Fox in the Forest
Oh oh oh.
Still moving.
The fox listened attentively for a few seconds until he caught the faint sound of the little thing again, and then he lowered his head with relief.
interesting.
This is the first time it has encountered a human female carrying a cub.
The fox had a keen sense of smell. As soon as it entered the yard, it could smell the subtle change in the smell. It searched carefully before it finally found the source.
The human being giving birth to a newborn was different from any other creature it had met before, so the curious little fox naturally wanted to get closer to find out.
But the humans present could not guess the fox's psychology.
They looked at the fox leaning on the sisters obediently, and spoke half jokingly and half enviously:
"Ah, why can't you let me touch you? I just kissed Sister Huaer..."
"Could it be that foxes prefer green clothes? Then I'll change into one too. Can you come to my arms next time?"
"Ah, it turns out that rumors are not to be believed. Such a gentle and lovely little fox is not as scary as they say!"
"Hey, Miss Flower, how does Mr. Fox feel?"
Sister Hua'er blushed slightly, and gently touched the plush head on her knees, saying shyly, "It's really special..."
She didn't know why the fox favored her, she just knew that it seemed to be particularly close to her, and even kept rubbing her and sniffing her.
"Maybe Mr. Fox wants to bless you?"
A woman nearby joked, "Previously, the rumors were that the evil people were punished by Mr. Fox. According to the story, it's time for Mr. Fox to bless the good people."
Sister Huaer's eyes wandered: "Blessing..."
She did have some hope.
In the live broadcast room, the audience perked up when they heard these words.
【Oh oh oh!! It’s a brand new Dihua! 】
[Okay, okay, the previous horror impression has been deeply rooted in people's minds and I'm a little tired of it. This time I come back with a new one, not bad. 】
[I was wondering why the storyline tonight was different, it turns out it’s a new stage.]
[However, most people were shocked and frightened by the image of the little fox before, so how else can we add to it? ]
"Eh? Are you leaving?"
The fox, which had been lying obediently on Sister Huaer's knees and allowing herself to be touched, did not stay close to the human for too long. Then it pulled back and turned around as if to leave.
The women felt a little sorry, but the fox didn't have any feelings of nostalgia as it was busy doing its work.
What are you doing?
It wanted to find human females whose smell changes were similar to Sister Huaer's to see if they were pregnant.
Don't ask why, I'm just curious.
Or maybe, I just want to understand humans a little better in case of emergency.
"Hmm." He left.
Because of the friendship of having been fed many times, the little fox turned around and called out before leaving, then jumped onto the wall and disappeared into the night amid the women's exclamations.
Remembering the special smell, the fox began to frequently visit homes that it had previously ignored.
Well! This one also has a cub.
Sniff it, the smell is so faint, I almost missed it.
Wow, the belly is already visible...
The fox is interested and diligent;
The people were in panic and confused.
The originally stable situation between the human and the fox was suddenly disrupted by the fox's sudden change in attitude.
Before, as long as people didn’t go out at night and didn’t make loud noises, foxes wouldn’t come to their homes, and the food placed in the yard wouldn’t even be eaten.
...But what's going on now?
Why did the fox come to their yard for no apparent reason and sniff around after eating? Was there something ominous here?
People were in a panic and could only pray to gods and Buddhas to prevent foxes from coming to their yards.
But then something happened that made them change their minds.
The incident started when a man named Jia proposed to marry a woman from a cloth workshop.
This man owns a small shop locally and makes a living by selling cloth.
Although his family is not very wealthy, the overall conditions are good and he is a good person, so it is not a problem for him to find a girl from a better family.
But he only loved Sister Huaer in the cloth shop.
It seemed that some business dealings allowed him to spend some time with Sister Huaer, and then the two of them fell in love with each other.
Locals do not have a good impression of the cloth workshop.
Although it was a cloth shop, most of the women there were once prostitutes and their family backgrounds were not clean.
In the eyes of others, it was just a brothel in a different skin.
On the surface it seems to be a legitimate business, but how is that possible in reality!
Therefore, when the neighbors heard that Jia Hong actually wanted to marry the girl from the cloth shop, they advised him several times to wake up and said that he could find any girl he wanted, but why did he have to look for a girl from a brothel?
"I'm looking for a girl myself. What does it have to do with you? Do I need your advice?!"
But this person totally ignored other people's advice and even retorted several times.
"On ordinary days, my relationship with you is just average, but now you are stretching your hand too far. Do you want me to care?"
"Just shut up and stop saying those unreasonable swear words."
When someone threatened him that foxes often appeared in the cloth shop and the girls there might be foxes, he said something shocking: "So what if she is a fox? As long as it is her, I will be happy no matter what she looks like!"
