Chapter 296: Biased Wolf Strategy
Xia Yueke happily became a hands-off shopkeeper, living a relaxed and comfortable life. After a while, she couldn't help feeling a little guilty, so she said to Aqi:
"Aqi, if you're tired, take a break. Don't work so hard."
Upon hearing this, Ah Qi shook his head like a rattle and responded eagerly, "I'm not tired, I'm not tired. Please let me continue to take care of the two cubs."
Xia Yueke was full of doubts and asked with concern:
"What's wrong with you? Are you worried that I won't keep you to help anymore, so you want to do more?"
Ah Qi was slightly stunned, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he stammered:
"No, I know you're a very kind person. That's why I want to help you share the burden. Maybe you don't like the way I take care of the cub? After all, I'm just a half-orc..."
As she spoke, her head drooped lower and lower, almost touching the ground.
Seeing this, Xia Yue quickly patted Aqi's shoulder and said gently:
"Don't let your imagination run wild! Your help is so important to me. I love you so much, Aqi!"
Ah Qi's watery eyes lit up instantly, flashing with bright starlight, and said excitedly:
"Don't worry, I will take good care of them! Just go and have some rest and play, and don't tire yourself out!"
Xia Yuke smiled and nodded. Now she could only be content with being a "salted fish beast".
Lang Ce was naturally happy about this. Xia Yue now had plenty of free time to accompany him and no longer had to hang around those two "brats" all day.
As they spent more and more time together, Lang Ce's attitude towards the two cubs changed. Although he was no longer annoyed, his preference for the pink-haired fox became more and more obvious.
For example, when the two cubs were eating together, Lang Ce would always put the freshest and most delicious food to the pink-haired fox's mouth first. The white-haired fox looked at it eagerly, and he would just throw a little to it.
It is possible that Dun Dun eats ten bites while An An only eats one bite.
When sleeping, if the white fox accidentally occupies the pink fox's comfortable position, Lang Ce will gently move the white fox away and then carefully place the pink fox in its place.
Once, two little foxes were playing on the grass. The pink-haired fox accidentally fell down. Lang Ce immediately ran over, picked it up and checked it.
But when the white-haired fox fell down, Lang Ce just watched from a distance and was relieved to see that he did not die.
Xia Yueke was extremely helpless. She could tolerate other things, but she absolutely would not allow uneven feeding.
She didn't want her two cubs to be as fat as a hill and as thin as a bamboo pole. So, she would always secretly get more food for An An when Lang Ce wasn't paying attention.
But the two little foxes were inseparable all day long. When Xia Yueke gave food to An An but not to Dun Dun, Dun Dun would be unhappy and would whimper at Xia Yueke and even stretch out his little paws to pull at the corner of her clothes.
Xia Yueke couldn't resist its coquettishness every time and had to give it a small bite. After all, Dun Dun was now as fat as a furry ball.
Finally, after a week of this, Xia Yueke couldn't stand it anymore.
Looking at Dun Dun, who was so fat that he had difficulty walking, and then looking at An An, who was still thin and small, she couldn't help but get angry at Lang Ce:
"Langce, can you distribute the food evenly? Look at how thin An An has become! And why do you like Dun Dun so much but not An An?"
Unexpectedly, Lang Ce's answer was unexpected. He frowned and said with a look of disgust:
"Dun Dun looks so much like you, so adorable. But this An An must look like your annoying partner, right? Every time I see it, I think of him. How can I not be annoyed?"
Lang Ce looked at An An with danger in his eyes, as if he saw someone's shadow through him.
Xia Yueke was speechless for a moment, and found it incredible. She widened her eyes and said:
"Just because of this reason? You are too petty!"
"Of course not," Lang Ce curled his lips and continued.
"And Dun Dun is so playful and energetic. Look at An An, he's so quiet and useless! What other male cub would eat so slowly and politely? It makes me angry just looking at him."
Whenever Lang Ce mentioned An An, his face was full of disgust, as if nothing An An did was pleasing to him.
However, after Lang Ce finished saying these unpleasant words, An An, who was sleeping on the bed, moved her ears, slowly raised her head, her eyes full of shock.
As cubs, they are becoming more and more aware of themselves, and are very sensitive to likes and dislikes.
After hearing what Lang Ce said, An An felt wronged and sad. He crawled over with a howl, rubbed Lang Ce's hand with his head, and looked at Lang Ce with his big wet eyes, as if to say:
"Father beast, why don't you like me? I want you to like me too."
Lang Ce was a little overwhelmed by An An's sudden action. He stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react for a moment.
Xia Yuke felt distressed when she saw this scene. She picked up An An and stroked its fur gently. She turned her head and glared at Lang Ce fiercely, as if to say, "Look at what you have done."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little solemn, with only a few soft whimpers occasionally coming from An An.
Lang Ce was originally still immersed in the surprise of An An's behavior. The expression on his face changed from surprise to shock, and a thought quickly flashed through his mind: These two cubs actually think of themselves as their father!
As soon as this idea came to mind, an inexplicable excitement surged in Lang Ce's heart, and his wolf tail began to shake slightly uncontrollably.
He avoided Xia Yueke's gaze inconspicuously, as if afraid that she would see through his thoughts, and then deliberately found a hidden corner.
"Did he find it?"
As soon as Lang Ce opened his mouth, the aura around him instantly became icy cold, making people shudder.
Dense beads of sweat instantly appeared on Mantismon's face. He shook his head tremblingly, with a hint of panic in his voice:
"Boss, we've searched this area thoroughly and haven't found any signs of fox beasts looking for females. But don't worry, boss. We've arranged for our brothers to stake out the key roads around here. If any fox beastmen appear, we will report to you immediately!"
After hearing this, Lang Ce's face remained terribly gloomy. He nodded slightly, his tone revealing an unquestionable ruthlessness:
"Keep watching closely and try to stop him. If you get a chance, kill him directly. Don't let him find the little fox... The little fox is mine, no one else can take it away!"
An An's aggrieved and longing look just now appeared in Lang Ce's mind again. He suddenly realized that not only was the little fox Xia Yue under his firm control, but even her two cubs had become dependent on him without realizing it.
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