Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Yes, your eczema is so severe, you definitely need some treatment, but we can't be sure if it will have any effect on you."

The coffin that No. 16 mentioned was actually the stone coffin that Mei Xue sent. The home physiological repair device that could destroy at least 100 kilometers around in an explosion could not repair the injuries of ordinary people, but it could transform the humans of Terra towards their ancient side.

After learning that he still had a chance to become human again, Garcia decisively chose to become an experimental subject. The entire process was overseen by Sirens researchers to prevent Garcia from exhibiting atavism due to excessive transformation.

On the beach in Granfalo, Amaya, with an ice cream in her mouth, watched as the Iberian judges approached her. They were wary of her movements, fearing that Amaya might launch an attack at any moment. Carmen was at the very front of them.

"Siren leader, Amaya Siren, you can also call me... the Builder."

This is the code name Amaya gave herself. The Sirens cannot distinguish themselves by numbers alone. The code name "Builder" comes from her uniqueness. She is the core of the Siren network and is responsible for creating the dreams through which the Sirens communicate with Mei Xue.

"Carmen, Grand Inquisitor of the Iberian Tribunal."

Amaya silently prayed that Mei Xue would bless the negotiation to be successful. She attached great importance to this meeting because it was related to the development of the Sirens for a long time to come.

Far away on Rhodes Island, Mei Xue unconsciously wagged her tail. The little fox seemed to have heard Amaya's voice just now, but she couldn't hear it no matter how she looked around.

"Meixue, what's wrong?"

Kal'tsit, who was introducing Rhodes Island to Mei Xue, noticed Mei Xue's unusual behavior; the little fox couldn't hide her feelings.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious why there are so many decorations in the style of the Great Yan Dynasty here."

As Mei Xue walked along the corridor, she noticed that there were many lanterns and woven items that were only found in the Great Yan Dynasty, and she also saw someone setting up the canteen.

"Ah, it's because the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Although Rhodes Island doesn't have many Great Flame Operators, it has always had the tradition of celebrating the Great Flame Festival."

Actually, Kal'tsit didn't say that the custom of celebrating the Great Yan Festival on Rhodes Island originated from the Tower of Babel. It was because the little fox at that time always felt that everyone was busy with work and needed to rely on festivals to relax. In addition, she missed home, so she proposed the idea of ​​celebrating festivals.

"Mid-Autumn Festival……"

Mei Xue hugged his tail, as if he remembered something, but the remaining memories were too fragmented to form a complete picture. He just wagged his tail, thinking that he would go and ask the sisters from Da Yan about the Mid-Autumn Festival later.

For some reason, when Mei Xue heard about the Mid-Autumn Festival, the first thing that came to mind was a blurry figure, a figure that looked a lot like herself.

Chapter 196 Mei Xue Wants to Be a Good Father

"Ugh, this is so boring, Sister Ling. Why don't we go find Mei Xue?"

Lying lazily on the sofa, Nian was already itching to move out and live with Ling. This older sister always kept a close eye on the two sisters, afraid that Nian and Xi would sneak out to boost Mei Xue's favorability at any time.

"Because it's better to wait for him to come to you than to take the initiative to come to you. Don't worry, he will come."

"But this is too slow... Never mind."

Unable to fight back or win an argument, Nian had no choice but to accept the situation. After all, she was raised by Reiwa and Meiyuki, and had an innate fear of the two of them.

"Sister Ling, let's play mahjong!"

"Okay, you can call your little sister, but then we'll still be one short. Ask that girl from the Celestial Master's Mansion if she has time."

Ling put down her wine gourd, wiped her mouth, and stood up. As for playing mahjong, her brothers and sisters were very familiar with it. Of course, she was sure that Jingzhe also knew how to play, because playing mahjong was one of the hobbies of the apprentices of the Celestial Master's Mansion, and this tradition had existed since the establishment of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Well, after all, people from the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Imperial Academy are used to praying to Mei Xue before the exam to pray for good scores, and the little fox has always been the mascot of these academies.

