After getting a good night's sleep, Shen Xia got up and washed her face, and began combing her hair. She felt nervous about today because she was not sure if things would work out well. "Xiaxia, come out here when you're done with your hair, I will brush your tail for you."
"Okay, Grandma..." Shen Xia couldn't help but pout. Her Grandmother seemed obsessed with her tail and ears. It also felt strange when other people touched her tail since she could feel the sensation on every strand of hair. When she was done in the bathroom, she walked out to see her grandmother already waiting for her on the couch with a brush in hand. She blushed slightly as she walked over and sat down.
"Xiaxia, you will need to wear baggy clothes from now on. There is also a tail strap that will keep your tail from slipping out of your pants. They have been in the family for a long time, so they are a little old, but grandma checked them, and they are quality products, so no need to worry about them breaking. As for your ears, we have nothing to really cover them except hats and some clips… It's just that they might hurt to use clips..." Zi Shu knew these things might be uncomfortable for the time being, but for now, it was all they had.
"It's fine, Grandma. I will do my best not to be discovered. If I am… Well, if I run for it, no one will be able to catch me. " This thought made her think of that handsome man. He was stunningly handsome, but she felt her entire body wanting to run away from him. He was dangerous, very dangerous. If it was him who she had to run away from, she was not sure if she would be able to do it. That man was too fast.
"No, if something happens, run straight to the principal's office, and grandma will come to pick you up, okay? No one will dare say anything at school. Otherwise..." Zi Shu's eyes had a murderous glint in them. But because Shen Xia was facing the opposite direction in order to allow her grandmother to brush her tail, she was not able to see her expression.
"Then I will do as Grandma says." Shen Xia nodded her head obediently.
"Alright, come on, grandma will help you get dressed and show you how to wear the tail harness." With Zi Shu's help, Shen Xia was fitted into her harness. It was a bit like a belt for a tail. It fit around her waist and had multiple straps that wrapped around her tail, flattening it out a bit more so it would not look as bulky in her pant leg, reducing the visibility by a lot. It was made so that even if she had to make large movements, she would be fine, and her tail won't slip out of her pants like it did last time.
"Ouch..." Shen Xia rubbed her poor ears. They had tried the hair clips to clip her ears under her hair just in case, but it hurt too much. "Grandma, I will just need to wear a hat… It will not pinch as much."
"Alright, we will do that, but for extra precaution, I will pin your hat to your head. It will reduce the risk of it coming off." Zi Shu sighed. She hoped things would go smoothly. The Old Man said that once Shen Xia got her second tail, she could hide it with her fox magic, but until then, she had to make due.
"Mmm... Thanks, Grandma… I will also keep my hood up as well." Shen Xia put her hood on. She looked just like she did the day before, but everything was more held down and secure.
"Good! Good! Let's go. We will go speak to the principal of your school now."
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Shen Xia walked through the school gates with her grandmother. This school was not a prestigious high school like most of the Shen families children would go to, but it was also not a bad school. It was still a reputable school.
As Shen Xia never really stood out when going to school besides when Shen Bai decided to come and bully her, not many noticed who she was and thought she was a transfer student as she walked the halls of the schools.
When they reached the principal's office, Shen Xia was met with an old man sitting behind an old oak desk with his hands folded together. When he saw the two walking in, he quickly stood up to greet them. "Madam Shen! Old Yi has told me everything."
"So you know, if word gets out, what will happen, right?" Zi Shu's voice showed no hint of friendliness as she spoke. She was staring coldly at the man in front of her.
"My family has been servants of your Shen family for many hundreds of years. You should know we can not go against your orders. Even when your last head was born, my great great grandfather was one of the people keeping his secret." The principal replied. He was not offended in the slightest by Zi Shu's cold attitude.
"Mmm… I know. But you must also know that my Xiaxia is my pride and joy. So I hope that you, Quan He, can deal with it." Zi Shu just wanted to make it perfectly clear that her Xiaxia was the most important person to her.
"Don't worry, as my family has been servants of the Shen family for so long, we are not weak in any way. Xinya! Come in." Quan He called out.
From a side door in the office, a delicate young woman came walking out. She looked to be the same age as Shen Xia. She had shoulder length hair that was a tad curly and a cute oval shaped face. Her big doe eyes and fair white skin made her seem like a doll. "This is my granddaughter Quan Xinya. Despite her appearance she has been trained from a young age in many forms of martial arts and weapons. She will be Young Miss Shen's bodyguard while at school from this moment on."