Talulah, I'm still a child.

W put the box into her backpack, closed her eyes, and couldn't help but recall the memories of her time in Babel. Back then, apart from Kal'tsit, Mei Xue was the only one she was afraid of in Babel, because once Mei Xue caught her, no matter where she was, W would not be polite.

(No, no, I can't think about this anymore... It's a bit of a hassle to change my clothes.)

Licking his dry lips, W was already looking forward to reuniting with his little fox. How many days would it be appropriate to wait?

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Chapter 87 Will the Lost Plum Blossom Be Kidnapped by Nian?

"I walk towards you step by step, following the musical notes~"

The afternoon sun was still quite scorching. The little fox walked down the street with an umbrella, trying to avoid letting its big tail get sunburned. It hummed a song that Kong had taught it to it while thinking about what to cook for Chen Huijie tonight. It's been hot lately, and the TV said that eating something cooling would be good. However, Mei Xue is the type who cooks whatever vegetables are at home. So the little fox went to buy a cookbook to see what delicious food it could make.

"White fungus and lotus seed porridge..."

With a gentle flick of its snow-white tail, Mei Xue couldn't help but twitch its ears and look around to see if there was anywhere to buy vegetables, attracting a lot of attention.

Actually, this is quite normal. After all, even without holding that red oil-paper umbrella, Mei Xue is still an adorable little fox just by standing there. She already has a face that could bring ruin to a country, plus an exceptionally gentle temperament and a likable personality. It would be strange if passersby didn't take a second look.

Most importantly, as the aerial vlogs from the past few days have continued to spread, Mei Xue's fame has gradually begun to rise. Many people have recognized this little fox deliveryman from Penguin Logistics, and some even want to take photos with him. However, for some reason, either their shoelaces come undone and they trip over them, or they are pushed aside by the crowd. It seems that even if Mei Xue stands there, as long as he doesn't nod, no one can get close.

Mei Xue was unaware of these things, and even if she did, she wouldn't think it was because of her. The little fox was currently lost and couldn't find the market. If only someone could guide him.

"Hey, aren't you that kid from the other day?"

Just as Mei Xue was annoyed by not being able to find his way, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind him. He turned around and found Miss Nian, whom he had met once before, standing at his intersection. She was still dressed in the same revealing way, with a half-smile on her face.

Mei Xue had a deep impression of Nian, after all, Nian's cry of "Dad" at that time was unforgettable.

"Miss Nian."

"Of course it's me. I'm lost?"

"Hmm, I want to go buy groceries, but I can't find where the market is."

Most vegetables are fine; you can easily take them out from the stem end. But Mei Xue didn't know what things like white fungus and lotus seeds were, so she had to buy them.

"Oh, then I'll take you there. I'm quite familiar with this place."

Nian's eyes lit up. She was just about to go out to buy some ingredients. Although her family's hot pot restaurant didn't have many customers, she still needed to eat. She didn't expect to run into Mei Xue here. It was really... no, damn it, this damn luck again.

He cursed inwardly, but Nian still had a smile on his face. No matter what, meeting Mei Xue was a good thing. If Mei Xue's bad luck had kept her away, that would have been truly something to be cursed about. He had been thinking about how to get in touch with her, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

"really?"

"Of course, I also need to buy groceries, you see."

Seeing the shopping basket in Nian's hand, Mei Xue couldn't help but wag her tail happily. She was lucky today; she had just gotten lost and someone was willing to take her to find a place. Although she wasn't very familiar with Nian, it was still better than a complete stranger. Mei Xue twitched her ears and followed beside her, intending to hold the umbrella higher so that Nian could also avoid the sun.

However, due to her height, Mei Xue would get tired holding the umbrella like this, so Nian simply reached out and took the umbrella from him.

"Let me do it, you're not tall enough yet."

Seeing Mei Xue's somewhat depressed expression, Nian couldn't help but want to laugh. Once upon a time, all twelve of them had grown up under the protection of this umbrella. Even after they found their own place and fixed their personalities, they were still unwilling to leave his side. However, Mei Xue wasn't very tall back then, only about 1.6 meters.

(Sure enough, it's even cuter when it's smaller. If Third Sister saw it, she'd probably grab it right away. I wonder what Xi's reaction would be when she sees it? I'm so curious.)

Nian slightly tilted the umbrella towards Mei Xue, allowing her to avoid more of the sun. For her, this temperature was nothing, after all, her body was at a high temperature of 1400 degrees Celsius. If she were to get serious, even the Dragon Gate beneath her feet would melt.

"By the way, I didn't have a chance to ask your name last time. What's your name?"

