Nightfall.
After returning to the camp, Lu Qiancha slipped straight into her tent. The moment the tent flap fell—
“Pfft!”
A faint glimmer of spiritual power flickered, and the carefully maintained disguise of a young boy dissolved silently like mist.
Left behind was only a small wolf girl, curled into a tight, deep blue plush ball wrapped snugly in a thick quilt.
She turned onto her side, burying her small cheek deep into the cool silk pillow, leaving only a fluffy tail that seemed to glow faintly in the darkness, resting cautiously on the edge of the quilt.
All was silent, save for the gentle breathing of the distant ocean waves.
No one knew how much time passed.
Rustle rustle——
The tent flap was parted just slightly by a slender finger, very lightly and slowly, creating a thin slit.
“Are you asleep?”
Xun Xue’s voice was soft, as if asking, yet also confirming.
Lu Qiancha clenched the quilt tightly with her paws, eyes still closed.
Noticing these small movements, Xun Xue slowly leaned over and lay on her side beside Lu Qiancha, speaking gently, “Mom was wrong. I shouldn’t have teased you just now. Will you forgive Mom?”
Silence held for a few moments.
Finally, the little wolf girl under the quilt slowly opened her eyes, which shimmered with a faint blue glow in the night.
She did not turn back immediately.
Her gaze rested on the shadowy tent wall before her, emotions churning deep within her eyes — lingering irritation, a sting of grievance, and even a trace of confusion and bewilderment unfamiliar even to herself.
“I… I’m not angry.” Lu Qiancha finally spoke, her voice hoarse as if just waking, yet remarkably clear.
She paused, as if chewing over her own words, and her tone became a bit evasive. “I just…” Just feeling a little strange.
Since when did I become so easily upset? So unstable?
Is it this new Demon Body affecting me? Or is it the Bloodline Restlessness? Or some inner demon at work?
Countless thoughts bubbled up like tiny air bubbles, then burst.
In the end, she sighed softly and long.
That breath seemed weighted, releasing all the pent-up emotions in her chest.
With the sigh, she stubbornly pressed her cheek deeper into the bed.
But behind her, the fluffy tail seemed to silently yield, softening slightly, as if surrendering, draping gently over the thin quilt between them.
“So…” Xun Xue’s voice was as light as a whisper carried by the night breeze, tinged with cautious probing, “Little Qiancha, have you forgiven Mom?”
Lu Qiancha’s muffled voice came from deep within the quilt, like it was veiled by a thin mist.
“Then why are you still so gloomy?”
Xun Xue’s fingertips gently brushed the drooping furry ear tip, causing it to twitch sensitively. The warm body pressed closer, warm breath carrying a hint of frosty scent caressed Lu Qiancha’s neck.
“How about…”
Xun Xue’s voice softened further, with a coaxing tone, “Let Mom give you a massage? To relax your muscles? This time, I’ve learned a special new Massage Technique~”
“Mas-massage my tail…?”
Lu Qiancha’s heartbeat suddenly sped up.
Those words stirred memories from months ago…
It really felt so good, so relaxing…
Moreover, after the massage, the width of the meridians would increase, improving spiritual power absorption efficiency.
But… that electric rush of embarrassment… also came rushing back clearly.
Recalling that sensation of being soaked in warm milk, Lu Qiancha’s little face instinctively buried even deeper.
Her nose rubbed against the smooth fabric of the quilt, as if resisting those tempting memories.
“Don’t want it?”
Xun Xue waited a moment, a faint trace of disappointment slipping into her voice. Her fingertips curled slightly, almost about to touch that warm fluffy tail…
“I want it!”
A response muffled by the quilt, thick with nasal tones yet urgent and clear, burst out from the depths of the bed.
“All right!”
Xun Xue’s smile instantly blossomed, bright with joy at having her wish granted, the earlier caution vanishing in an instant.
Her nimble fingers, already warm with strength, immediately returned to Lu Qiancha’s tail, fingertips precisely finding an acupoint.
