In light of Beauty Su's warning, Zheng Qing had spent the remaining week or so of winter break living a very disciplined, two-point routine.
In the mornings, he did his early lessons at Qingqiu Mansion, then went straight to school through the Pedestrian Street portal system to do homework in the library. After leaving the library in the afternoon, he returned directly to Qingqiu Mansion. Most of his contact with his companions consisted of whispered conversations in the library or paper cranes; he did not take part in any new hunting activities.
Of course, throughout this time, he kept Poseidon with him at all times.
Poseidon had been staying at Qingqiu Mansion throughout winter break. Because of its special status, the nannies and maids at the mansion had doted on it, stuffing it with every kind of snack and delicacy. In less than a month, it had gained a full five pounds. When Zheng Qing came back from break and first saw it, he had nearly mistaken it for a little white pig.
Naturally, he could not let it keep being a pig. As the little fox of the Number One Beauty in the Wizarding World, it was already sinful enough for Poseidon's fur to grow split ends, let alone for it to get fat as a pig!
Not even a cute, pretty little pig would do!
So, after returning from winter break, aside from doing homework, Zheng Qing's most important daily task was helping the little fox exercise. Even when he was helping Fatty Xin investigate the North District or refining Magic Circles for Senior Colmar of Genie's Hut, he never neglected it.
With Su Shijun keeping watch and Zheng Qing urging it on, Poseidon's latter half of winter break had been quite grueling.
But that hardship had not