Talulah, I'm still a child.

The little fox couldn't actively choose to make contact, which disappointed Mei Xue. Now that he could chat with Linglan, he was naturally very happy.

"Oh... Sister, I..."

The next moment, the dark gold in Linglan's eyes completely faded and turned into a beautiful green. She subconsciously spoke, and after hearing her own voice, she realized that Su Xue'er had pushed her out again.

However, Suzuran didn't think now was a good time to go back. At least she should change her clothes first. Wearing Rhodes Island's elementary school uniform like this was too embarrassing, and the clothes themselves weren't very nice.

"Lily of the valley~"

What Linglan didn't expect was that as soon as she took control of the body, Meixue hugged her directly. The little fox buried her head in Linglan's arms and rubbed against her, her voice filled with a hint of grievance.

"Gu~ Lily of the Valley~ I miss you so much~ It's really great to have someone who understands you~"

"Ah, Brother Meixue? This... um..."

Lily blushed, her cheeks rapidly warming up. She could barely speak. After all, this was probably the first time the little fox had taken the initiative since she met Meixue. In the past, his relationship with Lily had been rather conservative... well, generally speaking, that was the case.

But now Mei Xue actually buried her head in her arms and rubbed against them, like a lost child snuggling in her mother's arms. Ling Lan suddenly felt that Mei Xue was really cute in a unique way, making her want to... stroke her a couple of times, and even giving Ling Lan the feeling of being a mother.

(Oh, wait a minute, Linglan, what are you thinking? Meixue is a husband, not a child... But if a child could be like Meixue, that would be nice too.)

Perhaps sensing that Linglan's maternal instincts were overflowing, Su Xue'er couldn't help but gently tap her head with one of her tails to bring the little fox girl back to her senses. However, she had to admit that with Linglan's personality, she would definitely be a good mother when she grew up.

This is why neither Da Yan nor Mei Xue had any objections to Mei Xue being chosen as her bride candidate.

"I'm sorry, but since no one remembers me, it's really hard to pretend I don't know them."

"I see..."

Linglan could somewhat understand Meixue's feelings. It was one thing for her former partners and friends not to remember her, but the real problem was that she had to pretend not to know them. Compared to the former, the latter was probably harder for Meixue to accept. She could no longer act coquettishly towards the people she liked and trusted as before.

"Brother Meixue has had a tough time, but even so, Sister Talulah managed to find him. It's so strange."

When she said this, there was a hint of resentment in Linglan's tone. Why couldn't it be her who found Meixue? In the end, if it had been her who found the little fox instead of Talulah, she wouldn't have needed to stay on Rhodes Island any longer. She could have just taken Meixue to find a place to live in seclusion.

"Perhaps this is fate's arrangement."

"Maybe? Can't Brother Meixue see it directly?"

"It was possible before, but not now, because there are just too many possible futures. I gave the world back the possibilities, which led to different branches in the future. There are hundreds of thousands of possibilities just by looking at them. It's very brain-intensive. You know, Lily of the Valley... I'm not always that smart."

It's not just that he's not smart; if it weren't for the occasional brilliant idea that Mei Xue suddenly comes up with, everyone would suspect that he's really stupid. But for Mei Xue, who has a brain but doesn't like to use it, that seems pretty much true.

[Returning the original possibilities to the world, although you can still see the future, it's difficult to determine how your worldline might develop because you can capture too much in an instant. If it were Mei Xue's true form, of course there would be no problem, but the one beside you now is just an avatar. However, the consciousness is indeed Mei Xue's true form; just think of it as his shadow.]

"So that's how it is."

With Su Xueer's explanations, Linglan felt much easier to understand. After reading a few fantasy novels that Ifrit had brought to class when she had nothing else to do, she felt that Su Xueer was her personal grandfather, no, her personal big sister. Anyway, if there was anything she didn't understand, she could just ask Su Xueer. From astronomy to geography, Su Xueer knew everything, including Chinese, math, physics, and chemistry. This was something Linglan had never expected.

However, Su Xue'er's explanation was quite ordinary; it was simply that the longer one lives, the more one knows, and she had learned a lot at the Third Research Institute.

"In that case, why don't you come and stay at my house, Brother Meixue? My house is quite big. My parents are going on a business trip tomorrow, so don't worry about whether they will agree."

(My aunt and uncle will be very sad to hear this. Has Lily been corrupted by her older sister? I feel like it would have been better to put her older sister in Precys' body in the first place.)

