The sweltering summer heat suddenly jolted me awake.

She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and looked at Jiao Su in disbelief.

His face was noble and otherworldly, and his limbs and body were covered with fur of varying lengths and colors, making his entire beast-like appearance seem to be buried in long fur.

They look inexplicably cute and cuddly.

Like a god fallen from grace, it tempts beasts to approach, blaspheme, and entice them...

The stark contrast between their appearance and their personality made Sheng Xia stare wide-eyed.

I never expected you to be like this, Su Su~

"Su Su?"

"Yes, I'm here." He raised his hand and touched her cheek.

"Why are you covered in hair?"

Does the Jiao Su grow hair? What's going on?

Could it be that... in order to adapt to the environment, he evolved to grow fur to suit the cold snowy season here?

Hmm... that's really strange.

If it weren't for the long hair, it really wouldn't look like clothes. None of the males in the family are such bad at making clothes, and Su Su is especially good at knitting.

It couldn't have been him who made the clothes.

How strange...

What exactly is it?

What if... asking directly might hurt his pride?

The little female's bright almond-shaped eyes sparkled, her gaze fixed on his clothes, her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to speak but hesitated to open them.

"They immediately misunderstood," Jiao Su thought with a hint of helplessness.

He gently ruffled her hair, his voice clear and melodious.

"Xia, don't overthink it, it's a sweater."

The children hunted for him themselves, and everyone gathered together to make this for him, fearing that if he got too cold, he would fall out of favor during the snowy season.

What a thoughtful child!

Thinking of the earnest way his cubs were giving him instructions, Jiao Su felt a surge of emotion. Xia Xia's cubs were as warm and kind as she was, making the beast's heart burn with warmth in the cold snowy season.

The clothes are hard to describe, but he really liked them.

In the height of summer, she looked at the fiery red fox fur on his shoulders, the snow-white wool on his chest, and the golden, lion-like mane on his belly…

It looks exactly like the fur on the babies' own bodies.

Moreover, this sweater is too sloppy.

It's like simply and crudely tying all the fur together in clumps, which looks a bit dirty.

Curious, she leaned closer to take a look and then reached out to touch it.

………

Looking at the handful of hair, her lips twitched, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, and she tilted her head back with a sweet smile.

"I hope Su Su won't mind~"

It's not her fault; the sweater was just too brittle.

And it's really strange, the kind of weird feeling where I don't want to walk with him when I go out.

Although it didn't affect his temperament or appearance at all, hanging colorful long hair directly on his body looked strange... strangely good-looking.

*Smack!*

Just as she was about to kiss him, Jiao Su leaned in first and kissed her cheek briefly before pulling away.

Sheng Xia tilted her head and gave a playful smile.

"SuSu~ I want a kiss~"

"good."

Her golden, glassy eyes instantly turned deep and dark. Jiao Su's face remained calm, but her eyes revealed a surge of joy.

He raised his large, well-defined hand, his slender, white fingers pinching Sheng Xia's chin, and placed his other hand behind her to embrace her, pressing his lips to hers.

A faint aroma of cumin filled the air...

The faint aroma of food is enough to make one's mouth water in the sweltering summer heat.

Seeing Yang Yun carrying something over, her eyes lit up and she jumped up and ran over: "What did you make? It smells so good!"

"Fried mushrooms, ah~ Xiaxia, have a bite first." Yang Yun picked one up, used his superpower to lower the temperature to a palatable level, and brought it to her lips.

The fried mushrooms are golden and crispy, and each bite leaves a lingering fragrance in your mouth.

In the height of summer, she smiled, picked up another one, put it in her mouth, and chewed it: "It's so delicious, crispy and crunchy!"

As soon as she entered, Hu Xue couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips and ran over with a bright and cheerful expression, saying ingratiatingly.

"Sister Xiaxia likes mushrooms? I'll go find some and make them for you~" Without waiting for a reply, she transformed into a fiery red fox and disappeared from sight.

Summer: "..." Not giving me a chance to refuse?

Looking out at the snow-covered landscape, she looked up in surprise, as if remembering something: "Where did these mushrooms come from?"

During the cold winter months, there are very few types of mushrooms, almost none at all, and you can't find them unless you look very closely.

This big basin must weigh at least seven or eight pounds.

Did they turn the entire Midsummer Forest upside down?

Wolf King walked slowly over with a glass of warm water in his hand. When he heard Shengxia's question, he looked at her with affection in his deep eyes and spoke in a gentle and pleasant voice.

"It was given to you by Xingmu."

A pair of bright blue eyes suddenly appeared in her mind, and Sheng Xia's hand, which was reaching for the mushrooms in the basin, froze. The fried mushroom in her mouth suddenly felt heavy.

She looked distressed and conflicted.

This little scorpion is pitifully persistent.

Oh dear, don't be so nice to her, she'll soften her heart!

In fact, she had already softened and couldn't help but feel a little pity. Wolf King saw through Sheng Xia's thoughts clearly and was happy that Xia Xia met a male she liked.

Being afraid of scorpions is not a problem.

He'll go find Xingmu another day and teach him how to control his tail so it doesn't show when he gets excited.

Xingmu is quite strong, has good character, and he has seen Xiaxia's feelings for him. He also knows about the many things Xingmu has done for her in secret.

It's fine if Xiaxia didn't like him before.

Now... we can specifically go and give them some pointers.

Without hesitation, Wolf King watched as Sheng Xia sat down at the dining table, gave Yang Yun a wink, turned around, and strode confidently across the snow and ice.

The endless expanse of white snow covered everything, and a gentle breeze brought a biting chill.

The wolf king lowered his eyes slightly, his entire body enveloped in firelight.

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