My Supernatural Exes Are Desperate to Win Me Back - Chapter 7 - The Beatdown

The two of them sat side by side for half an hour watching “Heart-Pounding Man-Eating Fox,” where a genetically modified, high-intelligence fox goes on a rampage, devouring people left and right-men, women, brains, hearts-having the time of its life.

Xu Xining kept sneaking glances at Zhan Xingye.

His eyes showed no emotion, his posture was upright, and he was fully absorbed, watching the fox eat people as if attending a public lecture.

Zhan Xingye noticed her watching him and asked, “Scared?”

The phrase “Scared?” sounded like something you’d say with a gun pressed to someone’s mouth.

Xu Xining got it! This was Zhan Xingye’s first step in his mental revenge, trying to intimidate her, make her afraid!

Xu Xining nodded quickly, “Scared, scared, scared.”

Zhan Xingye nodded, showing no intention of changing the movie, and continued watching, his dark eyes reflecting the bloody scenes on the TV.

Xu Xining: So, you really want to get back at me.

Old Xu finished washing the dishes and came out with a tray of honey lemon water to cleanse the palate. Xu Xining immediately waved enthusiastically, “Old Xu! Come over here! I have something important to announce!”

Old Xu chuckled expectantly, “You’re moving back?”

“Nope,” Xu Xining opened her phone album and held it up in front of them, “Ta-da! This is the little fox I picked up! His name is Good Man!”

The sound of the man-eating fox crunching on skulls echoed through the living room.

Old Xu: “…”

Zhan Xingye: “…”

Xu Xining beamed brightly, “Isn’t he cute?!”

Old Xu, wise from experience, remained calm, his expression unchanged from when he first saw his daughter with a head full of gold hair, and nodded, “The name is auspicious.”

Zhan Xingye glanced at Old Xu.

His eyes showed a hint of disapproval, as if a warrior ready to go on a rampage suddenly found his commander surrendering.

“You just said you were scared,” Zhan Xingye looked at Xu Xining.

“Movies are all made with special effects!” Xu Xining reassured him, “And they’re cheap effects!”

“There’s rabies,” Zhan Xingye’s eyes were dark.

“No way, no way,” Xu Xining waved her hand, “Sometimes I even feel like Good Man can understand what I’m saying. The pet carrier I ordered hasn’t arrived yet, otherwise I’d bring him over for you to see.”

“You said you wanted to raise three cats, five dogs, two swans, a flock of hippogriffs, a rhinoceros, and me,” Zhan Xingye said expressionlessly, “There’s no fox in there.”

Xu Xining was shocked, “Did I say that? When?”

“April 17, 2017, at 3:57 PM.”

“Wait, I was only four years old then!!! Do you have to remember so clearly?! You’re making it up! And why are you included?! Are you the zoo director?!”

“Taking care of animals is a lot of work,” Old Xu reminded, “You have to feed them, bathe them, groom them, deworm them, and teach them to use the toilet.”

Xu Xining froze at his words.

…Right, why has she never seen the fox poop?

Xu Xining was merely informing Old Xu that she was going to raise a fox, not seeking his opinion. First, even if Old Xu disagreed, she would still raise it; second, Old Xu never opposed anything Xu Xining wanted to do, as long as she wanted it.

He was different from Ms. Lin Wei.

Lin Wei couldn’t tolerate anything in the house being out of control. When Xu Xining brought home a mouse from school, although it was an ugly, native rat, she fed it cookies, the rat let her pet it, and they became friends.

But when she got home, Manager Lin screamed, called several bodyguards over, and had them beat the rat to death, then disinfected Xu Xining from head to toe, leaving her smelling like disinfectant for two months.

Old Xu, on the other hand, even if she brought home a rhinoceros, would likely just say, “When rhinos poop, they swing their tails like machine guns.”

What Xu Xining didn’t expect was Zhan Xingye’s attitude.

When they took the subway home together, Zhan Xingye was silent, then refused to take the elevator with Xu Xining, choosing to climb twenty-eight floors alone.

Twenty-eight floors, dude!! Why such a hard choice!

Zhan Xingye met her puzzled gaze, “Exercise.”

