Chapter 41: I want to see Mom transform.

“So Elaine is actually your aunt’s daughter?”

She thought so!

The Young Lady was still so young, how could she already have a daughter?

“Right, Butterfly, you didn’t really think she was my daughter just now, did you?”

Penelope pulled Su Mengdie aside and whispered while covering her mouth.

Well, why wouldn’t she?

The girl had called her “Mom” with her own mouth!

Who just goes around calling people “Mom” for no reason?

Besides, with the Young Lady’s petite and cute appearance, unless she really was her biological daughter, whose child would mistake her for their mother?

“Speaking of which, Young Lady, why does Elaine call you ‘Mom’?”

Because of that reasoning, Su Mengdie became intensely curious about the origin of the address.

“It’s a long story. Simply put, her mother and I are about the same height and look quite similar. Elaine mistook me once, and she’s been calling me that ever since,” Penelope said with a helpless expression.

She didn’t want to be called that either; it made her feel old.

But once a child set their mind on something, it was hard to change, and she was powerless to stop it.

After hearing the Young Lady’s explanation, Su Mengdie nodded in realization.

She now knew a new fact — the members of the Jinzhi family were generally quite petite…

“By the way, Young Lady, do you know why Elaine came to see you today?”

After clearing up the misunderstanding, Su Mengdie became curious about Elaine’s sudden arrival.

It was dangerous for such a small child to be running around alone.

But since she knew the Young Lady was here, Su Mengdie felt it wasn’t a coincidence.

Only Xia Shuashuai and the Head Maid knew the Young Lady was training here, aside from the men they had just run into.

Where did this little one get the news?

“I don’t know. She probably ran away from home again. I’ll message her mother and have her send someone to pick her up. Butterfly, you deal with her for a bit. Elaine and I don’t usually have much to talk about; just treat her like a normal child!”

Penelope didn’t care about Elaine’s purpose; she just wanted to send the little girl away quickly.

Letting her stay here for even 1 second more was dangerous.

Because Elaine knew she could transform into Canary!

Seeing Su Mengdie and Penelope finish their whispering, Elaine couldn’t wait and hugged Su Mengdie, calling her “Mom” over and over in an incredibly sweet voice.

‘She really thinks I’m her mom, doesn’t she?’

Hearing those sweet calls, Su Mengdie, who had been quite resistant earlier, felt a bit floaty and narrowed her eyes tenderly.

“Be a good girl, Elaine… Let’s eat dinner first, and afterward, I’ll play with you along with the other big sisters, okay?”

“Mhmm!”

Elaine affectionately linked her arm with Su Mengdie’s and sat down at the table.

The table was covered with dishes Penelope had cooked herself.

They smelled delicious and looked appetizing.

Su Mengdie didn’t expect the Young Lady to show off such skill her first time cooking.

If the food was this good, she might actually get the Head Maid’s approval!

At the table, everyone took turns putting food in Elaine’s bowl, quickly filling her up.

A full Elaine leaned comfortably against Su Mengdie’s shoulder and suddenly pleaded in a soft, sweet voice.

“Mom, can you transform again for Elaine to see? Elaine wants to see!”

What Penelope feared most finally happened!

Hearing Elaine’s request, her movements suddenly froze.

But she probably didn’t notice that besides her, everyone’s expressions changed subtly.

The pet cafe, previously full of laughter, suddenly went silent — everyone sitting here could transform!

“Uh… Mom can’t transform. Did Elaine remember wrong?”

Su Mengdie chuckled awkwardly, trying to laugh it off.

Showing a child a transformation wouldn’t be a big deal; she wouldn’t understand anyway.

But the problem was that Xia Shuashuai and Jin Can’er, two outsiders, were there!

“Hm? Elaine didn’t remember wrong! Last time, Mom went *shua* and transformed! She was glowing with golden light all over!”

Elaine waved her arms excitedly as if she’d really seen such a scene.

But Penelope knew — she really had seen it!

She regretted it now; she shouldn’t have spoiled her so much back then…

Penelope was already embarrassed, but Su Mengdie’s situation was even worse.

She could feel her two friends looking at her strangely.

Faintly, it seemed Jin Can’er even wore a meaningful smile.

Besides her friends’ suspicion, Elaine was watching her expectantly.

Her big, watery eyes looked like she would burst into tears if refused…

This couldn’t go on!

“Um… Elaine, wait here for a second, Mom will be right back! Store Manager, please look after little Elaine for me.”

After agonizing internally, Su Mengdie finally made up her mind — if she had to transform, she would!

Though there was risk in a normal person knowing her real identity, Su Mengdie chose to trust her two friends.

Surely none of them were connected to an evil organization?

***

Holding the hem of her long skirt, Su Mengdie hurried up to the second floor and reached that familiar room.

However, just as she took out the ring to transform, she heard the door creak open, scaring her into clutching the ring in her hand.

Penelope walked in and softly closed the door.

“Young Lady? Why are you here?”

Seeing it was Penelope, Su Mengdie breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Elaine’s words just now confirmed her previous suspicion — the Young Lady was a Magical Girl, just like her.

“To help you out, of course. This was my fault to begin with; I’ve caused you trouble.”

Penelope thought Su Mengdie would just make an excuse to brush it off, but she hadn’t expected her to actually agree.

‘Butterfly is just a normal person; how could she transform?’

So, she had to be the one to do it!

“Butterfly, just hide upstairs for a bit. After I transform, I’ll return to my original size, so Elaine won’t be able to tell. As for Shuang Shuang and the others, just tell them you changed your clothes later.”

Penelope was not only planning to save Su Mengdie from Elaine but had even thought of an excuse for her friends.

“Young Lady! Did you forget? We swapped bodies! Even if you could transform before, you can’t now, right?”

Su Mengdie had tried this before.

Or had the Young Lady obtained a new transformation device without her knowing?

“Who says you can’t transform after a body swap? Butterfly, watch closely!”

After chanting the familiar incantation, golden light turned into a thick liquid, wrapping around that pure, flawless body.

As the light gradually dissipated, an expression of astonishment appeared on Su Mengdie’s face…