Elysia: I Almost Forgot What a Jerk She Is

"That's the situation... As Griseo's father, seeing Griseo's recent condition is really worrying, but I can't find a suitable solution... So I can only ask you all for help, to think of a solution together," Hen said with some helplessness.

"Is it because little Griseo treats Maple like a brother, and now Maple suddenly has an adopted sister, so little Griseo feels a little unbalanced?" Elysia thought for a moment and said, "However, Lilith and I have both reminded Maple about this, and Maple has always been mindful of this when he takes them out to play before... It's probably just a child's possessiveness. Even if Maple doesn't favor anyone, little Griseo might not want to share the time she spends with Maple with others."

Although the reasons were different, she didn't necessarily want to share time with Feng with someone else. Besides, Astaroth and Griseo were, in a sense, quite similar to herself and Lilith...

"Yes, it's just a child's possessive nature..." Hen said with a wry smile. "Speaking of which, I've always been curious why, even though Feng hadn't seen Astaroth much before, you guys seemed a little... unsurprised by Feng's attitude towards Astaroth?"

He was just as confused as Blanca about why everyone else seemed to take it for granted.

"Sometimes fate doesn't need a reason, does it?" Lilith shrugged and said, "If I remember correctly, Elysia's first impression of Kaede was different from everyone else's, right? Kaede... was pretty much the same."

Elysia glanced at Lilith. This was clearly referring to the situation back then. At that time, she hadn't thought much about it and was only thinking about starting anew with Feng... And Lilith was actually speaking up for her?

Well, from Lilith's perspective, this is indeed something Lilith would say.

Hen nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, he had almost forgotten about it. This was his great duty as the Archbishop of the Aifeng Party, and it was actually the main character of the rival couple who reminded him. Looking back now, after Elysia rescued Feng from the ruins, it was truly love at first sight. And Feng originally joined the Fire Moth following Elysia...

Yes, he needs to reflect on his actions... and it's no wonder Alicia can't do anything about Lilith; Lilith's mentality is, in a sense, truly invincible.

Ahem, we've gone off-topic. The most urgent thing is to deal with little Griseo's situation.

"Moreover, when it comes to feelings, you could say Feng sees things clearly, but not quite," Lilith said in a sarcastic tone. "He probably noticed that little Griseo was being difficult, but he likely thought that she would get used to Griseo over time, so he didn't pay much attention. After all, for him, all he had to do was be impartial; he might not think that much about a child's mind."

Moreover, he probably needs to spend more time thinking about his daily interactions with us.

Lilith glanced at Elysia.

Compared to his straightforwardness in his previous life, which could give people a heart attack, Zhu Yufeng is much better in this life. In most cases, his "straightforward" behavior seems to be intentional, after all, he is essentially a cunning and sharp-tongued guy... In fact, he occasionally showed this personality when he was the captain of the Fallen Angel Squad in his previous life, but due to the side effects of the Chimera Project, as well as other reasons, this personality was almost buried.

"So... could he think that little Griseo hates him?" Hen recalled that yesterday, when he took Griseo to wait outside the operating room with Zhu Yufeng had taken the initiative to find picture books and some art supplies, things he used to do when he played with Griseo. But Griseo seemed quite awkward about it...

Given Feng's emotional intelligence... could he really think that little Griseo hates him?

Thinking about it again, a while ago, Feng came to see little Griseo a few times on weekends. Each time, little Griseo said she didn't want to go out and refused. At that time, her daughter's eyes clearly showed that she wanted to go out, but... neither she nor Blanca could persuade little Griseo to go out.

Feng never came back after that... Could he really be thinking that way?

Feng's personality... is indeed the type that if you actively distance yourself, he won't actively try to get close again...

Oh no, I'm increasingly convinced that my daughter's relationship with Feng is in a dead end... Speaking of which, that arrogant and coquettish behavior, so similar to Dr. Mobius's... Did little Griseo really learn that from Dr. Mobius?!

Seeing that Hen's expression had become somewhat inscrutable, Elysia roughly guessed what he was thinking and said to Hen, "Don't worry, Maple would never think that way... Even though he is now Astaroth's brother, his attitude towards Griseo is still the same as before. As long as little Griseo is willing to play with him, he can do so anytime."

"He's just used to going along with things," Lilith added, spreading her hands. "He probably thinks that if little Griseo doesn't want to go out to play, he should respect Griseo wishes and not bother her for the time being. After all, think about it, he's already gone to find little Griseo a few times, and she's said she doesn't want to go out to play. It would be impolite for him to bother her any more, so he's probably waiting for little Griseo be willing to go out to play."

"This... is indeed something Feng would do..." Hen looked at Lilith with some strangeness, then at Elysia. For some reason, he suddenly had the feeling that... these two were sisters... They always acted in harmony, and usually, it was hard to tell that they were rivals in love. It was only when Feng appeared that this feeling arose.

So, Feng really is the root of all evil, right?

"Speaking of which, Griseo is almost nine years old now, isn't she?" Lilith suddenly said something that seemed completely unrelated to the current topic.

"Yeah, she basically doesn't interact with her classmates, and it's not like she wants to play with them," Hen said with a headache. "If it weren't for Rin and Gianna playing with her, Blanca and I would probably be even more anxious than we are now. Oh, by the way, speaking of which, since Astaroth came to the Fire Moth, Griseo hasn't played with Astaroth much, has she? I was thinking, could we get them to be friends or something? That way, the current problem should be solved, right?"

Is it possible they were originally good friends? Trying to resolve little Griseo's current tantrum through this method is unlikely to succeed...

