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Before she could finish speaking, Xilin eagerly pulled Qiu Bi to the bed, then sat in Qiu Bi's lap and listened to him tell the story of the magical girl.

Even though she had heard most of the stories more than ten times, Xilin still enjoyed them immensely and listened to Qiu Bi tell them for a long time every day.

Qiu Bi once had the idea of ​​giving Xilin's mother great power, but in the end, nothing came of it.

There are two reasons:

Firstly, due to years of hard work and a mediocre diet, Xilin's mother's health is not very good. The reason she has been able to maintain her figure and keep her skin supple is solely due to her natural talent.

Secondly, given Xilin's mother's feelings for Qiu Bi, Qiu Bi fears that after granting her powerful abilities, she might force herself on her, thus making Qiu Bi Xilin's "stepfather."

Therefore, Qiu Bi hesitated to grant Xilin's mother the powerful abilities she desired.

Each time Qiu Bi grants a contractor an ability that only exists in fantasy, he can gain a chance to "come back to life" and accumulate a "contract fragment".

When Qiu Bi has accumulated ten "contract fragments", he can choose one of the already granted fantasy abilities and inherit it into himself.

Perhaps it's because of the similarity in their names, or perhaps it's because of their similar abilities, but Qiu Bi always feels like she's a lot like QB from "Puella Magi Madoka Magica".

Furthermore, considering that improving one's strength requires a large number of "contract fragments," Qiu Bi is likely to follow QB's old path and continue to deceive innocent girls.

"Wait a minute, QB chose girls because he needed to create magical girls and witches, but my abilities don't seem to be limited to girls..."

Qiu Bi suddenly discovered a blind spot and immediately had an extremely bold idea.

Given this, could we take advantage of the future Second Honkai War to sign a large number of "contracts"?

"Big brother, what is QB?"

Xilin raised her head and looked at Qiu Bi curiously.

Qiu Bi pinched Xilin's cheek and gently rubbed it a few times before explaining, "QB... it's a kind of virtual currency, it doesn't have any practical use."

"But—big brother just mentioned that QB can contract with magical girls!"

"Besides virtual currency, QB can also turn good kids into magical girls."

"Then Sirin will make lots and lots of QB, not only to become a magical girl Sirin-chan, but also to make her older brother and mother magical girls!"

"Yes, Sirin will definitely be a very powerful magical girl in the future!"

"Hmph! Of course, Sirin is a very obedient and well-behaved child!"

Xilin proudly raised her head, her small face filled with pride.

Qiu Bi chuckled and reached out to ruffle Xilin's hair, causing Xilin to shake her head in dissatisfaction and mutter a complaint: "Big brother, you've messed up Xilin's hair—stop ruffling Xilin's hair!"

"Alright, alright, I won't rub your hair anymore." Qiu Bi withdrew his hand. "Would you like to continue listening to the magical girl story? Or perhaps the Kamen Rider story?"

"Sirin wants to hear stories about magical girls! Kamen Rider stories aren't nice at all!"

Chapter 5 The obedient Sirin wants it all

Under Sirin's coquettish charm, Qiu Bi patiently told her stories of magical girls, eliciting a melodious, bell-like laugh from Sirin, her eyes and words filled with beautiful longing for magical girls.

"Big brother, how old does Sirin have to be before she can become a magical girl?"

"Hmm... There's no specific age limit for magical girls. As long as Sirin upholds love and justice, she can become a magical girl."

"Huh? But... Sirin was already very well-behaved, so why didn't she turn into a magical girl?"

"That's because Sirin is still too young. After she turns 14, Sirin might become a magical girl."

Qiu Bi reached out and ruffled Xilin's hair, which immediately made Xilin pout, looking like she was "very unhappy".

Seeing this, Qiu Bi felt a little helpless and could only comfort her by saying, "Xilin, I will give you a gift for your 14th birthday. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

Upon hearing this, Xilin's pout returned to normal, and she asked with some skepticism, "Big brother, is what you said true?"

"Of course it's true! Will Sirin want a magic wand, or a magical girl dress?"

"Um……"

Xilin frowned in thought, her small face full of struggle.

After a while, she tentatively asked, "Big brother, Celine is such a good girl, can we have both of them?"

"Of course, but Celine must promise to always be well-behaved."

"Hehe! Sirin is the best girl ever!"

Sirin instantly broke into an innocent smile, then urged Qiu Bi to continue telling the story of the magical girl.

However, before Qiu Bi could continue speaking, Xilin's mother, who was wearing an apron, stopped the two of them.

"Cilin, Mom needs your big brother's help. Can you let him have his turn for a while?"

"Yes! Xilin is a good girl, so she won't fight with her mother for her older brother!"

Xilin obediently left Qiu Bi's arms, then lay on the bed and flipped through the fairy tale picture books she had bought that day.

Qiu Bi stood up and walked towards Xilin's mother, then asked in a low voice, "Madam, is there anything I can help you with?"

"We're running low on seasonings at home. Could you please go to the supermarket and buy some?"

As she spoke, Xilin's mother reached out and grasped Qiu Bi's hand, as if pleading or begging.

