Chapter Sixteen: The Weird Uncle's Snow White

  The small villa of Inspector Barnard looks not big, but the interior rooms are very sufficient, and after opening up the living room kitchen toilet, there are still seven or eight rooms that can be used as bedrooms.

  So Ma Long finally didn't need to live in the cramped attic, because Captain Barnard assigned a bedroom on the second floor of the small villa to him and Xiao Anwei.

  Xiao Anwei's bedroom is next to it, then Malong's bedroom and study, and Malong's bedroom is adjacent to Xiao Hu Nü Ai Mi's... boudoir.

  Okay, Ma Long admitted that when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the little fox girl Ai Mi's boudoir, where the pink glow emanating from the slightly ajar door had sparked a tiny bit of pink fantasy in his heart - really, just a tiny bit.

  But the next moment, looking at the little fox girl Amy standing beside him with her sapphire blue eyes gazing at him with a pure and crystal-like gaze, Marlon felt his heart filled with shame, thinking that human nature is indeed evil, but also born to be good.

  He gathered his thoughts and put the manuscript in the empty new bedroom, but Ma Long was soon dragged back to the living room on the first floor of the small villa by Xiao Hu Nu Ai Mi, who could make him "turn good" with just her pure sapphire-like eyes. The living room had an area of over 50 square meters, with a wooden floor, a sofa and a tea table inlaid with iron wood and large marble.

  The little fox girl silently pointed at the sofa, and the meaning that flowed out of her cheerful eyes was very clear. She wanted Ma Long to sit down and then... tell her a story.

  At this time, Ma Long finally discovered that from the moment he opened the door to now, the little fox girl Aimi who could speak with her eyes had not said a single word.

  How is this possible?

  How could such a lovely and delicate little person be... dumb and female?

  "Officer Bernard, um uncle, is Amy...?"

  Ma Long tried to get certification from Chief Bernard.

  But Bernard's expression turned gloomy, only to be immediately filled with affection as he gazed at the little fox girl Amy: "Ah, yes, my Amy dear, it's just like you thought, but... what does that have to do with anything? She will always be Uncle's dearest and most beloved daughter and treasure! Hmm, never mind that! Marlon, you rascal, can't you see that Uncle's little Amy has been gazing at you with pleading eyes, begging you to tell her an interesting story?"

  Indeed, just as Sheriff Bernard said, the lively and swinging fox-tailed little vixen Amy now looked at Marlon with eyes that revealed only one meaning, that is -

  Onii-chan, I want you to tell me a story...

  "Okay, okay," he said in a dragging tone, "Onii-chan." This kind of soft and cute phrase commonly used by moe girls in Japanese anime was undoubtedly Marlon's own inner monologue. After all, before crossing over, Marlon had watched plenty of Japanese anime despite being an 80s kid.

  But, but!

  Cute and lovely little fox girl Amy wants to listen to stories, this is indeed beyond doubt.

  oh－my－god！

  What else can Ma Long do in this situation?

  Malong never thought that one day he would become a weird uncle telling stories to little loli, with a bitter smile, he naturally sat down on the soft and brand new sofa, then patted the side of his obviously still somewhat nervous nephew Xiao Anwei and said: "Anwei, come sit down, I'll tell you and Aimie a story."

  Little Fox Girl Amy, naturally didn't need to be invited by Ma Long. When Ma Long sat down, she had already landed on the sofa directly opposite him like a blue gemstone butterfly.

  "Brother, I...I'll make it dirty."

  Xiao Anwei was different, however. The clean and spotless sofa made him hesitate and not dare to sit down, as if he had some painful memories from before.

  Ma Long didn't say much, stretched out his hand and pulled the little guy over, then pressed him down into a seat.

  "You three little ones, get along well at home! I'm going out to take care of some things and will be back soon!"

  Watching Ma Long's performance, Bernard was very satisfied and nodded his head, leaving a sentence behind and hastily heading in the direction of the gate.

  "Uncle, be careful outside!"

  Ma Long politely raised his head and said a sentence.

  Bernard didn't turn around or answer anything, he just slapped the bulging gun holster on his left waist with his hand a few times, looking very cool and domineering.

  Malong shook his head, thinking it was just a show-off, but when he turned back, he saw the little fox girl Amy staring at Bernard's departing figure with eyes full of admiration, which suddenly gave Malong a hint.

  Hmph, this Uncle Bernard is indeed very doting on his own daughter. This seemingly cool action is clearly meant to make little fox girl Amy feel at ease!

  In that case, temporarily staying here shouldn't lead to any uncomfortable situations...

  Ma Long thought to himself in secret.

  However, Ma Long's line of sight soon collided with Xiao Hu Nu Ai Mi's cute and innocent "Onii-chan, I want to hear you tell a story" gaze.

  “Ahem……” Ma Long cleared his throat, and his mind quickly went through the stories that were suitable for Little Fox Girl Ai Mi. With the help of his ability to clearly remember all the movies, magazines, and music he had ever seen or heard up until now, he soon thought of what to say——

  "Long, long ago, in a far-off kingdom, there lived a brave king and his beautiful and kind queen. They yearned for a child, so they prayed sincerely to the heavens above. After praying for a very long time, the queen finally gave birth to a lovely little princess. The little princess had skin as white as snow, cheeks red like apples, and hair black and smooth, extremely pretty. Therefore, the king and queen named her... Snow White."

  That's right, the story that Ma Long told to Little Fox Girl Amy and Little An Wei was Snow White, but it wasn't the original version of Snow White in Grimm's Fairy Tales. Instead, it was taken by Walt Disney and reworked into an animated film, which won the first-ever Academy Honorary Award for a feature-length animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for the Disney company.

  The eighty-three-minute film, polished into a lively oral fairy tale, is still very long.

  Although, when Ma Long is telling the story, he often appears to be at a loss for words from time to time, so Little Fox Girl Aimi stares at him with her puzzled sapphire-blue eyes, and Xiao Anwei sitting next to him can't help but interrupt.

  But Ma Long was still very successful because ——

  When Ma Long told the story of Snow White being pampered by the king and queen, she finally became a beautiful girl loved by everyone. Because of her kindness and love, the animals in the forest, such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, and birds, all liked to get close to her, and even ferocious beasts would retract their claws and not bear to hurt her. At this point, Little Fox Girl Amy burst out laughing with a "heh heh" sound, while Xiao An Wei revealed an extremely infatuated expression.

  When Ma Long told the story of the evil queen using a poisoned apple to kill the beautiful and kind Snow White, Xiao Hu Nu Ai Mi's gemstone blue fluffy fox tail cat exploded in anger, while Xiao An Wei clenched her small fist in extreme indignation.

  When Ma Long told the story of the prince opening the crystal coffin, giving Snow White a kiss full of love and taking her back to the prince's country to live a happy life, Xiao Hu Nu's originally fluffy sapphire blue fox tail quietly restored its fluffiness and gently swayed from side to side...

  Just as the dragon was about to tell the story of Snow White's evil stepmother and how she would ultimately suffer the consequences of her own jealousy, the doorbell rang and there was a knock at the door, followed by the voice of Chief Bernard entering the living room.

  "Alright kids, come out! It's time to attend the funeral ceremony!"