"Hmm... Sister, you can just call me Mei Xue."

Following the principle that anyone older than herself (in her own eyes) is an older sister, Mei Xue addressed Nian with the same address, which made Nian quite happy. Although she was the ninth among her siblings, the three behind her basically didn't respect her, their "unconventional" older sister, and always called her by her first name. Hearing Mei Xue call her "older sister" today, how to put it...it felt so good!

"Meixue, right? After you finish buying groceries, would you like to come over to my place for a bit? My house is nearby."

"No need, Sister Nian. Sister Chen told me not to go with people I don't know."

Mei Xue quickly shook her head. Chen Huijie had said that human traffickers outside love little foxes like him the most. If he goes with strangers, he will be sold, and that would be terrible.

"You know my name and where I live. How can you call me a stranger to us?"

Nian scoffed at Mei Xue's words. Strangers? Mei Xue had watched all her brothers and sisters grow up. Although it had only been four years, who would dare say they were strangers? Nian even knew Mei Xue's sensitive spots because she and Xi had often bitten Mei Xue's tail and ears when they were little.

"...Is that so?"

The little fox was a bit confused. It sounded quite reasonable, mainly because he couldn't sense any malice from Nian. Instead, he felt a subtle sense of familiarity, and Mei Xue subconsciously felt that she was someone he could rely on.

"Of course, you don't seem to have anything that I value too much, do you?"

(Of course, this does not include your body.)

Mei Xue nodded in agreement with Nian's words. Indeed, what could a pure and innocent little fox like him have that would make him stand out? According to Exusiai, besides being cute, he only had the advantage of being "capable." Although she didn't know why, she smiled strangely when talking about being capable.

On the other side of Rhodes Island, Suzuran seemed a bit distracted in class today. Aya noticed that from the beginning of class until now, Suzuran's eyes were always wandering. Many times, Aya had to tap the blackboard twice to remind Suzuran to turn the page. This was a very rare thing in the past, because Suzuran was a well-known good child on Rhodes Island. It was hard to imagine that she would be daydreaming in class.

"What's wrong, Lisa? Are you feeling unwell?"

During the break, Aya walked up to Suzuran. Lisa is Suzuran's real name. Suzuran shook her head. She rests well every day, pays attention to her diet, and also reads books to relax. She has always been in good health.

"Then why did you seem a little distracted just now?"

"This...I..."

Linglan was a little unsure of what to say. She couldn't very well say that she was thinking about what to talk about with Meixue after class. During class, she had actually been thinking about taking out her communicator to see if Meixue had sent her any messages. Linglan knew that this wasn't a good idea, but she just couldn't help thinking about these things, and she didn't understand why.

"Okay, I didn't mean to criticize you, I was just worried about your health. It's good that you're alright."

After all, Suzuran is a very good child, and Aya wouldn't get angry over such a small matter. She was more worried about Suzuran's physical health, but now it seems that it might be a psychological issue.

"If there's anything you can't figure out, go see a psychiatrist; that will help a lot."

Gently patting Suzuran's head, Aya gave her a suggestion that she thought was acceptable. Suzuran also felt that she needed to find a doctor to consult properly, and Ms. Shining was a suitable candidate. It just so happened that she didn't seem to be going out on fieldwork until tomorrow, so there was still time today.

(I wonder what Brother Meixue is doing at this moment)

With these questions in mind, Linglan put away her books, slung her bag over her shoulder, and headed towards the medical department.

Chapter 88 Lily of the Valley's Love Counseling

As we all know, Rhode Island is a pharmaceutical company. Medical drugs are drugs, and military explosives are also drugs, so there's nothing wrong with that.

However, although the operators themselves joked that the ratio of medical and combat capabilities seemed a bit off for a pharmaceutical company, no one could deny that Rhodes Island was indeed a medical company. Of course, apart from the various departments of internal medicine and surgery, Rhodes Island also had dedicated psychologists to better care for the emotions of infected individuals and help them resolve various psychological issues, such as a certain particularly popular and understanding pink-haired cross-dressing rabbit.

Of course, there's also Shining, whom few people have ever met. Although Shining doesn't have many friends and seems to be a bit of a loner, Suzuran sought her out for counseling when she first arrived at Rhodes Island and wasn't quite used to life there. She knows Shining is a kind person, which is why she came to Shining.

"It's that... Ms. Shining, I have a friend who has a little trouble."

It was a very standard opening. Shining even wanted to ask if Suzuran's so-called friend was herself, but as a good listener, she would speak only after the other person had finished speaking.

"It was around this time that she met a friend online and they had a great time chatting."

