So when Duan Zhengcun's garment factory was closed for the year-end holiday and he was preparing to go back to his hometown for the New Year, the fox demon packed up the money and delivered it to Duan Zhengcun.
When Duan Zhengcun saw this scene, he was dumbfounded. He stared at the fox demon with wide eyes and didn't say a word for a long time.
The fox demon was secretly pleased, thinking that Duan Zhengcun must be so moved by her that he couldn't even speak. So she told him that she had started making money to help Duan Zhengcun.
Duan Zhengcun was truly moved.
He never imagined that the fox demon was making money to help him.
He certainly didn't want the money from the fox demon, because his salary over the past two years, plus the money he earned from setting up a stall on his days off, was already enough to pay off his relatives' debts.
When Duan Zhengcun returned the money to the fox demon, he solemnly told her that he wanted to stay with her forever.
These words were actually a confession from Duan Zhengcun.
Unfortunately, the fox demon had no romantic feelings at the time; she only felt that she and Duan Zhengcun had been getting along quite well for the past six months.
Most importantly, he treats her very well. Whenever he's around, she doesn't need to worry about anything else; he'll handle everything.
Moreover, this was the first time he had taken the initiative to make a request of her, and it wasn't anything difficult to fulfill, so she readily agreed.
After agreeing, she found that Duan Zhengcun treated her even better and took even better care of her.
Sometimes, she might have just made a gesture, before she even spoke, and Duan Zhengcun would already know what she wanted and bring it to her directly.
And every time they met, he would give her a gift.
They weren't anything expensive; most of them were made by his own hands.
He was diligent and eager to learn. Although he didn't work as a seamstress in the garment factory, he would seize every opportunity to learn how to make clothes from the older women working there.
The things he gave to the fox demon were almost all clothes he made himself.
He knew that fox spirits loved beauty, and he wanted to give her nice clothes.
But he knew even better that with his current financial situation, he couldn't afford to spend money on clothes for her every time.
So he had to learn how to make clothes himself, filling the void with his heart and sincerity.
Actually, he has a great sense of aesthetics. Every time he makes clothes, they perfectly match the fox demon's aesthetic, and the size is just right. They look even better on her than the clothes she buys herself in clothing stores.
Fox spirits are naturally fond of beauty, and Duan Zhengcun's gift truly touched her heart.
Every time she wears clothes designed and sewn exclusively by Duan Zhengcun, young women passing by will run up to her and ask where she bought the clothes.
After asking the question many times, the fox demon discovered a new business opportunity.
She felt that Duan Zhengcun could totally make and sell clothes!
After running a stall for more than half a year, she is no longer as clueless about doing business and making money as she used to be.
At this point, she roughly knew what would make the most money, and selling clothes would definitely be among the top choices.
Duan Zhengcun did not take her money, and she did not know how much debt he still owed. Moreover, Duan Zhengcun still looked poor and was very frugal.
Therefore, having multiple ways to make money is definitely better.
So she suggested that Duan Zhengcun stop giving her the clothes he made and instead sell them; she was sure they could fetch a lot of money.
Duan Zhengcun did not agree at first.
His initial motivation for learning to make clothes was simply to make the fox demon wear more beautiful clothes.
Every piece of clothing he gave to the fox demon was meticulously designed with a lot of thought and time in mind; in fact, he didn't want to make them for anyone else.
But the fox demon failed to understand his good intentions, only thinking that if he could make money from it, why not?
So, at her strong suggestion, Duan Zhengcun finally had no choice but to compromise.
However, he did not sell the clothes he designed for the fox demon, but instead made other styles.
Although it wasn't the style worn by fox spirits, it was still better looking than most clothing sold in stores. As soon as the clothes were put on display, they were snapped up.
Those who missed out asked when new stock would be available, and some even paid a deposit on the spot.
The reason they dared to pay the deposit so confidently was because Duan Zhengcun and the fox demon had been setting up a stall in the park for more than half a year, and the people who frequented the park were familiar with them, so they were not afraid that the fox demon would run away with the deposit.
After selling clothes to him twice, more and more people came to buy clothes from him.
And just like that, Duan Zhengcun's clothing business inexplicably took off, and he gained more and more customers and made more and more money.
After some consideration, he decisively quit his job at the garment factory and began to devote himself entirely to the clothing business.
He rented a shop near the park, which became his first clothing store.
His later clothing brand also started from this store.
However, Duan Zhengcun was not actually very ambitious. The reason he kept making and selling clothes, opening branches, and creating his own clothing brand was entirely because the fox demon was always by his side urging him on.
At the same time, he also wanted to give the fox demon a better quality of life.
As Duan Zhengcun's business grew, the fox spirit kept her promise and stayed by his side, encouraging and supervising him.
During this time, she also met many more people.
From these people, she finally learned that Duan Zhengcun was so good to her not because they were used to being together, but because he liked her.
What he said back then was actually a confession of love.
Before this, she had never actually considered forming a partnership with a human.
But habits can be a terrible thing sometimes. Over the years, she had gotten used to being by Duan Zhengcun's side. If she didn't see him one day, she felt like something was wrong.
She gets angry when she sees him being bothered by customers.
Seeing him tired would also upset her.
Seeing him smile makes her feel a little lighter.
She didn't know if this was what humans called "liking," but she was certain that she didn't want to be separated from Duan Zhengcun.
However, she has spent more time with Duan Zhengcun than she had previously spent in a single region.
Over the years, her appearance has not changed at all, because she "looked young" a few years ago, which seemed to be a way to fool people for the time being.
But if her appearance doesn't change at all in a few years, it would be unacceptable no matter what.
She didn't want to leave Duan Zhengcun, but she couldn't violate the "Rules for Monsters to Take Form," so when in doubt, she could only go directly to the special department for help.
After the special department learned about her situation, their initial advice to the fox demon was naturally to be cautious.
After all, based on past experience, relationships between transgender people and couples rarely end well.
It would be best to leave as soon as possible while the fox demon's feelings for Duan Zhengcun are not yet deep.
But the fox demon was adamant and refused to leave. She asked them directly what conditions she would have to meet and what she would have to do if she insisted on staying with Duan Zheng.
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