Chapter 68
In the early hours of the morning, the tenants in the rental courtyard had already gone to bed, and the entire courtyard was dark and quiet.
Only the small rental room at the end of the south corridor on the second floor, with a hint of panic, suddenly turned on its light. Not long after, a semi-transparent ghostly figure, accompanied by a gust of wind, rushed through the door with lightning speed.
Three seconds later, a terrifying scream rang out from inside the room precisely on time.
"Holy crap, what's going on? How could this happen?!"
Twenty minutes passed, and whether he waited quietly or tried to use his spiritual power, he failed. Chi Jun had accepted the fact that he had turned back into a fox.
The male ghost's shouts were making my head ache.
"Keep your voice down," he said disapprovingly.
The words that came out were not spoken in a pleasant, magnetic voice, but rather in the most ordinary fox cry – “Ang ang”.
The male ghost couldn't understand, but his movements suddenly stopped.
"No way... he can't even speak anymore?"
He paused, then asked, "What were you doing before you transformed?"
The male ghost asked this question because he wanted to follow the clues and find out why he suddenly turned back into a fox.
Chi Jun looked at Xu Qingzhou—
The moment the girl met his gaze, she quickly lowered her eyelashes. Even though she tried to appear calm, a faint blush rose on her cheeks under the light.
The male ghost didn't notice because as his gaze followed Chi Jun to Xu Qingzhou, the events of the day suddenly flooded his mind.
He paused for a moment, then suddenly excitedly raised a finger and said confidently:
"A car accident! It must be related to the car accident during the day!"
The more he thought about it, the more sense it made:
"It must be because saving the little mute girl consumed too much spiritual energy, so he couldn't maintain his human form anymore."
Chi Jun had already made that connection immediately.
After all, it can't be that God deliberately tricked him just because he wanted to kiss.
So the reason he summoned the male ghost in the middle of the night was not to have the ghost analyze the reasons he had already thought of, but to have him inquire about any way to regain human form.
It took him three months to go from fox form back to human form.
If he were to start accumulating spiritual energy from scratch for another three months, not to mention whether Chi Jun himself could handle it, the name "Xu Jun" had already left many traces in this small town, and his sudden disappearance would be a troublesome matter to explain to outsiders.
Thinking of this, Chi Jun, still feeling a bit out of place in his fox-like body, clumsily jumped onto the desk.
Xu Qingzhou reacted quickly. Seeing his reaction, she immediately guessed Chi Jun's intention and handed him the paper and pen.
But thinking that her paper cards were too small and she might not be able to write on them smoothly, she pulled out a completed test paper from a pile of books and spread it out in front of Chi Jun.
Chi Jun gave her an approving look, then used both hands to hold the pen still and began to write on the paper.
However, this writing posture is far too difficult.
He held the pen with his paws, and every now and then he had to use his mouth to help hold it in place. After a few minutes, he finally managed to write three words crookedly on the three open test papers—Zishuiwan.
The male ghost was familiar with this place and understood immediately:
"You want me to go to Zishui Bay and find out for you how to quickly transform back into human form?"
Chi Jun threw down his pen and nodded.
Zishui Bay is a remote and isolated place, a gathering place for all sorts of people and spirits, as well as a hub for all kinds of information from ancient times to the present.
Although Chi Jun initially suspected that he couldn't live without Xu Qingzhou because of the fox clan's long-standing broken rules, he only became more certain of it after the male ghost returned from his trip to Zishui Bay.
Although the male ghost may not be able to bring back the exact solution on this trip, it's better to try anything than to wait three months for his spiritual energy to accumulate.
"Don't worry, Jun-ge,"
Understanding his intention, the male ghost solemnly patted his chest: "I will definitely bring you good news. Wait for me at home."
She turned and stepped out the door, but then suddenly remembered something, poked her head back in, and blinked at Chi Jun:
"By the way, Jun-ge, I might have an idea. Why don't you give it a try?"
He paused, then said seriously, "It might be useful. There was a person who turned into an animal, and in the same way, he was transformed back into a human."
Perhaps his spiritual energy was exhausted; the brief communication earlier had left Chi Jun very tired.
He neither nodded nor made another fox call.
However, her eyes were fixed on the male ghost, clearly showing interest in what he was about to say.
So the male ghost returned and vividly recounted the story he had just heard some time ago.
At first, Chi Jun listened attentively, but the more he listened, the more something seemed off. The logic and the story were childish and didn't make sense. Just as he was about to ask where Xu Qingzhou had heard this, he saw Xu Qingzhou write on a piece of paper:
This sounds like a fairy tale, doesn't it? The Frog Prince...
