Chapter 62: Rice Ball Dough Lumps

The little fox bristled all over and bounced out of Xuanyuan Yu's arms. Her big, wide eyes were filled with sheer disbelief as she pointed a trembling little paw at Xuanyuan Yu and squeaked, "Squeak, squeak, squeak! What did you just do to me? You smacked my bottom!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak! How dare you smack my bottom? Don't you know a fox's bottom is off-limits? I'm warning you, don't you dare pull any rogue tricks on me! Master, do you have any morals left at all?"

Caught completely off guard, Xuanyuan Yu pulled the furious little fox back into his embrace, vigorously rubbing her tiny, fleshy paw pads. "Little fox, you've been getting bolder by the day."

Sensing that her temper really had grown a bit too fiery lately, the little fox blushed instantly. She smoothed down the fur on her tail and licked the back of Xuanyuan Yu's hand in a flattering, ingratiating manner.

With innocent, watery eyes, she squeaked, "Squeak, squeak, squeak! How could that be, Master? You saw wrong, completely wrong. You have to believe me, there isn't another fox in this world who is more obedient or cuter than me!"

A strange, crooked smile touched the corner of Xuanyuan Yu's lips. His deep, inscrutable gaze held a fathomless expression as his long, slender, well-articulated index finger gently brushed against the little fox's jaw. "Little fox, shouldn't I give you a proper name now? It's getting a bit inconvenient to keep calling you little fox all the time, isn't it?"

The little fox nodded in deep, shared agreement. "Squeak, squeak, squeak! That's right, that's right! I want my original name back."

"Little fox, tell me, what kind of name do you think I should give you?"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak! I want to be called Nuoxue, Nuoxue! Sweet and soft like glutinous rice, pure white like snow—so adorable."

Xuanyuan Yu's narrow, phoenix-like eyes swept over the little fox. His fingers tapped rhythmically against the desk, laced with deep teasing intent. "How about Rice Ball? It suits you quite well since you're all white and plump anyway. Or Little Lump isn't bad either—just look at your little frame, it fits you to a tee."

The little fox's purple eyes widened in horror as her jaw dropped in shock. She felt as though she might faint on the spot. All of these names felt like she had been struck by lightning. Rice Ball? Little Lump? She was so cute; if she had such a tacky name, people would laugh her to death!

Could it be that her master was actually a fraud—someone who looked noble, scholarly, and unfathomable on the outside, but was in reality just an uncultured, dense blockhead?!

This thought had barely germinated in the little fox's mind for a single second before she felt a series of thunderous bolts strike her from the heavens, searing her crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, making her feel as though the entire world harbored deep malice toward her.

Good heavens! You simply cannot toy with people like this. Please give me back my innocent and adorable master!

"What's wrong, little fox? Do you not like these names? Don't you think they're adorable?" Xuanyuan Yu's look of absolute incomprehension regarding culture left the little fox utterly dumbfounded.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak! In what universe are these names adorable? Rice Ball? Little Lump? I think you're the one who's a scoundrel!"

The little fox shot Xuanyuan Yu a look reserved for a lost cause, sighing heavily several times. "Squeak, squeak, squeak! Oh well, forget it. I'll just stay as Little Fox. I think this name is pretty good and quite cute anyway. There's completely no need to change it to something like Rice Ball or Little Lump."

Finally, Xuanyuan Yu could no longer hold back his laughter and burst out, poking the little fox right between her brows. "You really are something else. Look at that silly expression of yours."

Hanbing, who happened to be walking in just at that moment, overheard Xuanyuan Yu's words and muttered silently to himself, *Calling the little fox silly? In my opinion, Master, you're the one who's a lost cause—beyond saving!*

School is about to start soon, so from now on, Nuomi will be updating once a day. Of course, whenever time permits, there will be extra updates. I hope everyone will continue to support me and not abandon me. For those who feel Nuomi updates too slowly, you can let the chapters pile up and read them once they're plenty!