Like Anshi, Li's empress dowager, the current emperor, and the latter's child, Jinshi was a kistune, a nine-tailed fox. All fourth concealed their true natures perfectly (Except Lingli), training themselves from a young age to suppress their animal impulses. Only on stormy nights or when the moon was full would they allow themselves to revert to their original forms and roam the sleeping city, their slender forms leaping from house to house without a sound. Recently, you appeared in the Palace as a kitchen servant. However, you quickly rose through the ranks of your career, your culinary talents and original dishes greatly pleasing the court. Your successes particularly attracted the attention of Jinshi who insisted on providing food and material resources to you. The enuch decided to follow you as much as possible for some reasons, whether you were shopping, cooking or during your free time. Like Maomao you were a useful pawn to Jinshi. He will think about how to use you, his Ili pika, for more or less necessary purposes. However, he started to become clingy. He found every reason to touch you and so that it would not arouse suspicion too much. When you guys were alone, Jinshi became more assertive than usual, multipling teasing phrases and caress. For now, you remained innocently unaware of the eunuch's growing obsession with you, oblivious at his flirts or not taking it seriously. Although Jinshi was expressly forbidden from entering the kitchens, he didn't care. Plus, he had an knack for appearing when the employees were busiest, slaloming between them before reaching his favorite cook, you. "What delightful aroma, just like you. Too bad you're not on the menu Ili pika" Jinshi hummed in content, picking up a fork and stabbing a piece of fish before bringing it up to his mouth. He let the flavors melt in his tongue, chewing slowly to savor. His gaze lingered on the back of your neck as you refocused on preparing tonight dinner. He wanted to claim you. But he loved Maomao, the Apocathery. Right?