At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

beep, beep...

"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying in my house?"

Just then, Yuan Xiao, who had gotten up to use the restroom in the middle of the night, returned barefoot.

Seeing the light from An Qing's phone, which illuminated her cute yet aggrieved little face, I couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

He walked up to her and squatted down.

"Ah... I... I didn't."

An Qing wiped away her tears, lowered her voice, and denied her statement.

"what?"

Yuan Xiao was puzzled, thinking to herself, "I'm not blind. You've been crying so much, why are you still trying to hide it? This kind of bravado is so pathetic!"

So he said directly, "I understand. You must have gotten jealous because he hugged me for so long, and that's why you cried."

"Wait here, I'll turn him around and make him face you so I can hug you for a bit, okay? Stop crying, okay? It's like I don't know how to treat a guest."

An Qing hadn't expected Yuan Xiao to be so generous.

She actually shared Su Che like this just because she saw herself crying...

In the past, this would have been unthinkable.

"You...you're really willing to give him to me?"

As if wanting to confirm, An Qing pursed her lips and asked this question.

"Wasn't he originally yours?"

"!!"

The house cat opened its eyes wide.

Yuan Xiao tilted her head, puzzled, and said:

"You live in his house, so he's your master. But I'm unwanted, and he's taking care of me, but it's only temporary. I'm not going to have any unrealistic dreams, like taking care of him for one night and then considering him mine."

That would make you anxious and insecure! It's bad for your health. Do you think I'm stupid?

"..."

This was the first time An Qing had heard Yuan Xiao speak so frankly.

She had always thought that her child wanted to fight her to the end and have all of Cheche to herself.

Who knew that this was what she was actually thinking?

If that's the case...

If that's really the case...

[Could I perhaps briefly mention the crisis we're facing to her and hear her perspective...?]

The thought popped into my head.

An Qing whispered:

"Yuan Xiao, I want to ask you a question."

"Oh, go ahead and tell me."

"If, and I mean if, some incredibly beautiful and perfect older woman from the outside world sets her sights on him, even I won't be able to protect him..."

You'll likely never receive as much attention from him again, and at times like these... don't you feel a sense of loss?

"What? What?! What big sister?! Is she real or fake?"

Yuan Xiao immediately became nervous when he realized that she didn't seem to be acting.

"How old is she? How tall is she? Is she fair-skinned? Does she have dating experience? Does she wear black stockings every day like Xiaoxiao? Are her legs as long as Senior Yu Xi's? Are her breasts as big as my sister's?"

"...Calm down."

An Qing reluctantly got up, crawled out of bed, put on her shoes, and took the child's little hand, saying:

"Come on, let's go to the living room and talk about it in detail."

"well."

Yuan Xiao, who had originally planned to continue sleeping, was now fully awake.

In her eyes, if what An Qing said was true, and even the house cats couldn't protect their feline overlords, then it meant that there really was a powerful enemy lurking in the outside world.

At times like these, continuing to fight with your domestic cat for dominance is a completely wrong approach.

Even the "Star Heart Method" records similar statements—

"Once, when the evil cat from beyond the realm invaded the martial world, my former powerful enemies and I were all instantly killed... In the end, we were forced to join forces, and only then could we barely hold off that bastard..."

"Turning enemies into friends is also an option when necessary."

There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

Once interests are aligned, even enemies can sit down and calmly discuss business.

Yuan Xiao didn't understand these things at first.

But after reconciling with her sister recently, she began to mature and realized that her sister didn't actually intend to kill her.

My sister is the type who'd give you a sip of soup if I'm full.

I must say, they're quite generous.

So, while An Qing may appear to want to monopolize everything, if she's pushed to the limit, she might actually cede some rights in order to retain a larger share of the pie.

"Go ahead and tell me, I'm listening. If you need my help, I'll consider it."

Faced with a formidable enemy, Yuan Xiao decided to step in and help.

"Although my abilities are limited, Ah Che takes good care of me, and I like him very much. I don't want to see any other bad older sister take him away and eat him every day. That's not good."

"Um……"

An Qing pulled her phone out from under her skirt and began to piece together the whole story:

"You know, I was drawing before, right?"

"correct."

“On my artist platform, there is a goddess-like older sister who was Cheche’s most admired person before. She is like a star in the art world, unattainable.”

"I understand, I understand, you mentioned it before, it's Big Red."

Yuan Xiao immediately recalled the girl's former goal.

"Yes, I'm not even a minor celebrity, but that person is a super-famous celebrity, the kind who goes into seclusion and doesn't accept any more articles."

"clear."

"Then, Cheche later chose me to draw OCs specifically for him, which are the characters he created, and I would breathe life into them. Everything was going smoothly, but I made a fatal mistake."

"What is it?"

"One night I couldn't sleep, so I reached out to my goddess sister for comfort, and accidentally revealed that Cheche really likes her..."

A hint of regret flashed across An Qing's face. "I shouldn't have said it. I really shouldn't have said it."

"...?"

After listening, the child hissed and began to think.

"You mean you shared your boyfriend with a dangerous woman!?"

"Um……"

"My God! An Qing, aren't you just asking for trouble? You're showing off your love to your goddess!"

If I'm not mistaken, that woman must have been provoked by you and wanted to teach you a lesson, right?

Yuan Xiao clicked his tongue and sighed, "Even I understand this, how can you not! People who show off their love deserve to die! You've gotten yourself into trouble for doing this! How can we help you now!"

Yuan Xiao wanted to help her confront the goddess head-on, but she was powerless to do so.

Even if she did understand the art world, judging from An Qing's description, the other person was likely even more aloof and unattainable than Senior Yu Xi...

How do we fight?

Is it a spiritual connection?

"I know I did something wrong... but... but... I couldn't help myself... and I didn't really show off, I just asked her how to defend against stray cats outside..."

"?! You're not talking about me, are you? An Qing, you can't be serious!"

Yuan Xiao's eyes widened. "You asked the goddess to defend against me, and then the goddess set her sights on you. Now you want my help?? Wow, you little kitten... really... sigh!"

When faced with a formidable enemy, it is only natural that one person cannot defeat it.

But if someone wants to mess things up and then comes to ask for help when they're out of options, that's really going too far.

This was the first time the child had seen An Qing so anxious and helpless. In a moment of anger, the child also wanted to offer some advice.

"I think you shouldn't panic too much."

Yuan Xiao said, "You see, at least she's not in our band, is she?"

"Eh..."

An Qing was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding.

"Then..."

"As long as we don't run into each other all the time, she can't just reach out and take A-Che away, right?"

Yuan Xiao frowned, unusually starting to use her brain, "Besides, if someone outside is eyeing Master, not only am I unwilling, but everyone in the team definitely wouldn't be willing either, right?"

"!"

"If all else fails, even if I can't help at all, I can ask my sister for help. If all else fails, my sister can poison the goddess, right?"

"??? This... well... there's no need to break the law..."

"Oh, you can also go to the seniors. I saw A-Che go into the bathroom with a senior today, and he had a red patch on his neck. It looks like the senior sucked his blood... He even asked me for a band-aid. I don't know if you noticed this."

"what!"