The little fox lay limply on the ground, its eyes tightly closed. Fearing something might happen to it, Lu Qingjiu quickly scooped it up in her arms. The fox was tiny, only about the size of a palm, its fur fluffy and soft, and felt incredibly comfortable in her hands.
Lu Qingjiu carefully carried it home and called out as he entered the house, "White Moon Fox! White Moon Fox! Is this your son?"
Bai Yuehu had just finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen with his hands still wet. As soon as he came out, he saw Lu Qingjiu and the little fox cub in his arms. His eyes suddenly became sharp: "Where did the fox come from?"
Lu Qingjiu said, "I picked it up on the roadside." He described what happened just now, and then asked suspiciously, "Did someone deliberately drop it at our doorstep?" As he spoke, he glanced at Bai Yuehu thoughtfully.
The only vixen in this family is Bai Yue Fox, and the fox cub must be related to him. Just leaving it at the door is somewhat consistent with the plot of a woman who was abandoned by her lover and gave birth to a child alone, and finally threw the child at the door of the unfaithful man out of anger... But then again, Lu Qingjiu remembered that he had read in the animal world that foxes are monogamous animals, and they will not look for new partners even if they are widowed.
Could it be that after becoming a spirit, these habits would also change? Lu Qingjiu was imagining a bloody drama in his mind when he saw the White Moon Fox approaching with a frown, reaching out and picking up the fox cub.
The fox cub was dizzy from being hit by the stone and had lost its reaction. But as soon as the White Moon Fox's hand touched the fox cub, the little fox opened its eyes, but its eyes were full of fear, and it began to make chirping sounds, trying to break free from the White Moon Fox's hand.
Seeing it like this, Lu Qingjiu's heart softened, and he quickly said, "Don't carry it like this, it hurts."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuehu stretched out his hand and threw the fox cub into Lu Qingjiu's arms.
"How could he be my son?" Bai Yuehu directly denied Lu Qingjiu's question, with a hint of disgust in her tone.
"He's really not your son?" The little fox fell silent as soon as he was in Lu Qingjiu's arms. He stared at Lu Qingjiu with his wet eyes and nudged his chest pitifully, completely lacking the excitement he had when he was in Bai Yuehu's arms.
"No." Bai Yuehu uttered the two words very confidently.
"If that's not your son, then it must be one of your clansmen, right?" Lu Qingjiu asked. "Is this an ordinary fox?" He remembered that foxes were white only in winter, blending in with their surroundings while hunting. But now that summer was approaching, even mountain foxes wouldn't be white. Furthermore, the fox looked clean, without a speck of dirt on it, so it didn't look wild at all.
Bai Yuehu heard Lu Qingjiu's question, but did not give a direct answer. Instead, he looked at the fox thoughtfully, as if he was thinking about something.
Lu Qingjiu waited for a while and heard him say, "Yes, he is from my tribe."
"Really?" Knowing that he was holding a little vixen, Lu Qingjiu immediately became excited. "Can it turn into a human?"
"It's too young to become a human, and it's not very tasty either." said the White Moon Fox.
Anyway, Bai Yuehu would comment on everything in the same tone as if it were a recipe. Lu Qingjiu didn't care. He said, "Can't you turn into a human?"
Bai Yuehu said, "You still need to grow up."
"So what does it eat? When will the parents pick it up?" Lu Qingjiu was a little happy. He actually liked these furry animals very much. Because he was working and didn't have the conditions to keep one at home, he just thought about it. Although the little black and little flower at home were quite cute, the pigs were hairless, which still couldn't satisfy Lu Qingjiu's obsession with invisible fur.
Bai Yuehu asked, "Take it?"
Lu Qingjiu asked, "Don't you want to accept it? Just keep it in our house?"
White Moon Fox: "I think we can wait until it grows up..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Qingjiu understood what he meant and said in horror, "Fuck, you're not planning to raise it and eat it, are you? It's one of your people. Even though it hasn't transformed, it's still one of your kind!"
