Chapter 3 no one knows you're a dog

1 In the dead of night.In the dark room, only the dim light from the mini lamp. When Wang Haijun's snoring sound came from the bedroom, Ah Qi couldn't wait to run into the study and rushed to the only computer there. Before this, Ah Qi had wiped his hands and feet clean, and Wang Hai would not find out who had taken his seat when he used the computer tomorrow. Wang Hai is a young man who lives alone. He runs a small pet shop. Ah Qi is his dog. They live together. Wang Hai bought a computer very early, but he doesn't use it very frequently. He spends at most an hour a day surfing the Internet, which is quite wasteful.

In order to make full use of resources, every day after he goes to bed, his pet dog Ah Qi will volunteer to surf the Internet instead of the owner. Ah Qi came into contact with the computer when he was bored, and it has been out of control ever since.He used the time when Wang Hai was not at home to practice typing diligently and achieved certain results. Now Ah Qi's typing speed can reach 60 words per minute. He loves Ziguang Pinyin. As for small matters such as turning on and off the computer and dialing up the Internet, it is even more troublesome for Ah Qi.Dogs are far more intelligent than humans can estimate.

What fascinates Ah Qi the most on the Internet is QQ chat. When Wang Hai first bought a computer, he was also enthusiastic about it for a while. He installed QQ software and gave himself a net name of "Shuang". He still likes to find friends in life. Now, Wang Hai's QQ is inherited by Ah Qi.The reason why Ah Qi guessed the password was also a coincidence - he just entered the date when he came to this house, and it was passed. Because that day was Wang Hai's birthday. Ah Qi was Wang Hai's birthday present to himself. Ah Qi often thinks that the life of a dog is very strange.

2 When Xiaocao came online, Ah Qi couldn't help wagging her tail. "Xiaocao" is one of Ah Qi's most affectionate netizens.It is also one of the reasons why Ah Qi is so fascinated by QQ chatting. Because Ah Qi's online time is usually after 12 o'clock, and normal humans have already fallen asleep at that time, and there are very few people who can accompany Ah Qi all night.So Ah Qi was extremely boring in the first two days when he played QQ. His netizens always used snoring to communicate with him before they could say a few words. Later, Ah Qi learned to make forums, which was another fun that he couldn't stop. The most important thing is that Ah Qi got to know Xiaocao because of it.

Ah Qi is a dog, so most of the pet forums he hangs around are.He likes to read all kinds of articles and photos there.Ah Qi is a very smart dog, he can fully understand human writing. Most of the members of this type of forum are people who like animals, Ah Qi is very happy to communicate with them.He often gives them advice, telling them how to grasp the mood of pets, how to take better care of pets, and how to discover their physical problems in time. The effect is remarkable, and everyone regards Ah Qi as an expert.Ah Qi soon became a moderator. Xiaocao is one of the netizens who admire Ah Qi.

They were just talking in posts, but later developed into using forum text messages to whisper. After a little longer, Xiaocao asked Ah Qi if you have QQ?Ah Qi said yes. From then on, late-night QQ exchanges became a must-do homework for Ah Qi every day. "Hi, I'm Xiaocao." "Hi, I'm twin." "It's still so late." "Yeah, I'm used to going to bed late." "Hey, me too." "The topic we talked about last time..." After that, Ah Qi's every night was submerged in the crackling sound of typing. 3 During the daytime, there was no one and no dog at home. Wang Hai raised Ah Qi not to guard the door but as a friend, so every day when he went to the pet shop, he would take Ah Qi with him.

There are no human clerks in Wang Hai's pet shop, and Ah Qi is his clerk.Wang Hai likes to talk to Ah Qi, he is sure that Ah Qi can understand. In fact Ah Qi could understand. Since becoming obsessed with the Internet, Ah Qi's sleep time has decreased, and he is always listless and drowsy during the day.Wang Hai thought he was sick.Therefore, when he went out every day, he would take a careful look at Ah Qi's mental state. If Ah Qi yawned at this time, Wang Hai said decisively: "Don't go to work with me today, just rest at home." Ah Qi would be so moved that she would wag her tail, and at the same time swear in her heart that she would go to bed early tonight so that her master wouldn't worry.

On this day, Ah Qi stayed at home as a dog again. He woke up naturally after two hours of sleep, feeling more than half recovered. He wanted to go to the store to look for Wang Hai, but turned on the computer by accident. This is Ah Qi's first time surfing the Internet during the day.He purposely drew down the curtains. The Internet during the day is not as lively as at night, and everyone is working.Ah Qi didn't see Xiaocao's figure, he was a little disappointed. He went to the pet forums he frequented most often, and replied to a few posts related to pet habits on the forum called "Walk in the Rain" where he was the moderator.

