Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Then why did you agree to let her sleep with her tail every night?"

"This...this, I..."

Mei Xue was stumped by this question. He couldn't very well tell Shuang Xing the truth, but if he didn't, she would use him as a body pillow tonight. He should have known better than to agree to the bet; he was really at a disadvantage now.

"What, are you going to go back on your word and become a child who doesn't keep his promise?"

Frostnova immediately pinned Mei Xue against the wall, watching his panicked expression and ears that had turned into airplane ears. She was incredibly happy, the satisfaction of bullying Mei Xue was so great. If she could, Frostnova would even bite his tail, but unfortunately, no one but Talulah could get that treatment.

"I...I won't be a child who goes back on their word. I'll go to sleep then."

"Alright, wash up and wait for me in the house tonight."

Reaching out, he lifted Mei Xue's chin, watching his little face turn bright red. Froststar suppressed the strange impulse in his heart and let him push him away and run away. Watching Mei Xue run away in shame and indignation, Froststar's sense of satisfaction reached its peak. It felt great. No one could explain this feeling, but everyone, including Bozhuokasti, would tease him from time to time.

The little fox felt its face burning and instinctively covered it with its tail as it ran forward. The price it paid was that it bumped into a wall while running. It rubbed its head and tears welled up in its eyes.

What's there to be shy about? Just hug him!

Since deciding to build a good relationship with Mei Xue before trying to deceive her, Black Snake has now become one of Little Fox's good friends. After all, he can read Little Fox's undisguised thoughts, and knowing what someone is thinking makes it easier to get close to them and get along with them. Little Fox's thoughts are very simple: one-fifth of her thoughts are about Talulah, three-fifths are about everyone else except Dragon Girl, and one-fifth is about what to eat today and how to live in Lungmen in the future.

"I'm not shy, I'm just... I'm just wondering what I should do when I see Sister Chen again."

The little fox awkwardly changed the subject. Knowing he was shy, the black snake didn't ask any further questions. Instead, it darted out from its tail and jumped onto his shoulder. Although it was used to being swayed in its tail, the big windmill was still unacceptable.

So, what is our adorable little fox worried about?

"I'm worried that Sister Chen might not like me because of my cuteness... I'm afraid she might not like me."

Although Talulah said Chen Huijie was a very good person, the little fox was still somewhat worried. After all, she was a sister he had never met before, and the environment was completely unfamiliar. If possible, the little fox would of course want to stay with his good sister. However, Talulah and the others had a lot to do next, and they did not want a child like Mei Xue to get involved, otherwise it would be a tragedy.

So you're worried about this kind of thing? That's simple, just listen to me when the time comes.

The black snake perched on the little fox's shoulder. She found it to be a perfect spot, allowing her to easily slip back into her tail and also easily sneak into Mei Xue's collar. Today, the little fox smelled sweet and fragrant like gardenias, but unfortunately, she couldn't bite him. Otherwise, she would really want to know why Talulah always nibbled on his ears.

"I'll listen to you?"

Yes, although I haven't had my own personality for very long, with Kosich's extensive experience, it shouldn't be a problem for me to offer you advice, provided you're willing to trust me.

Lazily wagging her tail, the black snake enjoyed the little fox's comfort. She now understood why there was such a saying about fox demons bringing disaster to the country in the Great Yan Dynasty. No wonder Talulah didn't want to get out of bed every day. Only by being close to the little fox could she understand what enjoyment was. When she was hungry, there was food; when she was thirsty, there was water; when she was tired, there was massage; and when she was sleepy, there was top-notch ASMR service.

"Alright, Meixue believes you."

The little fox's fingertips gently traced the black snake's scales. Although the snake didn't look like a good person—no, it wasn't even human—the little fox didn't sense any malice. The black snake seemed trustworthy.

And that is indeed the case. The black snake, now possessing self-awareness, is bound to the little fox. If something happens to Mei Xue, she won't fare any better. So the black snake decides to use gentle persuasion and enticement to gradually corrupt the little fox. However, perhaps because she was influenced by Talulah when she was possessing her, the black snake occasionally has strange thoughts such as "The little fox is so cute" or "I really want to take a nap with Mei Xue."

Of course, as a black snake with principles, professional ethics, and personal bottom line, how could she possibly have any good feelings towards this little fox?

Does your head still hurt?

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

You need to watch where you're going from now on, you silly goose!

Even Black Snake herself didn't realize that her tone of voice always unconsciously imitated Talulah's. So it wasn't that the little fox was without vigilance; she simply didn't see her as a threat. This was because the current Black Snake was actually a combination of Talulah and Koschei. In other words, she also... cough cough.