Bai Yuehu fell silent. Lu Qingjiu saw the word "difficulty" in his eyes. He seemed to be debating whether to give up the meal. Finally, under Lu Qingjiu's stunned stare, he reluctantly gave up his inner thoughts and said reluctantly: "Then let's keep it for the time being."
Lu Qingjiu said, "Okay!" He simply ignored the two words "temporarily" from Bai Yuehu's mouth. Although Bai Yuehu was usually cold, after getting along with him for a long time, Lu Qingjiu felt that he actually had a good personality. He would discuss everything with him and rarely acted arbitrarily.
The little fox trembled in Lu Qingjiu's arms, and its head almost wanted to drill into Lu Qingjiu's clothes, leaving its white little butt with a fluffy tail outside.
"Fuck, Lu Qingjiu, what are you holding in your arms?" Yin Xun had just finished helping Bai Yuehu and went to the bathroom. When he came back, he saw Lu Qingjiu holding a pitiful white ball in his arms. He walked closer and took a look. "Fox? Where did you get it from?"
Lu Qingjiu replied: "I picked it up on the roadside."
Yin Xun: "You can pick up a fox on the side of the road?! This poor little thing is still shivering." As he spoke, he reached out and stroked the soft fur of the little fox with great satisfaction. As the little fox grows up, its fur will become harder and the feel will not be as good. However, the one in Lu Qingjiu's arms is obviously still young and has not yet molted. It feels like a plush toy from a toy store, and it is still warm.
"What does it eat?" Lu Qingjiu asked Bai Yuehu again.
Bai Yuehu frowned and thought for a moment: "Don't foxes eat chickens?"
Lu Qingjiu: “…” He felt that the vixen in his family seemed a little unprofessional and didn’t even know what the people in the tribe ate.
The little fox was indeed hungry. He held Lu Qingjiu's finger in his mouth and began to suck it. He looked at Lu Qingjiu with wet eyes, his expression pitiful and cute.
Lu Qingjiu made the decision: "I'll try it first." He and Yin Xun went to the kitchen and decided to make some minced meat for the little fox. When they turned around and left, they naturally did not notice Bai Yuehu's extremely disgusted look.
Lu Qingjiu cooked the meat, chopped it into minced meat, and fed it to the little fox. The little fox sniffed it with its pointed nose, and then started to eat happily. It seemed that it was a fox that had been weaned, otherwise Lu Qingjiu really didn't know where to find milk for it in the middle of the night.
The little fox ate happily, but after taking a few bites, it looked at Lu Qingjiu cautiously, as if worried that Lu Qingjiu would take the food away at any time. The look in its eyes made Lu Qingjiu's heart melt. He reached out and touched its head, saying, "Eat, eat, until you are full. I won't take it away."
The little fox seemed to understand what people said. After hearing what Lu Qingjiu said, it lowered its head and continued to eat, with both sides of its mouth covered with meat foam.
Lu Qingjiu was very happy to have such a cute little fox at home. After feeding it, he built a nest for it in his bedroom. The little fox seemed a little sleepy and curled up in the nest and began to sleep. Lu Qingjiu and Yin Xun stood by and watched with a fatherly smile.
"I wanted to get a dog before," Yin Xun said, "but I thought I couldn't even take care of it, so I gave up."
Lu Qingjiu said: “It’s okay, we can raise foxes now.”
Yin Xun shed tears of emotion and held Lu Qingjiu's hands tightly with happiness.
In the evening, after Yin Xun left, Lu Qingjiu went to wash up simply. But when he was about to go back to his room to rest, he heard the sound of people talking in the yard. The voice did not sound like Xiaohua and Xiaohei's, but rather like Baiyuehu talking to someone. Lu Qingjiu was a little curious and looked out from the window.
It was already getting dark at this time, and I could only vaguely see the blurry figure of the White Moon Fox and hear faint sounds.
The White Moon Fox seemed to be arguing with someone. He said, "Come here quickly. I promise not to eat you. You take him away—"
I don't know what was said over there, Bai Yuehu said again: "Afraid? What are you afraid of? Didn't I tell you that I won't eat you? I'll give you three days. If you don't come, you'll die..."
