Chapter 39: The Fox Spirit in the Cinema (1)

Girls together are either gossiping or on a ‘shop and eat’ express train, unable to move past anything pretty and cute, taking photos even if they don’t buy.

With motors in our feet, Peng Fei and I window-shopped through three malls, buying little but racking up the steps.

Peng Fei’s birthday was coming up, and I gifted her the headphones she’d been talking about since college, wanting them but always hesitating to buy.

She hugged and kissed me, saying she hadn’t misjudged me and knew I would make something of myself. She even joked about not wanting to work hard in the future, just clinging to my coattails.

Finally, we found a hotpot restaurant and bought two movie tickets online, planning to end the day.

Half an hour before the movie started, Peng Fei suddenly said she wanted to get a cat. There happened to be a popular pet store nearby, so she impulsively dragged me across two main streets to see the cats.

“Do you know what the most popular thing about this pet store is?” Peng Fei asked excitedly as we approached the store.

I found it amusing: “Isn’t it the cute kittens and puppies?”

“Wrong! It’s the owner! She’s super, super, super beautiful! I’ll show you a video.” She took out her phone, opened a certain video app, and entered the pet store’s name.

There were many heartwarming videos of adorable animals that made you want one.

“See, isn’t she especially pretty!?” Peng Fei handed me the phone.

It was a video with over 300,000 likes—a woman in a gray work overalls dress grooming a white Bichon.

The woman had a graceful back, wavy hair combed to one side, a delicate nose, and naturally red lips. Her profile was so beautiful it took your breath away.

Focused on her work, she held the puppy’s head, sometimes examining it, sometimes tilting her head in thought, sometimes biting her lip, both sexy and charmingly shy.

At the end of the video, someone spoke to her. The woman suddenly turned her face, smiled brightly, and her beautiful appearance made my heart skip a beat.

The comments were all asking for her name, contact information, and introductions.

“Pretty, right? Pretty, right! She’s my goddess! All those internet celebrities and stars are nothing compared to her!” Peng Fei rubbed her hands together excitedly, like a true fan.

I nodded: “She is indeed very beautiful! Even I’m smitten.”

Peng Fei put away her phone, looking into the pet store with longing and hesitation: “Xiaomai, I’m so nervous! I’m about to meet my idol! Do you think she’s in the store? If she is, what should I say? If she isn’t…”

“Why don’t we go in and see? The movie is starting soon.” I interrupted her hesitation with a smile, pulling her into the store.

The pet store was large, divided into three floors. As soon as we entered, a cute young woman greeted us, asked about our needs, and led us to the cat area.

The staff member professionally introduced the advantages and disadvantages of each breed, answering our questions openly.

But when she mentioned the prices, Peng Fei and I almost dropped our jaws—the cheapest was six thousand, and the most expensive was over thirty thousand! (Currency not specified)

The staff member didn’t show any snobbishness: “If you’re truly committed, every animal in our store is priceless because life is priceless, and they should all be treated well.”

“If you two really want to adopt, and don’t care about the breed, you can go to our rescue base and adopt one for free.”

“You have a rescue base?” I asked curiously.

“Yes, our boss is very kind-hearted. All the profits from the pet store are invested in the rescue station.” The staff member said proudly, “Usually, the boss isn’t at the store much; she spends most of her time there.”

“Wow, your boss is so good, truly beautiful and kind!” Peng Fei took out her phone, “Can you give me the contact information for your rescue station? I’d like to adopt one.”

“Hehe, I just started working, and I can’t afford such expensive pets in your store right now, but I can donate some dog food and money to the rescue station.”

The staff member gave Peng Fei the contact information and smiled: “Actually, we prefer customers like you, who don’t discriminate against life based on breed.”

“But before you adopt, please consider it carefully. Raising a pet isn’t a whim. They are simple and pure, but easily stressed. They may be fierce at first, but once trust is established, they will see you as their only world.”

“So, in the process of raising them, you need to have enough patience to adapt, and don’t abandon them halfway. Be responsible for their life.”

Hearing her words, I thought of that stinky fox: fierce at first, needing enough patience, not to be abandoned halfway, needing to build trust…

Ugh, I should just wave the white flag and ask him if he’s eaten yet, and report where I am and what I’m doing.

Peng Fei and I rushed back two minutes before the movie started.

Peng Fei chose the movie because it featured her favorite idol, but the movie’s reviews were terrible. Besides Peng Fei and me, there was only one couple in the corner of the huge Theater 3.

After watching for about ten minutes, I felt incredibly sleepy. If it weren’t for the moaning sounds from the couple behind us, I would have fallen asleep.

I watched absentmindedly, my attention fixed on the phone in my hand, but I couldn’t get a reply from Wen Ye.

“Xiaomai, do you have needles under your butt? Why are you squirming around?” Peng Fei teased me, “Is your young master urging you to go back?”

“If you have something urgent, let’s go back. This movie is so boring, it’s not as good as the couple in the back! My idol is not a good actor; he should quietly be a pretty face and not challenge his weaknesses.”

Peng Fei patted her butt and sat up: “Let’s go, Xiaomai, I’ll take you back.”

I chuckled: “You’re such a rational idol fan.”

She grinned at me, suddenly ‘hmm’ed, and pulled me back into my seat.

“Those two were burning like dry firewood just now. From the sounds, I felt like they were about to go all the way. Why are they so quiet now?” Peng Fei lowered her voice, leaning over the back of the chair, revealing her eyes as she looked behind us.

I also glanced over and indeed, they were gone.

“Did they lie down and take off their pants for real?” Peng Fei whispered.

Just as she was mumbling, the man’s obscene words came from the back row: “I haven’t seen you in days, and you’re getting better at seducing people, you little slut, ohhh… you’re sucking my soul out.”

“Where did you learn this from… I can’t take it anymore; I won’t be able to satisfy you in the future…”

“Hehe… as long as you’re satisfied… ohhh…”

The man’s voice of enjoyment was loud, making people blush.

Peng Fei raised her eyebrows at me with a mischievous smile. I was covered in sweat, not wanting to watch a live porn show, and urged her to leave quickly.

Just as I was about to pull away, the man let out an unusual cry of surprise: “Damn… you you you actually brought your tail out… you slut, you’re getting more and more… oh oh oh…”

“Damn it, stop tickling me… your hands… claws… claws… ohhh…” The man’s enjoyment was gone, replaced by terrified and pleading whimpers.

Tail, claws? Did we just encounter a demon?