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The case of Li Wan'er's murder and arson has finally come to a close.
In the ancestral graveyard of the Chen family in the western suburbs, a new grave has been added. The tombstone bears only a few sparse numbers, yet it conveys the heartache of a husband and father.
Wanwan was sent off by the fox. Although Xing Ruyi had some connections with the Underworld Lord, after all, he was the king of the Underworld, and she was merely borrowing a body to return to life; she felt no fear, for that was all an illusion.
When the fox returned, Xing Ruyi was resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought. Suddenly, the fox stole a quick kiss from her. She raised an eyebrow and beckoned him with her finger, "Dare you go further?"
The fox pretended not to hear and turned away, distancing himself from Xing Ruyi even more.
"Tch! Coward, only daring to steal kisses but not to take action!"
"I respect you. As long as you are not my wife, I dare not overstep." The fox waved his finger and quickly changed the subject. "I've taken care of Wanwan's matters. She has a bond with Chen Xuan as father and daughter from two lifetimes. If Chen Xuan acts decisively, she can be reincarnated in two or three years."
"What will happen to Chen Xuan?" Xing Ruyi looked into the fox's eyes. "After burying Li Wan'er, he disappeared."
"First he lost his daughter, then he watched his wife die in his arms. Any ordinary person would struggle to bear that. Moreover, he is a pedantic scholar; once he is burdened with grief, it will naturally take him longer than others to heal. Staying away from this place of sorrow is likely the best solution he can think of."
"I'm just asking how he will be in the future. Will he really forget Li Wan'er and forget Wanwan?"
"You already know the answer; why ask me? Time is the best medicine for anyone. Even if scars remain, the pain will eventually be forgotten." Seeing that Xing Ruyi was still looking at him, the fox scratched his nose. "Don't worry; I've calculated it. Chen Xuan has blessings in his fate. In these two years away from home, he will encounter benefactors who will help him. Although his career may be bumpy, his marriage will be relatively smooth. His next wife will be the daughter of a county magistrate—though not particularly beautiful, she is well-educated and kind-hearted. Wanwan will reincarnate as her daughter and will not suffer any hardships."
"And what about me? Have you calculated my fate?" After learning about Chen Xuan's future from the fox, Xing Ruyi finally felt relieved. However, seeing the fox's evasive demeanor made her unwilling to let it go so easily. So before the fox could transform and escape, she pounced on him and threatened, "You can't turn back into Stinky Fox until you answer my question. Otherwise, I will skin you alive and make a cloak out of you."
The fox twitched his mouth and replied flatteringly, "You will marry the most handsome man down here who loves you dearly and then have a pair of the smartest, cutest, and most obedient children."
Xing Ruyi burst into laughter. "Aren't they going to be a pair of foxes?"
The fox tugged at the corners of its mouth and murmured, "How would I know? I haven't had children with a mortal."
Xing Ruyi was quite satisfied with this answer. She nestled into the fox's embrace, took his hand and wrapped it around her waist, then circled her arms around his neck, tilting her head as she asked, "Yin Chensi, you’ve never told me where you come from. What do you do in your hometown?"
"My hometown—" The fox's expression became somewhat strange, but after a brief pause, he still managed to say those two words: "Qingqiu!"
"Qingqiu?" Xing Ruyi jumped up, unable to hide her excitement. "Is that the place mentioned in legends, where not only the divine beings reside but also various kinds of monsters thrive, and there are even a few humans? It's rich in resources and has a spring-like climate all year round?"
The fox neither confirmed nor denied it; he simply looked at Xing Ruyi and asked, "Do you want to go to Qingqiu?"
Xing Ruyi thought for a moment and honestly replied, "I'm just curious. As for whether I want to go or not, I haven't thought about it yet. However, we mortals have a saying: 'Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.' If I marry a fox, naturally I should follow the fox. Actually, I don't mind your background. Whether you're the Azure Fox Immortal or a wild fox from the mountains, all I know is that you are the one I like."
"Fox Demon!" The fox was deeply moved, but before he could say anything, Xing Ruyi threw out her next question.
"So when you were born, were you a fox or a human?"
"Fox Demon!" The fox caught Xing Ruyi's hands as she fidgeted against him. "I am from Qingqiu's Nine-Tailed Fox Clan."
"And then? Are you trying to tell me that you are actually a descendant of Su Daji?"
"What nonsense." The fox frowned. "I just want to tell you that my parents are also Azure Hill Nine-Tailed Foxes and Azure Fox Immortals. Although we can change our forms, when I was born, I looked like a human."
"Whoa~" Xing Ruyi let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest. "You scared me! I thought I would have to give birth to a fox someday! Of course, that's not the scariest part; the scariest part would be if what came out was a creature with a human head and a fox body or vice versa. Wouldn't that scare the midwife to death? By the way, do you have midwives in Qingqiu?"
