The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

However, this information was enough to establish a consensus with Xiuxing Meng. Using his years of training in eloquence and negotiation skills, Meguro Takamori engaged in a heated exchange with the fugitive Xiuxing Meng while the hostage Meguro Aldan was being held hostage.

The maid, who had been secretly observing from outside the courtyard, made the following record.

"Their fierce verbal exchange caused the heavens and earth to lose their light and the sun and moon to lose their color. Under the clash of their unyielding auras, even the Great Dao seemed to be extinguished."

Several tens of minutes later, Meguro Takamine, whose lips were already dry from talking, finally managed to persuade Xiu Xingmeng, letting her know that the Meguro family was not as despicable and shameless as she had imagined.

At this moment, the two, exhausted after their fierce battle, sat on chairs at the dining table. Aldan, who had witnessed this earth-shattering battle, handed each of them a glass of water with some admiration. Having rarely interacted with others, this was also the first time she had witnessed such a verbal battle, which would be of unimaginable help in future confrontations.

If she, who is gentle, really does argue with others.

"I'll repeat it one last time to confirm."

After swallowing the last drop of water, Xiu Xingmeng handed the cup back to Megumi Ardan, straightened her back, and said to Megumi Takamine in front of her.

"You say it."

Having just experienced this great battle, Megumi no Takamine already knew that Xiuxing Meng was not the fragile and aloof little horse girl she had imagined. While drinking water, he waved his hand to indicate that she should do as she pleased.

"First of all, the Mejiro family wanted to take me in because of the agreement between my grandmother and the head of the family. She and the head of the Mejiro family had agreed that if something happened to her, the last hope of the Northern family would be entrusted to the other's care."

Speaking of this, Xiu Xingmeng still had some doubts. Would her grandmother, who disliked Mubai Qianjian so much, really make such a promise?

However, Xiuxing dreamed that the person she made the promise with her grandmother was the head of the Meguro family, not Meguro Asahi, so she temporarily put aside this doubt. After all, her grandmother said in the end that she had no grudges against the other members of the Meguro family.

Perhaps the current head of the Mejiro family is a former friend of her grandmother, which is why she gave her this instruction.

This makes more sense that the grandmother asked the Mejiro family to help develop the limiter, since her friend is now the head of the Mejiro family.

"Then you are Mejiro Takamine, and she is Mejiro Ardan."

Xiu Xingmeng pointed to Megumi Takamori opposite her, and then to Megumi Ardan beside her.

“You all had conversations with my mother when you were young, so after her death, the frail and sickly Meguro Ardan chose to recuperate in this place far from the crowd.”

Hearing her words, Meguro Takamine raised an eyebrow and said helplessly.

“Star Dream, stop with the ‘you’ nonsense. Aldan and I are both your blood-related sisters.”

But Xiu Xingmeng just snorted and ignored Mu Bai Gaofeng's words before continuing to talk to herself.

"I still have a question."

Xiu Xingmeng pointed to Meguro Aldan beside her and said to Meguro Takamine.

"Why does she look so much like my mother when she was young? And why do you look like you know nothing? Didn't you already see the portrait at the family home in the north? Aren't you surprised by such a resemblance?"

At this moment, Megumi Takamine put down the half-full glass of water in his hand and said to Xiu Xingmeng in a serious tone.

Let's answer the second question first.

"Before I saw the portrait at the Northern Family home, I hadn't seen your mother for a long time, so my memory of her was already hazy."

Moreover, in Meguro Takamori's eyes, Meguro Ardan has always been his sickly younger sister, and his impression of her is fixed, so he would not easily associate her with the older sister he met in his childhood.

That is, when Xiu Xingmeng first met Megumi Ardan, she knew nothing about her and thus connected her with her mother based on their appearance.

"Then comes the first question."

Meguro Takamine held up one finger and spoke to Hideyuki and Meguro Aldan.

She had only just learned the following information herself. Faced with the current problem of Xiu Xingmeng, Megumi Takamori finally understood why the head of the family had relented in this place.

So you knew she would ask, and that's why you wanted to have me say it?

But why didn't he say it himself? If he had brought up this information in the office, things wouldn't have turned so awkward.

Meguro Mineki recalled his conversation with the family head and thought to himself.

However, despite his thoughts, Meguro Mineki continued speaking without stopping for a moment.

"Because Aldan also has the blood of the Northern Family."

"In the Meguro family, she is your closest blood sister."

Chapter 175 Changing Faces

Meguro Ardan, who also has bloodlines from both the Northern and Meguro families, is positioned quite close to the mother of Seiseki Yume in the family tree. Perhaps it is this blood connection that makes the two look so alike.

However, apart from Xiu Xingmeng, no one else mistook them for each other. One reason was that Xiu Xingmeng's mother died early and few people had seen her and Megumi Ardan at the same time. Another reason was that the two had very different temperaments.

The main reason why Xiuxingyuu mistook Megumi Ardan for her mother in her youth was because it was the first time she had met Megumi Ardan, and the shock of seeing his appearance was too great for her.