Xu Xining “oh”ed, deeply feeling that her childhood friend, bullied by her, had grown twisted and eccentric.

She felt even more guilty.

Zhan Xingye added, “Anytime, if the fox shows any abnormal behavior, come to me.”

Xu Xining couldn’t help but ask, “Because your college major is veterinary medicine?”

Zhan Xingye paused.

He meant he would immediately kill the fox, not treat it, but the result would be about the same…

Zhan Xingye succinctly said, “Close enough.”

Xu Xining returned home, the fox jumped off the sofa, swaying its fiery red tail, elegantly walked from the living room, and greeted Xu Xining, who was squatting to change shoes, with a cheek-to-cheek greeting, even kissing her temple, eyes sparkling with a lively smile.

Good Man is so polite!!

Zhan Xingye was just poisoned by bad horror movies; if he saw Good Man, he would definitely like him too!

Xu Xining put down her bag, picked up the fox, and rubbed its soft belly, remembering Old Xu’s words about “teaching it to use the toilet,” and felt puzzled.

What animal only goes in and never out?!

This isn’t reasonable.

Xu Xining thought for a moment, walked into the kitchen, filled a large bowl with water, and said to the fox, “Drink.”

Xie Yi looked at her puzzled, seeing her serious expression, obediently lowered his head and drank it all.

Xu Xining filled another bowl, “Good, keep going.”

Xie Yi: “…”

He showed resistance, wanting to leave, but Xu Xining kept dragging him back, forcing him to drink, coaxing and threatening, using both soft and hard tactics.

Xie Yi helplessly looked at her, seeing her bright eyes, wondering what crazy idea the girl had come up with.

…

What else could he do, but indulge her?

Xie Yi helplessly lowered his head and continued drinking.

He drank three whole bowls.

By the time he finished, his belly was round.

Xu Xining held him on the sofa watching TV, after an hour, Xie Yi wanted to go to the bathroom, jumping down from her arms.

Xu Xining watched him, following him step by step.

Xie Yi entered the bathroom, Xu Xining followed him in.

Xie Yi left the bathroom, Xu Xining also left the bathroom, Xie Yi entered the bedroom, Xu Xining entered the bedroom.

Xie Yi suddenly dashed to the balcony, Xu Xining chased after him.

Xie Yi: “…”

Xie Yi turned to look at her.

Xu Xining said nothing, arms crossed, staring at him.

Damn it, why keep following him?!

Don’t foxes deserve privacy?!

Xu Xining was determined today to see if this fox really only goes in and never out, even stubbornly picking him up and bouncing him a few times, bounce, bounce, bounce, almost causing Xie Yi internal bleeding.

Xie Yi was truly filled with unspeakable sorrow, having lived a life of charm and elegance, always leaving others embarrassed and retreating, while he remained graceful and composed, never putting himself in such an awkward situation.

Xu Xining held his face, gazing into his eyes, clear as water-soaked glass, with long eyelashes distinct.

She had a face that was excessively beautiful and excessively clean, beautiful without arrogance, instead looking harmless and friendly like a child, so clean that desiring her felt like desecration, as if she was born to be untouched by worldly concerns.

At this moment, Xu Xining, with such an untouched-by-worldly-concerns face, seriously asked, “Good Man, why don’t you poop?”

Xie Yi: …

Xie Yi: I want to die, but I can’t say it.

He’s a demon, not a deity, a fox, not a mythical creature that only goes in and never out, of course, he needs to use the bathroom!

But what do you want to see?! What’s there to see?! Being curious about everything will only harm you!

Time ticked by, both sides at a stalemate.

The key to victory lay in those three bowls of water, and Xie Yi compromised.

Splash.

Xu Xining was delighted, “Wow! Good Man, you can use the toilet!”

Splash.

Xu Xining’s voice rose, “Wow!! Good Man, you can flush the toilet!”

Splash.

Xu Xining was amazed, “Wow!!! Good Man, you can wash your hands!”

Xie Yi wobbled, questioning life.

He always wanted to hear Xu Xining’s praise, but on the bed, not on the toilet.

And certainly not like a kindergarten teacher clapping and saying, “You can use the toilet by yourself! You’re so smart!”

