Esper X Family – Chapter 190 – Ye Tong Can Only Be a Stray Cat!

Lou Wei almost suspected that Ye Tong had been replaced by someone else.

The way she sat beside Xiao Jing didn’t resemble her usual self at all.

It was eerily quiet.

If it was anyone else from the Countermeasures Bureau, she would’ve likely shown her displeasure.

Lou Wei observed carefully and noticed that Ye Tong harbored no hostility toward Xiao Jing.

This didn’t align with her usual behavior.

After much thought, the only possible explanation was Xiao Jing herself.

At that moment, Xiao Jing was talking about Ye Yao.

“I’m telling you, Ye Yao doesn’t seem to mind the sudden appearance of a relative.

If an older sister appeared, she’d probably be thrilled.

When you meet her, you won’t have to worry about her rejecting you.”

“Mm.”

Ye Tong’s hands were slightly clenched on her lap, showing signs of tension and stiffness. Her gaze never meeting Xiao Jing’s face.

While Xiao Jing spoke, Ye Tong kept her eyes on the ground, occasionally responding with brief acknowledgements.

Xiao Jing didn’t mind at all.

Being able to converse was already a great outcome for her.

Moreover, Ye Tong was even responding.

This was so much better than being ignored!

Such a calm and peaceful exchange was truly rare.

Ye Tong sighed softly in her heart.

For now, she could only let Xiao Jing enjoy this moment.

She couldn’t just get up and leave.

Otherwise, it might hurt Mama Xiao Jing’s feelings.

Lou Wei wouldn’t invest so much emotion oh her.

But Xiao Jing was different.

After Ye Tong called her “Mom”, Xiao Jing had likely considered the fission body as one of her daughters.

After observing this, Lou Wei fell into deep thought.

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“Is this a case of ‘love the house and its crow ¹ 爱屋及乌aiwujiwu, literally translates to ‘love the house and even the crow’, basically means that when you love something, your affection extends to things related to the one you love. As for why it’s crow, it’s probably because crow (乌wu) rhymes with house (屋wu) ’, or is it genuine acceptance?”

This obvious “favoritism” made Lou Wei ponder the reason behind it.

Given Ye Tong’s bizarre intelligence-gathering abilities, she undoubtedly knew about Xiao Jing’s situation.

Ye Tong’s different attitude toward Xiao Jing might be because Ye Yao liked this mother.

She could afford to be nicer to Xiao Jing for her sister’s sake.

Another possibility was that Xiao Jing had poured a lot of emotion into raising Ye Yao, treating her as a real daughter.

Therefore, Ye Tong acknowledged her status as a mother.

As for him, the father…

It wasn’t as pure.

Regardless, this was a new discovery.

The Countermeasures Bureau wasn’t without someone who could keep Ye Tong in check.

Even if Xiao Jing wasn’t particularly strong, she could still serve as a restraint on Ye Tong.

Lou Wei thought to himself.

If Ye Tong were to join this family in the future, there would be no need to worry about her being too rebellious with no one to rein her in.

As the saying goes, there’s always someone who can handle you.

When it came to dealing with Ye Tong, Xiao Jing was more effective than him, the so-called strongest of the current era.

Xiao Jing wasn’t aware that Lou Wei was watching them.

Seeing Ye Tong was a rare opportunity, so she naturally wanted to chat more.

“Ye Yao really loves playing games. Do you like playing games too?

If there’s a chance, I could play with you.”

“Maybe another time.”

“By the way, when do you plan to meet Ye Yao?”

Xiao Jing wasn’t trying to pry into any secrets.

She genuinely cared about when the two sisters could reunite.

“If meeting in person isn’t convenient, could you perhaps get to know each other online first?

There shouldn’t be any issues over the internet, right?”

Xiao Jing was particularly concerned about the reunion.

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Since Ye Tong had called her “Mom” and was Ye Yao’s older sister, Xiao Jing couldn’t bear the thought of her wandering outside.

In a sense, Ye Tong only had her sister as family.

