Talulah, I'm still a child.

Chapter 135 Mei Xue, the easiest to coax

"What exactly is going on?"

When Lin Qingyan and the others arrived at the top floor of the shattered building and watched the battle between Surtr and Number Ten, they all had the same thought.

Surtr stood beside the unconscious Cecilia, who was enraged. Her purple eyes revealed an unprecedented killing intent. The lava giant, several meters tall, gripped Leivatin, and each swing of her sword brought a wave of heat and flames.

But what's even more baffling is the person who fought against Surtr. Despite having dark black hair and tail, he was extremely disheveled from the flames, and anyone who didn't know better would think he was Sargon who had just returned from a tan.

However, everyone could see that it was Mei Xue's face, but it had ten tails.

Number Ten frowned. Dealing with Surtr was already difficult enough, and now so many people had come. He—no, I should say she—Mei Xue's uniqueness had caused Number Ten to completely become a girl. The difference in their luck was incomparable.

Now they couldn't hide it anymore. They had originally planned to escape before Lin Qingyan and the others arrived, but given the current situation, they had no choice but to give up some resources.

"destiny!"

This time, Number Ten did not hesitate, because Lin Qingyan had already realized that the white lightning was faster than anything else, except for fate.

As the white lightning bolt fell from the dark clouds, striking the ground at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, the sound of thunder reached everyone's ears almost simultaneously. However, Lin Qingyan and Surtur both frowned, because that spot was no longer occupied. No, it should be said that Number Ten was no longer there.

"He escaped..."

Surtr gently picked up Cecilia and checked her over; there shouldn't be any gaps in her seal.

“She has the same ability as Mei Xue, replacing her previous fate with the fate of ‘escaping’. However, this move must have been a big burden for her, or she would have needed time to prepare. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to fight you until she saw us coming before she was willing to use it.”

"I know."

"So you also knew about Mei Xue's arrangements?"

"...I have been to Qingqiu."

With that, Surtr put away all the lava and flames, but the shattered building had been completely destroyed in that short time, and it was impossible to continue using it.

It can only be said that, apart from Number Ten, the most miserable person in this upheaval is probably Therese. The Shards building that Teacher Great painstakingly built is gone, and the worst part is that he can only suffer in silence. There's nothing he can do, he can't beat Mei Xue.

However, Therese can no longer worry about his broken building. His intuition tells him that all the changes tonight are definitely related to Mei Xue. What exactly is that little fox up to?

Emengard, a lich, shared the same thought. She waited for more than ten minutes but still didn't get the so-called opportunity number three, and her hands started to ache.

"When will we finally be able to open this box?"

Somewhat puzzled, Emengard scratched her head, feeling like a fool. She couldn't help but shake the sandalwood box, but heard no sound; it seemed to be empty.

"How about... we open it and take a look?"

As a race bursting with curiosity, the lich's research into spatial science is largely due to their curiosity in addition to their talent. Emengard is a prime example; he fell in love with Mei Xue because he was genuinely curious about how this little fox could teleport without affecting space.

He reached out and flicked it gently, but there was no reaction. Emengard couldn't help but frown.

"Emanggard, what are you doing?"

Holy crap!

Suddenly, Shuiyue's voice came from behind, startling Emengard so much that she couldn't help but tremble, dropping the box in her hand. However, she subconsciously ignored the box and turned to look at Shuiyue and the Blood Demon Lady and others beside her.

Emengard certainly knew Shuiyue and Miss Blood Demon, and naturally guessed that the people around them were Mei Xue's subordinates.

"You two are going to scare people to death!"

"I'm just curious what you're thinking about that makes you so engrossed."

"What else could it be? Of course... um, holy crap!"

Only now did Emengard realize that the box in her hand was missing. She looked around and found the box on the ground. Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief and picked it up. Then she was even more dumbfounded.

"The box... has been opened?"

The box, which was originally locked, became open after Emengard picked it up, even though Emengard remembered that it was locked when it was dropped on the ground.

"That's just how Mei Xue's box is; it always opens unexpectedly. You should get used to it."

As she spoke, Miss Blood Demon looked at the aurora pillars. For the sake of secrecy, they did not know the full picture of Mei Xue and the Doctor's plan. Each of them only received a part of the plan, and even the sum of their parts was only a small part of the plan.

"What will happen if this box is opened?"

"do not know."

Shuiyue spread her hands, but that wasn't their mission; they were just curious to see Emengard there.

But now it seems that this was probably a small arrangement by Mei Xue, and we will soon find out what role this box will play.

What are you going to do?

"Go... um, play games."

Shuiyue held up the game console in his hand and waved it around. His smile was very bright. He was quite cute and had received many business cards from various talent scouts. Many times, he was even offered a price by someone. However, it was clear that he was devoted to Meixue.

If it weren't for Miss Blood Demon persuading him that being a boy would make it easier to play with Mei Xue, he would have hardened his heart and let Mei Xue set him up as a girl in the new world.

"Playing games at this hour?"

"That's right, after all, Mei Xue and we are going to be the big villains this time, yeah, that should be it."

Shuiyue smiled, while her companions behind her looked helpless.

Watching them leave, Emengard simply couldn't understand what they meant. Hadn't Mei Xue and the Doctor always been committed to supporting this land? They had even single-handedly facilitated the establishment of the Terran Union Conference. How could they possibly become villains?

"But this is a real headache. What will happen after this box is opened?"

Curiosity made Emengard really want to know the purpose of the box. She didn't believe that Mei Xue had given her the box just to tease her. The little fox wasn't that kind of person. Now that the box had been opened, could she go find Mei Xue?

