Talulah, I'm still a child.

Surprised, Cecilia glanced at her mother. Still somewhat hesitant, Felia couldn't answer for a moment, but smiled and gestured to discuss the topic later.

"By the way, Cecilia, why don't you take Meixue to her room to play first? We'll have guests coming later."

"Okay, Brother Meixue, come with me quickly!"

Cecilia took Mei Xue's hand and ran towards the back of the room, arriving at Felia's bedroom. Cecilia lifted the rug placed in the corner, reached out and opened the wooden door leading to the basement, and the two little ones crawled inside together.

Although Mostima had previously said that Cecilia's family situation wouldn't be good, and that Cecilia even had to hide and avoid seeing people, Mei Xue didn't expect that she would have to live in a basement. This really made Mei Xue feel sorry for her, after all, Cecilia was so young.

Although she had no choice but to let her daughter hide underneath, Felia clearly took good care of her. Cecilia's little room was very cozy, with all sorts of cute dolls and building blocks, a small bookshelf filled with various comics and fairy tales, and a soft, cozy bed. The little fox could even smell the faint scent of incense in the air.

"Brother, shall we read a book together?"

"Okay, oh, Cecilia, you like magical girls too?"

"Hmm, does my brother watch it too?"

"I personally prefer watching Kamen Rider, but Suzuran likes watching these kinds of things."

Mei Xue twitched her ears, picked up the storybook, and sat on the bed. Cecilia simply snuggled up next to Mei Xue. Although she had read this comic book many times, she still wanted to read it with Mei Xue. Sharing something you like with a friend you love is an incredibly happy thing.

"Is it that Linglan sister?"

"Oh, right, I haven't shown you her picture yet."

The little fox reached into its pocket and pulled out its communicator. After opening the photo album, it found a group photo of itself with Lily of the Valley and Rosemary. This photo was taken later on Rhodes Island, so there were no bad scenes (those photos were all stored in Rosemary and Lily of the Valley's communicator).

In the picture, Mei Xue is sandwiched between two people, with an apple in his mouth. Ling Lan is combing his hair, and Mi Di Xiang is reaching out to try to grab Mei Xue's wagging tail.

"That blonde is Lily of the Valley, and that one is Rosemary. She's very capable. I heard from Kal'tsit that she's in charge of demolition work on Rhodes Island."

The little fox was giving a serious introduction when, halfway through his sentence, a video call request from Suzuran suddenly appeared on the communicator screen.

Mei Xue was a little confused by the sudden call request. He remembered that it should be Linglan's nap time at this time, so why would she suddenly call?

However, the little fox would not hang up, but instead pressed the answer button. The face of Linglan immediately appeared on the other end of the communicator. It was clear that she had just been taking a shower, and was still wearing a bath towel.

"Brother Meixue, how are you doing? Are you feeling alright? Have you encountered any problems?"

"It's alright, I just ate a bit too much for lunch."

Mei Xue twitched her fox ears. Ling Lan had just come up with a bunch of questions that really stumped the little fox. Mei Xue thought to herself that she hadn't done anything.

"Really? That's good. I thought..."

"Brother Meixue, is this the lily of the valley?"

Just as Linglan breathed a sigh of relief, Cecilia hugged Meixue's hand and pressed it against her, looking at the camera with great curiosity. Video calls were still a novelty for her.

But for Linglan on the other end of the phone, Cecilia's appearance was like a bolt from the blue. She stammered for a long time, not knowing what to say. Her girlish intuition began to warn her, and her brain frantically analyzed the available information.

Judging from the background, Mei Xue and Cecilia seem to be sitting on the bed, which looks like the bedroom. And looking at Cecilia's intimate posture, Linglan subconsciously thought of a phrase her mother used to say: "A little thief steals fish!"

(Rosemary sneezed)

"Brother Meixue, who is this woman who looks younger than me and whom neither Sister Rosemary nor I recognize..."

Lily of the Valley's attitude suddenly changed from tense to cold. Her golden hair perfectly concealed her murderous gaze, but Cecilia was still startled and hid behind Mei Xue, instinctively wrapping her arms around Mei Xue's waist.

