"You know how many dates we've had? I've found you another one, a legitimate 'demolition compensation' family. Assets worth hundreds of millions. If your husband hadn't died, you really wouldn't have gotten such a good deal."
After hearing the agent's voice message, Yuan Shuai, who was worried about arranging a blind date for tomorrow, naturally agreed immediately.
...
The next day, a pretty girl who came to observe Yuan Shuai early in the morning, seeing him in a suit and tie, knew he was going on another blind date.
Slightly angry and jealous, the girl suddenly had a good idea: to impersonate Yuan Shuai's blind date.
The girl followed him all the way, and after seeing Yuan Shuai sit down in a coffee shop, she greeted him through the glass.
His life was at stake, and so was his two million-plus yuan debt. Yuan Shuai was still a little nervous.
He was afraid that the woman the terrifying man from yesterday had mentioned wouldn't show up.
Just then, Yuan Shuai heard a knock on the glass and saw a girl who looked like a fairy looking at him from outside.
Seeing her, Yuan Shuai immediately knew it was her.
Only such a beautiful girl would warrant such a fuss. Yuan Shuai no longer doubted it. Before, he had worried that it was worth spending two million to pay off a woman's debt, but now he had no doubts.
In ancient times, King You of Zhou played with the feudal lords by lighting the beacon fires to win a smile from a beauty. What did spending a million to win a beauty matter now? Yuan Shuai had even overlooked why he had to come himself, instead of the other person coming personally.
However, having been bought off by the promise of two million, he didn't care about the details. His goal was simply to get his hands on that two million.
So what if she's beautiful? She's not his. Even if she were, he, a loser, wasn't worthy of her.
Just as Yuan Shuai was stunned, the beautiful girl entered.
She stood opposite him, staring intently at him.
"You—" Yuan Shuai was about to say something.
"Hello, Yuan Shuai, long time no see."
The girl called Yuan Shuai by name directly.
"You are...?"
"I'm Xiaobai."
"Do I know you?" Yuan Shuai wanted to confirm the information, making sure he hadn't mistaken her for someone else.
"Do you remember when you were little, you protected a fox?" Bai Xianchu was about to mention that she was a fox spirit.
Before she could finish, Yuan Shuai interrupted her. Knowing about her childhood and being so beautiful, she must be the target of that person yesterday.
"Um, let me explain first. First of all, I need to explain... I didn't specifically shield that fox from sulfuric acid when I was little. It was because my father was the director of the zoo at the time, and Arctic silver foxes are rare animals. If something happened to that fox, my father's position would be affected. Do you understand?"
Yuan Shuai didn't know that Bai Xianchu was that fox. He just assumed that because he had protected a rare animal, some organization or institution was thanking him.
Hearing Yuan Shuai's words had a certain impact on Bai Xianchu's heart.
After all, in her eyes, that little boy had protected her from harm and even saved her life.
The best way she could think of to repay his kindness was to marry him. Through her long observation, she had found Yuan Shuai to be an honest and kind person, and therefore willing to marry him.
Unfortunately, things weren't as she imagined. Bai Xianchu pretended to be indifferent, saying, "It doesn't matter, I'm here to repay a debt of gratitude anyway."
"Are you serious?" Yuan Shuai had been waiting for Bai Xianchu to say this; now he even saw two million yuan beckoning to him.
"I'm serious," Bai Xianchu said earnestly.
At this moment, she still thought Yuan Shuai wanted her to marry him.
"Okay, you just need to go find this man and agree to all his demands, and that will be repaying your debt of gratitude."
Bai Xianchu stared at Yuan Shuai in disbelief.
Yuan Shuai couldn't stand Bai Xianchu's gaze.
Why did her eyes seem to say, "You actually gave me away to someone else?"
The thing is, we have no relationship.
Yuan Shuai thought to himself.
Besides, I still want to live. Thinking of the terrifying murderous aura of that man yesterday, Yuan Shuai couldn't help but shudder.
Bai Xianchu hadn't spent any time with Yuan Shuai yet; her understanding of his character was based solely on her observations.
Now, hearing Yuan Shuai say this, Bai Xianchu was truly heartbroken.
