She opened her eyes and saw a white thing only inches away from her eyes, she blinked several times and saw a purple thing added to the last one, none make sense but she had something more important in hand, so she closed them tightly and said: “Migu I’m hungry”

“it seems you really are hungry, calling for everyone”

She heard a voice but taking as dreaming: “I am”

“you need to wake up if you want to eat” the voice said again.

“I can eat in sleep” she answered the first thing she found with her blurry mind and felt a light moving behind her cheek and heard soft chuckles but still wasn’t ready to wake up: don’t move, let me sleep.

“as you wish little fox” she heard and “hmm” in approval, before falling back to sleep.

Dong Hua smiled and encircled his arm around her. It was her third time, waking up, asking for food and going back to sleep, he has no idea for how long she was running that make her this tired, she appeared to enjoy running and staying out for several days as Zhe Yan once informed him.

He decide to join her instead of waiting for her to wake up so he lied down on the ground and settled her head on his chest soundly sleep and his arm secure around her shoulder.

A pinch on his side wake him up and afterward a soft voice filled his ears: I must be dreaming since it’s not hurt.... it’s a good dream he is handsome; good job Feng Jiu.

He wanted to smile but stopped himself and she continued: he is tall too. He is one of those whom Gu Gu was talking about with fourth uncle and said that she like men to be like.... I want this dream to continue but I’m hungry. She closed her eyes and opened them again but she only see the same face still there, she demand herself: Feng Jiu you need to wake up.

Dong Hua finally decided to move: little fox you are pinching a little too harsh.

Feng Jiu froze for a moment: oh, sorry.

She said and withdrew her hand.

Dong Hua raised his eyebrow: are you still sleep?

“I don’t know” she answered honestly... “who are you?”

He smiled: I think it’s better to move aside and let me to sit first.

“oh sorry” she repeated again and tried to move aside but ended up sitting on his abdomen, staring down at his face and dark eyes.

“she is not so smart” Dong Hua thought and smiled secretly before taking her by her waist and putting her down of himself.

“oh you mean this” she said and smiled.

Dong Hua only moved his head and sit beside her, he stared in her eyes and she stared back, quite forgetting what she asked before.

“I’m hungry” she said suddenly breaking the eye contact.

“it’s understandable, you were sleep for two days” Dong Hua answered softly.

They stared in each other eyes again, Dong Hua was teasing her, he wants to see what she will do next.

“oh I forgot, who are you?” she asked finally.

“Dong Hua Dijun” he answered.

“emmm, I know you, but Zhe Yan told you are an old aloof rock...” she bends her head to a side before continue: your chest is as hard as a rock but you don’t seem old, I don’t know about the aloof part” she said and pushed her finger in his chest examine the hardness of his chest.

Dong Hua was speechless for a moment: “don’t mind that old phoenix”

“you mean Zhe Yan lied?” she asked, she didn’t like the idea, Zhe Yan was her favorite  person out of the family.

“there is difference between what one really see and what he wishes to see.” Dong Hua answered, he prefers to not break her trust in the old phoenix but he didn’t want her to have those ideas either.

“emm, I see you young, tall and handsome, is this mean it’s my imaginations and not the true face of you?” she asked, seems deep in thought.

He liked her question, not silly at all! “more honest the person is, more clear her sight be” he answered in puzzle way again and watch her troubled face as she was trying to understand his words.

“I think I am honest so you are handsome, tall and young, but are you an honest person?” she asked and blinked several times.

“I hope so” he answered carefully.

“how do you see me then?” she asked again and leaned toward him in excitement, staring to his eyes from so close of his face.

He watched back and thought beautiful, cute and adorable but instead of those said: “a little playful fox.”

“I wished you see me pretty but it’s okay” she said and sighed.

Her wish took him in surprise: “why?”
“

I don’t know” ... she confessed and looked down for a second “I remember that I am waiting for a person but I can’t remember who he is. I did this since I was so little, Migu said one day I ran away and since I came back I sat there watching out, waiting for someone. I think at first I did know whom I’m wait for but later on I forgot. right now I only know his scent was like white sandal wood and his touch was soft, your perfume is the same, maybe that’s the reason why I want you to think that I’m pretty”
Dong Hua never expected this answer, it makes his heart beat faster, he felt a sudden happiness too, he take a deep breath and asked: is this the reason why you spend so much time out, are you looking for him?
“no, If I stay at home I will be waiting for him but when I’m out running I forget everything. I have a life for myself you know, and I don’t want to expend it for someone that I can’t even remember.” She said in a way too serious for her age.
“you are right little fox, but aren’t you a little too young for this kind of waiting?”  he asked, she kept making him surprise.
“what kind of waiting?” a look of confusion in her face, she seems more like a little girl that she was this time when she asked this.

So she doesn’t know what she is feeling she only feel them, Dong Hua thought but decide to not help her to grow up faster than what is normal so answered: as you said you should live your life and don’t waste it on waiting, you will meet him one day, when the time come.

“maybe, you know at first I didn’t remember his scent either but once I was lost again in some other woods that has white sandal trees, I sensed it there and I recalled this part of my memories, so I think when I meet him I will recall him as well.” She said hopefully.

It was possible but it was soon for her to recall him, Dong Hua decided.

“oh heavenly lord I forgot” she said and jumped on his feet: “Ching Chu’s Bai Feng Jiu great Dong Hua Dijun”

Dong Hua chuckled and pulled her by her hand, making her land down on his thigh: little fox it’s a little too late for formalities don’t you think?