The owner is the owner of a pet shop, and Ah Qi has a lot of knowledge about animals other than dogs. Suddenly there was a coughing sound from the speaker, and Ah Qi saw that someone had added him as a friend.The opponent's online name is "Candy". Ah Qi clicked Confirm to pass.He recognized Candy as a member of "Walking in the Rain". "Hi, I'm Candy." "Hi, I'm twin." "I know. I just added you because I know who you are^_^" "Hehe~ I'm in the same forum, so I don't need to meet outside~" "Last time I prepared dinner for my dog ​​with the recipe you taught, and she really enjoyed it!"

"Right, right! I'm not wrong, am I..." Ah Qi finally didn't go to Wang Hai that day, he chatted with Candy all afternoon. Unlike the well-behaved and quiet Xiaocao, Candy is lively and cheerful, very good at finding topics, and often makes Ah Qi laugh out loud. Ah Qi is a dog, but through the Internet, he has made many human friends. Ah Qi couldn't help but feel that the life of a dog is very strange. 4 "Shall we meet?" Another day when she was alone at home, Ah Qi received such a message from Candy.His tail, ears and body hair stood on end. Netizens go from online to offline, from virtual to reality, it's not that he doesn't understand such a thing.Ah Qi once watched "The First Intimate Contact" on the Internet.

