Chapter 106

Ignoring the rain soaking her, Bai Jun led Jiaoqiu to the sofa in the living room and left on his own.

"Two towels, go wipe your own Tail. Also, the sofa is for you to sit on, not for you to stare at."

Bai Jun, who had returned, took two soft towels from the bathroom cabinet and threw them irritably at Jiaoqiu, who was still standing dumbly in front of the sofa.

One is used to wipe hair, and the other is used to wipe Tail. Foxkin are basically all like this. Bai Jun heard about it from Tingyun.

Feixiao only used a towel because she didn't have the fluffy fox tail that Foxkin have, which was a bit of a shame. However, her beautiful fox ears made up for it.

"Oh, you're so thoughtful!"

Jiaoqiu looked at the two towels in her hand with some surprise, wondering when Bai Jun, this straight-laced guy, had become so meticulous?

If Jiaoqiu remembers correctly, there's a funny story about Bai Jun, that idiot, once taking his own fox tail-specific hair conditioner to Feixiao, only to be punched into the ceiling by the embarrassed and annoyed Feixiao.

"Why are you still spacing out? Hurry up and clean yourself up, and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

Bai Jun came over with two steaming cups of black tea. Seeing that Jiaoqiu was still in a daze, he took a towel and started drying his hair. Jiaoqiu didn't say anything, but instead took the towel and dried his own Tail as a reply.

While drying Jiaoqiu's hair, it was inevitable that his hands would touch her fox ears. Bai Jun recalled Tingyun's reaction at the time and asked curiously, "I have something I want to ask. For you Foxkin, fox ears are a bottom line that outsiders should not touch, right?"

"Theoretically, that's how it is... Well, it can't be called a bad habit, nor a conventional practice, nor knowledge written in any textbook. Uh, should I say it's an instinct etched deep in our blood?"

Jiaoqiu was clearly taken aback by the question, not expecting Bai Jun to ask such a blatant question. After all, within the Foxkin race, touching Foxkin woman's ear often meant a little flirting before procreation.

But when he turned his head and saw Bai Jun's clear eyes that seemed to know nothing about what he was asking, he instantly realized something and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"Ahem, for Foxkin, it's true that only close friends can touch each other's ears. Conversely, if you do this to Foxkin woman, it often means you approve of or appreciate her. In other words, if you have Foxkin woman you admire, and your relationship needs to be close enough, you can touch her ears to please her. Hmm, I'm sure she'll be very happy."

On this matter, Jiaoqiu, with a smug and amused mindset, maliciously distorted part of the meaning and Elation in a certain scene that was bound to happen in the future.

"Oh dear, my Merlin's Claw, this is all I can do for you. The rest is up to you."

"Is that so? No wonder..."

Unlike the scheming pink-haired fox, Bai Jun did not doubt the other party's words, but simply felt that Tingyun's reaction back then meant this.

"Speaking of which, what about Feixiao and Moze?"

After drying Jiaoqiu's hair, Bai Jun casually asked as he put away the towel.

"It's rare for her to be able to escape from her heavy workload, so I decided not to disturb her this morning. Letting her sleep in a little longer is a way of letting her enjoy some hard-earned leisure time."

"That's true. Always keeping your nerves on edge will eventually lead to trouble... And what about the Moze people? Aren't you two always inseparable?"

Jiaoqiu carefully wiped the raindrops off its Tail, then suddenly smiled and looked up at the ceiling. It pointed upwards with its right hand, "It should be on the eaves. You know, it has a rather gloomy and withdrawn personality, so let's just leave it alone for now."

"Even if it's dark and secluded, you can't stay in the rain, can you? Aren't you being a little heartless?!"

Bai Jun's cheeks twitched, and with a rusty movement, he turned his eyes to look at Jiaoqiu, then let out a roar.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Jun activated his senses and then, as instructed, opened the window, commanding in a tone even more rude than when he dealt with Jiaoqiu:

"Get down here right now!"

Without hesitation, a slight noise came from the eaves of their own house.

The mysterious hooded man standing on the roof flipped over and nimbly entered the house through the open window without making a sound.

Wearing only a thin jacket, Moze had no rain protection measures. The torrential rain had already soaked his inner shirt and trousers. Fortunately, the hood made of a special material could protect him from the rain, at least keeping his upper body dry and preventing him from becoming completely soaked.

He shook off the rain, but then he remembered that this was Bai Jun's house, so he had to give up the idea.

"Take off your wet coat, dry yourself off, and then sit on the sofa."

"Okay, thank you."

Bai Jun took out the last towel from the bathroom and handed it to Moze, who obediently took off his coat.

