Warm Fuzzies

Chapter 19

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Xue Li looked at the big snow wolf lying on the ground in peace and paused for a moment.

Of course, she wanted to cure the snow wolf's original stubborn disease.

However, this kind of disease that affects internal organs is more complicated, and she cannot communicate with the Snow Wolf, so she has no idea what symptoms he had before. Based on his breath and pulse alone, it is difficult for Xue Li to determine what disease he has.

Xue Li thought about it for a while and decided to put this question aside for the time being and observe the situation for a while.

There are no visible symptoms of the snow wolf's illness now, but as long as we observe patiently for a while, we will be able to see the signs sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Xue Li felt more at ease and continued to concentrate on applying medicine and bandaging Snow Wolf's wound.

However, when Xue Li was paying attention to his condition, Xue Lang also turned his head slightly and secretly stared at Xue Li's serious profile as she treated his injuries.

When Xueli is concentrating, her fox ears will tilt slightly back than usual.

I'm afraid even Xue Li herself wouldn't notice this little action.

The tips of the snow wolf's ears twitched.

Xue Li treated him gently, her actions were gentle and careful. Even though he had just done something to make her cry, she did not hate or distance herself from him.

Why...why was she so attentive and caring towards him

Ever since this question popped up in his mind, Zi Lan has never been able to let it go. When he is not concentrating, he will think of it uncontrollably, and it will linger in his thoughts from time to time.

Although he was the one who made the mistake regarding the radish, regardless of whether the little nine-tailed fox liked to eat radishes or not, she helped him when he was most helpless.

She gave him her own food and took care of his wounds.

Zi Lan had seen all the good care that the little nine-tailed fox had given him these days, and would not change his impression of the little fox because of it. In his opinion, the little nine-tailed fox was too good to him, far exceeding the highest limit of his expectations, to the point where he could not help but think too much.

Would she... have feelings for him that were slightly different from the normal relationships between men and women

Even if only a little bit...

Just at this moment, Xue Li noticed Snow Wolf's peeking intention and looked back in confusion.

Zi Lan was caught off guard and met Xue Li's gaze. She quickly looked away, her ears slightly red.

"…?"

Xue Li looked at the snow wolf who was avoiding her sight in panic and tilted her head in confusion.

But she didn't think much about it and continued to change the medicine for the snow wolf.

When Snow Wolf saw that Xue Li was not looking at him, he glanced back silently.

He didn't dare to guess that Xue Li really had a crush on him, but his heart was pounding uncontrollably.

He looked for a while, then hurriedly lowered his head, afraid that Xue Li would notice the abnormally high temperature on his face when changing the bandages.

Over the next period of time, Zi Lan began to quietly observe the little fox's various reactions.

Normally, the little fox wakes up at the Chen time every day.

She would shake her fur on the bed, jump a few times to stretch her body, then run out to wash, comb her tail, and then eat breakfast.

Their breakfast is usually prepared the night before and cooked in the evening and eaten in the morning, or just heated up slightly in the morning.

Ever since the incident with the carrots, the little fox didn't dare to let him eat carrots alone, nor did he dare to let him eat breakfast alone. Every meal was prepared by the little fox alone in the kitchen, and the dishes for both of them were exactly the same.

A cup of soy milk, a few pieces of flower cake, one or two fruits, and a piece of radish cake for each person.

The little fox finally decided to muster up the courage to eat the radish cake by herself, but her face had been wrinkled since she took out the radish cake, and she looked at it for a long time but seemed still not brave enough to take a bite.

Seeing this, Zi Lan took the initiative to move over, took the radish cake from Xue Li's plate, and ate it in silence.

Xueli was confused for a moment, but then became very happy, wagging her tail at him and jumping around lively.

Seeing the little fox so happy, Zi Lan was encouraged and started wagging its tail and eating a few more bites.

In the morning, Sydney sat on the porch and sang happily, and soon the small animals in the forest gathered around.

Zi Lan pretended to walk over casually and sat down to listen.

After Xueli finished singing, she waved her tail at him, but she seemed to be happier chatting with the other animals and didn't pay much attention to him.

