Chapter 172 Stepping on the Fox's Tail 27 The Fox King
The fifth day of the third lunar month is an auspicious day for travel.
Today, the triennial film festival is being held in the city where Yun Chiyi lives. It is known that two artists from the company have been selected, Lin Yuche and Ai Bai, one for Best Supporting Actor and the other for Best Newcomer.
With the right timing, location, and people, Yun Chiyi felt confident that this was a sure thing.
She received an invitation from the organizer; the location was pretty good, and the view from the third row was also decent.
From the moment she walked the red carpet, the Weibo trending topics were constantly updated, most of which were bought by various companies. Whatever others had, her artists also wanted to have. Yun Chiyi directly bought high-ranking trending topics.
Naturally, this move drew criticism from netizens, but Yun Chiyi has always accepted it all. It's a good thing that people only start talking when someone becomes popular.
While she was still in the car on her way to the scene, she saw several Weibo posts that were really nasty. She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that protecting the mental health of the artists was also the company's responsibility.
She lowered her head and casually scrolled through her phone: "Xiao Li, tell Lin Yuche and Ai Bai's assistants to try to keep them away from their phones tonight."
Li Aman responded that she agreed.
Lin Yuche is alright; he's cold-hearted and doesn't care how the haters slander him. Ai Bai is good at self-reflection, and although she eventually turns pressure into motivation, the process is too agonizing.
Xiaoyun has grown up and started to think about others.
Li Aman was filled with mixed feelings, but she didn't find the traffic jam boring at all.
When the car arrived at the scene, the awards ceremony was already halfway over.
Yun Chiyi sat in the front row, and some people recognized her and whispered a few words to her.
In this circle, connections are very important.
Yun Chiyi greeted him with a constant smile, her lips almost stiff from smiling so much.
Hearing Ai Bai's name faintly, she beamed and turned her gaze toward the podium.
The names and works of several candidates scrolled across the screen. The host was very good at keeping the audience in suspense, and the audience listened attentively with bated breath, which showed his profound skill.
The camera panned to Ai Bai's face. Today, she was wearing a strapless white dress, and her jet-black hair was gathered to one side with a light pink hairband. She was also holding her breath and staring at the cue cards in the host's hand.
Yun Chiyi appeared calm and composed. She had seen all of Ai Bai's hard work during her first appearance on the big screen, and the director also praised Ai Bai as a talented performer.
With her leading lady luck, she has an 80% chance of winning an award tonight.
As expected, the host smiled and looked at Ai Bai: "Ai Bai, congratulations on 'Sleepless'!"
Ai Bai clenched her fist tightly, her eyes involuntarily filling with tears. She smiled gently and left her seat to go to the podium.
At this moment, the director gave Yun Chiyi a cryptic look. Under the high-definition camera, her fair and rosy-cheeked face suddenly appeared on the big screen, then quickly disappeared.
Absolutely beautiful, young and already quite accomplished, she instantly became the center of attention.
Yun Chiyi gave a forced, insincere smile.
On the awards stage, Ai Bai burst into tears, expressing gratitude to her parents, company, and fans. Yun Chiyi, on the other hand, seemed somewhat lost.
From afar, a pair of dark eyes gazed at her profile, the shadows of her dark hair held up by a hairpin appearing and disappearing, like looking at flowers through a mist.
Lin Yuche felt a sudden pain in his heart, but he pressed his palm against it, not paying much attention to it. This had been happening for the past few days, and he couldn't find the cause.
While he was lost in thought, the award ceremony for Best Supporting Actor arrived quickly. The owner of the eyes snapped back to reality and slowly stood up after hearing his name called.
Yun Chiyi turned her head slightly, looking at Lin Yuche's calm expression.
He held the trophy, still as taciturn as ever.
The camera then focused on Yun Chiyi again, who smiled faintly with the corners of her lips curving upwards.
The director is trying to create some buzz for tonight's show.
No problem, it aligns with Yun Chiyi's plan.
After watching her own artist, Yun Chiyi seemed uninterested. When Lin Yuche came down, she spoke to him in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"I'm going back to celebrate my mom's birthday later."
Lin Yuche nodded slightly.
Yun Chiyi got up naturally, thinking she was already well hidden and who would be watching her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the inner area and got into the car, Li Aman showed her a post with nearly a thousand likes in the super topic.
[Kids, Leopard and Cat fed you tonight, and they were definitely making furtive eye contact.]
Yun Chiyi glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh: "What is this? When did Lin Yuche and I get a CP super topic?"
Li Aman muttered, "It's been around for a long time."
It seems like it started when she drove to the film set that time. Yun Chiyi even browsed through the posts there for a while when she was bored.
On the way back to the Yun family home, Yun Chiyi sat in the back row and started flipping through the book again, just to pass the time.
After parking the car, Yun Chiyi handed the keys to Li Aman. She would be resting at home tonight, and Li Aman could drive her car back.
Li Aman was also tired, so she didn't try to refuse her any further.
Yun Chiyi adjusted her coat and walked towards the doorway, which was lit by a dim yellow light.
It was unusually quiet tonight; the chirping insects in the pond were all silent.
Is it because it's cold?
The moment Yun Chiyi pushed open the door, her head buzzed and went numb. Her intuition told her that danger was imminent, but the system gave her no warning whatsoever.
