A Touch of Madness.

The thought flashed through my mind.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to face Sirin. If she rejected her, it might be difficult to continue being friends.

Leaving a way out is always the best policy.

She didn't have any romantic feelings for Sirin; she felt that her feelings for Sirin were purely platonic friendship.

"ARuan... I love ARuan. During the time I couldn't regain my Remembrance, ARuan was always there for me."

Regardless of why Ruan Mei was willing to stay with her, she didn't care; the fact was that Ruan Mei filled the void in her heart.

And Ruan Mei...

It's really hard for her not to like it.

Both his looks and his temperament appealed to her, not to mention that he was almost always willing to grant her every request.

Having such a beautiful woman by my side.

Wouldn't any normal person be tempted?

She confidently offered herself explanations, taking advantage of the fact that the person standing opposite her wasn't Yomi.

"... Just because of that?"

Sirin hadn't expected things to turn out this way. After a moment of hesitation, she managed to utter this dry sentence.

"There are many more!"

Kiana immediately perked up, listing her thoughts. "ARuan is beautiful, so smart, and treats me so specially..."

She counted them one by one, recalling Ruan Mei's good points, and the smile on her lips looked somewhat cloying.

It's so cloying it makes you feel nauseous.

"See, I have no reason not to like ARuan, right?"

After finishing her count, Kiana looked up, her eyes full of laughter. Unfortunately, the laughter in Kiana's eyes wasn't for the person in front of her.

It's someone else.

"Raiden Mei just accepted it like that?"

Have you accepted it?

Kiana, feeling guilty, made a gesture she would only make when she was feeling guilty, scratching her head sheepishly. "Mei should accept it."

"That genius from the Genius Club also accepted?"

There was a hint of disbelief in Sirin's voice.

"ARuan doesn't mind."

Kiana lowered her hand and looked at Sirin with a serious expression as she spoke.

Raiden Mei had objections, but that genius didn't seem to have many?!

Sirin immediately saw the reason for her change in attitude and was deeply incredulous. Weren't they all geniuses from the Genius Club, and supposed to be quite arrogant?

"Because ARuan likes me too."

She turned her head to look at the Star Sea outside and continued, "I'm different in her heart; she wants me to stay by her side."

Ruan Mei's nonchalant attitude stemmed from something she understood better than anyone else; it wasn't just a matter of personality, but also a result of her weighing the pros and cons.

She believed that ARuan had considered other options.

She knew better than anyone the reasons behind her final decision.

"I don't want to give up on ARuan, and I can't give up on Mei. They don't want to put me in a difficult position, so in the end they can only compromise themselves."

Kiana took a deep breath, a smile returned to her face, and her gaze turned to Sirin once more.

"I understand their efforts and sacrifices, and I will respond to their expectations and not let them down because of me."

Sirin's expression returned to calm. Although her feelings were still somewhat complicated, she smiled and said, "Then you'd better work hard. Neither Raiden Mei nor that genius are easy to deal with."

Is this a sign of giving up?

Kiana felt a sense of relief, but deliberately feigned displeasure, saying, "Hey, hey, hey, isn't it inappropriate to talk about my wife like that in front of me?"

"Your wife?"

Sirin raised an eyebrow and said bluntly, "Kiana, you've got it backwards. You look more like Raiden Mei's wife, oh no, Raiden Mei's little darling."

She nodded as she spoke.

"How is that possible!"

No need to pretend anymore, Kiana puffed out her cheeks in anger. "Don't talk nonsense! I'll sue you for defamation! Mei is my wife!"

Sirin stroked her chin, glanced thoughtfully at Kiana and the person behind her, and said, "So, you don't consider yourself Raiden Mei's little wife anymore?"

"How do I resemble her at all!"

Kiana was furious. Even if she wasn't as tall as Yomi and didn't have the same aura as Yomi, she was still far from being a "spoiled wife"!

Where is she petite, delicate, or wifely?!

This is slander!

"I'm not!"

"You're doing a terrible job, Raiden Mei. You can't even handle your own wife."

Sirin's sudden words startled Kiana.

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, she turned around and bumped into Yomi, who had already walked behind her.

Yomi seemed to have expected this, reaching out to catch her without even looking at Sirin, and casually said thank you.

