"[Doom], long time no see."
Oblivion River acted as if she had not seen Jiang Mian's expression, casting her gaze onto Hua Xixi in Jiang Mian's hand.
"Can you put this child down first?"
Compared to their last meeting, a trace of indescribable exhaustion seemed to coat her voice.
"Alright."
Jiang Mian gave a slight nod, loosening her binding on her.
Regaining her freedom, Hua Xixi glanced at Jiang Mian, and only after receiving permission did she flap her wings and hide behind Oblivion River.
Jiang Mian and Oblivion River locked eyes, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
"Wuwah!"
Before anyone could speak first, the baby in Oblivion River's arms burst into tears instead.
Her expression sank, and she skillfully coaxed him, pulling a feeding bottle out from goodness knows where and shoving it into his mouth.
Watching this scene, a strong sense of incongruity welled up in the depths of Jiang Mian's heart.
How weird... No, look at it again!
Still super weird.
Raising children and all that-she hadn't even achieved this milestone yet, and Oblivion River had achieved it first?
The baby ate and drank his fill, quickly falling asleep, and was taken over by Hua Xixi beside them.
The whole routine was practiced with absolute familiarity, as if it had already been experienced countless times.
Jiang Mian twitched the corner of her mouth, steadied her state of mind, and spoke with indifference:
"Oblivion River, what is the meaning of this? You called me here to watch you raise a child?"
"Sorry for the trouble."
Oblivion River's attitude toward her was polite as ever, her posture dipping even lower:
"This child only recognizes one person, and can only be raised by me personally, not even clones will do."
This demeanor inexplicably made Jiang Mian feel like