After the scumbag female returns, the beautiful, strong, and tragic father and son become extremely

Chapter 15 The Cold-Blooded Male Fox

Nan Zhisui actually saw a hint of pity for her in the eyes of this male who was very cold to her.

But that look was fleeting, gone in an instant.

He quickly reverted to his cold and aloof demeanor.

This made Nan Zhisui think that the fleeting feeling she had experienced earlier must have been an illusion.

She lowered her head and finished the food in her bowl. There was still some soup and vegetables left, which she could save for tomorrow.

Unlike Earth, Nan Zhisui in the Beast World almost never ate leftovers that were left until the next day.

But in the beast world, she had already learned to live a simple life. Meat and other foods that could be kept for several days, as long as they didn't spoil, she could eat them, and she loved them.

Fox White bent down and began to tidy up; he knew exactly how to organize these things.

“You’re not fully recovered yet, let me do it,” Nan Zhisui said.

As a guest, it's really unreasonable to let a sick host cook for you and not even help with the dishes.

"No." Fox White insisted. He cleared away the bowls and chopsticks in front of him and took the stone bowl to the riverbank to wash it.

Nan Zhisui felt that being a guest was too easy, so she stayed on site to put out the fire and then carried the two babies to sleep in the cave.

When Hu Bai returned, he saw Nan Zhisui pondering by a big tree outside the cave.

"What do you want to do?" Fox White asked briefly.

Nan Zhisui said, "I'm thinking about where to sleep tonight. There aren't any snakes here, are there? Oh, there is, there's a small snake in the cave."

Nan Zhisui thought of She Yang and burst out laughing.

Fox White listened to her self-answered question, which inexplicably triggered his laughter. After laughing spontaneously, his eyes softened slightly.

But he quickly reverted to his indifference.

“There’s no precedent in Stone Village for letting females sleep outside. You’ll sleep inside the cave,” Fox White said firmly. “You can rest assured, I’m a male with a female master, I won’t do anything to you.”

Nan Zhisui asked, "And what about you?"

“I am outside the cave. I am a fox-beastman, covered in thick fur, and I am not afraid of the cold.”

Nan Zhisui laughed in exasperation, "You, a seriously ill patient, are telling me you're not afraid of the cold? How could I, a guest, possibly rob the host's cave? Don't even mention it, there's no room for negotiation on this."

Fox White's face turned cold instantly; it was already cold, but now it was even colder.

"There's no room for discussion on this." Fox White actually repeated Nan Zhisui's words. "The females must sleep in the cave."

She and the baby were inside the cave, while he guarded the outside. Anything that could harm her had to pass through him.

He will protect her; the cold wind won't reach her, and wild animals won't harm her.

But if she is outside the cave and he is inside, he cannot keep an eye on her all the time.

That makes no sense.

"You're so fierce," Nan Zhisui accused.

Fox White paused slightly, momentarily flustered.

Nan Zhisui discovered that the male in front of her seemed to have a very complex inner world, a complexity that she could not understand.

Male. Indeed, a creature she couldn't comprehend.

Nan Zhisui compromised and said, "Alright, I'll live in the cave."

Fox White took a deep breath, as if finally relieved.

He returned to the cave and laid out the last unused, whole animal hide from the fox den for Nan Zhisui. But he frowned slightly because he couldn't provide a whole animal hide blanket.

He should have kept more animal hides at home over the years. Otherwise, when she came, there wouldn't be any animal hides to use.

Nan Zhisui was already overwhelmed with gratitude for being treated like such a guest by the host.

She said, "These conditions are already very good. Look, this animal hide is very large. I can just roll it up a little and it will cover my navel."

For humans on Earth, as long as their belly button is covered, they're fine.

Nan Zhisui lay on the animal skin. Actually, she had a sleeping bag and a blanket in her storage space. But with the host's warm hospitality, she couldn't bear to tell them that she had better things.

She fully accepted Fox White's kindness, and just as she had said, she rolled up the animal skin, covered her navel, and went to sleep.

Fox White then transformed into its true form as a fox beastman.

The enormous, snow-white fox, alluring and beautiful, coiled itself at the entrance of the cave, shielding it from the night's chill and warming the cave.

...A zone of light was shrouded in darkness, and everything around seemed to be filled with resentment.

The entire space was filled with despair!
Nan Zhisui realized she was dreaming, but even so she ran as fast as she could.

"What is that? What is that?!"

Seven directions, seven totem marks.

A huge black fox totem suddenly appeared in front of her.

The totem mark trembled, black resentment permeated the air, and the small green leaves trembled gently, teetering on the verge of collapse.

Nan Zhisui took a step back in alarm.

Seeing her retreat, the totem mark suddenly shrank considerably, looking quite pitiful.

"Female Master..."

"Don't abandon us."

……

The next morning, Nan Zhisui woke up and stretched.

Surprisingly, the hard stone and the animal skin cushion actually made for a fairly comfortable sleep.

She seemed to have a dream, a dream where she kept running and running. When she first woke up, she actually remembered what the dream was about, but for some reason, she forgot it as soon as she turned her head.

Nan Zhisui got up and saw Hu Bai carrying in a stone basin of clean water. Nan Zhisui quickly got up.

"Are these for me?"

"Wash up," Fox White replied succinctly, as if unwilling to waste any more words with her.

Nan Zhisui was also somewhat surprised.

In fact, most females in the beast world are not that particular, let alone brushing their teeth and washing their face in the morning.

But Fox White seemed to be able to see through her habits. Not only would it cook food with fire, but it would also bring her a basin of water for washing up in the morning.

Perhaps his mistress was also a person who was just as particular as she was.

"Thank you so much for staying at your home these past few days," Nan Zhisui said.

Fox White's expression darkened slightly again. He put down the basin of water, turned around, and left the cave.

Are you angry again?

Nan Zhisui had no idea how she had angered him again.

Why is he a fox beastman and not a pufferfish beastman?

It seems being a guest isn't so easy.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Nan Zhisui picked up the basin and poured the water out.

Nan Zhisui is enjoying herself too much as a guest, but as a veterinarian, she cannot.

She had Hu Bai, the abandoned fox general, brought back. Hu Bai sat leaning against the headboard of the stone bed, and Nan Zhisui prepared the medicine and tools as she had the day before.

Having learned his lesson the day before, Nan Zhisui became much more restrained.

She gently shot him in the forehead with the thermometer. His temperature was slightly elevated, still a low-grade fever.

Even with a low-grade fever, he insisted on sleeping outside the cave. Didn't he know he was uncomfortable?
It seems we still need to continue administering the antipyretics.

As Nan Zhisui began preparing for the IV drip, Hu Bai asked, "Don't we need to stick that thing on my chest today?"

"What is that?" Nan Zhisui asked belatedly, then realized, "You mean a stethoscope?"

Fox White remained silent, only looking up at him.

Nan Zhisui was a little embarrassed. "Weren't you unhappy when I listened to your heart yesterday? So I skipped that step."

Anyway, with experience, it's pretty much the same; you have to get the medication you need.

"So, we don't need to put it on?" Fox White asked.

Nan Zhisui said, "That's not true. It's better to listen if you can, so that the doctor can better understand your physical condition."

Fox White looked up at her and asked, "Then why didn't you listen?"

(End of this chapter)