Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Awooo! A little fox like you was born to be eaten by your older sister!"

After the cold winter, the early spring in Qingqiu was still a bit chilly. The snow on the distant mountain peaks had not completely melted. Su Xue'er kept rubbing against Mei Xue's face, her tail intertwined with Mei Xue's tail. Unlike Mei Xue, she only had one tail.

"Gurgle! Waaah! Sister, please don't eat me!"

The soft and delicate little fox curled up in a ball, clutching its tail, seemingly genuinely afraid that Su Xue'er would devour it whole; being bitten by her would still hurt quite a bit.

"Haha, just kidding. How could I bear to eat you? After all, you're my only brother. Life would be too boring without you."

Over the long years, Su Xue'er witnessed too much. In fact, she was not searching for Mei Xue from birth, because at that time she did not dare to gamble. If her younger brother was stronger than her, she would be the one to be devoured. So for a long time before that, she was always hiding from her younger brother while constantly strengthening herself.

But when she actually arrived here and found her younger brother, who was connected to her by blood far more than blood ties, she felt that she must have been a fool before, really.

Mei Xue's power is strong, without a doubt. When the Wheel of Fate separated the two of them, it took special care of Mei Xue. Everything about him was good, and his body was perfect. Of course, his height was a bit of a disappointment, which made Su Xue'er suspect that her original body, whose father and mother she didn't know, probably had some special fetish for young boys.

However, there is a problem here: Mei Xue's strength is not the same as his combat power. This little fox can even be said to have disgraced their entire race. Although there were three in the whole race, now there are only two left.

"But little brother, you really should learn to use your own strength. You can't even beat a crab. You'll probably have to become a vegetarian in the future."

With a hint of exasperation, Su Xue'er poked Mei Xue's cheek, feeling rather disappointed in her. A crab could be killed with a single slap, but Mei Xue didn't even dare to reach out and grab it. This younger brother's mentality was completely like that of a child.

That makes sense, because it's a child, it's easier to control. That was probably His original plan. But He didn't expect that something unexpected would happen, and that this body would develop another consciousness. Ha.

"Isn't it good to be vegetarian? I still quite like eating fruit. Anyway, you said, little foxes don't starve to death so easily."

Mei Xue blinked and unconsciously acted cute, almost making Su Xue'er, the older sister, develop feelings that shouldn't have but weren't impossible.

"What if someone bullies you in the future? Will you also cower in a ball with your tail between your legs?"

Of course not!

The little fox righteously refuted, then put his hands on his hips, his tails swishing rapidly. He was born with nine tails, which Su Xue'er envied greatly. She was filth, impurity, and the very fate of disaster, even her blood spread plague and poison.

"I'll call my sister to save me!"

"……puff!"

Su Xue'er couldn't help but spit out all the tea in her mouth. She really didn't expect the little fox to have this trick up his sleeve. But then again, if Mei Xue were in any danger, how could she just stand by and watch? She had understood the purpose of her existence from the very first time she met him.

"Is it not allowed?"

"Of course you can, in fact, that's how it should be done."

Gently holding the adorable little fox in her arms, inhaling its delicate fragrance, Su Xue'er felt her nonexistent heart soften. Indeed, her little brother was the best.

“Protecting your younger brother is an older sister’s duty, so if you are in danger, just call my name, and I will definitely be there for you, but…”

As if she had thought of something, Su Xue'er's smile became somewhat forced as she gently stroked Mei Xue's hair.

"You'll grow up someday, and then your sister won't be able to stay by your side anymore, so you should learn to become stronger."

"When I grow up, my sister won't be around anymore, so if I don't grow up, my sister can stay with me forever!"

It can only be said that Mei Xue's thought process is very novel, but what he said is actually quite right. Su Xue'er rubbed his tail.

"It's alright, there's still plenty of time. You're only a few hundred thousand years old, which is less than a full month in terms of our lifespans. So we can be together for a very, very long time. By the way, little brother, are these plants you planted really inedible?"

Su Xue'er looked into the distance. This Qingqiu was not much different from other mountains, except that it was taller and larger. In addition, there were many plants planted by the little fox himself. They had undergone some kind of mutation due to his influence and were even unafraid of the calamity on Su Xue'er's body.

