Esper X Family – Chapter 158 – How Will She Respond?

Dusk fell.

Lou Wei walked into the living room from outside, as if he had just returned from work.

Cheng Muxue had gone to the neighboring unit to say her goodbyes earlier.

She was probably on her way back now.

However, her tasks in the future would likely not be few.

At present, the Countermeasures Bureau already knew how the Sanctuary’s spies were hiding.

As long as they investigated this point, they would surely uncover many suspects.

Cheng Muxue might end up traveling between various cities.

She probably wouldn’t have it much easier than Fang Ze.

As for Lou Wei, he couldn’t conveniently go on business trips.

He couldn’t personally catch the mole.

But other S-rank Espers also had methods of stripping mental power.

As long as their techniques improved, combined with Cheng Muxue’s ability to regulate attributes, they could essentially replicate Lou Wei’s method.

Lou Wei glanced at Xiao Jing, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Then, he glanced at Ye Yao’s tightly closed door.

“How’s your preparation coming along?”

His calm words reached Xiao Jing’s ears.

Causing her hands to pause momentarily.

“How about bringing it up casually during dinner?”

Probing Ye Yao’s thoughts naturally had to be done as early as possible.

After all, Ye Yao, who had joined the Countermeasures Bureau, would eventually learn that there was a girl outside who looked very much like her.

The sooner they clarified her thoughts, the sooner the Countermeasures Bureau could make adequate preparations.

“Then, I’ll leave it to you.” Lou Wei nodded lightly.

This kind of thing could only be entrusted to Xiao Jing.

It would be a bit difficult for Lou Wei to probe Ye Yao himself.

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His interactions with Ye Yao were always a bit stiff.

Although they had played games together, the number of times they had communicated was far fewer than Xiao Jing’s exchanges with her.

After a while, Xiao Jing went to knock on Ye Yao’s door.

“Come out to eat, little ones.”

Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua quickly emerged from the room.

The first thing they saw was Lou Wei sitting at the dining table, waiting for dinner to begin.

It seemed that he would now appear regularly at dinners.

“Go wash your hands and then come eat.”

“Mhm.”

At the dining table, the family happily shared their meal.

Ye Yao had a hearty appetite.

Xiao Jing’s cooking was naturally much better than those restaurants outside.

Going out to eat with the fission body could only satisfy her hunger.

Meanwhile, eating at home with the main body was a true enjoyment.

At this moment, Xiao Jing was ready to begin her probing.

“Ye Yao, are you getting used to living in this house?”

Ye Yao, who was busy eating, looked up at Xiao Jing.

She hadn’t fully swallowed the food in her mouth yet.

【Xiao Jing wants to start a conversation to probe your thoughts about blood relatives who are out there.】

Is it starting?

The tense and exciting probing session?

Bring it on!

I’m prepared!

“Mm, I really like this home. It’s much better than life at the orphanage.”

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Hearing Ye Yao mention the orphanage on her own, Xiao Jing felt a sense of relief.

“That’s good to hear. Have you ever thought about your birth parents? What do you think of them?”

Xiao Jing was somewhat nervous inside.

If Ye Yao was a sensitive person, this kind of topic might make her unhappy.

Although Xiao Jing was confident that she could comfort Ye Yao as a mother, there was still a slight risk.

But probing her thoughts was unavoidable.

Given Sequence 002’s level of activity, the Countermeasures Bureau couldn’t guarantee that Ye Yao wouldn’t find out about the other girl’s existence the very next day.

The sooner they knew Ye Yao’s attitude, the better.

“They abandoned me, but you took me in. So you’re my parents now.”

Ye Yao’s emotions didn’t seem to fluctuate much.

It looked like most of her attention was focused on the delicious food on the table.

Those so-called “birth parents” don’t seem as appealing as the fragrant meal.

Xiao Jing thought for a brief moment.

However, she didn’t relax just yet.

That was only the beginning.

“What if your birth parents come looking for you one day?”

“…Will you hand me over to them?”

Ye Yao stopped eating and stared intently at Xiao Jing and Lou Wei.

As if she would throw a tantrum if she didn’t get a satisfactory answer.

“Of course not. You’re our child.

They left you in the orphanage for so long without ever coming back.

If they still exist, I don’t think they deserve to be your parents.”

Xiao Jing’s response was equally serious.

According to the intelligence department’s investigation, Ye Yao had lived in the orphanage for a long time.

No one had come looking for her during that period.

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This was a legitimate orphanage.

There was no possibility of a kidnapped child being there.

Even if Ye Yao had ended up in that orphanage by some strange twist of fate.

If her birth parents had been truly anxious, they would have reported it to the police or issued missing person notices.

If a child went missing, the first place to look would be the orphanage.

But according to the intelligence department’s investigation, there were no missing person notices or police records for Ye Yao in any region of the country.

Her birth parents seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Not a trace of them could be found.

From this, it could be concluded that they simply didn’t care about Ye Yao.

But the same couldn’t be said for a certain girl who looked remarkably like Ye Yao.

Sequence 002 seemed to be very concerned about Ye Yao.

She might have even been keeping an eye on Ye Yao during her time in the orphanage.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have known so quickly that Ye Yao had been adopted by the Countermeasures Bureau.

Later, she even sneaked into the residential complex to check on Ye Yao.

She wasn’t even afraid of Lou Wei.

It seemed that she only left after confirming that Ye Yao was living well.

This level of concern made it hard to believe that she didn’t care about Ye Yao.

If Ye Yao herself found out about this, it would be the most troublesome situation.

Her thoughts were extremely important.

【Xiao Jing is preparing to bring up the topic of your sister.】

Ye Yao blinked, responding to the previous statement.

“That’s good then. As long as Mom and Dad don’t send me away, I’ll always be your child.”

“Haha~ That’s all we need to hear. We’d be happy to take care of you for a lifetime.”

Xiao Jing almost wanted to end the conversation here.

Ye Yao’s response had deeply moved her.

Her maternal instincts were overflowing.

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But she couldn’t stop just yet.

“What if, and this is just an if… What if you have a relative who had been searching for you?

It could be your older sister, or maybe your younger sister, younger brother, or even an older brother.

They might not know that you were abandoned by your birth parents and have been looking for you all this time, still loving you.

If they want to take you away to live with them, what will you choose?”

By the time Xiao Jing finished speaking, the atmosphere at the table had grown quiet.

Lou Wei slowed down his chopsticks, waiting for Ye Yao’s answer.

This would determine his attitude toward Sequence 002 in the future.

Meanwhile, Luo Jianhua tried to distract herself from the topic.

Otherwise, she might not be able to control the subtle changes in her facial expression.

After all, Ye Yao had already told her in the room earlier.

Sequence 002, the so-called biological older sister, was actually something Ye Yao had fabricated.

She didn’t truly exist.

Therefore, the Countermeasures Bureau was essentially being played by Ye Yao.

As soon as Luo Jianhua found out, she silently mourned for the intelligence department.

How were they supposed to find traces of a person who appeared out of thin air?

The intelligence department was going to be under a lot of pressure.

“Mmm…”

Ye Yao fell into deep thought, seemingly in a state of internal conflict.

This undoubtedly brought an invisible pressure to Xiao Jing and Lou Wei.

How would she respond?

Author Note

There won’t be any holidays for a while. Looks like the next holiday will be New Year’s day.

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