But Xiao Jing wanted to bring her home.

She wanted Ye Tong to have a warm home, just like Ye Yao.

Ye Yao couldn’t be without Ye Tong.

Naturally, Ye Tong couldn’t be without a home either.

“Uuu…”

Ye Tong was almost blinded by Xiao Jing’s maternal glow.

She could see it now!

Xiao Jing was trying to lure the fission body home!

How could that be?

Ye Tong could only be a free and unrestrained stray cat!

One that could hiss at anyone she pleased.

It was more convenient for her to move around with her Sequence Zero companions.

In a way, the fission body Ye Tong belonged to the Sequence Zero family.

If even the fission body were taken away, Sequence Zero would go crazy.

Xia Lian would undoubtedly be the first to lose her mind.

Her home wasn’t just Ye Yao’s Found Family.

“No.”

Ye Tong shook her head slightly.

“She and I can’t recognize each other so quickly, nor can we communicate, not even online.”

She said this to cut off Xiao Jing’s hopes.

Otherwise, Xiao Jing would keep probing.

“Is that so… What a pity.”

A hint of disappointment flashed in Xiao Jing’s eyes.

It seemed that she wouldn’t be able to take care of both daughters together.

Xiao Jing could vaguely sense Ye Tong’s thoughts.

It seemed unlikely that Ye Tong would settle down in a single home.

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“When are you leaving tonight?”

“Anytime.”

“Then, could you accompany me for a walk? I’d like to buy you some gifts.”

Xiao Jing wanted to get closer to Ye Tong.

Not just through conversation.

Going for a walk together would be even better.

“This… It’s not necessary.”

Ye Tong found it hard to refuse outright.

Ever since she called Xiao Jing “Mom”, she no longer had the courage to be harsh with her.

She couldn’t bear it, and it probably wouldn’t work anyway.

Xiao Jing didn’t care about her identity as Sequence 001.

Would she care about the fission body’s identity as Sequence 002?

Seeing Ye Tong hesitate, Xiao Jing showed her a bag.

“These are the clothes I bought for Ye Yao.”

“Huh?”

Ye Tong stared at the bag, her mind filled with confusion.

Seriously?

My wardrobe has more clothes than I could ever wear.

Why buy more?

In her past life, Ye Yao had never cared much about new clothes.

As long as they were wearable, she could dig out clothes from years ago and wear them.

But in this life, she could wear a different outfit every day.

And yet, she still needed new ones?

Is this what girls are like?

Xiao Jing didn’t know what Ye Tong was thinking.

“I’d like to buy more for Ye Yao. Would you help me pick some out? Consider it a joint gift for her.”

Xiao Jing’s approach was quite flexible.

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Since Ye Tong was a sister who deeply loved her sibling, she probably wouldn’t refuse to pick out clothes for her.

Knowing that Ye Yao’s clothes had her contribution, even if they couldn’t meet yet, it would bring her some satisfaction.

Moreover, Xiao Jing wanted to buy a few outfits for Ye Tong during this process.

She was determined to make Ye Tong feel her maternal love!

【Xiao Jing wants to take this opportunity to buy you some clothes.】

Ye Tong felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.

What could she do now?

She could only surrender…

“Alright, I’ll accompany you for a walk.”

High above, Lou Wei remained silent for a moment.

The current Ye Tong felt very unfamiliar to him.

She was like a completely different person.

“They’re getting along quite well.”

He was beginning to understand the saying, “Different trades require different skills”.

If it was him, he wouldn’t be able to make Ye Tong so compliant.

It would only end in unpleasantness.

Now, he needed to shift his attention back to Ye Yao.

Coincidentally, she had just left the market with Wu Mi.

Ye Tong could be left to Xiao Jing.

Author Note

The big cat back home gave birth to six kittens. It’s a pity I wasn’t home, otherwise I could’ve played with them. Will probably sell them after they grow up a bit.

Text: Right now I want to catch a child

To make soup

Who’s going to be the lucky one?