Chapter 69
—Oh, that's a real shame.
It was two in the morning, the lights were already off, and the small rented room was pitch black.
Xu Qingzhou clasped his hands neatly on his stomach, closed his eyes and slept peacefully, but Chi Jun's words and the expression on his face when he said them kept echoing in his mind.
It felt like I had a little rabbit in my arms, bouncing around a lot.
Just as she kept reminding herself not to be presumptuous, and couldn't help wondering why Chi Jun would make such a joke, Xu Qingzhou belatedly realized something.
She suddenly turned her head to look at Chi Jun.
But the next second, he silently turned his head back—
The fact that Chi Jun was able to speak fluently was probably not directly related to the kiss.
After all, it's just a fairy tale.
Furthermore, given Chi Jun's personality, if he truly believed there was a strong connection between the two, he would probably ask for a few more kisses...
Many, dear, several, down.
Even though it was dark and no one could see her expression, Xu Qingzhou still couldn't help but blush silently because of those few words.
*
Perhaps it was because the shock of Chi Jun turning back into a fox that night was too great, that Xu Qingzhou dreamed of the fox from when Zhang Pengfei was still alive.
However, Zhang Pengfei in the dream did not reveal his true colors, and the fox was also very well-behaved and cute, so the whole dream was relatively light and pleasant.
So when Xu Qingzhou woke up, she was languid and relaxed. She looked down sleepily and saw the fox in her arms. She subconsciously reached out and, as she had done countless times before, gently poked the little fox's bottom.
However, this time, the little fox, after being poked in the butt, did not suddenly glare at her in anger and jump up to bark at her.
Instead, his body suddenly stiffened, and then he slowly opened his eyes, staring silently at her.
"..."
Chi Jun?
Their eyes met for two or three seconds, then Xu Qingzhou suddenly snapped out of his daze—
"!"
What exactly did she do?!
She actually poked the fox's butt!
Although, the fox is still a fox now!
But what's the difference between this and poking Chi Jun's butt directly?!
Staring at the fox-like eyes in his arms, which were clearly beginning to smile, Xu Qingzhou's mind went blank for a long time before he hurriedly reached for the card from the bedside.
Why did you end up sleeping here?
Ha, they're quite good at striking first.
Chi Jun didn't speak, but casually glanced at the words on the card, then looked up at Xu Qingzhou: "What do you think?"
"..."
This rhetorical question is very intimidating.
Xu Qingzhou thought that if Chi Jun had taken the initiative to crawl into her bed, he wouldn't have been able to ask such a question so confidently.
Furthermore, given that in her dream she was hugging and kissing the little fox, it's not entirely impossible that she might have extended those actions into reality and pulled Chi Jun from another bed into her arms...
Xu Qingzhou bit her lip awkwardly and had no choice but to sincerely apologize.
【sorry】
Chi Jun readily accepts good advice:
"It doesn't matter."
His answer came so smoothly that if the rabbit hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have almost thought he was blind and mistaken about the fox crawling into Xu Qingzhou's bed that morning.
However, all that mockery and contempt only earned him a shameless reply from Chi Jun:
"I just said 'What do you think?' and she was wrong. Can you blame me?"
"..."
Seriously, shameless.
Even the rabbit couldn't help but feel sorry for Xu Qingzhou. After all, this innocent little girl who had been taken advantage of probably still thought she was the one who had taken advantage of her.
And that is indeed the case.
Otherwise, Xu Qingzhou wouldn't have been too embarrassed to contact Chi Jun at school for most of the day, and wouldn't have had to send him a message just before school was about to end in the afternoon to ask what he wanted to eat for dinner.
After asking the question, he casually inquired whether Chi Jun was bored at home today.
Chi Jun wasn't bored; he slept, read, and played games. It was Li Rui who dragged him to play games today who suffered.
It has to be said that Li Rui has a lot of free time. A few days ago, he was mocked for his skills while playing games with a group of elementary school students. Despite his age, he was still angry and insisted on dragging Chi Jun and Wang Shuai to help him save face.
Unfortunately, Chi Jun transformed back into a fox and happened to be there during the battle. Unable to refuse at the last minute and unable to explain himself, Chi Jun had no choice but to fight with his claws.
As expected, it was a crushing defeat.
Li Rui, who had just redeemed himself, was ridiculed a second time by several elementary school students for his actions, which were said to be worse than even the dog's. He was so angry that he went crazy on the spot and immediately made a video call to Chi Jun, ready to question him sternly about whether he was deliberately trying to embarrass him.
Of course, Chi Jun wouldn't answer a video call.
But by accident, its paw touched the button and pressed "answer".
Then, he watched helplessly as Li Rui's furious face appeared on the screen, and when he saw the upper half of the fox-like face, he cried out in despair:
"Damn... he really is a dog???"
You're the dog.
Chi Jun decisively pressed the "red button" with his paw.
Because of this accidental exposure, Chi Jun was very cautious for the next few days.
He always replies to Li Rui's messages with voice messages, never answers video calls, and refuses all invitations to go out for meals and entertainment, as is his usual practice.
Actually, it wasn't just Li Rui's group of friends; this was also a bit of a torment for Chi Jun, who loved to have fun.
Fortunately, he had Xu Qingzhou by his side, a girl he knew well. She was adorable and blushed easily when teased, which was undoubtedly Chi Jun's greatest joy during this period.
After the male ghost went to Zishui Bay, he did not return for a long time.
Fortunately, as time went by, Chi Jun could feel his spiritual power slowly recovering and his energy becoming more and more abundant, even though he was still in the form of a fox.
Just in case, Xu Qingzhou would keep him locked in the small rented room from Monday to Friday.
On weekends, I would try to take him out for some fresh air whenever I could.
