Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Let's just wait and see. It's just death anyway, what's there to be afraid of?"

From the moment he voluntarily came to this place, dying here might have become the only outcome. An Ursus heavy armored warlock looked into the vast expanse of snow, towards the boundless north. He remembered that he had seen a snowfall like this three years ago.

At that time, he was still on patrol when he happened to see a figure with a red umbrella walking in the snow. It was snowing like that day too. But when he realized what was happening, the person had disappeared, and there wasn't even a footprint on the snow.

This snow was also precious to the people of Sargon, a sight that many of them would never see in their lifetime. Many people were saying that a light, white rain was falling from the sky, and some were discussing the sound they had just heard. Although Mei Xue spoke in the language of Da Yan, everyone could inexplicably understand what it meant and hear the longing in it.

"I never expected it to snow in the Foenorian Hot Land. Tsk... that woman has quite the generosity."

In the forests of Sargon, a blue bird wearing glasses clicked its tongue in amazement. It seemed to see, across the distance of space, the scorching land covered in snow, and the frantic look on the faces of some creatures.

"High Priest, do you know why it's snowing?"

A Phidian woman, holding a wrench and hammer, looked at this person who was both a mentor and a friend with some curiosity.

"Yeah, it's related to a really troublesome guy, tsk... Speaking of which, it reminds me of when my tail got burned. Zuma, do you want to go out and see the world?"

"The outside world is wonderful."

Zuma nodded. She also really wanted to see the outside world, and preferably see those huge machines. Those things were what interested her the most, but unfortunately, Sargon's conditions weren't good enough for her to build them herself.

"Let's go then, let's go find an old friend of mine first."

On the other side, although it didn't snow at Victoria's fairytale castle, they still saw a stunning view. Alice and Bella knew it was time. Their grandmother had said that when it snowed, they should go find the man named Mei Xue and have him come and collect their belongings.

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Chapter 302 The Person Viviana Likes

"Hey, did you see the news? It snowed heavily yesterday, and it seems like everyone inexplicably heard someone calling for 'sister'."

"Yeah, yeah, I heard it too, and there was even a response. It was terrifying."

"But that voice is quite nice."

Walking down the street, listening to the noisy chatter of passersby, Mei Xue wagged her tail and pretended not to hear. It was still snowing today, and the white fox with the umbrella became the most conspicuous person. Every now and then, someone would try to come up and ask if she was lost, but Mei Xue would always manage to dodge them.

Originally, either Ghost Shark or Lin Qingyan should have accompanied him today, but Ghost Shark had been through too much and hadn't recovered yet, and Lin Qingyan had to urgently report to Da Yan about what happened yesterday, so Mei Xue had to go out alone.

Fortunately, Miss Platinum was always available. Mei Xue arranged to meet her at the entrance of the commercial street. When he arrived, Miss Platinum was already waiting. Because of the cold weather, she had specially changed into a warm outfit, except that she had only added a warm silk to her lower body.

"Aren't you cold, sister?"

They didn't even greet each other upon meeting. Mei Xue was more concerned about whether Bai Jin would be cold. She wore a down jacket and scarf on her upper body, and only added stockings on her lower body. The little fox was always worried that she would catch a cold.

"...Do you think I shouldn't be the one asking this question?"

Platinum glanced at it. It was impossible for it not to be cold today, but as the Platinum leader of the Unarmored Alliance, she could certainly withstand this level of cold. Besides, it would be a bit inconvenient to wrap herself up too tightly.

On the other hand, Mei Xue was different. This little boy was dressed in the most revealing way she had seen all day. He wore a shirt and a jacket, with a single stocking and a leg wrap. Did this little fox not feel cold?

"What if you catch a cold wearing only these?"

"But I'm not cold."

Mei Xue's tail wagged happily. He loved the snow, and as for the cold, it was nothing compared to the blizzard in Ursus.

"Having many tails is a good thing."

Platinum glanced at Mei Xue's tail on her back. It was fluffy, and you could tell without even guessing that it would be very comfortable to hug. Speaking of which, with so many tails, it would be hard to lie down at night.

"That's what everyone says."

Mei Xue twirled the umbrella to shake off the snow, then walked over to Bai Jin and shielded her from the falling snow as well. Because she had come in a hurry, Bai Jin hadn't expected it to snow, but since it wasn't heavy, she hadn't thought about buying an umbrella. Of course, the main reason was that she didn't want to waste money.

"I'll take it."

Because Mei Xue is short, Bai Jin felt that holding the umbrella like that must be quite tiring for her.

But when her hand touched the umbrella, the pain, like being pricked by a red-hot needle, made her instinctively let go. But when she looked at her hand again, there were no wounds.

