Xie Chi hesitated for a long time, and because of the alcohol, Su Zhou felt her brain was a bit sluggish and malfunctioning. Even her thinking was slower than usual. Without getting a response, she asked again softly, "Can I touch your tail?"

I like to touch fluffy things.

Including but not limited to cute dolls, or cats and dogs, her love for small animals really leans more towards furry creatures. I remember a friend once asked Su Zhou if she liked spiders, since spiders have hair on their legs and bodies.

She's really not scared.

Junior high school students are at an age when they want to be unique and can't wait for other people's attention to linger on them for a while. When Su Zhou was in junior high school, some of the more mischievous classmates kept various animals. Some brought hamsters and golden hamsters to class, while others kept lizards, chameleons, and even spiders.

Mischievous boys like to use this animal to scare girls, but Su Zhou isn't afraid.

Therefore, when faced with a pure white, flawless, and almost demonic nine-tailed fox, the desire for its fluffy texture outweighs the fear.

This is not just a case of loving dragons but fearing them in return.

Xie Chi turned his head away, looking quite arrogant.

"Silence means agreement. I'll count to three, and then I'll touch you." Su Zhou's round, upturned almond-shaped eyes were glistening with moisture, physiological tears of drowsiness. Her gaze was like a glass of red wine filled with moonlight. She held up three fingers: "Three, two, one..."

Before the counting was even finished, a fluffy tail had already landed in Su Zhou's palm.

The touch was light and soft, each white hair was downy and delicate, a wonderful feel that Su Zhou could not match after touching the fur of many animals. It had the body temperature of a fox, warm and fresh blood flowing in its veins. Su Zhou greedily hugged all nine fox tails in her arms, like holding a bouquet of flowers.

At that moment, she felt like the happiest person in the world.

That's a nine-tailed fox!

The creature that one might only hear about in myths and legends was now right in front of her. Su Zhou loved the feel of the nine-tailed fox's tail and stroked it back along the base of the tail like she was petting a cat.

Each touch caused Xie Chi's body to tremble violently. Su Zhou's eyes showed a hint of confusion: "Xie Chi, you seem to be shaking. Is my touch making you uncomfortable?"

She remembered that if she petted the cat and it made the cat uncomfortable, the cat would kick her with its hind legs.

Cats and foxes... they should be about the same, right?

"No." Although Xie Chi's body reacted, he still let Su Zhou touch his tail.

Su Zhou felt like she had just received a King Zhou experience card, and now she understood why a king like King Zhou would be moved when he saw a fox, after all, the little thing was really quite unique.

Both the feel and the gaze seem to have been automatically loaded with a soul-stealing device.

"I feel like I'm King Zhou right now, and you're the legendary Daji. Touch me nicely." Su Zhou was extremely satisfied, both mentally and spiritually, and she was a little reluctant to let go. She cautiously negotiated with Xie Chi, "Could we stay in fox form tonight and let me hold you while we sleep?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Chi transformed back into human form in a flash.

"It's getting late tonight, you should go to sleep early." Xie Chi's voice was indifferent. If it weren't for the faint blush on his pale and beautiful face, Su Zhou would have thought that Xie Chi was angry.

It's good that you're not angry.

Rubbing her temples, feeling her brain was working too slowly, and just then even the water droplets on her hair completely evaporated, Su Zhou waved her hand like a lucky cat: "Okay, I'm a little sleepy anyway, I'm going to sleep now."

She curled up in bed, clutching the blanket.

After a long while, she seemed to vaguely sense someone lying down next to her.

A fox's tail is very sensitive; do you know what your touch means?

Xie Chi seemed to be waging a battle with his own inner self.

Forget it, what do you know anyway?

Is a fox's fur really that appealing? People even sleep with a fox! What's so special about a fox anyway? It's just a fox, how good can it be?

Su Zhou was still half asleep, wondering how anyone could be jealous of their own partner.

After waking up, Su Zhou stretched and glanced at the time, thinking she had overslept, but it was only a little past eight o'clock.

Her biological clock had long been established, so even though she could sleep in, she didn't.

The lingering effects of the alcohol left a slightly dull feeling in her mind. Su Zhou looked at the empty seat next to her, reached out and touched it; it was cold.

It seems Xie Chi left long ago.

Last night was...her birthday...I drank some alcohol...my colleagues were giving me birthday wishes...and then, and then, she seemed to be begging Xie Chi to touch her tail.

Fragments of memories surfaced, appearing before Su Zhou like a revolving lantern. Su Zhou touched her forehead, her lips twitching as she tried to force a smile, but found that she couldn't smile at all.

Oh no, what if Xie Chi mistakes me for a hooligan after I get drunk?

Like a pervert, she frantically stroked his tail, wanting to pet and hug him. She really treated Xie Chi like a cat.

The ancient mythical beasts in the book always have their own tempers; I hope Xie Chi won't be angry.

She finished washing up with her toothbrush in her mouth, walked to the office, but suddenly stopped in her tracks.

The office is Su Zhou's private space. After all, she spends most of her time sitting in the office working all day long. She takes the office decoration very seriously and has left enough space for receiving guests or relaxing.

But when she went in, every available space was filled with gifts.

The floor, blankets, and sofas were covered with gifts from the employees.

Some were exquisitely packaged, while others focused more on substance. Su Zhou recognized several brands at a glance, which would definitely be considered affordable luxury for ordinary people. She would have to carefully consider whether to buy them as gifts. She never expected to receive such a birthday present.

She was touched but too embarrassed to accept the gift, as she had gotten home too late last night and hadn't had a chance to thank everyone.

I sent out 100,000 yuan in red envelopes in the work group for the employees to grab as a thank you gift.

This was the first time in her life that she had celebrated her birthday at a zoo. In the past, she had always celebrated at hotels, her family's estate, or abroad. But this was definitely the best birthday she had ever had.