So It Turns Out You’re a Fox Spirit (GL) - Chapter 37
Le Mom pointed at Le Xiaoyao and started her lecturing mode. Le Xiaoyao’s mood was more than just anxious. Le Mom, being such a sharp person, must have already noticed something suspicious. So she lowered her head and quietly sat on the sofa.
“I have educated you since childhood that when you borrow something from others, you must remember to return it &%#%&…”
Le Mom then talked about the issue of honesty and trustworthiness for an hour, even making Le Xiaoyao pour her a cup of hot tea to soothe her throat halfway through. It turned out to be a false alarm. Le Xiaoyao quickly admitted her mistake with a very sincere attitude, “Mom, I was wrong. Next time I borrow money, I will definitely pay it back on time! No! Next time, I definitely won’t casually borrow money.”
“It’s good that you know your mistake. Go to bed early. There are two blind dates tomorrow.”
“Got it, I’m going to sleep now.”
At night, Le Xiaoyao lay in bed but couldn’t fall asleep. She remembered that Fu Jin had called, saying she missed her. The situation that evening was too chaotic, and she didn’t even have time to be happy. Now, she was getting more and more excited the more she thought about it, shamelessly. Should she call Fu Jin to explain? But it seemed a little late. Would it disturb her rest? She decided to send a text message:
I miss you too.
A while later, Fu Jin replied: Mhm, good night.
Today was only the fourth day of being home. Le Xiaoyao felt so tired, more tired than working, truly. Actually, the main reason was emotional exhaustion; she missed Fu Jin. She took out an airplane ticket from her wallet. It was for a flight to W City tomorrow afternoon. “You definitely won’t guess… I’m coming back tomorrow.”
She deliberately told Fu Jin she would stay home for five days, but she was only staying for four days, so she could give her a big surprise~
Of course, Le Mom absolutely didn’t expect her precious daughter to sneak away like this, ruining several subsequent rounds of blind dates. Le Xiaoyao had the foresight to send Le Mom a text message:
Mom, I have an urgent company matter, so I left first. I’ll contact you later.
Then, she turned off her phone, and the whole world became quiet. It wasn’t that Le Xiaoyao wasn’t a sweet and considerate daughter, but she knew her mother too well; she only responded to firmness, not softness. If she didn’t do this, who knows when she would be able to escape! Once she arrived in W City, even if Le Mom wanted to kill her, she wouldn’t be able to chase her with a cleaver~
It was past five in the afternoon when she arrived back at the apartment. Le Xiaoyao had mentally rehearsed various surprising ways to meet her on the way, but she figured Fu Jin probably wasn’t into that, so she chose the most ordinary way… knocking on the door directly.
However, she never expected Fu Jin to not be home.
Le Xiaoyao was depressed. She sat cross-legged on the sofa, thought for a moment, and dialed Fu Jin’s number.
“Hello, are you home?”
“No, why? Are you back?”
She exposed her with one sentence. Le Xiaoyao quickly said, “When are you coming back? I have a client file at home, and I wanted you to help me find a number.”
“Mhm, I’m almost home. I’ll contact you then.”
So smart~ Le Xiaoyao couldn’t help but feel smug. Fu Jin, you definitely won’t guess that I’m actually back!
*
The streets were piled with snow.
Gu Jiejun drove Fu Jin downstairs. They hadn’t contacted each other much since the last proposal, and he didn’t expect Fu Jin to visit his home today.
“Xiao Jin, I’m glad you came to my house today. My parents were very happy… Last time… let’s just pretend that never happened. At least… we can still be friends.”
Actually, Fu Jin hadn’t taken that matter to heart and didn’t feel embarrassed because of it. On the contrary, Gu Jiejun had been dwelling on it. However, since he could let it go, it couldn’t be better, “It was right to visit your parents, mhm, we’re still friends in the future.”
Gu Jiejun took a large framed painting out of the car. It was a gift he specifically prepared for Fu Jin, a work by a Belgian abstract master, which he acquired after much effort. “I’ll take this up for you. Shall we have dinner together later? As friends.”
Since he said so, Fu Jin didn’t refuse, “Mhm, thank you for the trouble.”
Then, the melodramatic scene unfolded.
Le Xiaoyao was foolishly “playing dead” on the sofa, not turning on the lights in the room, planning to jump up the moment someone opened the door and turned on the lights!
The result was.
Fu Jin opened the door and let Gu Jiejun carry the painting in first. When the light was turned on…
“Surprise!”
Le Xiaoyao’s surprise carefully prepared for Fu Jin turned into a shock for Gu Jiejun… Gu Jiejun was badly startled by the person who suddenly popped up on the sofa. He lost his grip, and the frame smashed heavily onto his foot, “Ah…” He gasped in pain…
“Xiaoyao?” Fu Jin was initially surprised, then her attention shifted to the loudly wailing Gu Jiejun, “Are you alright?”
“How… there’s a person.” After the pain subsided and he recovered, Gu Jiejun realized this person was none other than Le Xiaoyao, that plague-like woman who always hovered around Fu Jin. “You… why are you here?”
Le Xiaoyao also wanted to ask, Why are you here?! So she questioned Fu Jin with her eyes, frowning, showing displeasure, almost pouting.
“I live here!” Le Xiaoyao stated righteously.
At this moment, Gu Jiejun also frowned, questioning Fu Jin with his eyes, expressing confusion. Then, he seemed to understand something, “You two…”
“That’s right, we are together.”
