On the cliff face simulated in the virtual training room, amidst a few sparse trees and a chilly breeze, two girls gaze deeply into each other's eyes. It's a pleasing sight to behold.

However, Lian Han forced her cool voice into a soft, delicate tone, which sounded strange no matter how you looked at it, completely ruining the atmosphere.

Even though it wasn't the first time Old Man Xing had heard this, he still couldn't help but get goosebumps.

Similarly, when Pei Sumei heard her tone, she also slapped her hand away with considerable disgust, saying, "You're more likely to disgust me."

"My bad, my bad. Shall we go get some cake together? How about Ai Yuan Cake Shop?"

The little girl's eyes darted around, somewhat tempted, but then she remembered someone's sudden departure and disappearance, and immediately changed her mind. "Oh no!"

Don't think you can appease me with a piece of cake! I have my pride too!

"Are you really not going? I heard they're launching new products. Let's go try it. If you like it, how about we go twice a week from now on?"

Two a week, that'll be enough for a month—Pei Sumei licked her lips and said firmly, "Three times!"

"Okay." Lian Han's eyes crinkled. Sure enough, as long as the little girl was angry, there was no cake that couldn't appease her.

"Why didn't you say goodbye before you left?" the little girl asked Lian Han.

“I went, but you weren’t home at the time. I left some gifts for you and Aunt Pei. We’ll keep in touch later.”

"You haven't contacted me for a month, haven't been online, and haven't replied to my messages!"

"There's been a lot going on since I arrived in the capital. Xiao Mei, I've found my long-lost family."

"family?"

Pei Sumei's eyes were wide open, and with her chubby baby face and a little braid, she was extremely cute.

"They are family."

"Could they be lying to you? If they were human traffickers, they'd sell you to some marginal planet, and you'd have nowhere to cry!"

Pei Sumei is indeed lively and cute, but she also has a sharp tongue, which becomes even more pronounced when she is unhappy.

But Lian Han had spent so much time with her, so he wouldn't be so easily angered. He patted the girl's head and said, "What are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of idiot who can be fooled by a few words? 003 took the initiative to contact my family. The AI ​​is always loyal to its master."

Pei Sumei pouted, "Then why didn't she contact me before? Why did she have to wait until we got to the capital planet to talk about it?"

"Hmm—the process is rather complicated. I'll tell you when you come to the capital planet." Lian Han smiled.

"Stop laughing! You're not wearing a mask anymore, all you do is cause trouble for others!"

Attracted by her beauty for a moment, the girl immediately became unhappy, cursing herself for her lack of willpower, as she had seen her true face before.

"Okay, stop laughing. Sit down and talk to me." Lian Han sighed and sat down on the edge of the "cliff," looking at the opposite bank, which was heavily surrounded by clouds.

"Tell me. Were your family members good to you? Did they bully you? And why did they abandon you and leave you to struggle and survive alone in such a dangerous place as Muluo Star for seven years?"

The little girl's words were direct and sharp. Lian Han wanted to laugh, but then remembered what she had just said, so she had to suppress her laughter. "They're all good to me. I'm the only one who bullies others. How dare they bully me?"

"As for the last question," Lian Han paused, his voice fading into the distance, "I don't want to delve into it. As long as they're reasonable to me, I'll just treat them like family."

Pei Sumei frowned, "What is this...?"

"Weak?" Lian Han turned to look at the little girl. "Xiao Mei, do you know what I envy most about you?"

Pei Sumei blinked, "Close combat?"

Don't let her young age of 12 fool you; her fighting skills are unmatched in close combat among those of the same skill level.

Lian Han shook his head, "Every time you come to visit me, I like to walk you to your doorstep."

"Yeah. Even though our two houses are separated by a wall, Sister Xiaohan still delivers to me every time, as if I'd be eaten if she didn't."

"Because every time I took you home, I would see Aunt Pei personally opening the door for you." Lian Han's voice was filled with nostalgia.

Pei Sumei finally realized something, but then she heard her continue, "At first, I took it as a reminder. Xiaomei has a mother and a brother, so she is carefree; but I can't. If I don't work harder, I might get eaten by a monster at any time."

"But later, when I was able to protect myself and even enter and leave the Muluo Forest, I still loved watching you come home. Aunt Pei would open the door, smile, and ask you what had happened that day. You would sometimes whine and ask for your favorite desserts. But when I came home, all that was waiting for me was Xiao Ye. I had to do everything else myself. Sometimes I felt that it wasn't home, but just a place where I could sleep."

"Sister Xiaohan, if you'd like, my mom can be your mom too. She's a very nice person." The little girl held her hand, full of concern.

"But it's just too good." Lian Han's eyes held a complex expression. That woman had always been noble and elegant, and seemed very gentle and approachable, but her eyes—gentle yet tinged with aloofness.

Lian Han was very familiar with her and understood that Pei Yuan only showed her true tenderness in front of her children.

Therefore, she never dared to hope for anything and actively kept her distance, only becoming closer to Xiao Mei. When she said goodbye to Mu Luoxing, she offered to let her stay at the villa, which was also out of consideration for Xiao Mei.

But there's no need for Xiao Mei to know any of this.

“I’ve always wanted a family, not just Xiaoye and me. As long as they don’t have any intention of harming me, nothing else really matters.”

Pei Sumei opened her mouth, but finally said firmly, "Sister Xiaohan can treat me as family."

"Alright, little Mei." Lian Han's lips curled up, her smile brighter and more stunning than ever before.

She only realized this when she first used the Illusion Card. Because she wanted it, the Illusion Card created imaginary parents for her.

After realizing this fact, and with the Ling family appearing at that time, she didn't resist too much; letting things take their course was fine. At least she was no longer alone.

This time, Pei Sumei looked at her smile and said nothing.

After a while, Pei Sumei said, "Let's go eat cake. Aiyuan Cake Shop, you just promised me. And three times a week from now on."

"Okay. I won't go back on my word." Lian Han patted her head again. "San'er, locate Ai Yuan Cake Shop."

It's good to vent occasionally, even if you keep things bottled up inside. And now—it's time to have some dessert to cheer yourself and Xiao Mei up.

The two girls vanished, and a dark figure suddenly appeared on the "cliff," a look of interest in his eyes. A girl who is both rational and emotional.

I was ordered to search, but I never expected to hear such a thing.

"How's it going in the virtual training room?" a voice came through the communicator.

"Search complete. Everything is normal."

"The search for the commercial street in District 015 is not yet complete. Go and take a look."

"yes."

That kid's really slow. He's been eavesdropping here for ages, and he's still not done on his end...