These words and his argument with the neighbors made him famous, and his affair with Sister Huaer became the gossip of the whole city, becoming the hottest topic in the city's restaurants second only to the fox.
Everyone is betting on when their relationship will end.
After all, there are too many unfavorable points.
But in fact, there is no obstacle between the two of them.
They have long been in love with each other and have been sharing their true feelings with each other, but the world's gaze and the obstruction of their relatives and friends have made it difficult for them to move forward.
It was late at night again, and they met secretly at the back door of the cloth workshop.
"Sister Hua'er, please wait for me. I have already convinced my mother, and my father will soon give in. Only my parents can control me at home, and the others are irrelevant." Jia Hong held the woman's hand tightly and comforted her softly, "Other people may gossip, but at worst we can move to another place. As long as the two of us are here, it will be fine."
Sister Huaer looked pale and dizzy. She didn't know why she had been feeling unwell and weak.
But seeing her lover's deep affection, her eyes were dark blue from the hard work, and she did not say anything about her torment, but with tears in her eyes, she firmly replied: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
After hugging each other for a long time reluctantly, the two finally parted.
When Sister Huaer turned around and went back to the yard, a large group of sisters surrounded her.
Although they had long distrusted men, seeing that Jia Hong dared to speak out his feelings in broad daylight, not only disregarding the world's eyes but also speaking shockingly, they began to believe him a little and began to sincerely consider the future of their sisters:
"Jia Lang is a good guy, but people around him always gossip about him..."
"If I really marry him, what should I do if I get looked down upon by those people? Sigh!"
"He is protecting you now, but there are always subtle things that you cannot rely on, and men will always change their minds. You should think about it again!"
"If you are wronged over there, we can't help you, so think twice before you act!"
"Yes, after all, we can't stand up for you like normal family members..."
Click.
A fox's head slowly poked out from the wall.
Hmmmm?
It’s so lively.
At this time before, this group of people were obviously washing clothes and weaving quietly, and they had never gathered together to communicate like this.
The fox, who had not originally intended to come in, became interested, gracefully climbed over the wall and landed on the ground, staring at the group of people with an inquiring look, somewhat curious.
Let it see!
What’s going on?
...Hey, why are you so nervous?
"Ah! Mr. Fox!"
Someone saw a fox, but after shouting once, he inexplicably covered his mouth and dared not say anything.
Just because the scene before my eyes is too wonderful.
Just when they were confused, a red fox with a faint glow walked out of the darkness. Unlike the previous times when it was lively and jumpy, this time it had a calm expression, and there seemed to be a hint of pity in its beautiful amber eyes. It just stopped a few steps away, quietly watching this group of poor women.
It seemed as if it understood their predicament and came to help them.
Otherwise, why would he react so abnormally and look at them so seriously?
The women were frightened by the scene for a moment. After a while, they spoke softly, holding a faint hope:
"Is Mr. Fox here to help us?"
"Mr. Fox, can you help Sister Huaer?"
"We are of low status, and we are afraid that if Sister Huaer really gets wronged, there will be no one from her family to help her."
"Mr. Fox, is Jia Hong the lover of Sister Huaer?"
"fox……"
They expressed all their worries, but dared only say one sentence and nothing more.
Soon, the scene became quiet, with only a few pairs of eyes looking at the fox in the center of the venue with implicit expectation and pleading.
fox:……?
The black claws were put together and scratched the ground slightly.
The little fox lowered his eyes to avoid the eager gazes of others, feeling a little awkward for a rare time.
What on earth are you trying to do?
It's so scared.
No one knew that the little fox's unusually calm demeanor when he appeared was simply because he was frightened by the tense atmosphere of everyone in the yard.
Seeing the serious appearance of the fox, everyone became more solemn and serious, fearing that they would be reprimanded by Mr. Fox for their improper attitude.
But in fact, the more nervous they were, the more afraid the fox became, and the more afraid the fox became, the more mysterious it looked, and the more nervous they became.
...This is simply a vicious circle!
"Woo?"
Unable to bear it any longer, the fox was planning to find a way to escape. But the next second, it smelled a slight change in the scent of Sister Huaer.
The fox narrowed its eyes and ignored the gazes that were staring at it. It walked past the others and went straight towards the pale-faced Sister Huaer.
"Mr. Fox..."
Sister Huaer was very nervous.
If a fox approached her under normal circumstances, she could generously say that she was favored by the fox and was honored to comb the fur of such a beautiful creature, which made her feel excited.
But now, the atmosphere is different from before.
