Talulah, I'm still a child.

"Hmm, sister, your teeth are so sharp."

The little fox wasn't frightened by Lappland's crazy behavior just now—after all, Texas was like that when she got carried away—but rather by the fact that Lappland's bites were genuinely painful and incredibly sharp. Mei Xue had an urge to find a file and smooth them down.

"I'm so sorry, don't cry, I'll be more careful in the future."

Gently licking the teeth marks on the little fox's shoulder, Lappland felt that the little fox in her arms was a walking, exquisite cake, delicious and quite tempting. She remembered this feeling of satisfaction, just like when she first met Texas as a child and he stole her snacks, exactly the same as back then.

"Your friend is still waiting for you, right? Go on, I'll give you a gift next time you come—a big one!"

She gently stroked Mei Xue's head. If it weren't for the unsuitable location and time, Lappland would have asked for more, instead of just a superficial attempt. However, considering it was the first time, this was enough. She wanted to devour this little fox little by little to feel a sense of accomplishment, gradually making him accept her, and finally, unconsciously, completely succumbing to her, causing Texas to lose what she loved once again.

(What kind of expression will Texas have when she smells my scent on him?)

Watching Mei Xue jump off the bed and run away in a panic, Lappland felt that even without Texas's presence, it would be quite fun to tease this little fox.

Lappland leaned against the headboard. After a brief period of madness, she chose to calm down a bit. After all, she was not a pure madwoman, nor was she simply a person with a twisted sense of humor. She was crazy but adhered to her principles. She was bloodthirsty but elegant. She liked violence but was polite. She was the embodiment of contradiction. Of course... she found that Mei Xue was the same. She had a pure heart, but unknowingly led others to fall into depravity.

Picking up the newspaper and looking at it, Lappland took a bite of an apple, as if savoring the taste of plum blossoms. She didn't regret her impulsive act; she had had her fill of pleasure.

Linglan, who was sitting on the bench, waited for Meixue. She was puzzled by his somewhat hurried appearance, but still took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Meixue's forehead.

"Brother, are you done with your work?"

"Um, sorry to have kept you waiting, Sister Lappland... Let's go."

Mei Xue originally wanted to complain, but after doing it so many times, Texas, Exusiai, or Chen Huijie always told him not to tell others about these things. The little fox gradually understood that this might be a private matter, and even if Lappland didn't mention it, he chose to keep quiet.

This seemed like just an insignificant interlude, but Linglan felt that something was amiss. She hesitated, but finally took Meixue's hand.

(Why did you smell so strongly of someone else when you came out of the hospital room?)

She wanted to ask that, but then she remembered that she and Mei Xue were just friends, and suddenly felt a little disappointed.

There are still many things to do today, and I can't let this little incident ruin my mood. Linglan tried to smile and reassure Meixue, but he gently pecked her on the cheek.

"Ugh?"

Touching the cheek where she had just been kissed, Linglan was surprised that Meixue would do this so suddenly. However, the little fox didn't have any other thoughts. He just wagged his tail and looked at Linglan curiously.

"Are you feeling better? Want to do it again? My sister says that doing this when you're sad can make you feel better."

Looking into the little fox's clear eyes, Linglan suddenly realized something: was her sister acting strangely? But what had just happened did make her feel much better. She picked up the flowers and walked over to Meixue, taking his hand in hers.

"Well, much better."

As Linglan answered, she wondered if she could be kissed again if she said it still wasn't good. But she felt guilty about lying to Meixue.

Compared to Lily of the Valley, who was standing shoulder to shoulder with Mei Xue, Huang and Rosemary were already getting tired of the search. They had been searching for almost a day without finding anything. Their feet ached, and they were exhausted. Rosemary even leaned against Huang's back and fell asleep.

"Sigh...she can really sleep."

Feeling Rosemary's faint breath on her back, Huang's tail seemed particularly listless. Although she was a very energetic and motivated young woman, she wasn't a robot. She had been searching since morning and now wanted to go back to sleep. However, Rosemary was certain that she would meet Mei Xue today, so she could only trust this little cat and continue searching with her on her back.

However, Huang began to feel dissatisfied with Mei Xue for wasting time like this. She decided that once she found Mei Xue, she would definitely take him to a bar and force him to drink a few bottles to show him what it means to be wicked.

"Ah, let's go to the forest park ahead and rest for a while."

On the other side, Shining was also wondering if she had made a mistake somewhere. This shouldn't be the case. She had been searching for so long and hadn't found a trace of it. Could there be something wrong with the ring on her hand?

Just as Shining was thinking this, her intuition told her to move to the left, just in time to avoid the falling ceramic flowerpot. If she had been hit, she would have been in a real mess.

"..."