"Hey, Xi, come out and play mahjong."

Nian walked to the wall and patted a landscape painting hanging there. The house nestled amidst the beautiful mountains and rivers was Xi's dwelling place. Sometimes Nian envied Xi's ability, feeling that it could be used to do many things.

"Don't go."

From the painting came Xi Na's somewhat impatient voice; clearly, Nian's interruption had made her particularly annoyed.

"Oh, don't say that. You've been holed up in the painting all day with nothing to do. It would be good for you to come out and have some fun with everyone."

"Tsk... I'm not going, that's final."

Xi was unusually steadfast. Looking at the painting on her table stained black with ink, she was very unhappy. She had finally become somewhat satisfied with the portrait of Mei Xue, but Nian had ruined it.

Today, let alone the New Year, even if it were the Lunar New Year, no one could possibly take her out.

"This is really boring."

Nian scratched her head. There was nothing she could do if Xi didn't come out. She had originally planned to play a trick on her good sister later.

However, it doesn't really matter. If Xi doesn't come out, she can just find someone else. There are quite a few Great Flame operators on Rhodes Island, and it seems that there has always been a mahjong entertainment activity here.

Just as she was about to find Lin Qingyan and Chen Huijie to play mahjong, she opened the door just in time to catch the little fox who was about to knock.

Unexpectedly, the little fox who opened the door at the annual meeting remained in the same position, gently tapping Nian's chest with her hand, right in the middle.

Realizing that he might have done something wrong, the little fox quickly withdrew his hand, blushing and unsure of what to say.

"Sister Nian, I...I..."

"Oh, that's a rare instance of you taking the initiative."

Nian didn't feel offended at all; he just teased Mei Xue, finding his blushing face particularly adorable—an expression he'd never seen before.

In the past, Mei Xue would not have been shy at all; she might have even seriously told Nian to dress warmly, spouting all sorts of reasons before wrapping her up tightly.

"I didn't mean to, I'm sorry."

The little fox was so embarrassed that he could throw a seaside villa out of his tail. Aside from a verbal apology, he couldn't think of anything else he could do for the time being.

"I almost wish you had done it on purpose."

Nian muttered to herself, but Mei Xue's big ears still heard everything. The blushing little fox decided to use her tail to knock on the door from now on, so as to effectively avoid such embarrassing situations.

Seeing that the little fox was having trouble speaking, Nian reached out and gently lifted his chin and touched it.

"So, what brings you here?"

"Well, I just have something I'd like to ask Sister Nian, is that alright?"

"Of course, we were just about to play mahjong together. I'll go later..."

Nian originally wanted to ask Lin Qingyan to come over and play mahjong together, but subconsciously turned around and glanced back, only to find that her dear sister had somehow run out of the painting, sitting in a chair drinking a cup of tea, as if she wasn't the one who had refused to come out just moments before.

(You feel like rushing over as soon as you hear the name Mei Xue, right?)

With a disdainful look on Xi's face, Nian turned to Mei Xue with a smile and opened the door to let the little fox in.

"Come in, come in and have a seat."

The interior decoration of the dormitory of the three Sui sisters was designed by Nian, so it has a strong Da Yan style, as are the furniture and decorations. However, because she always likes to eat hot pot in the dormitory, Xi especially dislikes staying there and prefers to hide in the paintings.

"Meixue, let me introduce you. This is my eldest sister, Ling, and this is my younger sister, Xi. She has a rather withdrawn personality, is not easy to get along with, and doesn't like to talk to people."

Although she couldn't and dared not say anything bad about Ling, Nian could still lower the little fox's impression of Xi a bit, since her good little sister had always been thinking about Mei Xue.

As expected, Mei Xue, who was already wary of strangers, unconsciously moved closer to Nian. This public slander made Xi especially want to punch Nian.