Xu Xining pounced on him, rubbing him, gave him a kiss, and ran off, “Wait here! I’ll go next door and call Zhan Xingye to see you use the toilet! He’ll definitely like you too!”

Xie Yi: …You gotta be kidding me!!!

“Awoooooo-!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Xu Xining was ecstatic.

Listen! The kid’s gone crazy with joy!!

…

Xu Xining dashed out like a golden whirlwind, not even changing her shoes, wearing slippers, and knocked on Zhan Xingye’s door, “Bro! Zhan-ge! Come quickly…”

Before she finished speaking, the door opened, and a cold murderous aura hit her face!

Xu Xining didn’t even see Zhan Xingye’s movements clearly, only felt a gust of wind.

Her usually slow and gentle childhood friend, like a raging lion, charged into her home, grabbed the fox’s head, and slammed it against the wall.

The wall instantly cracked like a spider web!

Xu Xining: “…”

Xu Xining: “Whoa! Stop!!!! What the heck are you doing!!!!!”

Zhan Xingye’s movements froze, his dark eyes turned to her.

Xu Xining angrily rushed back, kicking him, “Give Good Man back to me! You blockhead!!”

After reuniting with her childhood friend, Xu Xining, feeling guilty about her past bullying behavior, had been acting sweet and friendly, calling him “bro.”

Now, her temper flared, revealing her true self, kicking him with ease, even blurting out the nickname she used to call him.

Xu Xining kicked, but Zhan Xingye remained unmoved, while her foot hurt, but she successfully snatched the fox back.

Xie Yi clung to her neck, whimpering, pitiful and pathetic, looking… pitiful.

“Woo woo woo woo woo woo~” Xie Yi turned into a giant whimpering creature, as if saying, “Sister wasn’t here, I got bullied, he’s so fierce, what will I do without sister, sister don’t leave me.”

Xu Xining heard the “woo woo woo” and got even angrier, glaring at Zhan Xingye, “What’s going on! Are you a vet or a butcher?!”

Zhan Xingye was speechless, his previously sharp gaze softened under Xu Xining’s glare.

He moved to the side, trying to cover the cracked wall, a subconscious guilty and accustomed-to-being-scolded state.

“I called you to see Good Man! You came in and started hitting! Are you a fascist remnant? Good at nothing but killing?!”

Zhan Xingye squeezed his fingers, his Adam’s apple moved, and he explained in a low voice, “I thought he… hurt you.”

“Watch less horror movies!!!” Xu Xining yelled at him, “Look, you cracked Good Man’s head… huh?”

She examined the fox’s head.

How did the wall crack, but the fox looked unharmed?

Iron-headed fox?

Xie Yi heard and immediately fake-cried, crying with genuine emotion, Oscar-winning performance.

“Good Man is crying!” Xu Xining, always protective, said angrily, “He might have internal bleeding! A concussion!”

Xie Yi cried louder, his cries devoid of emotion, full of technique.

His father’s authority was reinforced by shamelessness and brazenness.

Zhan Xingye said nothing.

Xie Yi pretended, then suddenly realized.

Zhan Xingye moved to Sakura Street to better hunt him down, because he slept with Zhan’s Mother. A few days ago, Bai Yaoyao reported that the investigation was complete, Zhan Xingye’s parents died when he was nine, so he hated him more, all this was a perfect logical loop.

But why are Zhan Xingye and Xu Xining so familiar?

Xie Yi squinted.

Not just familiar, but willing to be beaten and scolded, obedient.

With his eight hundred years of experience in the romantic arena, even using his lower brain, he could be sure.

Undoubtedly, his good son likes Xu Xining.

-Conclusion: His good son wants to compete with him for a woman.

Xie Yi sneered.

Because he’s his good son and feels guilty about Zhan’s Mother, so he lets go?

Ridiculous, no one can take Xu Xining from him, not even his son!

Swinging a knife at him is a small matter, wanting Xu Xining as his daughter-in-law is a dream, he, Dongfang Xieyi, has never lost to a woman in his life, indeed he has some rare fatherly love for Zhan Xingye, but so what?

…

Love him, let Xu Xining be his mom.