Having grown accustomed to Xing Ruyi's leaps in logic, the fox could only suppress his laughter and replied, "No!"
"Will your parents be there for the delivery?"
"My parents are no longer in Qingqiu!"
"Then when we get married, they will surely come back, right?"
"No!" The fox shook its head. "They won't come back!"
Xing Ruyi instantly understood, but still said, "It doesn't matter if they don't come back. After several decades or even hundreds of years, we will still have the chance to see them."
"Fox Demon—"
"So, my last question is, Yin Chensi, you can actually deliver the baby yourself, right?"
The fox stared at Xing Ruyi for a moment and shook its head. "I'm sorry, I can't!"
"Then I'm not going to your Qingqiu anymore, no matter how good it is!" Xing Ruyi jumped down from the fox. "No wonder the descriptions in legends are so wonderful; it turns out to be a backward and impoverished place. Yin Chensi, do you know what a backward and impoverished place is? It's a place that's even more backward than the Tang Dynasty, where people work at sunrise and rest at sunset. When you look up, all you see is green and blooming flowers; the scenery is incredibly beautiful, but it lacks everything. Since I am marrying you in the future, I shouldn't despise your hometown for being poor, but what if there's not even a midwife when I need to give birth? Am I supposed to do it myself? Please, I'm not that capable! So forget it; no matter how good your Qingqiu is, I, Xing Ruyi, will not go!"
"Really not going?"
"Really not going!" Xing Ruyi turned her back haughtily, but her eyes were glistening. She realized that even the fox spirit's parents could die; like her, the fox was also an orphan without parents. As for Qingqiu, judging by the flicker in the fox's eyes, that so-called hometown must have brought it some not-so-pleasant memories. Thinking back to when she first met the fox, she suddenly understood why it had never shared its background with her all this time. But so what? Even if the fox had no one else in the world, it would still have her!
Wiping her eyes, she turned around and smiled brightly at the fox. "Yin Chensi, if you're tired, just take a nap. I haven't visited Si Niang's shop in a while; I'm going to check on Si Niang. Remember to make dinner for me; be good!"
The fox wanted to say something else, but Xing Ruyi had already run out with her skirt lifted.
Yin Yuan, now transformed into a three-year-old, was munching on a chicken leg as he leisurely wandered out of the Kitchen.
"Your future Wife is crying!"
"I know!"
"Then why aren't you going after her?" Yin Yuan said, waddling with his short legs. "Honestly, seeing my Mother pretending to be strong is really heartbreaking!"
"You don't need to feel sorry for her! The Fox Demon is mine!"
"The Fox Demon is also my Mother!" The chicken leg was finished, leaving only a smooth chicken bone.
"Your Mother is named Azure Luan!"
"A godmother is still a mother, and a foster mother is also a mother; I only recognize her." Yin Yuan rubbed his brow. "As for you, this cheap fox dad? Well, I can only acknowledge you a little. Of course, if my Mother changes her mind and doesn't want to marry a fox like you, I’ll have to think about changing my name. What do you think of the name Chang Yuan?"
"Get lost!" The fox was angry, rare for him to curse.
Yin Yuan dug in his ears and boldly took a step forward. "Why won't you agree to marry my Mother?"
"What?"
"Marry her!" Yin Yuan had an expression of frustration. "She has already decided; she doesn't want a bride price, just a dowry. Why are you hesitating to marry her? You know that my Mother is different from us; she’s just a mortal. Even if she possesses Ghost Technique, she's still someone who will age and die. How long are you going to wait? Until she gets old or until she dies?"
"If it were you, would you marry her?"
"Of course!" Yin Yuan replied without hesitation. "It's just a pity that part of my flesh and blood was given by her. So, in this lifetime, she can only be my Mother. Otherwise, with my handsome looks and domineering personality, how could there be any business with you, Stinky Fox?"
The fox made a feint and jumped over, causing Yin Yuan to clutch his head in pain.
"If you knew that marrying her now would only harm her, would you still marry her without hesitation?"
Yin Yuan paused for a moment, then looked up and replied, "Of course!"
"Why?"
"Marriage doesn't necessarily mean we have to be true spouses. The things you want to do can still be done after marriage. Since we are both waiting, why not let her wait as Madam Yin? I believe Mother would agree."
The fox's eyes lit up! Yes, since we are both waiting, why not let the Fox Demon wait as Madam Yin? Madam Yin, she is Yin Chensi's wife! Just thinking about those words filled the fox's heart with satisfaction.
"I've made up my mind!"
"What have you decided?" Yin Yuan continued to rub his forehead.
"I've decided to marry the Fox Demon. Although I can't make her the true Madam Yin just yet, at least I can bring her home first and make those who still have their eyes on her give up completely!"
"When you say 'those who have their eyes on Mother,' are you referring to Constable Chang?" Yin Yuan asked deliberately, only to receive another feint from the fox.
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