That day, in order to let Chi Jun get some fresh air and a change of scenery, Xu Qingzhou took him along when he went to the bookstore near the school to buy study materials.
Since she didn't have a pet carrier, she emptied her old yellow backpack, put Chi Jun inside, and carried it on her back.
Compared to other pet owners taking their pets out, this setup is quite basic.
However, the fox was so beautiful that it still attracted the attention of many people.
From the moment people enter the bookstore to when they pick out books, they are frequently drawn to the fox and approach it to chat, tease it, and ask what breed it is, where it was bought, and how it is usually cared for.
Xu Qingzhou answered each question patiently and kindly.
After finally managing to buy the study materials and a new set of mock exam papers, Xu Qingzhou was carrying a bag and was about to stop by the market to buy some ingredients before heading home when two girls walked towards her, discussing whether to have rice noodles or braised pork trotters for lunch.
Xu Qingzhou didn't pay attention. After they brushed past each other, one of the girls behind her suddenly stopped and turned to look at her.
"Xu Qingzhou?"
Xu Qingzhou paused and turned his head.
The girl who called her name greeted her with a bright smile: "What a coincidence!"
Perhaps noticing the slight confusion in her eyes, the girl said again, "I'm Xu Yunyun. We met at Li Rui's birthday party before, do you remember?"
When Xu Yunyun mentioned it, Xu Qingzhou remembered.
That night, the girl seemed to be very lively and outgoing, and she was able to get along well with the boys. Because she intentionally or unintentionally showed some closeness and admiration for Chi Jun during the meal, she was teased by the boys a few times.
However, Xu Qingzhou remembered that the girl didn't seem to care at the time, and didn't bother to hide her little thoughts. After the meal, she even generously and proactively invited Chi Jun to play games together.
Xu Qingzhou smiled and took out paper and pen:
【haven't seen you for a long time】
"It has been quite a while."
Xu Yunyun laughed, glancing at the fox in Xu Qingzhou's arms. She subconsciously made a "cheep cheep" sound, reached out and teased it, then looked up and kissed it: "Hey, why haven't I seen your brother lately?"
"..."
Good question.
Xu Qingzhou glanced down at the fox in his arms and lied helplessly:
He went to another city.
"I see..."
Xu Yunyun seemed a little regretful, but when she looked down and saw the fox yawning with its pointed snout, she was immediately charmed and her eyes lit up with excitement: "It's so cute!"
She looked up and asked Xu Qingzhou for permission: "Qingzhou, may I hug your fox?"
The girl's eyes were bright, brimming with hope.
In the past, Xu Qingzhou would probably have readily handed the fox to her, but now, he paused for a moment and wrote on the paper:
It has a bit of a bad temper, I'm worried it might scratch you...
Xu Yunyun opened her mouth, but before she could speak, the girl next to her spoke first:
"Really? I don't think it looks aggressive at all."
Xu Yunyun laughed along, and said easily:
"It's okay, I'm naturally loved by animals. My grandma used to have a dog that barked fiercely at everyone, and all the children in the family were afraid of it, but it just happened to like me."
Xu Qingzhou already felt somewhat ashamed because he had been talking nonsense.
After all, a fox with Chi Jun's core wouldn't scratch people randomly.
Now that Xu Yunyun had put it this way, Xu Qingzhou felt that it was a bit petty of him to just hug a fox...
A moment of silence.
Xu Qingzhou: [Then you need to be careful.]
"Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem."
Before she could finish speaking, just as Xu Yunyun reached out her hand, a sharp "hoohoo" of a fox suddenly exploded in front of her.
The shout came unexpectedly.
Xu Qingzhou was startled. Looking down, she saw Chi Jun, the little fox, with his paws on the edge of his schoolbag, his fierce eyes wide open, barking at Xu Yunyun. His expression and voice were extremely fierce.
Xu Yunyun's outstretched hands were immediately pulled back by its warning and defensive cry.
"Good girl, don't be afraid~"
She composed herself and decided to try again. While gently soothing the fox, she reached out her hands to touch it once more: "I like you, can I just give you a little hug?"
But the fox seemed to have changed its nature. Just a moment ago it was quiet and looked like it was about to fall asleep, but now it suddenly looked like it was on the battlefield, with a fierce look from head to toe as if it wanted to tear the enemy apart.
Even when Xu Yunyun tentatively tried to touch its head, it suddenly reached out a paw and scratched her hand.
Fortunately, Xu Yunyun dodged in time. Still shaken, she pulled her hand back half a step and looked at Xu Qingzhou, saying awkwardly, "I didn't expect... he really is a bit fierce."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
She looked down at the still-fierce little fox, Chi Jun, and, forcing herself to speak, nodded.
I guess so...
After being repeatedly warned by the fox, Xu Yunyun still felt somewhat embarrassed in front of so many passersby.
She didn't mention touching the fox again, said goodbye to Xu Qingzhou, and quickly ran away with her friend.
Xu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, patted the fox's head, and turned to continue walking forward.
The fox's expression changed instantly; it lazily lay in the backpack, basking in the sun.
The stark contrast made Xu Qingzhou involuntarily twitch the corners of his mouth:
You were so fierce just now.
Chi Jun glanced at her.
"You don't like it?"
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
I wouldn't say I like it...
But I can't say I don't like it.
After all, that fierce look just now really made Xu Yunyun afraid to hug the fox.
Just as Xu Qingzhou was struggling with how to reply, she suddenly heard the fox in front of her sneer. Chi Jun looked at her and said leisurely:
"My desire to avoid other girls from hugging me is practically written all over my face."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
Is it that...obvious...?
She awkwardly touched her nose and looked away, but her cheeks still felt slightly hot as she turned her head away.
A warm sense of security, as if I were being favored, welled up inside me.
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