake, how could she feel at ease? Still, she knew Zhuang had plenty of money and never feared fines.
Zhuang Ruotong replied in a low voice, "I didn't want to break the rules, but this traffic jam is insane! Roads are meant for people to walk on. Since no officials are around, why can't the common folks use them?"
With that, the red Ferrari surged ahead, roaring all the way home.
They finally arrived safely. The Wolf King got out of the car, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "I never imagined that human carriages without horses could move this fast!"
Qiqi: "..."
She glanced at Zhuang Ruotong, whose eyes were already wide as saucers.
The Wolf King cupped his hands toward Zhuang Ruotong. "Thank you for the ride, miss."
With that, he yawned, walked into the courtyard as if he knew the way, and disappeared into Qiqi's bedroom.
Zhuang Ruotong watched his figure vanish, unable to hold back any longer. She grabbed Qiqi and whispered, "You sly woman! Hiding a handsome man in your house! Spill it now—who is that hottie to you?"
Qiqi gave a bitter smile. "Hiding a handsome man? This rundown place can barely hide me, let alone a handsome guy."
"He's clearly that crazy murderer from TV! There's no way he's your cousin!" Zhuang Ruotong refused to believe it.
"What murderer! He only accidentally killed a rabbit, okay? He really is my distant cousin!" Qiqi shot back immediately.
Zhuang Ruotong's face filled with surprise. "Huh? Aren't you an orphan?"
Qiqi replied, "I said he's a distant cousin, from my foster parents' side! He's from the mountains, never been exposed to the outside world, lacks common sense. That rabbit the other day was... an accident. He used to hunt for a living in the mountains, so these misunderstandings happened..."
It took a lot of effort to explain.
After hearing it, Zhuang Ruotong exclaimed, "Oh my god! There are still such remote places in China? Living like cavemen!"
Qiqi rolled her eyes at her. "You, a rich capitalist princess, wouldn't understand the struggles of us poor folks..."
Before she could finish, Zhuang Ruotong leaned in with a sly grin. "No wonder they say mountains breed beauty! He's so handsome—can you introduce him to me?"
Qiqi found it amusing. "You insatiable flirt! Isn't he a murderous maniac? Watch out for domestic violence tendencies!"
Zhuang Ruotong's face immediately fell, and she looked worried. "How is he supposed to live in society like this? What are you going to do with him?"
Qiqi slumped her shoulders. "No choice. He has no family left back home, so he came to me. If I don't take him in, he'll end up on the streets."
What to do later? She hadn't thought about his future. At most, she'd send him back where he came from!
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Gu Qiqi finally managed to shut Zhuang Ruotong up. She didn't dare keep her for dinner and quickly sent her off.
Back in the bedroom, she found the Wolf King had voluntarily returned to his original form—a husky.
Well, Qiqi knew he was actually a wolf, not a husky, but as an ordinary mortal, she decided it was better to just think of him as a husky. Otherwise, the thought of an unknown wolf lying beside her bed, no matter how tough she was, would make it impossible to sleep peacefully, right?
The dog bed on the floor had long been removed. The Wolf King, without needing any invitation, had flopped onto Qiqi's big bed and fallen into a deep sleep.
Back here, he felt at ease, and returning to his wolf form was the best way to recover his strength.