Mei Xue couldn't help but mutter to himself, but still shook his head and refused. In fact, where he lived was not important to Mei Xue. If he really cared so much, he should have agreed to live with Cecilia and Felia. Although in that case, the author would probably owe an extra chapter tonight.

In short, whether it's a park bench or a rooftop, it's fine for Mei Xue as long as she can sleep. Speaking of which, the little fox doesn't have time to sleep either, she's busy patching up the game, she even dreams of working overtime, she's really experiencing the intensity of the Doctor's work back in the day.

"I'm staying at Talulah's house now, so I can't just leave. I have to go back later. If she finds out I'm not home, she'll definitely get angry and pin me down on the bed... Ugh... I can't think about this anymore."

Perhaps Mei Xue's words were a bit misleading, because Ling Lan imagined some terrible scene, and her already slightly flushed face turned even redder.

However, based on Mei Xue's understanding of Talulah, the most she would experience was being pinned down on the bed and tickled, but the little fox still didn't want to imagine the pain involved.

"Is Brother Meixue going to find the Doctor and Sister Priscilla now?"

"Okay, I have to go there right away. Linglan, you should go back and rest early too. Good children shouldn't stay up late, or they won't grow tall."

"...I feel like you don't have the right to say that, Brother Meixue."

Most likely, she had been somewhat assimilated by Su Xue'er. Linglan had even learned to make sarcastic remarks. However, what she said did seem to make a lot of sense. Mei Xue couldn't help but think about it for a moment, and finally chose to use the trick that Goldin had taught her.

"I heard that girls are more prone to getting dark circles under their eyes from staying up late, and it's hard to get rid of them, which makes them look bad."

"I'm going back to rest now. Goodbye, Brother Meixue!"

Seeing that Linglan left without finishing her ice cream, Meixue couldn't help but sigh that Golding's trick really worked. Indeed, appearance is very important for girls, especially for little girls like Linglan and Cecilia.

Mei Xue quickly finished the unfinished ice cream in a few bites, wiped her mouth, and then got up and walked towards Rhodes Island.

There's still so much to do, little fox can't rest yet.

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At Chen Huijie and Talulah's home, Chen Huijie was already asleep, but Talulah was wide awake. She didn't go back to her own room, but just sat in Mei Xue's room waiting, her eyes fixed on the window Mei Xue had left through.

There were some things at her feet, nothing particularly noteworthy, just a few templates, a hammer, a few nails, a pair of handcuffs, and a chain.

For the first time in her life, Talulah felt this sense of loss, as if a piece of her heart was missing, making her wish she could seal the window with nails and planks.

But not now. We have to wait for Mei Xue to come back before we can do that. The handcuffs were from Chen Huijie. The chains were used to fix things before, so now they're perfect for this purpose. Talulah remembers that Mei Xue was wearing a collar, and there was even a very pretty and cute bell on it.

All that's missing is an iron chain to keep him tied up so he can never escape again. This was an extremely strong thought in Talulah's mind at that moment. However, she quickly came to her senses. The state she was in just now was not like her usual self at all.

If all my thoughts and actions just now were simply due to the outburst of my feelings for Mei Xue caused by her departure, then it seems that everything makes sense.

But then Talulah couldn't help but frown. If the above guess was correct, then the fact that Mei Xue had run away from her without regaining her memories could elicit such a reaction from Talulah. Just how obsessed was she with that little fox?

The wait was always long, and each tick of the clock seemed to have an endlessly drawn-out echo. Talulah sat on the bed, the moonlight streaming in from the window, illuminating her face, which was filled with anger and displeasure.

Yes, the fact that Mei Xue had taken the initiative to leave without saying goodbye was something that she was almost instinctively unwilling to accept.

New World 15. Talulah is about to be added to the account.

The clock ticked away, Talulah's tail swayed gently, and she stared blankly out the window, or perhaps at the city outside.

Longmen, this city that never sleeps, is still brightly lit. The rise of electrified glass tubes has made people gradually forget the vastness and brilliance of the starry sky and the pure whiteness of the moon.

Talulah's tail gently patted the soft blankets. Her patience was being gradually burned away by the fire in her heart, yet she still waited, repeatedly questioning her own conscience during this waiting process.

It was a very unpleasant feeling. She knew she loved Mei Xue, but she didn't know why she had fallen in love with him. Without her memories, having feelings was still so unpleasant. Talulah was originally a straightforward and even slightly irritable person, and now, her heart was filled with an unprecedented feeling of unpleasantness.

"Gurgle... Heave-ho."

