Talulah, I'm still a child.

The little fox wagged his tail and unceremoniously repeated the words Talulah had taught him, and then the next moment he was kissed by Cecilia again.

The air around them felt strange. Xiao Ke was busy eating, but Mei Xue noticed that Rosemary's eyes were gradually becoming dangerous, while Wu Lian was looking at him as if she had found a fun toy.

(If you're so capable, don't get out of bed!)

Rosemary's lips moved, but she didn't make a sound. If Cecilia had done this behind her back, it would have been fine, but since she... the little kitten was angry.

Even if she gets through tonight, tomorrow, one of them, Mei Xue, will be too exhausted to even eat. Well, it will probably be her.

Why are all the chapters in Chapter 269 all grouped together?

Rhodes Island has been thriving lately, and as its CEO, Amiya has a keen sense of this, as she can see the changes happening at Rhodes Island firsthand.

First, regarding cash flow, after Dr. [Name] returned, a pharmaceutical company from Colombia was the first to invest in Rhode Island, followed by the largest film and television company there, Dongyuan Yinggu, which also agreed to sell advertising space to Rhode Island at a low price in all their programs and films.

The large amount of additional investment from individuals ensured that Rhodes Island's stance was unrestricted. Places that previously did not accept Rhodes Island now welcomed them to set up offices. Even Iberia, which was closed off, expressed its desire to cooperate with Rhodes Island. This series of benefits made Amiya wonder if she was dreaming.

After all, although Rhodes Island has top talents like Kelsey and Warfarin, it is still not big enough in terms of size, and it is far behind those well-known large enterprises.

"We owe everything we have today to the Doctor and Brother Meixue."

Carrying the pet carrier, Amiya couldn't help but sigh. The plans that the Doctor and Mei Xue had made long ago were only now beginning to take effect. Before that, even Kal'tsit didn't know that Rhodes Island had so much support behind it.

A simple count reveals that, apart from Casimir and Sherag, the Doctor and Mei Xue have planted spies in every other place, even as far away as Bolivar. The city of Dosoles, known as the "heart of Bolivar," has now also established a cooperative relationship with Rhodes Island.

"But why isn't Kazimir included?"

While wondering, Amiya reached out and knocked on Mei Xue's dormitory door.

"Brother Meixue, are you there?"

"Coming right now!"

A cheerful voice came from behind the door, and soon the little fox opened it, her clear blue eyes curiously gazing at Amiya.

"What's wrong, Amiya?"

"I……"

Looking at Mei Xue, who was only wrapped in a bath towel, Amiya momentarily forgot why she had come. She stammered and couldn't answer, but her eyes were fixed on Mei Xue.

The little fox's cuteness is evident in every aspect. It's clear that Mei Xue just took a bath; her hair is still sticky, and there are crystal-clear water droplets hanging on her collarbone. Her jade feet, which are not covered by stockings, look particularly alluring under the light, and her snow-white shoulders would probably make anyone want to take a bite.

(Amiya, snap out of it!)

"I'm here to deliver your cat!"

Amiya blushed with embarrassment as she handed over the pet carrier. If Theresa hadn't reminded her in time, she didn't know how long she would have been staring in disbelief. However, she hadn't paid much attention when she was younger, and only after growing up did she realize that she had missed out on so much.

Recalling how she used to have Mei Xue help her take a bath when she was a child, Amiya felt an increasing urge to give her younger self a lesson in moral education. Why was she so clueless and unable to seize the opportunity?

"Thank you for your hard work, Amiya."

The little fox took the cage and glanced inside, finding Mandela lying there listlessly, looking utterly dejected.

"Because she's a little afraid of needles, so... just a little..."

Amiya scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly. She hadn't expected Mandra to be afraid of injections and wouldn't let anyone touch her. Helpless, she could only use her mental powers to calm the kitten down.

"Meow meow meow!"

Upon seeing Mei Xue, Mandra in the cage immediately perked up, even reaching out its paw to open the door and jump out, landing on Mei Xue's shoulder and rubbing its face against him, meowing incessantly as if confiding all the grievances it had suffered.

