"Snowball?" Li Meirong asked as she pushed the blanket away and turned to lay on her stomach, leaning on her elbows and staring directly at her pet.
The young Fox Spirit laid himself beside her. He looked adorable, with a small button nose and a large pair of fluffy ears, longer than that of a typical Arctic Fox. His silver coat was thick and glossy, and he had an extravagant ruff of fur around his neck.
Li Meirong rubbed the sleep from her eyes as the young Fox Spirit crept closer, snuggling against her neck.
Snowball's snout peeked from within her tangled hair, his bright yellow orbs gleaming with worry. He licked her cheek with his warm and slightly rough tongue.
"Are you well?" He asked, licking her again.
She playfully shoved him away, but was secretly glad to receive his affection. Seeing him act the same way he used to, caused her to feel all the better.
"Yes, I feel great. I don't think I've had such a good rest for a long time now. It's like I've been injected with a shot of energy." Li Meirong yawned and stretched her arms above her head. She wasn't lying. All her exhaustion had dissipated as soon as she woke up, she now felt rejuvenated, at least physically so.
The fox's ears twitched, somewhat pleased with his "master's" choice of words.
"I'm pleased to hear." Snowball proceeded to inquire "What did you dream about?"
"I'm not sure." Li Meirong rubbed her fingers across her forehead. "I don't remember."
"Hmm.."
"Where were you?" This time, it was Li Meirong who asked.
"Outside, playing," Snowball answered at length. His response was curt but his tone was warm.
"I'm happy to have you by my side." Li Meirong smiled softly, gently bumping her forehead against Snowball's furry cheek. She was delighted to notice that he seemed to have gotten over his "shyness".
Bai Qingyue was glad he had shooed Bai Yu away and took over his former position at his wife's side. Li Meirong clearly trusted Snowball more than she did Zhu Qingyue, and right now, he could sense that she needed comfort. He would give her what she sought, even if he had to debase himself to do it.
Then, the disguised Fox God jumped on Li Meirong, tackling the troublesome wife with his soft paws and nipping her ear.
The girl laying down on the bed squealed in surprise as the fox cub jumped on top of her back. When she felt his sharp fangs lightly scraping across her ear, she let out a startled cry.
"What was that for?!"