So It Turns Out You’re a Fox Spirit (GL) - Chapter 14
The barbecue skewers were divided into two portions, and Le Xiaoyao was holding onto a determination to win~ Besides Huang Chenchen, she had never lost to anyone in a skewer eating contest in her life! Looking at her competitor sitting in front of her—Fu Jin—to be honest, before Le Xiaoyao had a meal at the same table as her, she still thought that Goddess Fu truly lived on dew and air, above the mundane.
Although Le Xiaoyao believed her skill level could surpass Fu Jin by ten thousand eight thousand miles, she didn’t feel the slightest guilt about bullying her. Instead, she wanted to see how teacher Fu’s usually carefully maintained ladylike image would completely fall apart!
“Can we start?”
“Sure~”
The moment Fu Jin said, “Sure~”, Le Xiaoyao was like a wild horse unbridled, sweeping across everything like a whirlwind, displaying her skewer eating techniques accumulated over many years to the fullest! A dozen or so skewers, that’s just a piece of cake! However, Le Xiaoyao overestimated herself. The two of them had already eaten a large part of that grilled fish earlier, and now she was forcefully stuffing herself with skewers. She started to feel a discomfort in her stomach… but she would rather be stuffed to death than admit defeat! Yes!
“Hahahaha… Hahahaha…” Fu Jin was almost laughing breathlessly. She took out her phone and started taking pictures, click, click~
“The last time we ate hot pot, I already thought you were amazing. I didn’t expect you to be even more amazing today than that day!”
Amazing? That didn’t sound like a compliment! Hearing the sound of the camera again, Le Xiaoyao finally spared a moment to look up, her cheeks puffed out. Then, her jaw almost dropped onto the table! Fu Jin perfectly captured that moment!
“Fu Jin! You tricked me!” Le Xiaoyao exploded! “Quickly delete the picture!”
When Le Xiaoyao looked up just now, she saw Fu Jin watching her calmly and leisurely as she wholeheartedly devoured the skewers. She still maintained her elegant sitting posture. The look in her eyes, no matter how she looked at it, felt like she was looking at a pet… Fu Jin had already eaten a lot before, and her stomach was almost full. If she was forced to eat more, she wouldn’t be able to. Therefore, from the start, she didn’t intend to compete with Le Xiaoyao. She just wanted to see someone make a fool of herself, but she never expected that person would be even more embarrassing than she imagined… Although usually somewhat cheerful and goofy, she still held a bit of a stance. Why did she become like this when eating… Fu Jin looked at the sauce remaining on the corner of Le Xiaoyao’s mouth and couldn’t help but laugh again, “Hahahaha… Why should I delete it? It looks quite good.”
“Then promise me, you are not allowed to use this photo to threaten me in the future! And you are not allowed to send it out!”
“Threaten? I won’t threaten you, and I won’t send it out, is that acceptable?” Fu Jin handed Le Xiaoyao a tissue, signaling her to wipe the corner of her mouth.
Le Xiaoyao’s eyes were flashing with sparks. She fiercely wiped the corner of her mouth with the tissue, even rubbing it red! At that time, all she wanted was to see Fu Jin make a fool of herself, but she didn’t expect to be the first to be defeated! Also, although she couldn’t be called a complete goddess, she could at least be considered half a goddess, right? She had put down the only half a goddess’s pretense she had, and sincerely competed with her, but she didn’t expect her to play such a dirty trick on herself?! Now, if she mentally replayed how she was devouring the skewers just now, what difference was there between her image and that of a rough man scratching his feet? A rush of shame immediately surged up…
Wait a minute, what was with this overwhelming sense of frustration? Although she hadn’t gained much of an advantage, she had still won the skewer eating contest! She had paid a heavy price in bl00d for this, so she must make Fu Jin fulfill her promise! Le Xiaoyao sized up Fu Jin with a look of suspicion, “Then you lost. You won’t go back on your word, right?”
