The moment her fingers touched that fluffy fur, Ye Zhibai knew for certain.
These were real fox ears.
She had never stroked a fox’s ears before, but she had plenty of experience petting cats! Even if they weren’t the same species, the tactile feedback was unmistakable!
With a lifetime of cat-stroking expertise from her previous life, Ye Zhibai’s fingers danced with infinite variations—pinching here, rubbing there. These were killer moves guaranteed to send any cat rolling belly-up!
Lost in a wave of healing comfort and satisfaction, Ye Zhibai failed to notice that the owner of those fox ears—the Fox Maiden Loli—was trembling uncontrollably.
“Mmph… Human! How… how dare you! This is outrageous! A deity’s ears aren’t for… touching! Let go of us right now!! You’ll bring divine retribution down on yourself… you’ll be punished! Stop…! We won’t punish you anymore… please… just let go… waaah…!”
Huh?!
Her final whimper hit Ye Zhibai like a sledgehammer to the chest, snapping her out of it.
Oh no.
She had gotten addicted without realizing it!
Ye Zhibai hurriedly released her slender hand.
Freed at last, the Fox Maiden Loli collapsed like a puddle of water, her legs giving out first. She couldn’t even hold her squat anymore, and the little fox slowly slid forward, sprawling flat on the floor.
She panted in rapid, heavy gasps, as if trying to recover from something intense.
Her little tongue even lolled out unconsciously, quivering slightly at the edge of her lips.
Ye Zhibai stared at her own hand and clenched her fingers together.
What… what on earth had she just done?!
All I did was pinch some ears—fake or not! Is that really worth all this?!
Utterly bewildered, Ye Zhibai glanced around, her eyes quickly landing on the thin bedsheet draped over the bed.
Anyway… first things first, cover up this bizarre creature!
After all, the fox-eared loli had been completely naked from the start. Ye Zhibai had no idea where to look.
She grabbed the sheet as fast as she could and rushed back to the prone fox girl.
Ye Zhibai lifted and unfurled the sheet, aiming to drape it over the girl’s flat little frame.
But before it could fall… Ye Zhibai’s gaze was once again glued in place.
Right…
She still had that massive, fluffy tail!!
Swishing back and forth, impossibly bushy.
Waaah, she wanted to pet the tail!
“Hu… human! You wouldn’t dare?! Touch it again, and we’ll fight you to the death!!”
“Sorry…”
Ye Zhibai’s errant right hand froze just short of the fluffy tail, halted by the Fox Maiden Loli’s sharp scolding.
No helping it… Regrettable as it was, she had to drape the sheet over her instead and pull her hand back.
And create some distance!
Ye Zhibai backed away until she pressed against the doorframe, ready to bolt and call for help at a moment’s notice.
That little stunt might have really pissed off the Scummy Loli!
But this Fox Maiden Loli… she didn’t look dangerous at all. If anything, she was kinda cute.
From Ye Zhibai’s vantage point against the door, the Fox Maiden Loli huddled under the sheet, her long brown hair fanning out around her. It twitched a few times before stilling.
Slowly, she pulled the sheet tighter around herself… and stood up.
“……”
Clutching the sheet, the Fox Maiden Loli pinched the corners in front of her chest, wrapping it securely around her body while glaring at Ye Zhibai with flushed cheeks full of indignation.
At last, she spoke.
“You, surname Ye… How dare you… You actually grabbed our ears?! Do you know ears are the source of all truth in this world? They’re super sensitive!”
“What are you even talking about…”
“What did you say?!”
“Nothing…”
Ugh, why did her mouth keep defaulting to these short, energy-saving phrases?!
The Fox Maiden Loli had looked pretty furious at first, but… her expression soon softened.
And she let go of the sheet.
This time, Ye Zhibai didn’t need to cover her eyes.
Because clothes identical to Ye Zhibai’s nightgown materialized on the Fox Maiden Loli’s body—only child-sized. Her tail dangled naturally from beneath the hem.
It was like a magic trick, leaving Ye Zhibai blinking in astonishment.
The Fox Maiden Loli glanced at her new outfit and sighed. “Sigh… Great, now we’re completely out of divine power. We used the last of our godly essence on a pointless outfit… We really are pathetic.”
At least now she had clothes.