“Sss~”
A barely audible soft sound came as her finger pads pressed down with just the right amount of celestial energy rotation.
Like stirring a whirlpool, a warm, rich golden stream of spiritual power flowed gently into Lu Qiancha’s meridians along the fingertips’ smooth circular motion.
“Ugh~” Lu Qiancha’s body suddenly twitched, a sweet yet slightly painful whimper squeezed from her throat.
Xun Xue’s distinctly different spiritual power circulated through a complete Major Circuit before being gently guided out.
At the start of this foreign power flowing through the meridians, the sensation was not comfortable but subtly stiff and prickling with resistance.
“…M-mother… p-please be gentler…” Lu Qiancha’s voice trembled with a hint of grievance, her wolf ears twitching backward, looking pitiful.
“Okay…” Xun Xue’s tone softened immediately, full of reassurance.
The force applied by her fingertips eased like spring snow melting, becoming as light as a feather’s touch.
At the same time, the spiritual energy flow slowed to a gentle trickle, warm and mild.
“Feeling better?” Her finger smoothly moved to the next acupoint, this time the kneading rhythm gentle and steady.
“Grrr~”
As Xun Xue’s technique softened, Lu Qiancha’s initial discomfort swiftly receded like a tide, replaced by an indescribable tingling sensation.
That thrilling itch crawled like creeping ivy along her nerves, winding softly up to the tip of her heart.
Lu Qiancha’s curled-up body in the quilt trembled uncontrollably.
A faint, delicate moan with a strange tremor, like falling dewdrops, finally slipped from her throat.
The familiar warm current followed the circulation of spiritual power, gently yet forcefully spreading into every meridian, washing away days of fatigue and stagnation.
Her consciousness felt soaked in warm milk; Lu Qiancha seemed to drift among clouds, her entire being drowsy and light.
“Mm hmm… it doesn’t hurt anymore…”
After a long while, Lu Qiancha seemed to have just woken from a sweet dream, her drowsy blue eyes half-lidded, her voice soft and sluggish as she answered Xun Xue’s earlier question.
Her tone was thick with indolent satisfaction.
Xun Xue’s brow and eyes relaxed completely. Her hands moved faster now, sometimes using the heel of her palm to apply steady, warm pressure at the base of the tail.
Sometimes exerting strength with the palm, delivering deep, stable presses into the fluffy tail’s root.
Other times, she transformed her palm into fingers, her nimble fingertips precisely tracing the natural lines of the tail’s vertebrae, like a spring breeze combing willows, carefully smoothing every tight strand of fur.
Warm, rich spiritual energy flowed like an inexhaustible spring, merging slowly into Lu Qiancha’s meridians with every press and knead.
“Ugh~”
Lu Qiancha completely surrendered, sighing with contentment.
The unique resonance born from their bloodline quietly pulsed through this meticulous comfort.
That profound sense of security and peace brought by gentle care from a beloved relative wrapped the little wolf girl like the most intoxicating warm wine.
Her embarrassment gradually drowned in this pure warmth.
Lu Qiancha’s tense body softened like clay, relaxing little by little until fully at ease.
Her once chaotic mind was now filled only with the intoxicating warmth flowing from Xun Xue’s fingertips.
Her consciousness drifted like a light boat floating on calm warm seas.
Swaying gently, sinking deeply into the unparalleled comfort bestowed by her bloodline.
“Phew…” The steady, even sound of breathing came softly from beneath the quilt.
“She’s asleep now.” Xun Xue’s lips curved into the softest smile, and she tenderly pulled the completely relaxed little wolf cub closer into her warm embrace.
Xun Xue slowly closed her eyes, her chin resting gently on her daughter’s softly curling deep blue hair, and in the boundless stillness, whispered a very gentle phrase: “Good night, Little Qiancha.”
With those words finished, her lips lightly brushed the tip of Lu Qiancha’s vanilla-scented little ear.
The tent gradually returned to silence.