But he couldn't get in touch with candy.The scene he can imagine is that when Candy learns that the friend who talks to him every day is a dog, he may be so insane that he goes directly to the hospital. "Uh... I don't have much time." Ah Qi could only answer like this. Later, Candy made more and more similar requests. Candy didn't believe that Ah Qi's business was so prosperous and his life was so prosperous. Ah Qi had no other choice but to use his keen sense of smell to find all kinds of excuses to prevaricate. And Candy has shown her tenacity since she first made such a request and was rejected. She tried to persuade Ah Qi to meet her offline almost every time she chatted with Ah Qi. Ah Qi couldn't agree, and couldn't bear to hide the candy because of this. Ah Qi liked this friend very much. And Xiaocao would never request a meeting with Ah Qi. Ah Qi knew that he was in the same city as the two of them, and he was glad that at least he was not pressured by the two of them at the same time. "Double, I'll be waiting for you at the city square at 12 noon tomorrow. See you soon. I'll wear the gray cotton cap I told you about. Be sure to come!" This is the meeting plan that Candy unilaterally left for Ah Qi like an ultimatum.Ah Qi complained endlessly. But Candy is already offline, and Ah Qi can't understand the righteousness. Ah Qi was troubled all day long.When chatting with Xiaocao at night, I was still troubled. "What's the matter... I don't seem to be in a very high mood today." Xiaocao noticed it. "Uh...it's nothing. I'm a little upset...by the way, have you ever met with a netizen?" "Scared." Xiaocao looked startled, "No." "Me too. A netizen will ask me out tomorrow." "It's good. If you think the other party is worth meeting, then go." "It's not that I don't want to see her, it's just..." "Tonight, you don't have the usual confidence at all." Ah Qi smiled wryly. 5 The next day came quickly. Although it is the weekend, Wang Hai's pet shop will not be closed because of this. Weekends are often the time when there are the most customers. Ah Qi didn't stay at home that day, he went to the shop with Wang Hai. Candy's date was on his mind, but he couldn't go, so he said he was sorry. Ah Qi was restless all day long, and the closer it was to 12 o'clock, the more uncertain he became. "Ah Qi, why are you so restless today?" Wang Hai could see it. "No, you are overthinking." Ah Qi smiled and replied in dog language. Wang Hai didn't understand. It's 12 o'clock.After hesitating all morning, Ah Qi resolutely walked out of the shop. "Where are you going? It's time to eat." Wang Hai yelled, "Come back early." As soon as Ah Qi left the store, he ran wildly, aiming directly at the city square.Ah Qi had never run so fast before. At the appointed place, under the flagpole, Ah Qi saw Candy. As she described, plump, generous, beautiful, wearing a gray cotton hat, well-dressed and stylish. She looked through the autumn water and looked at her watch frequently.Ah Qi sticks out her tongue and looks at her from a distance. It's past 12 o'clock, it's past 1 o'clock... Ah Qi walked away silently, he couldn't bear to see Candy's expression change from anticipation, to impatience, to sadness. 6 After returning to Wang Hai's pet shop, Ah Qi was too depressed to eat lunch.He was lying on the ground. Ah Qi almost decided not to go online again.But he couldn't bear it.He is contradictory and irritable. The automatic door of the pet store opened, and Wang Hai habitually shouted, "Welcome." Ah Qi also stood up habitually, stuck out her tongue, and wagged her tail—this was Ah Qi's way of receiving guests. A petite and lovely pug lady who was recognizable as a female came in. Wang Hai and Ah Qi were stunned at the same time. Wang Hai reacted quickly: "Oh, the master is right behind." Ah Qi looked around, shook his head, indicating that the answer was wrong. This is the first time that Wang Hai's pet shop has had animal customers visit him - without the company of humans. "Ah Qi, this should be your guest. Go entertain others." Wang Hai patted Ah Qi's butt. Ah Qi cheered up and went forward: "Miss, good afternoon." "Hello." Miss Dog smiled quietly. Ah Qi felt like sitting on a spring breeze. "Are you a dog?" Ah Qi asked. "Well... just passing by, I came in for some reason. Did I bother you?" Miss Dog apologized. "No, no, please visit as you please." Ah Qi said. Miss Dog took a walk in this small pet shop.She looked at the environment in the store and at the dazzling array of pets, as if looking at another world. Wang Hai found it very interesting. When Miss Dog walked in front of him, Wang Hai squatted down, and he held Miss Dog's paw: "You are so good, you know how to go shopping by yourself." Wang Hai smiled and stroked Miss Dog's head, and Miss Dog licked his hand with her tongue. Then, she left.Wang Hai and Ah Qi watched her off. Walking to the door, Miss Dog turned around and made a cute bow-like gesture. "It's so cute! But maybe some people don't know what cute means?" Wang Hai shouted excitedly. Then he joked to Ah Qi: "Ah Qi, do you want to have a girlfriend?" Ah Qi wagged her tail. 7 In the evening, Ah Qi went online. Candy is out.Ah Qi was a little disappointed, but also a little relieved.He didn't know how to apologize to Candy. As usual, Xiaocao is online. After chatting for a while, Ah Qi noticed that Xiaocao was a little absent-minded. "Is it your turn to lose energy tonight?" "Ah... sorry." "Why are you apologizing to me. What's wrong?" "...Xiao Shuang, do you hate liars?" "Uh, it's all right. Let's see what happens." "..." "There's something really wrong with you, you." "...Did I tell you that I live with a friend?" "Ok." "My friends are also online." "Oh." "Her online name is Candy." Ah Qi was so startled that she even erected her collar.For the next time, he stopped typing, and Xiaocao was talking. "Actually, I already knew that today is the day you meet." "So I couldn't help but followed quietly. It's just that we didn't wait for you." "She's very angry. She regards you as a bosom friend, and she thinks you are too stingy for not even meeting each other." "But don't worry, she cares about her friends very much. She will be fine in two days." Only now did Ah Qi have the strength to type a sentence: "...um." "Shuang, I never proposed to meet you, but to be honest, I really want to see you in life." Ah Qi sealed the pen again. "So, I went to your pet store that day." "Remember? You said in the forum that you own a pet shop, and there is only one pet shop in our city." "So I found it. I saw you." Ah Qi couldn't breathe, his mind was full of filtering the list of all the women who came to the store this afternoon. "Shuang, have you ever heard a famous Internet saying? That saying says, on the Internet, no one knows you are a dog." Ah Qi's paws stopped on shift and 6, and he almost felt that he would only type ellipses in his life. "Double, we are not the same kind." "Sorry for lying to you for so long... Please don't mind, it's really nice to meet you." "goodbye." Ah Qi slammed his claws on the keyboard, thundering: "Wait a minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Then he ran to the window, ignoring the aftereffects of waking up Wang Hai and causing complaints from neighbors, etc., howling like a wolf. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-" He goes back to the computer.Xiaocao's QQ avatar is still on.Ah Qi took a deep breath, and carefully typed a string of words: "Xiaocao, I can't possibly mind." 8 Xiaocao jumped, jumped, ran, and yelled, Candy tightly held the rope in her hand, and Xiaocao dragged her forward all the way. When they arrived at the city square, they saw a young man not far away who was also dragged by his dog and ran wildly. When Xiaocao and Ah Qi met for the second time, they were as excited as if they had been separated for many years. The two humans who were the masters looked at each other in blank dismay as they looked at the unusually affectionate pet. After Wang Hai glanced at Candy, his face suddenly turned red. He said out of words, "This puppy of yours... I've seen it before." "Huh?" Candy was surprised. "Yes, I run a pet shop, so I will never forget the cats and dogs I saw once." Wang Hai said proudly. "Oh... wait! You said you run a pet shop?" "what." "Excuse me, do you have access to the Internet? Do you use QQ?" "Use, use." "What's your screen name?" "pair." (Written on February 13-14, 2007)