Looking at the ring on her hand, Shining suddenly understood why Mei Xue had become Theresis's nightmare. Even the ring he blessed was so temperamental. Even if it couldn't directly curse someone to death, just creating a series of small accidents was enough to ruin someone's life.

"Honestly, wouldn't it have been better to find him sooner?"

Shining murmured, the ring on her finger gleaming in the last rays of the setting sun. Before she could take another step, she suddenly heard Exusiai's voice in her ear.

"Texas, are you sure Mei Xue really wants to go to the forest park?"

"There's no mistake, that's what I heard him say at that time."

As the four members of the Penguin Logistics team walked past her, Shining's gaze towards the ring gradually shifted from confusion to shock. She began to wonder if the ring could understand her.

Regardless, it's good news that we have news about Mei Xue now, so Shining doesn't have to blindly continue down this path anymore.

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Longmen Forest Park is a great place for a walk. The fresh air and pleasant environment, along with the chirping of insects in the woods at night, always bring a sense of tranquility. As a result, it is usually quite popular, especially for couples on dates or families who come out for a stroll after dinner.

But tonight, for some reason, there was no one else in the park. It was so quiet, like another world. The dense forest blocked out the neon lights, creating a space just for Mei Xue and Ling Lan.

"I thought there would be more people."

The little fox twitched his ears. Although he had hoped there would be fewer people when he came, he didn't expect it to be just the two of them. But that was fine too; he and Linglan felt much more relaxed.

The two little foxes looked at each other, seemingly understanding each other's feelings. They smiled at each other and led each other toward the swing that was in sight.

Lily of the Valley casually placed the flowers aside and sat on the swing. Plum Blossom was a step behind and could only push the swing for her. The little fox wagged his tail helplessly, but he was actually very happy. How could he possibly outrun Lily of the Valley? He was just letting her win on purpose.

Is this height acceptable?

Mei Xue pushed Ling Lan out and watched her swing with the swing. Suddenly, she felt that this scene was familiar, but something was missing. The light yellow lamplight shone on the two of them, and Ling Lan smiled with great ease.

Two little foxes were playing happily when suddenly a cow's horn, two wolf heads, and a light bulb appeared from the bushes.

"Exusiai, press your head down, it's too bright and people will notice!"

Texas muttered to herself, reaching out to press Exusiai's head down; this guy was the most eye-catching one at night.

"Hey, we've been following you all day, aren't you tired?"

Croissant felt it was absurd; even she, with her excellent stamina, was feeling tired, yet these three people were still so energetic.

"What do you know? When a woman catches someone cheating, her IQ and physical strength are several times higher than usual."

Exusiai's casual remark seemed to have given something away, and she continued to stare intently at Mei Xue, already thinking about where she should go on dates with the little fox in the future. Putting everything else aside, she wanted to try everything that Suzuran had experienced today. Speaking of which, this little grove of trees seems quite secluded, maybe... hehehe.

"Stop having those inappropriate thoughts."

Texas reached out and patted Exusiai on the head. Although she had the same thought, she was much better at restraining herself than Exusiai, at least she didn't laugh out loud.

"You act like you're some kind of respectable person. You dare to say you never thought of pinning Mei Xue down in the woods... I was wrong, sister."

Seeing the lightsaber less than a centimeter away from her aura, Exusiai decisively chose to back down. As long as she survives, she'll always have plenty of opportunities to play with her.

Compared to the noisy two people beside him, Sora was focused on the two little foxes over there. He suddenly felt very envious of them. There were two swings, but Meixue chose to push Linglan instead of sitting on the other one. He preferred his friends to have fun rather than his own. Or perhaps he was enjoying himself.

But the playful Mei Xue Ling Lan didn't notice that someone was gradually approaching and entering the park. When Huang and Rosemary, who were resting, saw the two foxes swinging on the swing, their expressions first turned joyful and then extremely ugly. It turned out that Ling Lan's friend who came to Lungmen to see was Mei Xue!

"I feel so stupid, Rosemary, what should I do?"

"...Kal'tsit said that low IQ is a disease that even she can't cure."

Rosemary reached out and patted Huang's head, intending to comfort her, but unintentionally stabbed Huang in the heart again. But no matter what, it was good that Meixue could be found. Little Cat was not surprised by the result, but she always felt that she and Huang were superfluous here. The atmosphere over there could not accommodate a third person.

Aside from the two cats here, Shining, who arrived with the Penguin Logistics team, was also observing from the shadows. She was stronger and noticed Rosemary and the others over there. She couldn't help but frown. Things were not going to be easy now.

However, before she could figure out how to deal with the current trouble, her eyes suddenly noticed Ines and W not far away. Shining knew without a doubt that the two of them were after Mei Xue. There was no way around it; Mei Xue was the one who gave Theresis the nickname "Old Unlucky Guy."

"W, your little fox is having a lot of fun playing with other foxes."