"You, who are always so careless, absent-minded, and love to make fun of others, have the nerve to say that to me?"

"But I didn't say anything wrong."

Nian and Xi locked eyes, sparks seemingly flying between them. When it came to matters of the heart, neither of them would back down.

However, the little fox didn't pay much attention to what the two sisters were saying. His gaze was entirely on Ling, a mixture of familiarity, timidity, and curiosity. He could sense that Ling's gaze wasn't one of curiosity or scrutiny, but rather one of nostalgia and tenderness, as if she were reuniting with an old friend.

"You're not any worse than before."

Although the young Mei Xue was also very good, the cute boy Mei Xue was ultimately more popular. This adorable little fox made Ling want to hug him and rub him hard, but she knew she couldn't scare Mei Xue, so she just watched quietly.

"Have we met before, big sister?"

Mei Xue's question made Nian and Xi, who were originally planning to continue arguing, realize that something was wrong, but Ling nodded firmly.

“We used to have a pretty good relationship, but you don’t remember any of it, so there’s no point in saying anything more.”

"……Feel sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for. You didn't mean to forget me, but can you come over and let me hug you?"

Ling subconsciously licked her lips. She had just drunk some alcohol, and Mei Xue used to refuse to kiss her after drinking. She should have restrained herself.

Facing his old friend, Mei Xue did not hesitate. However, he could sense that Ling's affection for him was genuine. After thinking for a moment, the little fox walked up to Ling and was then tightly hugged in her arms. The next moment, he felt his tail being touched.

Seeing the little fox in his arms blush, Ling thought it was because his actions were too intimate, so Xi and Nian silently withdrew their paws.

"Speak, what is it?"

"Um...yes, it's that. I heard the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, so I wanted to ask about some things."

Actually, the best thing to do is to ask Chen Huijie, but if that happens, Little Fox will probably be dragged into the dormitory by Sister Chen to play games together, which would be a waste of time.

"I thought it was something serious. Of course, we can talk about it while we play."

Ling rubbed Mei Xue's head and then pointed to the table over there.

"Do you still have your mahjong tiles?"

"Here."

Mei Xue reached into her tail and took out the mahjong set from before. She twitched her ears, seemingly puzzled as to why Ling knew she had it. However, she quickly realized that she must have taken it out before.

"I didn't know you still kept this."

When Nian saw this mahjong set, a look of nostalgia appeared on her face, as if she were remembering something. Xi did the same.

"Sister Nian, do you know?"

"Of course I know. This mahjong set was the first gift I gave you. The one-dot tile on it was painted by Xi."

Looking at Xi and Nian's upturned lips, the little fox suddenly realized that she might have been kept in the dark all along. Nian had recognized her from the very beginning, which was why she seemed so shocked when she signed for the package.

Just as Nian was about to explain, Mei Xue, who had already realized the truth, exclaimed in surprise.

"So... Sister Nian, you really are my daughter?!"

The little fox successfully suppressed all of Nian's thoughts with this sentence. She looked at Mei Xue with a dark expression, while Xi and Ling couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

But soon their smiles stopped.

"So, your older sister and Xi sister are also my daughters?"

Mei Xue's worldview was greatly shocked. As a little fox who had never even been in a relationship (in her own opinion) and was not very perceptive about emotions (but had already been eaten several times), Mei Xue never imagined that she would have three daughters.

For a moment, the three sisters were at a loss for words. After all, Mei Xue was right. According to his relationship with Sui, the three sisters could all be considered Mei Xue's biological daughters with no blood relation, because Sui did refer to a lot of advice from Mei Xue when he was differentiating them.

"I feel it's necessary to clarify this."

Ling gently pinched Mei Xue's ear, and his other hand skillfully slipped through the gap in her clothes from bottom to top, directly touching Mei Xue's chest. Strangely, Mei Xue did not resist.

“You are indeed their father, and I am their stepmother.”