“Wenqian.”
Shen Qing called her name, waiting for her to look up before speaking slowly, “Some things are already destined, aren’t they? Your entry here wasn’t a free lunch either. Mentally prepare yourself and adjust your mindset. Your virginity will hold more value here than on the outside, understand?” Upon hearing this, Tang Wenqian forced a smile and said, “Understood, Sister Shen. I will adjust my mindset and serve my new master well.”
It was then that the other women remembered: their own virginity was already gone. While they viewed it as relatively less significant, Wenqian was still a virgin. She was going to be forced to give up her first time in a place like this. Their gazes towards Wenqian held a trace of pity.
They wouldn’t feel jealous, thinking that possessing her virginity might earn her more favor from the master. They had all been forced to come here for various reasons, but without a doubt, they were all in the same miserable boat. This fostered a sense of tolerance and understanding among them.
“Alright, let me go over the rules,” Shen Qing announced. “Those on ‘bitch’ and ‘catgirl’ duty today are to stay obediently in the pet room. Those who belong in cages will stay in their cages. Without instructions from your new master, you are not to leave the pet room.”
“Those on ‘maid’ and ‘waitress’ duty, remain at your posts. Understood?” Shen Qing directed. “Understood, Sister Shen,” the women replied in a chorus of overlapping voices.
Afterwards, Tang Wenqian picked up Wenwen’s dog leash and led her to the cages in the pet room to get her settled. The other girls assigned to the ‘bitch’ and ‘catgirl’ roles were also led by others towards the pet room.
“Sister Wenqian, are you okay?” Wenwen asked, crawling on all fours like a dog, being led across the smooth floor. She adapted to the pull on her neck as she crawled, directing her question to Tang Wenqian in front of her. “I’m fine. This day was inevitable sooner or later,” Tang Wenqian replied, not wanting to dwell on the matter too much. Like Sister Shen said, she needed to adjust her mindset.
After entering the pet room, Tang Wenqian opened the door to the dog crate and let Wenwen crawl inside. After securing Wenwen, she remembered that while they previously didn’t bother with the external lock, the actual rule had always been to use it. Today was different. She turned the external lock, locking Wenwen inside the crate. This was for her own good.
Seeing this, the other girls also came to their senses and fastened the external locks on the crates, confining the girls inside as if they were real bitches.
“Being locked up like this feels a bit uncomfortable, so much more restrictive,” complained a girl in the crate next to Wenwen. A crawling catgirl approached the dog crate and said, surprised, “But didn’t you quite like staying in the crate before?”
“That was different. Back then, I could come and go as I pleased. Now it’s locked from the outside. It feels like my freedom has been locked away.” The catgirl giggled. “You’re just not used to it yet. Besides, the roles rotate every three days. You only have to spend three out of every twelve days in a crate. And it’s not like that new master will come every day. As long as he doesn’t show up, aren’t we sisters just as free as before?”
Wenwen chimed in, “I think this is pretty good. I hope the new master makes me stay in the dog crate all day today. That way I can sleep the whole day, then get off work. Perfect.”
“Staying here feels like another world. There’s no outside pressure. Aside from some rules, it’s actually not bad at all. Plus, we can still clock out normally every day and go outside.”
“Yeah, Sister Shen is really good to us. She even gives us an extra twenty thousand a month. I thought my life was hopeless before; I even considered suicide. I never imagined ending up here. Not only are my debts resolved, but I also get twenty thousand in spending money each month. Isn’t that much better than working a regular job or selling myself?”
“Sister Shen is a great person,” a girl in a third crate concluded. The other girls rolled their eyes at her. They had already said so much; was a summary really necessary? She always acted so righteous and principled, like a weirdo, a funny girl.
“By the way, did you buy that lipstick I recommended? Isn’t it great?” “Over three thousand for one tube? I can’t bring myself to buy it.” “I bought it, but it hasn’t arrived yet. The shipping is too slow.” “Do you want to play games together tonight? Get five sisters for a five-player team?” “You’re the one who maxed out your credit cards topping up games and ended up here, and you still want to play? You’re hopeless.” “What are you talking about? My life is so cushy now. I even stream live at night.” “Yeah, yeah, their beautiful streamer is someone’s dog during the day,” a catgirl teased.
“Being a dog is fine. Better than being a person on the outside… hehe…”
Time passed slowly. At noon, Wenqian prepared lunch and brought it over for everyone. Her cooking skills were the best here. The fridge was stuffed full of ingredients; she could make whatever she wanted. Unless she was on ‘bitch’ or ‘catgirl’ duty and it was inconvenient, in which case another girl would cook, she was always the one who made the meals. Her culinary skills were unanimously praised by the girls, who hailed her as the “Top Chef of the Bitch World.” Of course, this was all said in jest by the girls.
After setting out the plates, Wenqian brought the meals over to the sisters in the pet room. The other two maids also carried plates in both hands. There were chopsticks and spoons.
“It’s a bit inconvenient to eat inside the crate. It’s better outside. Wenqian, unlock the crate and let me eat outside.” Tang Wenqian hesitated for a moment, then figured it was just for a meal. Besides, it was already noon and the new master hadn’t arrived. It was unlikely he would come right at this moment. So, she unfastened the external lock on the crate for the girl inside.
Three completely naked girls crawled out, sat down together, and began to eat while chatting.
…Time passed slowly. Around a little after two o’clock, Yang Haoran and his mother arrived at the entrance of the Pet Manor.
Looking at the sign on the gate that read “Pet Manor,” Yang Haoran muttered, “Aunt Shen, does she keep pets here? Why this name?”
Liu Ruoxi ignored him. She took a round key from her bag. It was exquisitely crafted, silver-plated, with a vividly carved, tongue-out puppy on its surface. She pressed the dog’s head on the key against the manor gate, much like an owner petting a dog. Following two sounds from the gate and a series of internal metal grinding noises, the large doors swung open to both sides.