As he spoke, he walked towards the gate of the yard. Lu Qingjiu could not hear clearly what he said next, but Bai Yuehu's impatient attitude was very obvious. Lu Qingjiu didn't know who he was talking to.
Lu Qingjiu looked at the little fox again, touched its soft fur, and then contentedly lay back on the bed and went to sleep.
The next morning, the first thing Lu Qingjiu did when he woke up was to check on the little fox beside his bed. Unexpectedly, the little fox was gone. The door was ajar, and it was obvious that the little fox had slipped out through the crack at night. Seeing this, Lu Qingjiu panicked and rushed out of the house in a hurry without even changing his clothes.
"Little fox, little fox?" Calling the little fox's name, Lu Qingjiu searched everywhere in the yard. To be honest, he was a little afraid that the White Moon Fox would swallow the little fox in one gulp. After all, the fox spirit in his family would not refuse any food and would eat anything it could.
Not seeing the little fox in the front yard, Lu Qingjiu went to the backyard again. But before he went in, he saw a miniature animal next to the well in the backyard. The fur on the animal's body was all puffed up, and it was round like a ball. When it heard his voice, it ran towards him with a familiar chirping sound.
When Lu Qingjiu heard the familiar voice of this unknown creature, his eyes widened instantly and he said, “You…you are a little fox?!”
The little fox jumped to Lu Qingjiu and rubbed his feet with his head, as if to answer: Yes, yes, I am the little fox.
Lu Qingjiu was stunned when he saw the little fox. All the fur on its body had exploded, making it look like a round ball. He picked it up and felt that the fur had increased a lot. He immediately figured out what had happened to the little fox... He guessed that the little fox had run away from the house at night and had worshipped the well for some reason, and then the fur on its body exploded instantly.
Lu Qingjiu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, even though this fox with its fur standing on end was quite cute and round like a ball.
He carried the fox back to the front yard and saw Baiyue Fox holding a hose and watering the grape vines in the yard.
"Moon Fox." Lu Qingjiu walked up to the White Moon Fox holding the little fox cub.
The White Moon Fox's gaze fell on the fox cub.
Lu Qingjiu asked, "Can it change back after it becomes like this?" He grabbed the little fox as if it were a ball of fluffy hair.
Bai Yuehu thought for a moment; "What if I can't change back..."
"You can't eat it either." Lu Qingjiu replied cautiously.
Bai Yuehu showed a look of regret and replied reluctantly, "It can't be restored. Just trim it with scissors."
Lu Qingjiu glanced at the little fox, and the little fox looked at Lu Qingjiu with its innocent blue eyes, although its eyes were almost invisible due to its excessive hair. It must be said that the well in the backyard was really effective...
Seeing that Bai Yuehu didn't offer any other solutions, Lu Qingjiu had no choice but to accept his fate and carry the little fox into the inner room and picked up the scissors again.
The little fox was very well-behaved. Apparently, it found that it was safe to stay with Lu Qingjiu. It stood there obediently while Lu Qingjiu began to trim its completely blown-off hair.
This was Lu Qingjiu's first time trimming the dog's fur, so he could only try to do it little by little. However, the more he trimmed, the more he felt something was wrong. Yin Xun happened to come over at this moment, and as soon as he entered the room, he shouted, "Fuck, Lu Qingjiu, where did you pick up this dog again?!"
Lu Qingjiu: “…Not a dog.”
"If it's not a dog, what is it?" Yin Xun reached out and rubbed the little fox hard, "It's actually a poodle!"
Lu Qingjiu silently threw away the scissors in his hand, feeling like he had become an unforgivable sinner. He was clearly a cute vixen just now, but after he cut her, she became a poodle...
"Wait a minute, this really doesn't seem to be a dog..." After a closer look, Yin Xun also found something amiss. He widened his eyes and said, "This... isn't this the fox from yesterday? How did it get ruined like this?"
Mr. Lu, the culprit who destroyed the fox, looked away guiltily.
"Poor little darling." Yin Xun said, "Did you cut it?"
