As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

“Brother Chenyuan, there’s no need to pretend. We all know what happened last night. Also, the room smells terrible. We should open the windows to let some fresh air in.”

"Huh?" As Bronya uttered those words calmly, Cocolia's face instantly turned bright red. Chen Yuan also stared at her blankly, his thoughts frozen...

Some time later, in Seele's room, the three little ones stared at Chenyuan sitting on the bed, while Cocolia sat at the table eating her lunch heartily. After a night of commotion, she was exhausted.

"So that's how it is. So many things happened between Mr. Little and Mother Cocolia when they were young." Listening to Chenyuan's story, Seele, who was the most empathetic, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

“That explains what Cocolia’s mother said when she saw Chenyuan.” Bronya sighed softly, looking at Cocolia with a complicated expression.

After all, waiting for someone for over ten years while simultaneously caring for an entire orphanage of children was a huge burden. Bronya honestly admitted that if she were in that situation, she probably wouldn't have done even half as well as Cocolia.

"That's pretty much how it is. You all know what happened after I returned to the orphanage."

Chen Yuan shrugged and continued, "As for why I didn't acknowledge Cocolia back then... there are some special reasons, which I can't explain right now."

“What’s done is done. We also hope that Cocolia’s mother can find happiness, but…” Seele looked at Cocolia, then at Chenyuan, “but suddenly there’s another father, and a little gentleman at that. This is really…”

“It’s alright, I won’t force you to admit it.” Hearing this, Cocolia put down her knife and fork, wiped her mouth, and continued, “Similarly, I won’t interfere with your thoughts.”

"Let's just leave it as it is. You are still my proudest daughters, and Chenyuan is still your brother. Our relationship has not changed."

Cocolia's words made the atmosphere in the room a little heavy. Cocolia didn't know how much her words would affect the three little ones. The three children looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

Let's rewind to the point where, after Bronya and Seele witnessed Chenyuan and Cocolia's intimate moment, they returned to Bronya's room with heavy hearts.

"Cocolia's mother...she was actually doing *that* with Mr. Little!!" Seele broke the silence first, her face still flushed with embarrassment. "But maybe we shouldn't call him Mr. Little anymore..."

“Indeed, it’s quite big,” Bronya said casually, gesturing to the length of her belly with her hand as if something had crossed her mind. “It’s a bit much.”

"Bronya! What are you doing?!" Seele was initially puzzled by Bronya's behavior, but she immediately understood after hearing the latter's last words.

“Indeed, Bronya is right.” Mimicking Bronya’s movements, Xing also gestured on her own stomach. “It’s definitely quite a challenge.”

"Can we please stop talking about these things?!" Seele blushed and slapped Bronya and Annie's hands away, shouting loudly. "Shouldn't we be thinking about the relationship between all of us, Mr. Little, and Mama Cocolia right now?"

"What's there to consider?" Annie said nonchalantly, revealing her distinctive shark teeth. "Cocolia's mother is Cocolia's mother, and God is God. In my opinion, there's no conflict between them."

“But… this won’t do. In every sense, this kind of thing shouldn’t be done…” Seele’s voice trailed off, until it was no longer audible what she was saying.

“Seele, you need to understand. Brother Chenyuan is not our father.” Bronya said calmly at this moment. “Even if Brother Chenyuan is with Mother Cocolia, he is still our Brother Chenyuan.”

"Huh?" Seele clearly didn't understand Bronya's meaning, her little head filled with great confusion. "Sister Bronya, I don't understand..."

Bronya took a deep breath, deciding to be clear. "It's simple, Seele. If you don't want Brother Chenyuan to become our father, there's only one way!"

At this point, Bronya leaned close to Seele's ear and whispered, "If the three of us snatch Brother Chenyuan back from Mother Cocolia, all the problems will disappear..."

If Cocolia knew about the three little ones' conversation, she would definitely think that Bronya and the others were truly 'filial' and 'good children'!

Back to the present, after Cocolia said, "Our relationship hasn't changed at all," the way the three little ones looked at Chenyuan completely changed.

"Alright, now that we've talked things out, let's turn this page completely, okay?"

