Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

Before Xi Lan could say anything more, Emerald spoke up, with a pleasant smile.

"Besides, good child... you should understand the importance of reciprocity, right?"

"...I see."

Xi Lan's body stiffened for a moment before she slowly sat up and gently lifted her long, silver hair.

Under the watchful gaze of a hunter looking at its prey, her fair skin was revealed before the emerald.

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Meanwhile, Kafka was still spending time trying to add Yuran as a friend using some kind of technology.

Pfft...

Poor Ms. Kaffa, keep going!

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Chapter 81 I've Come to Find You

"Miss Xilan doesn't look too well."

While waiting for the children on the train, Himeko naturally received a communication request from Yuuran.

However, Miss Xilan on the other side didn't look too good.

So Himeko did ask a few questions out of concern.

"Ah, it's nothing. I just haven't adjusted my sleep schedule yet. Thank you for your concern, Ms. Himeko."

Looking at Himeko's concerned face, Yulan simply smiled and casually changed the subject.

"Just now, Xing and his three kids called me and said they were bullied in Yalilo?"

She tentatively asked, "Is everything really alright over there?"

Xi Lan didn't realize how much her tone sounded like that of a doting parent.

Himeko's warm eyes smiled as she watched Yuuarashi cautiously ask her these questions.

Although in the previous conversation, the other party said that it had nothing to do with Xing.

But when something happens, they care more than she expected.

Himeko felt that if she said that Hoshino needed her help at this moment, this fox lady would probably rush over immediately.

They're really taking it a little too seriously.

She took a sip of coffee and said softly, "There's no problem with Xing. Rather, when it's necessary, the other adult and I will naturally step in."

The man with short brown hair leaned forward slightly when he heard the announcement of his turn to appear, his eyes showing a hint of anticipation.

When she saw that Himeko was chatting with someone else, her eyes darkened, and she sat back down dejectedly.

"Miss Xilan seems to care a lot about Xing."

Himeko smiled, seemingly wanting to know why the other person cared about her so much.

According to Xi Lan, they only met for the first time at the Black Tower Space Station. Aside from something as absurd as love at first sight, either Xi Lan knew Xing before she lost her memory.

Moreover, they have an extremely good relationship.

Otherwise, Himeko couldn't think of any reason why the debt collectors under this Jade Lady would pay so much attention to the stars.

Xi Lan blinked, realizing what Ji Zi meant.

"...If possible, I hope you won't tell Xing about the following conversation." She sighed subtly.

Of course, she didn't intend to tell Himeko everything; she just needed Himeko to know why she was so interested in Hoshi's every move.

"I do know Xing, but it was a long time ago... She took care of me for a while."

Xi Lan lowered her eyes, making it impossible for Ji Zi to see her expression for a moment: "I haven't seen her for a very, very long time."

"And now I care about her so much... Miss Himeko, just think of it as me repaying a debt of gratitude." A bitter smile appeared on her face: "Now that Hoshi has become a pioneer of the Starry Sky Train, please help me keep a close eye on that child."

"If the Star Train needs my help in the future, I will do my best."

Now that she had finally spoken the words she had kept hidden in her heart for so long, Xi Lan felt much more at ease.

"Don't say that, Miss Xilan. Xing has now joined the Starry Sky Train, so naturally I will take good care of this child."

Himeko smiled, then put down her coffee cup, ending her exploration of this question.

For now, all we need to know is that she genuinely knows Xing, and that she didn't approach him for any other ulterior motives.

Moreover, the intimacy that Xing showed her was not fake.

"If you have time later, why not come more often on the Starry Sky Train to visit these children?" Himeko gazed at Yuran with gentle eyes. "You're always welcome here, Miss Yuran."

Being gazed at by those sincere golden eyes, Xi Lan couldn't help but blush. She almost frantically ended the conversation and closed the communication session.

Would you like a cup of coffee? Actually, I'd also love to have Miss Yulan stay on the Starry Sky Train a little longer!

