Talulah, I'm still a child.

Chapter 57 The Little Fox's Virtuousness and Gentleness

Chen Huijie didn't speculate much about why Swire was in her house. Her biggest worry was whether the little fox would let slip about Talulah. Swire knew Talulah, and although they hadn't seen each other for a long time, she couldn't possibly have forgotten her. If this exposed the relationship between the little fox and Talulah, it would be terrible.

However, this worry was completely unnecessary, because Swire had no doubt about the little fox's identity. She also knew about the case from a while ago, but she never expected that Mei Xue, as the person involved, would be taken in by Chen Huijie, and even live with her.

"Is this pink-skinned dragon going crazy from being single?"

Listening to the little fox busily banging pots and pans in the kitchen, Swire still felt something was off. Chen Huijie wasn't that kind of person, was she? Could it be a misunderstanding? After all, Mei Xue's naive nature might have led her to misunderstand her words.

However, the specifics would have to wait until Chen Huijie returned and they went over the statements again. Shi Huaiya felt that it was a bit improper for her to just sit there as a guest, and it was a bit unreasonable to ask this little fox to cook. After thinking it over, she got up and decided to go to the kitchen to help.

"Mei Xue, I... Holy crap, what the hell are you doing?"

When Swire walked into the kitchen, the scene before her eyes almost scared her out of her wits. Mei Xue was wearing a pink apron, her fox ears folded down and stuck to her head, her three tails squeezed together to avoid taking up space, and she was holding a sharp kitchen knife in her hand.

At first glance, it doesn't seem strange, but the problem is that Mei Xue is blindfolded. The little fox is just blindly chopping vegetables with one hand and a knife in the other, and its hand speed is so fast that you can see the afterimage. This makes Swire worry that it might cut its hand at any moment.

Slice the tomato in his hand. Hearing the sound, the little fox took off the blindfold and looked at Swire. The once spirited little tiger was now pale.

"What's wrong, Sister Swire? If you're hungry, there's fruit on the table. Dinner will have to wait a little longer."

"No... why do you cook while blindfolded?"

"Because I'm afraid of knives."

The little fox twitched his ears. He didn't even dare to look at the knife in his hand. Although his hands no longer trembled, seeing himself holding the knife still brought back some bad memories.

"Then what about this..."

Swire felt that the little fox's words were somewhat contradictory. Afraid of knives but still wanting to cook? This child must be joking. But no matter what, cooking blindfolded is too dangerous. What if he gets cut? By the way, does Chen Huijie know about this?

"It's too dangerous for you to do this. Leave the chopping to me, you can do the rest."

"But……"

The little fox was somewhat troubled. This was how he had always cooked, and the kitchen wasn't very big to begin with. With his three tails, it would become even more cramped if Swire were to join in.

"There are no 'buts', it would be terrible if I cut my hand."

Swire really didn't consider himself an outsider. He squeezed in and took the kitchen knife from the little fox's hand. Unfortunately, Mei Xue wasn't the assertive type, so she could only keep a little distance and continue stewing the soup. Although Swire wasn't as skilled at chopping vegetables as him, he wasn't bad at it either.

Aside from chopping vegetables, Mei Xue doesn't actually cover her eyes, as that would be too inefficient. The little fox also likes to multitask, such as using her tail to turn off the fire or stir-fry a dish. Unfortunately, her tail isn't as long and thin as a Sarkaz's; it's a bit thick, so she can't do anything more complicated. Fortunately, she doesn't shed fur, otherwise she wouldn't have any food to eat.

"Mei Xue, why are you afraid of knives?"

This question made the little fox stop stirring the soup pot abruptly. Suddenly, bubbles burst from the water, and hot soup landed on his hands.

"Because I was injured with a knife before."

The little fox gently put his burned finger in his mouth. He didn't want to talk about it; it made him feel uncomfortable. By the time he let go, the burn on his finger had healed.

"..."

"Sister Swire, please try this."

The little fox picked up a piece of pork rib, blew on it, and then held it to Swire's mouth. It was still a little hard to tell from the appearance whether it was cooked through, so Swire could taste it.

Swire gently bit down on the rib and held it in her hand. Even though it had been blown on, the rib was still a bit hot. Phil's tongue wasn't very good at handling hot food, but the little fox's cooking skills were commendable; she had a great grasp of the heat.

"Mmm, it tastes great. You're quite good at cooking."

"Because my older sister taught me a lot, even though I can't see her anymore..."

Mei Xue wagged his tail. From the moment they parted until now, he had been missing everyone. For the little fox, parting was the most unbearable thing, and waiting was the most unbearable thing. But even so, he had to wait. When his sisters came to pick him up, he would definitely be older and able to help more.

