Married the Second Generation Fox Demon with a Baby in a Flash Marriage - Chapter 5

Hu Mengmeng was paralyzed with fear. Before she could process what was happening, she saw a flash of a fair, slender leg—the attacker was kicked to the side. Then, a slim woman with long hair wearing a black jumpsuit drew a meter-long sword from the body and, without hesitation, thrust it back in.

“Demon hunter, I’ll kill you!” the figure growled. It lunged at the woman, ripping off its helmet to reveal a face covered in yellow fur and a mouth full of fangs.

The woman was Ye Xinyu, who had been tracking the Yellow-Haired Rat Demon. The “strange man” was the demon itself.

Hu Mengmeng didn’t see the demon’s face clearly, but the words “demon hunter” made her legs turn to jelly. It was a terror far deeper than seeing blood—it was a primal, instinctive dread. As the fear peaked, her body began to change. Unbeknownst to her, beneath her helmet, two furry ears had popped out, and her clothes bulged at the back.

Ye Xinyu, having just stabbed the rat demon, suddenly looked toward Hu Mengmeng. A black mask covered her face, leaving only a pair of eyes flashing with a brilliant, lethal golden light. The murderous gaze gave Hu Mengmeng’s limp legs a sudden jolt of adrenaline. She dropped the food delivery bag and sprinted toward her scooter with more speed than she’d ever shown in high school PE class.

Entangled with the rat demon, Ye Xinyu watched her flee. She sharpened her movements, piercing the demon’s throat. As the creature shrunk from human size to the size of a cat, Ye Xinyu flicked it into a bag with her sword and immediately gave chase.

Hu Mengmeng had already scrambled onto her scooter, revving it to maximum speed and roaring away. Even with her incredible speed, Ye Xinyu couldn’t catch a motorized vehicle. After a few steps, she stopped and frowned, watching the girl disappear.

“Xinyu! Xinyu!” The black business van pulled up beside her. Aunt Lan looked at the bulging black bag and frowned. “What happened? To be this blatant in broad daylight… it’s getting out of hand.”

“I’m fine. Let’s go,” Ye Xinyu said, her eyes downcast as she got into the car.

As Hu Mengmeng fled, her scent sent every stray cat, dog, snake, and rat in the vicinity into a panicked frenzy.

After five or six kilometers, she finally stopped. She was still shaking, and though she wanted to keep running, a strange sensation forced her to pull over.

Her tailbone was incredibly itchy, making it painful to sit. Moreover, she felt boiling hot. Her helmet felt like it was crushing her skull, as if her head had suddenly expanded at the top.

She stopped near a public restroom, bolted into a stall, and yanked off her helmet. She gasped for air and reached back to touch her tailbone. It felt like something was biting her—itchy and numb. She had felt this when she was crying in the rain a few days ago, but she hadn’t noticed it as much then. Now, in the heat, it was undeniable.

She felt something furry. It scared her so much she nearly jumped, and then something sprang out from her clothes and brushed against her shoulder.

She grabbed at it and felt a large, fluffy tail. It was red, glossy, and remarkably soft.

Hu Mengmeng was stunned. She gave it a tug—and it was she who felt the pain.

The tail was hers.

She remembered her mother’s words: When you get emotional, you’ll grow ears and a tail. She reached for the top of her head. Sure enough, there were two furry ears. She pinched one—it hurt. It was real.

I really am a fox spirit! She thought. No, I’m the daughter of a fox spirit! I really have the bloodline!

She gripped her tail again. It had been standing straight up from the shock, but now it slowly softened and wagged in her hand. Curiously, she didn’t feel afraid of it; instead, it felt strangely familiar.

A bizarre sensation washed over her, as if her mind had been cleared. Previously, her thoughts felt like they were behind a sheet of frosted glass—blurry and dim. Now, it was as if the glass had been wiped clean.

“A demon living among humans must be cautious above all else. Never reveal your true form.”

“Demon hunters are our natural enemies. While you are weak, flee the moment you see one!”

“The coexistence of humans and demons is the will of heaven, yet demon hunters will not tolerate our kind. If you have the chance to kill one, do not hesitate.”

