Chapter 213: Chapter 212: Jiang Mo Seeks Help

Despite being overweight, Fox Mengmeng’s figure didn’t look clumsy at all; instead, its fluffy fur made it appear even softer and cuter.

As it ran, its round little belly slightly jiggled, like a cotton candy that could bounce on its own.

The most irresistible feature was its ears—wider than those of a typical ear fox, with snow-white fur inside. Whenever it felt guilty or wanted to avoid training, they would droop like little fans, instantly breaking through anyone’s psychological defenses.

Ye Jie carefully placed Fox Mengmeng onto the treadmill. As soon as the little fellow got its balance, it suddenly tilted its head, its amber eyes watery and gazing at her, while its tiny pink ears gently quivered.

“Oh my god! How can you be so adorable!” Ye Jie immediately clutched her chest.

She squatted down, unable to resist rubbing the fox’s chubby cheeks with her hand.

Taking the chance, Fox Mengmeng flopped down, lying on its side with its snowy white belly exposed, making a soft, squeaky “cheep cheep” sound.

[Oh dear sister, I’ve fallen~~~]

“Alright, alright, no more running~” Ye Jie immediately turned off the treadmill, scooping the little one into her arms, her face buried in Fox Mengmeng’s soft fur: “Let sister hug you~”

Xu Ying helplessly held her forehead—this fox spirit again!

Worried that Ye Jie might not complete her task and get anxious, Xu Ying gave the viewers a heads-up in front of the camera: “Everyone, although Fox Mengmeng looks gentle and harmless, it’s actually quite cunning, yet this pitiful demeanor always makes you unable to speak harshly to it.”

“The ’cuteness’ of the ear fox is essentially a phenomenon of neoteny, where its facial muscle distribution can precisely mimic that of a human baby.”

[Spotted it, this is a scheming little charmer; even that falling pose was deliberately staged!]

[Who could bear to scold such an adorable little treasure!]

[Hahaha, the cutest weight-loss duo in history]

[I also want to be tricked by such a cute fox!]

“Yezi, if you don’t hurry up, you really won’t have a place to stay tonight!”

Reminded by the staff, Ye Jie resolved to seriously complete her task!

“Be a good fox and you’ll get some jerky~” Ye Jie waved a stick of low-fat jerky specially made by the production team, the aroma wafting through the air.

Fox Mengmeng’s eyes lit up, and it suddenly stood upright on its hind legs, front paws together, bowing repeatedly, its fluffy big tail wagging like a little fan.

[Sister~ tummy hungry, want to eat~]

“Ahhh!” Ye Jie jumped up in excitement, “So smart! Three pieces as a reward! No, five pieces!”

She completely forgot about the weight-loss plan and directly fed the jerky into the fox’s mouth.

Fox Mengmeng munched happily while nuzzling its head into her palm, making Ye Jie squeal again.

Xu Ying: …

Collective viewer scream: [Ahhh, such a cute baby, let it eat, let it eat!]

Xu Ying glanced at the timer, clearing her throat to remind: “Yezi, you only have 40 minutes left, and haven’t completed a single task!”

Ye Jie snapped out of the cute pet daze: “Huh? How could that be…”

Turning her head, she saw Fox Mengmeng looking at her with moist eyes, its small paws tugging at her pant leg.

“No, no!” Ye Jie forced herself to look away, “This time, sister will definitely…”

Before she could finish speaking, Fox Mengmeng suddenly sneezed, then shyly buried its face in its front paws.

“…just for a minute!” Ye Jie completely surrendered. “After that, we’ll start exercising right away, okay, little ancestor.”

Surprisingly, this time Fox Mengmeng really did start to jog, though it glanced back at Ye Jie every couple of steps, it managed to persist for ten minutes.

Ye Jie’s team’s progress was slow, but she did complete her tasks step by step.

The camera then shifted to Jia Yao training the two brother ear foxes, “Fox Pigeon” and “Fox Emperor.”

