"Only someone very close to a Foxian can touch their tail."
Tingyun's face flushed scarlet as she said this.
Kafka had specifically instructed her to brush her tail until it was silky smooth, blow-dry it until it was fluffy, and apply conditioning oil.
It felt wonderful to the touch.
But Chu Mu jerked his hand away as though he had been electrocuted!
"You!" Tingyun's eyes instantly reddened.
Chu Mu said urgently:
"Kafka needs to explain this. Kafka!"
"I'm never speaking to you again!" Tingyun stamped her foot and ran off, wiping away her tears.
Chu Mu walked over to Kafka and said:
"Look what you've done!"
"Huh?" Kafka looked at Chu Mu. "Do you realize you've gotten yourself into serious trouble?"
"Aren't you the one who caused it?" Chu Mu sneered.
"Do you know that an adult Foxian's tail is meant for their mate to touch?" Kafka sighed. "You rejected her, which means her courtship failed. That really hurts her."
"You made that up, didn't you?" Chu Mu frowned.
"Yes, just now." Kafka shrugged. "But she believed it, so even if I made it up, it's real to her."
"Kafka, you've really done some damage!" Chu Mu snapped.
"Are you sure you don't want to comfort her?" Kafka looked at Chu Mu, her voice gentle. "I really think you're a good match."
"In your eyes, anyone with money is a good match for me, right?" Chu Mu sneered.
"That's not fair." Kafka shook her head. "Look at Asta. A young lady from a prominent family like hers couldn't travel all over the place with you, so I never considered her that way. But Miss Tingyun already travels around doing business. Joining this family wouldn't interfere with that, and she could even bring home some local specialties."
"Local specialty coats, you