Zhou Dunyi loved lotuses. Song Xiangyu loved a little fox.
Seller's version: I alone love the lotus, which rises unstained from muddy waters, washed by clear ripples and never coquettish.
Buyer's version: I alone love the fox, silly but not stupid, adorable without knowing it.
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The fourth daughter of the Prime Minister's household, who can see demons × the silly young master of the nine-tailed fox clan
Cool-headed "fool" × silly fox demon
Ever since she could remember, Song Xiangyu had been able to see many things other people couldn't.
For example, the big tree in the courtyard would often stretch and move around. The flowers in her mother's courtyard would secretly shift about. And the young master of the General's residence in the north of the city had several enormous tails behind him.
But these things seemed shocking and unbelievable to everyone else. The first time she told her mother everything she could see, her mother stared at her in terror and assumed she was delirious with a fever. After that, Song Xiangyu never told anyone else.
Sheng Jing'an was the exception, because his several big tails always took up extra seats in class. Every time Song Xiangyu sat down, she had to push his tails aside first.
She still remembered the first time she pushed his tails aside. Sheng Jing'an looked stunned, but turned around and pretended to be calm. After class, he grabbed Song Xiangyu's sleeve and whispered, "C-can you see my tails?"
Song Xiangyu nodded blankly, not knowing that from then on, he would cling to her for good.
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Because she could see those strange things, Song Xiangyu rarely spoke and always sat in a corner with a cold expression. The Prime Minister's household had many children, and before long, word had spread that she was dull and wooden.
As it happened, people had always said that Sheng Jing'an, the young master of the General's residence, wasn't very bright. The two fools huddled together for warmth and did everything side by side.
When Song Xiangyu wanted to raid a bird's nest, Sheng Jing'an climbed up after her. In the end, Uncle Tree teased them, and they couldn't get down. They lay on a branch and cried. When Sheng Jing'an saw his father praising his older brother's swordsmanship, he wanted to practice too, and insisted that Song Xiangyu watch him. But the sword was too heavy to lift, and he ended up dropping it on his own tail.
Once, after their teacher kept them behind for their schoolwork, Song Xiangyu lowered her head. A fluffy tail quietly patted her wrist. When she looked up, she saw Sheng Jing'an, who had also been made to stand there. "Song Xiangyu, am I really, really stupid?"
Remembering how silly he usually acted, she instinctively wanted to nod, but hesitated when she saw his expression. She bit her lip. "I'm a fool too. I don't mind you..."
"Then we have to stay together from now on!"
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News that the Prime Minister's third daughter was to be married spread throughout Luo'an. Everyone wondered who had asked for the hand of a young lady from the Prime Minister's household. The candidates ranged from the newly crowned top scholar to members of the royal family, keeping everyone in suspense.
When Sheng Jing'an heard the news, the wooden doll he'd been carving for ages was ruined in his hands. Under cover of night, he climbed over the wall into the Prime Minister's residence, hugged Song Xiangyu, and began to cry.
"Didn't you say you didn't mind me? Why are you marrying someone else now?"
Song Xiangyu frowned and forcibly pushed his tail off her. "You're burning me up!"
Sheng Jing'an refused to let go. Song Xiangyu sighed and poked him on the head. "You really aren't very bright. I'm the fourth daughter. My third sister is getting married. What does that have to do with me?"
1. A warm, everyday story.
2. The main characters aren't perfect.
3. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced.
Theme: Cherish every day you have.