At night, Zi Lan noticed that the temperature seemed to be lower than usual, so she found an unused blanket in the house and gave it to Xue Li.

It's been a cold snap these past two days, and Zi Lan is sensitive to cold air, so he was afraid that Xue Li would get frozen.

As expected, the little nine-tailed fox didn't pay much attention. When it received the blanket he sent over, it thanked him happily and then spread the blanket on the bed.

However, after observing all kinds of things, Zi Lan still couldn't guess whether Xue Li had a good impression of him or not. He felt sweet and bitter at times and was very indecisive.

But at least he was sure of one thing.

He felt that the little nine-tailed fox should not hate him.

This realization made Zi Lan feel a little more at ease, and her steps became lighter.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xue Li also noticed the strange behavior of the big snow wolf in the past two days. It seemed that he was spending much more time around her.

However, Xue Li just thought that Xuelang had started to get close to her and trust her, and that Xuelang's range of activities was now larger than before, so he might be adapting to life again.

Therefore, Xue Li didn't care too much about it. She still did what she was supposed to do every day and was happy every day.

That day, the little white deer came to see her specially.

The little white deer stomped its hooves over to her and said happily, "Snowy! We found a cave suitable for the snow wolf to live in!"

"Huh?" Xueli looked up in surprise, "So fast!"

The little white deer smiled and said, "Well! There's nothing to do recently. Although there's still some time before the end of the one-month period, we think time flies, so it's better to prepare in advance. So we're running around in the forest, and if we see anything useful, we'll come and tell you."

This wonderland is actually only this big, and if you walk carefully you can finish it in one day. The residents who grew up in the wonderland are very familiar with every tree and blade of grass in the forest. These two days they said they wanted to find a cave for the snow wolf, but in fact they only needed to roughly run through the location of each cave and pick out which one is suitable for the snow wolf to live in.

The white deer was very confident in his ability to choose. He proudly puffed out his chest and said, "I picked a cave on the west side of the forest with a big pine tree at the entrance. The cave is very big, and even a wolf that big can walk with its head held high in it. The space is open and not far from a water source, but the cave is not very humid. It is not close to where the small animals live, so the snow wolf will not scare everyone when it comes out. I think it should be very suitable!"

Bai Lu listed all the benefits of the cave, and Xue Li thought they were great.

In fact, she has been thinking about Snow Wolf's future residence during this period.

The big snow wolf's injuries have recovered well recently, and it will be completely healed after a while of recuperation. The snow wolf has grown too big, and her cabin is too small. It is no problem to take in the snow wolf temporarily, but in Xueli's opinion, this is definitely not a long-term solution. What's more, the cabin is not hers alone, and her aunt is still practicing medicine outside. Considering that her aunt will be back in a few months, it is difficult for the big wolf to stay there forever.

Xue Li was very happy to hear that the white deer had found a suitable cave. However, when she really found out that they had found it, she was still stunned for a moment, a little surprised at the speed of the little white deer and the others.

It seems that she doesn't want Snow Wolf to move out so early. She herself said that she would help Snow Wolf find a new one, but she hasn't started yet.

Seeing Xueli's hesitation, Bai Lu guessed what she was thinking and said, "We're just going to take a look for now! It's not like we have to move right away. If we can confirm it now, we can make some arrangements. It will be much more convenient when Xuelang officially moves in."

“Ahhh.”

After hearing what Bai Lu said, Xue Li finally felt relieved and a little moved.

Although the cave that Xiaolu described sounded good, it was hard to imagine it just by talking about it. Xueli still felt that she should go and see it in person.

Xueli thought for a moment and said, "Okay! But I don't have the final say. The most important thing is whether the big snow wolf likes it. How about I take him over there later? If he likes it, we can decide on the cave!"

"OK!"

Of course the little white deer had no objection and nodded happily.

Then she added, "I'll go with the others to look for another cave. If the wolf doesn't like it, we can still have other options!"

"Thank you for your help!"

After saying hello to Xueli, the little white deer ran away briskly with its hooves.

After the white deer left, Xue Li turned back to look for the big snow wolf.

Zi Lan is in the house.

