Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Yes, just follow along, don't worry about anything else."

A butterfly landed on Mei Xue's shoulder. Su Xue'er took a deep breath and pushed Mei Xue away forcefully. She herself was completely swallowed by darkness. When Mei Xue turned around, she could only see her remaining hand waving in this direction.

The moment she let go, Su Xue'er knew this would be her fate. After all, this wasn't her first time in this place.

"What? Mei Xue is already gone. Is there any need for you to hide yourself? Or have you become so weak?"

"...Is this how you talk to your father?"

As soon as Su Xue'er finished speaking, another figure suddenly appeared in the black mist. No, it couldn't even be considered a person; it was just a mercury creature with a humanoid torso.

"You dare call yourself our father? Stop trying to flatter yourself."

Even though she knew she was no match for him, Su Xue'er felt no fear whatsoever, because she knew that this guy in front of her could not actually pose any threat to Mei Xue, otherwise he wouldn't have resorted to such tricks in this place.

As for herself? What is there to be afraid of when someone who has been dead for a long time? It's not like she hasn't died before. As long as Mei Xue is alright, then everything will be fine.

"You divide your own power, stripping away all the misfortune and filth into yourself, leaving only him, trying to revive by taking over your son's body. What are you, Wheel of Fortune... You can't even save yourself!"

"People's morality is none of my business."

The voice of the Wheel of Fortune was flat and emotionless, as if it were simply reading from a script. And that was indeed the case. Human moral concepts had no power over it; after all, it was not human.

He is destiny itself, the torrent that drives all living beings from birth to death. In his eyes, the human species is nothing more than a wave on a river, and the Sea King is just a slightly larger whirlpool. He doesn't even need to do anything; a single thought can destroy Terra.

Of course, this was the Him of the past.

"Yes, it has nothing to do with you. I thought you were an even more indifferent machine, but it turns out you are afraid too. Ha... Fate, good luck is a blessing, bad luck is a curse, you have both, so you also suffer."

Su Xue'er knew everything. If the person in front of her was really just a cold machine, just some kind of ethereal law, then there would be no need for her to differentiate into them. But she was not like that. She possessed wisdom, and therefore suffered, and therefore went madly to end her own life.

"Too bad, you're afraid of death... Haha, that's hilarious. Even fate fears death... No, I think I'm already dead."

Why should we help him?

This was the question that the Wheel of Fate was most curious about. He didn't understand why Su Xue'er didn't choose to devour or kill Mei Xue after they met. She simply protected him. Even if she had eaten him just once, she could have weakened her calamity.

Moreover, Su Xue'er is actually insignificant; she is merely the discarded part. The key to the plan lies with Mei Xue. After getting rid of all the negativity, Mei Xue has undoubtedly achieved true perfection, but he does not know how to use his power correctly.

However, thousands of years ago, Su Xue'er first came here and died here. Even in her dying moments, she cursed Mei Xue, cursing him that he was destined to never be alone, that he would always be loved by someone, and that he would never be able to regain his memories.

"Because at that time... he called me sister."

Su Xue'er recalled that time when she originally wanted to devour him, but she fell for his trick because of his words "sister". Even though he didn't remember those things, he still recognized her as his sister immediately.

"How can I, as his older sister, not protect such an adorable little brother?"

"..."

The wheel of fate remained silent, but Su Xue'er arrogantly smiled with the only half of her face she had left.

"As long as he needs me, as long as I'm not quite dead, as long as he's calling out, as long as I can still hear him, no one can hurt my most adorable little brother in the world!"

This is a promise from her older sister. If she hadn't been away from Mei Xue at that time, Su Xue'er would never have let him suffer that kind of pain. Her brother should be the most carefree person in the world.

The black mist surged up again, but Su Xue'er chose not to resist. So what if she died? It wasn't the first time.