After grumbling to herself, the Fox Maiden Loli straightened up, touched her own ears—blushing again—and crossed her arms over her flat chest. She looked at Ye Zhibai and said,
“Whatever. As we said, your soul and body aren’t fully fused yet. It’ll take time for complete integration. It’s normal for your speech to be a bit off right now. We don’t blame you.”
“Should I be the one feeling blamed?!”
“Wanna get punched?!”
“!”
You just said my weird speech was normal!
How are you threatening to hit me already?!
No, wait.
Ye Zhibai shook her head, organizing her thoughts to speak more clearly.
Because this was important.
“So it really was you… who turned me into this, right?”
“Of course!” The Fox Maiden Loli spread her arms wide, then planted her hands on her hips proudly. “What do you think? Pretty satisfied with your new body? No need to thank us!”
“!”
The Fox Maiden Loli smoothed the wrinkles on her nightgown.
Tch, humans are such a hassle. Shapeshifting is great, but all these rules…
It was now clear: this Fox Maiden Loli was the true form of that scummy Light Orb.
Fear drained from Ye Zhibai.
With a cold expression, she advanced step by step until she loomed over the Fox Maiden Loli.
Stare.
At five-foot-seven, Ye Zhibai exuded real pressure over the roughly five-foot loli!
The Fox Maiden Loli instantly dropped into a defensive fighting stance!
“What are you doing? L-listen up! Hitting a deity brings karmic backlash! We’re not joking! If you’re gonna swing… think twice!”
“You…”
“Don’t hit me!”
“Thank you.”
“Stay still… Huh?!”
The Fox Maiden Loli was stunned.
She had braced for a fox at bay, at the mercy of the hound—powerless after being toyed with so shamelessly earlier, unable to fight back.
But Ye Zhibai wasn’t retaliating.
Instead, she gently raised her hands and tied the loose ribbon at the neckline of the loli’s nightgown, securing it so it wouldn’t slip.
Once done, Ye Zhibai stepped back obediently.
She tilted her head and explained.
“At first… I really hated you. Turning into a girl out of nowhere? I wanted to kill you… But my family’s great… so, thank you.”
“Oh… oh?”
Ye Zhibai had been standing so long her new body felt weary.
Under the Fox Maiden Loli’s puzzled gaze, she walked slowly to the bed’s edge and sat down.
Everything she had just said came straight from the heart.
Being forcibly turned into a girl without consent was maddening, no doubt.
But thinking it over, what choices did Ye Zhibai really have?
Forget her impoverished previous life, where a lifetime of struggle might not have changed a thing.
Put bluntly, she’d been run over and killed. Demanding more would be downright unreasonable.
So, for this deity to grant her new life and a family? That was worth gratitude, wasn’t it?
Yes… Poor Ye Zhibai had always been easy to please.
The Fox Maiden Loli’s tail poked out from under her nightgown again, swishing rapidly side to side.
A relaxed smile crept across her cute little face. Her bare feet padded lightly on the floor as she scampered to Ye Zhibai’s side, peering at her from left and right with sounds of amazement.
“Who would’ve thought? You seemed so fierce back in the Heavenly Realm, always cursing us as that scummy Light Orb. Turns out you’re actually a good person?”
“……”
“Hee hee! Should’ve said so earlier! If we’d known, we wouldn’t have held back!”
Anger rising.
Blood pressure climbing.
But the Fox Maiden Loli was getting carried away, beyond saving.
She even slapped Ye Zhibai’s shoulder, baring her little tiger teeth in a big laugh.
“Exactly! Hahaha! So what if you’re a girl now? It’s a total upgrade! Good, good! Knowing contentment makes you a fine human! We approve of you! You… meow?!”
Ye Zhibai had reached her limit.
Seizing the moment, she clamped down hard on the fox tail whirling like an electric fan.
A cold glint flashed in Ye Zhibai’s eyes.
“Your… ears are sensitive, but your tail’s fine, right?”
“The tail’s sensitive too… Eeee!! Don’t squeeze!! We were wrong!! So wrong, waaah!! Sorry!!”
Only when the Scummy Fox Maiden finally toppled over, twitching silently on the floor, did Ye Zhibai vent the pent-up frustration in her heart.
One thing at a time: She was content with her situation, yes—but the resentment over being turned into a girl? That was real too!
Making you pay for being cheeky!
