Chapter 11

How thick-skinned must one be to still not give up on confessing after being rejected so many times? At least, Xiao Hu Li thought that if it were her, she would have cried her heart out even after just one rejection.

Indeed, it was strange, too strange. What was wrong with this person?

Days passed one by one. Under Mei Xue's careful care, Xiao Hu Li's injuries had long since healed, and even the innate magical ability that had been shattered by the overwhelming sword aura was gradually recovering. Although she still failed multiple times when using the human transformation technique, success was just a step away.

This meant she could leave this place, leave this remote little mountain and return to her home, Qing Qiu Mountain. In fact, she had seen the emergency summoning signal flares half a month ago, and in recent days, she could see them several times a day.

The clan had ways to forcibly locate her, after all, she was the only demon fox in Qing Qiu Mountain who had awakened the great golden-furred nine-tailed fox bloodline.

If not for the sudden sword aura that caught her off guard, preventing her life-saving items from activating, she would not have encountered any danger.

"Bang!" Another colorful flare rose into the night sky over the sea, exploding into a sky full of flame rings.

"Really, I know, I know! I'll go back, just wait a little longer!" Seeing the recall signals becoming more frequent, Xiao Hu Li knew she could no longer stay here so leisurely.

"Tonight there are flares too, it's nice." Mei Xue held the now healed Xiao Hu Li, looking somewhat lost at the fireworks spreading across the sky, like his love, which was as brilliant as a spark but fleeting.

Indeed, today he had also been rejected. The love letter he sent back was torn to pieces and returned, along with a small white flower, one Mei Xue had never seen before. The snow-white petals seemed to still carry the scent of a young girl.

"Sorry." Among the shredded pieces of paper, these three words were written on a piece of paper that did not belong to his love letter.

It's okay, it's not your fault. I should be the one to say sorry. Even though it was our first meeting, I couldn't control my feelings for you.

The moment I saw you, I could feel that kind heart, pure and innocent.

So I fell in love with you, and this love grows with every passing second. By the time the night is over and the sun rises, this love has become uncontrollable.

So, I confessed to you, sent you the love letter I wrote, hoping to walk with you on the small path by the beach.

"Little one, is love really this difficult?" Watching the brilliant fireworks disappear into the night sky, Mei Xue felt increasingly lonely and desolate.

After all, he was not a saint, nor a Buddhist practitioner who had transcended the mundane world.

The burning passion in his heart had once again been extinguished, the flower of love had withered once more. How could he not feel sad and lost?

Even if he knew this was the destined outcome, even if he knew his confession would never succeed, and even if he understood that his efforts were meaningless.

But, love is love.

Uncontrollable, inescapable, unforgettable.

So he confessed, after just one day of meeting, to the girl he liked, to that kind and innocent lady, pouring out his feelings.

There was no way to hide it, no way to stop it. When the fate of "love" arrived, he was like a moth drawn to the light in the night, unable to control the impulse to approach, even if that light would burn him to death.

The result, as with the hundreds of times before, was another rejection. He could only hold the little fox he had adopted and watch the beautiful fireworks in the sky alone.

Disappointment, inferiority, doubt, confusion—various negative emotions surged, a situation that always followed each rejection, a curse he could not avoid.

Happiness is a colored brush, able to dye flowers red and leaves green; it can give clear lakes a transparent quality and paint a pure heart with brilliance. But for Mei Xue, each love brought not happiness but a curse, an inescapable shadow.

No, it's because you're too stupid. Who confesses right after meeting someone! Xiao Hu Li pitifully looked at the heartbroken Mei Xue, sighing at his lack of understanding.

Even she could see that not all the girls he confessed to disliked him. It was just that the timing of his confessions was too unfortunate. Who confesses without considering the surroundings or acting recklessly?

At least, think of a more romantic way. Blocking someone on the street, what are you trying to do...

In short, Mei Xue's failures were almost inevitable. At this rate, even after hundreds of times, there would be no chance of success.

"Bang!" Another flare exploded in the sky, this time with a particularly eye-catching color, a golden hue that illuminated half of Tai Shan, a high-grade firework Mei Xue had never seen before.

