[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent":3,"chapter-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fox Has No Malicious Intent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2340699,4575,"Chapter 246: Aqing, You Actually","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>Old Man Deng has achieved his wish of winning the tea duel prize—a trivial award to tea corporations, but perhaps a wonderful, never-before-experienced beginning for a husband-and-wife-run tea estate; let them strive toward higher-level tea duels: municipal, provincial, and cross-strait competitions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng, is my fire resting safely beneath your eaves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devotion +1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Zhenghong happily accepted his award and was surrounded and scrutinized by tea merchants, An Sheng’s wish list settled its devotion: 1 point of devotion credited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqing, have you noticed your little fox seems off—unnaturally smug?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yiqing, seated on the village committee’s sofa, turned her gaze to the fox in her lap: the fox sat upright on her thighs, head tilted back, nearly crossing its legs like a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Aqing translating, Mo Yiqing could see the fox’s face, radiating human-like triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably… not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqing glanced at the fox and said, “Maybe it’s just copying those cute pet videos online.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Aqing returned to her duties—the village committee had many elders visiting; she needed to serve tea and greet them, leaving no time for live streaming or filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having produced a category champion, the village brings prestige to Zhangxizhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As champion of the Qingxiang Oolong category, Yu Zhenghong’s family was busy entertaining guests nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, after all the commotion, did Yu Zhenghong finally taste his own tea field’s prize-winning brew: “Qing’an Oolong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything was settled and dinner taken at the town’s restaurant, the hour was already nine at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since… we’re celebrating the end of the tea duel, how about we have dinner together tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall we scheduled has been postponed so many times, it’s already soaked through its second round.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back home, Mo Yiqing, slumped on the sofa, turned to Aqing: “I’ll have them start simmering the ingredients tonight—it should arrive by tomorrow night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yiqing left home to escape, and also because she craved authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Pengfei was a shield; had he not overstepped and disturbed her good friend, Mo Yiqing had no intention of breaking ties—after all, his presence spared her countless meaningless social obligations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his own scam to swindle his mother; she had her own clever plan; their cooperation was mutually beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yiqing originally planned to hide at Aqing’s for a few days, eat a meal, perform a little act, then return home—but then Aqing’s family entered the tea duel, so she volunteered to stay, help out, and pet a few foxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the tea duel is over, the restaurant can serve the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall anytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yiqing also wanted to go home, and finish her summer observation assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You’re going home so soon?” Aqing, equally exhausted and sprawled on the sofa, stared at Mo Yiqing in surprise: “But… I still need time to pack up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush—it’s just that since your family won, we might as well celebrate together. I need a few days to buy souvenirs to take back,” Mo Yiqing said with a grin, hugging Aqing: “I’ll even show you my Bai—the one with the huge fur.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng, emerging from the kitchen with a can of cola in his mouth, heard Aqing and Mo Yiqing’s conversation—his fox face instantly twisted with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is our itinerary including a visit to Mo Mo’s place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng often went out at night to stroll—he didn’t know that Yu Xueqing and Mo Yiqing had already planned a trip to Chancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, Mo Mo had invited Aqing to visit, and this time, she’d be Aqing’s tour guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the trip, the two could return to school together early, making the journey less boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ying ying ying? Are we going to Mo Mo’s? But Foxie has so many friends—I’m afraid I won’t have time to say goodbye to everyone!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Xiao An.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the fox run over, hearing its delighted questions, Aqing’s face softened with regret as she stroked its head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we’re going to Mo Mo’s, but…” Thinking of the pain of parting, Aqing’s voice grew low:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must stay home, because after our trip, Aqing and Mo Mo will fly straight to Changancheng to return to school. But don’t worry—I’ll come back for Mid-Autumn and National Day to pet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng froze, as if struck by lightning, staring at Aqing in disbelief, letting out a whimper:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you go eat salmon sashimi and roasted pigeon with red sandalwood and don’t even take me—but you actually want to leave me, a fox, alone at home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pah! Traitor! Do you even have a conscience?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no, I’m not abandoning you—when I’m gone, Dad and Mom will take care of you. They adore you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You might as well just release me,” An Sheng slumped, legs splayed, flopping onto the sofa like a dead fox, already plotting to have Lin Bingyun book him a flight to Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the fox go rigid as a fox-shaped ice pop, Aqing and Mo Yiqing exchanged helpless smiles, trying to coax the stiff stick back to life—but it wouldn’t budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqing reluctantly opened two cans of chilled cola, letting Xiao An drink freely, and piled meat jerky and snacks before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, school…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t say it—I get it. The moment I arrive at your school, I’ll order all the stray pets to take turns pooping in the principal’s office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Aqing and Xiao An, Mo Yiqing’s expression hesitated—but after thinking, she stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apartment she rented near school wasn’t actually rented—it was her own property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm doesn’t allow pets, but her own home? That’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Mo Yiqing thought: during class, she’d have to lock Xiao An at home—and with her cluttered space and sisters constantly dropping by to pet the fox, she couldn’t handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One or two visits? Fine—she could pretend her cousin was her boyfriend. But daily visits? Where would she find a boyfriend to die every day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yiqing closed her mouth, looked at the pitiful fox, and decided: tomorrow, she’d roast him an ostrich leg as compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 11:30 p.m., full-bellied An Sheng stepped out of the house, face scowling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of school is this? Why can’t I bring a fox? I don’t even eat your school’s rice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Always persecuting me—wait till I finish handling the Spirit Beast Gang—oops, the Stray Pets Mutual Aid Association—I’ll persecute you back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He harbored the worst suspicions about the unseen principal: urinary incontinence, bald patches, foot odor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come this way, Lord Fuli!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As An Sheng leapt onto the wall, Su Qiyuan, waiting across the street, immediately raised his now-cold chicken leg, signaling quietly to Lord Fuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ying?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the chicken leg, An Sheng froze, face darkening with exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-20T23:19:16.948Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8186cbd82025f2a83e91295b760c9582bfbe5e5b4e26363257f0060321f533e0","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-247","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-245",354,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-cover.jpg"]