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"It’s nothing, just a little argument."

Yumo said with a complex mood while twirling her hair with her fingers.

Upon hearing this answer, Xiao directly tilted his head in confusion.

A little argument?

With whom?

Wasn’t Lady Yumo in a coma the whole time before? How could she argue in that state?

Besides,

If she was coughing up blood, it can’t be called a little argument, right?!

In an instant, countless doubts flooded Xiao’s mind, causing the Black Rose Duke to show a perplexed expression.

"Umm, Lady Yumo, what you said is... huh?!"

However, before Xiao could finish his words, a certain white figure suddenly rushed into the room and rudely interrupted Xiao’s speech.

"Wuaaaaaaaaaah!! Mother, you’re finally awake!!"

"Huh? Li, Limo?!"

Amidst Xiao’s exclamation, the white-haired girl with a pair of cute fluffy ears rushed past Xiao in a hurry! The wolf girl, with moist and watery eyes, pounced towards Yumo on the bed without a second word!

Although Limo now looks weak and cute, she is a genuine Demon King-level Abyss Demon.

Anxious about her mother’s safety, Limo didn’t restrain her power at all.

When she pounced onto Yumo’s bed, a terrifying shockwave erupted, instantly shattering the surrounding glass and turning the entire room into a mess like a whirlwind.

The bed legs directly collapsed under the impact, and the entire bed crashed to the ground without suspense.

"L... Limo?!"

Seeing this scene, Xiao suddenly had the urge to spank the wolf’s butt.

Lady Yumo is an injured patient in a weakened state right now!! How can you just pounce on her like that?!

Geez.

Besides,

Where are the lady’s etiquette I taught you before?!

Until now, Xiao hasn’t forgotten the task Yumo gave him initially.

However,

Yumo didn’t feel displeased by Limo’s rude behavior, but rather felt a sense of nostalgia.

Looking at the little wolf cub who pounced into her arms, sobbing incessantly due to worry and excitement, Yumo couldn’t help but smile:

"My little girl, you haven’t changed a bit, still as reckless as ever."

"Sorry My Lady, it’s our fault, we failed to properly teach miss Limo etiquette."

Xiao walked up awkwardly, saying apologetically.

To this,

Yumo shook her head nonchalantly:

"It’s fine, this is quite good. Come to think of it, if Limo was too serious, I would feel uncomfortable instead."

"Is, is that so?

"Mm~"

Yumo nodded noncommittally.

Originally, she had Limo learn human culture and etiquette well so that she could better integrate into human society in the future.

However, from the current situation, there is no need to deliberately integrate into human society anymore.

If that’s the case, isn’t it better to retain her nature and be more innocent?

Isn’t that cuter?

Of course, eating people is still a forbidden behavior. I still couldn’t accept my child retaining the bad habit of being a carnivore~

With a slight smile, Yumo slowly raised her hand, rubbed her daughter’s head, and pinched her fluffy ears.

In an instant, a strong sense of comfort was transmitted to Limo’s whole body, causing her to gradually stop crying. Just like that, she nestled securely in her mother’s arms and made happy sounds.

"Mmm~"

After a long time, experiencing her mother’s caress again, Limo quickly immersed herself in it and happily wagged her big tail.

After settling her silly daughter, Yumo helplessly cast her gaze outside the door.

Hearing Karos’s wails, Yumo looked at Xiao with a slightly reproachful gaze.

"He didn’t intend to poison me, don’t bully him without getting the facts straight~. Quickly stop and apologize properly."

"Ah... As you wish milady."

Xiao nodded slightly with a serious expression and waved his hand. The members of the knight group not far away who received Xiao’s signal immediately stopped their violent activities. The Elf King Karos was thus able to catch his breath.

After seeing his subordinates take Karos for treatment, Xiao slowly walked to Yumo’s bedside and hesitantly looked at the incomparably beautiful girl who was interacting with the wolf girl,

"Lady Yumo, what exactly happened to you jut now..."

