Esper X Family – Chapter 204 – Holy Crap, Don’t!
Esper X Family – Chapter 204 – Holy Crap, Don’t!
Ye Yao walked into the living room.
At a glance, the mysterious newspaper-reading man was still present as usual.
Upon closer inspection, Lou Wei’s mental power had actually surpassed thirteen thousand.
A direct three-digit increase, almost filling Ye Yao’s eyes with lemons 1 In case you missed the previous explanations, lemon or sourness is slang for jealousy. !
Thinking back now.
The 3 attribute points that suddenly appeared last night must’ve been given by Lou Wei.
But he only dropped such a small amount of gold coins.
It was nothing compared to the Cat Lover.
Ye Yao decided to rank Lou Wei at the bottom of the found family hierarchy.
Making him a medium cup family member!
As for the very last spot, it was shared by Uncle Fang Ze and Uncle Fu Qi.
These two certified family members haven’t dropped any attribute points yet.
They were even worse than Lou Wei.
Ye Yao vented her frustration internally.
Reading closely.
Something interesting happened yesterday.
An S-rank Esper from the Countermeasures Bureau was transporting the purple flame when he was ambushed by a Sanctuary member.
It seemed like Fu Qi took the enemy out from a distance.
The thousand-kilometer attack made Ye Yao exclaim in disbelief.
Not only that, but the purple flame was also preserved.
Otherwise, Ye Yao would’ve transformed into Ye Tong to mercilessly mock them.
Losing her spoils of war is an unforgivable sin!
“Mom, I’m planning to visit a friend’s house today.
I’ve made some new friends recently, and I might bring them home for a visit.”
“Oh? Boys or girls?”
“They’re all girls.”
Xiao Jing smiled slightly.
She already knew everything.
“Make sure to let me know before bringing them home, so I can prepare ingredients and cook a feast for you all.”
“Okay.”
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Xiao Jing seemed to be in a good mood.
Her interaction with Ye Tong the day before yesterday should be enough to put her in high spirits for a while.
This saved Ye Yao from the dilemma of whether to share a small secret to make her happy.
However, she still needed to find an opportunity to confess a little.
Otherwise, Cheng Muxue might end up looking more like her mother than Xiao Jing.
A moment later.
Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua finished their breakfast and headed out.
Lou Wei, who was sitting on the sofa, put down his newspaper.
Xiao Jing smiled as she tidied up the dishes.
“I heard Ye Tong came to see you yesterday. You didn’t bully her too much, did you?”
“Same as always.”
Xiao Jing shook her head helplessly.
She didn’t say more.
Ye Tong disliked Lou Wei, and there was nothing Xiao Jing could do about it.
She couldn’t just ask Lou Wei to not fight back.
She could only try to manage both sides.
“If only you two could reconcile…”
Xiao Jing sighed softly.
To Lou Wei, this seemed wishful thinking.
Ye Yao might change, but Ye Tong changing was unlikely.
Every time she came over, it was either to provoke or fight.
It was as if they were destined to clash.
Of course, Lou Wei didn’t voice this thought.
At this point, Xiao Jing began to fantasize.
“Hmm… Since Ye Yao and Ye Tong can’t meet, maybe there’s a chance for Ye Tong to visit when Ye Yao is out?
It might be nice for her to see her little sister’s living environment.
She might feel more at ease and perhaps reduce her prejudice against the Countermeasures Bureau.”
“That’s only if she cooperates.”
Lou Wei responded and prepared to leave to protect Ye Yao.
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Xiao Jing thought that her idea wasn’t bad.
But she rarely saw Ye Tong.
Lou Wei had a higher chance of encountering Ye Tong than she did.
“Next time you see Ye Tong, can you relay these words to her?”
Xiao Jing believed that Ye Tong might listen.
“I’ll try.”
Lou Wei walked to the balcony and briefly sensed the surrounding area.
This time, he didn’t detect Ye Tong’s presence.
Looking over at the latest residence of Sequence Zero.
There was no trace of the girl inside.
