Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"I'll eat one bowl, and give him the rest."

"If Su were a woman, Dr. Mei probably wouldn't have a chance."

Melutina took the bowl and said, half-jokingly.

"Indeed, Su, you absolutely mustn't have any surgery, or Mei won't like you anymore."

Eden chuckled.

"...Cough, no, that won't happen."

Su wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and said awkwardly.

"Beep beep..."

"kindness?"

Melutina's phone suddenly rang. She took the phone out of her pocket in confusion and glanced at it.

"Hello? Is this the doctor? What's wrong?"

"Melutina, do you know where Blanca is?"

Mebius's voice came through, but his tone seemed off.

"Ms. Blanca? Isn't she already a full-time stay-at-home mom?"

Melutina paused for a moment, because she knew Blanca because she had spent half a year in the Möbius Laboratory.

"...I suspect she's been helping Mei do something behind my back. You know the winds have been blowing against you lately, right?"

"Yes, but isn't Ms. Blanca only engaged in research-related work?"

Melutina nodded.

"Yes, but I've been a little worried lately."

Mebius clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Although Mei tries her best to ensure safety when arranging personnel, no one can say for sure what might happen if something really goes wrong."

Didn't you ask Dr. Mei directly?

"She won't casually reveal her plans to me... she'll only bow her head and apologize if something really goes wrong."

Mebius snorted.

“This might have something to do with Velvi… I told Blanca to firmly refuse whatever May says, and that she wouldn’t force her.”

"Ms. Blanca is a scientist of a very high standard; I'm afraid she won't give up easily."

Melutina thought for a moment.

"Dr. Mei must also be feeling anxious and needs to send a trustworthy scientist to confirm the situation. If that's the case, Ms. Blanca's mission... might be to meet up with Senior Sister Velvi."

"I think so too, but I'm asking you just in case you know something. But it seems that May has kept the news very tightly under wraps this time."

Möbius clicked her tongue again; it seemed that not only Möbius, but she herself hadn't been in a good mood these past few days.

"Never mind if you don't know. By the way, you just got back, so don't run around and cause trouble. Also, I sent you the supplements, so make sure you eat them all."

"Yes... thank you, Doctor."

Melutina hung up the phone and found Sue and Eden staring intently at her.

"W-what's wrong?"

Melutina was startled.

"No, I never expected that Mebius... to say something like that."

Somo stroked his chin, quite surprised.

"I didn't foresee this."

“Although I have a good relationship with Dr. Mebius, I have never been treated with this much care. Melutina is really popular.”

Eden smiled, but quickly put it away.

"Blanca... she's been sent out too. I wonder if Gretsch has anyone to take care of her."

"Ms. Blanca doesn't have many people she can entrust to Gretsch, but I can guess who it is."

Melutina suddenly remembered the "workaholic" she knew, whose personality was more reliable than her oviparous sister's.

"Shall we go take a look?"

Chapter Fifty Gretchen

"Hello, I'm Gretchen. I hate working overtime."

The blue-haired little girl, Gretchen, greeted everyone in a very serious manner.

"..."

"..."

"..."

They were all completely bewildered.

"Senior Sister Cangxuan, what...what did you teach her?"

Melutina said, her face darkening.

"...Don't look at me, Gretchen, well, she's a bit special."

Cang Xuan saw that the three of them were looking at him with expressions that said, "You've corrupted the child," so he shrugged.

"She becomes like this whenever she spends a lot of time with someone, but it's only temporary."

"It seems like there's money to be made in the real estate market right now."

Then Gretchen spoke again.

Cang Xuan: "..."

"Turning mobile assets into immovable assets seems like a good option."

Greta spoke with conviction, she said earnestly,

"Sitting around eating gold mines, waiting to be promoted..."

"Wait, wait, Gretchen, we, uh, let's change the subject."

Sensing the suspicious looks from the three, Cang Xuan quickly stopped Gretchen from continuing.

"We, um, let me introduce these guests. They are all your parents' friends."

"it is good."

Greta nodded obediently.

"This is Su."

Cang Xuan pointed to Su on the far left and said.

"Hello, Uncle Su."

"Hello."

Sue answered without any change in expression.

"This is Eden."

Cang Xuan then looked at Eden, who was in second place.

"Hello, Aunt Eden."

Greta continued nodding as she spoke.

"...Hello, Gretchen."

Eden hesitated for three seconds, but still smiled and responded to Gretchen.

"This is Melutina."

Cang Xuan finally looked at Melutina on the far right and said.

"Hello, Aunt Melutina."

Greta nodded again, speaking calmly.

"Hello."

Melutina answered without any change in expression.

"Aunt Cangxuan, what do we do next?"

After Greeting her, Gretchen looked up and asked.

"Hmm... then let your uncles and aunts take turns playing with you."

Cang Xuan decisively chose to slack off and said without hesitation.

"it is good."

…………

after an hour

"The law of cause and effect in this world has its own conclusion. In this round, Uncle Su has lost."

Greta looked at the wealthy man in front of her and said.

"..."

Sue's expression froze on her face.

.........

two hours later

"Miss Eden, your singing voice is like a gentle breeze through the forest, like an operatic aria. This song is a gift to the world."

After listening to Eden hum the nursery rhyme, Gretchen said in a serious tone.