"What's wrong, Platinum Sister?"

"It's nothing, let's buy some hot drinks first."

Was it an illusion? No, the pain just now was real, but why was Mei Xue perfectly fine holding this umbrella... Something's not right. Could it be that the little fox was deliberately playing a trick on me? No, he doesn't seem like that kind of person.

Bai Jin couldn't understand it any longer, and her doubts about Mei Xue deepened. She had heard that voice yesterday and recognized it as belonging to Mei Xue, but she didn't believe at all that Mei Xue had caused this heavy snow.

After all, as a Platinum-ranked individual, she had seen quite a bit of the world. How could anyone possibly control the weather? Even Originium Arts couldn't achieve that level of skill, let alone transmit sound to everyone's ears.

While the two on one side were shopping, Viviana on the other side was very unhappy. After what happened yesterday, she was thinking of going to Mei Xue to see if the little fox was in trouble, but the Business Federation and the Supervisory Council called her in a hurry, hoping that she could divert public attention through some interviews, which squeezed out all her time.

It's one thing to try and divert attention, but why resort to scandals and public opinion? These guys from the Business Federation are just relentlessly trying to make money. After stirring up a media storm, she'll definitely have to avoid suspicion for a while. How will she go to see Mei Xue then?

And most importantly, what would the little fox think of her if Mei Xue saw these gossip stories? Viviana was getting more and more upset. Couldn't the Business Federation find someone else? The Left-Handed Knight wasn't good enough?

Anyway, she can't act according to the Business Federation and the Supervisory Committee's wishes today. Viviana hopes to leave work early to go find her boyfriend, lest he accidentally attract those women again.

“Ms. Viviana, the unusual snowfall and that strange sound yesterday have been explained by the scholars of Casimir as natural phenomena. What do you think?”

"Miss Host, you're putting me in a difficult position. How would I know these things? Just take whatever the experts say. But this snow is indeed quite beautiful."

On the big screen, Viviana looked exceptionally gentle and elegant, always wearing a relaxing smile. As a national idol, Viviana's interview at this time was very effective in calming people's hearts. The Business Federation did a good job in handling this matter, diverting everyone's attention last night with various gossip about the knights.

For example, titles like "Shocking! The Left-Handed Knight is Right-Handed!", "The Story of the Candle Knight in the Red Wine Bath and a Hundred Male Servants", and "The Blood Knight's Unknown Past".

Viviana was stunned when she saw the news. What the hell? A hundred male servants and a red wine bath? She had only ever bathed with Mei Xue!

Although she secretly wished she could take a sword and chop down the newspaper company in Casimir, Viviana still had to deal with this interview first.

Do you like to see snow?

The host was a little nervous. Standing next to Viviana, a woman herself, always made her feel a bit pressured. Facing Viviana, who was known as the "Calimatum of Casimir," she was nothing more than a supporting character. After all, Viviana was so beautiful and popular. This interview was with such an important person. Could it be that her chance to rise to prominence had come?

"Hmm, sitting with someone you like, holding a cup of hot milk tea and watching the snowflakes fall, waiting for them to wipe the snow off your shoulders, leaning against each other, doesn't that sound wonderful?"

Viviana's description made the host imagine a heartwarming scene, and she nodded in agreement, then remembered that this wasn't her task for the day.

"This is indeed in line with the romance of the Candle Knight, an enviable love. However, speaking of love, there have always been rumors that Lady Viviana and the Left-Handed Knight have a relationship. I wonder if you could satisfy the curiosity of the audience?"

Despite her friendly smile, Viviana already disliked the host. If Meixue were watching TV right now, she would definitely misunderstand. *Elegant Kazimierz and Letania mixed with profanity*, she thought, "I should quit this job. Well, I've found Meixue and saved enough money, so I'm not staying in Kazimierz anymore."

"This is a one-sided fabrication against me personally. Although Left-Handed Knight is an excellent person, he is not my ideal partner."

(Why is this different from what was said in the script?)

The host seemed a little confused. He glanced at the text in his hand. Wasn't Viviana supposed to try to obscure the issue and leave enough room for the audience's imagination in this situation? That way, it wouldn't matter whether it was true or not. The audience could fill in the blanks however they wanted, and it wouldn't matter whether Viviana and the Left-Handed Knight were really related. Why did he just deny it outright?

However, as an excellent host, she knows exactly how to handle such situations.

"Then, would the Candle Knight be so kind as to reveal his ideal type?"

(Okay, she'll definitely try to deflect the question with various excuses, and then I'll bring the topic back to what we were talking about earlier.)

Just as the host was thinking this, she noticed that Viviana's smile seemed even brighter, and the latter nodded.

"Okay."

(I would much rather hear the opposite answer.)

