She timidly turned her head and saw Pei Chiyao standing right behind her.
The young girl's mind immediately set off alarm bells, and at that moment, she understood why only her face was exposed.
This annoying man! Petty miser! Jealousy king!
The photographer glanced awkwardly at Pei Chiyao. Zhi Yao couldn't be bothered to wait for Pei Chiyao's response, so she stood up and walked back into the changing room to take off the clothes.
That was all for today's advertisement shoot. Before leaving, Zhi Yao turned back to ask, "Older Brother Sun, could you check when they'll transfer the money? When it comes through, remember to send it directly to me, not to Pei Chiyao. Oh, and you still haven't given me the payment for the last 'Legend of the Fox Demon' shoot!"
This little money-grubber had nothing but cash on her mind.
Seeing Zhi Yao like this, Older Brother Sun felt even more contempt for Pei Chiyao. "Listen, Pei Chiyao, you earn so much money. Why don't you ever spend any on your wife? Look how poor you've made Zhi Yao."
Zhi Yao: "..."
Was she really that poor? The young girl looked at Older Brother Sun in bewilderment. After a moment of confusion, Zhi Yao suddenly came to her senses and said, "Older Brother Sun, don't talk nonsense. I'm not his wife."
After a pause, she added, "I'm his ancestor!"
The little girl looked so proud saying this.
Pei Chiyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't contradict her, but simply looked at Zhi Yao and said, "Well then, my little ancestor, when will you become my wife?"
Older Brother Sun shuddered, not wanting to hear any more of this.
What had he done wrong to deserve being force-fed this dog food?
"Alright, you two can continue your lovey-dovey banter. I'm leaving. Don't forget to give me a big red envelope when you get married – that's my fee for enduring this mushiness."
Pei Chiyao couldn't be bothered with Older Brother Sun. He stepped on the gas and drove off, leaving Older Brother Sun with a face full of exhaust.
Older Brother Sun: "..." Damn you, Pei Chiyao!
In the car.
While driving, Pei Chiyao glanced at Zhi Yao and said, "Yao Yao, when will you agree to marry me?"
Zhi Yao, looking at the mirror in her hand, said absent-mindedly, "With that attitude towards proposing, I'll never marry you."
Pei Chiyao's proposal could barely be called a proposal. At best, it was just a casual mention. Zhi Yao was very dissatisfied with his attitude.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She gave Pei Chiyao a side-eye and said, "You scumbag."
Pei Chiyao: "..."
How had he become a scumbag?
"You don't have a romantic bone in your body."
The little girl grew even angrier.
Lately, she'd been seeing all these romantic proposal scenes on Weibo every day. Other people made such grand romantic gestures!
Only Pei Chiyao, hmph, he didn't understand girls at all.
Zhi Yao decided to go back to see her mother. It had been a long time since she'd seen her, and indeed, in this world, only mothers were truly good.
"I want to go back to the Ling Family."
After saying this, Zhi Yao closed her eyes, pretending to sleep, unwilling to talk to Pei Chiyao anymore.
Pei Chiyao had no idea why Zhi Yao was angry again...
Could it be because he wouldn't let her show her thighs?
Thinking of this, Pei Chiyao hesitated for two seconds before speaking, "Yao Yao, let's be empathetic and put ourselves in each other's shoes. Would you be happy if other women saw my body?"
Zhi Yao: "?"
Originally resting with her eyes closed, Zhi Yao was completely baffled by this statement.
Weren't they just talking about proposals? How did it turn into talking about seeing bodies in Pei Chiyao's mind?
Was there any necessary connection between these two things?
The little girl was utterly confused.
But she was still angry, so her temper flared, and she spitefully said, "If you want to show yourself off to others, go ahead. I don't care."
As soon as she said this, Zhi Yao keenly sensed the atmosphere in the car drop by several degrees.
She trembled, shaking as she reached out to turn up the air conditioning in the car. Unexpectedly, just as she extended her hand, Pei Chiyao grabbed it. "Are you serious?"
"Serious about what? Your hand is freezing cold."
Saying this, Zhi Yao pulled her hand out of Pei Chiyao's grasp.
This action dealt Pei Chiyao a heavy blow.
He looked at Zhi Yao in disbelief, then at her hand.
That expression scared Zhi Yao, "What... why are you looking at me like that?"
This was the first time Zhi Yao had seen such an expression on Pei Chiyao's face. Usually, she was the one with that dazed and silly look, of course, that was before her seal was removed. Now, she was an incredibly clever fox.
Pei Chiyao didn't say anything, but his eyes darkened.
The atmosphere in the car remained strange until they reached the Ling Family home.
As soon as Zhi Yao got out of the car, she saw Zhi Yi sitting in the front courtyard, basking in the sun. She immediately forgot about Pei Chiyao's strange behavior and ran quickly towards Zhi Yi.
Come to think of it, this was the first time Zhi Yao had seen Zhi Yi since her seal was removed. She had been wanting to come back and share this good news with Zhi Yi for a long time, but Pei Chiyao had been clinging to her, making it impossible for her to get away. Today, she finally had the chance to return to the Ling Family.
"Mother! Mother!"
The young girl ran towards Zhi Yi. Apparently finding her human speed too slow, she transformed into a fox with a shimmer.
That white ball of fur rushed towards Zhi Yi like a small bomb, crashing into her arms.
Zhi Yi had seen Zhi Yao running towards her from afar. She raised her arms and caught the little cream puff, looking at the warm, fluffy little thing in her arms with loving eyes.
She gently tapped Zhi Yao's wet nose and said, "Yao Yao, how can you still be so reckless at your age?"
"I missed you, Mother!" Zhi Yao wagged her fluffy big tail, constantly nuzzling Zhi Yi's cheek.
Zhi Yi's smile deepened. She was about to pick Zhi Yao up by the scruff of her neck to put her on the ground when suddenly, she froze in place.
Zhi Yao keenly sensed that something was wrong with Zhi Yi. Mother's hand had suddenly become stiff.
The little one tilted her head, looking at Zhi Yi with utter confusion. "Mother, what's wrong?"
This question instantly brought Zhi Yi back to her senses. Zhi Yi's expression became serious in an instant, "Yao Yao, your seal... has it been removed?"
Zhi Yi looked at Zhi Yao in disbelief.
She had originally thought that the seal would stay with Zhi Yao for her entire life, because even she didn't know which despicable person had planted such a thing on Zhi Yao's body!
But unexpectedly...
"Mm-hmm!" Zhi Yao nodded. "That's right! Mother, it's been broken. Aren't you happy? Yao Yao feels like she's become much smarter after the seal was removed!"
Whether she had become smarter or not was beside the point. What was more important was...
She raised her hand, infusing a trace of spiritual power into her palm, and gently swept it over Zhi Yao's body.