"Sweetie, there's nothing we can do about it. You'll be fine after the shot."

Mei Xue rubbed Mandra's head to calm the kitten down. The kitten stopped fussing and obediently perched on Mei Xue's shoulder.

"Amiya, come in and have a seat. I just finished showering and I'm about to eat some cake."

"Okay."

Amiya couldn't think of any reason to refuse, so she stepped into Meixue's room and then froze.

"It's Amiya, please have a seat."

Lily of the Valley politely got up and poured Amiya a cup of tea, then sat down with her on the sofa. To the left, Wu Lian and Rosemary were holding teacups, and to the right, Cecilia and Little Carp were each holding a piece of cake.

Looking up, Red peeked out from the ceiling ventilation duct; looking down, Ascaron silently pulled her clothes back.

Amiya was stunned to find such a hidden talent in such a small dormitory, but Theresa remained calm, having seen many such small scenes before.

Back then, Ascalon didn't become Mei Xue's bodyguard because he was worried that someone would assassinate her (how could he have thought of that?), but rather to prevent someone from sneaking into Mei Xue's dormitory or kidnapping the little fox to do something that everyone wants to do and loves to do.

(Although Ascalon ended up stealing from her own post)

Theresa thought helplessly that this was actually expected and reasonable, but no one expected that this guy would only hold out for one day before he couldn't help but climb into Mei Xue's bed!

Why is everyone here?

Amiya, holding a cup of tea, looked at Meixue sitting opposite her. The little fox, who had just finished bathing, was using Levatin as a tail dryer as always, exposing large areas of her snow-white skin to everyone's eyes without any cover.

"Since we haven't seen Brother Meixue for a long time, we thought we'd come here to visit him tonight. It just so happens that Cecilia's mother also brought a cake."

Of course, Felia had some things to do, so she left this place to the children, which also allowed Cecilia to get along better with her new friends.

"Here, Amiya, please enjoy your meal."

A piece of cake was cut for Amiya, and Lily of the Valley obediently sat down next to Mei Xue, helping to dry her tail.

Although it's hard to admit, when Mei Xue and Ling Lan are together, they do give off a "Aren't they a couple?" vibe. The two little foxes have similar temperaments, and Ling Lan's gentle sunshine and Mei Xue's innocent cuteness are a perfect match. Their gold and silver color scheme also makes it hard to say that they are incompatible.

Putting everything else aside, just considering Linglan's initiative in greeting the guests, she probably already considers herself the lady of the house.

"Meow~"

Mandra licked Meixue's neck, then obediently nestled in the little fox's arms. Since the sofa opposite was full, no one would say anything if Linglan sat next to Meixue.

"Is this the cat that Brother Meixue keeps?"

Lily looked at Mandela with some curiosity. When she left Rhodes Island, the little fox didn't have a pet like this yet.

"Yes, I found her in Laterano. She's very smart."

"I can tell."

Nodding in agreement with Mei Xue's words, Ling Lan could sense the disdain in Mandra's eyes. Clearly, the little cat was resistant to any female creature other than Su Xue'er who attempted to approach Mei Xue.

Meixue got a cat? Rosemary felt her position was threatened.

"Cecilia, are you settling in well on Rhodes Island?"

In an instant, Theresa took control of Amiya's body, turned her head and gently rubbed Cecilia's head, her tone full of tenderness.

"Yes, everyone on Rhodes Island is doing well."

Cecilia rubbed her hand against Amiya's palm. She had a feeling that her older sister had suddenly become a different person, like her own mother.

"I will try to get along well with everyone in the future."

Theresa smiled, and the gentleness in her eyes made even Xiao Ke feel comfortable. Rosemary knew that this was Theresa, while Wu Lian felt the terrifying power within Amiya surface, and Xiao Mo Ti was so frightened that he dared not show his face.

"Brother's tail is still so soft."

While grooming Meixue's tail, Linglan also stroked it a couple of times. Of course, they weren't just there to play with Meixue, otherwise they wouldn't all be wearing pajamas.

