It was already seven in the morning of the next day.
Despite only getting about five hours of sleep, ever since my cultivation improved, five hours of rest was enough to make my whole body feel energetic.
But my neck still hurt a little.
I picked up my phone and shone the light on it. A long bruise had appeared on my neck.
I had been choked by that old monster.
It seemed it would take three to five days to recover.
I stretched, got dressed, and went into the living room.
I found that Xiao Mei had transformed into human form and was currently sitting elegantly on the sofa, reading a fashion magazine.
It wasn't surprising that Xiao Mei could transform into human form.
What shocked me was Xiao Mei's current attire, which made my blood surge.
Xiao Mei was already somewhat seductive in appearance.
But now, she had completely changed her previous outfit and was wearing a black hip-hugging skirt.
The top was also a deep V-neck.
Her long legs were clad in black, and she sat on the sofa with high heels.
Coupled with her rather hot outfit, I stared blankly.
Xiao Mei looked up as she saw me emerge.
Seeing me staring at her, she suddenly smiled seductively.
She spoke with a slightly inaccurate pronunciation:
"Qin Ze, you're awake? Do I look good like this?"
After speaking, she even stood up, tilted her head, and smiled at me.
My throat felt dry.
Damn it, this was no longer just about looking good; it was utterly tempting.
But I quickly regained my composure.
"Cough, cough," I coughed dryly twice:
"You look good, but it's too revealing."
I said, my neck still stinging slightly as I spoke due to the injury.
Xiao Mei paused:
"Revealing? I thought humans dressed like this."
After speaking, she flipped the magazine over.
Inside, there was a picture of a current female celebrity's attire.
I gave a wry smile. This little fox learned quickly.
But I didn't intend to take advantage of her. Touching my neck, I said:
"They are attending business events. Most human girls don't usually dress like this. Your original appearance was more suitable."
Xiao Mei seemed to understand, but not entirely.
She tilted her head and looked at me:
"Oh!"
Then, with a swish, her body radiated a faint demonic aura.
In the next second, Xiao Mei reverted to her previous human form.
A white dress, youthful and charming, like a girl next door.
"You like me like this?"
I gave a wry smile:
"Alright, quickly transform into your true form! We need to go!"
But Xiao Mei shook her head:
"I just transformed! I'll be like this."
Seeing that Xiao Mei had said so, I didn't say anything more.
I gave a "hmm" and let her accompany me.
As we were leaving, we happened to run into Aunt Wang going out to buy groceries.
Seeing me bring Xiao Mei out, she was also taken aback:
"Oh, Xiao Qin, is this your girlfriend! The girl is so beautiful."
Xiao Mei looked at both of us and didn't speak.
I shook my head:
"Aunt Wang, you've misunderstood. This is my sister!"
But after hearing this, Xiao Mei added:
"I'm not your sister."
Aunt Wang was startled again and looked at us strangely with the eyes of someone who had seen it all.
"Hehehe, Xiao Qin, look at you. The girl isn't shy, but you are.
No wonder you weren't asleep at one or two in the morning last night. Auntie understands."
I felt awkward. What did she understand?
I only got home at one or two in the morning last night.
But I knew that this would only make things worse.
I could only smile awkwardly.
I grabbed Xiao Mei's hand:
"Um, Aunt Wang, I'm going to work."
With that, I pulled Xiao Mei downstairs.
When we reached the ground floor, Xiao Mei looked at me with confusion:
"Qin Ze, are you afraid of that human? Should I help you deal with her?"
Good heavens, Xiao Mei's words startled me.
"Xiao Mei, don't mess around. She's just my ordinary neighbor. What am I afraid of her for?"
As I spoke, I let go of her hand.
Xiao Mei probably didn't understand human relationships very well.
She asked me again:
"What is a girlfriend? Why did she say I'm your girlfriend?"
Her words were incomplete, and her pronunciation was unclear.
But I understood her meaning.
After thinking for a moment, I replied:
"A girlfriend is a spouse. It's the other half with whom you have children."
I tried my best to explain using words and gestures that she could understand.
But who knew that after hearing this, Xiao Mei's face lit up with surprise:
"Great! Then I'll be your girlfriend."
The moment she said this, I almost choked to death.
"Xiao Mei, I'm human, and you're a fox. How can you be a girlfriend?"
As a result, Xiao Mei recounted a scene from a movie they watched yesterday.
Because last night's movie had a plot.
It was about a man who lived with a fox demon and had half-human, half-demon children.
It made my scalp tingle.
I repeatedly explained:
"Movies are fictional, they're fake."
But Xiao Mei remained silent, seeming to ponder.
Finally, she let out an "Oh."
Looking at Xiao Mei's innocent eyes, I let out a sigh of relief.
It was fortunate that this little fox met a good person like me. If she had encountered someone with ill intentions, who knew what trouble she might have caused.
Afterward, I took the human-form Xiao Mei to have breakfast and took a bus.
Xiao Mei looked at everything with curiosity.
But her outstanding appearance also attracted a lot of attention from onlookers.
By the time we arrived at the shop, around eight forty.
My master was drinking morning tea.
Seeing me return with the human-form Xiao Mei, he didn't pay much attention.
I greeted my master.
Xiao Mei then called out, "Daochang."
Then she saw the freshly delivered yellow chicken.
Her eyes lit up, and she pounced directly.
Then, with a swish, she transformed back into her true fox form.
She bit the yellow chicken to death, then picked up the chicken and went directly to the backyard to enjoy it.