Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Ah, if only I had used it as the target for my graduation project back then. But blowing it up might have resulted in the execution of the cavalryman, right?"

Exusiai uttered a shocking statement, causing Angelina's lips to twitch involuntarily. She thought to herself, "As expected, you can't expect many normal people in Laterano. Everyone else is thinking about maintaining it, but you're thinking about blowing it up."

"Does Sister A-Neng miss home?"

Mei Xue's sudden question left Exusiai somewhat bewildered, but she still answered Mei Xue's question honestly.

"Yes, although many people don't realize it, the longing is uncontrollable the moment we leave our hometown."

Exusiai's fingers tapped lightly on the car window. She seemed to recall the days when she had just left Laterano. Although she always appeared energetic and cheerful, she couldn't just leave home and ignore everything without a care in the world.

"When I was a child, I would miss my parents when I went to school and left home. Later, when I grew up and went to work in other places, I would miss a street. Later, when I went to Longmen, the home I missed changed from that small place to the whole country. That's about it."

"I never expected that Sister A-Neng could say something so reasonable."

The little fox thoughtfully made a comment, then was pinched and rubbed by the angry Exusiai.

But no matter what, after such a long journey, Laterano was finally in sight. Mei Xue twitched his fox ears, hoping that this journey would bring enough happiness and joy, as well as enough gifts that everyone on Rhodes Island would like.

Mostima, sitting in the car behind, looked at the city in front of her, her mind filled with thoughts. Adhering to the rule that things will happen wherever the protagonist goes, she felt that Laterano probably wouldn't be able to calm down again.

Of course, she had her own reasons for saying that. Mei Xue was able to disrupt the flow of fortune, and he himself had accumulated a considerable amount of fortune. It was not unreasonable to say that he was the protagonist of destiny.

"It seems you haven't been back for a while."

Ash understood Mostima's feelings from that familiar gaze; it was the kind of look one gets when returning home after a long absence.

"I thought I had hidden it well enough..."

Mostima smiled and continued to follow behind Mei Xue and the others. As a messenger and a fallen angel, although the Pope and her former friends still accepted her, Mostima still chose this self-exile and only returned once every two or three years.

During that time, she traveled to every corner of Terra, using the jade pendant to store up Mei Xue's fortune little by little, waiting for their future reunion.

Ash murmured the words "returning home" to himself. But where was their hometown? Could they ever go back?

After several days and nights of thought, everyone had their own answer, but they wouldn't tell each other because that might discourage their companions, which wouldn't be good. Even knowing that the hope was slim didn't mean they could give up without caring.

"Don't overthink it. Your eyes can't even see the whole world in front of you. Trying to see too far will only make you fall into a deeper pit."

Alexander noticed Ash's unease. In fact, they both knew the answer in each other's hearts and were constantly watching each other's changes to avoid anything going wrong.

"That makes sense... Sigh, won't there be any problems with our identities?"

"Don't worry, Mei Xue has considerable authority on Rhodes Island. Through him, you can forge your identification codes. Laterano won't investigate your background too much. Besides, I'm someone with some status myself."

Seeing that Mostima had given such a guarantee, Ash could only suppress any doubts he might have and could only take it one step at a time.

As a special city of faith, Lateran receives travelers from all directions every day, so traffic jams are inevitable on the main roads. The inspection work at the entrance to the city is particularly tedious, and the wait can be a bit boring. Mei Xue looked out the window with some curiosity, just as a girl in the car next to her lifted the curtain and looked at him.

She was a very cute little girl, a bit younger than Mei Xue. After spotting the little fox, she waved to him as a greeting.

The little fox wagged its tail and twitched its ears, waving in response. But worried that greeting it directly would attract too much attention, it simply breathed hot air onto the car window and then skillfully wrote its name on the mirror so that the other party could read it.

The flaxen-haired girl clearly understood what Mei Xue meant, but she couldn't simply write her name backwards like the little fox, and she didn't know many words to write. Of course, leaving her name was no problem, and Mei Xue could understand it.

“Cecilia…a very nice name.”