The previous second, the sisters were still recounting their concerns for her one by one, and the fox lowered her eyes and listened with a calm expression;
The next second, the fox walked straight towards her in silence. Everyone held their breath and waited for good news.
So, does the fox really want to help her?
She, is she really worth it?
My heart was beating like a drum, my breathing was getting faster, and my vision was getting blurry.
She was so nervous that she seemed about to faint.
"ah!"
Amid the exclamations of the crowd, the red fox suddenly stood up, climbed up Sister Huaer's thigh with its pitch-black forelimbs, then raised its head, squinted its eyes, gently touched the woman's abdomen with its pointed snout, and then fell down.
The next second, Sister Huaer closed her eyes and was pushed against the tree by the fox's slight force. She seemed to have no strength left in her body. She leaned against the tree trunk and gradually slid down, then fainted.
"ah!"
"Sister Huaer!"
“Fox, fox, fox…”
Everyone was shocked for a moment. They wanted to go forward to help, but considering the fox's abnormal attitude tonight, they just froze where they were, not knowing what to do.
fox:……?
No, won’t you give me a hand?
The fox was puzzled and couldn't understand why humans could neither sense that their own kind was pregnant nor smell that they were about to faint.
It was so kind to help, but they looked so frightened, which was strange.
Um……
In short, the best strategy is to escape.
Anyway, now everyone's eyes have shifted away and they are no longer staring at it.
The fox chose a gap, squeezed out of the crowd directly, then jumped onto the wall in a few steps and left.
Everyone was panicked when they saw the fox disappear into the night.
From their perspective, the fox listened to their request, considered it carefully, and then approached Sister Huaer.
Then, it did something it had never done before - not only did it stand up half of its body, it also gently touched Sister Huaer's abdomen, just like a human.
And the next second, Sister Huaer fainted.
This, this, this...
Could it be that their request displeased it?
Or, are they too noisy and making it uncomfortable?
The group was very confused, but at least they knew to quickly carry Sister Huaer back to her room. Despite the darkness, they knocked on the door and asked for a doctor.
The doctor who had just gotten up from the bed took the patient's pulse and brought an unexpected news:
"This pulse... is a little strange."
"Yes! It's a happy pulse!"
Everyone was shocked:
"What??"
"Sister Huaer is pregnant?"
"Ah? How could it be?!"
Seeing their behavior, the doctor asked in confusion, "Is there any problem?"
In a trance, someone told me what had just happened.
"It's a fox..."
"Uh-huh??"
The white-bearded doctor listened with great interest, stroking his beard, and suddenly clapped his hands and exclaimed: "A fox fairy brought a child! This must be a fox fairy brought a child!"
Seeing the girls confused, he patiently explained.
There are often rumors everywhere that some people have seen foxes saving people by risking their own lives.
Now, seeing that a couple cannot stay together due to worldly views, it is reasonable for a fox to deliver a child to them.
"This is a wonderful story!" the doctor exclaimed, "This is the first time I have witnessed such a legendary story. Wow, I will definitely record it in the family history!"
Everyone: ...
Actually, is it really like this?
They sent the doctor away in a daze, thinking only of waiting for Sister Huaer to wake up before asking her the whole story. However, they didn't know who leaked the news, and the news spread throughout the city overnight, causing an uproar.
The next day, everyone knew that the fox had come to the cloth shop to deliver a child last night.
"Ah?!" Sister Huaer felt that the whole world had changed when she woke up, "Am I, am I pregnant?"
She had indeed had sexual intercourse with Jia Lang, but it was only that one time a month ago when she couldn't help herself. How could it be such a coincidence...
She was at a loss and could only stroke her still flat belly very gently, feeling a little dazed.
Could it really be that the fox fairy brought the child?
Otherwise, why did she suddenly faint last night...
"Sister Huaer, someone from the Jia family is here—"
Just as I was confused, the little sister rushed upstairs with a happy look on her face: "It really is the fox fairy who appeared! In just one night, everything was settled!"
Sister Huaer was puzzled: "Is it settled...?"
The little sister winked at her, "The Jia family is here! They're here to discuss marriage!"
A fox delivering a child is a very important event.
This not only means that the fox approves of the marriage, but also expresses its wishes.
Or to put it more simply, the woman has an extremely terrifying family.
And after the accumulation of various coincidences, the reputation of the fox demon in the city has reached an extremely terrifying height.
In the face of such an absolutely powerful demon, who dared to say anything against it? Who dared to say anything against it?
What's more, the two young people are in love with each other. After getting rid of the troubles from the outside world, what else can stop them?
The two families immediately overcame previous obstacles and started the wedding in a hurry.
The Jia family is particularly active. Father Jia, who had previously been the most opposed, is now the most supportive person, fearing that the fox demon will be dissatisfied and delay and vent his anger on him.
