Esper X Family – Chapter 156 – An Unexpected Harvest

Cheng Muxue felt that she hadn’t betrayed the Countermeasures Bureau.

Even without the promise she made in the interrogation room, she might have helped Ye Yao keep the secret.

After all, this was a request from Sequence 001.

Within the Countermeasures Bureau, the attitude towards Sequence 001 was essentially measured by a priority system.

Normal rules no longer applied.

Once a situation exceeded expectations, one could compare which of the two judgments held higher priority.

Right now, Ye Yao wanted Cheng Muxue to keep the secret.

This matter concerned her satisfaction and emotional state.

A refusal could potentially lead to a breakdown in their relationship.

Not a single detail could be overlooked.

No one knew if this would be the beginning of a deterioration in Sequence 001’s condition.

On this basis, the safety of the world took precedence over the discipline within the Countermeasures Bureau.

It was akin to an emergency measure.

In Cheng Muxue’s eyes, since Ye Yao didn’t feel dissatisfied upon learning these things, and since she still continued to live peacefully…

There was no need to disrupt this stable situation.

This was the best outcome from the Countermeasures Bureau’s perspective.

The key point was that this was a direct request from Ye Yao.

If Cheng Muxue had confirmed beforehand that Ye Yao had infiltrated the mental network, she might have chosen to discuss how to handle the situation with her colleagues.

But now… it seemed that there was no need for a discussion.

Because Ye Yao wanted her to keep the secret.

A request from Sequence 001 was more important than any order from a superior.

At most, a displeased superior might only criticize her a few times.

But if this child was unhappy, the future of the world might be at stake.

It was clear which was more important.

Cheng Muxue also had no intention of acting one way in front of Ye Yao and then secretly telling the others afterward.

Otherwise, that would be a “betrayal” of Ye Yao.

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If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it.

One shouldn’t think that just because a child looks young, they are easy to fool.

The fact that Ye Yao could calmly accept the Countermeasures Bureau’s arrangements was already unimaginable.

This was no national special-class protected waste.

She was clearly a young dragon lazily resting in a pond.

It was just unfortunate for those colleagues who were still unaware.

They would have to put on a performance in front of Ye Yao, who already knew everything.

And their performances would be treated as entertainment by the child.

Cheng Muxue couldn’t help but feel a bit overwhelmed when she thought about it.

The key was that she had once been one of them.

It was indeed a bit embarrassing.

“Little Ye Yao, can you tell me why you want to keep this a secret?

Even if we know about it, we won’t do anything to you.”

Cheng Muxue felt that it was necessary to ask for the reason.

“I cherish this family. My mother is gentle, and my father is capable. I don’t want the atmosphere at home to change.

If my parents know about this, they might not treat me the same way as they do now.”

In short, maintaining the status quo was beneficial for Ye Yao.

But Ye Yao’s tone sounded pitiful as she said these words.

It struck the softest part of Cheng Muxue’s heart.

She had almost forgotten that Ye Yao had come from an orphanage.

Having finally found such a warm family, how could she allow it to fall apart?

This was a manifestation of her inner insecurity!

How long has it been since Lou Wei and Xiao Jing adopted Ye Yao?

It hadn’t even been two months. How could they have erased the unease in Ye Yao’s heart?

Thus, her reluctance to face any changes was completely understandable.

Cheng Muxue couldn’t help but hug Ye Yao to comfort her.

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She had originally wanted to say something like “the family won’t fall apart”.

But upon further thought, she decided against it.

How could such a thing be explained in just a few words?

“Don’t worry. As long as Auntie is here, you can live peacefully.”

Since Ye Yao knew that this ‘Aunt’ was fake but still chose to call her that, what else could Cheng Muxue say?

She would just spoil her rotten.

Being the first to know about this matter, Cheng Muxue felt that she had already won big.

But Cheng Muxue soon thought of something else.

“Wait… What about Luo Jianhua? Could it be…?”