Taking the heavy, rain-soaked coat, Bai Jun subtly used his flames to evaporate the rainwater with incredible precision, without damaging the coat's material in the slightest.

When it was thrown back to Moze, the jacket was completely dry and still had a pleasant warmth.

After thanking him, Moze was about to put his clothes back on when he was surprised to find an extra key in his coat pocket.

It was an ordinary house key, used only for opening doors.

"Here you go. Next time you come to my house, just open the door. Don't just stand there waiting."

Bai Jun's tone was so casual, as if he had simply done something insignificant and didn't care at all. "By the way, it's raining quite heavily outside, so it looks like going out to eat is out of the question. So I'll just make do with breakfast today. Luckily, there are still some ingredients left in the fridge, so we won't have to eat frozen food."

As he said this, he also tossed a key to his own house to Jiaoqiu, who was sitting on the sofa.

I used to think countless times that a bunch of spare keys was useless, but today they finally came in handy.

Unlike Bai Jun, who turned and went into the kitchen to get busy, Jiaoqiu and Moze fell into a silent coma almost simultaneously. They stared blankly at the keys in their hands, and then a faint, gentle smile appeared on their faces.

It's not just a key.

In their eyes, this is undoubtedly a token representing unreserved trust and precious friendship.

"You're just talking about giving someone such a precious gift, how are they supposed to reciprocate... Honestly, you're always like this, I'm afraid you'll end up being taken by all sorts of women sooner or later, right?"

A bittersweet smile appeared on Jiaoqiu's face as she muttered to herself, clearly annoyed.

"What?" Bai Jun, wearing an apron, suddenly poked his head out from the kitchen.

"Oh my~ I really didn't expect you, Bai Jun, to give me your house key. Are you some kind of light novel protagonist? Although I'm genuinely happy, don't think you can easily win me over with this kind of trick. Hmph, but I have to admit, you're quite dangerous."

Jiaoqiu put on a clumsy performance with exaggerated acting skills, and at the end, he didn't forget to pat his forehead with his hand.

Moze silently hung the key around his neck, treating it as if it were his most precious treasure.

Bai Jun watched the two of them perform some kind of opera and couldn't help but sigh.

I wonder where these two problem children came from.

Bite--

His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden ringing of a bell, Bai Jun immediately looked up.

The ringing is coming from the entryway, so there must be a visitor.

Hearing the doorbell ring again, Bai Jun called out, "Coming!" and slowly walked to the door, pushing it open.

The howling wind and the raindrops as fierce as bullets blew the hair on his forehead the instant the door opened, revealing his astonished, deep blue eyes.

Good morning! Haha, the weather's a bit awful today.

The silver-haired Foxkin standing at the door greeted everyone with a radiant smile, her long, slender legs bare even in the rain.

The canopy of the oil-paper umbrella had vanished without a trace, leaving only a bare handle. It was obvious that this was due to her running too fast.

His handsome white coat and beautiful fox ears were completely soaked by the rain, and at first glance, the usually dashing and powerful Merlin's Claw looked somewhat disheveled.

Bai Jun looked at the scene before him and swallowed all the words he wanted to say.

He retracted his earlier statement; now there should be three problem children.

"Actually, I was planning to come find you for breakfast this morning, hoping to surprise you a little, but I think I overslept... Aha, by the way, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, right? It's okay if you have, since it's my fault for being late."

Feixiao gazed into those cornflower-blue eyes, placed one hand behind his head, and frankly expressed his thoughts.

Bai Jun didn't say anything, he just took her wrist and led her home.

Feixiao's cheeks flushed slightly as a hot sensation came from the skin where Bai Jun held her wrist; she couldn't tell if it was shyness or happiness.

But surprisingly, it felt pretty good...

Feixiao's averted gaze shifted behind Bai Jun, and he suddenly fell silent. His expression returned to normal, and his eyes were fixed on the two people in the living room behind the door.

Good morning, General. How did you sleep last night?

Noticing Feixiao's gaze, Jiaoqiu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead for some reason, her smile becoming somewhat stiff.

"No wonder, I was wondering why I couldn't find you two this morning, and why my alarm clock was set half an hour later than expected. Looks like this is your doing, Jiaoqiu?"

However, Feixiao seemed to see right through Jiaoqiu's thoughts, and teased her with a smile that concealed a dagger.

Jiaoqiu swore he really didn't know Feixiao was also planning to come see Bai Jun this morning, but now he couldn't deny it. He couldn't exactly yell something like, "Who knew you wanted to sneak off to see Bai Jun for a romantic getaway!" That would definitely get him killed.

"Don't you want the General to get some rest and recuperate?"