Xi Lan's tail kept wagging, but her expression changed slightly when she saw the next sentence.

Would you like a cup of coffee? You haven't tried the last one yet.

Let's forget about this one.

She still vaguely remembered the 'miserable' state she was in after Danheng helped her avoid that cup of coffee on March 7th; the scene was somewhat tragic...

[The debt collector doesn't want to work overtime: ...Well, maybe next time.]

Xi Lan rubbed her face to quickly bring herself back to her senses.

However, due to the excessive movement, the bite mark on her collarbone once again brought waves of pain, forcing Xi Lan to snap out of her somewhat tragic memories.

At least... next time you go on the Starry Sky Train, you should avoid Himeko's coffee, which is practically a biological weapon.

"Why.."

Now that things have been made clear with Himeko, the worry about Hoshi has lessened considerably.

However, Himeko is a reliable adult after all. After asking her for help, perhaps I don't need to worry about it too much?

But after spending some time with Lady Emerald, I'll go check on the Star Train; I'm still a little worried...

After putting down her terminal, Xi Lan went to the wardrobe, found some clothes that could cover her up completely, changed into them, and then decided to go have dinner.

The woman named Jade said she would reciprocate, but she ended up biting her several times... leaving marks that were so obvious they were almost unbearable.

She can't wear off-the-shoulder clothes for at least this period of time.

Xi Lan had no choice but to obediently find a small suit jacket and put it on.

Looking in the mirror, I realized the marks left on my body wouldn't be noticed, and then I felt relieved and went out.

When enjoying dinner, Xilan can temporarily forget about so many things and focus on the food.

However, the constantly ringing terminal prevented her from thinking about what she should do next.

While chewing her food, Xi Lan had no choice but to take out her terminal and see who had sent her the message.

It turned out to be a game partner that he had previously abandoned.

With mixed feelings, Xi Lan finally clicked in and saw what the other party had posted.

The solution wasn't to complain about her suddenly quitting the game, but simply to recommend a friend to her.

[Just kidding, I'm super good at this: Honey, a friend of mine is really interested in playing games with us, how about we play together sometime?]

Xi Lan looked at the stranger who used a rose as their profile picture, pursed her lips, and felt a strange sense of familiarity about them.

But feeling ashamed for having let someone down, she eventually put that subtle sense of familiarity out of her mind.

It can't be some weirdo on the other side, can it?

Xi Lan thought to herself, and then clicked the "accept friend request" button.

Meanwhile, looking at the page where her friend had accepted her request, Kafka finally showed a genuine smile this time, a fleeting look of satisfaction in her eyes.

Since you're not coming to find me...

So, my dear, this time it's me who's come to find you.

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Chapter 82 You don't want to be punished either, do you?

Over the next few days, Xi Lan enjoyed a relatively peaceful period.

I don't need to work every day. When it's time to sleep, I just go to bed alone. When I wake up in the morning, all I can feel is the lingering warmth beside me.

Sometimes there's not even any residual warmth left.

Although I really want the other person to have a good rest, it is actually very difficult to do so.

After all, Ms. Jade is very busy.

We only see each other a few times a day, and sometimes we don't even see each other at all.

I don't know what those two little guys, Toppa and Sandgold, have been busy with. It's good enough if they send her a message every day.

This situation is really getting more and more boring for Xilan...

"So much free time..."

Xi Lan lay in bed with her hair down and clothes disheveled, fiddling with the terminal in her hand and chatting about random things with her newly agreed-upon friend.

At first, she would just send messages like "good morning" and "good night," and Xi Lan would reply in the same way.

Afterwards, the person chatted about some everyday things, and as a very polite fox, Xi Lan was naturally a good listener.

Every time I talk to someone, I feel like I'm pointing at someone.

[Forget Her: You know, the little one I used to raise, we were separated for a while because of some things, and now that they're grown up, they don't recognize me anymore. What should I do in this situation?]