Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox

Chapter 12

Cai Zhonghe teased, "Brother Yongxiang, judging from your furious appearance, it can't be good news, can it?"

Lei Yongxiang said coldly, "I came for Kiyomi Tsuki."

The Cai brothers were startled and hurriedly looked for Qing Jianyue. Unexpectedly, the moment Qing Jianyue saw Lei Yongxiang enter, she jumped up faster than a mouse and hid behind Grandma Cai.

Lei Yongxiang frowned deeply. This brat, he looked like a complete greenhorn, why would Xue Li mistake him for her older brother? He roared angrily, "Qing Jianyue, get out here!"

"I'm not coming out." Qing Jianyue hid behind Grandma Cai with an air of confidence. "You look like you're going to eat me up. I'm not a bug."

Cai Zhonghe burst out laughing.

Lei Yongxiang was furious. "Hiding behind a woman, what kind of hero are you? Get out here!"

“I’m not a hero,” Qingjian Yue shouted. “I’m like a big tofu, the kind that’s so old it’s rotten. Just roll it in hot oil, then pour chili on top, and it’ll make your mouth water.”

Cai Zhonghe couldn't help but burst into laughter, and Cai Bo'an and Fang Runmin also couldn't help but laugh, but they were all frightened back by Lei Yongxiang's murderous gaze.

"My patience is very limited." Lei Yongxiang said menacingly, "Qing Jianyue, don't wait until I drag you out, then you'll be in for a world of hurt."

"Thanks, there's plenty of fruit here. I don't need what you're offering," Kiyomi Tsuki said.

"Kiyomizuki!"

Lei Yongxiang's fierce roar startled Qing Jianyue, who cowered like a turtle beside Grandma Cai's legs. At the same time, Grandma Cai was also quite frightened.

"Oh dear, you scared me so much my heart was pounding. Brother Yongxiang, if there's something wrong, just say it. What kind of behavior is this, yelling and shouting like that?"

Grandma Cai's words made Lei Yongxiang behave himself a bit.

"I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, I scared you. It's just that my heart is burning like a fire."

Cai Zhonghe asked with a gentle smile, "Brother Yongxiang, what brings you to see Yue?"

Suppressing his murderous urge, Lei Yongxiang said sullenly, "It's a personal matter."

"Private matters?" Cai Bo'an asked first, voicing their unspoken thoughts. "Did Jian Yue do something inappropriate that offended you?"

Lei Yongxiang looked embarrassed. "It's not really. Actually, it's about Sherry."

"Sydney?" Cai Bo'an asked with concern, "I heard from Yan Ni that Miss Yang had a relapse this morning. How is she now?"

"Hmph, she was perfectly fine before, but after meeting Qing Jianyue in the osmanthus grove this morning, she went crazy." Lei Yongxiang shouted fiercely, "Qing Jianyue, I want you to see her again."

"Do you think I'm stupid enough to let her bite me again? I'm not going." Kiyoshi made a face.

Lei Yongxiang had a very volatile temper. He roared, "Damn it, Qing Jianyue, you spineless coward, if you don't come out, I'll kill you."

Well, look at Jian Yue again. She darted away faster than a rabbit, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye. Lei Yongxiang's veins bulged.

Cai Zhonghe burst into laughter, "Brother Yongxiang, is this how you ask for favors? Anyone would be scared to death by you."

Cai Bo'an advised, "Yongxiang, don't worry. Just tell us what you need to do with Yue. Come, sit down and let's talk."

After taking his seat, Lei Yongxiang said sullenly, "Brother Bo'an, please don't blame me for being ungrateful, but I'm really upset. Even if I agree to come out, I can't help you much."

Cai Bo'an remained silent with a gloomy face.

“Brother Bo’an knows this. Ever since my brother passed away three years ago, Xue Li has been mentally unstable, sometimes better and sometimes worse. I’ve traveled all over the country to see countless doctors to treat her, and in recent years she has finally improved somewhat and rarely has a relapse. But this morning, after bumping into Qing Jian Yue in the grove, she went completely mad, even more so than two years ago.” Lei Yongxiang’s tone was filled with unspeakable frustration and sorrow.

Cai Zhonghe asked curiously, "Brother Yongxiang, could you explain it more clearly? Why did Xue Li become even more insane after meeting Jian Yue?"

Lei Yongxiang sighed, "Xueli mistook Qing Jianyue for her deceased brother."

“I don’t understand this.” Cai Zhonghe said with some doubt. “Jianyue and the deceased Yongqing have nothing in common. If anyone is similar, it should be Yongxiang.”

Lei Yongxiang was extremely angry. "I was also puzzled."

"I see." Cai Bo'an said thoughtfully. "You go back first, and I'll persuade Jian Yue to ask him to visit Xue Li."

Lei Yongxiang stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Brother Bo'an. Sister-in-law, farewell."

He took two steps back, turned around, and strode away. Cai Bo'an silently watched Lei Yongxiang's departing figure, his eyes filled with complex emotions. Cai Zhonghe carefully observed the changes in his expression. After a long while, Cai Bo'an called out loudly, "Jianyue, come out."

A moment later, Kiyomi Tsuki emerged from inside, munching on a chicken leg, while the white fox followed at her feet, drooling.

Cai Bo'an smiled and said, "Jianyue, do you like your sister-in-law's cooking?"

Kiyomi Tsuki's expression changed instantly. The half-eaten chicken leg slipped from his fingers and fell to the floor, where it was snatched away by the white fox without him even noticing. "Great Enforcer, are you going to treat me to dinner?" A strand of saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Cai Zhonghe laughed loudly, and Grandma Cai couldn't help but chuckle as well. Fang Runmin shook his head with a smile.

Cai Bo'an smiled enigmatically, "Jian Yue, your sister-in-law's cooking is top-notch, I'm not bragging, but it's truly first-rate."

Kiyoshi nodded vigorously, "No, no, I have no doubt about it."

Cai Bo'an coaxed, "I'll have your sister-in-law cook you a huge feast. It'll be all her specialty dishes, I guarantee you've never tasted anything like it before. But the condition is that you have to visit Miss Yang first."

"I don't want to." Kiyomi Tsuki's face immediately scrunched up.

Cai Zhonghe snapped open his fan and waved it, his beautiful eyes gleaming with calculation as he said with a wicked grin, "Sister-in-law, it seems that all that food you prepared will only be enjoyed by us."

Kiyomi Tsuki, just like a fish that has taken the bait, shouted, "I want to eat!"

Cai Bo'an put on a stern face, "Jian Yue, you should know that you can't accept rewards without merit. If you can't visit Miss Yang, there won't be any good food for you."

Kiyoshi Tsuki said with a mournful face, "But she bit me. If she bites me to death, even if my sister-in-law makes three big tables of delicious food, I'll just become a ghost and smell it. What a loss that would be!"

"Jianyue, what kind of food do you like to eat? Let me think." Grandma Cai smiled broadly, perfectly cooperating with her husband to lure the silly little Qing Jianyue into her trap. Every time she named a dish, Qing Jianyue's eyes would see a steaming plate of food, and her mouth would water even more.