flstandardbreds Chapter 310: Overnight Transformation into a Wolfdog Shocks the Whole Compound—My Husband Says: It’s Got Wolfishness, We’ll Keep It!
Chapter 310: Overnight Transformation into a Wolfdog Shocks the Whole Compound—My Husband Says: It’s Got Wolfishness, We’ll Keep It!
Early the next morning.
The sky just began to lighten.
Gu Lan yawned, carrying a basin of water out of her room, intending to pour it into the drainage ditch in the yard.
"Splash!"
The water was just poured out.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a dark figure in the center of the yard.
What is that?
Gu Lan rubbed her eyes.
In the center of the yard, squatted a medium-sized dog.
Its fur shimmered with a silvery-gray hue under the morning light, its physique was agile, its muscle lines were smooth, and its pair of emerald-green eyes were vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
Its posture, its aura, was exactly like a wild wolf that had run out of the mountains!
"Ah!"
A scream that pierced the morning calm resounded through the entire military district compound.
The empty basin in Gu Lan’s hands fell to the ground with a "clang," and she was so frightened that she kept retreating, her back "thumping" against the door frame.
"Wolf! There’s a wolf!"
Lin Wan Yi inside the house was immediately awakened, slipped on her shoes and rushed out.
"What happened?"
"Sister-in-law! A wolf! There’s a wolf in the yard!" Gu Lan’s voice trembled, her finger quivering as she pointed to the center of the yard.
Lin Wan Yi looked in the direction she pointed.
That "wolf" had only moved its ears upon hearing the scream and turned to glance at them.
Then, it stood up, walked steadily to Lin Wan Yi’s side, and affectionately rubbed its head against her pants leg.
Gu Lan’s scream was stuck in her throat.
She stared at the dog, then at her sister-in-law’s calm face, her mind completely blank.
"This... this..."
"Its name is Little Grey." Lin Wan Yi bent down, stroked Little Grey’s head.
"Little... Little Grey?"
Gu Lan’s tongue was tied.
The sickly "dying mouse" that couldn’t even stand yesterday, had turned into this overnight?
How is this possible!
Gu Lan’s scream had attracted the surrounding neighbors.
The first to arrive was Aunt Wang from next door, who was holding a spatula.
"What’s going on, what’s going on? Did a thief come?"
As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Little Grey at Lin Wan Yi’s feet, and was stunned on the spot.
"My goodness! Where did the Gu Family get such a big wolfdog?"
Other neighbors also gathered around, pointing at Little Grey.
"Isn’t this a wolf? It looks like a German Shepherd!"
"Look at that fur, so oily and shiny! How much meat must it eat to grow like this?"
Aunt Wang pushed to the front and looked Little Grey up and down, disbelief etched on her face.
"Wanyi, this... isn’t this the same as yesterday..."
She didn’t finish her sentence, but everyone knew what she wanted to ask.
Lin Wan Yi nodded, her tone calm.
"Yes, it’s the same as yesterday."
Boom!
The crowd exploded.
"Impossible! Yesterday it looked like a rat, how could it grow so fast!"
"Exactly! In just one night! Did it eat some magical elixir?"
Everyone’s faces were full of disbelief.
They had mocked this "sickly creature" yesterday, now their faces burned with embarrassment.
Aunt Wang was still not convinced, walked around Little Grey twice, trying to find some flaw.
"Hey, this little creature is quite spiritual."
She said, trying to reach out to touch Gu Ning’s cheek nearby.
Gu Ning had just been brought out by Lin Wan Yi, and was curiously looking at Little Grey.
"Our Ningning is truly blessed, let Aunt Wang have a touch."
Aunt Wang’s hand, just halfway extended.
"Roar!"
A low, warning growl came from the ground.
Little Grey had somehow stood up and blocked in front of Gu Ning.
It didn’t bark, but bared its teeth, its throat letting out a rumbling growl like thunder, its emerald-green eyes firmly fixed on Aunt Wang’s hand.
