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

"No, no, no, how could you do this!" Upon hearing Chen Yuan's words, Padofilis jumped up and down in agitation, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on.

She shook her small, cute head vigorously, waved her two chubby little hands frantically, and kept muttering to herself.

"No, no, absolutely not!" However, despite her resolute words, her big, round eyes kept glancing at the bowl of water, revealing an undisguised longing in her gaze.

Seeing Pathophilis's insincere behavior, Chen Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. He slowly reached out a hand and gently placed it on Pathophilis's fluffy head, stroking it tenderly.

At the same time, she said softly, "Alright, stop worrying about it. Do you really have the heart to watch this bowl of water go to waste?"

Faced with Chen Yuan's persuasion and gentle caress, Padofilis was slightly taken aback at first, then a faint blush appeared on her face.

After a brief internal struggle, she finally nodded slowly and carefully accepted the small bowl filled with water.

First, she took a small sip with her delicate pink lips, and then, as if tasting the most delicious nectar in the world, she drank it in small sips.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yuan felt a pang of heartache. Even in Twilight Street, clear water shouldn't be this rare. This shows how hard life Padofilis had endured before.

Over the next few days, the two began to chat idly, discussing all sorts of strange and unusual topics, from the twinkling stars in the sky to the tiny insects crawling on the ground.

Before they knew it, time had slipped away, and Padofilis, who had been so energetic and chattering away, suddenly fell silent.

Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier until, like an exhausted little kitten, she slowly lay down on the small table in front of her and drifted into a sweet dream.

"Rest well..." Chen Yuan murmured softly, gently picking up Padofilis's petite body, and then quietly walking to the small bed carefully made of cardboard.

When Chen Yuan gently placed Padofilis on the bed, looking at her peaceful sleeping face, the corners of Chen Yuan's mouth involuntarily turned up, revealing a gentle smile.

"From now on, you'll never have to live in fear again." As he said this, Chen Yuan reached out and gently stroked Padofilis's delicate, porcelain-doll-like cheek.

After doing all this, Chen Yuan slowly straightened up, stretching his somewhat stiff body. He tilted his head back slightly, lazily stretched, and let out a satisfied sigh.

At the same time, he silently said to himself, "System, please teleport me to Mebius."

Actually, he originally wanted to go and see Aponia, but then he thought that it was already late at night and it would be a bit inappropriate if she was still awake.

So, after some consideration, Chenyuan temporarily abandoned the idea.

In the next instant, Chen Yuan's body began to emit specks of dark light. In the blink of an eye, those pinhead-sized black specks of light seemed to be drawn together.

They converged at an astonishing speed, merging and intertwining, gradually coalescing into an enormous ball of light that completely enveloped Chen Yuan.

At the same time, a subtle yet clearly perceptible ripple appeared in the surrounding space. This ripple spread slowly in all directions, like ripples on a lake.

However, in stark contrast to this gentle ripple, the enormous ball of light that enveloped Chenyuan suddenly contracted rapidly!

A moment later, the ball of light compressed to its limit, finally transforming into a thin, jet-black ray of light. Then, this black line flashed by and vanished without a trace in an instant.

When the black line completely disappeared, the place where Chen Yuan had been was now empty.

Apart from a faint ripple remaining in the surrounding air, there was nothing else to prove that Chenyuan had ever existed there.

At the entrance of Padofilis's cozy little home, after the dust of worldly affairs had settled, a girl in a pure white dress emerged from the shadows.

On the girl's chest was a delicate cross. Bathed in the soft moonlight, the cross shimmered with a gentle, luminous glow.

"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty..." the girl murmured softly. As she spoke, she lowered her head slightly, reached out her slender hand, and gently grasped the shining cross on her chest.

“Your faithful servant eagerly anticipates our next meeting,” the girl said again, her voice filled with longing.

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"Hmm, little Padma is really cute." Chen Yuan murmured softly with a smile as he returned to Mebius's room. After saying that, he stretched out his arms and gave a big, comfortable yawn.

However, just as he was about to relax, his gaze inadvertently drifted towards Möbius's large bed. That casual glance, however, caused him to freeze in place, as if struck by lightning.

The bed where Mebius's body should have been lying was now empty! Only the soft bedding was still neatly spread out on the bed.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yuan frowned slightly. 'I clearly remember that Möbius was sleeping soundly here before I left... how could he suddenly disappear?'

Filled with doubt, Chen Yuan took a step and walked towards the bed. When she got close, she reached out her right hand and gently touched the snow-white sheets.

The warmth from his fingertips told him that the sheets were not cold at all, which meant that Mebius must have gotten up and left shortly after he left.

The system teleported him to a location near Möbius, so that guy must still be in this house. With that thought, Chen Yuan gently pushed open the door and stepped out of the room, then slowly walked down the stairs, finally arriving at the lobby on the first floor.

The hall was empty at this moment, with no one around. Only a few rays of cool moonlight shone through the windows and quietly fell on the ground, casting a thin layer of silver gauze over the entire space.

Just as Chen Yuan stepped into the hall, a slight, unusual sound reached his ears without warning. Although the sound was not loud, it was exceptionally clear in the stillness.

"Hey, Mebius, what are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Are you playing hide-and-seek with me?" Chen Yuan didn't even need to look back; his intuition alone was enough to tell him that this strange movement must have come from Mebius.

As Chen Yuan finished speaking, a small head slowly peeked out from behind a tattered cardboard box.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Möbius! His delicate face was unusually calm, and his large, bright eyes were fixed directly on Chen Yuan. "If my guardian hadn't suddenly disappeared, I wouldn't be hiding here."

"Um... I'm so sorry, I had some urgent business to attend to, so I had to leave for a little while."

As Chen Yuan spoke, he scratched the back of his head awkwardly, adding, "Well, here I am now."

Just then, after hearing his explanation, Mebius slowly walked towards Chenyuan. She first approached Chenyuan, then stretched out her nose and carefully sniffed Chenyuan.

Then, her previously relaxed brows suddenly furrowed tightly. "Ugh... the smell of blood, the smell of garbage... um, why is there also a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance?"

Möbius muttered to himself, seemingly trying to discern the source of the smells. As soon as he finished speaking, Möbius abruptly raised his head, staring intently at Chen Yuan with an extremely strange and suspicious gaze.

Those big eyes didn't blink for a long while before she finally spoke, demanding, "So, your so-called urgent matter was secretly running off to meet some girl behind my back? And the location was in some filthy garbage dump?"

"Do you have a dog's nose?!" Upon hearing Mebius's words, Chen Yuan was speechless and almost rolled her eyes at him on the spot.

However, he managed to suppress his emotions, reached out a hand, pinched Mebius's cute little nose with a hint of helplessness, and said with a wry smile.

"What are you thinking? There's no way we could have a secret rendezvous. It was just that a child was in some danger, and I stepped in to help and resolve a few things."

"Is that so?" Little Mebius raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of doubt on her face, her eyes narrowed tightly. Clearly, she did not entirely believe the explanation given by Chen Yuan.

However, after a moment's thought, he decided not to press the matter further. Little Mébius knew very well that even if he persisted, given Chen Yuan's style of doing things, it would likely be in vain, and the other party would probably not tell the truth.

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