This time, it was Le Xiaoyao and Gu Jiejun who were shocked simultaneously.
She, so easily admitted it? Just like how she admitted she was a lesbian before… Le Xiaoyao suddenly felt she was too cowardly. She completely lacked Fu Jin’s courage to say it out loud without hesitation in front of a third person…
If Fu Jin said it like this, had she really thought it through? Did she really intend to confirm their relationship? It was only now that Le Xiaoyao realized the biggest problem was herself, being hesitant and tentative was her!
Gu Jiejun naturally had no appetite for dinner and quietly left alone.
Le Xiaoyao stared blankly at Fu Jin, completely losing her earlier excitement. She didn’t know why she was upset.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming back, hmm?”
“Are you angry? You don’t like me saying that?”
No, I like you saying that. I like the way you declare your claim. Le Xiaoyao just felt that Fu Jin’s composure made her feel a little pressured…
“Fu Jin, was Eric with you these past few days?” As soon as the words left her mouth, Le Xiaoyao felt a wave of sourness and quickly corrected herself, “I mean it’s good… it’s boring alone.”
Seeing the person put on a distressed face and speaking so sourly, Fu Jin wanted to laugh. She walked over and sat down next to her, saying, “You really don’t mind? Alright, alright… I was just visiting his parents.”
Fu Jin, do you have to be so beautiful and generous to highlight my pettiness? However, since she was already being petty, Le Xiaoyao didn’t mind being a little more sour, pointing to the framed painting in the corner, “What is that…”
“New Year’s gift.”
Why is that guy named Gu so attentive for no reason? He definitely still had designs on her Fu Jin. Le Xiaoyao also thought she hadn’t prepared anything. Wasn’t she instantly outdone? A miscalculation, a miscalculation.
“Did you rush back specifically to repay the money?”
Le Xiaoyao took a moment to recall this joke. The awkward atmosphere back then was truly unbearable to revisit. She took Fu Jin’s hand and let her cup her face, shamelessly acting cute at her age: “I also came to give a New Year’s gift. Are you satisfied?”
Fu Jin was amused by her, giggling. She squeezed her hand hard, squishing Le Xiaoyao’s face, “I’m more concerned about the money. Come on, treat me to dinner first.”
They had Korean food that evening. The Korean shao (a type of liquor) didn’t feel like much when they started drinking, and they accidentally had a few too many cups. The after-effects kicked in a while later. Fortunately, Le Xiaoyao had learned her lesson and didn’t drink freely, knowing her alcohol tolerance was low, but Fu Jin seemed a little drunk. She was already quiet, and when drunk, she became even quieter. Her demeanor when drunk was good.
Well, Le Xiaoyao couldn’t imagine Fu Jin acting wildly when drunk. It was better not to imagine such a scene.
It was about nine in the evening when they left the restaurant. Because Le Xiaoyao knew she would be drinking, she didn’t drive. The two planned to take a taxi back. Initially, Fu Jin only felt a little light-headed and could mostly walk straight while leaning on Le Xiaoyao. Later, while going down the steps, there might have been some water that froze due to the cold, and she slipped. Professor Fu elegantly sprained her ankle…
“Are you alright!” Le Xiaoyao helped Fu Jin to a nearby bench and crouched down to examine her foot, “It’s cold in winter, and the roads can freeze easily. It’s so dangerous to wear high heels… Does it hurt here?”
“It’s okay… Let’s go back first.” The after-effects of the alcohol rushed up. Fu Jin didn’t feel the pain in her foot; she felt more dizzy. It started snowing again, continuing for several consecutive days like this.
Le Xiaoyao carefully examined it and was relieved that she hadn’t injured any bones. She handed her bag to Fu Jin, “You carry this for me…”
Professor Fu, being drunk, felt her intelligence was a bit offline: “Huh? The injured person… still has to carry a bag… ah…”
“You carry the bag, and I’ll carry you. Does Professor Fu feel she’s getting the raw deal?!”
Fu Jin beckoned to Le Xiaoyao with her finger. When Le Xiaoyao bent down, she simply hung both bags around Le Xiaoyao’s neck, like hanging prayer beads, and stated righteously, “You carry the bag, and you… carry me.”
Le Xiaoyao was speechless. She turned her back to Fu Jin, letting her climb on. Fu Jin didn’t know she was serious, “Theoretically… I can walk myself…” Although it was only a hundred meters, with her being drunk and having a sprain, it took them ten minutes to move. This was called can walk by herself? It was indeed only theoretically. Fortunately, they managed to hail a taxi and headed straight for the apartment.
Getting out of the car, there was still nearly a hundred meters to walk. This time, Fu Jin didn’t try to be tough and obediently let Le Xiaoyao carry her. The snow was falling harder, and the ground quickly accumulated a thin layer again. Fu Jin was very light. Even carrying her while she was drunk, plus the two bags, Le Xiaoyao didn’t feel any pressure… But it was true that she felt a little hot after walking a distance, so she slowed down.
Fu Jin noticed Le Xiaoyao’s walking speed slowing down and thought she couldn’t carry her, “Hey… Am I very heavy?”
“Mhm, maybe I’ve been feeding you too well recently.”
Fu Jin didn’t speak. She vaguely reached her hand into Le Xiaoyao’s neck, instantly sobering Le Xiaoyao up. Her hand was as cold as an “Ice Palm” technique, “I know I was wrong!”