After the near-exposure incident with First Snow, Xiao Ai became much more restrained. But in the little one’s heart, her love for Mama grew day by day, never fading. Even Adele felt that Xiao Ai was becoming a bit too clingy, even during bath time, suddenly attacking her chest from behind...

Adele naturally panicked, but when she turned around and saw Xiao Ai’s innocent eyes filled with curiosity, the girl instantly felt that she might have been overthinking. Perhaps Xiao Ai was just acting on instinct. She seems...to have never tasted breast milk before, right? Ugh...! Now it was Adele’s turn to feel a bit down. I’m so sorry that I don’t have the figure to feed a child!

Feeling guilty, Adele forgave Xiao Ai’s “handsy” behavior and educated her, “It’s...it’s okay with Mama,”

“But you can’t do this to other girls!”

Xiao Ai nodded as if she understood.

After coming out of the bathroom, Adele quickly dried her and Xiao Ai’s hair and changed their clothes. ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Generally, Adele only wore formal clothes when she had to go to school or out for an appointment. Otherwise, she was a firm believer in pajamas and nightgowns at home. She often thought, If only I could wear comfortable nightgowns all my life. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

School started tomorrow, so the first option could be ruled out. Then it must be the second.

“Xiao Ai, be good at home.”

“Mama is going out for dinner and will be back tonight.” After the experience of leaving Xiao Ai home alone all night and making her cry, Adele didn’t dare to stay out overnight anymore. Perhaps this was the trouble of a new stage in life. Adele, a student who hadn’t even graduated yet, suddenly entered the stage of raising a child. It was quite a thought.

Xiao Ai didn’t immediately respond to Adele’s instructions. It wasn’t until Adele turned around and patted her soft hair that she nodded obediently.

“Mm...” Adele thought it was just the child being clingy and didn’t hear the possessiveness in the little one’s reluctant tone.

“If you’re hungry, there’s cake, pudding, and snacks in the refrigerator. You can have some~”.

“Mama’s leaving!” Adele opened the dorm door and said to Xiao Ai with a bright smile.

Outside, the weather was sunny and pleasant, a warm winter day. Adele was wearing a shirt and short skirt, making one marvel at a girl’s ability to withstand the cold. Judging by her clothes alone, one would think it was summer.

And the girl’s appointment today was with Celeste. The golden retriever finally got a chance to date Adele the day before school started. She hadn’t been idle these days, taking over a few family projects to try her hand. She didn’t have to do everything herself, mostly just making top-level decisions, so even though she was still in school, she could exert her influence through remote work. If she couldn’t surpass Hermione in magical power, Celeste wanted to work harder in other aspects.

So even after Adele arrived at the agreed meeting place, a stylish Western restaurant, Celeste was still nowhere to be seen. After calling her, Adele learned that Celeste thought she had plenty of time and went to take care of some other business matters.

Adele puffed out her cheeks. “Hmph, busy, busy is good!” Saying this, Adele hung up the phone before Celeste could finish apologizing, angrily sipping the milk tea she ordered. She imagined the boba in the milk tea as Celeste’s...and then bit down hard and swallowed. Does that silly woman know that I don’t care if she has a career or if she succeeds? She just needs to be with me when I need her.

The girl rested her cheek on her arm and muttered softly, “Idiot...”

Then a long leg in black silk stockings appeared in her field of vision. Adele thought it was a customer from another table, so she just glanced at it secretly, not daring to look up. But the other party walked straight towards her and sat down in the seat opposite her. It was Celeste’s seat, so Adele’s eyelids twitched, and she finally looked up seriously.

Unexpectedly, the woman she saw was the big sister cosplaying with white hair and red eyes she met at the escape room experience center the other day, the lady dressed as a demon. Today, she was wearing normal, intellectual, and elegant clothes, even with a pair of rimless gold glasses on her nose. Although it should have been a demure outfit, it somehow gave Adele a...hot feeling.

Seeing Adele noticing her outfit, Jormungandr puffed out her chest, knowing how to show off her assets. After all, this was the result of studying for a while. She had to show it off in front of the important person. It seemed that the Hell Queen hadn’t left the human world since then, but had been learning and imitating humans, adapting to modern life. Naturally, this caused some commotion. For example, the Enforcement Bureau in the Eastern Capital issued a B-level wanted notice for the “female demon” who repeatedly appeared in the bustling downtown area. It was one level lower than the A-level wanted notice issued for the angel, so the number and ability of the agents involved were naturally much lower. It seemed that they really just considered Jormungandr an ordinary demon and didn’t realize just how terrifying the being they were after was.

Even angels could only retreat in defeat before the Hell Queen Jormungandr. The only one who could truly stand on equal footing with the queen before her was probably the “Lord” worshipped by the angels. But in comparison, it seemed that the Hell Queen’s power was slightly weaker than the “Lord’s.” Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been suppressed in hell for so long.

Perhaps no one would have thought that such a powerful figure would go to such lengths to approach Adele, not only putting together such a “girl-charming” outfit, but also taking the initiative to strike up a conversation.

“We meet again, dea...Excuse me, miss, what’s your name?” The word “dear” was almost on the tip of her tongue, but Jormungandr forcefully held it back. Slowly, it’s not time yet. Not for me, nor for my dear.

Adele looked a bit shy, holding her milk tea tightly with both hands. To dispel the girl’s wariness, Jormungandr introduced herself first, “My name is Jormungandr, and I’m currently a designer for a high-end women’s clothing brand.” The reason she made up this identity was because she heard that lesbians liked this kind of profession, or highly educated women, like professors. “I didn’t scare you last time, did I? It’s just a little hobby of mine~”.

“N-No, not at all!” Adele’s heart raced slightly. She felt an inexplicable attraction to the big sister before her. This probably wasn’t just because of Jormungandr’s carefully chosen outfit, but also because of a certain unique charm.

However, Adele didn’t forget that her purpose here was to date Celeste. Although the big sister before her was great, she definitely couldn’t compare to Celeste’s importance in Adele’s heart. Fortunately, Adele only thought this and didn’t let Jormungandr notice. Otherwise, the Hell Queen would be filled with jealousy.

So Adele politely replied, “E-Excuse me, Ms. Jormungandr, is there anything I can help you with?”

“Nothing, I just wanted to ask you about the ending of that escape room the other day.”

“Oh, that!” Adele was a bit shy, but also a little proud, since she and Tang Linlang had achieved the legendary hidden ending. So while waiting for Celeste, Adele couldn’t help but vividly recount the story to Jormungandr.

Whether Jormungandr really wanted to hear the story was unknown, but she stared at the girl intently.

Just then, the blonde girl, Celeste, arrived at the restaurant, braving the cold winter wind. Her cheeks were naturally flushed, and her green eyes were filled with anticipation for this date. But when she tried to find the table she had agreed on with Adele, the scene that greeted her made her freeze.