Following the blue butterfly forward, Mei Xue hugged her tail tightly and refused to look back. But as she walked, she felt a pang of pain in her heart for some reason. However, she had already seen the door, and all she had to do was walk out.

Meanwhile, in the real world, the Siren, who had lost contact with Mei Xue due to her sudden disappearance, were also thrown into chaos. These girls had never seen anything like this before, and they were all anxious and didn't know what to say.

In particular, when Amaya discovered that the die had disappeared, the clever Amaya immediately guessed that the sudden break in the link must be related to that thing.

So now she wished she could just smash her head against the beach and die, but before that, she had to check on Mei Xue's condition first. It didn't matter if Amaya died, but Mei Xue couldn't be hurt.

On the other side, Specter from Rhodes Island was also a little panicked. This had never happened before, and she was at a loss. In the end, she simply went to Kal'tsit.

"Why did you rush over here? Did you remember something?"

Kal'tsit took a sip of her coffee, her eyes fixed on the medical report in her hand. Generally, Specter came to her to talk about things related to the Deep Sea Church.

"Something's happened to Mei Xue!"

As soon as Specter finished speaking, the coffee cup in Kal'tsit's hand fell to the ground and shattered. She didn't care about the warm coffee spilling on her feet. For once, she couldn't maintain her cold expression and showed an unusual look of astonishment and disbelief.

The next moment, alarms blared throughout Rhodes Island.

Just as everyone was worried about themselves, Mei Xue, who was leaning against the sofa, woke up. The little fox first looked around and found that none of its six tails were missing. Then, it subconsciously reached out and took out an apple and held it in its mouth.

After confirming that he was awake, Mei Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he couldn't remember the dream he had just had, it still felt terrifying. At least he remembered the feeling of powerlessness and claustrophobia.

"The tail isn't missing, hmm..."

Mei Xue couldn't remember many things clearly, but she vaguely remembered that a blue butterfly led her back. The little fox shook its tail, and the butterfly flew out and landed on its shoulder, its wings brushing against Mei Xue's face.

"And this too."

Looking at the dice clutched tightly in her hand, Mei Xue could more or less guess that her abnormality stemmed from it. The little fox couldn't help but feel a little disgusted, but she could also sense that it was something very important. Helpless, she simply threw it into her tail and put it away.

Cecilia was still asleep. Mei Xue glanced at the time and realized that less than half an hour had passed since she closed her eyes. Felia came out with a needle and thread and Cecilia's old clothes. She looked at Mei Xue and then sat down beside her.

"Do you need help moving Cecilia away?"

"No, Auntie, that would disturb her."

Although her tail was a little numb, Mei Xue still thought it was better to let Cecilia sleep like this, as she seemed to be having a good dream.

"Thank you, Cecilia had a very happy day."

Although she had some doubts about Mei Xue because of what had happened before, it didn't stop Felia from thanking him. Mei Xue's willingness to stay here alone was enough to prove a lot, not to mention that Cecilia was smiling so happily.

"No way, I'm happy too."

"To be honest, I was a bad mother. I always worried too much and made Cecilia's life not good in the past."

"No way, Sister Mostima told me everything. Aunt Felia is a very nice and capable person."

"Really? That's how she described me..."

Felia picked up a needle and thread and began mending Cecilia's old clothes. Perhaps he had already confirmed with them that Mei Xue was indeed not from the Papal Court, and Mostima was not entirely either. They did have connections with Rhodes Island, and she had been overthinking it.

Cecilia also said that her mother is the second most powerful person in the world.

“I know, because I always say her dad is the best.”

She also said I was the third best.

The little fox obediently hugged his tail, and when he said this, it sounded like he was refuting or arguing. Felia couldn't help but find him cute and couldn't help but laugh.

"Meixue, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Auntie, just tell me, I'll definitely do as you say!"

"Then...would you be willing to marry my Cecilia?"

Half an hour ago, Felia might have thought she was going crazy, but now she had no choice but to entrust her daughter to this half-joking situation because she didn't have much time left.

