Chapter 307: Tea Fox Streamer Makes a Return

「Master!」

「Fox Master!」

Yu Xueqing carried An Sheng on her shoulders, stepping out of the hotel elevator and heading toward the back of the hotel to inspect the area where the ground had collapsed last night.

After An Sheng appeared, a very strange phenomenon emerged in the fox kingdom’s pasture.

One by one, foxes of various breeds but all plump and healthy opened their mouths and let out soft whimpers.

Each “Master” echoing in his ears, An Sheng involuntarily tilted his head up slightly, a hint of pride creeping in.

The great fox battle of last night.

Ordinary foxes couldn’t join the fight, but they hadn’t fled either—instead, they piled up layer upon layer in the burrows along the wall, watching the battle.

Fox Master Fu Li wielded divine might, single-handedly defeating and severely wounding the Fox King and the Scorpion King.

The Fox King remains the King.

But above him now stands a Retired Emperor.

Upon seeing the Retired Emperor inspecting his territory, the foxes all rushed forward to greet him.

「Ah, this…」

Yu Xueqing, hearing the chorus of hundreds of foxes, wore an expression of bewildered doubt on her cheeks.

「Yu Xueqing… something’s off, isn’t it?」

Mo Yiqing, seeing the foxes swarm around, lifted her head to gaze at the small fox on Yu Xueqing’s shoulder and immediately sensed something amiss: 「Are the foxes of the Fox Kingdom not welcoming An Sheng here? Why are they all gathering like this?」

Hearing Mo Yiqing’s question, Ling Ren and Tang You also felt something was wrong and prepared to call for staff.

「Actually… how should I put it?」 Yu Xueqing’s expression grew complex, her tone subtle: 「Our little fox, for some reason, skipped over a decade of detours—and now there are foxes everywhere.」

「All the foxes we see now are coming to recognize An Sheng as their Grandpa.」

「It seems something happened last night—the Fox King adopted An Sheng as his adoptive father.」

From the chaotic whimpers of the foxes, Yu Xueqing could roughly piece together what had happened: the Fox King of the Fox Kingdom, for reasons unknown, had recognized An Sheng as his father.

Since the Fox King recognized An Sheng as his father, the other foxes naturally regarded him as their Grandpa.

「An Sheng, who hasn’t even ridden a little fox yet, has suddenly become a grandfather to a whole clan.」 Yu Xueqing finished, gazing at the little fox on her shoulder with awe.

The Fox King recognized Xiaoan as his father, so the other foxes naturally regarded him as Grandpa.

Mo Yiqing scanned the surroundings, utterly baffled, then met Ling Ren and Tang You’s gazes—three stunned faces in unison.

…………

「Yu Xueqing, go live! Today, An will lead his fox descendants to show you the Fox Kingdom!」

「This entire realm was conquered by me,」 An Sheng said with a beaming grin.

The Fox Kingdom’s reception staff, arriving upon hearing the Fox Master’s whimpers, instinctively averted their eyes—the swollen bruises on their heads still swayed.

“This entire empire was won by me,” An Sheng said with a beaming smile.

Upon hearing the Fox Master’s call, the foxes of the Fox Kingdom eagerly volunteered themselves to guide the Retired Emperor on a tour of the territory.

「Go live… Right! We’re going live today.」

After her initial confusion, Yu Xueqing recalled her livestream upon hearing An Sheng’s suggestion.

Earlier, she had taken two days off to relocate for school due to coming to Changancheng.

The livestream was opened.

On the public chat, a comment immediately popped up asking Yu Xueqing:

【Is that person on the trending list you guys?】

【Holy shit! Tea Fox streamer’s limited return!】

An Sheng’s antics were comprehensive, but what he was most famed for was using his sense of smell during tea competitions to transform visitors’ nauseating experimental oolong tea into genuine tea worth over two hundred per jin.

A dog that loved to nibble cabbage from vegetable patches was called Cai Gou.

A fox born in a tea village who could blend tea naturally earned the affectionate nickname from netizens: Tea Fox.

Unfortunately, the viral video of the little fox contained no green tea elements whatsoever.

Foxes born in Cha Village, who can blend tea, naturally earned from netizens the affectionate nickname: Tea Fox.

