Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Since neither of us wants anyone, why not keep each other company? Anyway, you're going to retire soon, so you can go to Jiangnan to try some crisp water chestnuts, or to Gouwu to try some perch, or even further afield, to foreign countries."

Unlike her previous hints, Bai Ruoshui went all out this time, leaving Chong Yue unable to cope. He was insightful and lived life to the fullest, able to navigate any situation, but Bai Ruoshui's relentless pressure in this matter left him with no way out.

"Forget it, you can't make up your mind either, this is really boring."

Bai Ruoshui finished all the wine in her bowl, then poured herself another bowl and went to catch up with Meng Tieyi and Zuo Xuanliao (drinking heavily). Chong Yue could only give a helpless, bitter smile, unsure whether this was a good or bad thing.

Outside, a Sarkaz girl with reddish-brown hair sat on the steps, with Zuo Le sitting next to her. They couldn't get a word in edgewise at the adults' gathering, so they simply acted as doormen outside. The two of them looked quite well-matched.

Zuo Le didn't have much experience interacting with strange women, and the other party didn't seem inclined to speak first, so the two quiet types just sat together like that.

"Jieyun, that's my name."

Perhaps feeling that this was too boring, the girl introduced herself in her not-so-fluent Da Yan dialect.

"Zuo Le, you can call me that too."

Zuo Le could still maintain a fair attitude towards Oripathy, so he certainly wouldn't hold a grudge against the other party because of her Sarkaz identity. He just didn't expect to be lectured by his father because of this girl named Jieyun, whose martial arts were better than his.

"Where is that big fox?"

"That is a fox spirit, you should address her as Lord Fox Spirit."

“But I still prefer to call him Big Fox. He saved my master, and I want to thank him.”

"The fox spirit is always free and can go wherever she wants. You won't find her."

Speaking of this, Zuo Le really didn't expect Mei Xue to take action even for such a small matter. Although there was an agreement that the fox spirit could only take action when the Great Yan was in crisis, Mei Xue's kind heart can be seen from historical legends.

Zuo Le was truly amazed by Mei Xue's power, especially since she could predict such things, lend a helping hand to save lives, and help people prolong their lives.

"Can you tell me his story?"

Since he had nothing better to do anyway, and perhaps because he was under a lot of pressure, Zuo Le nodded and agreed.

"Well, this all started a long time ago..."

The house was bustling, but there was a unique warmth outside as well.

Bonus Chapter: Mei Xue's Valentine's Day Celebration

Actually, Mei Xue doesn't really like holidays. She's fine with things like Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival, but the little fox has a strong aversion to wedding anniversaries and Valentine's Day. As for the reason…

"I don't even know how many chocolates I'll have to send out, and it's only for one day. I'll get nagged no matter who I'm with."

Sitting on the sofa with her tail tucked in her arms, looking aggrieved, Mei Xue looked at Ansel and Shui Yue and suddenly realized that this was the advantage of being devoted to one person. Ansel only had Melantha, and Shui Yue loved no one except video games and Mei Xue. Ah, Cheng Shan was one of them too, as she was his sister.

"There's nothing I can do, Brother Meixue, that's the downside of being a womanizer."

Shuiyue put down his game console and patted Meixue on the shoulder. Besides games, Meixue was the only thing he liked. So Shuiyue's biggest regret was that he wasn't a girl. Ansel just covered his mouth and chuckled. After all, he was a dignified fox spirit. It was unbelievable that he was bothered by such a thing.

"But they didn't ask for any special gifts, did they? You can always take out chocolate from your tail, so there's no need to worry about it."

"Gulp... But even if you divide me into nine parts, you still can't spend time with each person once. That would be too much to ask of anyone."

The little fox thought about it for a moment. Originally, everyone thought that there was still plenty of time, and everyone could get close to the little fox. But it was clear that everyone's concept of time was still stuck in the past.

Aside from the composed type like Kal'tsit who wasn't very interested, the gentle and considerate type like Suzuran could completely understand Mei Xue's situation. Therefore, most of the people who came to see Mei Xue today would be particularly difficult to deal with, such as Huang, Rosemary, and Talulah, especially the latter. As Mei Xue's legal wife, Talulah's possessiveness made her very unwilling to share the little fox, even with her good friends Alina and Chen Huijie.

But out of love for Meixue and sisterly affection, she was only slightly unhappy about the current situation, and she could easily appease her.

"In that case, why don't you hide away and play games with me to pass the day, Brother Meixue?"

"Okay, okay!"

Mei Xue nodded hurriedly, afraid that Shui Yue would regret it, but before he could be happy for long, the doorbell rang, making Ansel and Shui Yue realize that the little fox was doomed. Mei Xue's happy expression instantly turned sour, and his little mouth pouted unhappily, making people want to kiss him.