Moreover, thanks to Meixue's special cultivation method, these plants each have their own temperament. For example, the sunflowers over there like to listen to music and dance in the square, while the mushrooms over there like to tell ghost stories and corny jokes. Oh, it's just a pity that those peas are too big to be used for stir-frying.

"They don't like the feeling of being gnawed, but if you really want it, um... I can make them suffer a little."

"I'd better not, it would feel weird."

Su Xue'er shook her head, then pinched Mei Xue's ears. It's true that comparisons can be infuriating. Mei Xue's body isn't naturally healthy, so she doesn't need to worry about grooming. But Su Xue'er is different. If she doesn't wash her tail for a day, it gets all frizzy and uncomfortable to touch. It's so much more pleasant to pet Mei Xue!

"By the way, sister, why do you only have one tail?"

"Because I'm the older sister."

"Then, sister, why is my tail white, but the tip of your tail is black?"

This question made Su Xue'er rub her temples in exasperation. She was thinking about how to best deceive Mei Xue, but deception wasn't a solution. The little fox wouldn't stay foolish forever; sooner or later, his memories would return.

"Because our unreliable father favored you too much when we were separated. He gave you all the best things. Fate has good and bad aspects. You are white, and I am black, but neither of us is complete."

Because of incompleteness, it is necessary to "devour" the other, to perfect one's own shortcomings, to reach a higher level, and no longer be confined to the fate of this world, to either become all or become unique.

"Isn't it Mom?"

The little fox twitched his ears. He clearly remembered that the voice he heard when he was in a daze was a woman's, but it had a strange, eerie laugh, like that of some kind of wicked woman.

"It doesn't matter, it's all the same, so if you need to grow, you need to eat me."

"I will not eat my sister."

Although they had only known each other for less than a year, Mei Xue's dependence on Su Xue'er had reached an unbelievable level. He wagged his tail, unable to find a reason to do so no matter how hard he tried.

"I won't eat you either, no, at least not in such a hurry..."

As for food, it doesn't necessarily have to be in the literal sense. Su Xue'er hasn't been idle all these years. If she doesn't nurture such a pure and lovely girl like Mei Xue, she would be doing herself a disservice.

"Gurgle! Ugh... Sister, please be gentle when you eat me."

"I should be the one saying that, but don't overdo it when the time comes."

The conversation seemed fine at first glance, but upon closer inspection, many things seemed off; the two people appeared to be on completely different wavelengths.

Yes, my sister said back then that they were both incomplete and that they had to eat each other to grow.

So... later he changed his name to Tushan Meixue. He grew up, but still referred to himself as Mei, not knowing where his sister had gone.

"Mei Xue! Wake up, Mei Xue!"

At this call, the little fox slowly opened its eyes. What it saw was a head of fiery red hair, horns that looked very prickly, and a pair of purple eyes filled with unspeakable tension.

“Um… Sister Surtr.”

Holding her aching head, Mei Xue sat up in bed and found the room crowded with people. Besides the four members of the Sui family, Zuo Xuanliao, Wei Yanwu, the Grand Tutor, and others were all there. Lin Qingyan and Chen Huijie looked the most nervous, as if they were afraid something might happen to Mei Xue.

"How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?"

Lin Qingyan was so anxious that his hair stood on end. Mei Xue thought for a moment, then shook her head. She was quite confident in his health.

"It's nothing, I just still have a bit of a headache. By the way, isn't Cecilia here?"

As a good older brother, Mei Xue still cared about Cecilia. Chen Huijie breathed a sigh of relief and gently rubbed the little fox's ears.

"To avoid making her worry too much, we lied to her and told her that you had something to do and asked her to go to sleep first. Don't worry, Du Yaoye and Linglan are here too."

"That's good……"

If Cecilia knew that something had happened to her, even if the little angel didn't cry, she would probably be so worried that she couldn't eat or sleep. But it's fortunate that Meixue asked Cecilia after waking up. If it were any other woman, it's hard to say how many wouldn't be jealous.

"What do you mean 'good'? You almost scared so many people to death with that."

Surtr showed no respect for Mei Xue, reaching out to rub his face. The others weren't too angry to see their mascot being treated like this; after all, seeing Mei Xue safe and sound was the best thing for them.

