"Send the fat ones to the mountains, the skinny ones to the park..."
"Five hundred bucks..."
Coming out of the forestry department, Ah Qing's wallet had an extra four thousand dollars in bonus.
However, Ah Qing's thoughts were clearly not on the bonus from the forestry department, but her eyes were fixed on Xiaolan, who was lying on her lap, being adorable and playful.
The foxes appearing in short videos before were mostly imported pet foxes, not native ones.
Ah Qing originally thought that her Xiaolan was just overweight because of a love for food, particularly cola.
But today, Ah Qing saw firsthand the famous broad-bodied Xia Country red fox.
Xiaolan's broad body is slightly less developed than the Xia Country red fox across from him, possibly because he's just reached adulthood and hasn't fully matured physically. But in other aspects, he's exactly alike, especially his pointed ears.
"Stop staring, no fancy talk, pure breed Xiabei Subspecies of White Fox, registered in the Capital City..." Ansheng smilingly lifted his little foot, nudged Ah Qing, and said:
"Heh heh... you've only realized it now? Do you know what crime you've committed? You've kidnapped a national second-class protected animal, and the only way out is to resist stubbornly and keep it a secret."
"Go! Bring back a bottle of iced cola for Ansheng!"
Ah Qing might suspect his national second-class protection status.
But Ansheng didn't mind, speaking of exposing himself, Ah Qing could work in a maid outfit the next day, with food expenses increased by two hundred. Non-existent.
The food stays the same; knowing his protected status might even lead Ah Qing to cut his cola allowance and make him exercise.
"Xiaolan!"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Ah Qing looked at the broad-bodied Xiaolan with a serious expression and said:
"From tomorrow, to ensure your health and the safety of your little fox life, your daily cola quota will be cut from 150 ml to 100 ml, the pork belly allowance from eight pieces to four pieces, lean meat quantity will increase, vegetables will increase, add fruits and jerky, and extend exercise time..."
"Are you updating Earth OL here? I was just thinking about it, and you actually implemented it?" Ansheng's expression changed upon hearing this and promptly refuted.
39 degrees outside.
I work in the field every day, and the iced cola allowance dropped from 600 ml to 150. Which means, half a can of cola for myself, and the other half for Ah Qing.
Admit it! You're just craving taste! Using Ansheng's wellbeing as an excuse to cut my iced cola!
Ansheng rose to resist, overthrowing Ah Qing's tyranny.
…
Before Ansheng revealed his identity.
Ah Qing would soften seeing the little fox being cute and pitiful, indulging Ansheng's wish and giving him cola.
But now things are different, the little fox is a national second-class protection animal, endangered or vulnerable, losing one could mean losing the entire family's registration.
For Xiaolan's health and family registry.
Ah Qing plans to gradually reduce cola, add green healthy plants to Xiaolan's diet, then transition to sugar-free Sprite, and ultimately cut it off.
She herself doesn't give Xiaolan drinks.
He can't use her bank card himself, right?
Ah Qing couldn't help but praise her own wit and feel grateful for her luck and responsibility.
Having found the Arctic Fox on the roadside, raising it has turned it into a Xiabei Subspecies of White Fox from Xia Nan, what luck.
But surrendering it is out of the question, they have been together day and night, sharing the same bed for nearly two months and developed a bond.
Surrendering is impossible.
Yet Ah Qing feels a duty to contribute to the protection of the animal ecosystem.
That's to encourage Xiaolan to exercise, and later secretly lead him into the woods to propagate, making an outstanding contribution to the future Xia Nan Fox population!
When she has money, she'll donate generously to wildlife protection, or perhaps secretly create a little fox harem in the woods for Xiaolan.
She'll provide for every little fox.
Yes! Work hard! Ah Qing thought to herself.
…
As Ah Qing took the little fox home, bathed and lay on the bed, the day passed.
As Mo Yiqing slept, her butt remained raised throughout.
No choice, the ultra-spicy food was too much, adding a little swelling to her butt.
Like usual, waking up is prone to sweating, Mo Yiqing truly suffered from eating too much chili.
[Xiaolan, you must exercise diligently, don't lead to extinction out of laziness, the whole family's registration depends on you. —In dreams, Ah Qing looked at Xiaolan with a cola in the left hand, a deep-fried skewer in the right, earnestly persuading him to exercise, she's already prepared a harem to gift to the little fox.]
[Wish fulfilled: Xiaolan needs to exercise.]
"Ah?"
Around 2:30 AM, having just eaten a midnight snack and returned home, Ansheng checked his wish list, three faint lines appeared on his cheeks, couldn't help but mutter:
"......Can't you wish in your dreams for Ansheng to live well, get fancy cars, arrange flights. Why can't you dream something ambitious?"
"Exercise, what for? Which fox exercises? Broad and chubby is perfect for tricking the sister's rewards, you understand?"
Ansheng mumbled about Ah Qing's dream, settling perfectly in a small nest between Ah Qing and Mo Yiqing to sleep.
However, before sleeping, Ansheng checked his wish list records.
He had been busy tricking rewards, then took a trip to the forestry department.
Ansheng hadn't had the chance to review today's Spotted Hyena affair wish power values.
[A place nurtures its people, foreigners invaded Xia Dong, trying to kidnap spirit beasts from the land. Master Fox waved his hand and summoned a spirit beast army, crushing the foreigners' plot, building a mansion in the foreigner's behinds. Your fierceness proved yourself righteous, worthy of the Master's name.]
[Wish Power +3]
[Wish Power +2]
"Hmm? They're actually split for settlement?" Ansheng saw the settled wish power values and wish details, his expression showed a hint of surprise, murmuring internally.
Ansheng raised his hand to check the wish power details.
[Wish Power +3] unsurprisingly came from his brutal beating of the Spotted Hyena, sending him to jail.
And [Wish Power +2] apparently came from the poaching group
The details seem to indicate that, because hunters in the poaching group witnessed the majesty of Master Fox, got scared and confessed something to the Security Bureau, which benefited Xia Dong's local ecosystem and thus [Wish Power +2].
"Getting a total of wish power +5 from one thing, this feels good..." Seeing the wish power settlement list, Ansheng couldn't help but smile, based on past experience, if he works hard a little more, he'll soon reach the level of four tails.
By then, he'll experience new changes again.
Just uncertain what he'll turn into...
"Ahhh—"
Ansheng was dreaming of the changes should he reach four tails in the future.
Suddenly, Ah Qing on the neighboring bed woke abruptly from sleep with wide eyes, face full of terror.
Ah Qing, panting, looked at Xiaolan beside her.
Ansheng and Mo Yiqing were startled awake from dreams by Ah Qing's sudden reaction.
"Hiss... lying down makes my chest ache." Mo Yiqing rubbed her chest, muttering unclearly, looking at Ah Qing who woke eyes wide beside her, "Had a nightmare?"
"Yeah..."
Ah Qing slightly calmed herself, speaking with lingering anxiety:
"I dreamt... Xiaolan and other foxes had many little foxes."
"I can't manage them alone."
"They chirped, and licked your neck, I couldn't stop them."
"The foxes kept 'hiss hiss', saying how spicy it was, really scary... Xiaolan, you should only have three to five litters in future, don't have too many, I can't take care of them all."
"Hmm?" Mo Yiqing hesitated: "What's it got to do with me?"
Ansheng's mouth twitched, he didn't want to speak: "......"