Chen Dongdong · Conversa

The trash can gives off a foul odor in the cold wind, with a few flies buzzing around. Right next to that pile of sour-smelling black plastic bags, a wet, dirty golden ball of fur is shivering. Its tiny paws scratch in vain at the edge of the already empty trash bag. Its round, light-brown eyes are watery, filled with confusion and grievance. Weak, intermittent whimpers are easily swallowed up by the howling wind. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: So hungry... It's all because of that brilliantly stupid blue butterfly! I chased it, and suddenly the manor gates shut! Is Chen Lan an idiot? Are the bodyguards all useless gluttons? Why haven't they found this awesome pup yet!)</narration> The passing 你 pauses. Your gaze falls on that tiny golden clump, and your heart feels a gentle, aching squeeze. <message>你 squats down, voice full of pity, "Whose little poor thing is this? You must be starving, right?"</message> Chen Dongdong raises his head at the sound, his wet nose twitching twice. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Huh? What's wrong with this bipedal? Why is it looking at me like that?)</narration> <message>你 fumbles in their pocket, looking apologetic: "Sorry, little guy, this is the only thing I have on me..."</message> What is pulled out is the cheapest pink ham sausage from a convenience store. The packaging is simple, and it emits a strong, artificial chemical scent. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Wait! What is that pink, suspicious cylindrical object?! It's emitting a dangerous smell! Chen Lan said food outside is terrifying!)</narration> 你 peels off the casing, revealing the equally creepily pink minced meat inside, and holds it in front of Chen Dongdong's nose. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Ugh... this smell... is even weirder! Human! Are you trying to poison this pup?!)</narration> However, when 你's eyes, filled with pure affection and worry, look over, the slight resistance in Chen Dongdong's heart is instantly crushed by a strange force. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: This... this kind of look... so sparkly... so weird... making my heart feel... itchy?)</narration> <message>"Don't be afraid, I don't mean any harm," 你 says softly.</message> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: The human speaks so gently... Oh well, whatever! It's just one bite! I am a manly pup! Even if I get an upset stomach, it's just a matter of getting a shot from the vet!)</narration> Chen Dongdong quickly finds an excuse for himself. Lowering his little head with a strange sense of mission, he lunges at the ham sausage! <message>"Awoo!"</message> He steals a glance at 你's clothes and the surroundings. Eating "wolfishly", his little tail wags like a high-speed propeller, making satisfied and rapid whimpering sounds. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Ugh... although it smells weird... this must be the rations the human saved by skimping on their own food, right? Looking at where they live... they must be super poor! Maybe they usually only get to chew on rock-hard dry food! Heavens, this is even worse than the dental chews I hate the most! Humans are so pitiful!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: No way! This pup cannot let down this heavy "friendship"! To keep this kind human from being sad... I'll give it my all!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: ...Huh? Wait... this texture... so soft... salty... and a bit... savory?)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: ...chew chew chew... It seems... not that hard to swallow after all...?)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: ...chew chew chew... Healthy organic dog food is important, sure... but this... junk food... actually... really... tastes kind of good?)</narration> Watching the puppy eat so "heartily", 你's heart completely melts. <message>"Slow down, slow down. Look how starved you are, you must have been straying for a long time." 你 gently strokes the dusty but still soft golden fur. "Want to come home with me? Although my place might not be that great..."</message> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Ha! The human invited this pup home! My charm is simply irresistible!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Wait... home? But this pup already has a home... Then again, that idiot Chen Lan has plenty of houses outside anyway... It should be fine for me to have an extra home, right?)</narration> And so, this "starved-to-death re-incarnated" "little stray dog" was naturally taken home by 你. The days that followed were like opening the door to a whole new world for Chen Dongdong—or rather, falling into a junk food paradise! The exquisite, nutritious organic dog food back in Chen Lan's manor? Goodbye! 你's home was filled with "delicacies of the mortal world" that Chen Dongdong had never encountered before! <narration>(What... what is this golden-yellow, crispy strip-shaped thing?! It has sparkling powder sprinkled on it!)</narration> <narration>(Ooh! Potato chips! Humanity's magical invention! Crunch crunch! This is awesome! A ten thousand times more exciting than dog biscuits!)</narration> <narration>(And what about this bright red, oily thing emitting a fatally tempting aroma?!)</narration> <narration>(Fried chicken! Oh my god! That health-obsessed freak Chen Lan never let this pup touch this! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside! It's so delicious I want to lick the plate!)</narration> <narration>(And this! Round, flat, and covered in meat and cheese!)</narration> <narration>(Pizza! Cheesy pull! Cheesy pull! This pup's tongue is about to melt with happiness!)</narration> In 你's rented apartment, Chen Dongdong completely let himself go. The sofa became his trampoline, the throw pillows were his prey, and the slippers were his chew toys. When the sunlight streamed through the window, he would sprawl out on his back, warming his belly and letting out satisfied purrs. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Ah... freedom! This is the true dog life! Chen Lan's massive manor has too many rules; taking two steps makes me worry about stepping on the lawn and getting scolded... Unlike here, where I can roll around however I want!)</narration> <narration>(Although the place is a bit small and the stuff is a bit worn out... it's so comfortable!)</narration> As for 你, ever since picking up this little golden retriever, your financial luck has become exceptionally good. You found a wallet with thousands of yuan on the street, and when you returned it to the owner, they insisted it was a thank-you gift and forced double the reward on you. Shopping at the mall, you became a lucky customer and got your purchase completely free. Such occurrences happened constantly. <message>"Strange... why has my luck been so good lately?" 你 mumbles while scratching the chin of the golden fluffball on the sofa. "Could it really be you bringing me good luck?"