Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Our break time is coming to an end today.

Although I'm a little reluctant to part with it...

Xi Lan still hoped to end today's final journey with a photo of herself standing with Ms. Emerald.

That way, even if I miss Ms. Emerald later, I can use the photos to ease my longing.

Of course, Ms. Jade would not refuse this request.

The two, one adult and one child, stood casually under the Ferris wheel, smiling at it before the employee who was helping to take the photo pressed the shutter.

The little fox, holding the printed photo, smiled contentedly.

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Chapter Forty-Five: Unable to Find Joy

"Miss Xi Lan? Miss Xi Lan?"

Well...

"Miss Xilan! You still have a lot of work to finish, so you can't rest for now?"

If Lady Emerald were here, I'm sure I could get a good night's sleep...

But it seems she's currently on a business trip...

Wait, no, a business trip?

Realizing something was wrong, Miss Fox suddenly snapped out of her childhood dream.

Those slightly bewildered, light purple eyes were naturally directed at the kind person who had forcibly woken her up.

Xi Lan's figure had long since grown from a child to the size of a normal fox, and she was even slightly taller than Lady Emerald.

She slowly sat up from the recliner, rubbed her eyes, and came to her senses. Her beautiful figure was exposed in front of this person without any attempt to hide it.

Don't misunderstand, Xi Lan was still wearing clothes, but her shirt was a little disheveled because she had taken a short nap.

Ever since the employee was assigned to Ms. Emerald's team, Xi Lan had already considered her one of her own.

What's there to be embarrassed about when you're with your own family?

Besides her growing body, Xi Lan's tail has also grown a lot, becoming even fluffier and feeling much better to the touch than when it was a kitten.

What's the same as before is that she still carries a faint scent of sweetness mixed with the fragrance of irises.

It doesn't smell pungent; in fact, it even smells quite pleasant.

Over the years, and having spent so much time by that person's side, surprisingly, Xi Lan has grown up very well and has learned all the knowledge she needed to... Naturally, she has also agreed to become Jade Lady's debt collector.

Of course, she did not join the company or change positions.

Some people think she is not suitable for the strategic investment department, while others try to poach her.

But Xi Lan didn't care about those troublesome things.

Now she only obeys Lady Emerald's orders.

Some people say she's just a pet kept by Jade, and that once they get tired of her, they'll kick her out.

Who cares? Who asked him?

No one else even has the chance to be Lady Emerald's pet.

A jumble of random thoughts popped into her mind, forcing Xi Lan to shake her head. She then raised her hand and tucked the reddish-brown strands of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear.

(I've intentionally written this so that the fox-people here still have human ears!)

Xi Lan closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, which ached from not being fully awake.

The female employee looked at Xi Lan, who seemed to be half asleep, and felt a little guilty, but not much.

After all, she had watched this little fox grow up, and it had been by her side for so long, experiencing quite a bit of trouble from her bizarre ideas.

"Sister Slo~ Don't ignore me! Why do you act like nothing happened after I woke you up?"

Having regained her energy, Xi Lan slowly opened her eyes and, with leisurely steps, leaned against the other person's body without any hesitation.

Feeling the softness behind her, the female employee chuckled without a second thought, "Don't even think about giving me your job. Trying to be cute won't work."

"Woo..."

Not getting the answer she wanted, Xi Lan could only let go of the other person's arms, feigning helplessness.

"Okay, okay, then it looks like I'll just have to pull an all-nighter and work during my meal and water breaks."

With her fox ears drooping appropriately, Xi Lan sighed slightly, and even her tail playfully flicked at the other's calf.

A very aggrieved expression.

"....Um.."

But she just happens to fall for it!

"Okay, okay! I'll help you, alright?! Don't look at me with those pitiful eyes!"

"Yay~ Sister Slo is such a kind person~" She narrowed her eyes and smiled like a real fox.

I was initially charmed by this little guy's adorable face...

I never expected to still be bewitched by this big fox's face!

The female employee took a deep breath as she watched the person smirking.

It's okay, there's overtime pay! You can never have too little bonus!

...But I still didn't expect that this little guy, who was so cute when he was young, would grow up to be like this...

I think I like this face more now.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been seduced.

in conclusion:

It's still because I'm obsessed with looks.

After straightening her shirt, Xi Lan put on her coat, sat back down in her chair, and silently watched the situation outside the ship.

So many years have passed, and I still don't know how Little Yelena is doing.

I heard that the person in charge on that planet finally relented about six months ago and agreed to the company's request.

It could completely improve the quality of that planet, allowing people to live better.

However, everyone on that planet has to become an employee of the "company," regardless of whether they are raw gems or not.

In a sense, this is the best possible outcome for this planet.

At least it's better than disappearing into obscurity.

Unfortunately, she was dealing with some things at the time, and by the time she heard the news, the agreement had already been signed, so she couldn't go and see how little Yelena had grown up.

She's been so busy lately that she hasn't even seen Ms. Emerald for a long time.

Sigh... It seems like the last time we had a video call was a week ago... and it didn't even last five minutes... Ugh.

Just thinking about this made Xi Lan wag her tail in annoyance; her mood wasn't so pleasant.

The rest seem to be nothing more than whining on the terminal.

I long to go back to Lady Emerald's side.

I have absolutely no intention of dealing with these files...

But being able to find a lucky person to help you deal with things doesn't seem like such a bad deal.

With her chin resting on her hand, Xi Lan smiled as she looked at the female employee who was handling debts with her, barely accepting the reality that she had to deal with work as soon as she woke up.

However, while looking at the debt list, Xi Lan also noticed the paper newspapers mixed in, with the headlines showcasing a series of cases by the "Star Core Hunter".

His eyes showed no emotion; he simply tossed the newspaper aside casually.

They don't seem to care.

As for the guys who hadn't been found all these years, Xilan had nothing to say.

Perhaps she will never forget it from her childhood.

But she's already an adult...

Although... although she still misses them a little..., she would never cry and look for Kafka and the others like she did when she was little.

Now she has a woman who will never abandon her.

Although she thought this to herself, Xi Lan glanced at the wanted posters of Kafka and the others in the newspaper out of the corner of her eye. For some reason, she pursed her lips, and the corners of her mouth that were originally turned up slightly turned down.

In particular, it brought back memories of my long-forgotten childhood.

In the end, I chose to cover those unfathomable eyes with something else to avoid bothering people.

This time, it's really not a laugh anymore.

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Chapter Forty-Six: I'm Going to Unleash My Power!!

"When will I be able to return to Lady Emerald's side...?"

Xi Lan, who hadn't rested at all since waking up, collapsed completely onto the table, her fox ears drooping from exhaustion.

"Ah, no wonder I felt like I forgot something. I think I forgot to tell you that the order we received before was the last one for this period of time, and the ship is already in the process of returning to port."