"But if you're afraid, why did you even think of cooking?"

Looking at Mei Xue's slightly swaying tail, Swire had an almost instinctive urge to pounce on her. The little fox's tail was like a giant cat toy, so tempting to look at. However, Swire was able to restrain herself.

"Because this is all I can do for my sister."

Mei Xue twitched her fox ears and recalled the nearly one year she spent in the integration. Ever since she cried after cooking for the first time, no matter how much food Mei Xue cooked, Talulah would eat it all. Sometimes, if she couldn't finish it, she would force herself to swallow it. Later, when she choked, Mei Xue was so anxious that she jumped up and down.

"My sister must be very tired from work. She'll probably be sleepy and hungry when she gets back. I'll make sure she eats and takes a shower first, and then I'll watch TV with her. That's all I can do... Oh right, I haven't prepared a bath for her yet."

The little fox immediately realized its mistake and hurriedly ran out to prepare a bath for Chen Huijie. Seeing his flustered appearance, Shi Huaiya felt like a single dog who had been kicked on the side of the road. Damn, she suddenly envied Chen Huijie. Someone cooked for her in the morning, someone waited for her to come home in the evening, and someone even prepared a bath for her. She could also watch TV with this little fox. Whoever gets out of singlehood first is a dog, right?

"Damn it, Felin doesn't eat dog food!"

The main reason is that few people of Mei Xue's age are as sensible and capable as him. Thinking about it this way, the little fox seems like a gentle and virtuous wife, Chen Huijie is a husband who goes out to work, and isn't Shi Huaiya... Damn, she really is a blondie.

"I'm not that kind of person!"

Swire roared in defiance at the favoritism of fate, but only she could hear it. Meanwhile, Chen Huijie arrived downstairs, gave the car keys to Hoshiguma to help lock the car, and rushed upstairs herself. When she got to her door, she realized that she seemed to have left her room key at the Guard Bureau. She had run too fast when she heard Swire's voice.

"Swire! Open the door, you bastard! Don't hide in my house without making a sound!"

Chen Huijie really wanted to draw her sword and chop the door down, but after all, it was her own house, and she would feel bad if she chopped it down. Fortunately, the door was opened after knocking for a short time, but it was Mei Xue who opened the door.

The moment Chen Huijie saw the little fox, all her anger vanished. The little fox in front of her held a soup spoon in one hand, wore an adorable pink dog apron, its ears twitched, its tail swayed happily, its eyes were full of joy and excitement, and its face was smiling.

"Sister, welcome back. Dinner is ready, and the bathwater is prepared. Would you like to eat first or take a bath first?"

He seemed to want to hug her, but after glancing at the water and oil stains on his outstretched hands, he stepped back a few paces to let Chen Huijie come in first.

"Aren't you going to carry him up?"

"Yes, it will get my sister dirty."

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Chen Huijie bent down, opened her arms, and gently rubbed against the little fox. She breathed a sigh of relief. Mei Xue seemed to be alright. That was good. This little fox had almost made her overturn her car.

Just then, Swire came out of the kitchen. She looked at Chen Huijie, wondering if she should just take this guy back to the Guard Bureau to learn some law. But Chen Huijie patted the little fox's head first and gave the little fox a lesson while looking in Swire's direction.

"Meixue, don't open the door to strangers in the future, especially those who don't look like good people."

"Ha, why didn't you teach him to protect himself and not to get close to those wicked women with ulterior motives?"

Swire also responded sharply to Chen Huijie's words. The little fox wagged its tail and looked at the two of them repeatedly, not understanding why its two older sisters would say such things. Although it was simple-minded, it was not stupid. Miss Black Snake was also very smart.

Don't compare my intelligence to yours, and don't ask me why they both seem angry; I don't know, I don't understand, and I don't get it.

Miss Black Snake, who had anticipated the little fox's movements, lazily leaned on his shoulder, eagerly awaiting Kashina's arrival. Chen Huijie was already showing signs of becoming Talulah, and if things continued like this, something bad was bound to happen sooner or later!

Chapter 58 Dragon and Tiger Fight, Even Ghosts Fear It

The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite strange. The little fox was munching on an apple, watching the three older sisters stand in a three-way standoff. Among them, Swire and Chen Huijie were the most sharp-tongued, while the older sister with green hair seemed quite helpless. Oh, by the way, her name is Hoshiguma.

Of the three older sisters, the little fox was undoubtedly the most curious about the eldest sister of the ghost clan, because she was really big. The little fox couldn't even reach her shoulder when he stood on tiptoe. He thought that it would be great if he could grow that tall, but unfortunately, the possibility was too low at the moment. It would be good if he could grow to 1.6 meters. However, the little fox's current goal was 1.5 meters.

