Volume 2, Chapter 12 – Now, It’s My Turn, Right?

“Ailiya!”

Upon seeing Ailiya, the cold expression on Miss Bai Lianyue’s stunning face softened significantly, replaced by joy and excitement.

Under her “mother’s” excited gaze,

The silver-haired girl carefully placed the freshly brewed soup on the coffee table in front of Bai Lianyue.

Then,

Ailiya turned her attention to the pitiful pink-haired girl kneeling in the corner.

“Mom, let it go. Octopus Girl didn’t mean to. This should be considered my fault.”

“Huh?”

Seeing Ailiya suddenly plead for Lingxi’s sake, Bai Lianyue was slightly surprised, but her confusion was soon replaced by a pouty, unhappy expression.

“But she… she still can’t just abandon her post! Miya and Weiya almost got into trouble, wuwu………………”

“Mom, you know how clever Miya and Weiya are.”

Ailiya smiled helplessly:

“When they were four or five, they could already play Octopus Girl like a toy. Now, it’s even easier for them to trick her into leaving. Didn’t Octopus Girl already say that Weiya told her to go to the warehouse to deal with some spoiled fruit?”

“Enmm…”

“Octopus Girl’s brain is fine for being Miya and Weiya’s toy… uh, I mean, playmate, but as a guardian? Not reliable at all.”

Ailiya explained seriously.

“So, in a way, it’s also Mom’s fault that Miya and Weiya got into danger this time. If Mom had assigned someone more reliable to look after them, today’s incident wouldn’t have happened.”

“Huh?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the Terran Malevolence felt as if she had been struck by lightning, freezing in place.

“So… it’s my fault?”

The blue-haired girl lowered her head, muttering in distress.

Clearly,

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Ailiya’s words had thrown Bai Lianyue’s mind into chaos.

While Bai Lianyue was lost in thought, Ailiya turned her gaze to the pitiful pink-haired girl in the corner.

“You can go now, Octopus Girl.”

“Ying ying?”

Lingxi looked at Ailiya in shock. After a brief moment of surprise, the pink-haired girl bared her teeth, putting on a “fierce” expression.

“Don’t call me ‘Octopus Girl’!!”

She was one of the great pillars of the Terran Vassals, the loyal and reliable servant of Big Sis!

How could a human brat call her “Octopus Girl”?

Such an undignified title… even after being called that for so many years, Lingxi still couldn’t accept it.

At the very least,

She should be called “Octopus Grandpa”!

Or,

“Octopus Brother” would do!

Enmm,

Though that title sounds familiar somehow………………

On the other hand, facing Lingxi’s gnashing protest, Ailiya remained expressionless. The girl simply said indifferently:

“If you don’t leave now, do you want Mom to turn you into takoyaki?”

“Ying!!”

Hearing this, Lingxi shuddered and immediately chose to shut up. Considering that Big Sis had been in a state of wanting to bite everything lately, Lingxi had no choice but to believe Ailiya’s words.

Soon,

Under Ailiya’s helpless gaze, Octopus Girl’s pink hair twisted and transformed into several large pink tentacles. With the help of the tentacles, the massive iron blocks on her head were quickly removed.

After that, Lingxi, with her short legs, dashed out of the room without looking back.

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For a moment,

The room returned to silence.

After that, Ailiya turned her attention to the blue-haired girl, who was looking quite gloomy, and sat down beside her.

At the same time,

Glancing at Ailiya sitting next to her, Bai Lianyue pouted and asked guiltily:

“So… is it because I didn’t choose a good babysitter… that Miya and Weiya got into danger?”

As she spoke, tears began to well up in Bai Lianyue’s emerald eyes.

Seeing this, Ailiya suddenly regretted her earlier words.

“No, it’s not your fault, Mom. It’s because Miya and Weiya are too mischievous. Kids their age are naturally prone to causing trouble. Mom, you don’t need to blame yourself. You’ve already done your best.”

As she spoke,

Ailiya reached out and gently patted Bai Lianyue’s head, comforting the blue-haired girl.

At this moment, the roles of mother and daughter seemed to have subtly reversed.

“But… you weren’t like this when you were ten.”

Although Ailiya’s comforting touch made Bai Lianyue feel better, the girl couldn’t help but ask.

To this,

Miss Ailiya simply smiled, her beautiful smile carrying a hint of pride.

“That’s different. I’ve always been a mature child since I was young~”

“Oh, okay.”

“Let’s not talk about this anymore. Here, Mom, have some soup. I just made it.”

As she spoke,

Ailiya quickly brought the chicken soup she had painstakingly prepared to Bai Lianyue. In a way, Ailiya had helped Lingxi leave quickly to avoid the soup getting cold………………

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After all,

Before Bai Lianyue’s cooking skills improved to the point where she was allowed in the kitchen, Ailiya had been the one responsible for the family’s meals.

Ailiya was the true ruler of the kitchen in this household.

As a top-tier “chef,” she couldn’t allow her food to lose its flavor due to temperature.

Not to mention,

This was food made for Bai Lianyue.

“Mom, be good, ah~”

While coaxing, Ailiya scooped up a spoonful of hot soup and brought it to Bai Lianyue’s lips.

Bai Lianyue, of course, wouldn’t resist delicious food.

After all,

Now that her body was increasingly dominated by her Malevolence instincts, she constantly wanted to stuff something into her mouth. As long as it wasn’t bitter, Bai Lianyue would eat almost anything.

Not to mention, Ailiya’s cooking was exceptionally good.

Therefore,

After smelling the aroma of the chicken soup, Bai Lianyue didn’t hesitate to open her mouth and take the spoon in~

As the savory flavor spread, a look of pure happiness appeared on Bai Lianyue’s stunning face.

“Hao he~” (So good~)

Seeing Bai Lianyue enjoy her soup, Ailiya couldn’t help but smile sweetly from the bottom of her heart.

“I’m glad you like it.”

However,

While feeling happy, Ailiya couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows slightly as she looked at the half-eaten spoon in her hand.

Uh,

She ate the spoon again? When will Lianyue ever break this habit?

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Sigh,

That box of spoons is almost empty… Looks like I’ll have to mention it to Cat Sis. Otherwise, we won’t have any spoons left for soup.

“Huh?”

Just as Ailiya finished her internal venting, she suddenly noticed… the bowl of soup on the table was gone. Not just the soup, but the bowl was gone too……………………

Looking at Bai Lianyue’s left hand, which had broken free from the bandages and turned back into black liquid, Ailiya couldn’t help but put her hands on her hips.

Clearly, Bai Lianyue had once again used her cursed energy-infused hand to devour the soup and the bowl.

Realizing this, Ailiya said with slight displeasure:

“Mom! Don’t use other ‘mouths’ to eat, okay? You can’t use cursed energy recklessly right now……………

Besides,

If Miya and Weiya were here,

They’d be scared…………………

Unfortunately, Bai Lianyue didn’t hear a single word of Ailiya’s scolding. After drinking the soup, Bai Lianyue felt a wave of drowsiness. Thus, the already exhausted Terran Malevolence instinctively closed her eyes and, with practiced ease, lay down on Ailiya’s lap.

“Wu…………………………… I’ll sleep for a bit……………… I’ll play with you all later.”

With those final words, Bai Lianyue fell into a deep, carefree sleep.

“Mom? Lianyue?”

Ailiya gently stroked Bai Lianyue’s head while softly calling her “name.”

Seeing that Bai Lianyue didn’t respond, the silver-haired girl’s lips curled into a meaningful, sly smile.

Eat and then sleep,

How carefree~

But,

Now that Mom’s eaten…

—“Next, it’s my turn, right?”