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Chapter 22 Talulah, how do you raise your children!?

The little fox's memory is a blank about where he came from, where he had been before, and what kind of relationships he had. Mei Xue has no recollection of anything related to him before he appeared in the Ursus Snowfield, but he doesn't care. For the little fox, the present is the most important thing. He lives in the moment and doesn't need to think about what to do tomorrow. He is happy as long as he is with everyone.

What does this word mean?

【Warrior, the Minos people mostly inherit ancient culture and customs, and their style is unique. I will teach you more carefully when we arrive at Lungmen.】

The black snake flicked its tongue, watching the little fox awkwardly write Minoan characters. Because she couldn't hold the pen, she could only use her tail to draw a rough character first, and then the little fox would imitate the handwriting to write it down. Although this learning method was relatively slow, it was effective enough, as Mei Xue was naturally intelligent.

"Is that right?"

Hmm, it's not bad, only slightly worse than mine.

Nodding in satisfaction, Black Snake was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected this little fox to learn so quickly, much smarter than Talulah. She remembered when Koschei hired a teacher to teach Talulah math, the girl's most frequent question was "why?" The little fox never asked "why." He learned whatever Black Snake taught him and did whatever Black Snake said. So much so that whenever Black Snake tried to teach him some twisted logic, she would have to stop because of the pangs of conscience she felt after learning from Talulah.

"Were you able to write before?"

Of course, I used to have a healthy body.

The black snake proudly raised its head. Although she was just a new being formed by the fusion of the memories of the black snake and Talulah, she could be considered half a Koschic. So, rounding up, she could be considered to have had a body. However, she was more used to using this snake body now.

Unfortunately, I can only be a snake now.

"How about Mei Xue lends you her body?"

The little fox hugged its tail and smiled innocently, as if lending its body out was as commonplace as handing over an apple.

Are you sure you want to lend me your body?

This was an unexpected suggestion from the black snake. The little fox nodded firmly, feeling that he could do it. It wasn't difficult to rely on his instincts. He then took out an apple, placed it on the table, and gently stroked the black snake's chin.

"It's pitiful that you can't eat, isn't it? Mei Xue will lend you her body so you can eat too."

The little fox wagged its tail happily. In fact, it had long noticed that the black snake would secretly watch it every time it ate. For the black snake, the lack of a body and sense of taste was always a deficiency. She had memories related to life, but they were never truly hers and lacked a sense of reality.

For Mei Xue, not being able to get enough to eat was a very pitiful thing, so he felt sorry for the Black Snake. Besides, they were friends now, and the little fox always treated his friends with more sincerity.

"You'll return it to Meixue, right?"

Looking into the little fox's clear eyes, the black snake subconsciously felt a sense of guilt and regretted trying to lead the child astray. She never expected that she would develop such feelings because of a single glance; it was too strange and shouldn't be like this.

I'll return it to you, don't worry. Besides, Talulah will definitely notice the difference between us, and I don't want her to find out I'm with you.

Black Snake didn't think she could fool Talulah. Her personality was too different from Mei Xue's. There probably wasn't another foolish fox like Mei Xue in the world. She handed her body over to someone else so easily. It showed how naive the little fox was. As long as she could gain his trust, she could easily deceive him with just a few words.

"What would you like to eat?"

【apple】

It was naturally an apple. Mei Xue always had an apple by her side every day. Black Snake also wanted to know why the little fox liked this thing so much, and why she was always so happy when she ate it.

The exchange of body control was completed in an instant. The little fox's consciousness sank to the deepest part of its heart, while the black snake's snake appeared on the surface. Looking at the black ouroboros pattern on its arm, the black snake reached out and tried to take something out of its tail, but in the end, it only grabbed the tail. It seemed that it could not use its abilities like Mei Xue. However, the little fox had thoughtfully placed an apple on the table.

Black Snake picked up the apple and took a small bite. The crisp, sweet taste made her raise an eyebrow, and then she took a big bite.

"It tastes pretty good..."

It was a novel feeling. It was the first time she had a body, the first time she could actually feel what it meant to be alive. The black snake reached out and gently touched the ears on her head. Hmm, they felt nice. Then she hugged the little fox's tail. Okay, she was captivated.

"Wow! This feels amazing!"

Although he often hid in the little fox's tail when he was the black snake, it was still a far cry from the feeling of holding him in his arms. The black snake couldn't resist rubbing his tail against the little fox's tail, and then rolled around on the bed with him. In short, it was so comfortable!

