Chapter 47: How can we eliminate Xinxin’s hostility towards the fox?

Jiang Mengxin spent a long time trying.

She still couldn’t untie the ropes on her own.

‘Damn it, can I really not do it?’

After struggling for quite a while, Jiang Mengxin felt a bit tired.

She stared helplessly at the ceiling of the cave. It was pitch black, and the twilight outside was gradually fading.

It wouldn’t be long before it was completely dark.

‘I wonder how Mumu is doing. She must be worried about me, right?’

‘I have to find a way to leave this Secret Realm as soon as possible.’

‘Then… find a way to catch this fox and hand her in!’

‘But she seems like a good fox?’

The more Jiang Mengxin thought about it, the more confused she felt.

Just as her thoughts were drifting, she suddenly felt something wrapping around her body.

That’s right, wrapped around.

Jiang Mengxin’s eyelids twitched. “Can you stop holding me?”

She realized she was being used as a body pillow.

Jiang Mengxin bit down hard.

“Wuu!?” Su Mumu immediately opened her eyes. “Wuu-eee!!!”

‘What’s going on!’

‘Where’s my delicious roasted chicken?’

‘Where is this?’

‘Who am I?’

‘What am I doing?’

‘Ah? …Xin Xin?’

Su Mumu realized the distance between her and Jiang Mengxin was practically negative.

Her cheek was being gently brushed by Jiang Mengxin’s eyelashes, and it felt a bit itchy.

After a three-second analysis, she understood!

‘I’m definitely dreaming!’

‘This is a dream within a dream!’

‘Alright, close your eyes and ignore it.’

Thus, Su Mumu closed her eyes again.

But the sharp pain from her tongue kept stimulating her nerves!

It hurt more and more.

Jiang Mengxin’s teeth were gently grinding, and the pressure was increasing.

‘Holy crap, this isn’t a dream!’

Su Mumu opened her eyes again, her face full of terror. However, because her tongue was bitten tightly, she couldn’t speak clearly at all.

“*Iee-wuu-wuu-ah-wuu… blegh… wuu, blegh…*”

Uh, she made some quite terrible sounds.

Su Mumu hurried to push Jiang Mengxin away.

That ended the farce.

Ow, ow, ow.

I almost died…

“Phew—! …Haa, haa.” Su Mumu’s tongue lolled out as she panted. Her eyes were filled with tears, looking extremely pathetic. “What are you going crazy for!?”

“Pah!” Jiang Mengxin spat out the saliva in her mouth, her expression unfriendly. “My dear Miss Fox, you’re the one going crazy, aren’t you?”

In the dim environment, visibility was limited.

Su Mumu had to lean in closer to see Jiang Mengxin’s messy collar, her broken buttons, her exposed shoulders, her alluring white undershirt, and the dense red hickeys on her slender neck.

Wait, there was more.

A rosy hickey was blooming on Jiang Mengxin’s cheek just below her eyelid.

Judging by the color, it looked like a fresh one that had just appeared.

“Uh…” Su Mumu’s anger vanished by half instantly. She whispered, “Did I do all of this?”

“Who else would it be?” Jiang Mengxin said coldly. “You really like eating roasted chicken, don’t you, little fox?”

“Erm… sorry.” Su Mumu scratched her head.

“If saying sorry worked, what would we need monster catchers for?” Jiang Mengxin’s expression was terrible, her resentment and anger impossible to hide.

“I couldn’t help it! Roasted chicken is really delicious!” Su Mumu awkwardly looked away. “I didn’t do it on purpose.”

“I hate you,” Jiang Mengxin said in a low voice. “You mocked me time and time again, and now you’ve even humiliated me. As expected, nothing good happens when I’m with you!”

“Don’t be like that… I won’t eat roasted chicken anymore.” Su Mumu was getting anxious.

Why did her best friend hate her even more every time she turned into a fox girl?

Jiang Mengxin didn’t respond, maintaining an extremely cold and hostile gaze.

Su Mumu knew her best friend well.

‘She’s actually angry this time…’

‘And it’s a huge temper, the kind that can’t be coaxed away…’

‘Sigh!’

‘The misunderstanding is getting bigger and bigger.’

‘What should I do…’

Su Mumu held her head and pulled up her knees, her brow furrowed in distress.

The fox ears on her head drooped listlessly.

If she had to use a metaphor, Su Mumu felt like the current Jiang Mengxin was like a bottomless pool. Whether she threw in a pebble or a brick, the result would be the same.

An inadequate effort, difficult to resolve the conflict.

‘If I let this misunderstanding continue, what will happen?’

‘I’m a fox demon.’

‘If I take too many monster-suppressing pills, my body will develop drug resistance.’

‘Over time, I’ll eventually turn into a fox completely, right?’

‘When that time comes, I won’t be able to hide any secrets.’

‘Xin Xin will find out the truth.’

‘But she hates me so much in my fox demon state now. When the secret is exposed, things will be really bad…’

‘She’ll hate me completely.’

‘She might even beat me up… Ugh, just thinking about it hurts.’

So…

I only have one choice now.

A look of resolve flashed in Su Mumu’s eyes.

Find a way to eliminate Jiang Mengxin’s hatred for foxes.

Ideally, she should become friends with her.

The relationship didn’t have to be great; just being harmonious was enough.

That way, nothing cataclysmic would happen when her identity was revealed.

Yeah.

She had to do this.

Su Mumu’s mind was racing.

Jiang Mengxin’s voice was cold. “Don’t even think about playing any tricks, you cunning fox spirit.”

Su Mumu’s face stiffened. “Can’t we just get along? I don’t like fighting and killing.”

“Who would believe your nonsense?” Jiang Mengxin sneered. “You said before that you wanted to absorb my essence. You’ve got a whole script of excuses.”

Damn it!

‘I forgot about that.’

Su Mumu really wanted to slap herself twice. Why did she have to act like a jerk back then!

“Actually, I’m really a good person… wait, a good fox.” Su Mumu tried her best to look sincere.

“Are you trying to make me laugh?” Jiang Mengxin said.

Su Mumu was speechless.

Good grief.

‘An angry Jiang Mengxin is so hard to handle!’

‘She’s basically a hedgehog!’

‘It seems this is going to be very difficult…’

To eliminate Jiang Mengxin’s hostility toward foxes, she needed to try communicating bit by bit.

In that case…

Su Mumu pulled a pack of biscuits out of her pocket. They were leftovers from her house that she had forgotten to take out of her jacket.

She opened the package and asked, “Want some?”

“No,” Jiang Mengxin refused without a second thought. Her attitude was like an iceberg.

However, a moment later, a strange sound rang out.

*Gurgle gurgle—*

It was the sound of a hungry stomach.

The corners of Su Mumu’s mouth gradually rose, and she gazed at Jiang Mengxin with a smile in her eyes.

Jiang Mengxin gave a soft snort and turned her head away.