Jia Yao had just placed Fox Pigeon on the treadmill when the little fellow suddenly used its pudgy body with force, zooming onto the camera stand by stepping on the wall.

The light stand creaked under the weight of this “little gas can.”

“Get down!”

Jia Yao lowered his voice, threatening with a businesslike smile still on his face.

Fox Pigeon swung back and forth on the light stand, deliberately kicking over a props box with a loud “crash.”

Jia Yao’s forehead veins popped, yet he smiled fondly at the camera: “This little guy is really lively~”

Compared to the rampaging “Pigeon,” the younger brother Fox Emperor was already briskly climbing uphill on his treadmill.

Jia Yao let out a sigh of relief: “At least there’s one obedient one.”

However, after just a minute, Fox Emperor suddenly let out a “howl,” collapsing with its hind legs twitching, looking at the camera with a pained expression.

“What’s wrong?”

Jia Yao panicked and quickly turned off the machine.

Fox Emperor weakly licked its paw, limping toward the resting area.

“Then brother, take a break first, Little Xu Station Chief, please check his injury.”

Xu Ying suspiciously walked over.

As soon as Jia Yao turned his back, Fox Emperor agilely jumped onto the snack rack and snatched an entire bag of jerky.

“You!” Jia Yao turned his head suddenly.

Fox Emperor immediately resumed its pained look, even adding a couple of coughs for effect.

Viewers couldn’t hold back: [Turns out the brother’s “Pigeon” means “playing hooky,” and the brother’s “Emperor” means “Best Actor!”]

[Those coughs, that limping, a seasoned actor!]

[These little foxes are really hard to handle, hard to tell if they’re genuinely uncomfortable or just pretending, but they certainly make the training coach uncomfortable.]

Jia Yao decided to save time by training both foxes simultaneously.

But reality was harsher than expectations; as soon as he placed Fox Emperor on the treadmill, Fox Pigeon rushed over to press the speed-up button;

He turned to chase Fox Pigeon, and Fox Emperor immediately “relapsed,” collapsing on the ground.

Sweat beaded on Jia Yao’s forehead, his workout T-shirt soaked through.

He braced his knees, panting heavily, his eyes fixed on the two foxes before him—Fox Pigeon was leisurely swinging from the chandelier.

Meanwhile, Fox Emperor lay sprawled on the cushion, looking “on the brink,” yet its paw secretly hooked a bag of unopened jerky.

“…” Jia Yao’s mouth twitched as he forced a last professional smile, saying weakly to the camera, “It seems… today’s little ones… are too energetic…”

Fox Pigeon leapt gracefully from the lighting frame, landing lightly, proudly swishing its tail as if to say, “Is that all you’ve got?”

Seeing this, Fox Emperor promptly “painfully” rolled over, paw over heart, gasping heavily, its eyes even shedding a few teardrops, its acting worthy of an Oscar.

After being repeatedly toyed with by the two ear fox brothers.

Jia Yao finally couldn’t hold it together, plunking down on the ground, wiping sweat from his brow, “Little Xu Station Chief, I’m exhausted, I really can’t handle this.”

“These points, I don’t want them anymore, I’ll just sleep in the wilderness tonight.”

—”I overestimated you, thought you had some determination.”

Xu Ying tried using reverse psychology, but Jia Yao simply couldn’t withstand the brothers’ antics and had given up.

Ultimately, in the “Fox Healthy Weight Loss” battle session, Yao Yingzhe who loved to recite received 62 points, Jiang Mo who used his charm received 40 points, Ming Xueying who battled wits with the fox received 12 points, Ye Jie who was endearingly forgiving received 7 points, while Jia Yao received 0 points.

During the dinner session, the production crew spared the guests, offering a sumptuous buffet.

Xu Ying sat down with a full plate, and Jiang Mo sat beside her.

“Little Xu Station Chief, I have a favor to ask you.”

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