"..." Shang Yan turned his head slightly away, and the next second, under Zhou Ping's somewhat shocked gaze, he transformed into a white fox.
His tail flicked slightly, and he said in a slightly apologetic voice, "I'm sorry... I couldn't control myself."
He had only been a beast for a few hours and was not yet able to control his beastly behavior.
Zhou Ping remained silent for a while, then reached out and covered his face, which was already flushed, before speaking with some difficulty.
"I'm going to take a shower, I'll be back to keep you company soon."
After putting Shang Yan on the bed, he got up, took his clothes and towel, and went into the bathroom.
The sound of pattering water drifted over, and Shang Yan lay on the bed, idly counting his own tails.
"One, two... nine?" There were indeed a lot of tails. No wonder he couldn't fit into his pants when he transformed into a beast. With so many tails, it would be strange if he could even get his pants on.
019 then came over and burrowed into the fluffy tail, praising, "How amazing, I never expected your true form to be a nine-tailed fox."
It's no wonder Shang Yan was so lucky; as an auspicious beast in the cultivation world, it would be strange if he were unlucky.
019 leaned closer and asked teasingly, "Were you doing that on purpose just now? You suddenly turned into a fox. Zhou Ping wouldn't even lay a hand on you when you were sick, let alone when you're not human."
Shang Yan: ...
"019, you're all yellow now, inside and out?" Shang Yan flicked his tail, sending the little yellow ball flying.
He didn't do it on purpose; he really just changed suddenly.
The thought of not being able to live as a human for the next few days made Shang Yan feel down for a while, but then he became strangely excited.
It seems like not being human is a good thing.
When Zhou Ping came out wearing a bathrobe, Shang Yan was playing with his big tail on the bed. He had recently explored the area and was now able to tuck away the extra tail, leaving only one behind him.
Seeing Zhou Ping come out, he stretched out his paw in greeting, "Good evening, Zhou Ping."
Those emerald-green beast eyes watched silently as the person slowly walked towards the bed. He even chuckled, then suddenly leaped out and pounced into Zhou Ping's still damp arms.
Surrounded by a fluffy white ball of fur, Dark Eyes was taken aback for a moment, then reached out and hugged the silly fox tightly.
"Good evening, Yan Yan." He smiled, his dark eyes reflecting the white ball of fur. He gently stroked the ball's head before walking to the bedside. "We should say goodnight now."
The fluffy white ball of fur nestled in his arms and spoke before the world fell silent.
“I’m not even human anymore, aren’t you surprised or find it strange?” His tail lightly brushed against Zhou Ping’s bare arm, and he said uncertainly, “And even though I’m like this… you still want to stay with me?”
Perhaps because his beast form had restored some of his memories and made him more sensitive, Shang Yan had asked this question many times that night.
The perceptive Zhou Ping noticed this and responded to every word, even pondering for a long time before giving a serious and earnest reply.
“We were always together,” he said, reaching out to stroke the little fox’s head. “Surprised, but not surprised.”
The little fox turned its head away again, its emerald eyes somewhat unfocused.
Zhou Ping reached out and cupped the little fox's face, meeting its gaze into its emerald eyes. "Shang Yan."
"What?" he answered and looked up.
Zhou Ping took a deep breath and said somewhat awkwardly, "We've always been together, and we always will be. Even if you're not human, it doesn't matter."
After saying this, as tears welled up in Shang Yan's emerald eyes, Zhou Ping added, "It doesn't matter if you can't do it."
"This doesn't matter, since I'll be the one doing it in the end anyway," he stated the facts quite earnestly.
The little fox, who was originally moved to tears, was completely petrified.
Shang Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He silently lowered his head and faced the truth.
The little fox snuggled into the warm embrace, finally finding a comfortable spot to lie down. "Go to sleep, goodnight."
"Okay, goodnight."
The next day, looking at the fox sleeping soundly in his arms, Zhou Ping tiptoed to get up.
"Wait, I want to go too! I want to go out too!" After Zhou Ping finished getting dressed, Shang Yan jumped onto his shoulder and nuzzled his cheek with her head in a flattering manner.
"...How can you go out like this?" Zhou Ping looked at the little fox in front of him who was speaking human language, and put his hand to his forehead. "If you go out like this and someone sees you talking, they'll think you're a monster!"
Shang Yan fawned over him, "Then I won't say anything, I'll just follow you, so please let me go!"
He clung to Zhou Ping like that until Zhou Ping finished washing up, at which point he was lifted by the back of the neck and placed on the ground.
"No... You can't turn into a human yet. Stay home for now, I'll go buy you some clothes."