Now that she's calmed down, she won't admit her mistake.

After Xiu Xingmeng stood up and helped Megumi Aldan wash the cups, she naturally pulled her to the sofa in the living room and sat down together. Then, without saying anything, she quietly leaned on the other's shoulder and watched the light blue hair sway in the breeze in front of her.

Seeing her completely ignoring him, Megumi Takamine sighed and rubbed his temples helplessly.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't admit your mistakes?"

Startled awake by those words, Xiu Xingmeng shuddered and instinctively straightened her back, looking at Megumi Ardan beside her with surprise and disbelief.

"When?! How did I get caught up in this without even realizing it?"

She frowned and muttered to herself.

"Could it really be an illusion?"

Having learned about Xiuxingmeng's background from Meibai Gaofeng, Meibai Aldan naturally felt pity for her. Coupled with their innate blood connection, her sense of closeness to Xiuxingmeng grew even stronger.

Seeing Xiu Xingmeng stroking her chin in thought, the target, Aldan, simply smiled gently, placed her head on his lap, and said softly.

"What does it matter? Isn't this fine?"

As she spoke, she gently combed Xiu Xingmeng's hair, carefully tidying up her slightly tangled black strands.

Having not had her head touched in a long time, Xiu Xingmeng lay on Mu Bai Aldan's soft thighs, her eyes unconsciously becoming hazy.

In her hazy vision, Aldan's image overlapped with her mother's again. It was as if she had returned to her carefree past. Looking at her mother's peaceful smile when she was young, the pressure in her heart unconsciously subsided.

Xiu Xingmeng rubbed against Mu Bai Aldan's soft little belly and mumbled.

"Never mind, what's wrong with the world of illusions?"

Looking at the two people who seemed to be getting along inexplicably well, Megumi Takamine's lips twitched. She felt as if she no longer had any reason to exist here.

After watching silently for a while, she stood up from her chair and slowly walked towards the door. Given the current situation, it seemed that Xiu Xingmeng staying here was a foregone conclusion.

Meguro Takamine, who had already reached the door frame, suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around to shout at Hideyuki, who was almost buried in Meguro Aldan's body.

"Xingmeng, you'll be living in this little building from now on."

"Is there any luggage left to pick up from your home in the north? I'll have the driver make another trip."

Mubai Gaofeng's words once again pulled Xiuxingmeng out of her reverie. She instinctively jumped up, covered her eyes, and shouted loudly.

"Did I fall for their trick again? What a cunning fellow!"

Because Meguro Aldan and her mother looked so alike, Xiuxingmeng subconsciously relied on the other. But now she was completely alert and covered her eyes. Under such complete defense, Xiuxingmeng finally had a chance to think calmly.

Recalling the previous conversation, she realized that after seeing Meguro Aldan, she couldn't help but let her guard down. Not only did she stay away from the Meguro family, but she also completely forgot the principle she had set at the beginning of not getting involved with people in the script world.

Subconsciously, he started rambling incoherently, just like he would in front of his mother, completely forgetting that the person in front of him was not his mother.

Embroidered Star Dream, how could you be so depraved? Have you forgotten the vows you made before?!

Xiu Xingmeng gritted her teeth and cursed herself for being useless. Even if this Mubai Aldan and her mother were very much like her, they shouldn't have been so unguarded!

Thinking of this, Xiu Xingmeng immediately turned her back to Mubai Aldan and ran towards the door.

Seeing that there was still a chance to turn things around, Megumi Takamori, who was blocking the doorway, immediately raised his eyebrows and seized the opportunity to grab Xiu Xingmeng as she came over.

"Let me go! I don't want to stay in the Mejiro family!"

When facing Meguro Takamori, Xiuxingyu naturally didn't feel the same closeness as when facing Meguro Ardan, and therefore wouldn't be polite.

Seeing her wrist being grabbed, Xiu Xingmeng immediately struggled and roared at Meibai Gaofeng. She even subconsciously expanded her domain slightly, and sharp spikes, as sharp as blades, almost materialized and pierced through Meibai Gaofeng's sleeve, stabbing into her skin.

Despite the unbearable stinging pain, Megumi Takamori remained unfazed, gripping Xiu Xingmeng's hand even tighter.

"Are you really going back?! Even a racehorse girl couldn't stand living in that drafty, waterless, and powerless old mansion in this weather!"

"What right does a mere pampered young lady have to say here! Let me go, you have no right to leave me here!"

Seeing Xiu Xingmeng struggle even harder, Mu Bai Gaofeng could no longer maintain his calm expression. As Xiu Xingmeng resisted, the stinging pain piercing her skin became more and more obvious. Under the pressure of this deep-seated sense of danger, she subconsciously activated her domain.

"You still have the blood of the Meguro family in your veins, and I will never allow you to degenerate like this!"

Once known as the "Demon Flower" on the racetrack, Meguro Takamine's domain unfolds. As the first mares to achieve the Triple Crown and the first queen to lift the Three Queens crown, her powerful pressure, along with her domain, presses down on Hidehoshi Dream like a towering mountain.