It was as if she had vanished into thin air.
It was possible that she was using the black mist to conceal her aura.
But that didn’t make sense.
During last night’s decisive battle, concealing her aura was necessary to find an opportunity for a sneak attack.
Or perhaps she didn’t want her facial expressions to be seen.
But in her daily life, there was no reason to hide her aura.
Lou Wei decided to keep observing for a while.
Downstairs.
Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua met up with Mo Qiuli.
She was holding several garment bags 2 This thing. in her hands.
Ye Yao instantly guessed what was inside.
“Magical girl costumes?”
Mo Qiuli nodded repeatedly.
“That’s right!”
“Why are you bringing these?”
“Last time I chatted with Fang Tang, she said she wants to try them on the next time we meet.”
Ye Yao hesitated.
What could she say? That was just so Fang Tang, wasn’t it?
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She could agree to anything.
She was probably the kind of person who would help count the money even if someone sold her.
“Only that simple-minded dummy will cooperate with you like that.”
“There’s one for you too. Want to try it on later?”
Mo Qiuli held up one of the bags, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Ye Yao was horrified.
Holy crap, don’t!
Don’t you know Xia Lian is right here?
Putting on these weird costumes in front of her is basically just tempting her!
Ye Yao had just made Xia Lian promise not to do anything outrageous.
But if “Magical Girl Lullaby” were to appear…
It might push Xia Lian to break her restraint, even under Lou Wei’s pressure.
“No, hide it and don’t take it out!”
Ye Yao spoke sternly, her caution evident.
“Oh…”
Mo Qiuli looked disappointed.
A short while later.
The three arrived at the entrance of an upscale residential complex.
Wu Mi personally came out to greet them, her eyes lighting up when she saw Ye Yao.
“Ye Yao, Luo Jianhua, Mo Qiuli, welcome.”
The three responded and followed her inside.
Soon, they arrived at a brand-new luxury mansion.
A 300-square-meter duplex penthouse 3 Duplex means two-story and penthouse means it’s at the top floor of a tall building. Looks like this. !
Ye Yao opened the door and saw two people waiting on the sofa.
She had been wondering why Xia Lian hadn’t come out to greet them.
Given her personality, she would’ve been the most enthusiastic one.
But after reading her thoughts, Ye Yao realized that she was afraid of getting too excited and doing something inappropriate.
She didn’t want to be avoided again.
For that, Xia Lian had placed Fang Tang on her lap and was petting her like a cat.
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In the end, Fang Tang had to bear the brunt of it.
Luo Jianhua blinked as she watched, becoming more convinced that Fang Tang was a pet.
No threat at all!
When Xia Lian saw the person she had been longing for, she gently set Fang Tang aside.
“Long time no see.”
“Lo— Huh? Long time?”
Ye Yao was speechless.
Xia Lian’s sense of time had always been abstract.
To her, every second without seeing Ye Yao felt like an eternity.
“Hello.”
Luo Jianhua greeted politely, glancing at Xia Lian a few more times.
For some reason.
Xia Lian’s gaze seemed less aggressive than before.
If it had been the day before yesterday, Luo Jianhua would’ve felt immense pressure.
But now, it felt like she had been… tamed.
Luo Jianhua quickly thought of Ye Yao.
Could it be that Sister had stepped up?
Yes.
That must be it!
Her sister had finally taken charge and taught this presumptuous woman a lesson.
That was why she became so well-behaved.
Mo Qiuli also sneaked a glance.
She had initially shrunk back upon seeing Xia Lian.
But compared to their first meeting, the “witch” aura had diminished greatly.
She didn’t seem as scary anymore.
Maybe it’s okay to talk about magical girl topics with her later?
Author Note
The book titles everyone suggested are all so weird. They should be full of Fanqie flavor, something that’s eye-catching and attention-grabbing. I’m racking my brains for a good one! Kurushii 4 苦鲁西kuluxi is basically just random words that sounds like 苦しい(Kurushii, painful in Japanese).
Text: Why are you not producing happiness, and not letting me sleep either?