The host was on the verge of tears, while the viewers in front of the TV and passersby on the street were all dumbfounded. Then, without saying a word, they pricked up their ears to listen to see what kind of person Viviana liked. After all, the Candle Knight had quite a few admirers, and everyone thought they would have a chance.

Mei Xue and Bai Jin sat on a bench by the street, each holding a cup of hot milk tea and watching Viviana on the big screen. Bai Jin guessed that if Viviana knew that Mei Xue was also watching, she would probably be furious. Fortunately, the little fox did not misunderstand anything.

Platinum didn't report the seemingly overly intimate relationship between Viviana and Mei Xue to the Business Federation. She had no interest in being a paparazzi, and besides, Viviana had connections to the Supervisory Council, the kind of person you couldn't afford to offend.

"Platinum Sister, who is the Left-Handed Knight?"

"Hmm... a really bad person."

Recalling the unruly demeanor of the Left-Handed Knight, Platinum shook his head. In today's parlance, the Left-Handed Knight was a good person, just a little bit bad.

If you say he's no good, he's capable of taking down a dozen opponents with one hand. If you say he's good, his personality is very unpleasant. His fans even say that's the arrogance a knight should have. They say that the Blood Knight could cut him down with three axe blows, but he's still kind and gentle.

"Who is more powerful, Lin Guang or Lin Guang?"

"...Your sister."

Platinum rolled her eyes. That's the unreasonable thing about Mei Xue. If the little fox compares all the competitive knights in Kazimierz to Margaret Nearl, how many of them can compare?

A few Left-Handed Knight fans were planning to come up and discuss what Platinum said, but they stopped in their tracks when they heard the name Nearl. It's nothing, the Left-Handed Knight was thoroughly beaten by the Radiant Knight back then.

However, Mei Xue's way of addressing Lin Guang puzzled them. Where did this little fox come from? She didn't seem to be from Kuranta.

Upon hearing this answer, Mei Xue thought to herself, "Sister Nearl is amazing." Then, she hugged her tail and continued watching the big screen, just as Viviana started talking about her ideal type.

"I like girls who look smaller than me, hmm, preferably Volpo. I like Volpo's tail, it's so comfortable to hug. It would be best if I had six of them and they were all white."

It was so blunt, so blunt that the host wondered if he was dreaming. Usually, people talk about the personality of their ideal partner, but when it came to Candle Knight, they started posting missing person notices, no, matchmaking ads.

"Haha, this really... has hurt a lot of people's feelings."

Kazimierz has more Kurantas after all, so Viviana has essentially filtered out 60% of her suitors. The host felt that he was not only not going to become rich, but he might also be buried in the ground by Viviana's die-hard fans one day.

"After all, I can't lie to everyone. This is indeed my type. In terms of personality, she's the innocent and cute type. She's dependent on people but not cowardly."

Mei Xue hugged his tail, took a sip of hot tea, and exhaled a breath of hot air. He was completely unaware that the passersby around him, including Bai Jin, were looking at him with increasingly strange eyes, some of them hostile. He felt that he still preferred the real Viviana to the one on TV.

"So, you don't have any other requirements for a partner, such as family background, since girls nowadays generally value these things, like a house and a car..."

"But I don't lack money."

Viviana simply smiled. Others might care about this, but she was the Candle Knight. The Business Federation had invested so much in her; how could she not have a share of the profits? Besides, money wasn't an issue for Mei Xue; the little fox's luck was undeniable.

"If I really have any requirements, I hope he is from Dayan. I like the scenery and culture of Dayan, and I have also studied it myself."

If the host still can't tell there's something fishy going on, she might as well quit her job. This isn't about talking about her ideal partner at all; it's like she already has a boyfriend and is just describing him!

The Grand Knight Commander and the directors of the Business Federation in front of the television were also dumbfounded. They had originally planned to have Viviana use her influence to divert public attention and suppress yesterday's accident, but she almost blurted out Mei Xue's name.

Maria, Zofia, and others who were watching the program were also numb.

The host chose to remain silent; she shouldn't have taken on this role in the first place. The best way to extricate herself is to hand the camera over to Viviana and distance herself from the situation.

"I like to appreciate plum blossoms when it snows, so I hope my other half will like it too, preferably with the character 'plum' or 'snow' in their name."

"Cut off the live stream right now!"

As soon as Viviana finished speaking, the TV program was abruptly interrupted and replaced with another program. Platinum noticed that passersby were gradually gathering around, and she knew it would turn out like this. She reached out and poked Mei Xue's arm, muttering to herself.

"Mei Xue, do you have another name?"

Yes, but it's not commonly used.

"Then you'll change your name to that right now! Don't ask why!"