Chi Jun: "..."
Seeing Chi Jun's blank expression, which changed so drastically that even the fox fur on his face couldn't hide it, the male ghost nervously swallowed.
"Well... what's wrong with fairy tales? Art imitates life. What if Xiao Zhouzhou kisses you, and you really do turn back into a prince like that frog..."
The story was interrupted before it was finished, so Chi Jun didn't know how the frog turned back into a prince.
Hearing the second half of the male ghost's words, he paused, but suddenly felt that the story wasn't so bad after all.
Chi Jun slowly turned his head and looked at Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xu Qingzhou remained silent for a while, her face flushing red and then turning pale, before finally slowly picking up the paper and pen:
I think...fairy tales might not be very believable.
Upon hearing this, the male ghost immediately realized something.
"Um... Zishui Bay is far away and I'll go first."
And unsurprisingly, another mocking sound came from inside the rabbit cage: "Tch—"
*
After the male ghost left, the small rented room returned to silence.
Originally, the strange and awkward atmosphere had been ignored and dissipated automatically because Chi Jun turned back into a fox. But now, because of the fairy tale about the male ghost, it seems to be making a comeback.
Xu Qingzhou tried to ignore the atmosphere, silently put the fox into the quilt, tucked the blanket in, and lay down himself.
But after staring at the ceiling for a while, I still felt uneasy.
After hesitating for a moment, she sat up again and picked up the paper and pen beside her.
Are you hungry?
Chi Jun shook his head, his head sticking out of the blanket.
Perhaps because he looked so tired and listless, Xu Qingzhou paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you want some water?"
Chi Jun shook his head again.
Xu Qingzhou nodded and then remained silent.
Five more minutes passed in silence before Xu Qingzhou reached out to pull off the overhead light.
She stretched out her hand, glanced back at Chi Jun, hesitated for a moment, and then withdrew it.
"Chi Jun, are you cold?" she asked for the third time.
Chi Jun knew that the little girl was very worried about him.
After all, even when he was weak, he could communicate with the male ghost, but now he can't even speak human language.
It's clear that the situation is indeed worse than it was before.
This chaotic and unclear situation makes people even more fearful of the unknown future.
Chi Jun twitched the corner of his mouth, about to comfort Xu Qingzhou, when he saw the little girl purse her lips and lower her head to write something on the paper again.
Ten seconds later, he stared at the words on the paper, frozen in place—
Xu Qingzhou: [Do you think the method Gui Gui mentioned will work?]
*
Half a minute later, Xu Qingzhou reached out and gently brought the fox to her side.
Kiss the fox.
This is something she has done countless times before.
But right now, just thinking about what she was going to do next made her cheeks flush red and her heart pound wildly again.
Xu Qingzhou, what are you nervous about? What are you shy about?
You just wanted to try and save Chi Jun.
You are honest and open.
Xu Qingzhou kept repeating this phrase in his mind to cheer himself up.
But when she met the fox's eyes, for some reason, she inexplicably recalled the unsuccessful kiss Chi Jun had given her before she turned back into a fox. Xu Qingzhou's thoughts suddenly faltered, a hint of uncertainty flickering in her mind like a furtive mole, only to quickly retreat back into her heart.
Really... completely open and honest?
However, Xu Qingzhou only drifted off for a few seconds before blinking, forcibly gathering her thoughts, and refocusing her attention on saving Chi Jun.
However, as he got closer to the man and the fox, he still couldn't remain completely calm.
As Xu Qingzhou silently recited "You are honest and open-minded," she imagined herself as a wooden doll with a face as red as a tomato. When they were only three centimeters apart, she paused, then closed her eyes and quickly leaned forward to kiss him.
A fleeting kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water's surface.
Xu Qingzhou seemed to have finally completed a difficult task, quickly put the fox back on the bed, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Xu Qingzhou, you did a great job.
She closed her eyes, feeling a sense of encouragement, and silently praised herself for being brave and open-minded.
But the next second, a smiling voice came from in front of them:
"Zhouzhou."
"Do you humans have a concept that once you've kissed someone, you're responsible for them for life?"
Xu Qingzhou was taken aback.
My heart, which had just calmed down thanks to encouragement and the completion of the task, was suddenly, as if it had been gently hooked by an invisible little hook.
It feels itchy and numb.
She avoided Chi Jun's gaze.
With a flushed face and darting eyes, he hesitated for a long time before finally managing to write a reply on the paper, trying to appear calm:
Probably not, we're not living in that era anymore.
"oh……"
Chi Jun looked at her, a smile in his eyes: "That's quite a pity."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
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