"Of course you can."
Looking at the delicate, jade-like little girl before her, Robin smiled and reached out, gently stroking the girl's smooth hair.
"Hey hey hey, Big Sister Robin, what is the outside world like?" The little girl's face was full of anticipation.
"Eh?"
Hearing the little girl's words, our Miss Robin was slightly stunned.
"The outside world? Don't tell me you've never been to other dream worlds?"
"No, we were born here." The little girl named Bebe lowered her head in disappointment. This group of children had stayed in this remote "Reverie Reef" ever since they were born and had never been to the outside world.
Therefore, they were filled with longing and yearning for the outside world. However, because of the Family, they were forced to remain trapped in this abandoned land.
"The outside world, huh…"
Recalling the brilliant "Golden Hour," the light and quiet "Reverie Hotel," the innocent and carefree "Garden of Gethsemane"… Robin fell silent for a moment, then once again revealed a charming smile on her face.
"The vast and boundless outside world shines with dazzling brilliance. There are bustling, lively streets filled with traffic and crowds of people. Cultures from all across the galaxy intersect and shine together."
'However, beneath this seemingly flawless surface, endless darkness and ugliness are hidden. This world is full of lies and deception. In such an environment, many people lose themselves and fall into the whirlpool of profit…'
Robin kept this latter half in her heart. She did not want to destroy the children's image of the "outside world," nor did she want to hinder their desire to spread their wings and fly high.
"Is… is that true?"
After listening to Robin's description, the children's eyes all filled with joy and longing. However, this excitement and yearning only lasted for a few seconds before turning into dejection.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Noticing the change in the children's emotions, a worried look appeared in Robin's eyes. The girl squatted down, gently rubbed Bebe's cheek, and asked with concern.
"Wuu… Big Sister Robin, we also want to go see the outside world, but for us, I'm afraid we'll have to stay in the Reverie Reef for the rest of our lives…"
Although the children were still young, they had heard a little about matters concerning the Family. Just as they said, with the Family's interference, it would be extremely difficult for them to go to the outside world together.
"This…"
Robin's beautiful willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. During her time living in the Reverie Reef, she had roughly understood the grudge between the Watchmaker and the Family. Even if they couldn't be called mortal enemies, the hostility was not far off.
If it were just one or two children, Robin was confident she could handle bringing them to the Family's dream worlds. But…
Thinking of this, Robin stood up and looked at the dozens of children before her, ultimately letting out a helpless sigh.
With so many children, once they appeared within the Family's jurisdiction, it would be impossible to hide them. Even if she stepped forward, it would be hard to protect them. However…
She couldn't bring them out one by one, could she? That would not only be inefficient but would also easily cause dissatisfaction among the children. She would not choose this unless she had exhausted all other options.
Just as the girl was feeling troubled about how to help the children fulfill their wish, a slightly teasing voice suddenly sounded behind her.
"Yare yare, look what I found? A cute little bird. Let's quietly approach and be careful not to let her escape…"
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice behind her, our Miss Robin was slightly stunned. Then she felt a warm arm gently wrap around her soft waist, followed by a faint jasmine fragrance.
"How about it? Did you miss me, my dear Miss Robin?"
"Fan?!"
Looking at the man who appeared before her, surprise appeared in the girl's voice. Then Robin opened her arms and gave Yun Fan a big hug. During the embrace, the girl rubbed against Yun Fan's chest like a lovestruck ordinary girl.
"Alright, alright, stop rubbing. There are still children here. Don't teach the little ones bad habits."
With soft warmth in his arms and the girl taking the initiative to throw herself into his embrace, Yun Fan naturally enjoyed it. But now was not the time. There were still dozens of children in front of them—the future of Penacony. They couldn't teach the children bad habits.
"Ah? Wuu…!"
Yun Fan's words stunned Robin. Only then did she remember something. She stiffly turned her neck and looked toward the children.
"What a handsome big brother. Is he Big Sister Robin's friend?"
"Probably not. I remember Mommy said that boys and girls should be in a romantic relationship. This big brother should be Big Sister Robin's boyfriend, right?"
"Eh? Big Sister Robin already has a boyfriend? Wuu… I wanted to pursue Big Sister Robin when I grow up…"
"Wuu, then… then when I grow up, can I also marry…"
"...…"
Whispers passed among the children. The boys' and girls' gazes examined Robin and Yun Fan back and forth, as if trying to figure something out.
They were young but precocious. It had to be said that compared to the Family-controlled dream worlds, the children of the Reverie Reef grew up much faster. Perhaps this was because resources in the Reverie Reef were too scarce. The saying "poor children mature early" really made sense.
"Hahaha, hello, children." Looking at the adorable group of children before him, Yun Fan smiled and proactively greeted them.
Honestly, our Mr. Yun Fan quite liked children—provided they were obedient ones. As for the naughty ones, Yun Fan's attitude was, 'If I have no morals, then no one can condemn me.'
"Hello, Big Brother!" ×N
The children greeted Yun Fan in unison.
"Mhm, very good! Big Brother will treat you to candy." Saying this, as if performing magic, Yun Fan pulled out a bag of colorful candies from somewhere and distributed them one by one under the children's delighted gazes.
The children politely thanked him and happily took the candies from Yun Fan's hands.
After every child had received candy, Yun Fan cleared his throat and introduced himself.
"My name is Yun Fan. You can call me Big Brother Fan. I am your Big Sister Robin's fiancé."