This made Suzuran even more furious. She had sensed something was wrong when Rhodes Island suddenly sounded an alarm to notify the operators in Laterano to go to the Doctor's office. That's why she called Meixue to ask about the situation, since Meixue hadn't even washed her hair yet.

As it turned out, the little fox was actually with another girl!

(I guess I really need to put those skills Mom taught me to use. Right, otherwise how will I manage my brother in the future... Ah, I should buy some handcuffs later.)

Thinking this, Linglan hung up the phone before Meixue could explain, a sinister smile appearing on her lips for the first time.

Mei Xue on the other end of the phone was a little confused. This was the first time Ling Lan had hung up before he could finish speaking. Was she angry? That couldn't be, the little fox hadn't done anything to make her angry.

"Brother...that's it..."

"Ah, don't worry, Lily of the Valley is a good person. She was probably just in a bad mood just now. I heard from Warfarin that girls go through this kind of period when they grow up."

"So I'll have it in the future too?"

"Maybe so."

"Then I still don't want to grow up."

Cecilia quickly shook her head, and Mei Xue also hugged her tail thoughtfully, but then still felt that it was better to grow up.

“Growing up is actually pretty good. At least you don’t have to stand on a stool to buy things from vending machines. I want to grow up too, but my sisters all say I’ll never grow up.”

"Is my brother unable to grow up?"

“Well… actually I’m quite old, Cecilia, probably much older than your mother.”

Although he didn't know his exact age, the little fox estimated that he must be at least several thousand years old. However, according to Nian and others, he had not only not grown taller over the years, but had actually become much shorter. Thinking of this, Mei Xue felt particularly bitter.

"No way, brother, you're so much shorter than Mom!"

Cecilia, of course, wouldn't believe Mei Xue's words so easily, after all, Mei Xue just looked like a simple child.

"...Don't talk about this anymore, it's so embarrassing."

Mei Xue chose to bury his head in his tail to avoid the question. If he could, he would like to grow taller. He didn't want to reach the height of Saria or ACE, but at least he wanted to be about the same height as Sister Chen. He was so embarrassed by the fact that the older sisters would pick him up and lift him up high every time.

"Alright then, but brother, could you tell me more about Rhodes Island?"

"Of course you can."

Mei Xue became interested at this. The little fox held Cecilia in her lap and took out a guidebook about Rhodes Island from her tail, starting to introduce the basic situation of Rhodes Island to her. However, she did not notice that the ten-sided die in her tail was slowly trying to turn.

Meanwhile, on the wilderness, Kannot, who had just finished doing business with the Reunion Movement, put away the Originium Ingots with great satisfaction. Seemingly sensing something, he looked thoughtfully at the sea.

"How could he wake up so quickly, and he was seriously injured..."

As a member of the deep sea, Kannot naturally knew everything about the ocean, but he really couldn't understand this situation. The awakening of a newborn was undoubtedly a major event that would alarm all the countries of Terra, but why now?

Moreover, it actually managed to severely injure a novice—no, it was to the point of near death. Who could it be? Kannot quickly came to a guess, since neither Agor nor Iberia possessed such abilities. It was probably the rumored newly emerged force.

"The Sirens, they actually have such strength? It seems they are also good partners to cooperate with."

With that in mind, Kannot decided to go back and do business with the Sirens, and see if this new variable could become a lifeline for the entire Terra world.

"Boss, what are you looking at?"

"It's nothing, I just realized I've been away from home for too long...maybe I should go back and visit."

Kannot evaded the question in a few words, then recalled the time when Mandela and others came to see him some time ago.

"Oh, right, go back and tell the brothers that Mei Xue is back."

"What? When did this happen?"

"It's been a while, but he might be in a bit of trouble. The other day, that little cat came hoping we would kill him."

The Sarkaz accompanying them suddenly frowned. If Kannot had revealed this information at that time, Mandra and Raphsini would never have been able to leave the wilderness.