But she couldn't blame anyone else; she was the one who came to this person saying she wanted to repay a debt of gratitude.
Unless, her talk of repaying a debt of gratitude was just a joke.
"Okay. I'll go find this person to repay a debt of gratitude, right? Are you sure?" Bai Xianchu asked, staring at Yuan Shuai.
She was giving Yuan Shuai another chance.
"I'm sure." For some reason, Yuan Shuai felt as if he had lost something after saying those words.
"Okay, goodbye." Bai Xianchu took the address, got up, and left.
"Yes, yes!" Yuan Shuai sat in his chair, cheering. Two million was almost in his hands. In his jubilation, Yuan Shuai didn't see Bai Xianchu's tears, or rather, even if he did, he would pretend not to. After all, compared to a woman he could or couldn't keep, two million was more practical for him in his current situation.
Bai Xianchu was an extremely naive girl.
In her mind, repaying a debt of gratitude meant repaying it with her body. Now, her savior, the man she had feelings for, was telling her to go find another man. Bai Xianchu was truly heartbroken.
Now, she had no feelings for Yuan Shuai anymore. She only wanted to repay the debt to the man in the photo and then immediately return to her own life.
"Hey," Bai Xianchu said angrily, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
Jia Bingbing noticed something was wrong with Bai Xianchu's voice and asked with concern.
"Oh, nothing," Bai Xianchu replied, trying to cover it up when she heard her best friend's voice. She dared not tell her what had just happened, nor did she want to mention her plan to repay a debt of gratitude. "Have you finished talking to her? If you're done, hurry home, the bureau is watching you," Jia Bingbing said hastily.
"Okay, I'll go back later," Bai Xianchu replied nonchalantly.
Bai Xianchu didn't care about the people from the Demon Management Bureau, as long as she didn't transform. What Bai Xianchu and Yuan Shuai didn't know was that their every move was under Zhao Tianhao's surveillance.
Seeing Yuan Shuai's sensible attitude, Zhao Tianhao decided that when the father and son left, he would make sure they left easily. The location Zhao Tianhao provided was that of another villa.
It was a single-level duplex villa in Tomson Riviera, with a total area of over 700 square meters. When Zhao Tianhao saw Bai Xianchu heading towards the address, he also left the company and returned to the villa.
The female bodyguard, who had already received the news and was waiting at the door, let Bai Xianchu in immediately.
Bai Xianchu had no concept of how expensive or luxurious a house was; she simply thought it was quite beautiful, much bigger than Yuan Shuai's house. If Zhao Tianhao knew what Bai Xianchu was thinking, he would definitely retort, "Can Yuan Shuai's even be called a house? It's just a workshop."
It was a workshop shared with the elephant.
Led by the maid, Bai Xianchu entered the villa. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw a man leaning against the sofa smoking.
Bai Xianchu walked to the opposite side of Zhao Tianhao, looked at the photo, then at Zhao Tianhao himself. After confirming that they matched, she sat down and said bluntly to Zhao Tianhao, "I'm here to repay a debt of gratitude. What do you need me to do?"
After speaking, Bai Xianchu stared intently at Zhao Tianhao, feeling that this man was even more handsome than Yuan Shuai, and possessed an indescribable, enigmatic aura.
Zhao Tianhao exhaled a smoke ring and smiled, "Anything is fine."
"Anything is fine," Bai Xianchu said without hesitation.
"Okay, be my most obedient pet."
Zhao Tianhao stubbed out his cigarette and looked at Bai Xianchu.
"Pet? You know I'm not human," Bai Xianchu said, showing no resistance to becoming this man's pet. She was there to repay a debt of gratitude, after all.
She was just a girl who seemed silly to others—no, a white fox. So, sometimes animals are more sincere than humans.
"Of course, an Arctic silver fox," Zhao Tianhao chuckled.
Bai Xianchu was even more surprised.
"Okay, then I'll transform." Bai Xianchu's understanding of a pet was simply to be her original form and kept as a pet.
"Wait, there's something important to do before transforming." Zhao Tianhao said as he walked to Bai Xianchu's side, looking at her angelic face, and picked her up in his arms.