That splash of red was truly an eyesore, like a crack left on a perfect piece of porcelain, eliciting inexplicable anger.
For a moment, Luo Jiu was overwhelmed with heartache. She slowly approached the big fox, her eyes fixed on the bright red wound.
"Big fox, how did you get hurt?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand, tentatively trying to make contact, but then slowly lowered it.
"I am not injured, you must be mistaken."
Luo Jiu: "??"
She stared at the fox-like face with a puzzled expression, her face becoming somewhat out of control.
Such a red wound, and you're telling me I'm mistaken?
When she looked up at the wound again, the deep bloodstain had disappeared, and the fox's fur had turned snow-white once more.
Luo Jiu: "..."
"I'm going to take a bath, little one, come with me."
The moment the fox leaped into the water, it soaked Luo Jiu completely once again. In an instant, Luo Jiu, a beautiful young girl, was transformed into a drowned rat by the fox's ravages.
The fox seemed to be doing it on purpose, its long tail swaying behind it. It leaned against the stone wall, its narrow fox eyes filled with a faint smile, looking quite pleased with itself.
Luo Jiu lowered her eyes and clenched her fists.
I'm not angry, I'm not angry, I can hold it in! I'm just a working person, I don't need emotions.
She walked down into the pool and slowly swam to the side of the big fox, using the weeds to brush its fur.
The fox lay docilely in the pool, enjoying the petting of the cat, and closed its eyes in contentment.
From then on, Luo Jiu's life was monotonous and boring.
Every day, I go out to forage for food, come back to wash the big fox's long fur, roll into the big fox's den to sleep, and that's how the day goes by.
She tried her best to treat the big fox as her old cat, and she liked being petted. Could it be that it wasn't a big cat disguised as a fox?
The rabbit and the fox spent the cold winter together, and surprisingly, they lived in harmony.
The harsh winter has finally passed, and the snow on the hillsides is gradually melting, slowly revealing a corner of the green mountains. The early spring sun shines warmly on the earth, and green grass slowly peeks out from under the snow, creating a vibrant scene of spring.
Having eaten weeds all winter, Luo Jiu couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw the grass glistening with dewdrops.
As a human, she doesn't like eating grass, but now she's a rabbit, and this is a rabbit's instinct.
Hmm...that's right.
After a winter's hiatus, Luo Jiu finally had a full meal and found the lazy, domineering fox strangely pleasing to the eye.
"I brought you so much meat, but you didn't eat a single bite. You're so happy after eating a few bites of grass?"
The fox snorted, its eyes filled with contempt as it looked at Luo Jiu. To be precise, it was the contempt of a carnivore for a vegetarian.
Luo Jiu: "..."
Speaking of this, Luo Jiu got angry. This fox had gone crazy for a while, always bringing half-dead animals back to its den when it went out to hunt, the stench of blood practically waking Luo Jiu up.
When the fox saw that she was awake, it tore a piece of flesh from the animal's body and threw it in front of Luo Jiu. It was bloody and still steaming.
Luo Jiu silently took a few steps back, looking at the piece of meat in front of her with disgust.
Her blatant disgust displeased the fox greatly. The fox slightly raised its chin, narrowed its long, narrow eyes, and looked down at Luo Jiu.
"Rabbit demon, this is a gift from me to you."
Its tone was like that of an emperor reigning over the world, its gaze fixed on Luo Jiu with hostility, as if to say, "I am giving you food, you should be grateful and accept it."
Luo Jiu: "..."
Her expression was indescribable, but no matter what, she couldn't bring herself to eat the bloodied piece of flesh in front of her.
"Fox, I am a rabbit. Have you ever seen a rabbit that eats meat?"
Over the past few days, Luo Jiu discovered that the fox was not as cruel and difficult to get along with as she had initially imagined.
It's very Zen; its only hobby is being waited on and taking a hot bath. Most of the time, it ignores Luo Jiu.
To him, arguing with a mere rabbit demon was a beneath him; he would much rather hold his head high and look down on Luo Jiu, this little rabbit demon with meager spiritual power.
But Luo Jiu's blatant defiance still displeased it somewhat.
The fox bared its sharp teeth, which gleamed white in the dark cave, sending a chill down one's spine.
Luo Jiu swallowed hard, and under the fox's unfriendly gaze, silently picked up the meat from the ground, hid in the corner, and lit a fire all by herself.
In the firelight, Luo Jiu's chubby face was clearly visible to the fox.
Her small face was furrowed, and her eyes held a faint glimmer of tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
The fox stared at Luo Jiu for a long time, a hint of confusion flashing in its narrow eyes.
Meat is its favorite food, so why doesn't this little rabbit demon like it? And why is it even being mean to it?
It silently withdrew its gaze, picked up the still-bleeding corpse from the ground, and walked towards the cave entrance, its back view so desolate and lonely.
After that, the fox never brought its prey back to the cave again, and under Luo Jiu's careful care, the bloody smell that had always permeated the fox's body disappeared completely.
Spring has arrived. The scent of grass rising from the soil and the faint fragrance of flowers wafting in the spring breeze are all enticing Luo Jiu to want to roll around in the embrace of Mother Nature.
Even in spring, foxes remain lazy, with a regular and simple routine. They seem to want to sleep for more than ten hours a day.
That day, Luo Jiu went out to find food. While she was enjoying her meal, a pink butterfly caught her attention.
Her red eyes seemed to be bewitched by the butterfly, unable to see anything else.
She transformed into a rabbit, following the butterfly, afraid it would escape her sight.
At the edge of the grassland lies a forest, with thick, ancient trees that are hundreds of years old, each reaching straight into the sky, obscuring the view.
A look of confusion flashed in Luo Jiu's ruby-like eyes: Where did that butterfly go?
She transformed into human form, looked around, and moved through the dense forest.
Then she saw the butterfly that had just been fluttering in front of her now perched on someone's hand.
"Little thing, you're so easy to fool."
Luo Jiu was startled awake by the voice. The man's voice was playful, yet carried a chilling undertone, making Luo Jiu shiver involuntarily.
Before Luo Jiu could even see what the speaker looked like, he flashed and instantly appeared in front of her.
He leaned his head on Luo Jiu's shoulder, as if he were smelling something.
A moment later, I heard his impatient voice.
"Why does it all smell like that old fox? It's suffocating."
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