(Why am I not a girl?)

Shuiyue thought to herself with some distress, then followed Ansel into the bedroom. They didn't want to be resented by that group of girls.

Seeing the two of them embodying the spirit of "better to die than see yourself die," Mei Xue became even more frustrated. They had promised to help him find a solution, but now they were running away so quickly—how ungrateful! She would avoid them for at least three days! (Because she probably wouldn't be able to escape for the next three days.)

Who is it?

Even when she tried to stand on tiptoe, she couldn't reach the peephole on the door. So Mei Xue had to open the door a crack to see who was outside, and then the little fox was dumbfounded.

"Hey Meixue, is no one else home?"

Mostima, Remian, Exusiai, Texas, Sora, and Lappland, plus Fiamet and Croissant, and Arturo. Penguin Logistics plus the Laterano faction, a total of nine people arrived. Seeing that Cecilia wasn't there, it was no longer necessary to wonder what these people were doing there. Mei Xue suddenly felt a little weak in the knees; this was probably going to drag on until tomorrow.

"Hahaha... Sister Mostima, did you come here to play with me?"

"It's pretty much your favorite game, and you can choose how to play it."

As a fallen angel, Mostima is quite alluring when she's charming, but this trick is ineffective against Mei Xue. The little fox has experienced this countless times, not to mention that Ling Lan has learned from Su Xue'er how to be a proper fox spirit.

"I...I have some things to do today, could I stay home?"

"What is it?"

"Isn't today Valentine's Day? I'm supposed to be with Talulah."

"That's where you misunderstood."

Remianne interrupted Mei Xue with a smile. Her gentle temperament always made people unconsciously lower their guard. She seemed gentle and considerate, but when it came to certain situations, she was definitely more uninhibited than anyone else. She dared to do it in front of her own sister on the first time, and even directly acted like sisters. The little fox could be said to know her very well.

"Valentine's Day, of course it's a holiday to spend with your lover, right?"

This novel explanation made Mei Xue's not-so-bright brain start spinning. The little fox pondered for a moment and found that what Remianne said seemed to make a lot of sense. Otherwise, why would it be called Valentine's Day instead of Lovers' Day?

"That seems to be the case."

There aren't many people marrying Mei Xue right now, only five. Talulah goes without saying, then there's Doctor and Surtr, followed by Theresa and Rei, and Mei Xue's wedding is scheduled for next week. This order was determined by drawing lots.

So if we're talking about lovers, every single one of these people in front of me is one. Mei Xue suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. He only needs to choose one of five wives to accompany, but if he's to accompany a whole bunch of lovers, he'll have to do it all at once.

"Ugh, that's so despicable! Didn't we agree to play rock-paper-scissors together?"

Just as Remien was about to successfully deceive him, Warfarin, Gavial, and others arrived, followed by a large group of people. Mei Xue was so frightened that she immediately locked the door. What a joke! With so many people, how was he supposed to get through the next few days?

"Mei Xue, over here."

Just as the little fox was undecided about where to take refuge, the lion scorpion suddenly appeared behind him, picked him up, and jumped out of the window.

Because she needs to travel frequently, Mei Xue owns properties in various places, including this house. Jumping out from the first floor is no problem at all. However, Mei Xue never expected that Lion Scorpion would get involved. Isn't this girl usually quite timid?

"stop!"

Mei Xue's house was already surrounded by girls, and Lion Scorpion's actions could not be kept secret. Huang, who realized that she was going to sneak away, would not let her go. However, Lion Scorpion was prepared. She pressed the button on her earphone.

"Miss Black! It's up to you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp and heavy crossbow bolt flew straight at her. Huang subconsciously took a step back and stopped, watching as the bolt was half-embedded in the concrete. If she hadn't stopped, she would be in the ICU by now.

But the Lion Scorpion remained vigilant. She clearly saw the railing in front of her being torn apart by a powerful and unreasonable force, and the still somewhat inexperienced Rosemary manipulated the railing to block her way.

"Hand over Mei Xue!"

Without any hesitation, Lion Scorpion threw Mei Xue out. Xiao Ge, who was ready to catch her, grabbed Mei Xue's collar and, with the little fox, jumped onto the roof and continued their frantic run.

(Suddenly I feel like staying in Laterano today was a really good choice!)

Mei Xue felt like she was participating in a rugby match, where everyone else was a player and she was just a rugby ball, feeling wronged. Luckily, this was Laterano, where such farces were just a bit of fun and passersby were used to it.

"Don't even think about running!"

As the Crimson Blade was drawn, a dragon shadow seemed to float beside Chen Huijie. Without saying a word, she rushed over, giving no one a chance to react. But Xiaoge was no pushover either. She kissed Meixue right in front of Chen Huijie, and then tossed the little fox to Miss Blood Demon not far away.