Mei Xue's tail wagged happily, as if sensing something, but the little fox didn't notice anything unusual. Instead, it found it quite fun, so it simply started writing and drawing on the car window.

Exusiai and Angelina glanced at Mei Xue's little antics and then ignored them. They knew Mei Xue was lively and active; the little fox always liked to play and frolic with her peers, which made Skadi start thinking about whether to ask Warfarin to research things like anti-aging drugs during that time.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking; Warfarin doesn't have that ability yet.

Seeing the various interesting doodles that Mei Xue drew on the car window, Cecilia's originally bad mood gradually improved. She glanced at her mother, who had fallen asleep due to exhaustion, and the older brother sitting in the front seat. Then, imitating Mei Xue, she breathed hot air on the car window and started drawing.

It's easy for children to build friendships. Mei Xue twitched her ears. She and Cecilia had already considered each other friends. After thinking for a moment, she took out an apple, wrapped it in her tail, and stuck it out of the car.

Mostima, who was sitting in the car behind, noticed Mei Xue's actions, but because of the angle, she couldn't see who was in the other car. However, she could guess that it was a child of similar age, otherwise Mei Xue's vigilance would not have been so poor.

Looking at the apple handed to her and Mei Xue's pure white tail, Cecilia felt a mix of joy and unease. She glanced around and saw that her mother was still sleeping and the older brother in the cloak hadn't noticed them yet. So she opened the window slightly, took the apple, and unconsciously stroked Mei Xue's tail as she did so.

Feeling great, Cecilia put the apple into her little backpack, which was filled with toys her father had given her, and then quickly closed the window.

Because her mother had said that she couldn't look out the door before returning home, although she didn't know why, but it was impossible not to look. If it weren't for being too bored and curious about the noise outside, Cecilia wouldn't have lifted the carriage curtain.

Of course, seeing Mei Xue when she lifted the carriage curtain was a happy thing, and Cecilia was overjoyed to have made a friend.

Unfortunately, Mei Xue and the others completed the formalities faster, and the car had already moved ahead. Cecilia had no choice but to pull down the curtain to cover herself, but Mostima, who was driving forward, happened to catch a glimpse of her, though she did not suspect anything.

"Cecilia, is your mother asleep?"

The driver, who was sitting in the front, finally finished the paperwork. He glanced at the mother and daughter sitting in the back through the rearview mirror and thought to himself that it must be quite difficult to do this every time. Fortunately, although there are a lot of procedures required in Lateran, the checks are not particularly thorough, especially when dealing with fellow countrymen.

"Yes, Mom is very tired."

"Let her rest well. This journey has indeed been quite long. Is there anything you want to eat? Your brother will buy it for you."

"No need, I want to go home with my mom first, so she can sleep more comfortably."

"What a thoughtful and good child. Alright, I'll take you back first."

After saying this, the man seemed to realize something and turned around, meeting Mostima's gaze.

"Hey, Oren, you just got back from a field mission too?"

"Mostima, you're back so early this time?"

Although his mind was in turmoil, Oren remained calm, thinking that it was fortunate that Cecilia had been hiding behind the curtain the whole time, otherwise Mostima might have seen some things and things could have gone wrong.

"Well, I came back to take care of some things. It's rare for you to go out."

"Compared to you, who only comes back once every two or three years, you're far inferior. Is there something you need to see His Holiness the Pope this time?"

"To be honest, it's not impossible. After all, having him as the pastor for a wedding sounds pretty cool, don't you think?"

"That's true... wait a minute, the wedding?!"

Oren suddenly realized how much information was in Mostima's words. Had this girl finally found someone who could subdue her?!

"Yes, is that not allowed?"

"It's not that it's impossible, but when did you get a boyfriend? Could it be...?"

"Don't even think about it, my boyfriend is sitting in that car up ahead."

Mostima pointed to the car in front, but she didn't ask Oren what his relationship was with the girl sitting in the back. Perhaps because of the contract she had signed with Mei Xue, Mostima occasionally had intuition that far surpassed that of others.

"Or is someone younger than you?"

"No, he's actually much older than me, he just looks younger (referring to the young boy)."

