Eleven Whales

"Jing Chengyun!"

What an imposing display. Su Zile’s roar shattered his own gentlemanly, elegant demeanor. Even he was taken aback by it, his face flickering between shades of red and white in a spectacle of shifting emotions. This was the frustration of a failed scheme, mingled with the shame of wounded pride.

Su Zile took a few deep breaths, reminding himself not to forget his cousin’s task. If it succeeded, five hundred thousand Blue Star coins would be his, and besides... he darted a glance at the Orca lady, a glimmer of desire washing over his eyes. Besides, once that happened, he would have the chance to be her boyfriend. As for his cousin, who had been pining for Jing Chengyun for years, he couldn't care less. Whatever a Nine-Tailed Fox wanted, he would surely get! Being a cousin to a Nine-Tailed Fox was like having immense good fortune in a past life; did he really expect Su Zile to hand over the girl of his dreams?

The more Su Zile thought about it, the lighter he felt. He used these fantasies of a beautiful future to patch up his leaking confidence and asked softly, "Jing Chengyun, do you have a boyfriend?"

"He was hit by a car and died."

"...Is that a curse you're putting on him?"

Jing Chengyun didn't care about mentioning Chen Ji; she had never been superstitious about it. She answered without hesitation, "He is indeed dead. I was the one who prepared his remains."

A long silence followed, broken only by the sound of crashing waves.

Meeting the Orca lady's gaze—which looked at him as if he were an idiot—Su Zile was overjoyed. With that attitude and that look, it was clear that Jing Chengyun had no lingering feelings for her boyfriend; she wasn't drowned in the sorrow of his death at all!

Su Zile puffed out his damp chest, the contours of his muscles visible. "Ms. Jing, perhaps you could consider finding a new partner. How about a Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"Let me ask you, what is this?" Jing Chengyun pointed to her temple.

"Your head," Su Zile replied.

"There is no water inside it," Jing Chengyun said, spreading her hands. "You are arrogant and narcissistic, and you work in a club selling drinks and your tail—how unhygienic..."

Su Zile’s face turned bright red in an instant. He clutched his throat, stuttering, "I don't sell—I don't sell my tail! No woman has ever touched my tail; I am perfectly clean!" As if to prove his innocence, with a *pop*, nine fluffy, massive tails suddenly sprouted from his tailbone.

"Wow," Jing Chengyun gasped instinctively. White, fuzzy, half-a-person-tall... big tails! She couldn't imagine how comfortable and blissful it would be to bury her face in Su Zile’s nine tails!

Su Zile narrowed his eyes, feeling a bit triumphant. If he wasn't mistaken, Jing Chengyun had just swallowed hard. Swallowing was a sign of suppressed desire.

The humid sea breeze brought a damp chill, brushing through her stray hairs, and her red lips parted.

"You like my tail, don't you?"

"You really want to touch it, don't you?"

"Come and touch it. It’s very soft, very comfortable..."

The proof that his enchantment was working was the way Jing Chengyun slowly raised her wrist. She inched forward, then another inch, her breathing shallow and slow, as if afraid to startle some precious prey.

Su Zile lifted his beautiful chin slightly. He knew his teacher was right: once he used his full power, anyone would become his captive.

Jing Chengyun, full of excitement and intoxication, couldn't wait to grab one of the nine tails, kneading and stroking it wantonly. She even buried her face in his fluffy tail, rubbing against it to her heart's content. It had to be said, Su Zile’s fur was impeccably maintained—smooth, silky, and vibrant in color.

His tail was the most perfect plush toy on the Blue Star, even more fun than Ruan Mianmian’s! The master of enchantment was smug, wishing he could proceed to the next step, but seeing Jing Chengyun enjoying herself so much, he couldn't bear to interrupt. "Is it comfortable? If it is, keep touching it."

Jing Chengyun smiled from ear to ear, her eyes crinkling.

...Wait. Someone under an enchantment shouldn't have such clear, bright eyes!

"Jing Chengyun, you—you aren't under my enchantment, are you!" Su Zile demanded loudly.

Jing Chengyun looked at him as if he were an even bigger idiot. Su Zile, too, began to think he might truly be an idiot.

His teacher's parting words still echoed in his ears. The vixen who had been exiled by the clan for a thousand years had looked at him with satisfaction, lifting his chin and saying, "Lele, with this beauty of yours, you will surely be invincible."

Invincible... yet the truth was far from it. He hadn't even been out for half a month, and Su Zile had already hit a wall twice with the same person! What was worse, the first woman to ever touch his tail was Jing Chengyun—the clear-headed Jing Chengyun! This was his most precious "first time"!

Every employee on a mission was equipped with a wristband, and it was time for it to be useful. Jing Chengyun shook her wrist and said with a smile, "I’m heading back to the Bureau now. Oh, and though you have a great physique, remember to dry your soaked clothes before you go back."

Blushing instantly, Su Zile watched as Jing Chengyun vanished into thin air. His face flushed and his heart hammered like a drum. She... she said he had a great physique? Did he really?

Through his wet shirt, Su Zile placed his palms on his pectoral muscles, rubbing them, then giving them a squeeze. ...It seemed she was right.

So why didn't Jing Chengyun like him? It was enough to make a fox furious!

*

At the Time-Space Administration Bureau.

Following procedure, one had to submit a "Mission Report" after completing a task, detailing the personnel, objectives, plans, implementation, and reflections. Jing Chengyun, who hated filling out forms, took this task very seriously. Firstly, she had just been subjected to Su Zile's seduction and needed to force herself to focus and shift her attention. Secondly, she truly enjoyed the feeling of traveling to complete missions; doing something she loved meant she wouldn't be bored.