Feeling the delicate skin of Celine's mother, Qiu Bi pinched it subtly, then replied seriously, "Madam, please rest assured and leave it to me!"

Celine's mother smiled gently, then took Qiu Bi's hand with one hand and reached into her pocket with the other, rummaged around for a bit, and took out a few loose 1500 rubles.

Then she slipped the rubles into Qiu Bi's palm and lowered her voice.

"Could you please buy some salt, sugar, MSG, and vinegar? And while you're at it, could you also buy a cake for Celine? She loves desserts. And... and... you could buy a box of condoms."

Before she finished speaking, two blushes rose on Celine's mother's cheeks, and her voice grew softer and softer, almost as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Faced with such blunt remarks, Qiu Bi didn't know how to play dumb, so he could only pretend not to hear them.

"Salt, sugar, MSG, vinegar, and cake? I understand. I'll go buy those items now."

Qiu Bi repeated it, and then, without giving Xilin's mother a chance to speak, fled the old house as if in a panic.

A woman is like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty.

Although Celine's mother looks like a twenty-year-old girl, she is actually over thirty years old, which is the time when she is most eager.

In the past, she didn't feel anything special when she didn't meet a man who met her ideal type. But after meeting Qiu Bi, this long-lost feeling quietly revived, making Xilin's mother subconsciously crave Qiu Bi.

In addition, Xilin's mother's feelings for Qiu Bi did not seem fake; they were genuine.

but……

Qiu Bi dared not accept this sentiment, nor did he dare to show the slightest sign of agreement, for fear that Xilin's mother might take advantage of Xilin while she was still asleep and force herself on her.

Given that Xilin's mother has been a widow for nearly ten years, wouldn't this drain Qiu Bi dry?

It was precisely because of these considerations that Qiu Bi hesitated to grant Xilin's mother the powerful strength, and dared not accept Xilin's mother's wishes.

"Qiu Bi, and... condoms..."

Xilin's mother stared blankly as Qiu Bi left, muttering words so soft they were barely audible to herself.

The hands, which had been suspended in mid-air, remained frozen for a long time before finally clasping together at the lower abdomen.

"...Could it be that he's disgusted by the fact that I'm not a virgin? No, Qiu Bi isn't that kind of person. He mentioned not long ago that he doesn't mind married women."

"If that's the case, then why is that?"

Xilin's mother was completely baffled and paced back and forth, pondering the reason why Qiu Bi had repeatedly turned a blind eye to the matter and pretended to be ignorant.

The next second, she caught a glimpse of Celine flipping through a fairy tale picture book out of the corner of her eye, and a sudden inspiration flashed into her mind.

"Could Qiu Bi have feelings for Xilin? But... he shouldn't have those kinds of feelings for little girls."

Celine's mother was still racking her brains trying to figure it out.

Then, before she could continue thinking for long, a knock on the door suddenly broke her train of thought.

"Qiu Bi probably forgot to take his belongings..."

Xilin's mother muttered to herself softly, then gracefully walked towards the door.

Squeak!

The old wooden door groaned under its weight before slowly opening to reveal several researchers standing in the doorway.

Upon realizing that the person knocking was not Qiu Bi, Xilin's mother immediately became wary and asked suspiciously, "Excuse me—what brings you here?"

"Hello, we are researchers from the Babylon Laboratory, affiliated with the Destiny Organization."

The researchers were very friendly. "We heard that the lady's daughter was blind, so we wanted to take her to the Babylonian laboratory for treatment."

"Thank you, but it's not necessary."

Celine's mother had an impression of "Babylon Laboratory" and knew that it was a well-known charity organization that often distributed various medicines to the poor for free, and even provided free medical treatment.

If Celine were still blind, she would definitely have Celine go with these researchers to get her eyes treated. As for now...

Since Celine's eyes have returned to normal, there is no need for further treatment.

"Madam, please wait a moment—our treatment is completely free, and after the course of treatment, your daughter will be able to attend school for free."

The researcher smiled kindly and continued, "With your wife's circumstances, it probably wouldn't be enough to support your daughter's schooling, would it? Please rest assured, our actions are mainly to collect disease data to facilitate the development of effective drugs for treating various diseases."

Chapter Six: Sirin Wants to Make Lots and Lots of Friends!

Celine's mother was initially adamant, but upon hearing that Celine could be sent to school for free, her resolve wavered instantly.

Xilin is 13 years old this year, which is the perfect age to start junior high school.

Previously, due to her blindness, Xilin's mother was always reluctant to let Xilin go to school, and she also did not have the financial means to support Xilin's education.

Now that Xilin's eyes have returned to normal, and with the addition of Qiu Bi to the family, she can help take care of Xilin going to and from school.

As for tuition fees...

Since Babylon Labs is willing to sponsor Celine's education, there's no need to worry about tuition fees. In the future, this might even be used as an opportunity to get Celine a job at Babylon Labs.

Thinking of this, Xilin's mother's heart was completely shaken.

Despite her wavering, she didn't make a decision easily. She planned to discuss it with Qiu Bi before deciding whether to send Xilin to the Babylon Laboratory.

The researchers at the Babylon Laboratory could see that Celine's mother was wavering, but she couldn't make up her mind, so they stirred things up.