Guang Yu tried her best to explain, with Ye Zhibai cooperating by backing her up as a witness.
Together, the girl and the fox worked in perfect harmony. They finally managed to prove one undeniable fact to Chi Yuliang.
At least, Guang Yu wasn’t a ghost.
Nor was she human.
See what I mean?
Even Sister Liang had a hard time believing that Guang Yu was a deity!
If your household god kept pouting her lips, stomping her feet, and chomping on wasabi, you wouldn’t buy it either!
Even so, with Ye Zhibai there as an eyewitness, Chi Yuliang had no choice but to reluctantly accept this utterly ridiculous truth.
She eyed Guang Yu, sensing that the little one truly posed no threat at all.
After a moment’s hesitation, she loosened her hold on Little Bai in her arms, letting her slide back into her chair.
Newly freed, Ye Zhibai could still feel the lingering sensation on her back—like she’d been bumped by a rubber ball.
Bounce… elastic deformation!
Utterly magical!
After that, it took a bit more time.
Ye Zhibai recounted everything—from getting hit by that car all the way up to the present day.
The one thing she left out? The bit about being dominated by Yun’er’s fingers!
No way was she spilling that.
Chi Yuliang settled back into her seat across the table, listening intently. Every word from Little Bai sank deep into her heart. She nodded frequently.
And every so often, she shook her head with a sigh.
Once the tale was done, Chi Yuliang let out a soft sigh, her words coming straight from the heart.
“I see… Little Bai, your adventures really are full of twists and turns. And… this little sister here.”
“We’re not ‘little sister’! We’re Guang Yu! Thousands of years old this year!”
“Er… right, Guang Yu. Little Bai gave you a great name.”
“Right?! Super domineering and majestic!”
“Uh? Oh… yeah, yeah! Just like a mini tiger—full of presence.”
“You get it! I saw it on your phone. Tigers, kings of beasts and all!”
Guang Yu…
I figured Sister Liang was just using a polite euphemism to share her real thoughts.
A mini tiger? That’s basically a cat!
Gotta hand it to her—Sister Liang nailed the fox observation.
She really does meow at home most days!
But that wasn’t what Chi Yuliang wanted to say.
She rested both arms on the table, as if the gesture could somehow ease the gravitational pull weighing on her chest.
Then came Sister Liang’s heartfelt lecture, delivered with all the warmth of an elder sister.
“Guang Yu, hear me out. Little Bai’s had it rough… So no more dumping wasabi in her cup from now on, okay? Those little flowers and grasses in the yard are so pretty. If you yank them out, poof—they’re gone. You’re a deity, right? How about living in harmony with nature~?”
“……”
Only then did Guang Yu remember that Ye Zhibai had slipped in some personal grievances during her explanation!
You tattled!
How was that tattling? It was just stating facts. If you had to label it, that was righteous reporting!
Chi Yuliang’s big-sister aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
Guang Yu, who had lived for thousands of years, wanted to argue back. But faced with those kind, earnest eyes, she could only droop her fox ears and nod reluctantly.
“Fine… At worst, I won’t dump wasabi in Ye Zhibai’s cup anymore. I just think it’s delicious… wanted to share with her.”
Ye Zhibai jumped in with some empathy.
“Yeah, I think milk tastes great too.
I shared some with you, but you always act like I’m not human.”
“Because milk really doesn’t taste good!”
“Well, I say wasabi doesn’t taste good… Er, scratch that—it’s straight-up impossible to swallow.”
“No badmouthing wasabi!”
“Fine, no wasabi. Can I badmouth you instead?”
“No way!”
“Then you…”
“Pfft hahaha… ha… You two… Are you doing a comedy duo routine or what?”
A burst of laughter like tinkling silver bells.
It cut short Ye Zhibai and Guang Yu’s usual high-octane back-and-forth sparring.
Listening to them trade barbs, Chi Yuliang was genuinely amused!
“Hahaha… Hold on, let me catch my breath… You two are hilarious.”
Chi Yuliang clutched her trembling chest with one hand while wiping tears of laughter from the corner of her eye with the other.
A gentle curve touched her lips as she spoke from the heart.
“Ha… Little Bai, Guang Yu—you two must get along great usually. It’s really enviable.”