Feixiao listened to Jiaoqiu's explanation and finally just snorted twice in annoyance. At most, he was a little dissatisfied, but he was not angry at all.

However, one thing is one thing, but having these two extra third wheels in a world for two is a bit redundant.

"Go in and take a shower. The toiletries are on the shelf behind the counter. As for towels... I think the one I gave to Moze earlier was the last one."

After walking through a long corridor and turning a corner, Bai Jun led her to the shower room. Suddenly, he realized a troubling problem: there were no spare towels on hand. Even if Feixiao warmed her up with hot water, it would be useless without a towel to dry her off.

"I'll go out and buy you another one..."

"No need, no need! Yours is fine!"

Feixiao, who was initially not very interested, lit up instantly when he heard that he could share a towel with Bai Jun. Without waiting for Bai Jun's response, he used all his physical strength and rushed in like a storm.

The sound of the shower door opening and closing followed by the distinct sound of clothes being taken off...

"Oh, and remember to take your clothes out," Bai Jun said before the shower started.

The shower room was quiet for a few seconds, then Feixiao Xiao's teasing voice came through again. "I didn't expect you to be interested in my clothes. There's no need for that. I don't mind if you come in and shower with me."

"I was just drying your clothes, what are you talking about...?"

"Tch, boring."

The sullen complaints quickly subsided. The shower door opened a crack, and Feixiao stretched out her fair arm, placing her clothes on the stool by the door. Soon after, the sound of showering could be heard from inside.

This time, Bai Jun did not touch Feixiao's clothes. Instead, he dried them using the heat of the flames while maintaining a certain distance.

After finishing all this, Bai Jun turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue preparing breakfast, but this time he had to add one more serving of food.

Jiaoqiu and Moze were watching TV and chatting in the living room, Feixiao was taking a shower in the bathroom, and Bai Jun was carefully cooking breakfast. Time flew by, and before they knew it, the sound of the shower gradually disappeared, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open.

"Thank you so much! All the clothes are dry now, they're warm and cozy, and very comfortable to wear!"

In the kitchen, where only Bai Jun was busy, a beautiful figure appeared, steaming with warmth.

Bai Jun turned his head and met her eyes. Her skin was as delicate as if it could be broken with a touch, her collarbone was exquisite, her face was slightly flushed, and her fair and slender legs were still covered with crystal water droplets, which occasionally slid down her straight calves.

Her long, light silver hair, which was usually tied in a ponytail, was not tied up now, but instead fell loosely down her back.

"You're staring so intently, am I really that good-looking?"

Feixiao, with Bai Jun's towel draped around his neck, grinned mischievously as he moved closer to Bai Jun, his tone tinged with an indescribable satisfaction.

"You look great, both normally and now."

"... This isn't quite what I expected. Shouldn't you be saying something like 'What are you talking about?' at this point?"

Bai Jun nodded frankly, leaving Feixiao speechless with the teasing words he had been holding back. He could only lower his head sullenly and rub his slightly flushed cheeks.

"Please put my tray on the table outside; it's time to eat breakfast."

Bai Jun handed Feixiao the plate containing sandwiches and seafood porridge, giving the order as usual.

"Okay, I understand." Feixiao nodded, picked up the tray, and walked out of the kitchen.

There is probably only one person in the whole world who dares to order Merlin's Claw Bai Jun.

However, Fei Xiao suddenly stopped halfway through her Feixiao. She turned around and looked at the figure washing his hands in front of the sink. As if she remembered something or had become interested in something, she picked up one of the sandwiches and walked over to Bai Jun to feed him.

"Go away, take it out. I'll eat it when I go out in a bit." Bai Jun shook his head, trying to shoo away the mischievous Feixiao.

"No, take a bite!" Feixiao stubbornly continued to hold the sandwich to Bai Jun's mouth.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Jun still stretched out his head. Since his hands were both busy, he could only bite down hard, not forgetting to bite Feixiao's fair fingers as well, which made her body tremble slightly and suddenly lower her head.

After succeeding, Bai Jun hummed at her.

If it were anyone else, Bai Jun's move would have been a resounding success.

The problem is, the woman in front of me is named Feixiao.

"I can't believe you dare to provoke me. Hmph, you're playing with fire!"

"Is it too late for me to apologize now?" Bai Jun's expression changed drastically.

Apologies are invalid; all are rejected!

Feixiao raised her flushed face again, her eyes brimming with excitement. As if she could no longer suppress it, she kissed Bai Jun hard on the cheek.

Finally, as if that wasn't enough, he lightly left a shallow tooth mark on his body.

Watching the tender scene unfolding in the kitchen from afar, Moze crossed his arms and watched with great interest. "How long are those two planning to stop flirting?"

I don't know~