Chapter 3: Searching for the Fox (Part 2)

She is lying, she doesn't actually like Fox Palace, which is no different from hell for her, who likes to be free.
In the first few years she came to the Fox Palace, almost every night she cried, and almost every day, she hoped that Wang Hu would appear cool and handsome in front of her and take her away from the hands of the Giant Beaver King.
She will hit him, scold him, complain about him, and cry in his arms...
Why, why didn't Wang Hu, who never loses, appear in the most dangerous moment...
Why, why did he leave me alone here, in this palace of foxes that is filled with rules like spider webs and is like the most severe prison...
I miss him so much... Could it be true that he is really dead? This is impossible! He... how could he possibly die, how could he possibly lose...
However, when time and system combine, they can change a person, they can erase a person, treating an intelligent being as if they were a pig or a dog to be domesticated.
At first, I disliked the system, then I adapted to it, and eventually I became dependent on it. This is the process of domestication for many people, and Han Chuangtong is no exception.
As the face of Wang Hu in my memory becomes blurred, and as every detail of the past gradually fades away, the Huzhi Palace, from its every blade of grass to its every tower, changes have already begun.
Real life, bit by bit, smoothed out her edges with hammers and shovels, and as she gradually accepted it all, even started to believe that Wang Hu was indeed dead, Wang Hu suddenly appeared before her again.
If Wang Hu had come a few years earlier, she would have abandoned all her fear and taming of the King of Giant Otters, and would have embraced Wang Hu directly, gently sobbing in his arms.
If Wang Hu had arrived ten years later, her heart would truly be as calm as her face shows, without a ripple.
But Wang Hu appeared in her life again in the tenth year, although her face tried to remain indifferent, her heart was in turmoil.
Where on earth have you been for the past ten years?! Sleeping the whole time?!
Han Chuan mourns and resents Wang Hu because she still cares about him and has not been tamed by the well-managed Fox Palace.
"If you feel guilty and suffer because of me, then forget about me. You are already a legendary powerhouse, and there is still a bright future ahead for you to enjoy."
寒川曈抿着嘴唇说道，然而王虎的眼神却重新浮现出了光泽，因为他能看得出，在说这句话的不是第357号狐女，而是寒川曈。
他所熟悉、他所爱的寒川曈……
“如何？”巨狸之王的嘴唇轻启，淡淡地问向王虎。
“感谢您救下了寒川曈，并一直保护着她，这份恩情，我会牢牢地记住，一定会有报答的。而且之前误会了您，还请您见谅！”
Wang Hu took a deep breath, as if he wanted to vent all the frustration and self-blame in his heart, and the radiance and aura... reappeared in his eyes!
Self-blame itself is a good thing. People who do not blame themselves either have not made mistakes or have no shame. And there is no person in this world who does not make mistakes.
But a person who is always immersed in self-blame is just a coward! A true hero will take action after self-blame!
Self-blame cannot reduce guilt or make up for mistakes, but when one takes action, guilt is reduced and mistakes are made up for.
"Don't you want to bring her back?" The King of the Giant Beavers looked visibly surprised.
He originally thought that someone who achieved legends by taking opportunities would have a shallow mind, and cursed himself for feeding Han Chuantong some kind of aphrodisiac or having some ulterior motive. He could cry in Han Chuantong's arms or come up with over a hundred ways to deal with it.
And it's a piece of cake for an experienced old fox like me to turn Wang Hu around and make him do what I want him to do according to my heart.
However, Wang Hu's calmness exceeded his expectations. This calmness was not a helpless escape, nor was it an arrogant disregard for everything. It was a firm resolve to know what he needed to do and be willing to sacrifice for it.
What experiences did he go through in his growth journey to have such eyes and such a heart?
"She has to decide on this matter," Wang Hu shook his head and said, "I will only have a talk with her, discuss one thing. If she refuses, then the decision will be entirely up to you. But if she agrees, then I will definitely take her away."
"Heh... it seems that you don't become a legend solely through luck. Even without as many opportunities, someone like you would eventually achieve legendary status... I apologize for underestimating you!"
The King of Giant Beavers looked at the eyes of King Tiger and his expression became serious: "In that case, I will accept your request. If she agrees to go with you, I will not intervene in any way!"
"Thank you for your understanding," Wang Hu bowed and then gazed at Han Chuantong, his eyes expressing a thousand words before he even spoke.
Han Chuantong sensed helplessness and guilt, but her heart was filled with anger and disappointment. If Wang Hu said something like apologizing to her and others, then the once heart-to-heart trust she had with Wang Hu would now be a crumbling chain, never to be repaired.
So, Wang Hu only used his eyes to convey all this, but the words he wanted to say were far beyond that.
Wang Hu fell into a chaotic time and space turbulence, unconscious for ten years. After waking up, he spoke about his battle against the Black Mist Legion in order to return to his hometown.
Telling the story of going to the Fox Palace in the midst of the grief and confusion of returning home, where people are like rotten branches and loved ones are no longer there.
During this process, there is no subjective emotion or state of mind, as if telling someone else's story.
However, Han Chuanrong had already read the unspoken emotions and mood from Wang Hu's eyes, and understood Wang Hu's helplessness and guilt.
"Do you like Fox Court? If you don't like it, I can take you away. Do you still believe in me?" Finally, Wang Hu stared at Han Chuanrong and gently said to her, "Do you still like...the outside world?"
The indifference on Han Chuangtong's face cracked like glass that had been smashed by a heavy hammer, shattering into pieces and revealing her true emotions.
"Wuwuwu... Ahhh..." She began to sob, her body going limp as tears fell one by one within this resplendent palace.
In the glistening teardrops, she saw her true reflection after a long time.
But the magnificent mirror in the Fox Palace could only reflect her mask.
Several fox women who served in the palace glared angrily, but restrained themselves from speaking out, as they awaited the word of the Great King Lixi, the ruler of the giant badgers.
However, Wang Hu ignored all the gaze and walked step by step to Han Chuan's front, gently holding her in his arms.
Using his own body temperature, he tightly warmed her up.
"Bad... sob... Bad barbarian!" When he said the long-lost nickname, Han Chuang felt that the shackles in his heart were completely released.
"She is Han Chuang, my companion, not your 357th servant." After Wang Hu finished this sentence, the King of Giants nodded gently, indicating that he acknowledged this result.
"Little Fox, you go back to Jingyan City and wait for me. I have some matters to discuss with the King of Giants. I will be back by your side soon."
After a short moment of tenderness, it was finally time to get down to business. He couldn't linger by Hanchuan Tong's side until the most important task was done.
I only hope that I can solve everything and spend my whole life with her, accompanying this clingy little fox...
"Wu... promise me, don't disappear anymore, don't... die, okay?!" Kanagawa Tomoru firmly grabs Wang Hu's clothes corner, refusing to let go.
"I promise you..." Wang Hu gently kissed Han Chuanrong and caressed her soft animal ears.
"No breaking the promise, no going back, you barbarian..." Han Chuanrong's small hand slowly released the edge of Wang Hu's clothes.
The boots of the legendary guardian, activate!
In an instant, Han Chuantong's figure disappeared in this magnificent reception hall.
"You have great skills, sir," the King of Giants said with a pun, both referring to Wang Hu's ability to bring Han Chuantong, who had undergone ten years of maid training, back to her wild nature, and also expressing surprise at Wang Hu's long-distance teleportation move.