“……” “……”
After a brief silence.
Ye Zhibai and Guang Yu erupted in protest at the same time!
“Sister Liang, you can misjudge sometimes.” “Ye Zhibai’s not friendly at all!!”
Ye Zhibai suffered from her lack of expressiveness in that rebuttal. She couldn’t outdo Guang Yu in sheer force.
But a true lady uses actions, not words.
She went straight for Guang Yu’s collagen-packed cheeks, pinching them to shut her up!
“Mmph mmf mph!” (Is this how you treat a deity? Losing the argument so you resort to violence?!)
This little exchange fully confirmed Chi Yuliang’s suspicions.
She shook her head with a wry smile, waiting for the two goofballs’ “argument” to wrap up. Then, with a soft, amused look, she turned to Guang Yu, whose cheeks Ye Zhibai had just released.
“I get it now… Looks like you’re definitely Little Bai’s companion, Guang Yu. When I first saw you—so strange, with that tail and big ears—I thought you might be some monster bullying Little Bai. Or… maybe you really are a great deity?”
What do you mean “maybe”?
Yours truly is the real deal—a fully certified god overseeing three thousand worlds!
With that slightly confirmed.
Chi Yuliang put away her smile.
She dropped all hint of joking from her face.
Perfectly serious, filled with gratitude, she dipped her head toward Guang Yu.
“Guang Yu… thank you for bringing Little Bai back… I don’t even know how to say it… but truly, thank you…”
“Huh?”
She was only voicing her “thanks.”
Yet as she spoke.
A faint sadness tinged Sister Liang’s words.
Saying thanks was easy.
But Little Bai’s return? That was a genuine miracle.
Before this, Chi Yuliang had whispered “thank heavens” in her heart countless times, with no idea whom to thank.
Ye Zhibai’s hand, still hovering near Guang Yu, suddenly shifted to the back of Guang Yu’s head.
It trailed along her brown locks—unwilling yet willing—as she gave a few gentle strokes.
Say what you will.
Reuniting with Sister Liang, experiencing everything she had today… Guang Yu truly deserved their gratitude.
Without her.
Ye Zhibai might never have heard Sister Liang’s voice, or her thanks, ever again.
The little fox, accustomed to rough treatment, was suddenly caught off guard by the affection!
Eh?
Whoa!
Feeling that unprecedented gentle stroke on the back of her head—instead of a smack—Guang Yu’s starry-blue eyes lit up with joy!
Hey… I’m actually pretty useful!
Guang Yu huffed proudly, arms crossed over her rock-solid chest, her fox tail perked straight up!
“Ahem! No biggie! No need to thank me! As a deity, it’s all in a day’s work! Truth is, I’m in this mess because of my own work slip-up. This was just a quick fix! Heh heh… Ye Zhibai, seeing how nice you’re being now, I can come clean… You won’t get mad, right? Before heading out today, I added some wasabi to your water cup, so… hey, wait—oww!!!”
Thwack!
The gentle petting turned into an iron palm strike.
No transition needed.
The crisp echo bounced between the screens, resounding loud and clear!
See?!
Ye Zhibai wasn’t friendly at all!
Where’s the justice?!
Chi Yuliang looked up, thinking the scene before her was just perfect.
Guang Yu: Perfect my tail! Can’t you rein in your Little Bai?!
Amid the laughter and chatter (Guang Yu excepted).
Ye Zhibai’s phone pinged.
She held off on pummeling Guang Yu and pulled out her phone for a look.
Hiss.
“Sis, you done with dinner?”
“Was the food okay?”
“Not enough portions, right?”
“Want me to come check?”
“Or should I head up now?”
One question? No big deal.
Five in a row? Terrifying!
Watching the message bar cycle through “typing…” then vanish, only to reappear as “typing…” again.
Ye Zhibai knew it was time to make a call.
Dinner was over for tonight!
“Sister Liang, it’s time for us to head out.”
“Hm? Tired already, Little Bai?”
“Yeah. If we don’t go now, we’ll be exhausted tonight—might even run into some exercise.”
“Huh… Little Bai goes for nightly runs to stay fit? So diligent!”
“……”
Close enough.
This exercise wasn’t that exercise, but in terms of exhaustion? It was even worse.
