My Encounters with Werewolves

Near the end of the year, after the company worked overtime for half a month in a row, I thought I could rest on this weekend. Unexpectedly, the boss had a brainwave and decided to organize a team-building activity, arranging a dinner party on Saturday. Although I wasn't happy that my rest day was occupied, the company made a big expense this time and arranged a one-day tour of the hot spring resort in the suburbs. I saw the price on the mobile phone group purchase. The price for a single person to soak in the hot spring, including one night's stay, is more than 700 yuan. At night, I took off my glasses, applied a facial mask, lay on the sofa and scrolled through my phone. The colleagues in the chat group of the company were confirming whether they would go or not. The group name was "God of Wealth Touch My Head". I opened the interface. There were a total of three people in the group. Without me chatting, there were more than 300 messages. As the only single person in the group, my two naughty friends, Liu Mei and Ouyang Jing, both encouraged me to go, saying that maybe I would meet my Mr. Right. They talked about fate as casually as weighing pork, but for a monotonous life, it's nice to have such fantasies occasionally. I prepared a toiletry bag and a swimsuit, and also stuffed a pair of spare contact lenses. I only stayed for one night, so I didn't push a suitcase but chose a backpack. We gathered at the company gate at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning and took the bus. On the bus, we cracked melon seeds and chatted. The two-hour drive passed quickly. When we arrived at the hot spring resort, Minister Lin got the room cards. Since there weren't enough double rooms, in the end, one person would have to stay in a single room with a bad location. The single room 109 was on the far left on the first floor. The view wasn't good, and the room type was also rather cramped. "Sister Lin, I'll go to this single room." Seeing that the minister was in a bit of a dilemma, I, who had been a background board all along, raised my hand. "This room is a bit out of the way. It might be better for a male colleague to stay." Considering the female's experience, although Minister Lin was somewhat delighted, she didn't agree immediately. "Don't look at me like this. Actually, I'm quite brave." Saying that, to increase credibility, I pushed the black-framed glasses on the bridge of my nose with a cold expression. I'm 155 cm tall and weigh exactly 100 kg. I wear glasses with a degree of more than 300. I don't talk much at work. Judging from my appearance, I seem a bit weak and easy to bully. The male colleague from the neighboring department used to joke that I was like a Mochi in a cake shop, soft and easy to pinch, not knowing what filling it was when taking a bite. After that male colleague said that, I seriously reminded him not to make such jokes. The straightforwardness made the other party a bit embarrassed, but he was obedient and never said such words again. Minister Lin knew that I was a reliable employee and not easy to handle. After thinking for a while, she smiled and patted my shoulder. "OK. You really helped me. If my husband hadn't come, I would have stayed in this room myself. Thanks, Azi. If there's any problem, contact me immediately or call the front desk." "Got it, Minister Lin." I conveniently took this responsibility to be a good person. After all, I didn't have much requirement for the room. It was just one night. Regarding my action of taking the single room, Liu Mei and Ouyang Jing furiously criticized my sycophancy in the group. I replied calmly that being proactive at this time to leave a good impression would make it easier to ask for leave in the future. I took the room card to see the room. The thick curtains blocked the floor-to-ceiling windows. I was a little surprised when I opened the remote control curtains. It was a whole floor-to-ceiling door and window, and there was a small balcony outside. Just a few dozen meters away was a tall wooden fence, blocking the mountains and forests in the distance. Indeed, there wasn't much scenery to see. Looking around, I didn't feel any discomfort. I put down my bag and was about to go out. At the moment of turning around, I caught a glimpse of a black shadow passing by outside the window with my peripheral vision. Curiously, I turned and walked to the window, opened the small door and poked my head out to look, but there was nothing. I guess I was hallucinating due to overwork. I watched too many horror film explanations last night on videos. Better not be so suspicious. There are no ghosts or monsters. What I should worry about are robbers and thieves. I washed my face, put on my glasses again, and the doorbell rang. Ouyang Jing brought me washed grapes to eat. While eating, she said: "Your room is a bit gloomy. Well, as long as you're not afraid. If you don't like it, you can sleep with us two at night." "It's fine. I'm not afraid. Just draw the curtains." I opened my mouth and ate a grape she fed me and picked up the remote control to close all the curtains. Ouyang Jing: "Meimei is waiting for us on the lawn. Everyone is definitely going to have a barbecue and have a bonfire party at night." Me: "When are we going to soak in the hot spring?" Ouyang Jing: "Anytime! I'm going to shoot a video for Brother Hao to make him jealous!" Brother Hao is Ouyang Jing's fiancé who got engaged this year. They are estimated to get married next year. Liu Mei got married earlier, and her child is already in kindergarten. For me, a single person approaching 30, the two of them are very keen on match-making for me. Whenever there are new people in any department of the company, they will notice and come to tell me. I'm not**. I'm willing to meet the blind date partners recommended by my family. I have a very cooperative attitude. But I just haven't been in a relationship. The hot spring pool was outdoors, separated by bamboo fences in the secluded mountains, quite ancient and charming. Leaning against the natural rocks and soaking in the spring water, you could see the mountain scenery on the opposite side when looking up. It was very effective for restoring mental state. "Azi, did you wear contact lenses?" In the steaming heat, Liu Mei, who was leaning on the other side, asked. I shook my head. I couldn't quite see her face clearly. "I didn't wear glasses. I'll wear the framed ones after