She never actually left.

Kiana is still here, how could she possibly abandon Kiana and go somewhere else alone?

However, she also wanted to know what Sirin was planning and what she intended to say to Kiana. She was also curious about Kiana's reaction, so she simply kept a low profile and watched from the sidelines.

As for the result...

She was very happy.

Even listening to Kiana list a whole host of Ruan Mei's good points didn't affect her mood at all.

"That's boring. If I were you, I'd pin her against the wall and kiss her right now, so she can see for herself who the real 'wife' is."

Still reeling from the shock and embarrassment, Kiana flushed instantly. She turned and glared angrily at the person who had just spoken, gritting her teeth as she squeezed out two words: "Sirin!"

So you are not me.

While Sirin appreciated Kiana's words of comfort, it didn't mean she would treat Sirin with the same politeness.

Yomi patted Kiana's head and said to Sirin, "Don't forget Bronya told you to go to work."

"This is so boring."

Sirin turned and left decisively, leaving Kiana and Yomi alone.

Kiana was clearly bothered by what she had just said, and a hint of resentment lingered on her face as she watched her leave.

The less you have, the more you care.

This phrase couldn't be more fitting to describe Kiana right now.

She grabbed Yomi's sleeve and looked up at her. "Mei is my wife, right?"

Seeing how much she cared about this, Yomi couldn't help but chuckle, his eyes filled with a gentle smile as he looked at her, "Of course."

Certainly...

Even though it was the answer she wanted, Kiana wasn't happy at all. She knew that Yomi was saying that to cheer her up.

That's not what she actually thought!

Back in her room, Kiana felt increasingly resentful.

She Herrscher of Finality of the final chapter.

Don't you have any pride?

Feeling increasingly uneasy, Kiana sat up, took out her phone, and sent a message to Ruan Mei was far away on the space station.

[Kiana: ARuan is my wife, right!]

It's okay, she has another wife.

Ruan Mei seemed to be resting, or perhaps she had set up a special contact list. Shortly after Kiana sent the message, Ruan Mei replied.

[Ruan Mei: Wife?]

[Ruan Mei: Have you changed your mind?]

[Ruan Mei: I'm not suited to be a 'mother'. Objectively speaking, Kiana, you're more suitable than me.]

137

Chapter 137: A Little Bit Crazy

Kiana silently put down her phone.

Is this reasonable?

"This is completely unreasonable."

[Ruan Mei: Kiana?]

My phone vibrated beside me. It was another message from Ruan Mei, who hadn't replied to my message yet. I could tell she was a little confused.

Kiana: I just missed you!

"... Miss me?"

Ruan Mei fell silent for a moment after reading the message Kiana sent, thinking of the smile that Kiana usually always had on her face.

Unlike her superficial politeness and aloofness, Kiana, though she often smiles, has a genuine smile.

Also a bit... not very smart.

Just like Kiana herself.

[Ruan Mei: Would you like to come to the Herta Space Station? I can spare some time.]

However, she didn't care about someone's intelligence; she cared about Kiana because of the special connection she brought.

She had already analyzed her emotions and could easily control them; it wasn't anything special.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mei stopped her thoughts.

Because of Kiana, she began to re-examine the variables that emotions she had already deconstructed could bring.

In life, emotions... should be an indispensable and most important element.

[Kiana: The Simulated Universe project must be important, right? Don't worry ARuan, just continue with your own things. I'm with Sirin and the others right now!]

[Kiana: Speaking of which, I'm planning to go to the Luofu Xianzhou with them next.]

"The Xianzhou... Luofu?"

Ruan Mei's eyes narrowed slightly as a thought crossed her mind, but she quickly suppressed it.

[Kiana: I'll come find you at the space station once your project is finished!]

[Ruan Mei: Okay, I'll wait for you]

After ending the brief conversation, Ruan Mei put aside her complicated thoughts and quietly looked at the purple cube floating in the container.

Rest?

She has no time to rest now.

In her spare moments, she would continue her unfinished experiments in the space station's laboratory.

Just like this pure Honkai Crystal in front of her, it was refined by her using Honkai energy. She spent a lot of time on it in this completely unfamiliar Honkai realm.

Why?

Why waste so much time on something completely unfamiliar?