“Since Brother Chenyuan has said so, let’s follow Mother Cocolia’s advice and maintain the status quo.” Bronya stood up, walked to Chenyuan’s side, and picked him up. “Yes, let’s maintain the status quo.”

"But speaking of which, wasn't the deity taller than Cocolia's mother last night? How come he's back to this size today?"

Hearing Xing's question, even Cocolia turned her gaze over. She had planned to ask it when she woke up that morning, but due to the sudden visit of the three little ones, she hadn't found the opportunity.

"Well, this is a complicated matter, and it's not something I can easily explain. Just treat it as a temporary situation for now," Chen Yuan replied vaguely, knowing he couldn't reveal the system's secrets completely. "Bronya, put me down. I have something important to tell you."

Bronya, though unwilling, obediently placed Chenyuan gently on the bed. At that moment, Cocolia also turned her gaze over, her eyes flashing with a thoughtful light, clearly having guessed what Chenyuan was about to say.

Sure enough, Chen Yuan coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and then told the three little ones in detail about the X-10 experiment that Cocolia had mentioned the night before. Cocolia then added details that Chen Yuan had not mentioned.

"So, Xing and I are the first batch of candidates for this experiment." Bronya didn't show much emotion after hearing this, and she appeared unusually calm.

Xing looked similar, just like what Chen Yuan said about it not being an important human experiment, but rather like a routine physical examination.

"Pretty much, but I'm the first choice!" Chen Yuan corrected Bronya's mistake, then lazily stretched. "No matter which of you two conducts the experiment first, I have to participate in the symbiosis."

"In that case, no matter what kind of emergency occurs, I am confident that I can rescue you and stop the experiment."

"No!!" Before Bronya and Xing could speak, Seele spoke first, her reaction mirroring Cocolia's from the previous night. "Since it's human experimentation, then non-human beings like Little Master are far more dangerous than us!"

“I understand your concerns, Seele.” Chen Yuan smiled slightly and turned to look at her. “However, precisely because I am a special being, perhaps I can reduce the risks you may encounter to some extent.”

“There are many unknowns in this experiment, and I can’t let you take the risk.” Cocolia nodded, a complex emotion on her face. “You are all my most important children, and I absolutely do not want to see any of you get hurt.”

"If Chen Yuan participates in the experiment, it might increase the risks, but he can definitely protect your safety to the greatest extent possible."

Seele lowered her head and remained silent. She was torn; the potential dangers of the experiment made her uneasy. Bronya pondered for a moment, then nodded rationally. "Indeed, if Brother Chenyuan could participate in the experiment, it would certainly make us much safer."

“That’s right, that’s how you should think.” He gave Bronya an approving look, but before Chen Yuan could say another word, Bronya immediately reverted to her original form.

"But I agree with Seele's statement, and I disagree with Brother Chenyuan participating in the experiment!"

"Bronya, listen to me..."

"It's no use, you can't persuade me, Brother Chenyuan." With these words, Bronya shut Chenyuan down. At this moment, she seemed to have become the Ural Silver Wolf she once was.

"Besides, when you and Cocolia were in symbiosis, Brother Chenyuan, you mentioned that you were almost killed by a Temple-level Honkai Beast, right?"

"That proves one thing: Brother Chenyuan, you are not completely immune to the erosion of Honkai energy. In this experiment, you, like us, were also in mortal danger!"

Chen Yuan's expression became serious as Bronya spoke. He had thought that the rational Bronya would support him, but it was clear that Bronya not only did not support him, but also turned the tables on him!

“I know your concerns, but sometimes we have to face things that are unavoidable,” Chen Yuan tried to persuade them in a gentle tone.

"So Xing and I can do this experiment, Brother Chenyuan doesn't need to risk his life for us!"

"You... Bronya!" Chen Yuan's expression gradually darkened, and numerous tentacles extended from his back, twisting and turning in the room. "I am the backbone of Cocolia Orphanage. What I say goes! I'm not discussing this with you; I'm simply informing you!"

'It seems like I'm the boss of Cocolia's orphanage...' Cocolia wanted to say this, but seeing Chenyuan's gloomy face, she ultimately didn't.

What could I do? I'm just an ordinary, weak woman.