Chapter 2816: with translation of chapter title

Director Kong didn't hear clearly; he doubted and asked again, "A long tail?"

"Xiao Ya said it's like that." Lin JiaoJiao's emotions had already stabilized.

After calming down a bit and thinking it over, anything like a long tail just seemed impossible—it's not doing magic tricks or sorcery, nor is it like Strange Tales; even if it were hyperplasia, anomaly, or mutation, there's no reason a tail would grow overnight.

Maybe it's something they played with at school, some kind of thing that has a tail, or maybe it's some novel thing they don't even know about.

Nowadays kids, the fresher they play, the newer things get; Lin JiaoJiao muttered to herself. But then she felt a bit lost, wondering if this proved she was already old, no longer able to keep up with young people's novelties.

"Let's go take a look together," Director Kong said.

"Director, please don't trouble yourself," Lin JiaoJiao immediately said apologetically: "Today I have something to do; regarding Gu Xiao Ran's contract, you can rest assured—I'll draft it as soon as possible."

"Mm, you need to watch out for Boss Zheng's favoritism." Director Kong said while walking out: "Don't be too stingy."

"Rest assured, these are all tech talents, they're our moat." Lin JiaoJiao didn't smile; she had something on her mind, speaking a bit sternly: "There definitely won't be a case where the people Boss Zheng nurtured get poached by other cosmetic clinics."

The two discussed details while paying the bill and leaving the restaurant.

Director Kong got in the car and left first; Lin JiaoJiao followed, driving straight to her daughter's university.

A long tail—this kind of thing is absolutely impossible; Lin JiaoJiao's heart grew more convinced the more she thought: it must be that the description is wrong, or Xiao Ya has something she hasn't told her.

Arriving at the school, Lin JiaoJiao didn't drive in; instead she called her daughter and asked her to come out.

After waiting about twenty minutes, Lin JiaoJiao saw her daughter's figure appear at the courtyard gate.

Really, in the blink of an eye the girl's grown up so big, and I'm old too. Lin JiaoJiao had originally been unhappy about the trouble Xiao Ya caused by fooling around, and on top of that she'd disturbed her and Director Kong while they were discussing serious matters, leaving her a bit irritable. But the moment she saw the girl, her whole heart softened.

"Mom." Lin JiaoJiao's daughter got into the car, speaking timidly.

"What's going on?" Lin JiaoJiao asked.

"I discovered a long tail growing on my back when I was taking a bath…" she said, and Lin JiaoJiao's daughter was about to cry.

"It's not one of those fake tails you use for cosplay or something, is it?"

"No, I haven't seen it either; it feels like hair, not very long, not very thick. But… but… it's definitely there."

"Uh…" Lin JiaoJiao froze for a moment, then quickly steadied herself and said: "Let me take a look when we get home."

"Mom…" Lin JiaoJiao's daughter seemed to have something on her mind; she kept her head down, not daring to look at Lin JiaoJiao, and asked in a low voice.

"Huh?" Lin JiaoJiao started the car, preparing to head home, her mind filled with the bewildering thought of how a normal person could suddenly grow a tail.

"…" Afterwards Lin JiaoJiao's daughter wanted to speak but held back, falling silent.

"What's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?" Lin JiaoJiao felt strange and asked.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin JiaoJiao felt a little curious, but mostly worried. She didn't shift gears or press the accelerator; instead she turned her head to look at Xiao Ya and asked, "What exactly is going on?"

As she asked that, Lin JiaoJiao's mind was filled with countless guesses, all kinds of bad thoughts pouring in.

"Mom, do you have a tail too?" Lin JiaoJiao's daughter asked softly, "Are we all fox spirits?"

Lin JiaoJiao laughed despite herself and spat: "Nonsense, there aren't that many fox spirits. You think you're watching TV, acting out Strange Tales?"

"Then what's up with my tail?"

"What have you been up to lately?" Lin JiaoJiao felt even more puzzled, wanting to take a look right away. But now at the university town's entrance, with people coming and going, it's not convenient at all.

"I just go to class—classroom, cafeteria, self-study room—and haven't gone anywhere else." Lin JiaoJiao's daughter said.

This is just strange; Lin JiaoJiao knows asking more now won't help, so she drove home. Seeing is believing—maybe it's just a false alarm.

When she got home and saw a black strand, like hair, appearing as a "tail" before her eyes, she felt terrible.

"It really exists?"

"It really does!"

She tried it; it's growing from her body, not a cosplay product. But there's no hard tailbone, just hair.

Strange, what the heck is this?! Lin JiaoJiao stared at it for a full minute, yet the longer she looked, the more confused she got.

Hair is growing where it shouldn't be; if it's not a tail, what else could it be…

"Xiao Ya, hadn't you noticed this before?" Lin JiaoJiao asked.

"No." Lin JiaoJiao's daughter said, "I hadn't noticed before; today when I went to take a bath, my roommate's best friend saw it and told me."

"Uh…" Lin JiaoJiao pondered for a moment, then asked: "Try to see if you can move it."

"Mom…"

"It can't move, so it probably isn't a tail." That's the only judgment Lin JiaoJiao could make. But beyond that, she couldn't say more.

It definitely isn't something like a fox spirit, nor is it a false tail caused by congenital coccygeal deformity.

What exactly is that tail? Subconsciously, Lin JiaoJiao had already started to think it really was a tail.

Lin JiaoJiao had her daughter put on her pants and questioned her carefully for a long time.

According to Lin JiaoJiao's daughter's answers, she hadn't gone anywhere else recently, and nothing was abnormal. If one had to say there was something, maybe it was that a few months ago, while horsing around, she accidentally sat on the ground and her butt hurt for a long time.

However, young people don't really pay attention to such external injuries; after a few days of anti-inflammatory painkillers it's fine, and they basically don't care.

If it weren't for Lin JiaoJiao's persistent probing, Xiao Ya wouldn't even remember that this had happened.

Really, there wasn't anything valuable to discover, so Lin JiaoJiao finally had no choice but to pull out her phone, find Boss Zheng's number, and call him.

Every time she runs into a problem, she has to bother Boss Zheng; it's become a habit.

……

……

Zheng Ren and Yi Ren had just brought Heizi home; as soon as they entered the house, they smelled the rich aroma of Moutai liquor wafting through.

"Don't drink it this late."

"Rinse your mouth." Su Yun smiled at Heizi, waving her hand; Heizi drooled, but instead of running straight to Su Yun, he obediently went to the bathroom, waiting for Yi Ren to wipe his feet.

【They said to quickly write a love song…】

Zheng Ren's phone rang; he didn't rush to answer, first changed his shoes, took it out to look, and saw it was Lin JiaoJiao.

"Sister Lin." Zheng Ren greeted.

Huh? Tail grew? Is it hard? How long is it?

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