Now that they knew Chen Huijie would be coming over in the evening, Linglan and the others certainly wouldn't let her have her way. With such a group of little ones sitting here, even if Chen Huijie had a huge advantage, she couldn't possibly win directly.

Of course!

Mei Xue proudly raised her head. The little fox had always been very confident about her tail, after all, even that Provence sister said her tail was good.

Seeing Mei Xue and Ling Lan being so affectionate in front of her, even Theresa couldn't bear it. She picked up her tea and took a sip, realizing that Ling Lan had probably planned it all along. There were just enough seats for five people on the sofa, so as long as she gave her seat to Amiya, she could sit next to Mei Xue without any problem, and leave a good impression on the little fox.

However, Amiya's arrival was unexpected, so if Theresa is not mistaken, more people will be coming later.

"I'm curious, does Brother Meixue have many older sisters?"

Cecilia took a bite of the cake. Whether it was Chen Huijie or anyone else she met today, the little fox was quite popular on Rhodes Island. Cecilia noticed that he seemed to call many people "sister".

"If you really want to say there's only one, but if you're not so strict... there are definitely dozens."

Lily counted on her fingers and found that there were quite a few. Not to mention the older sisters of Da Yan who were all quite outstanding in figure and appearance, there was Surtr who was proud but also exceptionally gentle to Mei Xue, Skadi who was always indifferent but also a little cute, Mostima who liked to tease people and Specter.

Upon closer inspection, Suzuran realized that she had an unusually large number of enemies, and these were all older sister types who were much better than her in terms of figure and temperament. The only advantage of being a loli was that she could openly get close to Meixue under the pretense of being the same age.

But Chen Huijie can do that too. Rather, Mei Xue's group of sisters don't care about other people's opinions at all. As long as Mei Xue doesn't dislike it, even Surtr and Specter would gladly accept a kiss in public.

Mei Xue, are you there?

Before Cecilia could even ask what was going on, Chen Huijie's voice came from the doorway. She even just knocked symbolically before taking out the spare key to Mei Xue's room, opening the door, and coming in.

"Come on, Meixue, look what your sister has prepared for you... Why are there so many of you?"

Chen Huijie was planning to have some alone time with Mei Xue, but she was stunned when she saw five or six people on the sofa. This was not what they had agreed on!

"Rosemary and the others came to play with me, and Amiya came to bring me a cat."

Mei Xue raised the mandrake in her hand. Chen Huijie's expression changed, but she didn't say anything more. She secretly rejoiced that she hadn't worn that overly revealing nightgown, otherwise she would have been extremely embarrassed.

"This is your cat? It doesn't seem very smart."

"Meow meow!"

Feeling offended, Mandela meowed at Chen Huijie a couple of times and waved her paws in protest.

"She said... 'Come and fight me one-on-one, you stupid two-legged beast.'"

As Mandela's owner, Mei Xue couldn't accurately read the kitten's thoughts, but she could at least understand what the kitten was saying.

"Well, it seems she's quite smart."

Chen Huijie scratched her head a little embarrassedly. It was a bit far-fetched that this cat could actually understand human speech, but anything was possible around Mei Xue. Hadn't Chi Xiao become more intelligent?

"Miss Chen, is there something you need to see Mei Xue?"

Because Chen Huijie was quite perceptive, Theresa was worried that she would be discovered, so she simply returned control of her body to Amiya.

"It's nothing, it's just that my brother and I haven't chatted together in a long time, and I was thinking of having a heart-to-heart talk with Meixue."

A confident smile appeared on Chen Huijie's face. Of course, they really did have a heart-to-heart talk and chat, but she didn't say that she would leave the room. After all, it's normal for siblings to sleep together.

"That's perfect! We're also going to have a late-night chat together. Welcome Sister Chen to join us."

Linglan was prepared. In any case, she would never let Meixue be alone with any woman. You, Chen Huijie, want to get rid of us? No way!

"Kids should get some rest before late-night chats; staying up late isn't a good idea."