Chapter 3: Ah-woo
When he regained consciousness, Lou Ting was curled up under the air conditioning controller, his eyes tightly shut. His fluffy tail was wrapped around his body, and the feeling of weakness from transforming into a beast for the first time had not yet dissipated. He was so weak that he couldn’t even manage to stand up.
At that moment, he faintly heard footsteps outside, along with… the sound of conversations drawing nearer.
“Mr. He, Mr. Lou has a high compatibility with you. Considering your well-being, I don’t recommend rushing into a divorce.”
“Not getting a divorce?” He Yunzhou sneered. “It’s precisely because of our high compatibility that we should get divorced as soon as possible. The higher the compatibility, the more difficult it is to endure an Omega’s heat cycle. I don’t possess Alpha’s pheromones to mark an Omega. Should I wait until we’re married and he goes into heat, suffering in agony?”
The secretary said, “But… it would be beneficial for you.”
He Yunzhou chuckled self-deprecatingly, “Why should someone like me get married and harm others?”
The secretary fell silent for a moment, seeing his resolute attitude, and didn’t try to persuade him further.
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He Yunzhou’s steps paused, his expression turning cold. He quickly exclaimed, “Don’t move!”
“Ah?” The secretary was startled, looking at him with confusion.
He Yunzhou quickly stepped forward and picked up the small, orange fluffy bundle, cradling it carefully in his palm. It was a light orange fox, about the size of a palm.
By now, Lou Ting had fallen asleep. His two large ears hung limply on He Yunzhou’s palm. He drowsily rubbed against the person’s thumb and then snuggled on top of it, letting out a soft, short breath in contentment, “Ying.”
—
The winter evenings grew dark early.
During the daytime, one could still catch a glimpse of the sun, providing some meager light and warmth. However, as night fell, the temperature dropped sharply, and a bone-chilling cold wind blew outside.
Listening to the occasional sound of wind colliding with glass, the small light-orange furry ball in the center of the large bed trembled its ears.
Suddenly, there was a loud “clang!”
Lou Ting instantly opened his eyes.
Forcibly awakened from his sleep, his drowsy brain hadn’t had time to clear its thoughts, and his round foxy eyes were filled with confusion.
After a while, the little fox slowly squatted up, pressing both front paws in front of him. His eyes blinked unceasingly as he stared at his own paws.
Before losing consciousness, he clearly felt his line of sight drop, and when he saw the clothes scattered on the floor, he had a vague suspicion. But it was when he reached out his hand and saw the paws that he confirmed his guess.
— After transmigrating into an Omega, he had once again transformed into a beast form.
And it was still a very small beast form!
The little fox held his head with his paws in frustration. Where was this place… He had originally planned to find a house after the divorce, but now, well, he didn’t have to go out. As soon as he opened his eyes, a room was already prepared for him.
Moreover, upon closer inspection, this single bed under his paws was enough to fill the room where the original owner had lived before.
Various interstellar intelligent home appliances around him were unfamiliar to Lou Ting. They were unfamiliar to the original owner as well, and even in his memories, there was no information about how to use those things. The only thing he knew was that they were all very expensive.
Lou Ting pondered for a moment. He didn’t know how long the beast form would last, but he couldn’t just stay here wasting time. He had to find a way to leave. So, he called out, “Ao~”
As soon as the sound came out, Lou Ting immediately froze. What kind of animal was that…?
He jumped off the bed, which was as high as three of him stacked together. Using his paws, he hooked the edge of the sheet and slid down. After a few steps, he stood in front of a massive floor-length mirror.
In the bottommost mirror, there was a light-orange little fox.
The little fox had large ears, somewhat resembling rabbit ears but shorter and rounder.
Its shiny black eyes looked very spirited, and it was a small, fluffy bundle.
Was this… an Eared Fox?
But Eared Foxes don’t make an “Ao-woo” sound either.
Lou Ting raised his paw and tapped the mirror, tentatively calling out, “Ao-woo?”
It was still that sound.
Lou Ting speculated that perhaps the Eared Foxes of the interstellar era all made that sound.
The room door opened without any warning.
The man had deep, piercing eyes, slightly furrowed brows, and his light-colored thin lips pressed into a straight line. Even before speaking, he exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
“Awake?”
Lou Ting froze, gazing at the man who walked in from outside. This person was… He Yuzhou?!
He Yuzhou’s face had appeared in various business reports, and his ID photo was also in the divorce announcement. Lou Ting had seen it a long time ago.
The person who took him away was He Yuzhou?
Realizing this, Lou Ting’s mind went blank, and he immediately turned and ran.
“Little one?” He Yuzhou held some fox’s favorite snacks in his arms, his hands full. He quickly put the things aside and chased after Lou Ting, but forgot to close the door.
Lou Ting saw the opening and, as He Yuzhou chased after him, abruptly braked!
He zoomed past He Yuzhou’s side.
It would be better to ask anyone outside how to revert from the beast form than to ask He Yuzhou!
