This ti, Erald Sparrow truly didn't know how to respond.
Although Xia Liang's expressions were quite obscure, she could understand the aning behind Xia Liang's words.
The sa thing as what Lin Xiaolu had, and not just scraps, even if not as plentiful. What Erald Sparrow could wholeheartedly give to Lin Xiaolu, but found difficult to share with Xia Liang, naturally there was only one thing—kinship.
Xia Liang's request was tantamount to saying she wanted to regard herself as a parent and hoped to be treated like a child by Erald Sparrow.
But precisely because she understood it, she found herself unable to speak. Or rather, it was the first ti she felt bewildered by Xia Liang's sowhat overstepping and even stubborn idea.
The request was too Tang Tu and casual, whereas, in essence, it should be a very serious matter.
She could understand Xia Liang's longing for family affection after losing her father and being coldly abandoned by her mother, but she had never anticipated that Xia Liang would make such a demand at this ti.
If Erald Sparrow were a very casual person, completely indifferent to the various responsibilities and ethical issues behind this request, then she could easily promise and declare Xia Liang her foster daughter from now on, and both would consider themselves as parent and child.
However, she was not such a person. She understood the weight of family and kinship very well and valued it extrely highly.
The leap from being a senior Magical Girl to being family was too great, and the responsibilities entailed were so heavy that they rendered Erald Sparrow speechless.
Even with Lin Xiaolu, her own daughter, they had had so many issues between them. Could she really take on this responsibility?
After a long period of thought, Erald Sparrow pushed Xia Liang's shoulders, and the two separated from the embrace.
"Think about it so more, I need to think about it, too."
She tried to keep her voice soft so as not to upset Xia Liang's emotions, "You're a very good, very outstanding child, and I'm happy that you would recognize in this way. But I don't want you to regret it later, and I hope we can both take responsibility for your life from here on out, so, don't make such a light decision."
"I've already..." Xia Liang wanted to say sothing else, but saw Erald Sparrow make a silencing gesture and then shake her head.
"The ti for petulance has ended today, you should rember, petulance should be 'in moderation,'" said Erald Sparrow.
Xia Liang was initially stunned, then shook her head, smiling helplessly, "Alright, then let's talk about these things later."
"But, I have another demand."
Patting her face, she gathered her spirits and looked earnestly at Erald Sparrow: "As the last indulgence of a naughty child, although I had not planned to tell Lin Xiaolu, I want a fee to keep silent."
"Which is?" Erald Sparrow looked up, her arms crossed.
"Specifically, just set any day for us—"
—"Ah, you are all here!"
Xia Liang couldn't finish her speech. Because just as she began, her words were interrupted by a voice coming from the living room next to the balcony.
Lin Xiaolu was seen walking from the living room, holding test papers in her hand, shuffling in slippers, coming in with bluster, then abruptly sliding open the balcony door: "You've left out, whispering behind my back! I want to listen too!"
Xia Liang had to stop speaking, as this was not sothing to be ntioned in front of Lin Xiaolu, so she chose to remain silent, smiling as she glanced at Erald Sparrow.
Erald Sparrow knew what she ant. In just one evening, she had felt the urge to sigh who knows how many tis.
But at the mont, she wasn't ready to reveal the truth to Lin Xiaolu, so she could only droop her eyelids, and then, in unison with Xia Liang:
"It's nothing, just discussing a problem."
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