He teased her and she only nodded, she was lost in his dark eyes and even when he helped her to seat properly again she still was staring at him. He sighed and decide it’s time to end with their meeting: wasn’t you hungry? He asked and finally succeed to change her line of thoughts.

“oh yes, I need food. I was running for three days and sleep for two, I’m starving. Is there anything here to eat?” she said.

Dong Hua wasn’t satisfied with her way of starving herself but only offered her to take her back: there is nothing here, let us take you back home.

Feng Jiu nodded and turned to her fox form after saying: I’m afraid if I go back myself I get lost for several days and die of hunger, if you know the way back please take me.

Dong Hua nodded but before she can jump in his arms he put her under a sleep spell, she can be right, it’s possible that she remembers him once he took her in his arms, and it’s not the right time yet, so he put her in sleep to avoided the awkward situation.

Bai Zhen was at Bai Qian residence asking if Fen Jiu is return when he saw Dong Hua coming their way with his little niece in his arms, it felt like the history was repeated.

“I believe this is your niece” Dong Hua said before he can offer his greeting.

“yes Dijun” Bai Zhen answered while bowing in respect.
D

ong Hua caressed her fur in light touches and said: I found her sleeping in deep red forest, take good care of her.” ... “at least as good as she let you to do” he whispered the last part while put Feng Jiu in her uncle’s waiting arms but Bai Zhen heard it thank to his foxy ears, he bowed and thanked him deeply and watched in amusement as Dijun vanished while has a small smile on his face looking at Feng Jiu, and said in low voice “we will meet again little fox”
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Next few days Feng Jiu decided she like to know Dong Hua, he was so gentle but seems powerful too, she keep talking about him and asking Zhe Yan about him days and nights. Zhe Yan in hope to put an end to his misery of talking about Dong Hua, gave her some books and Feng Jiu finally had the best source to learn about Dong Hua, she kept reading about him for several years and it make her some good, for instance she didn’t go run around and make troubles as much as she did before, also she grow knowledgeable about history; And this way three thousands years past by and one day she suddenly felt she need to meet Dijun, she got a habit to write down any question came to her mind while reading about him and after this long the questions get to lots! So one day she woke up and decide it’s time to find the main person and ask him all she wish. 
Only took a few hours between her decision and acting on it, she only hesitated enough to make some cakes for Dijun and take them as a thank you gift. Now she was here, at the gate of nine heavens, asking guards to announce her arrival. At first they declined but she only said ask his lordship and if he didn’t accept her, she will leave: “believe me if you insist on ignoring me you will end up regretting” her eyes has a dangerous, determination, teasing light that the guard gave in and left to announced her arrival and in his surprise his majesty Dong Hua Dijun ordered to accompany princess respectfully.
Dong Hua was in his study chamber looking at some sutra when a guard came and said he has a visitor who ask for his permission to enter, he didn’t make any movement until the guard said: she says she is the Ching Chu’s princess Bai Feng Jiu.
Dong Hua looked up at him in amusement, he didn’t expect her to come to his palace.
The young guard read his face wrong and asked if he should send the princess away, Dong Hua gave him a cold gaze and answered: princess is welcome here any time she wish.
The man bowed and said he will accompany her highness himself. Dijun was once the ruler of earth and heaven, now he was retire but yet he has the highest position in all realms, so it was imaginable that everyone fancy meeting with him, but in return there were so less whom actually allowed to bother Dijun. His steward took this very Serious to not let just everybody bother Dijun, his guests were included of high rank gods whom once a while come to report or ask for advice; third prince of heaven whom come for play and talk; the lord of stars, Siming, who come to report information and get new missions; and some old companion of his majesty like the Bai family whom always were respected by Dijun and if they wish they had the permission to come and now their youngest member get the right too. This was what the guard thought while showing little princess to Dijun’s palace, he takes her inside the palace and then excused himself.
Feng Jiu thanked the man and smiled before heading to Dijun’s Chamber as the guard told her to go. She entered the place all smiling and bowed in respect: Ching Chu’s Bai Feng Jiu great Dong Hua Dijun.
Dong Hua looked up and examined her whole being before accepting her greeting by nodding, he offered her a seat and said: what bring princess here?
Feng Jiu looked around first then sat and answered: for the past years I was making some reading and get so many questions, I wish that Dijun answer them.
She paused a little then added: it’s from books that related to Dijun; after the last time we met I tried to ask Zhe Yan about Dijun and he introduce me some books, I read them and found lots of errors!
She smiled then frowned: by the way it was rude of you to not coming back after sleep together in forest.
She rolled her eyes and heard a loud crash from behind herself, she turned around and saw a young man staring in disbelief, on the ground in front of him a full set of tea shattered. The man looked down and bowed apologizing, he waved his hand and the mess vanished.
Dong Hua shook his head and said: little fox you should choose your words more carefully otherwise you will give people wrong ideas.
Feng Jiu turned to look at Dong Hua again and frowned: what wrong idea? I just told the truth, didn’t I?
Dong Hua sighed, he couldn’t deny that: yes, you did.
Feng Jiu heard the man from behind asking to leave and saw Dong Hua nodded to him.
“well little fox since you are here let’s go on with questions that brought you up here” Dong Hua finally said and watched as Feng Jiu bring out a scroll and opened it, she showed the very long list of questions that she had all written and smiled playfully before ask the first one, she conjure some ink and pen and mark that as asked, only left a thousand more to be ask.