"How is it, daughter?" Yu'er's father asked, "Did you touch the fox's tail?" "Yu'er shook her head in disappointment, "Dad, what, nothing. She... she must have prepared in advance and deliberately hid her tail somewhere. But don't worry, you can't hide a fire forever. We'll definitely have a chance to catch her fox tail someday!" Duoduo gritted her teeth in anger and wanted to slap her again, but Yu'er's father quickly pulled her away angrily. But Qingcheng didn't take it too seriously, because she and Duoduo were newlyweds. Their life was very happy. As long as the door was closed, the outside world's gossip would fade away, and the room would be filled with the scent of happiness. On this day, Qingcheng was bathing in the woodshed. Before showering, she cut off the nine tails she had grown today. Qingcheng was a woman who loved cleanliness. She loved bathing, and even when conditions in the fox cave weren't great, she never missed a chance to shower. After marrying into Duoduo's family, she bathe almost every day, each time soaking in the woodshed for an hour or two. But today, halfway through her shower, Qingcheng suddenly felt something was wrong. She kept suspecting that someone outside the woodshed was peeking at her while she was bathing. And these sensations were becoming more and more obvious. As a member of the fox clan, her senses of touch, smell, and hearing were naturally more sensitive than humans', and she trusted her own premonition. There seemed to be more than one pair of eyes outside the woodshed—yes, if she guessed correctly, there should be two pairs. Just as Qingcheng's suspicion deepened, she suddenly saw a pair of eyes staring motionlessly at her naked body through the gaps between the bricks in the woodshed! Who? Qingcheng wanted to shout—could it be some sleazy man from the village trying to take advantage of her? Just as Qingcheng was about to ask questions, she suddenly heard two voices whispering and talking about something. "Daughter, did you see anything or not?" That voice was actually Yu'er's father! "Dad, it seems like she didn't see anything again," Yu'er replied disappointedly, "She must have played some trick and hid that tail somewhere.""Daughter, did you look carefully?" Yu'er's father said. "Could it be that you saw it wrong that day?"
"How is that possible, Dad? My eyes are fine," Yu'er stubbornly replied. "Besides, she had nine tails that day, not just one or two."
"Daughter, why don't we just let this go?" Yu'er's father said. "That guy Duoduo let you down, but don't get discouraged. You're so qualified—do you think you can't get married? Later, Dad can find you a good family to marry into, right?"
"No, Dad, this matter can't end here," Yu'er said, crying. "I can't swallow this anger! She must be a fox spirit, and I will definitely find the evidence in the future!"
"Alright, daughter," her father said again, "we've tested her several times already. Haven't we noticed some problems?"
"Dad, what if one day we find out she actually has a fox tail?" Yu'er persistently asked. "Would you shoot her with a hunting rifle?"
"Alright, alright, Dad promises you," her father answered. "I won't wrong an innocent person, but I won't let a bad person go either!"
"Hmph, I don't even think she's as good as a bad person," Yu'er said again. "She's not even human…"
Qingcheng didn't reply, pretending not to hear.
Because her goal had been achieved: Duoduo now belonged to her, and Yu'er was merely the loser in this conflict.
As a winner, there was no need to say anything to the loser; the outcome had already said it all.
It wasn't long before Qingcheng discovered she was pregnant. After she became pregnant, Duoduo took even more considerate care of her, and the couple's relationship became more harmonious with the impending arrival of this new life.