Lu Qingjiu could only helplessly explain that the little fox was affected by the well in the backyard and its fur stood up.
Hearing this, Yin Xun glanced at the little fox, who still didn't understand what was going on, and comforted it, "It's okay, the fur will grow back in a couple of days, and then we can trim it again..."
Lu Qingjiu thought that this was the only way.
With the addition of a fox cub, the house became much more lively. Xiaohua and Xiaohei warmly welcomed their new friend. Although this friend could not speak human language and was trimmed by Lu Qingjiu to look like a poodle, it was still a furry creature and was very lovable.
The chicks in the yard had grown into grown chickens. At first, they were hostile to the little fox and tried to peck its feathers. After being seen and scolded several times by Lu Qingjiu, they gave up and stopped pestering the little fox.
So when Lu Qingjiu was cooking in the kitchen, there were two pigs and a fox lying in the front yard, and a fox spirit was sitting on a chair. The four of them were enjoying the coolness under the shade of the tree, which was quite harmonious.
Because of the White Moon Fox, the grapevines in Lu Qingjiu's home grew exceptionally fast, climbing up the trellises and covering the entire courtyard, blocking the scorching sun and making the yard very cool. The most delightful thing was the bunches of grapes hanging from the vines. One could imagine how delightful they would be when the grapes were ripe. After counting the number of grapes, Lu Qingjiu decided to make a barrel of wine himself and sell the rest to Chao Qianyu. Ever since he learned that his family was growing grapes, Chao Qianyu called Lu Qingjiu almost every day to buy grapes, and offered very high prices.
Lunch consisted of the fresh lamb Lu Qingjiu had bought earlier. He braised the lamb chops, which were tender and not overly muttony. The resulting lamb chops were incredibly delicious. After cooking the lamb chops, he made a pot of pumpkin and mung bean soup to cool off, thinking he'd just make some meat patties and pickles for dinner.
Hot weather would affect people's appetite, but this was not a problem for their family. Lu Qingjiu brought the lamb chops to the table and picked out a few pieces to feed the little fox. He didn't know if the little fox could chew it, so he just wanted to give it a try.
The little fox was very excited when he smelled the aroma of the lamb chops. He kept chirping and refused to let go of the chops. However, the chops were too small and it was very difficult for him to bite them. It took him a long time to eat a piece.
Lu Qingjiu had originally lowered his head to look at the little fox, but suddenly he felt a gaze. He raised his head and found that it was the White Moon Fox looking at him.
"It only ate two pieces." Lu Qingjiu knew that his vixen was guarding her food, so he could only coax her, "Don't give it the meat pie tonight."
“Hmm.” Bai Yuehu reluctantly accepted Lu Qingjiu’s answer.
After dinner, everyone took a break. Lu Qingjiu went to the kitchen to get some ice jelly seeds, planning to make some ice jelly. Ice jelly is a great way to beat the heat here. Rub the ice jelly seeds into water, then add gypsum water, and it will form a transparent jelly-like mass. Then add brown sugar and hawthorn to it. It tastes refreshing and appetizing, and it is very popular with everyone who eats it to relieve the heat and cool down.
Although the White Moon Fox prefers meat, it actually accepts all these sweets and is not picky at all.
Lu Qingjiu made a large bowl of ice jelly and put it in the refrigerator to freeze. When he was doing things, the little fox followed him at his feet, very well behaved. Because it was so small, Lu Qingjiu almost stepped on it several times when walking.
"Good boy, go to the yard and play with the piglet." Lu Qingjiu said, "I'm doing something." After almost stepping on it again, Lu Qingjiu could only squat down and discuss with the little fox.
The little fox looked at Lu Qingjiu pitifully, scratched Lu Qingjiu's trouser legs with its little claws, and chirped softly twice. The reluctance in its wet eyes seemed to be telling it not to leave.
Lu Qingjiu touched its little head and said, "There's food in the yard... What's wrong? Are you scared?" It looked like it was unwilling to go to the yard.
The little fox seemed to understand Lu Qingjiu's words, and its body curled up silently.