"Lin Qingyan, are you sure everything is alright?"

"It's confirmed that all physical signs are normal, but it seems that he has suffered some kind of mental shock."

"It's nothing, I just remembered something."

Mei Xue's tail drooped limply. The little fox got off the bed, yawned, and didn't seem to have any problems.

However, despite his words, everyone's worries were not so easily put aside. The little fox was important to everyone, and also to the Great Yan Dynasty. For both public and private reasons, they could not allow anything to happen to him.

"Is it Ya's ability?"

"No, Sister Ya Zi doesn't have that kind of power. Even in her prime, she couldn't affect me."

Mei Xue twitched his fox ears. Even though they had fallen out, he was still willing to call Ya "sister." It was fine as long as he didn't know what had happened back then.

"So, what exactly did you remember?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about the days when I first met you, sister. Hehe, it's kind of embarrassing to say, back then I couldn't even beat a crab, and no matter what problem I encountered, I would just call you sister."

"How long ago was that?"

"I don't know, but back then the positions of the stars in the sky were still traceable, and no one except my sister and me had tails or extra ears."

With her tail swaying gently, Mei Xue gently sucked on her index finger. The little fox pondered that it must have been a long time ago. At least back then, apart from him and Su Xue'er, everyone else in Terra looked pretty much the same, with only slight differences in skin and hair color.

"That must have been a long time ago..."

The evolution of life is mostly traceable. Biologists in Terra have also proposed the theory of evolution, believing that the preservation of racial characteristics is also the result of evolutionary selection. In any case, what Mei Xue recalls is too distant a history.

"Would you like to rest a little longer?"

"No, I'd better go back to the inn. Cecilia might get worried if she doesn't see me tomorrow morning."

"You really spoil her."

Chen Huijie covered her head helplessly. It was good that Cecilia was young and wouldn't get involved in the battle, but the little fox's doting on her had already made some jealous people a little sour, like Rosemary.

"Hey~ because she calls me brother."

Who wouldn't love a younger sister as cute, considerate, and sensible as Cecilia, who is clingy but not overly spoiled?

Mei Xue's still somewhat pale face revealed a rather cute smile as she opened her umbrella and disappeared from everyone's sight. It was obvious that she had probably gone back to the inn.

"...something's not right with him."

After Mei Xue left, Surtr finally spoke his mind. Of course, Lin Qingyan and Chen Huijie understood Mei Xue and knew that the little fox had only been pretending to be nonchalant.

"Physically, I am fine, but mentally... those memories are not just simple acquaintances."

Lin Qingyan thought for a moment. The memories of Su Xueer that she inherited were only a little over a hundred years old. Considering the lifespan of Su Xueer and Mei Xue, this was indeed not a long time. The information in them was also very limited, mostly about things that happened during their lives with Mei Xue. Of course, it at least gave Lin Qingyan a hundred years more theoretical knowledge in a certain area.

At the other end of the Jade Gate Inn, Cecilia's room was still lit. Du Yaoye really didn't know how to persuade her to go to sleep. This usually well-behaved and lovable little angel was now incredibly stubborn, insisting on waiting for Mei Xue to return before she would sleep.

"Cecilia, why don't you go to sleep? Mei Xue won't like you if you get dark circles under your eyes from staying up all night."

Linglan tried to use Meixue to suppress the little angel. Although it was early spring, the weather in the northern desert was surprisingly hot. Linglan changed into a dress, while Du Yaoye was bold and only wrapped in a bath towel, seemingly a nature lover.

"Brother Meixue won't dislike me. Sisters, you should go to sleep first. I'll go to sleep when my brother comes back."

Now Linglan was at a loss. Cecilia's trust and affection for Meixue were beyond what ordinary people could match. Her resolute attitude left Linglan and Du Yaoye at a loss as to what to do.

Having promised to protect Cecilia, Du Yaoye reluctantly hung the towel beside her, climbed into bed, and crawled under the covers. She would just sleep like this for the night. Tomorrow, she would have to figure out how to handle the escort agency's business. The twenty-odd brothers who came this time were all waiting for her to make some achievements.

But at that moment, Linglan's furrowed brows relaxed, followed by a knock on the door.

"May I come inside?"

"elder brother!"