However, after rolling around a dozen times, the black snake stopped because she heard Talulah's footsteps returning, and it seemed that there was more than one person. Moreover, this was the first time she had exchanged control with the little fox, so the time couldn't be too long. Anyway, she had had her fill of pleasure, so she simply returned her body to Mei Xue.

"Ugh... Is that all?"

That's enough. Switching body control would affect your soul to some extent. I was just eating an apple.

"But……"

Looking at his disheveled clothes, the little fox couldn't believe that eating an apple would make him look like this. But before he could ask any more questions, Talulah pushed the door open.

"I am back!"

"Welcome back, sister!"

Seeing the dashing Talulah, the little fox immediately forgot all the questions he wanted to ask and pounced into Talulah's arms without even opening his eyes. Talulah opened her arms to hug the little fox and give him a warm welcome.

"Get out of my way!"

Then Talulah was grabbed by the collar and thrown out by Frostnova. Without saying a word, White Rabbit took her place and opened her arms to catch Mei Xue, but the next moment she was grabbed by the ear and thrown out by Alina behind her.

In just a few seconds, the little fox's hug changed from Talulah to Frostnova and then to Alina. Although he was a little confused as to why his two older sisters were suddenly buried upside down in the snow, to him they were all his sisters, so it didn't matter who he hugged.

"Good girl, good girl."

Alina was overjoyed. The feeling of being personally embraced by the little fox was so satisfying that she couldn't be happier and simply lowered her head to kiss the little fox's cheek.

The little fox, who had been kissed, naturally had to respond. However, he remembered what Talulah had taught him some time ago. He tiptoed and gently pecked Alina's lips, then shyly covered half of his face with his tail, his ears turning a lovely blush.

Alina, who was being kissed, was dumbfounded. Frostnova and Talulah, who were watching her being kissed, were even more dumbfounded. Who could have imagined what the little fox would do?

Alina didn't think Mei Xue would know what this meant. Just a while ago, the little fox was only kissing cheeks. Clearly, someone was plotting something.

"Good Meixue, come and tell your sister, who taught you to kiss here?"

Alina gently stroked the little fox's ears. Being kissed was quite unexpected, exciting, and happy for her. However, to prevent the little fox from being corrupted, she needed to protect Mei Xue's pure heart.

“It was Sister Talulah. She said that if there’s no one else, we can do it this way.”

The little fox wagged its tail and unceremoniously sold out its good sister. Actually, it was all a misunderstanding. Talulah meant that the little fox should not do this to others, but she forgot to tell the little fox to keep it a secret, and she also forgot that, to the little fox, everyone in the camp was considered an outsider.

The next moment, Talulah felt Alina's gaze burning hotter than her own flames, and her killing intent deeper than that of Bodrakasti on the battlefield. And Frostnova? Her gaze towards Talulah was only icy.

"Talulah, how do you raise your children?!"

A roar shook the snow off the icy branches, and ripples appeared in the teacup in front of Bozokasti. However, the old man remained calm and composed. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and placed the apple given to him by the little fox beside him. He still remembered what the little fox looked like when it accidentally bumped into his face that day. The child showed no fear or panic, only light in its eyes, and then gave him, a Wendigo who had wandered for half his life, a warm hug.

“We can’t let them take care of the children, otherwise something bad will happen sooner or later.”

After taking a sip of his tea, Bozokastie felt he needed to make use of his connections.

Chapter 23 Talulah Suffers a Huge Loss

This was a trial. The entire courtroom was silent, but the heavy, cold atmosphere silently proclaimed that the justice of law and morality still existed on the snowfield. Alina gently tapped the table.

"Defendant, do you have any more excuses to make?"

Talulah, to Alina's left, pointed at herself with a blank expression. Only after Alina nodded in confirmation did she realize that she was sitting in the defendant's seat. Alina's sharp gaze made her panic.

"Ah, I haven't said anything yet, Alina! Let me explain... no, let me clarify!"

"Look, you yourself said it was just sophistry."

Alina shifted her gaze to the right, where the little fox was sitting quietly in Frostnova's arms, nibbling on an apple. She was completely bewildered by the situation and knew nothing about it, not even why her sister was panicking. However, considering that this was how the sisters usually got along, Mei Xue obediently snuggled into Frostnova's arms and continued munching on her apple.

"Defense attorney, do you have anything to say?"

"Have."

Frostnova raised her hand to indicate that she had something to say, and then gently covered the little fox's lower ears. According to everyone's actual tests, the little fox usually uses these ears to hear sounds, while the upper ears are used when sleeping. After confirming that Mei Xue could not hear what she was saying, Frostnova nodded to Alina.

"I suggest the death penalty."