Ines was overjoyed. Looking at W over there with a dark expression, it was clear that being publicly shamed had really upset her. However, it was quite surprising that she found someone so quickly.

"Tsk...where did this vixen come from?"

W crushed the binoculars in her hand. She tried to calm herself down, then took the box out of her backpack and tossed a burlap sack to Ines.

"Should we just take action?"

"I'd love to just go right here."

After saying something that seemed to contain some kind of metaphor, W now only had one thought in his mind: to put that white fox in a sack and carry it away. He had heard that there was an organization in Ursus called the Reunion Movement that did not discriminate against the Infected and also accepted the Sarkaz. He might as well just go there.

Danger! The little fox's instincts told him that some danger was approaching. Out of vigilance, he gently took Linglan's hand and looked around, but found nothing unusual.

"What's wrong, brother?"

"It's nothing, I'll take you to the last place."

Mei Xue gripped Ling Lan's hand tightly, then quietly pressed the alarm button on the leg ring. Chen Huijie, who was listlessly waiting at home for Mei Xue to return so she could start cuddling the fox, suddenly sat up. Before Chen Huijie could even reach for it, Chi Xiao, realizing something was wrong, sprang from the knife rack and landed in her hand.

Seeing the two little foxes about to leave, everyone was affected by what they did. When Exusiai stood up, the halo shining on her head became the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone except the four of them realized that they were not the only ones following Mei Xue.

What surprised everyone even more was that Mei Xue did not take the main road, but instead led Ling Lan away along a side path, disappearing from their sight at an extremely fast speed.

"There's a riverbank there! Let's go!"

Yes, by the river, perhaps worried that Linglan couldn't keep up with her pace, Meixue simply turned around and picked her up in her arms, carrying Linglan in a princess carry as she ran quickly, and even thoughtfully used her tail to shield her from the wind.

Feeling the little fox's warm chest, unaware of what had happened, Suzuran chose to believe him unconditionally, pressing her face against his chest to feel his heartbeat, her cheeks burning.

Chapter 108 Lily of the Valley is the Biggest Winner

Mei Xue's embrace was warm, and even when they were close together, she could smell the faint scent of lily of the valley on him. Lily of the valley knew this too; Mei Xue had said that his scent seemed to change every day, sometimes depending on his mood.

Linglan suddenly realized something. Because she liked lily of the valley, Meixue gave her lily of the valley as a gift. He himself was also covered in the fragrance of the flower she liked. Because he was the person she liked, was this fragrance a misconception caused by her liking Meixue, or was it a subconscious change that Meixue made for her?

It seemed that either way could prove that one of them had some feelings for her. Linglan leaned against Meixue's chest with peace of mind. The streetlights on both sides gradually decreased and then disappeared, and the vision gradually became dark. But Meixue still managed to avoid all the branches that might trip her up thanks to good luck. The two tails on the little fox's back swayed in the wind. One tail tightly protected Linglan and rushed into the darkness, successfully shaking off the person following behind her.

Although he didn't know why someone was pursuing him, Mei Xue didn't want his time alone with Ling Lan tonight to be disturbed. He knew Ling Lan felt the same way, so she refused her friends' company and came to meet him alone. Of course, he had to try his best to meet her expectations.

Fortunately, Mei Xue hid the last gift and didn't tell anyone about its existence. She kept it a secret from Swire as well, only borrowing her house.

"Lily of the Valley~ You can open your eyes now~"

Linglan, who had been resting with her eyes closed in Meixue's arms, slowly opened her eyes upon hearing this.

The gentle sound of flowing water filled her ears, and the long river in front of her reflected the city's prosperity. Colorful neon lights shone into the water, creating ripples. Insects chirped incessantly in the grass by the river, and green fireflies danced up and down. The dreamlike scene left Linglan speechless. She even subconsciously pinched her cheek to make sure she was dreaming.

"Brother Meixue, put me down."

Holding the flowers Mei Xue had given her, Linglan gently jumped down from his arms. The feeling of her feet actually touching the ground told her that it wasn't fake. She reached out and caught a firefly, curiously observing the cute little creature.

"Do you like it? I discovered this place by chance, and I never expected there to be so many fireflies at night."

The little fox was surprised. These fireflies were an unexpected surprise. It seemed that because Linglan and Meixue meant no harm, these little creatures were not afraid of them. Instead, they gathered around the two of them intentionally or unintentionally, as if they were giving them a blessing.

"I thought these were gifts from my brother."

“These are gifts from you, Lily of the Valley. I only saw them because of you.”

Mei Xue twitched her ears, looked at the fireflies resting on her tail, and resisted the urge to flick her tail. She led Ling Lan onto the soft grass and walked to a place with a wide view. Then she took out two small stools from her tail and put them down.

Linglan blushed for a moment at these words, and then let Meixue lead her forward.