The good thing was done, but the fox fairy’s story of delivering a child was far from over.
Not long after, someone else jumped out.
He said that not long ago, he noticed foxes frequently staying in his yard and often stopping near his wife.
Before, he just felt panic, but when he heard about Sister Huaer's story, with a joking mentality, he took his wife to see a doctor.
As a result, his wife was also diagnosed with pregnancy.
The key point is that they have been married for several years, but there has been no movement in his wife's belly for a long time, and the family has been worried about this for a long time.
And now, the fox has been here, and they have a child in their family.
Neighbors also came out to testify, saying that this family had indeed had difficulty in conceiving a child, and they had tried all kinds of medicine and prayed to all kinds of Buddhas, and that the fortune teller had said that they would never have children in this lifetime, so the family had to accept their fate.
As a result, it is here now.
Everyone was shocked, but this was far from over.
One after another, people kept coming out to say how difficult it was to have children, but because a fox had recently visited, someone in their family became pregnant.
There are too many cases, as if all the women in the city who became pregnant during this period were visited by foxes.
Once can be considered a coincidence, but what about ten times or twenty times?
The whole city was suddenly excited.
In the eyes of many people, offspring are very, very important.
so--
Fox demon? What kind of demon?!
Is a fox that can deliver children still a demon? ?
That is the compassionate fox fairy!! Come to their home quickly!!
"Master Fox Fairy, please come and see us!!"
"Master Fox Fairy, I sincerely want a child. Please."
"Master Fox Fairy, please bless my child to grow up safely and become successful."
"Master Fox Fairy..."
Suddenly, courtyards all over the city were filled with people's requests to the fox.
Some people even started to build temples and set up niches to worship foxes.
The fox, which had long been stigmatized in various stories and became a symbol of evil, unexpectedly returned to its original state of being worshipped and regarded as sacred because of this incident.
Fox fairy Fox fairy, this was the original respectful name for foxes.
Before Sister Huaer was revealed to be pregnant, most people were terrified when they saw foxes visiting, and they begged and pleaded in their hearts that the foxes would not come.
Now, the situation has completely reversed.
Instead, people were eagerly looking forward to the fox's arrival.
But in fact, the truth behind the fox giving birth is——
The little fox remembered the scent of new life on Sister Huaer's body and became curious, so during that time he always stayed in places with similar scents.
It was because someone got pregnant first that the fox stayed.
Um……
Is this survivor bias?
Narration summary:
"He chose those people just because he saw their specialness, but it was mistakenly believed that he brought about changes."
"The inversion of cause and effect adds another layer of mystery to his already complicated reputation."
"Ah, that's really strange."
[Fuck…Is it actually changing like this? ? ]
[I was still thinking about how to defeat people's fear of monsters, but ended up defeating magic with magic. It was so funny.]
[We don’t care about children now, but in ancient times, offspring were really important. The misunderstanding that foxes deliver children really took hold of them, haha. ]
[Although, how could it be such a coincidence that the little fox always runs into pregnant people? ]
[Dogs can smell the subtle hormone changes in people during pregnancy. I think foxes work in a similar way?]
[And, to be honest, the little foxes are running around the city, so you've probably seen them all. People who happen to be pregnant will come out to promote it, but those who are not pregnant won't say anything... In short, survivor bias ()]
[I just want to ask who else! With so many buffs stacked up, no one can disrespect the little fox, hahaha. ]
That's true.
After the incident of giving birth to a child, the fox's previous deeds were brought up again, and people's evaluation of the incident suddenly became unusual.
After all, this is a fox fairy that concerns offspring. Who dares to say more? Do you think your family tree is too long? ?
As for what happened before, people quickly came to a unanimous agreement, saying that the fox must be an upright half-immortal, and those who were punished had brought it upon themselves and deserved it!
The change in wind direction happened in just half a month, which was completely unexpected and impossible to keep up with.
For example, the little prince who happened to be sent to this city again.
He was lying in the carriage at this time, looking at the record of the incident about the fox demon submitted by the official earlier, and sneered:
"Huh, a fox demon? Where did this demon come from?"
"A fox can scare them like this. They are really a bunch of fools."
"If you ask me, just kill him."
"And the whole city is supporting it, what a joke!"
He dropped the letter, totally unaware of the change in the wind in the city. He just wanted to use the fox to establish his authority when he got there.
Not only can it establish his authority among the people, but it can also vent his recent anger.
Humph, just wait, fox.
Citizens in the city: (Hesitant to speak)
Citizens in the city: Your Majesty, you don’t want to be infertile for the rest of your life, do you?
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