Chapter 11: Honesty (1)

After tucking Wen Ye in, I returned to the kitchen to clean up. By the time I finished, it was already eleven at night.

My phone was buzzing with notifications about severe thunderstorms predicted for two or three in the morning, so tonight was destined to be sleepless.

I had brought a change of clothes, but Wen Ye was staying in my room, and I was too embarrassed to shower and get ready in the small bathroom, so I ended up heading to the master bedroom.

Lying in the oversized jacuzzi, listening to soft music, and munching on freshly washed grapes, I sighed contentedly – never in a million years would I have thought that I, Le Xiaomai, would live the life of a wealthy person.

It’s just taking care of a fox spirit, right? I, Le Xiaomai, am flexible and adaptable, and I’ll make sure to serve him properly!

This guy has a luxurious master bedroom at his disposal, but he insists on squeezing into my room. If he really insists on staying in the small room, then I’ll reluctantly stay here.

I was perfectly content with my plan. Listening to the music and smelling the fragrant incense, my body and mind quickly relaxed.

I hadn’t rested well yesterday, and the gently bubbling warm water felt like a soft blanket covering me. Before long, I leaned back against the soft cushion and drifted off to sleep.

My dreams were filled with soft, cute ears and tails.

Pa-pa—Who’s disturbing my sweet dreams, slapping my face?

My eyelids fluttered open, and my pupils slowly focused on a handsome face.

Half-asleep, I giggled foolishly, “Why are all you fox spirits so good-looking? Do you specialize in seducing souls and then eating them? Little fox, please don’t eat me! Let me tell you, I’m actually…”

My brain became clearer and clearer, and I suddenly opened my eyes wide. When I saw Wen Ye squatting next to the bathtub, I let out a scream like a squawking chicken.

“Ahhhhh! You pervert! Get out, get out! Ahhhh!”

I splashed around in the water, throwing the remaining grapes, bowl and all, at him. I quickly huddled in the water, covering my chest, staring at him in terror.

I had locked the door! How did this stinky fox get in here?

Wen Yen hair and clothes were soaked with water. He remained motionless, squatting on the floor, his eyes filled with both panic and anger.

Seeing that he wasn’t moving, and remembering that he had wounds that shouldn’t get wet, I asked anxiously, “How… how did you get in here? Don’t you know you’re not supposed to peep when someone’s taking a bath? Go change your clothes.”

Wen Ye bit his cheek, turned his head away reluctantly, and explained, “There’s thunder outside, and I saw you hadn’t come out, so I came in.”

“What’s so interesting about a body! You humans are so troublesome!”

I suppressed my anger and tried to speak calmly, “You… you go out first! I’ll be done soon.”

He remained rooted to the spot, and the muffled sound of thunder outside drifted in.

I compromised, “Then turn your head away and don’t move. I need to get dressed.”

After a long pause, Wen Ye moved his body haughtily, turning to face the wall and remaining motionless.

Splash—

The storage rack for clothes was a bit far from the bathtub. I hugged my chest, stood up naked from the water, trotted over, quickly wrapped myself in a towel to dry off, and changed my clothes.

“Okay, let’s go out.” I wrapped my head and picked up the grapes from the floor, putting them back in the fruit bowl.

Seeing that he was still facing the wall, squatting on the ground without moving, I couldn’t help but tug at him, hoping he would change into dry clothes.

But when I saw the decorative mirror embedded in the wall in front of him, about half a meter long and twenty centimeters wide, and his wide eyes, my fists clenched tightly, veins popping, and my face turning red at the speed of a rocket launch.

This guy saw everything!

He… saw… everything!

Before I could explode, Wen Ye stood up and walked out, saying faintly, “Let’s go.”

Let’s go, my ass! I want to gouge out your fox eyes! You lecherous stinky fox! Ahhh! My lifelong innocence!

Rumble—Crack!

His footsteps stopped, his voice trembling slightly, and he turned to ask me, “Aren’t you coming?”

It’s infuriating! He knows I’m a sucker for cuteness, doesn’t he!

I stormed into the walk-in closet, grabbed a set of clean clothes and threw it at him, “Change yourself! From now on, you live in the master bedroom, and you are not allowed to enter my room except during thunderstorms!”

He took off his wet shirt in front of me, and I turned my head away, not wanting to be seduced by him.

“This room has a smell that I don’t like,” Wen Ye said slowly as he put on his clothes.

“What smell? It smells very fragrant.” I frowned at him, a flash of insight, “Are you allergic to fragrances?”

He nodded, admitting frankly, “I don’t like your human chemical fragrances. Natural scents are fine.”

I really shot myself in the foot. Why did I have to spray air freshener!

Achoo—Wen Ye sneezed.

“Then I’ll open the windows when the rain stops and clean it again. It should be okay to air out the smell. If it really doesn’t work, you can stay in another room,” I said, picking up his wet clothes and going to the bathroom for mine, negotiating.

“I like your room. The feng shui is good, and it can get sunlight. I can borrow qi to cultivate both day and night.”

I stuffed the dirty clothes into the washing machine. He followed behind me, explaining unhurriedly, “And I need the essence of qi from your body.”

I put my hands on my hips and looked at Wen Ye, who was being sincere and straightforward. I couldn’t help but laugh angrily, “You said you wouldn’t hurt me! You’re going to absorb my essence of qi, and you still say you’re a righteous demon practicing cultivation!”

He frowned and corrected my wording, saying solemnly, “I am not a demon, but a beast, a beast of the immortal cultivation path.”

I pretended to be surprised and said, “Wow, you’re so amazing. A domesticated fox is actually telling me that he’s cultivating immortality. Don’t tell me you’re going through thunder tribulations and are about to ascend.”

“That’s right.”

“…”

This guy is just too much. He’s saying it as if it’s real.

I stroked my chin and sorted out my thoughts, asking a barrage of questions, “Since you’re cultivating immortality, then the person behind you, Zhao Yanzu, is he some kind of expert? Or a god or something? How did you find me? And what you said about my background and the bracelet, and what I need to help with, what’s it all about?”

Unless he gives me a good reason, I won’t believe in any kind of immortality cultivation.

Crack—a clap of thunder.

Wen Ye looked panicked and trembled all over. Seeing that he was so pitiful, I had no choice but to take him back to my room first.

He huddled into a ball, hugging the quilt. I sat cross-legged on the bed, the two of us staring at each other, the atmosphere a little awkward.

“Can you get closer to me?” He stared with watery eyes, slightly pleading.

“Then can you tell me the answers to my questions just now?” I rubbed my forehead, shaking my legs.

Wen Ye nodded, “I will tell you about things that do not involve heavenly secrets.”

Tch, heavenly secrets! Let’s see what you make up.

I draped an air-conditioning blanket around myself and moved closer. We sat facing each other, hugging our knees, with two quilts between us.

Thunder rumbled outside. He grabbed the two fingers on my knee, his knuckles turning white with fear, and bluish-purple veins popping out.

I couldn’t bear to pull them away, and put my other hand on his jade-like hand, meeting his slightly trembling pupils, “Speak.”