However, Lou Ting underestimated the length of his beast form’s legs.
“Thud!”
Lou Ting was still some distance away from the door when He Yuzhou leaned against it and skillfully closed it.
The situation became somewhat awkward.
The little fox glanced at him, seeing the man leaning against the doorframe, using his body to block the way, his expression emotionless as if saying, “Fight me.”
Lou Ting felt provoked, but looking at his small beast form, he decided to seek revenge later and put this matter on hold.
The little fox turned around and jumped back onto the bed, curling up. Its fluffy tail wrapped around its body, forming a circle. Since it couldn’t leave anyway, it might as well continue sleeping.
“Are you angry?” He Yuzhou saw the cute and unresponsive appearance of Lou Ting, who seemed to reject any communication. He walked over, intending to sit on the edge of the bed. However, before he could sit down, the little fox shot him a warning glare. He Yuzhou’s movement instantly halted, and he instead sat cross-legged on the floor.
Seeing this, the little fox lazily withdrew its gaze, and its furry tail swayed up and down beside its face.
He Yuzhou took advantage of Lou Ting’s inattention and slowly closed the distance between them. He spoke with a serious tone, “It’s dangerous outside now. The Wildlife Protection Bureau specifically captures small fluffy balls like you, which seem easy to bully, and then they send them to an animal nursery. In reality, it’s just a glass enclosure put on display for tourists. Don you want to be a zoo exhibit?”
Lou Ting couldn’t be bothered to respond to him, but he couldn’t help analyzing his words.
Wildlife?
If he could mention that term, then the other person probably didn’t know who he really was.
It seemed that He Yuzhou didn’t think about his beast form either.
Lou Ting calmed his mind. Whether He Yuzhou saw him as an ordinary little fox or not, it didn’t matter.
The little fox let out a sound, “Ao.”
“So fluffy.”
“Huh?”
“So cute.” Saying that, He Yuzhou took the opportunity while Lou Ting wasn’t paying attention and reached out to pat the small furry head.
Lou Ting: “!!!”
Seeing the sudden explosion of fur on the little fox, He Yuzhou burst into laughter, “Hahaha!”
Lou Ting immediately swiped his paw, but He Yuzhou dodged backward. Taking advantage of the situation, he stood up and went to get the snacks, swaying as he walked—he couldn’t even stand straight from laughing.
Lou Ting: “…”
Just wait until I regain my human form. I’ll give you a good beating.
He Yuzhou returned with the snacks and prepared milk formula. He opened the package and fed it to Lou Ting, saying, “It’s not specifically for wildlife yet, but let’s make do for now.”
Lou Ting glanced at the packaging, which said “Beast Form Special.”
Perhaps the taste of meat was more sensitive in his beast form. Faced with the jerky that he didn’t particularly like before, he couldn’t help but wrinkle his nose.
“Come here.” He Yuzhou watched the little furball cautiously moving closer bit by bit. Afraid of scaring him, he didn’t push the treats forward and patiently waited.
The little fox approached cautiously, and He Yuzhou patiently waited for him to come closer.
Then, in a slow, slow manner… the little fox lunged towards his hand!
In the instant he bit down, He Yuzhou quickly pulled his hand back.
Lou Ting saw that his attempt to bite He Yuzhou didn’t work, and instead of chasing after him, he twitched his ears and turned back to sit down.
“Tsk, so fierce.”
The jerky was not small—it was about the size of the little fox. He Yuzhou didn’t tease him further and tore off a quarter for him to bite.
Lou Ting ate slowly, grinding the meat into small pieces before swallowing.
He Yuzhou was also patient, squatting beside him, resting his chin on his hand, and savoring the sight.
Until the little fox was about to explode in anger, He Yuzhou finally moved his tingling legs and brought over the milk. “Take a sip?”
Having eaten most of the jerky, Lou Ting was indeed thirsty.
Looking at the small bowl of milk near his paw, he lowered his head and took a couple of sips.
Suddenly, he lifted his head abruptly, and He Yuzhou’s hand, which was about to touch his furry head, froze in mid-air.
The little fox snarled viciously at him, baring his teeth, “Ying!”
Lou Ting: “…”
With that sound, his front paw wavered, nearly causing him to topple over.
Afraid that he might choke on the milk, He Yuzhou retracted his hand and dared not provoke him any further.
Lou Ting glanced at him, then at the milk, and simply went over, pressing his paw on He Yuzhou’s hand while drinking the milk.
The soft, warm little pink paw pad unexpectedly pressed onto the back of his hand, causing He Yuzhou’s whole body to stiffen.
In just a moment, the little fox finished drinking the milk and ran to the side of the big bed, lying down far away from He Yuzhou.
He Yuzhou smiled as he tidied up the aftermath, “Go to sleep after eating, don’t worry about gaining weight.”
Lou Ting ignored him and began to contemplate how to leave this place without attracting He Yuzhou’s attention.
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