The team leader, Du Yishui, fearing that Jing Chengyun might lack experience and make mistakes, simply stood by to guide her. "You're writing this much for the 'Reflections' section?"

"If I have thoughts, I write them down! This is my first mission, after all, and I have so many ideas. Wow, let me tell you, that machine hummed and buzzed..." Jing Chengyun could even write two hundred words about the feeling of lying inside the transport machine, let alone the actual mission implementation.

Du Yishui listened with a fake smile, pursing her lips and saying, "As long as you're happy."

Jing Chengyun was in high spirits, not only crossing her legs but swinging her ankles back and forth. She had experienced something entirely new, and she had even touched the Nine-Tailed Fox's big tails!

Touching Su Zile was a completely different matter than touching Ruan Mianmian. The latter was too innocent and naive, and his mother was the benefactor who had introduced Jing Chengyun to the Bureau, so she never had the heart to mess with him. The former was different; no matter how much she touched Su Zile, she felt no psychological burden.

Nearby, Su Zile, a veteran employee, didn't need the team leader's guidance and soon submitted his report. Afterward, his deep, soulful fox eyes remained glued to the Orca lady, but she was writing with such inspiration, completely absorbed in her report.

Consequently, the first person to notice his deep longing was actually Du Yishui.

Alarm bells rang in Du Yishui’s head. She couldn't control her employees' private lives, but she couldn't sit idly by regarding office romances. If it affected the team's performance, not only would she, as the leader, be held accountable, but her own salary might take a hit!

No way. Trying to make her earn less money? Absolutely not!

Du Yishui cast a sidelong glance. "Lele?"

Her original form was a kangaroo—muscular, tall, and covered in tattoos. She was clearly a demon not to be trifled with, and her gaze was full of warning. Even Su Zile couldn't help but shiver.

Having worked under Du Yishui for a long time, Su Zile understood every nuance of his superior's expressions. Upholding his persona of a noble and proud Nine-Tailed Fox, he feigned calmness and looked away. He used his spiritual power to keep his cool, running through the events of the mission world again.

First, Jing Chengyun definitely had a way to resist the allure of his enchantment.

Second, and most importantly, this was the first time in his life a woman other than his mother had touched his tail. Therefore, Su Zile would only set his sights on Jing Chengyun for the rest of his life. Only she—and she alone—had the right to touch his fox tails.

The tense atmosphere vanished. Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and the idle Du Yishui went to open it.

A weak voice came from outside: "Hello, my name is Ruan Mianmian. My mother is Ruan Hui from the Personnel Department... is Jing, is Jing Chengyun here?"

Hearing the voice, Jing Chengyun stretched her neck and called out in surprise, "Mianmian?"

"Ah! Sister Yunyun, you really are here!" Finally seeing the person she wanted to see, Ruan Mianmian jumped three feet high, dashed past the tall Du Yishui, and plunged into Jing Chengyun's arms. "I missed you so much! I haven't seen you for a whole day!"

Staggered by the rabbit spirit, Jing Chengyun wasn't annoyed; she just patted Ruan Mianmian’s back. "Alright, Mianmian, don't fuss. Why are you here?"

It turned out that Ruan Hui had been working overtime at the Bureau all night. The Ruan family decided to send the youngest, Ruan Mianmian, to bring her mother breakfast. Ruan Mianmian heard that Jing Chengyun was at the Bureau, so she came excitedly to pay her respects.

Ruan Mianmian’s ears drooped visibly, and her eyes turned red. "I'm sorry, I don't have extra breakfast. It's my fault, I only brought one portion..."

"It's okay, Mianmian! I can just grab something at the cafeteria!" The rabbit spirit’s tears were ready to fall at any moment, so Jing Chengyun hurriedly used one sentence to soothe her.

After speaking, she looked at the other two colleagues in the office.

Du Yishui was hitting a sandbag as if nothing had happened, but Su Zile was staring fixedly at them, so angry that his fox ears popped out.

The fox ears twitched, like two bouncy jellies—soft and supple... As expected of a fox spirit, he knew how to seduce people from head to toe! Jing Chengyun swallowed and punched the table in frustration.

"Ah! There’s a fox!" Ruan Mianmian saw the two fox ears and was so terrified she lost her wits, letting out a sharp scream.

Foxes ate rabbits! Jing Chengyun realized with a start and comforted her, "He's not a fox, he's a Samoyed, he's a dog! Have you seen a Samoyed before, Mianmian?"

The timid rabbit couldn't hear a word; terrified out of her mind, Ruan Mianmian burrowed into Jing Chengyun's arms. She buried her head down, her waist bent involuntarily, and her rabbit tail stuck straight up in the air.

Seeing Ruan Mianmian shaking and screaming, Jing Chengyun was at a loss. In her panic, she gave the rabbit spirit’s back two hard slaps. *Thwack, thwack!* The rabbit spirit let out a gasp, and her screaming quieted down significantly.

However, why were Du Yishui and Su Zile looking so strange?

Jing Chengyun didn't realize the problem in time and simply patted her two more times, secretly sighing that the rabbit spirit was truly strange—even her back felt good, soft and squishy.

Du Yishui couldn't take it anymore. "...Are you a pervert?"

"Huh?"

"Why are you spanking him in broad daylight?"

Ruan Mianmian’s eyes were filled with tears, and she said softly, "Ying... if you want to hit me, go ahead... it's what I deserve. Sister Yunyun, don't stop, keep hitting me."

Su Zile: "?"

This damn rabbit is a lunatic!!!