Esper X Family – Chapter 205 – I Am Not, I Did Not!

Wu Mi had already prepared desserts and drinks, waiting for Ye Yao to bring her friends over for the visit.

Ye Yao’s group sat on the sofa.

The conversation revolved mostly around hobbies and interests.

After all, the setting wasn’t exactly free for deeper discussions.

There was a certain Dayun Truck hovering in the sky, who was likely eavesdropping on their conversation.

Still, they found plenty of common topics.

Topics like the Countermeasures Bureau or abilities were safe bets.

Ye Yao glanced around, as if searching for someone.

“Does Miss Ye Tong not live here?”

Xia Lian smiled faintly.

“She was here yesterday, but she went out last night and never came back.”

There was a hint of resentment in Xia Lian’s tone.

She was clearly unhappy about White Catty’s overnight absence.

For a moment, she had even worried that the cat might be lost.

Luckily, the real White Catty delivered herself to their doorstep.

Otherwise, Xia Lian might’ve tried sneaking into Ye Yao’s residential complex.

Although she would probably be thrown out by Lou Wei.

“I-Is that so? That’s a shame. I was hoping to see her this time.”

Ye Yao avoided Xia Lian’s reproachful gaze, grumbling inwardly.

So what if I left you hanging for one night?

I even warned you I might not come!

This time, I left Wu Mi and Fang Tang hanging as well.

I’m treating everyone equally!

Compared to a nighttime ambush by Xia Lian, challenging the Dayun Truck sounded way more fun.

Wasn’t popping its tires more satisfying?

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Xia Lian sighed.

“It’s a pity I can’t contact her. She hasn’t contacted us since leaving…

Otherwise, I might’ve been able to call her back to meet you.

Missing the first chance is no big deal, but missing the second is just irresponsible.”

This was practically dancing on the edge of a death flag.

If Ye Yao were Lou Wei, her blood pressure would’ve spiked instantly.

And if anyone thought about it pessimistically…

Didn’t that mean Ye Tong was deliberately avoiding Ye Yao?

If there was nothing to hide, why avoid her?

Fortunately, Xia Lian didn’t cross the line.

“R-Really? If she’s busy, we shouldn’t disturb her…”

Ye Yao changed the subject.

“By the way, what about those three guys we had barbecue with the other day?”

“Working hard to support the family, of course.”

Xia Lian answered with a smile.

She was interacting with Ye Yao perfectly normally.

She wouldn’t pass up a chance for a mutual conversation.

After all, pretending not to know White Catty was kind of fun.

The shifts in tone, the changing expressions, and the soft-spoken replies…

They were all treasures that brought her joy and satisfaction.

If she couldn’t recharge her White Cattium in the morning, why not make up for it with extra conversation?

Not even the strongest of the current era could stop her from loving cats!

“Working to support the family?”

Ye Yao was speechless.

What an abstract answer!

But on second thought, it made sense.

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The money they spent now came from the Countermeasures Bureau’s commissions.

Only by ruthlessly eliminating high-risk Sequence Espers could they spend it without guilt.

In a way, were Mu Luo and the others working to pay off a loan?

“Simply put, fighting bad guys. It’s related to our collaboration with the Bureau.”

Xia Lian brushed it off and shifted topics.

“Enough boring talk. Let’s talk about something fun.”

“What fun thing?”

Ye Yao wondered what nonsense Xia Lian would spout.

“Heh heh~ How about the glorious exploits of our dear Sequence Zero’s Leader—the super White Catty, Ye Tong!”

You didn’t change the topic at all!?

Ye Yao glanced at the others.

Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli looked intrigued.

After all, they knew who “Ye Tong” was.

Mo Qiuli thought that “Ye Tong” was Ye Yao’s magical girl persona.

So, she was naturally curious.

Meanwhile, Luo Jianhua wanted to hear about Ye Yao from someone else’s perspective.

As the saying goes, there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes ¹ Proverb based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet that is commonly used in China. Basically means that different people have different interpretations of the work. .

Perhaps Xia Lian could fill in some of the missing details.

And so, Xia Lian began.

“Speaking of glorious exploits, we must start with her most stunning achievement.”

Ye Yao tensed up.

As long as Xia Lian doesn’t reveal my embarrassing past, it’s fine!

“Her strength is unparalleled. A cat of her caliber can hiss at anyone!

Our leader once fought the Countermeasures Bureau’s strongest and beat him to a pulp!”

Mo Qiuli’s eyes sparkled, and she seemed even less afraid of Xia Lian now.

“Really?”

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“Of course! She told us herself, so there’s no doubt about it.”

Xia Lian nodded emphatically.

Ye Yao’s scalp prickled.

NO!

I never said that!

Even if I did brag, I wouldn’t go that far!

Didn’t I say it was a “narrow defeat”?

How did it become “beating him to a pulp” in Xia Lian’s version?

Ye Yao had expected Xia Lian to idolize her.

But she hadn’t thought that it would be to this extent!

The Lou Wei hanging in the sky was one thing.

He had seen a similar situation and would remain unshaken.

Plus, he didn’t know Ye Tong’s true identity.

But Luo Jianhua and Mo Qiuli knew.

The latter could be set aside for now.

The former knew exactly how strong Ye Yao really was.

Just thinking about it is embarrassing!

“Who… is the Countermeasures Bureau’s strongest?”

Mo Qiuli asked, puzzled.

She had never looked into it before.

Now that Xia Lian brought it up, she was curious.

“Yeah, who is it?”

Ye Yao shot Xia Lian a glance.

Worried that she might name that man.

The moment the first syllable leaves her mouth, she might just ascend to the heavens.

Even if she didn’t, she would be hard CC’ed.

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After all, Ye Yao, the National First-Class Protected Waste, was right here.

Knowing too much in advance would be disastrous.

Xia Lian opened her mouth, hesitated, then huffed.

“Let’s just say that he’s a petty, despicable man.”

It seemed that she had been manually muted.

For a second, Ye Yao thought that she would get a “My poor dad is actually a secret billionaire!” plot twist.

One had to admire Xia Lian’s audacity.

Despite all the pressure, she still dared to badmouth Lou Wei.

Luckily, Lou Wei had the mindset of a peerless expert and didn’t care about others’ opinions.

Plus, Ye Yao was present.

Otherwise, Xia Lian would’ve become a trapeze artist on the spot.

Xia Lian snorted.

“Hmph! Anyway, our super White Catty is stronger than everyone in the Bureau combined.”

Ye Yao screamed internally.

I AM NOT! I DID NOT!

You didn’t see me get flattened into a cat pancake!

That damn Xia Lian actually dared to ruin my reputation like this!

This is a capital offense!

Thankfully, Wu Mi stepped in to end the topic.

“Alright, Sister Xia Lian, if Sister Ye Tong heard you spinning tales like this, she’d be furious. You wouldn’t want her to hate you, right?”

Xia Lian: “…Guh!”

Author Note

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