"Yes, little brother Hua Xi~"
"Little brother?!" Hua Xi couldn't help but bristle. "You damn fox spirit, I'm telling you, I'll only ever be our Female Master's little puppy! You want to be my big brother? Dream on!"
"Oh, dear—" Xue Qianxun exclaimed. "It seems I'm younger than Xinli Baby, too."
"I want to be Xinli Baby's little puppy, too," Xue Qianxun said, burying his head in Jiang Xinli's arms. His fluffy fox ears brushed against her chin. "And come to think of it, foxes are canines, too."
Seeing this display of feigned innocence, Hua Xi dropped to his knees on the spot. He pressed his chest against Jiang Xinli's knees, wrapped his arms around her calves, and shook them back and forth, whining tearfully:
"Little Lili, now that you have this fox spirit, don't you need your Little Peacock anymore?"
Ye Kuo shot him a disgusted look. "Hua Xi, you're getting unnervingly smooth at that kneeling thing."
Hua Xi glared at him. "Mind your own business."
