"Mumu...you, are you really not afraid of me?"
From a young age, Grandma Arno told them how terrible and cruel humans were, especially towards those who were different from them. She said they would capture every new species in the world, make specimens, and conduct research. The best example was mermaids.
Mermaids are a species of half-human, half-fish that lives in the deep sea. Previously, humans were unaware of their existence, so they lived in harmony. But at some point, humans accidentally discovered their existence, and from then on, they began to hunt and kill mermaids relentlessly, dissecting them and displaying them in museums. Over time, the mermaid population was decimated, and for many, many years afterward, no one discovered them again.
Yi Yi is a fox, but she also resembles a human, and is a new species never seen by humans before. Humans will not be as kind to her as they are to mermaids, so before coming to the human world, she sought out an old shaman and obtained a potion to conceal her true form, thus blending in here as a human.
But Mu Nanxun knew her identity from the very beginning. She was grateful that he hadn't treated her cruelly as Grandma Arno had said, but instead had been very kind to her. But this was only because she currently appeared to be just an ordinary person.
"You've seen what I look like in my true form. Aren't you afraid? Don't you have nightmares?"
"No," Mu Nanxun replied succinctly.
Perhaps because he answered so quickly, almost without thinking, Yi Yi was somewhat skeptical. "Even if you're not afraid now, who knows what will happen in the future? Grandma Arno said that you humans are the most fickle. You're still fresh and new to me now, but maybe you'll get tired of me after a while..."
“Yi Yi…” Mu Nanxun held her uneasy hand tightly, staring at her, and said solemnly, “I love you completely, not just your appearance or your figure, but everything about you. Including your eyes, your nose, the voice you speak, the way you wolf down your food, and your identity. I know what you’re worried about. To be honest, I don’t know what the future holds, or what dangers we might encounter. The only thing I can guarantee is that as long as you’re willing, I will hold your hand forever and never let go. You can be yourself in front of me, whether you’re human Yi Yi or fox Yi Yi, it doesn’t matter, as long as you’re by my side, within my sight.”
These words deeply moved Yi Yi. She had always thought Mu Nanxun was arrogant and conceited, and that not losing his temper was the greatest kindness he could show others. Even towards his former fiancée, he had never yielded an inch. Therefore, she couldn't believe these words truly came from his mouth. Compared to the heart-wrenching vows of eternal love in human dramas, this simple and genuine confession made Yi Yi feel much more at ease.
What did she have to worry about? If he wanted to dislike her for not being human, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until later? Mu Nanxun was right. They didn't know what the future held, but who cared? Before the difficulties arrived, the most important thing for them was to enjoy the present and live one day at a time.
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