I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 321 The Capable Little Fox
Sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the French windows. Xu Ying was nestled on the sofa, petting a fox, when she suddenly heard a splashing sound coming from the courtyard.

She looked up and saw the chubby Pallas's cat squatting by the pool, staring intently at the water as if pondering some philosophical question.

It slowly bent down, stuck out its pink tongue to lick the water, and its round body leaned forward slightly with the movement—then, without warning, it lost its balance and with a "plop," its whole furry face plunged directly into the shallow water!

Its chubby bottom was sticking up high, and its two hind legs kicked wildly in the air, looking just like a plush toy that had accidentally tipped over.

"Pfft, hahaha—" Xu Ying couldn't help but burst out laughing, startling the little fox in her arms, who tilted its head and looked out the window.

The Pallas's cat awkwardly lifted its head from the water, its wet fur plastered together, making its eyes appear even rounder and more bewildered.

It shook its head, splashing water everywhere, then sat up straight as if nothing had happened, even licking its paws with an air of elegance.

Xu Ying laughed until tears almost came to her eyes: "With this acting skill, it's a waste that she's not a comedian!"

Fox Xiao Wu let out a soft "yeah" in agreement, its tail tip wagging happily.

Xu Ying was holding Fox Xiao Wu and rubbing its soft belly when she suddenly felt a chill on her back.

When she turned around, four fluffy creatures were squatting in a row behind her—Fox Elder was puffing out his cheeks, Fox Erniu was tugging at the hem of her nightgown with his paws, Fox Sansan's tail tip was curled into a question mark in grievance, and Fox Sibao's ears were drooping.

Four pairs of wet, fox-like eyes stared at her, as if to say: [Sister, why do you only hug Xiao Wu and not me!]
"Oh dear!" Xu Ying hurriedly scooped all five little dumplings into her arms, instantly feeling as if she were wearing a moving fox fur coat.

Fox Xiaowu let out a soft "yelp" as she was squeezed, and her furry head peeked out from her collar. The other foxes immediately scrambled to squeeze into her arms.

After sniffing the fox for a while, Xu Ying said, "I'm going to take a bath."

After returning to the villa in the early hours of the morning, Xu Ying took a quick shower in a daze and went straight to sleep.

This morning I was thinking of taking a morning bath to relieve my muscle stiffness.

The little fennec foxes quickly said, "Sister, you must have had a hard time with the surgery. Let me prepare some bathwater for you."
[Sister, go find some clothes, we'll get them ready for you!]
The five little foxes started moving as they spoke.

In the blink of an eye, five orange-pink figures were already bustling about in the bathroom.

The eldest fox leaped lightly onto the gilded faucet, braced its hind legs against the tiled wall, and used its front paws to grab the handle and pull it toward the direction where the aromatherapy diffuser was placed diagonally opposite the bathtub—this was what Assistant Qin had taught it last week.

[Turn the warm water to the aromatherapy indicator!]
It proudly swung its big ears, and hot water immediately gushed out.

A muffled thud came from across the bathtub. Fox Erniu was bracing his head against the cabinet door, his round bottom sticking up high.

The moment the cabinet door popped open, colorful bath salt balls rolled out. It immediately wrapped its tail around the starry sky bath ball and, like an acrobat, jumped onto the edge of the bathtub by stepping on the shelf. The bubbles that splashed up when the bath ball entered the water covered its face.

The clicking sound of the refrigerator door was mixed with the rustling sounds of someone sneaking a bite.

Fox Four and Fox Five were piling on top of each other like a human pyramid, scrambling at the refrigerator. The moment the sandwich wrapper was torn open by their sharp claws, a greedy fox quickly snatched the bacon slice, only to be slapped on the forehead by Fox Three.

[This is my sister's breakfast!]
Fox Three-Three, using a napkin as an apron, arranged the milk and sandwiches on a tray spanning the bathtub.

When Xu Ying, wrapped in a coral fleece bathrobe, pushed open the bathroom door, the scent of rose essential oil was spreading in the air with the steam. Pink and white petals that Boss Fox had just scattered floated on the surface of the bathtub, and on the walnut tray spanning the bathtub, sandwiches were cut into cute triangles, with milkshake foam still clinging to the rim of the glasses.

Five wet paw prints stretched from the edge of the bathtub all the way to her feet—Fox Erniu was hanging a bath towel on the rack with his tail when he saw this and slipped and fell with a "whoop".

"Wow, thank you so much! You're all so capable!"

Xu Ying squatted down and kissed each of the furry heads one by one. When her fingertips touched the sauce left by Hu Sibao who had stolen some food, she was speechless and tapped Sibao's little head.

The moment she stepped into the bathtub, five warm little bodies immediately took their places: Fox Boss squatted next to the waterproof tablet stand, waving her paws to bring up the medical drama she was currently watching; Fox Three pushed the rubber duck to her side; and Fox Two, who was most afraid of water, squatted on the non-slip mat, staring seriously at the bathroom timer.

I heard that you shouldn't take a bath for more than 40 minutes!

As the warm water washed over her shoulders, Xu Ying sighed comfortably. The air was filled with the relaxing fragrance of flowers, and her stiff shoulders and neck, stiff from standing for a long time during surgery, gradually relaxed in the warm water.

She took a bite of the shrimp sandwich with a soft-boiled egg, sipped her milk while watching her TV show, and enjoyed the relaxing bath.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock," the timer's sound mingled with the foxes' soft snores. When the electronic bell rang after twenty-five minutes, the eldest fox immediately nudged her wrist with her nose: [Sister, it's time to get up!]
Five paws hurriedly handed over a bath towel, and Fox Xiao Wu thoughtfully laid out slippers.

The afternoon sunlight had already filled the entire bathroom.

Xu Ying dried her hair and looked in the mirror. Five little foxes were huddled in the frame, tilting their heads at her like a string of fluffy exclamation marks.

She suddenly bent down and buried her face in Hu San San's fur, taking a deep breath—the exhaustion from seven consecutive hours of surgery transformed into a fluffy, warm happiness.

"Fully charged!" She lifted Fox Three Three up and spun it around.

Xu Ying picked up the hair dryer to dry her hair. Her fingers touched the brand logo engraved on the body of the hair dryer. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was a new model from a high-end brand, with a price starting at least five thousand.

She raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that Miss Qiao was indeed outrageously wealthy; even a simple hairdryer in her villa was so expensive.

The hot wind was blowing, and she quickly dried her hair, changed her clothes, and went out.

She had to go to the animal hospital to visit the white crane that had just undergone surgery to have a prosthetic leg fitted.

*
Pushing open the door to the ward, Xu Ying's eyes lit up at the scene before her—the injured white crane was lying on a specially made hospital bed, and standing next to it was a slightly smaller female crane, who should be the white crane's mate.

What's even cuter is that there are three fluffy little creatures huddled in the corner, clearly their babies.

"Our hospital just opened and we already have white cranes moving in, what a good omen!" said Su Xiao, the accompanying veterinary assistant, excitedly. "Station Chief Xu, look at this ward, doesn't it feel ethereal?"

Xu Ying nodded, her gaze drawn to the female crane.

It stands on one leg with exceptional elegance, its snow-white feathers shining cleanly, its long neck curving into a beautiful arc, and the tuft of red feathers on its head resembling a small crown.

(End of this chapter)