I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

"..."

Suddenly being hugged and pressed close, Hoshiguma was momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do with her hands. She even looked to Swire for help, hoping she could get out of the predicament.

Even so, she did not resist or push Gretsch away; she simply stiffened and let herself be held.

"Hmph, little Greta, you're really showing favoritism. You've never even hugged your older sister." Receiving her friend's gaze, Swire snorted and spoke up.

"Hmm, no... Sister Huaiya can hug me too."

Upon hearing this, Gretchen, who was so engrossed in Hoshiguma's embrace that she was about to be stained with her colors, had no choice but to temporarily let go and then faced Swire, forced to begin serving water.

"That's pretty much it~"

……

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While Gretchen was outside flirting with several girls, inside the Senior Superintendent's office—

"..."

After spending some time reading the letter, Chen was now completely lost in an eerie silence, his feelings a complex mix of emotions.

To be honest, because of Gretchen's previous words and the longing expressed on behalf of others, Chen had always harbored a secret yet intense anticipation for the letter her sister had entrusted to her.

But what can I say now that I've seen it?

Officer Chen had a feeling that she hadn't downloaded the anti-fraud app (just kidding) and had been scammed... Not only that, she also had a strange feeling of being betrayed.

As for why she felt this way, it all started when she began reading the letter in her hand.

The letter began with standard greetings, introductions, and descriptions that could prove the sender's identity. Chen saw nothing wrong with these; in fact, they only confirmed her suspicion that the letter was indeed written by her sister, Talulah.

However, just as Chen finished reading the beginning and was looking forward to Talulah and her older sister revealing more about their recent situation and expressing their longing, she saw a string of Gretchens...

Yes, it was a whole string of them. The latter part of the letter was almost entirely devoted to this little sister, Gretchen, who had suddenly appeared before her today... It could be said that it described all of her current situation, personality, and characteristics.

Not only that, at the end of the letter, her "older sister" also made a special request to ask Chen to take care of Gretchen.

To be honest, Chen Zhenxin felt that what she held in her hand was not a letter from an older sister to her younger sister, but rather... a care note for a new younger sister sent to an older sister.

"..."

At this moment, Chen, who felt a little uneasy, suddenly realized something: love can be transferred!

All these years, do you know what I've been through? Talulah, and you've actually been keeping a new sister on the side?! Keeping her is one thing, but you even put her in front of me, asking me to take care of her!!!

"call……"

After a long silence, Chen slowly took a deep breath, emerging from the "buzzing" state in his head.

"This... I... never mind..." Chen, who had come to his senses, wanted to mutter something, but after opening his mouth for a long time, he couldn't get anything out. In the end, he could only twitch his lips and turn around to go out and find someone.

If she remembered correctly, Gretchen had said before that Talulah had asked her to bring more than just the letter she had in her hand...

She wanted to see what Talulah's other letters said. If they were all the same as the one she had, she was doomed!

P.S.: I'm so sleepy, the update time is getting weirder and weirder. Going to sleep now, everyone.

Chapter 77 The Cat in a Good Mood

"Miss Phyllis suddenly seems to be in a good mood. Did you discover something interesting?" An Suo, who was walking side by side with Pado, noticed her sudden change in mood and asked curiously.

"Well, I just thought of something that makes me happy." Hearing this, Pado blinked her heterochromatic eyes and said with a smile.

"What's the happy thing?" After hearing Pado's words, An Suo couldn't help but ask.

As they spent more and more time together and learned more about each other, Miss Purple Rabbit gradually relaxed completely in front of her cheap boss, treating him entirely as a friend.

In this situation, she also became increasingly "bold" and began to occasionally ask him about "secrets" that she would never have dared to ask before.

Even with mental preparation, the things that occasionally came out of Pado's mouth still made An Suo, who considered himself a pitiful and weak ordinary person, feel frightened.

For example, heaven knows how shocked Miss Rabbit was when she discovered a few days ago that her cheap "boss" was actually the currently popular "Dragon Gate Thief"!

"A friend of mine is going to be showing up. I'll introduce you to her sometime. Mei is really strong. If she comes out, our security will be significantly improved." Facing her rabbit brother's persistent questioning, Pado didn't bother to hide anything and spoke frankly.

After listening to Pado's explanation, An Suo silently memorized the name Mei and labeled her as someone not to be trifled with. Only then did she sigh and say, "A step up... No wonder Miss Phyllis knows such an important person."

"Oh dear, An Suo, don't flatter me. I'm just a weak, ordinary person who needs protection." In response to An Suo's exclamation, Pado quickly waved her hand and said.

Cat didn't want her image to grow ever more impressive in Miss Purple Rabbit's eyes. After all, Miss Purple Rabbit had a very clear understanding of her own abilities.

If she becomes too highly regarded in the eyes of her "junior," and then makes a mistake or slip-up later on, wouldn't she be doubly humiliated in front of him?!

No, absolutely not! She, Pado, would never allow such a thing to happen! So she should suppress her usual image; that way, even if something goes wrong and she has to kneel down and apologize, it won't be so shameful.

"..."

Faced with Pado's words, An Su couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, but because she had become somewhat accustomed to it recently, she didn't refute it.

"So, Miss Phyllis, where should we go for lunch today, and what should we eat? We've been wandering around here for a while now."