“A bet is a bet. Why would I go back on my word?”
She was simply too scheming! Fu Jin had the elegance, and Fu Jin had the magnanimity. Le Xiaoyao had completely lost her image, and now she was being petty? Being petty was one thing, but she wasn’t that magnanimous to begin with! “Alright, then. What exactly did I do that night when I was drunk?”
Fu Jin, however, was in the mood to be coy now, “I’m willing to say it, but I’m afraid you won’t be willing to hear it.”
“I think you are the one who is unwilling to say it.” Le Xiaoyao looked at Fu Jin meaningfully.
“You really want to know? No regrets?”
Le Xiaoyao nodded solemnly. Based on past experiences, at most she had just cursed at her twice. This was a good opportunity to talk it out, apologize to her properly, and resolve this knot in her heart. Otherwise, she always felt like she owed her something…
“Come closer.”
Le Xiaoyao leaned her body slightly and cocked her ear closer. Fu Jin whispered in her ear, speaking very slowly, “That night you… called my name…” Hearing this, Le Xiaoyao’s heart finally settled. So, she only called her name, she didn’t even curse her. Phew~
Le Xiaoyao leaned back, but Fu Jin suddenly grabbed her hand and continued the second half of the sentence that she hadn’t finished:
“And kissed me.”
Le Xiaoyao’s body froze, unmoving, her face instantly turning red. She thought, How is that possible? It’s definitely impossible! Is Fu Jin joking? Thinking about it carefully, it wasn’t impossible! If it was a small matter, why would Fu Jin always keep it in her heart, refuse to talk about it, and get angry for no reason! Did she really kiss her?
“I’m so sorry, I was drunk that day, please don’t overthink it! Thank you so much for taking care of me that day! I accidentally offended you, please don’t get angry, no, it’s right that you’re angry… anyway, please just don’t take it to heart, I’m really sorry.”
“Le Xiaoyao, you!”
“I, what about me?”
Fu Jin’s good mood from before was completely gone. She just wanted to test her, was it necessary for her to be so nervous? She was almost incoherent. Don’t overthink it? Don’t take it to heart? However… perhaps… this was her most genuine thought. “It’s nothing, let’s go.”
“You really shouldn’t take it to heart!”
“I… won’t take it to heart.”
What it meant to ‘die of embarrassment,’ Le Xiaoyao completely understood. Such a thing should have been kept hidden in her heart. Breaking the silence only made it more awkward. That incident five years ago, she should also keep completely silent about it! Otherwise, they wouldn’t even be able to be friends…
The return journey required passing through a small alley. There weren’t many people here usually, but there were many stray cats and dogs. Tonight’s moon was big and round. Fu Jin walked ahead alone, Le Xiaoyao followed her. The moonlight sprinkled on her, making her look particularly cold. She was probably angry again…
Some people are destined to be fleeting visitors in your life. Fu Jin probably understood this principle better than anyone. Perhaps you share the same aspirations, perhaps you cherish each other, perhaps you have a feeling that can’t be clearly explained… But, when some things are exposed, you might face loss. The person you met would then become a mere passerby…
Why not let go a little?
A scabby dog with a wagging tail walked over not far away, and it was blind in one eye, looking somewhat terrifying. It barked twice at Fu Jin. Fu Jin was lost in thought at the time, and when a vicious dog suddenly appeared in front of her, she was scared out of her wits, “Xiao Yao!”
Le Xiaoyao heard the dog bark and rushed over. Seeing Fu Jin’s face deathly pale with fear, she somehow pulled her into her arms and gently patted her back, “I’m here, don’t be afraid.” Saying that, she held her even tighter. Feeling the person in her arms trembling, she felt a bit guilty, “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have brought you here. I’m sorry.”
Fu Jin tightly wrapped her arms around her. She was still trembling, but not because of that vicious dog anymore. Closing her eyes, such a hug was so rare, “Don’t say sorry, I don’t like to hear it.”