The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 212 - 211: This Is Called Talk Therapy

[Come on, ear fox friend!]

The white fox suddenly patted the screen with its paw, letting out a soft encouragement.

Fox Lazing seemed pumped up like it was hyped up on adrenaline, walking faster and faster until it finally started jogging, though the waves of fat on its belly still surged about.

"Xiao Xue says its friend is awesome," Xu Ying laughed as she translated the fox language for Jiang Mo and the audience, "and asked if they could keep in touch often?"

On hearing this, Fox Lazing on the treadmill was like it was hyped up on adrenaline again, making an effort to tuck in its belly and run.

"Of course, Little Xu Station Chief!"

Jiang Mo’s friend is a fan of Xu Ying, and upon hearing they could get in touch with Little Xu Station Chief, they were overjoyed.

The treadmill’s screen displayed: Exercise has lasted for 15 minutes—breaking Fox Lazing’s personal best record in weight loss history.

Xu Ying’s smile never faded.

These six diet rebels have always been a headache for Xu Ying. If she didn’t keep an eye on each one of them, they would cause some mischief, and it doesn’t help that the rescue station is getting busier, and she is spread thin.

Three dumb cobblers are worth a Zhuge Liang, the saying is quite spot on!

The senior guest, Yao Yingzhe, was paired with an ear fox named "Fox Mofu."

On Treadmill No. 3, a chubby little fox was rolling around with a salted fish plushie.

Yao Yingzhe picked up Fox Mofu, and its four little paws paddled in the air, as if swimming.

[From the first two, I’ve gained experience, this third fox loves to slack off!]

[Isn’t it obvious, but can Uncle Yao handle it?]

[This fox seems more energetic than the first two, looking like it might run away. Why isn’t it losing weight?]

Yao Yingzhe placed Fox Mofu on the treadmill and pressed the start button.

At the same time, his love-for-preaching mouth also got activated—

"Running is not just a sport, it’s a form of cultivation."

He clasped his hands behind his back and strolled leisurely around the treadmill, beginning his signature "life lecture."

Fox Mofu, initially jogged perfunctorily on the treadmill, but was soon distracted by the toy ball next to it, and with a sudden brake, it was about to leap to the side—

"Hold it!" Yao Yingzhe suddenly raised his voice and caught Fox Mofu, "Do you know why the ancients said ’Walking a hundred miles, one is halfway at ninety’?"

Fox Mofu was startled by this unexpected "pop quiz," leaving it dumbfounded with its paws suspended mid-air.

"Because the hardest part of perseverance isn’t the start, but the last ten steps." Yao Yingzhe smiled at it, "So, keep running."

Fox Mofu: "..."

Yao Yingzhe continued to nag:

"Little fox, you see the treadmill’s track, doesn’t it look like the track of life? One step at a time..."

"Every bit of laziness now is a red arrow on your future health report..."

"When I was as young as you, I would get up at dawn every day to practice my voice..."

Fox Mofu, overwhelmed by the nagging, could only dutifully maintain the running action on the treadmill, because if it slacked off, this verbose biped would start preaching again!

After a while, when Yao Yingzhe turned to drink water, Fox Mofu sneaked towards the snack area, its paw just touching the beef jerky—

"Fox Mofu!" Yao Yingzhe’s voice suddenly emerged from behind, filled with a tone of anguish, "Do you know how many steps you’d need to run to burn off that bite?"

Fox Mofu froze, its paw suspended mid-air.

"Come on, I’ll calculate that for you." Yao Yingzhe pulled out a small notebook and started writing formulas, "A piece of beef jerky is about 15 calories, with your weight, you’d need to..."

Fox Mofu’s ears drooped as it listened, it silently retracted its paw and dejectedly returned to the treadmill.

Fox Mofu was running and running, yet was again attracted by the cat teaser next to it, and with a flying leap, it attempted to grab it—

"Fox Mofu!" Yao Yingzhe’s voice boomed, "Do you know what ’to be lost in frivolous pursuits’ means?"

Fox Mofu: "..."

"That’s exactly you right now!" Yao Yingzhe shook his head and sighed, "A moment’s happiness in exchange for a lifetime of obesity!"

Fox Mofu, with its ears pinned back, slinked back to the treadmill, resigned to continue running.

Fox Mofu would usually only move when Xu Ying urged it, otherwise, it was quite sluggish.

Seeing Fox Mofu looking so defeated, Xu Ying’s grin was almost reaching her ears, every wicked fox meets its match!

She ought to record all of Yao Yingzhe’s nagging to play repeatedly in Fox Mofu’s ears with a mini speaker until Fox Mofu slims down.

Over on Jiang Mo’s side, they had already moved Fox Lazing to the next training session— the sway-and-twist weight loss exercise.

The exercise music was dynamic, and there were cartoon animations on the electronic screen.

Fox Lazing was running and running, its mind drifting away, and its movements became incredibly slow, just like a sloth, even falling off the treadmill several times.

Yao Yingzhe caught Fox Mofu slacking, immediately activating the big critic mode.

"Watching too many of these shoddy animations will lower your aesthetic taste..."

"How about listening to Peking Opera ’The Crossroad Inn’? That’s real performance art! Let me sing a part for you all?"

Yao Yingzhe showcased a segment of Peking Opera in front of the ear fox and camera, which made Fox Mofu quicken its pace.

Then there followed a quarter-hour-long critique of literary works: "Do you know why today’s literary works are getting..."

Fox Mofu realized that as long as it ran earnestly, Yao Yingzhe would quietly drink tea beside it and not launch into "nagging mode." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

But if it dared to slack off, even for a moment, this biped would go on nagging incessantly for forever, driving the fox nuts!

And when Fox Mofu finally ran seriously, the biped Yao Yingzhe started playing the teacher again:

"Yes, just this pace! But watch your breathing rhythm..."

"Engage your hips more, activate the core..."

Fox Mofu felt a fear of being controlled.

This guy is even scarier than Little Xu Station Chief!

Best to quickly finish this treadmill session, it’s too frightening for the fox!

The mischievous director even added a "help me" animation effect popping up on Fox Mofu’s head.

The viewers were falling asleep from listening to Yao Yingzhe’s big talks.

[I get it now, Uncle Yao’s weight-loss method, this is "talk therapy!"]

[Teacher Yao used the power of knowledge to suppress the drifting off!]

[Fox Mofu: Who am I, where am I, why am I listening to this?]

Yao Yingzhe led Fox Mofu through the task in an unconventional manner, while the weight-loss rebel Ye Jie drew was unlike the other foxes, exhibiting a uniquely different demeanor.

"Fox Mengmeng?"

"What a cute name!"

When Ye Jie stood beside treadmill number 4 and saw Fox Mengmeng, her heart was about to melt into a puddle.

Fox Mengmeng was a curvaceous ear fox, round as a glutinous rice dumpling, its face even rounder than other ear foxes, and its pink snout was daintily exquisite, like a strawberry mochi on a soft rice cake.

Its large fox eyes were dewy, with slightly downward-trailing tails, naturally exuding three parts innocence and seven parts coquettishness when looking at someone.