Just as Talulah finally made up her mind, she heard Mei Xue's voice coming from outside the window, gradually getting closer.

The nineteenth floor wouldn't be difficult for Mei Xue to climb now. As long as he doesn't look down, he won't fall because of his fear of heights. With Mei Xue's current physical condition, he could climb up using his tail.

"Why does he seem more and more like a villain from Spider-Man?"

The tail dragged Mei Xue up, nimbly hooking onto the railing and climbing onto the windowsill. They looked very skilled and cooperative. Fortunately, everyone was almost asleep at this time, otherwise, if someone saw Mei Xue in this position, they would probably be scared and have nightmares.

Mei Xue reached out and tried to climb in by grabbing the windowsill, until she was just a little below the window she had left.

But when the little fox peeked out from under the windowsill, clinging to the windowsill, and saw Talulah sitting on the bed in the room, he almost lost his grip and fell.

Is it because I'm not opening it correctly?

Thinking this, Mei Xue climbed to the twentieth floor, then hung upside down and poked her head out again. This time, Talulah didn't sit on the bed; she went straight to the window and stared at Mei Xue.

Something was off, the little fox's intuition told him. Talulah's appearance in the room was already unexpected, but what made Mei Xue even more uneasy was Talulah's eyes—no sparkle! No sparkle! No sparkle!

Talulah without her highlights is terrifying, and the little fox knew this very well. So after thinking for a while, he decided not to go down and instead continued to lie on the wall.

"Sister, are you angry again?"

Mei Xue cautiously asked, trying to gauge Talulah's feelings. The latter nodded sincerely, then raised her eyebrows slightly.

"You said again, so when was the last time I showed that expression in your memory?"

"When you wake up and find Sister Chen pinning me down."

After saying this, Mei Xue felt that Talulah's killing intent was gradually intensifying. She was so excited that flames even erupted from the tail behind her.

"Get down."

"Oh.

Even without regaining her memories, Talulah's personality remained unchanged. She would never be weak when she needed to be assertive. Mei Xue subconsciously responded and then instinctively looked up. However, the little fox was currently lying upside down on the wall, so she could see the ground when she looked up. This height made Mei Xue, who was already a little afraid of heights, suddenly feel weak in her arms, legs, and tail, and she fell down with gravity.

"Goo!"

Just as the little fox closed his eyes, preparing for another freefall, he felt himself being caught. He opened his eyes slightly and found that Talulah's hands were wrapped around his waist.

"elder sister."

The sense of security from Talulah made Meixue wag her tail with a smile. This was actually Talulah's subconscious reaction. Just as she had promised before, she would protect Meixue, so she acted instinctively.

"If you're afraid of heights, don't climb in through the window; just come in through the front door."

"But... what if I knock on the door and wake you up while you're asleep?"

"You woke me up? No problem, you'll make me a body pillow tonight as compensation."

Talulah raised an eyebrow, though it was just a joke. She was very annoyed and her mind was in turmoil, but she didn't want to get angry at this little fox, so this was the only way she could be.

However, Talulah clearly underestimated how deep the original relationship between Meixue and her was, and overestimated the complexity of the little fox's mind. Meixue was only slightly stunned, and then readily agreed.

"Okay~"

"Hey?"

Completely ignoring Talulah's astonished expression, he simply climbed onto her using her hand and gently kissed the face of the person he loved most.

"Then, sister, let's sleep together, it's so late."

"This is..."

Although she knew to some extent what kind of relationship she had with Mei Xue, Talulah wasn't prepared for this, since she had no memory of it. Mei Xue's kiss completely stunned her, and she forgot why she had brought the handcuffs and chains over.

"Didn't you say we'd sleep together, sister?"

"Ah, is that so?"

Oh no, her brain was burning up. Talulah even had the urge to pinch herself. Why was this little fox being so proactive? Didn't he have any shame... oh wait, it was her suggestion. Tsk, why did it feel like Mei Xue was the one who was so clueless?

Leading the somewhat dazed Talulah to the bedside, Mei Xue was about to say something when she suddenly noticed some things that hadn't been there before beside her bed.

"Sister, what's with this hammer and wooden board?"

"what!"

Upon hearing Mei Xue mention this, Talulah shuddered in fright. She snapped out of her daze and finally realized how terrible her previous thoughts had been.

"Well, I... ah, haha, it's that... ah, this room hasn't been used for a long time, right? I was worried that the bed rail might be broken, so I brought a hammer and some planks to see if I could help. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if the bed collapsed in the middle of the night."