However, even if you want to go find her, you need to know where Mei Xue is first.

Where is Mei Xue now? Talulah knew the answer to this question as well. Tonight, she was the calmest one. Even though Mei Xue hadn't said anything, she could vaguely sense that the little fox was hiding something from her, but out of trust in Mei Xue, she didn't ask.

Talulah was not worried because she believed that Mei Xue would tell her all the answers when the time came.

Looking at those beams of light shooting into the sky, Talulah was somewhat worried about the Reunion Movement. Such a major upheaval would surely cause a lot of unrest, which would be quite troublesome for the Reunion Movement, which had just overthrown the Ursus Empire and needed a period of stability.

Guess who I am~

With her eyes covered, what reached her ears was a somewhat timid, but mostly cute and lively voice, indicating that the owner of the voice was in an extremely good mood.

This voice had appeared countless times in Talulah's dreams. In the days without him, she was used to imagining what their future would be like in her dreams, so much so that even if he didn't speak, just by getting a little closer, Talulah would instinctively sense his presence.

"Who could it be...it's really hard to guess..."

Talulah deliberately feigned a troubled expression. She could clearly feel Mei Xue's hand tremble slightly as she covered her eyes, indicating that the little fox had taken her words seriously.

"This hand... oh dear, could it be Cecilia's?"

"Goo! No! Cecilia is a girl!"

"Could it be Ino?"

"Ino isn't here either! You silly sister!"

The little fox was extremely dissatisfied, unaware that his nine tails were laughing at him. Actually, Mei Xue's dissatisfaction was quite normal, because after the initial honeymoon period, he and Talulah had become even closer, and he would sometimes act coquettishly and throw a little tantrum, but he was still very cute.

"Who could it be? Oh dear, I can't guess..."

"I think I should go and marry my sister Alina."

Mei Xue let go of her hand, her tone sounding as melancholy as Lin Daiyu's, and she curled up into a white ball of fluff while hugging her tail.

Upon hearing this, Talulah couldn't help but recall the scene from her dream many years ago where Alina and Meixue finally got together. She shivered and got up to pick up the white fluffy ball from the ground and put it on the bed.

"Good Meixue, my sister's good Meixue, I was wrong, okay?"

"I'm not your good Meixue, go find your Cecilia and Ino."

The jealousy and resentment in the little fox's voice made Talulah shiver. Goodness, this little fox is cute when she's jealous, but she seems really hard to appease.

But who is Talulah? It's just a matter of getting rid of Mei Xue, isn't it easy for her?

"Mua~ Meixue, don't be angry, okay? I was just teasing you. If you really want to, you can slap me."

"Do not hit."

Mei Xue turned her head away. Putting everything else aside, how could he possibly bring himself to hit Talulah? His frustration and his tantrum were one thing, but that was another impossible thing.

Putting everything else aside, if anyone dares to lay a hand on Talulah, she can throw them into the sun.

"So if I don't hit you, will I not be angry?"

No, I'm still angry.

The little fox still had its cheeks puffed out, like a pufferfish that had been caught and used to polish shoes. Even its angry expression was adorable. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Talulah thought her little fox was the best in the world. No, Mei Xue was heaven! Mei Xue was life! Mei Xue was the embodiment of all that was beautiful in the world!

Perhaps feeling that the previous statement might not be convincing enough, Mei Xue couldn't help but add a sentence.

"Yeah, the kind you can't coax!"

"If you can't coax me, then don't. Oh, Meixue, have you grown taller? But I heard that getting angry can stunt your growth."

It can only be said that Talulah really understands Mei Xue too well. She accurately grasped the little fox's psychology. Mei Xue was actually just depressed, not really angry. As soon as she heard Talulah mention her height, Mei Xue immediately perked up, let go of her tail and sat on Talulah's lap, her eyes seemingly sparkling.

Angry? What are you angry about? Getting angry won't make you grow taller!

"Sister, you noticed? I've regained my old body and grown a full 5 centimeters taller!"

Five centimeters—that's quite a significant improvement. Talulah was a little stunned. She had only said that to distract her little fox, but she hadn't expected that Mei Xue had actually grown taller.

But something's not right. A five-centimeter increase should be visible to the naked eye, but Talulah... she didn't see Mei Xue growing any taller at all.

Given her familiarity with Mei Xue, even if the little fox's eyes were not quite right, it wouldn't be able to fool her.

"Mei Xue, stand up first."

Talulah put Meixue down to stand, and then she stood up herself. She opened her arms, and Meixue instinctively bumped into her embrace.

The familiar warmth and soft touch—yes, a feeling she had experienced countless times—suddenly made Mei Xue tremble, and Talulah wore an expression that suggested she wanted to laugh but dared not.

Well, obviously Talulah's body will reflect Mei Xue's true height more accurately than the height chart, since Mei Xue's face has been buried in that position countless times.

Alright, alright, Talulah knew she would have to put in some effort to coax her little husband again, because she could feel that Mei Xue in her arms was about to cry. She had finally thought she had grown taller, but it turned out she was wrong.

"How could this be... I've definitely grown taller..."

Mei Xue's tails were momentarily at a loss for how to comfort the little fox, since it was their doing, but they never expected that Mei Xue and Talulah could measure their height in this way.

Compared to Talulah, who is 1.78 meters tall, Mei Xue does appear exceptionally petite, especially with her tail, giving her a soft, cute, and easily bullied impression. However, Talulah still lives up to her title as the main heroine.

"Alright, come on, lift me up high!"