Chapter 238 You little thief!

Felia gently clutched her chest; it still hurt. In fact, her illness had already flared up since lunchtime, but she was forcing herself not to let anyone see it.

But that doesn't mean her condition will be any better. In fact, according to Lateran's doctors, she only has a maximum of two years to live.

"So, you're really going to help us just because Cecilia said that?"

"correct."

"..."

Mei Xue's attitude was truly baffling and incomprehensible to Felia. She found it hard to believe that this little fox, who had only known her daughter for a day, would extend a helping hand to the mother and daughter based on a single sentence.

Most importantly, after making a phone call to Oren to confirm that this little boy was indeed the highest-ranking person in Rhodes Island in Laterano, Felia still felt that this was too strange. How could there be such a person in the world?

But Mei Xue was indeed standing in front of her, and Lateran was no longer safe. Felia really needed to consider Cecilia's future direction. She could not allow her daughter to become a tool in someone else's hands.

"Um, ah... Mom."

Perhaps because Mei Xue and Felia were talking a little too loudly, Cecilia, who was sleeping soundly, was also woken up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and subconsciously hugged Mei Xue's tail and rubbed against it. Mmm, it feels so good!

"Did you sleep well, Cecilia?"

"Mmm, it feels so good... Ah, Brother Meixue!"

After seeing that she was holding Mei Xue's tail, Cecilia finally realized what the comfortable pillow she had been leaning on was. Although she was still young and naive, she knew that this was rather impolite and blushed with embarrassment.

Of course, the main reason was also because Cecilia herself didn't sleep very well. She even dreamed that she mistook Meixue's tail for an ice cream and licked it a lot. Fortunately, Meixue doesn't shed fur easily, otherwise it would be hard to say.

"As long as you sleep comfortably~"

Mei Xue twitched her fox ears, pulled her numb tail out of Cecilia's arms and rubbed it. Felia watched the heartwarming scene and realized her daughter's long-standing loneliness. She was an excellent mother but not a qualified playmate. Cecilia ultimately needed a complete childhood.

"By the way, Brother Meixue, will you be coming again tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow... Hmm, that's fine."

After careful consideration, Mei Xue realized that she didn't have much to do. The little fox only needed to spend her days with Remian, go shopping with Exusiai, and feed Mostima in the evening. It was a simple life, and playing with Cecilia might be more fun.

"Can that continue indefinitely?"

"This one won't work."

The little fox shook its head, and Cecilia's originally happy expression suddenly turned somewhat aggrieved, looking so pitiful that it filled one with pity.

"Why doesn't Brother Meixue like playing with me?"

"How could that be? Of course I like it, but my home isn't here, and I'll be leaving soon."

Cecilia was understandably anxious and flustered after hearing this. After all, Mei Xue was her only friend. If the little fox also left, she would have to go back to her old life of watching TV and reading storybooks every day.

"Can't you stay, brother? I... I can stay at my house!"

Felia was a little confused by her daughter's words, but upon reflection, it made sense. Cecilia had finally (and it didn't seem that difficult) made a good friend like Meixue. The little fox was well-behaved and cute, and always liked to give Cecilia all kinds of toys and snacks. What child could resist such temptation?

Therefore, Mei Xue has maxed out Cecilia's favorability.

"Then why don't you, Cecilia, come and live with me on Rhodes Island?"

Mei Xue's question made Cecilia fall into deep thought. She subconsciously glanced at her mother, but Felia was not angry or unhappy, she just smiled.

"Can Mom come along?"

"Of course! Didn't you say you wanted us to cure Aunt Felia? She'll definitely go."

The little fox figured that at most, she would just act cute in front of Kal'tsit and let her touch her tummy, which wouldn't be a big problem. The main issue was that Mostima, after investigating Felia, also said that only Kal'tsit might be able to cure this disease.

"Really, Mom? Shall we go together?"