"Alright, let's go back. Remember not to make enemies with Reunion or Rhodes Island; they're just like us."

At this point, Kannot suddenly wondered if the Sirens were also related to Mei Xue.

Chapter 239 Stepfather or Son-in-Law? That is the question

"Sis, um..."

"Okay, we'll talk about it later."

After casually replying to Exusiai, Remien turned her attention back to Mei Xue's hair and reached out to tidy up the little fox's hair.

Watching her older sister expertly dress up Mei Xue like a doll, Exusiai really wanted to say that he was her boyfriend. Of course, she figured her older sister was probably doing it on purpose.

"Mei Xue's hair is so enviable; it has no split ends and doesn't tangle."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to comb the little fox's hair, Remy was essentially taking advantage of Meixue in front of Exusiai. Because of her trust in her sister, even when her hand inadvertently touched certain places, it did not arouse Exusiai's suspicion.

"It's enviable, but can you please consider your sister who's been left standing there for ages?"

Exusiai felt like she was an extra character. She was supposed to be her boyfriend, but now he was sitting so obediently in her sister's lap. Why did she feel like the halo above her head was changing color?

"Oh my, Xiao Le, when did you get here?"

Listening to her good sister's complaints, Remien finally decided to shift her attention away from Mei Xue and looked at Exusiai with feigned surprise.

"...You might as well just ignore me."

The usually optimistic, sunny, and mischievous Exusiai has to submit to her older sister Remian after meeting her. The cunning, shrewd, and naughty girl is now in a difficult situation. With their parents on vacation, Remian, as the eldest sister, is the most important person in the family.

"Hehe, because Xiao Le, it's not as fun to tease you as it was when you were a kid."

"You call that kidding me? Who makes their sister stand in one place with an apple on her head as a target?"

"But weren't you very happy about it back then?"

"That's because I didn't know you would be blindfolded!"

This was the first time Mei Xue had ever seen Exusiai like this. She was like a little child being teased by her older sister. Speaking of her older sister, Mei Xue couldn't help but think of Talulah. She had bought gifts for everyone in the Reunion Movement, but she didn't know when they would be delivered to them. Especially Talulah, the little fox especially missed the feeling of sleeping in her arms.

Of course, Talulah also missed the days with Meixue. She stirred her coffee cup, looked at the photo of Meixue on the table, and her fatigue was dispelled by a smile.

For the sake of the future of the Reunion Movement, matters of personal feelings had to be put aside. However, she was happy that Mei Xue was doing well on Rhodes Island and was protected by people from Da Yan, so she didn't have to worry about any accidents.

Especially at the parting, even though she was almost in tears, Mei Xue still told Talulah not to worry about her. Her little fox was cute and so sensible. Sometimes Talulah would think that if Mei Xue were more... well, a little naughty and mischievous, she would have a bigger headache.

Okay, I guess I'll just fall for him a little later.

"Thinking about Mei Xue again?"

When Alina pushed open the door and entered, she saw Talulah looking lost in thought and guessed that she must be thinking about someone.

"Look at what you're saying, can't I miss someone?"

"Anyway, I've never seen you think about anyone other than Mei Xue."

With a light smile, Alina teased Talulah. In fact, she herself was also missing Meixue, but she didn't show it. Besides, she had enough to do every day, so she could only hope to dream of the little fox when she slept.

"You really understand me... Never mind, shall we have a drink?"

"Drinking too much isn't good; I need to take a nap later."

Alina sat next to Talulah. She hadn't come to chat with her this time. The Reunion Movement was doing much better than she had imagined. At least the Ursus's suppression of the Reunion Movement was not as strong as she had thought. Instead, it showed a rather contradictory nature.

Currently, Ursus is still divided into many factions, and the infighting among nobles will not disappear because of the emergence of a reunion movement; on the contrary, it has become even more complicated.

The nobles of Ursus were not entirely without merit. Some of them knew that the ancient empire called Ursus was utterly corrupt, and some sympathized with the infected and secretly supported the Reunion Movement.