These concepts flooded her consciousness—lessons that felt like they had always been there, just waiting to be uncovered.

Thinking of the demon hunter she had just seen, Hu Mengmeng felt a chill run down her spine. That longsword was too sharp; getting poked by it would hurt like hell! After about ten minutes, the influx of information faded and the “frosted glass” returned to her mind.

She realized her tail was gone. She felt her head—the ears were gone, too. But as the mental clarity vanished, she felt a wave of exhaustion. Her legs felt like she’d just run a marathon; they were so sore she could barely move.

Am I paralyzed?! she worried, dialing her mother.

“Mom! Mom! I’m in trouble, I can’t move!”

“What’s wrong? Aren’t you at home?” Su Mingli was prepping buns when she answered. She had checked the GPS and saw the icon hadn’t moved from the apartment.

“Mom, I’m not at home. I went out to deliver food… I’m at…”

Su Mingli was furious. She realized Hu Mengmeng and Tao Tao had been playing her for days. She threw off her apron and raced to the location on her own scooter. She found Hu Mengmeng in a bathroom stall, drenched in sweat and crying her eyes out.

“What’s with the blood on your chest? Are you hurt?” Su Mingli asked, her anger vanishing at the sight of her daughter’s state.

“I’m not hurt, it’s… someone else’s. Mom, I believe you now. I saw a demon hunter today. She killed someone. It was terrifying!” Hu Mengmeng whispered, her voice still trembling.

“You silly girl, would I lie to you? You don’t learn until you suffer!” Su Mingli sighed. “Wait here. I’ll get you a change of clothes, then we’re going to a clinic. We’ll talk about the rest at home.”

At the clinic, the doctor gave his diagnosis: “Extreme overexertion. Excess lactic acid and some muscle strain. Rest, massage, and warm compresses will help. If you’re trying to lose weight, don’t overdo it. Take it slow.”

Back home, Su Mingli massaged her daughter’s legs. “Where is that cloth I gave you? Look at it again. There’s a demon hunter in town—we have to learn how to suppress your bloodline before you get caught.”

“Uh… I left it on the table. It’s gone,” Hu Mengmeng said, looking at the empty table.

“Did you throw it out as trash?!” Su Mingli’s blood pressure spiked. She shouldn’t have given it to the girl while she was so distracted.

“I… I don’t know. What do we do?”

“What can we do? The trash truck came at 5:00 AM. It’s been days; it’s probably shredded by now,” Su Mingli said weakly.

“Mom, I’m sorry. I didn’t believe you then…”

“It’s too late for regrets. I’m at fault too,” Su Mingli said, recalling what Hu Mengmeng’s other mother had told her. “Control your emotions. As long as you don’t grow ears and a tail, a demon hunter won’t find you easily—they only sense demons within a certain range. Stay inside for a few days. Go take a bath, I’m going to get Tao Tao’s scooter back.”

Su Mingli returned the scooter and swapped the phones back. Tao Tao felt incredibly guilty and, after Su Mingli went back to the shop, she brought a mountain of snacks over to Hu Mengmeng’s.

“Don’t go out anymore. Auntie is really mad—she didn’t even smile at me today. It’s all my fault,” Tao Tao said.

Su Mingli had warned Hu Mengmeng not to tell anyone about the ears and tail, even Tao Tao. Their cover story was simply that they ran into a “bad person” and Hu Mengmeng overstrained herself running away.

“It’s not your fault, Tao Tao. I’m staying home from now on,” Hu Mengmeng said, nodding as she stuffed her face with high-calorie snacks.

That night, after a warm bath, Hu Mengmeng’s body finally felt better. To appease her mother, she even sat at her desk with a vocabulary book. She didn’t actually read much, but she made sure to give Su Mingli a flattering smile whenever she looked over.

Hu Mengmeng fell asleep quickly, but a nightmare soon took hold. In the dream, she had huge furry ears and a tail, and the woman in black was chasing her with a sword.

She woke up in a cold sweat, gasping for breath. As she sat up, she felt something uncomfortable beneath her. She reached down…

Her tail had grown out again.