It was too late when she tried to stop. The swirling crimson aura emanated from the living room, similar to Qi Shu's aura, but even stronger, carrying an irresistible oppressive force.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Chiyi's surroundings suddenly changed, plunging her into thick darkness. Her body was unable to move, and her blood energy condensed above her head into a gigantic black fox.
Yun Chiyi's eyes widened as if suddenly enlightened.
"The Fox King."
The black fox stepped through the air and stood in front of her, its head, twice her height, held high, and said arrogantly, "As expected of my son's destined one, you are not afraid of me at all."
Yun Chiyi said, "I was so scared that I was trembling, and I couldn't move, so you couldn't see me."
She frowned and asked again, suppressing her anger, "Where are the Yun family couple?"
Fox King: "Rest assured, I will not harm the innocent."
Yun Chi was speechless, implying that she was not innocent and that she had committed heinous crimes.
The Fox King didn't say much to her, only saying, "My son's life is hanging by a thread. You must come with me to marry him."
Yun Chiyi: "..."
system:【……】
This was the first time Yun Chiyi had ever seen an elderly person force someone to buy something in such an embarrassing way.
Yun Chiyi wanted to use some words to buy time and then find a way to inform Lin Yuche. The Fox King pursed his black lips, revealing his fangs, and sniffed at her.
"The scent of a white fox."
After he finished speaking, his huge forehand pressed down on Yun Chiyi, trying to use his demonic power to break the partnership contract between her and Lin Yuche.
Yun Chiyi thought he was going to kill her, and instinctively closed her eyes. She was just a mortal, and today she was going to die at the hands of the Fox King.
She completed the strategy task immediately; how unfair!
In the blink of an eye, Yun Chiyi slowly opened her eyes, glaring at the Fox King with resentment in her gaze.
Her wrist tightened, and white light meandered out from the bone bracelet, enveloping her in warmth. A slender hand descended from the sky, grabbing the Fox King's giant claw from afar.
The white light materialized into the form of a delicate white fox. The eight-tailed fox turned to observe Yun Chiyi's expression, her eyes filled with horror. She wasn't afraid of him, but rather...
Eight tails.
Yun Chiyi frowned and lowered her head, the bone bracelet on her wrist still gleaming with white light.
She regained control of her movements and reached out to touch his large, furry tail.
"careful."
"Hmm." Lin Yuche's voice, seemingly real yet ethereal, drifted out from the white fox's body.
He turned to look at the Fox King. He wasn't the type to make threats or create an aura; he just kept his hands to his weapons and launched powerful attacks.
Even the powerful Fox King felt a chill run down his spine at the familiar scene.
When the white fox goes mad, it will try to take him down with it.
Even though he now only has eight tails left and has lost two hundred years of cultivation, and the white fox is all alone, if they really fight to the death, it is still unclear who will be the winner.
No, the white fox has fallen in love.
The Fox King dodged Lin Yuche's attack and looked at Yun Chiyi sitting behind him, gently reminding her.
"White Fox, are we going to both end up hurting each other every time we meet? Aren't you afraid of hurting her?"
Seeing that the Fox King was about to play a trick, Yun Chiyi slowly stood up and raised her voice, shouting, "Ignore him! To save Qi Shu, he'll either kidnap me today or kill you and then kidnap me. Lin Yuche, don't worry about the consequences; we'll die together."
Her absurd words actually calmed Lin Yuche down.
He understood that he needed to kill the Fox King again here to save the two of them.
Lin Yuche's voice echoed in Yun Chiyi's mind: "I won't let anything happen to you."
At the same time, a celebratory bell rang out, and the system was overjoyed: [Host, your favorability rating is full. You can leave at any time.]
Yun Chiyi was slightly taken aback. "Go? Where to?"
She looked at Lin Yuche, who was fighting alone. The two figures, one in black and one in white, began to fight, and neither of them was at a disadvantage.
System update: [Back to your world, now is the perfect time. You crash headfirst into the barrier, and your body and soul vanish.]
Yun Chiyi was a little distracted. Was it really that sloppy?
System: [How long will this fight go on? Neither of them can win. They can only stay inside the barrier, seeing who runs out of demonic power first. But, host, you're different. You're an ordinary person. You'll starve to death in three to five days.]
Yun Chiyi shook her head, blocking out the system's voice. She had an idea that could temporarily get her out of this predicament.
The fox clan and the human clan do not interfere with each other. If the fox king violates the rules, how will he establish his authority when he returns to the demon clan?
The fact that he came alone tonight suggests that he was acting suspiciously and had something on his mind.
Yun Chiyi stood up unsteadily, rummaged around on her body for a while, and finally found the hairpin on her head. With a determined heart, she pulled it out and held it in her hand. The tip was very blunt, and it didn't hurt when it pressed against her skin.
"The Fox King!"
Her shouts attracted the Fox King's attention, and Lin Yuche was the first to look over.
Yun Chiyi said slowly, "Release the barrier and let us leave. Getting married is not the only way to save Qi Shu, but if you insist on it, I will kill myself. The Fox King forcing an ordinary woman to her death is a strange story even in the demon realm."
Lin Yuche instantly transformed into human form and appeared beside her: "No."
Yun Chiyi shook her head: "Lin Yuche, you are a demon. The world has reincarnation. I will not forget you after I die. Go find my reincarnation."
Lin Yuche was stunned, not knowing how to react. She had just said they would live and die together. His eyelids turned red, as if they were soaked in blood.
"Yun Chiyi, I won't let you die."
Yun Chiyi said, "I will protect you."
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