Yu Xueqing, seeing the comment, wore a look of confusion: 「Uh, I just woke up—I happened to come to an interesting place, so I wanted to share it. I don’t know what’s happening on the trending list; I’ll check after I finish streaming.」

「But An Sheng, look—so many comments on the chat are looking for you, welcoming your return～」

An Sheng poked his fox head out, gazing at the public chat.

He thought for a moment, raised his fox paw, and gave the camera a few solid “thump-thump-thump” taps.

「What do you mean ‘limited return’? You clearly don’t know who’s the big king and who’s the little king—I’m the streamer, and I’m An himself. And what’s this about teapots? I’m the famed Fox Master Fu Li—send me money right now!」

【What did the fox say, streamer?】

「Uh, you probably won’t believe me, but I swear on Mazu—An Sheng said the livestream feels too quiet, no fireworks, and he doesn’t like it.」

As the translator, Yu Xueqing spoke timidly, nervously translating.

During livestreams, Yu Xueqing never asked for gifts, discouraged viewers from tipping, and offered no top-donor perks.

For her, the best outcome was simply managing the account, boosting traffic, helping her family sell tea, or securing a contract—enough to earn a dowry.

「Yu Xueqing, straighten your back—we’re not earning this money for free. We’re earning it through humiliation. What’s wrong with asking for a little?」

「Come on, Sand Fox—give the audience a show. Do a fox backflip.」

An Sheng, lying on Yu Xueqing’s shoulder, raised a paw and pointed directly at a Class II protected animal.

The fox, seven parts fox, three parts wolf, its fur dyed desert-brown, sprinted forward, leaped, flipped backward, and landed with a loud whimper.

An Sheng, perched on Qing’s shoulder, raised his hand and pointed out a Class II protected animal.

The fox, seven parts fox, three parts wolf, its entire body camouflaged in desert tones, heard this, sprinted forward, leaped into the air, flipped over, and landed with a loud whimper.

Yu Xueqing: 「…」

Livestream audience: 【…】

Holy crap—the fox really did a backflip?

After a brief silence, Yu Xueqing sighed and changed the subject:

「Ahem—just now was a livestream accident. Actually, I went live this morning because the hotel we checked into in Changancheng collapsed last night, revealing an ancient tomb.」

「Such events are rare, so I wanted to bring everyone to the front lines of archaeology. But don’t get any wild ideas—our country’s laws against tomb raiders include everything from imprisonment to the death penalty.」

【Lin Bingyun sent ten Musical Notes No.1 to the livestream.】

“Such opportunities are rare, so I wanted to lead everyone to the front lines of archaeology. Of course, don’t entertain any reckless ideas—our nation’s laws against tomb robbers include everything from imprisonment to the death penalty.”

As Yu Xueqing explained the reason for the sudden livestream, An Sheng spotted the ten Musical Notes No.1 drop and his eyes lit up.

From the name alone, he could guess it was Lin Bingyun who had tipped him.

An Sheng climbed up from Yu Xueqing’s shoulder, perched on her head, and waved his tiny paws, directing the foxes to emit rhythmic whimpers.

「One, two, three! Thank you, nature’s bounty!」

An Sheng climbed up from Qing’s shoulder, sat atop her head, and waved his two tiny fox paws, directing the fox pack to emit rhythmic fox calls.

「Ying ying～」

Yu Xueqing: 「…」

Never again—no matter what—would she let her father take care of the little fox.

In just a few days, he’d learned to be money-hungry.

If this kept up, she might have to pay WeChat red packets of twenty yuan just to pet him.

In just a few days, they’ve learned to be money-grubbing.

Mo Yiqing, Ling Ren, and Tang You watched the two streamers doing their own things in Yu Xueqing’s livestream and burst out laughing.

「Ying ying ying?」 The surrounding foxes, hearing the tinkling laughter, didn’t know what was happening—but they joined in with their own Ying ying ying, echoing the mirth.

Mo Yiqing, Lingren, and Tang You watched as the two streamers in Qing’s livestream broadcast independently, and couldn’t help bursting out laughing.

“Ying ying ying?” The foxes around, hearing the bell-like laughter, though unaware of what had happened, nonetheless echoed with their own Ying ying ying laughs.

(End of Chapter)