Since Exusiai is already plotting to trick Mei Xue into getting a marriage certificate, how can Mostima not do something? After all, she is Mei Xue's official girlfriend.

"Compared to me, when will you and Violet get together?"

"Don't joke like that, really. Just thinking about it gives me the creeps. She's not my type."

Oren quickly shook his head. Although it was okay for colleagues to joke around occasionally, if it came to real... well, it would be better to have him shot.

"If Violet finds out you're talking about her like that, do you think she'll dock your pay?"

"Ha, look at me, I've been reduced to doing fieldwork, and she still manages to leave me a few dollars in allowance."

Taking advantage of Mostima's words, Oren gracefully backed down, making his outing seem perfectly legitimate. In reality, if Laterano hadn't inexplicably gone on high alert these past few days, Oren wouldn't have allowed Cecilia and her daughter to enter through the main entrance; Cecilia's identity was simply too special.

"That must have been hard work. Alright, I'm off now."

"See you later, and remember to send me an invitation to your wedding."

“No problem, but you have to remember to give a gift. My boyfriend’s family is from the Dayan region, and this is their custom.”

"...Then I'll definitely bring my whole family to make my money back."

The two old colleagues joked with each other like this until Mostima left, at which point Oren finally breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't want to stay with Mostima any longer at this critical juncture. Mostima's observation and thinking were sharp enough that if he were to slip up, this guy could call the Pope directly.

"Alright, Cecilia, let's go."

"Ah."

Cecilia responded, then looked down at her backpack, wondering when she would see Mei Xue again, when she would be able to go out and play freely again. She thought she'd give that older brother an apple when she saw him.

On the other side, Mei Xue was also thinking about similar issues. The little fox had a very good first impression of Laterano. Exusiai was probably excited because she hadn't been back to her homeland for a long time, and she couldn't help but lean out.

"Latran! I, Remuel, am back!"

The shout was so loud that it drowned out most of the other voices. After a brief silence, countless Lateran people who had heard of Exusiai's name were in an uproar.

"Holy crap! Remuel is back! Quickly, go and fetch Lord Gunner!"

"Hurry up and make sure all the important facilities are under control!"

"Holy crap, isn't this guy going to other countries to cause trouble for people?"

"Call the police! Call the police now!"

"Teacher, what's wrong with you? Why do you get high blood pressure and heart disease just from hearing that name?!"

Seeing this scene, Angelina finally understood just how famous Exusiai had become in Laterano. She could only smile awkwardly and look at Mei Xue, not wanting her position in the little fox's heart to be affected.

But Mei Xue didn't think so much. The little fox just looked at her with shining eyes. It was surprising that so many people knew her own Exusiai sister.

"Sister A-Neng is so amazing!"

"...Of course!"

Exusiai stood with her hands on her hips, but it looked a bit forced. Fiameta just covered her head, thinking that even if they weren't blood sisters, how could there be such a big difference between this girl and Remian?

Chapter 223 A brother-in-law can also be a boyfriend

Having not been home for a long time, Exusiai was extremely excited. She didn't even have time to go directly to her parents, but went straight to the nursing home where Remian was.

Because of Rainbow Squad, Mostima borrowed Mei Xue's identity certificate and was going to take them to the Rhodes Island office in Laterano to legitimize their identities and to complete the temporary residence procedures at the Papal Palace. Fiameta naturally had to go along, and Angelina also needed to find a place to stay first.

In other words...

Now it's just the two of us alone!!!

Exusiai whistled happily. After the car stopped, she didn't rush to get off. Instead, she climbed up to the back seat, hugged Mei Xue, and pressed him down onto the seat.

"Hmm... Sister, isn't now a good time?"

"Don't worry, I'm not in such a hurry. But when you see my sister later, you must say some good things about me, like that I'm working hard, that my life is peaceful, and that I'm planning to marry you."

Seeing Exusiai's serious and expectant expression, Mei Xue had no choice but to nod in agreement, while the little fox didn't seem to think anything of it.

"I knew Meixue, you're the best~ Hmm... You're reacting, do you need your big sister's help?"