soaking." "You must wear them! This team-building activity, I saw that many young people from other departments came. You can try to get a younger one!" Liu Mei said excitedly. She always complained that her husband was eight years older than her, saying that she wanted a younger man. But in fact, she and her husband were very loving. Besides, she never complained about the trivial matters in marriage. Her parents-in-law didn't live with them and would sometimes send red envelopes and didn't urge them to have a second child. While responding to the enthusiasm of the two friends, I took the tray floating on the water surface, picked up the small wine pot and poured a cup of sake. The alcohol content of this wine wasn't high, similar to fruit wine. Drinking a little to get slightly tipsy was just right. I heard Ouyang Jing talking about several dogs raised by the owner of the resort again, saying that those dogs were big and beautiful. I was a little curious. "Are they for guarding the house?" Ouyang Jing was blowing bubbles in the water. "They are just companion pets. That Bernese Mountain Dog is especially clingy and so cute!" "I think that Czech Wolfdog is even more handsome!" Liu Mei took the phone from the shore and showed me the photos. In the photo was a tall and cold big gray-white dog, with a strong build, a drooping tail and beautiful fur. It was very cold when not smiling and like a little sun when smiling. Squinting at it for a few seconds, I wondered if I had been single for too long and even thought the dog was handsome. "Why did both of you see the dogs but I didn't." I was a bit puzzled and felt it was a pity. "The owner is afraid that the big dogs will scare the guests and doesn't allow them to come to the tourist area. They are usually kept in her attic. Me and Meimei saw them when we were looking for you to soak in the hot spring." After Ouyang Jing finished speaking, she swam on her back in the pool again, with a wine glass on her belly, like a cute sea otter. The few of us were soaking and playing by the hot spring pool. The big group sent a message saying that we would gather on the lawn at noon for a barbecue. The three of us tidied up and got ashore. The barbecue site was very large, close to the mountain forest, and there were many artificially built scenic spots. Liu Mei was good at cooking. I got a plate of barbecue and bread from her and went to a place with fewer people to eat. I always felt someone was looking at me. A strange intuition made me look up. The crowd was lively, and no secret admirer cast a gaze at me. Just as I was about to withdraw my gaze, I saw a big dog crouching dozens of meters away diagonally behind me. It was in my blind spot at first and was half blocked by the charcoal box, so I didn't notice it. From such a distance, the big dog turned and ran. The running posture was a bit strange, limping. Was it the owner's dog? The one who made eye contact with me should be the Czech Wolfdog. Its appearance had nothing to do with the Bernese Mountain Dog. The bonfire barbecue lasted until after 9 o'clock in the evening. Minister Lin said that after having lunch tomorrow noon, we would take the bus back to the city together. It seemed that we could play later tonight. Unfortunately, in this team-building activity, no one had a mutual interest in me. The plot of a one-night stand in online novels was also impossible to happen. Interestingly, at more than 8 o'clock in the evening, I saw that Czech Wolfdog again. It was probably sneaking out to watch the fun while the owner wasn't paying attention. This time when it met my eyes, it didn't run away but lay down obediently on the ground, as if indicating that it was not dangerous. It even rolled over to me and stuck out its tongue. I pushed my glasses on the bridge of my nose and couldn't help but grin foolishly, feeling like seeing a tough guy acting coquettishly. It didn't show its teeth and threaten me and behaved very well-behaved. I felt a little relieved. I wanted to call Liu Mei and Ouyang Jing to come with me to see the dog, but one of them was making a video call with her husband, and the other was having a heart-to-heart talk with the boss. In the end, I carefully selected some food and approached the big dog. After constantly shortening the distance, I didn't dare to move forward rashly. After all, it was a large dog. I put down the water and food and faced the big dog that tilted its head at me, and then retreated along the original path. It was really a cautious meeting. This area was already far away from the center of the bonfire. Only some ambient colored lights illuminated the edge area. Plus, I always kept a distance, so I didn't see this Czech Wolfdog clearly. Although I wanted to pet the dog, I didn't want to court death. After I withdrew to a certain range, the dog came forward on its own. It sniffed the food on the plate and then started eating. The big dog that devoured the food carried out the "Clear Plate" action and then sat still and looked up at me, sweeping its tail back and forth along the ground. Did this mean it wasn't full? But it was so persistent that it didn't even drool. I have watched many dog eating shows. Even if they were restraining from eating in the face of food, they would drool like a waterfall. Following the previous process, I gave it some more food. This time, before I could step back, it came forward to eat. I didn't step back far either. I sized up the dog in the flickering light of the small colored lights. I didn't dare to shine the phone light, afraid of startling it. The big dog ate quickly and quietly, giving a sense of noble dining. But why did I think it seemed a little bigger than what I saw in the photo? And its appearance was also different. Was it that its eyes were sharper? The color also seemed purer. I had a strange sense of security towards this Czech Wolfdog. If a single woman had a big dog to accompany her, her sense of security would indeed increase explosively. "Azi~ Are you going to soak in the hot spring? Soak once more to get our money's worth." Ouyang Jing's voice came from not far away. I retreated several meters before responding, "Here I am. Wait for me." "What are you doing alone on the side? There isn't even a streetlight for illumination." "Oh, the owner's..." Before I could finish saying the word "dog", I looked back and the dog that had finished the second plate had disappeared. Silently, it didn't alarm me at all.