"Hmm, I don't really want to eat Da Yan's food today. How about we go get fast food? An Suo, don't you hate me?" Hearing An Suo's sudden change of topic, Pa Duo gently touched her chin, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"I'm fine. I've said before that I'm not a picky eater." As she spoke, An Suo waved her hand dismissively at her cheap "boss".

“But even so, everyone has their own preferences.” After saying that, Pado paused slightly before continuing:

"But since An Suo has no objections, let's set off!"

"Meow~"

Just as Pado finished speaking, the canned food, whose opinions had been ignored by her all along, stomped its furry little paws on her shoulder and cried out in protest.

"Canned food, what's your opinion? That's not important! After all, you really can enjoy any food!"

"Meow!"

"Hehehe, I'm not listening~" Hearing the canned food's protest beside her, Pado laughed and made a face at it before turning to someone who had fallen slightly behind:

"Let's go, hurry and catch up with An Suo!"

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"Kacha——"

As the office door opened from the inside, the four people who had been waiting outside all instinctively turned to look.

"...I'm wasting your time, come in." Chen, who originally wanted to open the door to ask Gretchen for the remaining letters, hesitated for a moment before changing his mind after meeting the unanimous gazes of the people outside the door.

"Pfft... Chen, you finally realized it? Alright, stop standing at the door, let me go in quickly and help you check the address of the hotel where little Greta is staying." Hearing this, Swire, who was the first to come to her senses, said irritably.

However, given that there was a special child present, and in order to prevent the child from being influenced by bad habits, she silently swallowed the nickname she usually used for her friend.

"..."

After hearing Shi Huai's elegant words, Chen did not say anything, but simply let go of the doorknob and retreated back into the office.

She had noticed the little detail in what the person had just said, but because there was a special child (the new little sister) present, and her mood was complicated at the moment, she didn't dwell on it too much. She just silently added another mark to her mind against her friend Swire.

“Let’s go in too. Gretchen, it’s about time you gave us some news so we can send you back.” Lin Yuxia gestured as she spoke.

He reached out and gently patted Greta's snow-white shoulder.

"If you want to spend more time with Chen in the future, you can come later, but next time remember to have your parents accompany you."

"Okay, I understand..."

After listening to Lin Yuxia's instructions, Gretchen did not object or refuse, but obediently nodded her little head in agreement.

The tasks she completed today and the information she gave Chen Huijie were enough. She had no intention of lingering here. She would hand over the remaining letters Talulah had given to her sister later, and then she could leave today.

After all, the little girl didn't expect to complete all her tasks and responsibilities on the very first day. Moreover, sometimes haste makes waste, and being too impatient can only make things worse.

However, after agreeing, Gretchen did not rush back to her office. Instead, she turned around, took Hoshiguma's hand, and slowly walked into the office.

"..."

Seeing Gretchen's action, Lin Yuxia raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but glance at Hoshiguma a few more times. However, no matter how she observed her, she couldn't find anything special about her friend and colleague.

Sparkling? Does it? Or is she simply unable to see it?

For a moment, Miss Lin became curious again about what color they were in Gretchen's eyes...

P.S.: Chapter 2 will be a little late today, so please don't wait if you can, it's putting a lot of pressure on me...

Chapter 78 The Cat's Decisions and Actions

At the same time, on the other side——

Pado, who was walking with Anso on their way to find a fast food restaurant, noticed the situation on Gretchen's side and couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.

To be honest, if circumstances allowed, she would have gone to pick up her (real) younger sister long ago to avoid offending politicians like Wei Yanwu.

You should know that both she and Canned Food quite liked little Greta.

Sure enough, I'll have to find a chance to "bump into" them naturally under their noses later... otherwise, Pado really won't have the chance to play with her friends this time.

As for whether they'll become suspicious, it doesn't matter... They have no evidence anyway, let them have their suspicions.

If she really can't tolerate the cat anymore, she'll rip it off badly and run away, taking An Suo, her "little brother," with her too.

After all, the reason why Pado was willing to accept Wei Yanwu and Wen Yue's constraints here was simply because she found it troublesome, wanted to get some minor privileges, and then lay low with her underlings.

But if she's not happy here, she won't care about anything else.

Even if the cat is weak, she's still a hero! She'll never starve anywhere... In fact, with her own sourcing business, she'll be in high demand everywhere.

"..."

After making her decision, Paddo secretly began planning her chance encounter with Gretchen.

In this respect, the cat has always been quite open-minded, acting on her ideas as soon as they arise. She lives each day as if it were her last, prioritizing happiness and following her heart, and only speaking out when something goes wrong.

However, before contacting Gretchen, Patto had one more very important thing to do, which was about the final purchase of goods.

Of course, this final delivery does not refer to the last time in the cat's life, but only the last time for her special mission.

Before and after Pado stole from [Governor of Lungmen] Wei Yanwu, her first mission was almost full in terms of reputation points.

Just a few days ago, before Gretchen arrived, the cat stole goods from a gang, successfully replenishing her last bit of reputation. At the same time, she also completed her first exclusive quest, obtaining her unique weapon, [Past Dreams - Night's Eye].

At this point, Pado had completed both of the tasks she had triggered and received her rewards. However, she still felt it wasn't perfect.

For the two tasks, she went to Swire's shop ten times to buy Eden Cat, but for the task of unlocking the exclusive weapon, she has only bought it nine times so far.

The slightly uneven number of times made her feel a little uncomfortable... In addition, there was something else she had been thinking about.