Shang Yan is a beast now, so he can still go without clothes. But once he recovers and becomes human, he will definitely need to wear clothes.
Zhou Ping looked at his big, fluffy tail and his mind raced, trying to figure out what kind of bottoms to buy for him to wear.
"I want to go, I want to go! If you don't take me with you, I'll run away after you leave!" When Shang Yan saw that Zhou Ping wouldn't agree to talk to him properly, he simply lay down on the ground and rolled around.
Zhou Ping:......
Unable to bear watching Shang Yan throw a tantrum on the ground, he sighed helplessly, then bent down, picked up the fox, and placed it on his shoulder.
"Then you can't talk, and you can't run around," he instructed, clearly worried about Shang Yan.
"Go go go, let's go!" Shang Yan replied enthusiastically.
He was now perched on Zhou Ping's shoulder. Zhou Ping was very tall, so it felt like he was lying on a high place, which was a novel feeling.
The two of them went out like that.
"Hey, what if I turn into a human on the street and have no clothes to wear?" Shang Yan asked jokingly, flicking his tail.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping's dark pupils contracted slightly. These words served as a reminder to him. If they weren't already far away, he would have turned around and shoved Shang Yan back home.
However, Zhou Ping was now frightened by what Shang Yan had said, so he picked up the little fox that was perched on his shoulder and held it in his arms.
It was holding on tightly, with only the fox's head showing.
"Let's hurry up and buy it, then we'll go home." He couldn't wait to rush into the store and buy two outfits for the fox in his arms.
If Shang Yan really did turn into a human outside...
How could they possibly bring the person back? Just thinking about it made Zhou Ping feel like he was already facing a difficult situation.
Shang Yan was being pressed tightly into his arms, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Zhou Ping, don't be nervous. I was just trying to scare you. I can still control myself..." Seeing that he had made the other person so nervous, Shang Yan quickly explained.
Zhou Ping loosened his grip on Shang Yan a little.
The two people are currently waiting for the green light, and there are many pedestrians around them.
"Hey, Mom, this older brother has a big fox!" a little girl exclaimed, pointing at Shang Yan, who was being held in Zhou Ping's arms. Her big eyes were full of curiosity and love. "The fox is so pretty, its eyes... its eyes are green!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Yan quickly closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.
Normal foxes don't have green eyes, so he decided not to scare the children and buried his head in Zhou Ping's arms.
“…No fox has green eyes, you must be mistaken, Qingqing,” the little girl’s mother laughed. She glanced casually at the young man in black clothes beside her and only saw a fluffy tail sticking out.
The young man held the white fox very tightly, protecting it well.
After noticing the gaze of the person next to him, the young man slowly turned to the side, completely blocking the fox in his arms.
Just then, the green light turned on, and the little girl's mother led her still-chattering daughter ahead.
After they crossed the intersection and reached the next one, Shang Yan, who was buried in Zhou Ping's arms, looked up and suddenly had an idea. "Zhou Ping, I suddenly thought of a way to cross the road quickly."
Zhou Ping had a bad feeling. He touched Shang Yan's head and said, "The light will turn green in two more minutes."
"Why don't you ask me what method I came up with?" Shang Yan struggled in his arms.
"..." Although he knew Shang Yan wasn't capable of anything good, Zhou Ping still cooperated and asked, "What method?"
"Watch me, I'll demonstrate for you!"
Immediately afterwards, a white shadow flashed by, and by the time Zhou Ping came to his senses, Shang Yan had already started walking across the zebra crossing to cross the road.
It's still a red light!
His heart stopped for a few seconds, and then he quickly chased after him.
"Yan Yan!"
The outstretched hand suddenly froze in mid-air. Zhou Ping silently withdrew his hand, letting it hang by his side, his head bowed...
A white fox was on the zebra crossing, its eyes brimming with tears, crawling forward on its two paws. The two hind legs of that white fox looked as if they had been broken.
So pitiful, so very pitiful!
Passing vehicles and pedestrians made way for the little fox, some even showing signs of sadness.
"Where did this fox come from? Did someone break its leg?"
"Waaaaah, Mommy, that little fox is crying! He's so pitiful!"
"..."
Pedestrians on the street were talking about it, but the little fox successfully got all the vehicles to give way to it as it crossed the road.
Even a luxurious black sedan stopped, and the owner looked at the little fox that had already walked across the road with teary eyes, his heart aching.
"Little fox, what happened to your leg? Why don't you come home with me..."
Just then, the light turned green, and Zhou Ping ran over, his face flushed and burning, shouting, "He's mine!"
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