Seeing the color of this flare, Xiao Hu Li's body trembled.

Golden, the highest-level warning flare of the demon fox clan, representing the highest command, an order that even she, the princess of Qing Qiu, could not disobey.

This meant that the elder protecting her had finally reached the limit of patience. If she did not return, he would come to take her away personally.

This was no joke. The elder did not know she was here to recover from injuries; otherwise, he would have already stormed Tai Shan. No one in this small mountain could face the elder's wrath.

Sigh, well, it's time to go. She shouldn't have stayed here for so long.

At some point, Mei Xue had fallen asleep. In his sleep, he was carefree, perhaps in his dreams, he finally had a successful confession.

Xiao Hu Li quietly jumped from Mei Xue's embrace to his shoulder. With her innate magical ability restored, she could easily kill Mei Xue now, but she had long forgotten the vow to kill him.

Why? When did she start getting used to being by his side, getting used to the warmth of his body, getting used to his careful care and affection, like a real little fox?

If it were really like that, perhaps she wouldn't be so troubled.

The days she spent with Mei Xue were the most wonderful and interesting times of her life.

From the initial tension to seeing his tragic first confession fail, then the second, the third... By now, she had laughed so many times.

What an interesting human, working so hard but getting nothing in return.

But soon, she could no longer laugh, because Mei Xue's life had already surpassed the greatest tragedy she could imagine.

Why, why does everyone reject him?

Why, why does everyone look down on him?

Why, why does he work so hard to express his feelings, but no one gives him a chance?

How many times has his life failed? How many times has he been rejected?

Even so, he still strives, requiring a strong will and a resilient heart.

She knew he was not the fool people saw, not the ignorant young man. He took every relationship seriously, even staying up for days to make medicine to earn money for a gift.

His yard was always filled with various flowers. He took care of them every day, cultivating many beautiful flowers that even she did not know. But these flowers, which carried his heart, were always trampled and crushed, just like his life.

"Idiot! If you keep this up, you'll never be able to fall in love." Looking at Mei Xue's sleeping face, Xiao Hu Li gently rubbed against him, then reluctantly jumped down, leaving the small courtyard where she had lived for over half a month, looking back every few steps.

Goodbye, probably won't see you again. Let's treat this time together as a dream.

She was the princess of Qing Qiu Mountain, the future great golden-furred nine-tailed fox, and could not stay here forever.

"Hmm..." In a daze, Mei Xue opened his eyes and found that the little fox in his arms had disappeared.

"Little one." Mei Xue searched the yard and found a trail of small footprints leading out.

"Going home?" Mei Xue knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Unable to resist, he followed the small footprints, as if guided by something, out of the town, to the sea, and to a remote cliff.

Then, he saw the girl, the girl in green, gazing at the moonlit sky.

Under the moonlight and starlight, amidst the true sound of the waves, the world seemed even more serene. On this empty cliff, at the end of the little fox's footprints, the girl in green, like snow, appeared dreamlike.

Seeing the girl's beautiful figure under the moonlight, Mei Xue's heart trembled, a familiar feeling of love swept through his body.

He, fell in love, falling in love with the cute and lovely girl before him at first sight.

There was no reason, just that feeling, his heart racing, his body heating up, his soul trembling uncontrollably.

Mei Xue could not resist such a fate, so he bravely took a step forward and confessed his true feelings to the girl under the moonlight.

"I like you."

"..." The girl was silent, her face suddenly heating up, her rosy cheeks looking like red apples.

"Idiot! Big idiot!" The girl in green, finally able to speak in human form, said the words she had wanted to say countless times.

"Boom!" Amidst the thunderous waves, a great demon crossed the sea.

"Hey... idiot... let's make a promise..."

"I... if... we meet again... then..."

"Two years... I..."

"Boom!" A huge wave, carrying a hint of malice, hit Mei Xue's body, drowning out the girl's last words, shattering the connection between them, and sweeping them away to the distant horizon.

When Mei Xue, covered in injuries, returned to his yard, it was already three days later. Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net

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