Too Clever for Their Own Good

"Master Xiao."

Xu Qingzhu kept his eyes on the road ahead, but he couldn't hold back his curiosity. "Did the little fox just open its eyes?"

"Did it look at me?"

"And it seemed... pleased with what I said when I praised it?"

Xiao Xiao looked down at the little white fox, whose eyes were closed as if it were asleep. A hint of amusement flickered in his eyes. "Yes."

"A Jiu likes being praised."

"This little white fox is called A Jiu?"

Xu Qingzhu's attention had wandered. Then he remembered his earlier question and let out an "Ah!"

"What a clever little fox!"

"Can it actually understand what I'm saying?!"

Xu Qingzhu was astonished and impressed.

"Mm, A Jiu is very clever."

Xiao Xiao accepted Uncle Xu's praise of the little white fox without hesitation.

A Jiu was a Nine-tailed Fox, after all. Of course it was extraordinarily intelligent.

"Hiss~"

The white snake was a little put out that only the stinky fox was getting praised. It flicked its tongue and raised its head.

Xu Qingzhu glanced at the little white fox again. Before he could figure out what that familiar sound was, he saw something that left him stunned.

He blurted out, "The bracelet moved!"

A second later, he realized something was off. "Wait, that's a snake?!"

"Uncle Xu, watch the road!"

Xiao Xiao reminded him.

"Oh, right."

Xu Qingzhu hurriedly looked ahead and straightened the steering wheel, which had veered a little.

After driving smoothly for a while, Xu Qingzhu saw the traffic light at the intersection about to change and slowly pressed the brakes, bringing the car to a stop.

Only then did he turn to look at Master Xiao's wrist. The white snake flicked its tongue at