Cheng Muxue suddenly realized.

Luo Jianhua, who was almost inseparable from Ye Yao, couldn’t possibly be unaware of this.

If this child was really that clever, Luo Jianhua wouldn’t be able to refuse her request either.

Ye Yao blinked her eyes.

“Little Luo is one of us~”

Cheng Muxue couldn’t help but cover her forehead, showing a helpless expression.

So that’s how it is.

It seemed that Luo Jianhua had been “converted” by Ye Yao long ago.

Many adults had been played by these two little ones.

Many people still believed that Luo Jianhua would perfectly complete her mission.

But what they receive might be false information.

However, Cheng Muxue didn’t plan to blame Luo Jianhua.

To some extent, her choice was also a form of “emergency measure”.

If an unusual decision could achieve the goal of keeping Ye Yao’s life stable, then that decision was the correct one.

“Little Ye Yao, Auntie was really fooled by you.”

“Pat pat Auntie. From now on, Auntie is one of us too.”

Ye Yao couldn’t help but reach out and pat Cheng Muxue’s head, as if their roles were reversed.

It gave off the vibe of a disheartened adult returning home from work and needing comfort from a child.

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Cheng Muxue sighed softly, as if she still held onto some inner conviction.

“Ye Yao, asking me to deceive the Countermeasures Bureau like Luo Jianhua might be a bit too much. I can only pretend to know nothing.”

Hiding important information was one thing.

Deceiving colleagues was another.

Cheng Muxue could only try her best to recall sad things when her colleagues would seriously discuss matters related to Ye Yao.

That way, she might not burst out laughing on the spot.

“It’s fine, it’s fine~ That’s already good enough. Thank you, Auntie.”

Ye Yao didn’t ask Cheng Muxue to do more.

After all, Cheng Muxue wasn’t a permanent resident of this city.

She would have to return soon.

Just pretending to know nothing was already a big help.

A while later.

Cheng Muxue walked out of Ye Yao’s room with relief and saw Luo Jianhua sitting restlessly on the sofa.

She walked over and patted the short-haired girl’s head.

“Take good care of your sister.”

“Mm.”

Luo Jianhua responded simply, her emotions suppressed.

Right now, she just wanted to go into the room and check on Ye Yao.

Cheng Muxue smiled gently, feeling that it was time to leave.

If there were no important missions, she probably wouldn’t come to this city for business trips often.

But then, Cheng Muxue suddenly remembered something very important.

She should have asked Ye Yao about her thoughts on her “older sister”.

And also about her ability.

After all, Ye Yao had said that she was “one of us”.

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There were probably many things they could talk about openly.

But the conversation had already ended.

Thus, she could only leave this task to Xiao Jing.

She was Ye Yao’s legitimate mother after all.

Heart-to-heart talks like this should indeed be left to Xiao Jing.

“Muxue, what did you and Ye Yao talk about just now?”

Xiao Jing, who had just finished her housework, came over.

Cheng Muxue smiled slightly and shook her head.

“Nothing much. You need to work hard, Xiao Jing.”

“Mm, I’ll do my best.”

Xiao Jing thought that Cheng Muxue was talking about the mission.

On the other side.

As soon as Cheng Muxue left, Luo Jianhua couldn’t wait to enter Ye Yao’s room.

At a glance, she saw the silver-haired loli lazily sitting on a soft cushion, eating fruit.

“Sister?”

“Little Luo? Come and eat fruit together~”

Ye Yao was in an exceptionally good mood.

She hadn’t expected that there would be an unexpected harvest.

【Successfully exchanged secrets further with Cheng Muxue, deepening the familial bond with your aunt. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

Author Note

Speaking of autumn break, I have no idea what that is. I remember when I was in school, we only had summer and winter breaks. I’ve become an old thing who can’t enjoy the benefits of this era (sad)

Text: Then just ignore me

Just throw me away