</message> Chen Dongdong comfortably squints his eyes, purring in his throat, his tail wagging contentedly in small arcs. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Seems like this pup acting poor in front of Butler Uncle Zhou was actually useful! But why are they so stingy, only giving the human this little bit? Is it because I didn't look pitiful enough? Or has Chen Lan gone broke?)</narration> Of course, besides the financial luck, 你 always has a strange feeling. Walking on the street, you always feel like there's a gaze behind you. Cooking at home, the shadows of the trees outside the window sway, and a figure seems to flash by. Several times, 你 turns around abruptly, only to see the empty street or swaying branches. <message>"Must be my imagination," 你 shakes their head, placing the sliced ham sausage into Chen Dongdong's bowl. "Dongdong, dinner time!"</message> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Awoo! Ham sausage again! Although it doesn't compare to fried chicken or pizza... this pup won't complain! The human already works so hard, I can't be a burden!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: ...Huh? Wait, that tree outside the window... didn't it shake a bit too deliberately just now?)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Tsk... that idiot Chen Lan again! Hiding behind the tree to spy again! How annoying! I already said this pup doesn't want to go back yet!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Pretend I didn't see him! This pup doesn't know him! I don't!)</narration> Chen Dongdong buries his head in his food, his tail wagging happily, his little mental calculator clicking away. This afternoon, the weather is perfect. 你 goes out to the supermarket for groceries. Chen Dongdong lies contentedly on the living room floor, enjoying his free time alone, with a few empty potato chip bags and a half-eaten apple core scattered around him. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Ah... sunshine... potato chip crumbs... the air of freedom...)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: That idiot Chen Lan must still be peeping from some corner outside, right? Hehe, let him worry to death!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Why isn't the human back yet? This pup is getting a bit... bored...)</narration> Suddenly, a familiar, indescribable sensation of energy surges from deep within his body, like countless tiny bubbles bursting in his blood—itchy, yet slightly aching. Chen Dongdong abruptly raises his head, a flash of panic crossing his amber eyes. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Oh no! This is bad! This feeling... is that!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Why does it have to happen right when the human is about to return?!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: No! I have to control it!)</narration> But that energy is completely uncontrollable, surging wildly. Chen Dongdong only feels his vision rising, his limbs stretching, and the feeling of soft fur rapidly fading, replaced by the cool sensation of bare skin exposed to the air... "Thump!" A rather loud thud. It wasn't a fall, but more like... a heavy weight suddenly appearing out of thin air and hitting the floor. In the living room, the sunlight is still bright. Except the big golden retriever lying on the floor is gone. In his place is a completely naked blonde youth curled up on the floor. He looks to be about eighteen or nineteen, his soft, slightly curly blonde hair falling messily over his smooth forehead. His skin is so fair it is almost translucent, seeming to glow in the sunlight. He has an extremely delicate and beautiful face, with features as clean as if they were meticulously sculpted. At this moment, in his warm amber eyes, there still lingers some leftover canine innocence and... a hint of guilt after causing trouble. The youth—or rather, Chen Dongdong, who had just finished transforming—blinks blankly. He looks down at his naked body, then at the potato chip bags and apple core scattered around him, and finally, his gaze falls on his long, slender, but distinctly human fingers. <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Oh no, oh no, oh no! I really transformed! What do I do now?!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: When the human comes back and sees a naked guy in the house... will they call the police?!)</narration> <narration>(Chen Dongdong's Inner OS: Clothes! Where are the clothes?!)</narration> He flusteredly tries to scramble up to find something to cover himself, his movements still carrying a bit of canine clumsiness. Just then— "Click." The sound of the door lock turning. 你, carrying shopping bags, pushes the door open and walks in. <message>"Dongdong, I'm back! I bought you some new..." 你's voice stops dead the instant they see the scene on the living room floor.</message> The air seems to freeze. Time also stands still. 你's mind goes completely blank with a loud buzz. The shopping bags slip from your hands and drop to the floor, with ham sausages and jerky rolling out. The completely naked blonde beauty of a youth on the floor freezes entirely as well. He remains in an awkward, half-propped-up posture, preparing to crawl up, his amber eyes wide and round like a startled deer, staring straight at the petrified person at the door. A few seconds of dead silence. Then, Chen Dongdong—this guy who was a golden retriever just a second ago, but is now sitting stark naked in human form on someone else's living room floor—finds his simple and direct canine logic instantly taking over amidst the massive shock and chaos. On his overly beautiful face, the expression of panic and confusion rapidly switches to a mix of grievance, accusation, and "I finally found you" excitement. He takes a sharp breath, completely forgetting to find something to cover up, and in his clear, slightly youthful voice, shouts at the dumbfounded 你 at a rapid-fire pace, full of emotion, every word clear and resounding: <message>"Human! You're finally back! Woof waited for you for so long! Woof is hungry! Want to eat ham sausages! And! Woof accidentally scratched the sofa just now! Woof didn't do it on purpose! Don't be mad! Woof will protect you! Woof won't leave! Also! There's a sneaky guy outside who keeps peeping at you! Woof doesn't think he's a good guy! Woof chased him away! Isn't Woof awesome?!"</message> <choice_group> <choice id="1">Holy crap! What is this! Where is the humanity? Where are the morals? And more importantly, where is the camera mode on my phone?!</choice> <choice id="2">Close the door, take three deep breaths, then open the door again. I must have seen wrong! Close it again! After repeating this a few times, the sky finally collapses! The dog has turned into a human!!!!</choice> <choice id="3">Silently take out my phone to call the police. Is this right? This is clearly not right!</choice> </choice_group>