Perhaps it was because the White Moon Fox did not hide its appetite for the little fox at the beginning, which led to the little fox being very afraid of the White Moon Fox from beginning to end. It started to tremble as soon as it approached him. Those who didn't know would think that the White Moon Fox was electrified.
Lu Qingjiu thought for a moment, picked up the little fox, walked to the yard, and called out, "Moon Fox."
Bai Yuehu was still resting with his eyes closed. When he heard Lu Qingjiu's call, he half-opened his eyes and said, "Hmm?"
Lu Qingjiu said shamelessly: "Come hold the little fox."
White Moon Fox: "..."
Lu Qingjiu said, "It's afraid of you. Can you hug it and tell it that you won't eat it?"
Bai Yuehu's eyes moved down and fell on the little fox. The little fox, who was stared at by him, trembled again instantly.
Lu Qingjiu looked at Bai Yuehu expectantly. Bai Yuehu was silent for a moment, then heaved a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand to the little fox: "Come."
Lu Qingjiu immediately smiled and carefully handed the little fox cub to Bai Yuehu.
The little fox was only the size of a palm, and looked even smaller in Bai Yue Fox's fair and slender hands. It chirped but didn't dare to struggle. It could only look at Lu Qingjiu with pitiful eyes for help.
"What are you afraid of?" Bai Yuehu said coldly to it, "I won't eat you."
The little fox understood human words. After Bai Yuehu finished speaking, the trembling on its body was obviously much less. Just when Lu Qingjiu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Bai Yuehu added: "At least not now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qingjiu saw a strange water stain on the palm of Bai Yuehu's hand. The little fox rolled his eyes and fainted - the little fox was actually scared to pee.
Seeing this scene, Lu Qingjiu finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. Of course, his next action was to quickly take the little fox back from Bai Yuehu's hands, and then rushed to the side to drag the water pipe over and carefully wash Bai Yuehu's hands.
The White Moon Fox didn't move after the little fox peed on its hand. The whole fox seemed to be frozen in place.
Lu Qingjiu washed and wiped Bai Yuehu's hand clean. Seeing that he hadn't moved, he carefully touched the back of his hand and called out, "Moon Fox?"
A thick black mist instantly rose behind the White Moon Fox.
Lu Qingjiu wasn't very nervous when he saw the black fog. In fact, every time he saw the black fog, it was when he was rescued. He quickly comforted it, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's just a child. Children are unreliable. Don't bother with it."
Bai Yuehu raised his eyes.
"I'll go to town tomorrow and buy you a lamb. We'll roast it whole on the weekend." Lu Qingjiu could only use food to bribe his angry vixen. "I'll make sure you're full."
After hearing Lu Qingjiu's promise, Bai Yuehu slowly lowered his hand. He glanced at the little fox that had just been taken back by Lu Qingjiu and was now curled up in Lu Qingjiu's pocket, not moving at all. He said in dissatisfaction, "How can you be so timid?"
Lu Qingjiu wanted to laugh, but felt that the atmosphere was not appropriate, so he forced himself to hold it back.
The frightened little fox took a while to recover. After waking up, it was even more frightened and curled up in Lu Qingjiu's palm, refusing to move. Lu Qingjiu stroked its fur and said, "Look, you've offended him so much. If he wanted to eat you, he would have done it long ago. So don't be afraid, he definitely won't eat you."
The little fox paused and looked at Lu Qingjiu with suspicion in his eyes.
"He needs my permission to eat." Lu Qingjiu said, "Don't worry, there are other delicious foods at home. He won't be interested in your meat."
The little fox stopped shaking and chirped twice.
Lu Qingjiu smiled and said, "That's right, just think it through. It's okay. Yuehu is very gentle." - Except when he's protecting his food, "so you really don't need to be that afraid of him."
The little fox didn't say anything, but stretched out its pink tongue and gently licked Lu Qingjiu's fingers, as if telling him that it knew.
The author has something to say: Bai Yuehu looked at the little fox and gritted his teeth.
The little fox was so aggrieved that he was frightened and peed his pants.
Lu Qingjiu: Hahahahahaha
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