The girl crouched down to examine the dog’s body, finding it covered in blood and severely injured—the worst wound was on its lower back and abdomen, where the flesh looked as if it had been pierced by an extremely sharp blade, nearly reaching the internal organs. Its limbs and other parts bore various cuts and bruises, some from sharp objects, others from being crushed by the ceiling. Of course, the dog’s head was swollen badly—that was from Gu Qiqi’s hit. Who knew if there would be lasting effects?
Seeing these injuries, the girl was furious—who could be so cruel as to harm such a beautiful husky like this?
But now wasn’t the time for anger; the dog urgently needed treatment. It was so late that the pet hospital was surely closed. Luckily, Qiqi studied medicine and knew basic emergency care. She quickly grabbed the household first-aid kit, trimmed the dog’s fur, disinfected, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged it, then pried open an anti-inflammatory pill and shoved it into the dog’s mouth.
The dog was very weak, but it woke up once more while Gu Qiqi was tending to it. It seemed to understand that the girl was saving it, so it remained cooperative throughout. However, when Gu Qiqi took out a thermometer to take its temperature, the dog struggled fiercely for a while.
“Be good, let big sister see if you have a fever.” Gu Qiqi gently stroked the dog’s ears, trying to calm it down.
“Whimper…” The dog twisted its body with effort.
Unfortunately, its mouth was already taped shut, so it could only let out a mournful sound from its throat.
“How will I know if you have a fever without taking your temperature?” The girl’s tone was as gentle as an angel’s, but her hands swiftly and firmly pinned the dog’s limbs, taping them down.
Treating patients should be warm like spring, but taking a dog’s temperature came with risks. Gu Qiqi had volunteered at an animal shelter and knew this task required extra caution—because the thermometer had to be inserted into the dog’s rear and held there for 10 to 15 minutes to get the most accurate reading. However, dogs strongly disliked such intrusions and would resist fiercely. So, she had already taped the dog’s mouth shut—she didn’t want to get bitten.
When the dog saw her movements, a look of utter despair flashed in its weak eyes. That desperate, dying gaze made Gu Qiqi feel a pang of guilt, as if she were doing something terribly wrong.
She had to look away, avoiding the dog’s eyes.
“Good doggy, big sister is doing this for your health, don’t blame me…” she muttered while working quickly.
The dog rolled its eyes and passed out again.
After taking the temperature, Qiqi found the dog indeed had a fever. She quickly pried open its mouth again and forced half a crushed fever reducer down its throat.
Once all that was done, she went to the guest room, grabbed a blanket, and made a temporary dog bed on the floor of her bedroom, carefully settling the dog there.
That night, she stayed by the dog’s side, closely monitoring its condition. It wasn’t until dawn that the dog’s injuries stabilized and the fever subsided. Gu Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief and finally dared to lie back in bed.
After a night of busy work, shock, and surprises, she was utterly exhausted.
The girl closed her eyes and sank into a deep, dreamless sleep.
Gu Qiqi had a strange dream.
In the dream, she arrived at a secluded valley filled with golden wild chrysanthemums. She casually picked one, but the flower writhed in her palm like a worm, screaming loudly: “You hurt me, yet you just smile and walk away! Your love is greedy, my love is cowardly!”