"You knew I'd be unhappy? You knew I couldn't accept it? You knew I couldn't leave you? But even knowing all that, you still have to go to Europe at a time like this, right!?"
"..."
Every one of Mei's rhetorical questions seemed to trample on Xu Qi's heart.
Kiana watched them and wanted to speak up for Xu Qi, but she had no idea where to begin.
"You even made me end up like this, unable to go with you..." Mei leaned toward Xu Qi's lips and kissed her.
"This is the last time we'll be separated. After this, no matter what happens, I won't allow you to leave my side. Understand?"
At that, Xu Qi understood that Mei wasn't really angry.
She was merely venting all at once the discomfort she had been keeping bottled up recently.
There were many reasons for that discomfort.
The thought of Xu Qi leaving soon was one of them. Having to watch the meat dangle right in front of her for more than a month without being able to eat it was another.
Fortunately, as a New Human, Mei's constitution was far beyond that of ordinary people. Otherwise, if she had pregnancy symptoms, her emotions would have been even more intense.
Oh, no. It would be more accurate to say that fortunately, neither of them had pregnancy symptoms.
"Xu Qi~~ What are you doing sitting here all by yourself?"
Elysia suddenly poked her head out from behind Xu Qi, startling her badly.
"Elysia? What brings you here? Weren't you having a great time chatting with my sister just now?"
"Don't mention it. I can't drink, so she went to find Himeko."
Xu Qi laughed. Pregnant women absolutely couldn't drink alcohol. Not only Eden, but everyone in the entire courtyard was now paying