As Linglan spoke, her tail swayed at different speeds and in different directions, just like Meixue when she felt guilty and uneasy. She tried hard to recall her state of mind over the past few days and then tried to summarize it for Shining in concise language.

"Then, I don't know why, as long as I don't see the screen of the communicator, I always have this illusion that I hear the other person sending me a message. I can't help but take out the communicator to check it, and I'm even a little absent-minded in class."

The large golden ears twitched involuntarily. After saying all this, Lily waited silently for Shining's reply. She was still inexperienced. Although she knew a lot of things, she couldn't judge her own feelings well. After thinking for a moment, Shining handed the tea to Lily and tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.

Shining hesitated. In fact, Suzuran's situation was very similar to one she knew, or rather, exactly the same. However, Suzuran was too old... she shouldn't be like that. Besides, on Rhodes Island, people could meet by walking a few steps at most. Why would they need to add each other online?

However, this could be a cover-up by Suzuran; perhaps it really is her friend rather than her. In any case, Shining still thinks it's unacceptable, but she wouldn't lie to a child.

"Yes, I understand the situation you've described. Personally, I think your friend might have fallen for him."

"like?"

Little Lily of the Valley was confused. Shining's words left her somewhat bewildered. She did like Mei Xue, but this liking seemed different from what Shining had said.

"Yes, it's the kind of feeling you get when you're in love."

"?!"

The moment Shining finished speaking, Lily of the Valley's tail bristled, and her cute, round face turned as red as an apple.

"Love...love!"

"Yes, that's the only possibility I can think of."

Although she herself had always been single, Shining had read quite a few books on psychoanalysis and romance novels in order to take care of Liz; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to come here to do psychological counseling work. She felt that she was pretty much right about what was going on.

"But I, no, my friend, she..."

"I'm asking you, Lisa, what did your friend used to do every morning?"

"Hmm... I get up at seven, make the bed, brush my teeth, wash my face, and then read poetry for ten minutes."

Linglan would silently think about her past life. As a good child, she maintained a healthy and regular routine, which her parents said would help her grow tall enough in the future.

"So this morning... what was the first thing your friend did when she got up?"

Shining put down her cup. This question was quite simple. Lily was just about to answer when she was choked by it. This morning, the first thing she thought of when she woke up was to send Mei Xue a good morning greeting. She was happy for a long time when she saw that Mei Xue had actually gotten up at 6:30 to send her a good morning greeting.

(Do I really like Brother Meixue? But we haven't known each other for very long.)

Little Lily of the Valley was lost in her own thoughts. Although her mother had taught her a lot about physiology to prevent her from being deceived, she hadn't told her how to properly handle her feelings. Lily of the Valley felt somewhat lost and helpless. The image of Mei Xue that she had seen on the screen that night flashed through her mind again, and her heart suddenly started racing.

"I think the answer is already quite obvious."

Watching Suzuran's face gradually turn crimson, Shining felt that children these days were indeed precocious. However, there was nothing wrong with that. Compared to having to shoulder the responsibilities of life at a young age due to various pressures, growing emotionally like this was normal. Suzuran was a lovely girl and deserved a happy life.

"But my friend is the same age as me. Isn't it said that only adults can date?"

“I know you’re going to say that, but it’s actually quite normal.”

Perhaps because Lily of the Valley was so well-behaved and adorable, Shining had enough patience and gentleness towards her. She handed her a piece of cake and then proceeded to answer her questions.

"Actually, most kids your age will develop these feelings to some extent. They are easily attracted and develop feelings of affection for others. This is what is called puberty, and there's nothing strange about it."

"However, puppy love is not a good thing. It's normal to like someone, but you should wait until you're all grown up before talking about dating."

"why?"

Linglan was somewhat puzzled, because her mother had taught her when she was little that if she met a boy she liked, she should take the initiative, but she must be careful of liars. Of course, given Meixue's appearance, she shouldn't expect him to fool anyone.

"This is a deeper issue, and it's complicated to explain. Let's talk about it slowly..."

Shining and Lily of the Valley chatted leisurely over here, while Mei Xue and Nian strolled around Lungmen. Thanks to Mei Xue's presence, Nian received quite a few benefits when buying groceries today. Many people gave him discounts because of Mei Xue. Even the most hard-hearted person couldn't resist the little fox's gentle and sweet "Uncle and Auntie".

That year, I witnessed a pork rib vendor right in front of me, just because Mei Xue didn't seem to have enough change, he actually erased the 8 at the end of the 28 Lungmen Dollars pork ribs. Yes, he erased it!

(I could accept it if you just crossed out the 2 at the beginning and made it eight yuan per jin!)

"Thank you, Uncle. I wish you great success in your business."