Under this powerful domain, Xiu Xingmeng's shoulders immediately slumped a bit, but she was no racehorse girl who would be crushed by the domain. She had already experienced the same oppressive feeling countless times with the Golden Master and Good Opera.

And her answer each time was the same: never give in.

A cold glint flashed in Xiu Xingmeng's eyes, and a blazing red light burst forth from her deep eyes like a raging fire.

"So you really intend to forcibly keep me in the Mejiro family! You'll do anything to dominate the Emperor's Spring and Autumn Annals!"

"Even my mother died young because of this damned Emperor's Spring and Autumn Period Hegemony! I will end it all. The Emperor's Spring and Autumn Period Hegemony you all pursue, I will sever this glory from the Northern family!"

Chapter 176 The Master of Smoothing

Seeing the domain emanating from Xiu Xingmeng growing increasingly sharp, Megumi Gaofeng could only grit her teeth and increase the force in her hands. She didn't understand why Xiu Xingmeng couldn't treat her the same way she treated Aldan, even though she was speaking for Xiu Xingmeng's sake.

The real reason for Xiu Xingmeng's mother's death, and the oath to end the reign of Emperor Shunju, were all things that Mei Shiro no longer cared about. At this moment, she only wanted to keep Xiu Xingmeng here, in the Mei Shiro family.

It doesn't matter if the other party is unwilling.

As the future head of the Mejiro family, she absolutely could not stand by and watch the horse girl with Mejiro blood walk into that cold winter.

Megumi Takamori opened his mouth, about to use a more stern tone to suppress Xiu Xingmeng, when suddenly a series of footsteps came from behind him.

A pair of warm, soft hands were placed on her and Xiu Xingmeng's palms, gently but irresistibly separating them.

"Sister, don't be so harsh. Do you treat your other younger sisters like this too?"

Meguro Ardan's words startled Meguro Mineki, and his domain dissipated.

"Xingmeng, she is also your sister. You are not allowed to say such hurtful things to your family."

Xiu Xingmeng gazed at the face that was exactly the same as her mother's when she was young. Even though she knew in her heart that Megumi Ardan was not her, she couldn't help but withdraw her aggressive aura.

"So good, so good."

Meguro Ardan smiled and patted Xiuxingmeng's hair. Xiuxingmeng did not resist and stayed obediently in place, which was completely opposite to the tense scene with Meguro Takamine earlier.

Meguro Takamine, standing to the side, was almost stunned. Just a second ago, Xiuxing Meng was at odds with her, but now she had become so obedient in Meguro Aldan's hands.

Realizing that this might be a good opportunity to leave Xiuxingmeng in the Meguro family, Meguro Takamine narrowed her eyes and was about to speak when she noticed that Meguro Aldan beside her was shaking his head slightly at her.

After gesturing to his sister, Megumi Ardan gently took Xiu Xingmeng's small hand and whispered to her.

"Why do you want to stay at your home up north so much? Can you tell your sister?"

Xiu Xingmeng tilted her head, trying to struggle, but when she caught a glimpse of Mubai Aldan's warm smile, she immediately gave up and whispered.

"Because...my mother's portrait is there..."

"I want to see her every day."

Hearing Xiu Xingmeng's words, a pang of heartache flashed in Mubai Aldan's eyes. She sensed Xiu Xingmeng's deep loneliness from those two sentences. For her, gazing at the portrait was perhaps the only way she could seek warmth from her mother.

Thinking of this, Megumi Ardan's tone became even gentler, and she stroked Xiuxingmeng's head and said softly.

"What a good kid."

"Can we bring the portrait here? That way we can see her every day, and there are many things she left behind here too."

Seeing that Xiu Xingmeng's expression was slightly resistant, Mubai Aldan thought for a moment, then pulled off the red ribbon next to his ear and placed it in front of Xiu Xingmeng, saying to her.

"Look, isn't it the same as the ribbon in your hair?"

Xiu Xingmeng pursed her lips and pulled off the red ribbon tied behind her hair, placing it next to Megumi Ardan's ribbon. The two were indeed exactly the same.

"So what..."

Seeing that she took the initiative to speak, Aldan's smile became even warmer.

"This ribbon was bought when she took my sister and me out to play. She bought two in total, one for herself and the other for me."

"Now, they are finally together again."

Speaking of this, Megumi Ardan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions. Back when she was a little follower behind Xiuxingmeng's mother, her memories were still hazy. She never expected to meet the child of an old friend again.

The bond of blood, the daughter of an old friend, and the pity that Aldan felt for Xiuxingmeng's past made her words even more tender and affectionate. She soothed Xiuxingmeng's heart, which had to be strong under pressure, like a gentle breeze and drizzle.

Xiu Xingmeng stared blankly at the red ribbons tangled together in her hands. She hadn't expected that this ribbon, given to her by her mother, would be connected to Meguro Aldan.