But this time, the rugby ball—no, Mei Xue—was intercepted by Feng Wan, who appeared out of nowhere. The girl, who came from a ninja background, immediately thought of finding a sewer to crawl into after catching Mei Xue. But after looking around, she discovered another problem: Mei Xue had too many tails, and the sewer couldn't hold them all.

"Gulp... Sister, could you please put me down? I feel dizzy."

Being tossed around like a rugby ball, Mei Xue felt like the world was spinning. In that moment of hesitation, Feng Wan herself was surrounded by others. She clicked her tongue in exasperation, took out two smoke bombs and threw them on the ground. Taking advantage of the gap in the smoke, she led Mei Xue away.

Everyone else only saw the two figures break through the smoke and flee in a certain direction, and then hurriedly followed. But after they were all gone and the smoke dissipated, Fengwan and Meixue reappeared in the same spot. The two people just now were just dolls that Fengwan had folded herself. She knew that there would be many people looking for Meixue today, so she specially prepared this kind of illusion.

"Hehehe, go ahead and chase him. By the time you catch him, I'll have eaten him clean."

Fengwan kissed Meixue, whose mouth was gagged, without feeling any shame for betraying her best friend. Although she and Xiaoge and the others belonged to the fraternity (which should actually be called the Sisterhood Alliance) founded by Meixue and the Doctor, feelings are something that you have to fight for!

"Waaah!"

Mei Xue was speechless. These people just knew how to bully him while he was weak. Wait until he recovered in a few years, then we'll see who's afraid of whom!

However, the little fox had just said that he could take her away, but at least he should finish delivering the chocolates first. It's true that Cecilia is the perfect companion for this kind of day. Since the little angel is still young, Mei Xue can play with her without worrying about too many "accidents," such as having strange drugs in her drink, someone suddenly breaking in while she's taking a bath, or experiencing sleep paralysis (a special mention of Hoshiguma and Koyuki).

"Alright, alright, Meixue, I understand you. Let's find a secluded place to spend a wonderful day together."

Although he wasn't like Rosemary, indulging in his desires and following his heart, Fengwan still had feelings for Meixue. Back then, when the little fox went to the Eastern Kingdom, she searched for her for a long time.

"I would never agree to something like that."

Flames burned in a circle at his feet. Fengwan turned around and found Talulah and Surtr standing calmly not far away. Fengwan's little trick could not fool them. Both of them were Meixue's wives, and the rings on their hands could help them find Meixue's location.

Miss Doctor only wanted to watch the fun and had no interest in getting involved. Surtr and Talulah were different, especially that dragon girl, whose possessiveness towards Mei Xue was comparable to that of Su Xue'er.

"Valentine's Day is the day to wipe out all the cheating cats, right?"

Talulah's smile was beautiful, but also dangerous. The temperature of the surrounding flames was ridiculously high. Fengmaru reluctantly put Meixue down and then raised his hands like Moaning Myrtle.

"I give up, I give up. Sigh, I haven't touched him in three years... It won't hurt to let him win this once."

"But how come I remember you leaving through my ventilation duct just three days ago?"

She reached out and extinguished the fire. If it weren't for Mei Xue's sake, Feng Wan would probably have been roasted to a crisp by Talulah. Now the little fox finally understood why Talulah had blocked the ventilation ducts in her bedroom.

"Haha, um, do I? I don't think so... Goodbye!"

Watching Fengwan disappear from sight in a flash, Talulah snorted softly, then walked up to Meixue, picked up the little fox, removed the black stocking from his mouth, and pinched Meixue's cheek.

"Waaah! Sister! My tail is burned!"

Mei Xue looked pitifully at Talulah, clutching the tail that had accidentally had a patch of fur burned off. The fire ring that Talulah had created to show off was something Mei Xue couldn't react to at all. If it weren't for the little fox's speed, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape with her remaining eight tails.

"This...I..."

Oh no, she burned her husband's favorite tail. It's like a woman smashing her husband's newly assembled Gundam model to pieces. It's good that she's not angry, but it won't be so easy to appease her.

Talulah panicked instantly. She could shamelessly stick to Mei Xue to cheer him up when he was unhappy, but she was completely helpless when he was feeling wronged and pitiful. Without saying a word, Talulah handed Mei Xue over to Surtr.

"Remember to return it to me later!"

To prevent Meixue from bursting into tears, Talulah chose to hide for a while, running away incredibly fast, leaving Surtr to watch the pitiful little fox.

Having known Mei Xue for so long, she naturally knew how much Mei Xue valued her tail and hair. Even knowing it wouldn't get the little fox dirty, Mei Xue still regularly maintained them, as these things were related to her appearance.