Xuelang has recently learned to help with housework. When Xueli came in, he was holding the booklet that Xueli had not put away last night, and he was carefully and neatly placing it on the shelf.

Xueli jumped in front of Zilan and said to him cheerfully, "Awoo! Big wolf, the little deer just came over and said they found a cave suitable for you to live in!"

Zi Lan had just put the book away when he saw a little nine-tailed fox jumping in front of him, wagging its tail and jumping around at him, and howling, as if it wanted him to go somewhere with her.

Zi Lan paused for a moment, then followed.

Xue Li was very familiar with the forest. She followed the direction Bai Lu told her and soon found the cave Bai Lu had chosen.

This is indeed a very large cave. The entrance is very large and wide, and there are lush trees around it. The sound of flowing water can be faintly heard, but if you touch the soil at the entrance, you will find that it is dry, and it would be more comfortable to lie down and rest.

Xueli briefly checked the cave entrance and was basically satisfied, so she turned to Snow Wolf and said, "What do you think about living here in the future? I think it's not bad! Should we go inside and take a look?"

As she spoke, in order to make the snow wolf understand what she meant, Xue Li even patted her tail at the entrance of the cave as a signal.

On the other side, Snow Wolf was puzzled as to where Xue Li was taking him. Unexpectedly, after walking such a long way, the little nine-tailed fox brought him to a huge cave.

The snow wolf stared at the dark, deserted cave for a moment, then he immediately understood.

The little nine-tailed fox probably wanted to go into the cave to play, but was afraid of the dark and didn't dare to go in alone, so it came back to ask him for help.

He looked at the little fox hiding at the entrance of the cave and immediately felt soft-hearted.

Zi Lan lowered her voice and said, "Don't be afraid. I'll go in with you. Nothing will happen."

As he spoke, Zi Lan took the lead and stepped into the cave.

Xue Li thought Zi Lan understood, and followed in happily.

Although this cave is big, it is not very deep. You can see the bottom once you enter. However, the cave is quite spacious. Even a huge wolf like Snow Wolf does not feel cramped when entering it. There is even enough space for walking, running and jumping.

Although there are many caves in the fairyland, it is rare to find such a spacious one. As soon as Xue Li came in, she couldn't help but exclaimed, thinking that the cave chosen by Bai Lu was really perfect.

Xueli was extremely satisfied and couldn't help jumping around in the hole in great surprise. Then she found that even the ground was suitable for walking and rolling around.

Xueli looked at the Snow Wolf happily and said, "This cave is great! What do you think? Do you like it? Why don't you choose this one! This cave is not too far from where I live, and you can come and play with me often!"

Xue Li was in a very good mood, but Zi Lan lived in the Fairy Palace in the Ninth Heaven, and there were no wolf fairies living in the cave in the Wolf Territory. He never thought that this cave was the "home" that Xue Li carefully selected for him.

He only saw that after he accompanied Xueli into the cave that she had originally dared not enter, she ran around happily inside, and jumped in front of him from time to time, like a cute little snowball.

Zi Lan's heart softened.

He has been wondering during this period whether Xue Li has a good impression of him, but he can't figure it out.

It is undeniable that he probably had some expectations for this in his heart.

But now, he finally figured it out.

The little nine-tailed fox saved him and took care of him tenderly. She was so cute and so close to him. Regardless of whether the little nine-tailed fox had the kind of love he expected from her, he wanted to do his best to protect and take care of her.

This is both a pursuit and a repayment of gratitude.

Besides... the little nine-tailed fox doesn't necessarily have no feelings towards me at all, right

Thinking of this, Zi Lan looked at the little nine-tailed fox that ran up to him and cried cutely at him, and his eyes couldn't help but become more affectionate.

He lowered his head and looked at the little nine-tailed fox who was very close to him, then he leaned over and licked her ear as if to show his determination.

"Ouch?!"

Xue Li was originally talking to Zi Lan about how to place things in the cave, and she didn't notice the change in the other person's eyes. Unexpectedly, the huge shadow of the snow wolf suddenly approached her, and then she was licked without any warning!

Xue Li opened her eyes wide in horror and was immediately stunned by the licking.