A ferocious aura emanated and swept over.
Aunt Wang was so frightened that her soul nearly flew away, her outstretched hand froze in mid-air, her legs weakened, and with a "thump," she collapsed to the ground.
"Oh my!"
The yard instantly fell silent.
Everyone was stunned by Little Grey’s action.
This was no ordinary dog, but a wolf protecting its cub!
Lin Wan Yi pulled Gu Ning behind her and glanced lightly at Aunt Wang on the ground.
"Aunt Wang, the child is still young, can’t handle such fright."
Aunt Wang’s face turned blue then white, scrambling to get up, running away in disgrace.
Other neighbors sensibly kept quiet, their expressions toward Little Grey shifting from curiosity to awe.
Gu Lan stood nearby, witnessing all of this.
The bit of fear she had felt in her heart had long turned into shock and pride.
She stood with arms akimbo, walked to the center of the yard, and cleared her throat.
"You all see it? This is the descendant of a merit dog! How could it be ordinary?"
The storm had settled.
Little Grey’s fame spread through the entire compound in just one morning.
No one dared to gossip at the Gu Family’s door anymore, nor attempt to tease the two Gu children.
And that "vicious dog" that was so fierce toward outsiders, was a completely different creature before Gu Ning.
When Gu Ning tugged at its ears, it would obediently lie down.
Gu Ning rode it like a horse, her small body weighing on its back, and it would steadily carry her, strolling slowly around the yard.
Gu Lan was completely charmed by this contrast.
She now followed Little Grey around every day, constantly calling it "our Grey Grey," more affectionate than anyone else.
Weekend.
Gu Yanshen returned home from the National Defense University.
Upon entering the yard, he saw Little Grey playing with his daughter.
His steps halted.
He said nothing.
He just stood there, using an inspecting, soldierly gaze to assess the dog.
Little Grey sensed the aura, stopped its movements, stood up straight, and looked back at him.
One man, one dog, just staring at each other.
The air in the yard seemed to freeze.
Gu Lan nervously clutched her clothes, fearing her big brother might get upset and send Little Grey away.
It took a full half minute.
Gu Yanshen finally looked away, turning his gaze to Lin Wan Yi.
He didn’t ask anything.
Just solemnly uttered a few words.
"It’s a good dog, has a wolf’s nature."
Having said that, he rolled up his sleeves, walking to the corner of the yard.
"I’ll build it a shelter."
That afternoon, Gu Yanshen personally went to work with planks and nails, and under the children’s bedroom window, built a sturdy and beautiful dog house.
The setting sun cast golden rays across the entire yard.
Lin Wan Yi holding Gu Ning, Gu Yanshen holding Gu An, Little Grey majestically squatting at their feet.
Gu Lan, with a borrowed Seagull camera, pressed the shutter.
"Click."
A perfect family portrait was captured.
...
Monday.
Gu Yanshen returned to his unit early in the morning.
At night, both children were fast asleep.
Lin Wan Yi settled everything, slipped into the Spiritual Spring Space.
She just wanted to fetch some spiritual spring water, to add to Little Grey’s meal tomorrow.
But as soon as she entered, she was stunned.
In the center of the space, on the little sapling she planted which hadn’t shown any signs of movement.
Hung a fruit.
The fruit was as large as a fist, exhibiting a brilliant golden color, with strange patterns seeming to flow across its surface.
An indescribable, sweet yet overpowering fragrance emanated from the fruit, filling the entire space.
As soon as Lin Wan Yi smelled it, she felt all her fatigue vanish.
What is this?
She was about to step forward for a closer look.
From the adjacent bedroom, suddenly came a faint murmur.
It was Gu An.
The little one turned in his sleep, his little eyebrows tightly furrowed.
His tiny lips moved, uttering a vague yet distinctly clear word.
"Fragrant..."