The corners of Qilin's lips curved slightly as he spoke nonsensically, "Women in the human world particularly like the color pink and often use pink fabric to make clothes. That's why fabric merchants have so many vats of pink dye in their homes."
"Pink is the most beautiful color in the world. It goes perfectly with you, the most beautiful fox in the world. When you transform, make some pink clothes for me to wear. Then you'll be a beautiful, long-legged beauty."
When the little fox heard this, he burst into laughter. He lowered his head, dipped his paws in the stream water, and washed his face vigorously, washing away all the tears on his face.
She said excitedly, "That's great! Pink is the prettiest color in the world! I'm going to make a bunch of pink clothes to wear after I transform!"
Qilin smiled subtly. He had to lie. A white lie shouldn't be considered a sin, right?
Speaking of which... he was not afraid of being exposed in the future. After all, the fox clan was indeed rich in beauties. Even the worst one was much prettier than an ordinary person. Moreover, this little fox was the direct descendant of the Fox King, so the transformation would only be better, not worse.
So, in a sense, he wasn't lying!
Just as he was comforting himself, the little fox turned gloomy and said sullenly, "Forget it... I don't want the clothes anymore."
"Why?" Qilin asked in confusion.
The little fox replied aggrievedly, "My father and mother love me the most. If Qingqiu were alright, they would definitely come and pick me up personally."
"But I've been running away from Qingqiu for so long, and my father and mother haven't come yet, and neither have anyone else. So... something must have happened to them."
"I don't have a home anymore. I'm going to be a fox wandering around the world. I don't know how to do anything, and I don't have any money. I can't even afford meat, let alone nice clothes."
As she spoke, she was about to cry again, but Qilin did not comfort her like before. Instead, he patted her head hard and said seriously, "Don't cry."
"You have to understand one thing: crying won't solve any problems, it will only make your enemies happy. Failure isn't worth crying about, success is."
“Crying won’t help anyone other than those who love you, so don’t cry if no one can help you.”
After hearing these words, the little fox really stopped crying. It looked at him with a confused look and asked, "Then... then what should I do now?"
Qilin smiled warmly and answered, "You have to be strong. Even if your parents are gone, you have to make yourself happy and live a good life."
"They did everything they could to get you out here, hoping you could live well. If you don't live well, how can you be worthy of their good intentions?"
The little fox nodded thoughtfully.
"Come to think of it...those kids bullied you so much, why didn't you fight back?" Qilin suddenly remembered this when he mentioned "live a good life" and asked in confusion.
"I... I'm afraid of water," the little fox replied a little embarrassedly, then explained carefully, "And I can't swim at all, so I kept clinging to the side of the dye vat."
"They were always laughing at me. Every time I tried to jump out of the tank, they would push me back in. If I didn't want to die, I would just thrash around. Every time I couldn't swim and was about to drown, they would pick me up and push me back in."
Qilin finally understood. No wonder he didn't fight back even after being bullied like this.
He sighed deeply and taught her seriously, "You are still too naive. Since you know you are afraid of water, why did you let them put you in?"
The little fox lowered his head a little embarrassedly and replied in a muffled voice, "I thought they liked me very much and just wanted to play with me. Who knew there could be bad people among children?"
"Also, my father and mother once taught me not to use magic on ordinary people casually. Humans can easily be injured and killed. I was afraid of killing them, so I didn't dare to take action. I was also afraid that after killing them, I wouldn't be able to climb out of the tank myself."
Qilin held his forehead with his hand helplessly. "Human thoughts are very complicated. It's impossible for everyone to be a good person. 'Don't have the intention to harm others, but be on guard against them.' You must learn to distinguish right from wrong and protect yourself carefully."
"Don't be afraid of hurting someone. Since they took the initiative to attack you, they should bear the consequences. Even if they are beaten to death by you, they deserve it."
"If someone treats you well, you should treat them better. If someone treats you badly, you should pay them back harshly. Even if it's a thousand times or a hundred times, it's not too much. After all, the one who provokes you first is the meanest. Do you understand?"
The little fox rolled his round eyes and nodded vigorously, saying, "I understand!"
"For example, Master Qilin, you have been very kind to me. I should remember your kindness and treat you even better. Those bad kids bullied me and threw me into the dye vat to play with. I should do what you just did and throw them back along with their parents. Is that right?"
"This child is teachable." Qilin reached out and rubbed its furry little head.
"What if it's both good and bad?" The little fox still had questions in his mind.
Qilin smiled faintly and answered, "Distinguishing clearly between love and hate has always been a simple matter, but some people often make it complicated."
"If someone is good to you but also bad at something, you need to weigh the pros and cons to see which is greater, and whether the two can offset each other."
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