Elysia wanted to say that, but at the last minute she hesitated and said, "We'll try, but we'll still have to ask you to find a way to let little Griseo out to play."

"We'll figure something out." Hen sighed softly, then looked towards Zhu Yufeng's room. Feng really cared about Astaroth, and he actually waited patiently after her surgery... With a brother like that, it was somewhat understandable why little Griseo was throwing a tantrum and didn't want to leave...

After Hen left, Elysia looked at Lilith, who had a thoughtful expression, and said, "Actually, to solve the problem, we still need to find a way to untangle little Griseo in her heart, right?"

Lilith glanced at Elysia and said with a hint of teasing, "In this regard, I think you probably have a lot of experience to pass on to Griseo. After all, back when I hadn't yet captured the Fire Moth, you probably had similar thoughts to Griseo, right?"

Elysia: "..."

Although she felt something was off, she also felt there was nothing wrong with it... Before Lilith got the Fire Moth, she was quite resistant to other people mentioning Lilith, especially Kevin, who never learned his lesson no matter how many times he hit her, which almost gave her PTSD from the name Lilith...

Later, she realized that resisting was useless. Lilith's importance in Feng's heart was undeniable, and her arrival was inevitable, just a matter of time. Moreover, simply running away wouldn't solve anything. After thinking this way, she felt much more at ease. She also knew very well that if she couldn't be honest with Lilith, her relationship with Feng would hardly progress, and she would continue to hesitate because of Lilith.

Before Lilith met the Fire Moth, she always wondered if her feelings for Maple could compare to Lilith's. It was only after talking with Maple that she truly understood and let go. This doesn't need to be compared. Does her liking Maple need anyone else's approval? Does she need to hesitate about this?

Unnecessary.

She did indeed like Feng, and she did have feelings for Feng that could be called "love".

Moreover, after the series of nightmares that night, and the Tragedy of Binding her previous life, the barrier between her and Feng had lessened considerably, because she now knew that he still had feelings for her at that time... Although the most significant barrier the Tragedy of Binding the previous life, would probably only disappear after the eleventh law incident in this life, at least...

At the very least, her feelings for Feng must have deepened.

Elysia stopped her thoughts and looked at Lilith: "It can't be completely applied, after all, everyone is a unique individual, and besides, little Griseo's feelings for Maple and my feelings for Maple are not the same thing."

"Are you sure?" Lilith asked back.

Elysia's eye twitched. "Little Griseo, she's only..."

Wait, how old is little Griseo again?

Seeing that Elysia seemed to understand her meaning, Lilith slowly said, "Indeed, Griseo is only under nine years old now. Haven't we all subconsciously overlooked the fact that she, like us, is a reincarnated person because of her appearance? Counting from her reincarnation before the Third Law incident, it's been almost five years now, hasn't it? The time of the War of Finality is also very close to Griseo's 13th birthday. Moreover, Griseo's somewhat emotionless and easily influenced characteristics only came about after the Fusion Warrior surgery. Do you really think we can treat Griseo like an eight-year-old child now?"

Elysia was silent for a while before saying, "Lilith, is it possible that you're overthinking it? Even if little Griseo can't be treated like a child right now, Maple can still be like a kind older brother next door who's always there for her."

"Kosma will drop his little pearls if he hears that~" Lilith teased.

"Kosma is the same, there's no need to think about it that way, right?" Elysia said somewhat speechlessly. "For little Griseo, Maple and Kosma are like the big brother next door who took care of her as she grew up, right?"

"Why don't you take a look around Feng and think about it carefully again?" Lilith said, somewhat speechless.

Elysia: "..."

Well... if the protagonist were Feng, Lilith's words would definitely be much more convincing... no matter how I look at it, this seems a bit...

"Griseo has these thoughts or not doesn't really matter. She's even more ruthless than Michael," Lilith said, shrugging. "I'm just reminding you not to think of Griseo as a child anymore. She won't stay a child forever. People eventually grow up."

Even if Griseo had that kind of thought, she would be banned outright; there's no need to even consider it.

"Indeed..." Elysia pressed her temples, a dark line appearing on her face. She'd been Lilith again... mainly because Lilith said that, and then she thought about all the girls around her who had feelings for Maple...

After clearing her mind of those inappropriate thoughts, Elysia said, "In any case, Griseo's current mindset is essentially conflicted about how to get along with Astaroth, that's true, isn't it?"

"That's true at the time, but we should be considering more about her feelings for Feng. Perhaps she doesn't even know herself," Lilith said. "After all, even if Griseo is much more mature psychologically than she appears, she has absolutely no contact with similar cases when it comes to relationships. Surrounded by a bunch of real kids, what does that have to do with romance?"

"So, even if little Griseo have those kinds of thoughts, she might mistakenly believe she does, right?" Elysia said thoughtfully. "Hmm, it's definitely necessary to guide her on this..."

"Then good luck to Griseo and Maple's relationship!" Lilith waved her hand and prepared to leave. "As for me, I'm going to find Mostima or Rovoc to play with!"

"Huh? Didn't Hen ask you and me to help?"

"Huh? Isn't he a fan of Maple? Then the person he's asking for help with must be you." Lilith put her hands behind her head and walked away. "And if I were to do it, hehe... what gave you the illusion that I would care about what other people besides Maple would do? Have I been a good girl by Maple's side for too long, Elysia?"

Elysia remained silent; she had almost forgotten that Lilith's nature was awful... If Lilith were to come, who knew what kind of mess she would cause...