Chapter 131: The Tiny One is Even Better to Pet
Yue Junxiao said with a complex expression, "Wife Master, you’ve been around Hu Yan for so long, you’re becoming more and more like him now."
He had just been enjoying the thrill of the beatdown and hadn’t noticed any of this.
It wasn’t just Yue Junxiao; Yan Yichen hadn’t noticed any of it either.
Bai Zhi was speechless. "..."
Bai Zhi retorted, "Don’t I spend more time with you all?"
Yue Junxiao thought about it. That did seem to be the case. They usually did everything together, and with Hu Yan being so busy lately, Bai Zhi spent most of her days with them.
Yue Junxiao said, "Then it must be because you two sleep together more often."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi stroked her chin and said with feigned thoughtfulness, "Are you saying that if I sleep with you guys a little less, I’ll get even smarter?"
Yue Junxiao froze for a second. He didn’t even need to ask anyone else before he realized what she meant. "Wife Master! How could you call me stupid?!"
Bai Zhi burst out laughing. "So you finally got it. You were the one who said I’m smart because I sleep with Hu Yan so much. Conversely, I sleep with you guys a lot too. According to your theory, I should have stayed the same. Therefore, I must have been clever to begin with."
Yue Junxiao nodded blankly. "That... does seem to make sense."
Sang Mo’s thin lips parted, and he uttered a single word. "Idiot."
Yan Yichen suddenly couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Lang Qiu couldn’t resist turning his head away, though he managed to suppress his laughter.
Yue Junxiao bared his teeth in frustration. Then, a glint appeared in his eyes as he pounced on Bai Zhi and wrapped her in a tight hug. "Wife Master, you’re all laughing at me! I don’t care, I need to be comforted! With kisses and petting!"
Caught completely off guard, Bai Zhi found herself in his embrace, her nose bumping right into his muscular chest. A sharp sting shot through her nose, and her eyes immediately welled up. "Hss—mmph!"
Hearing Bai Zhi’s muffled sound, Yue Junxiao instantly realized what had happened. He shifted his position, lowering himself into her arms and burying his face in her chest, whimpering, "Wife Master..."
The movement made Bai Zhi’s whole body go rigid. ’If I’m not mistaken, Yue Junxiao is nuzzling my chest!’
’And he’s rubbing against me!!’
This scene of a ’fierce tiger acting cute’ provoked Yan Yichen so much that he ground his molars. "Yue Junxiao! You scheming tiger."
He said this as he yanked Yue Junxiao out of Bai Zhi’s arms.
Seeing Yue Junxiao pulled away, the others’ expressions visibly brightened, and Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief as well.
But Yue Junxiao, now pulled away, was not pleased. "Yan Yichen, what are you doing?! You all laugh at me, and now you won’t even let me get some comfort from my Wife Master?!"
Yan Yichen ground out through his teeth, "Don’t think I didn’t see that! Is your idea of ’comfort’ nuzzling our Wife Master’s chest?!"
Hearing this, Yue Junxiao put on the shy expression of an innocent young man. "It was an accident."
The looks the others gave him all screamed, ’You really think we believe that?’
Seeing that he couldn’t fool them, Yue Junxiao said with righteous indignation, "I would have preferred for my Wife Master to nuzzle *me*, but she’s so delicate and frail, it would have been uncomfortable for her. So, I reluctantly took matters into my own hands."
As he spoke, the memory of that softness made Yue Junxiao grin to himself.
Bai Zhi was speechless. ’Wow, talk about turning the tables.’
Yue Junxiao’s brazenness made the others laugh in exasperation.
Lang Qiu glanced at the time. "It’s still early. Wife Master, do you want to keep looking around, or should we head back?"
Bai Zhi remembered she still had 900 million to spend. Besides, even though the sun was still out, the temperature had dropped noticeably.
After a moment’s thought, Bai Zhi said, "Let’s go buy you all some winter clothes. The temperature has dropped a lot lately, so the deep winter must be on its way. Winters on the Main Star are much colder than on Blue Star."
At her words, Lang Qiu thought about the hundred million they had just spent. If they only ever spent money and never earned any, it would run out eventually. He tried to reason with her, "We appreciate the sentiment, Wife Master. But we just spent a hundred million Star Coins. No matter how much money you have, it won’t last if we keep spending tens or hundreds of millions a day."
Just as Bai Zhi was about to explain, Hu Yan’s voice suddenly spoke in her mind, "Wife Master, you can use my money. My savings should be more than enough for you."
Hearing this, Bai Zhi paused, then answered him in her spirit sea, "As you know, I have quite a bit of money. It’s more than enough to provide for all of you."
The tiny version of Hu Yan in her spirit sea, despite his small stature, projected an incredible sense of gravitas. He chuckled softly. "Mm, I know how capable my Wife Master is."
’The more I look at him, the more I want to poke him and give him a good squish. If only I could hold him in my palm and nuzzle him!’
’Ooh!!’
’The sheer joy would be absolutely off the charts!!’
Hu Yan felt an increasingly intense gaze fixed on him. Knowing a thing or two about Bai Zhi’s little quirks, he asked with a sense of resignation, "What is my Wife Master planning now?"
Bai Zhi didn’t bother being coy. She giggled. "Nothing much. Can I pet you a little?"
Hu Yan understood. ’Just as I thought.’
Hu Yan asked, "Does my Wife Master want me to materialize in my true form?"
Worried he might refuse, Bai Zhi said quickly, "Humanoid form or your true form, either is fine! Whichever is more convenient for you."
Hearing this, Hu Yan immediately understood. ’She wants to pet both versions, but she’s afraid I’ll say no, so she’s letting me choose one.’
’He had no doubt that if he told her she could pet both, she would seize the opportunity without a moment’s hesitation.’
A smile played on Hu Yan’s lips. "Alright, then."
Bai Zhi gulped and sent a concentration of her spiritual power pouncing toward Hu Yan.
’Ahhh!!’
’A tiny little Hu Yan!!’
’Pinch his cheeks, pat his head.’
’These biceps are so firm!!’
Seeing that Hu Yan wasn’t resisting, her spiritual "hands" began to wander downwards.
’Hehe...’
’Even the tiny version has pecs and abs!!’
’He’s really a perfect one-to-one miniature!’
Just as Bai Zhi was happily exploring, Hu Yan coughed twice, the tips of his ears turning a faint red as he prompted, "Wife Master."
Bai Zhi hummed in absentminded agreement, but her wandering hands had already found their way to his V-line.
Seeing that she had no intention of stopping, Hu Yan had to clear his throat and ask, "Shall I change into my true form?"
Those words were like a magic switch for Bai Zhi. Her head snapped up, eyes shining with astonishing brightness. "Can you really?!!"
Hu Yan couldn’t help but let out a helpless laugh. ’Just as I thought...’
He smiled and replied, "Yes."
With Hu Yan’s consent, Bai Zhi didn’t hesitate for a second. With a grand wave of her little spiritual power hand, she commanded imperiously, "Assume your true form!"
The next second, a tiny Nine-tailed Fox materialized in Bai Zhi’s spirit sea.
First, Hu Yan shook out his fur, then lifted his head slightly. A red marking adorned his forehead. He took a few steps with an elegant gait. For a moment, the pure white Nine-tailed Fox looked as exquisite as a small figurine. It was tiny, making the nine tails trailing behind its small body look enormous. Each tail seemed to have a mind of its own, swaying to its own rhythm.
Bai Zhi’s heart skipped a beat watching him. Unable to stop herself, she reached a trembling hand toward him.