However,

Before Xiao could finish, Yumo took the lead in interrupting his words:

"By the way, is everyone from the Black Rose doing well? Before, I ummm, my condition was a bit off... Did I hurt you guys?"

"Huh?"

Seeing Yumo say that, Xiao naturally also realized that the other party didn’t really want to talk about the topic of coughing up blood. So, he could only follow Yumo’s intention and changed the subject,

"Don’t worry, Lady Yumo, we’re fine, the army retreated in time and wasn’t affected."

"..."

Sensing Xiao’s slightly weakened aura, Yumo muttered in a low voice.

In her eyes, a trace of hesitation and guilt flashed imperceptibly.

However,

Soon, Yumo retracted all negative emotions and showed a bright and sunny smile, saying to Xiao with great interest:

"Hey, Xiao, you know? Yuan’er’s birthday is coming up~"

As these words came out,

The originally slightly depressing atmosphere due to the topic instantly vanished, and a harmonious atmosphere of a happy family immediately permeated the room.

Hearing this, Xiao was stunned at first, then nodded a little startled,

"Yes, yes. Lady Yumo, you mentioned it before... But, in this situation, we just ended the holy war, I’m afraid we won’t have time..."

"Work and such, let’s put it aside for now. Let’s go relax in the Winter Forest first~. I want to have a lively and fun party, it would be too boring if you guys don’t come~. Come on, you, Wanya, Xiao, Kardo... all come together~"

"La-Lady Yumo?"

Xiao frowned a little in embarrassment, and at the same time, a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

"Everyone, everyone is going?"

After all,

usually, Yumo always prioritized their work. When faced with situations like now where a large amount of official business needed to be handled, Yumo wouldn’t require them to attend any banquets. Like during Shuoyue’s birthday party before, they only needed to send Sebastian as a representative to attend.

And this time? Lady Yumo seemed unsatisfied with just a representative and wanted us all to attend?

This couldn’t help but make Xiao have an uneasy thought.

However,

in the next moment, Yumo’s explanatory words directly entered Xiao’s ears,

"Sigh, I know you’re all busy, but this time the situation is very special. This is Yuan’er’s first birthday party after joining our big family, it’s very important. I’ve already promised the little one to let her meet the big brothers and sisters of the Black Rose family. You know, Yuan’er has been really looking forward to meeting you all~"

"Miss Yuan’er?"

"Yeah. And this time, it’s not just Yuan’er’s birthday party. You know what? Youlan is back too. This gathering is also a welcome home party for Youlan, it’s extraordinarily meaningful. I want you all to get to know those two kids as well."

"Miss You-Youlan? Do you mean... Higanbana?"

"Mm, although you may have had some unpleasantness with each other in the past, it’s all fine now. Don’t worry, there won’t be any conflicts."

"..."

"Please~..."

Saying that, Yumo held Xiao’s hand, causing the latter to tremble. Not only that, Yumo also pouted her lips, and ripples fluttered in her eyes. Unprecedentedly, Yumo, who always acted as an elder, actually imitated Yuan’er and the others, showing a cute expression.

"It’s a rare opportunity for everyone to get together after so long. Come back this once, okay?"

As these words entered his ears, Xiao’s heart instantly suffered a 10,000-point critical hit.

His heart nearly stopped.

Faced with such a cute Mommy, Xiao’s brain momentarily crashed and briefly lost the ability to think. Although he vaguely felt that something was a bit off, looking at Yumo’s pitiful scarlet eyes, he couldn’t say the words to refuse no matter what.

In the end,

Xiao, whose CPU was a bit overloaded, repeatedly nodded, agreeing to Yumo’s request.

"Mm mm, I understand, Lady Yumo. I will bring the Black Rose members to go together. We will definitely give Miss Yuan’er an unforgettable birthday party!!"

Xiao hurriedly clenched his fist and said with full sincerity.

To this, Yumo nodded with satisfaction and showed a heart-stirring bright smile.

"That’s really great~ I’m looking forward to it~"

Really,

really looking forward to it~