"Superintendent Chen, can't you tell? How could you do that to someone so young?"

"Heh, I'm not like someone who's an uninvited guest."

Chen Huijie and Swire were like oil and water, while Xingxiong's attention was entirely focused on the little fox across the table. She noticed that Meixue looked at her with envy, which puzzled Xingxiong. What was there to envy?

Seeing the tense atmosphere between Swire and Chen Huijie, the little fox didn't know what to do. After all, he had never experienced anything like this before. When he was in the integration phase, everyone assumed that Alina > Talulah > Frostnova. So whenever Talulah and Frostnova had a conflict, Alina would step in and punch each of them on the head, then pick up the little fox and leave. But now that Alina wasn't around, it seemed that Hoshiguma wasn't doing much of a job.

Ignore them. They're just arguing, no different from the White Rabbit and Talulah. I had a tough day at work, so I'll eat and take a shower later. I haven't done my homework yet.

Miss Black Snake has always valued education. Although Little Fox's arithmetic and language skills are quite good, there's still much for her to learn. Once she gets Kashena's body, she won't be able to tutor Little Fox all the time like she does now, so she'll have to teach her as much as possible. As for interpersonal skills, well, Mei Xue is doing quite well as she is now.

"Can I watch TV after I finish my homework?"

With its head buried in its tail, the little fox muttered to itself in a voice only it and the black snake could hear.

Sure, if you really like it that much, you can buy the videotapes and watch whichever episode you want.

"Great!"

Overjoyed, Mei Xue couldn't contain her excitement and her voice was so loud that it attracted the attention of Chen Huijie and Shi Huaiya. Faced with their questioning gazes, the little fox buried her face back in her tail, feeling a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong, Meixue?"

"No, it's that one..."

The little fox blushed furiously. He couldn't reveal Miss Black Snake's existence, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only point to the television.

"Kamen Rider is about to start airing, sis, can I record it first and watch it after I finish my homework?"

Seeing the little fox's shy expression, Chen Huijie and Shi Huaiya found it amusing. Why even ask such a question? In the end, it's normal for a little fox of this age to like to play. His well-behaved behavior is really inconsistent with his appearance.

"No need to record it, you can just watch it directly. But Meixue, do you still have homework?"

Chen Huijie thought back to when Talulah entrusted him to her, she didn't mention supervising his homework. He thought the little fox was the kind of person who had only learned a little arithmetic.

"Yes, every night I recite a poem, fifty words, and three arithmetic problems. That's it."

The little fox wagged his tail. Although Miss Black Snake treated him very well, she couldn't neglect his studies. She would catch him when necessary. Fortunately, the little fox was very sensible and attentive, so she didn't have to suffer from high blood pressure like other parents who tutor their children.

"That's really amazing... I'll give you a question later, go watch TV first."

Okay~

With permission granted, the little fox skipped merrily into the living room, leaped onto the sofa, and then stretched out its tail to turn on the television. It happily began watching today's episode of Kamen Rider Kuuga. In fact, this show had been broadcast a long time ago, but it was a show the little fox had never seen before.

Miss Black Snake didn't say much. As long as the child was happy, she didn't mind giving the little fox a couple more days off. At worst, she could raise the little fox herself if it became useless. Mei Xue only needed to be cute and adorable, and of course, be loved by her.

Looking at the little fox who was engrossed in watching TV while hugging its tail, Swire turned her gaze back to Chen Huijie's face and found that he was looking at Mei Xue with a smile, his eyes full of doting, completely ignoring the presence of Hoshiguma and Swire.

"Pink Intestine Dragon, can't you take your eyes off her?"

"Stop nagging, I don't have time to argue with you right now, just eat your food."

Chen Huijie glared at Shi Huaiya with annoyance. The little fox had already been generous enough by sharing the food she made with this char siu cat. Why was she still making so many noises? What if she started arguing and disturbed the little fox's TV time?

Swire was a little annoyed by the rebuke, but she tried to calm herself down and told herself not to take this pink-faced dragon seriously. She put down her chopsticks and got up. Under Hoshiguma's puzzled gaze, she walked to Mei Xue's side and sat down. She then watched TV with the little fox without eating, becoming a thorn in Chen Huijie's side.

"Mei Xue, do you really like watching this?"

"Yeah, he looks so cool!"

Mei Xue, clutching her tail, couldn't stop smiling, especially when watching the heroes on TV saving people in need. The little fox felt like she was watching her older sister Talulah, who was her Kamen Rider.

"So, do you want that belt?"

"think."

"How about I give you one?"

"No."

As Swire had anticipated, the little fox answered quite decisively. He rubbed against her tail and then smiled shyly at Swire.