Esper X Family – Chapter 291 – Community of Shared Fate

Xia Lian dazedly helped bring some easily digestible food back for An Qi.

What did I miss?

Why is An Qi, this little girl who hadn’t even met Ye Yao yet, acting so close to her?

Could it be that Ye Yao is really attractive to this type of girl?

Wu Mi, Fang Tang… they’re all like this too ¹ …

It’s just too strange!

Xia Lian mechanically placed the warm rice porridge on the bedside table.

The porcelain spoon clinked crisply against the bowl.

In her blurred vision, she saw An Qi being carefully supported by Ye Yao, lying in the latter’s embrace.

The little face nuzzled against Ye Yao’s scattered silver hair, naturally snuggling like a young cub nestling against its mother.

Grains of rice stuck to Xia Lian’s trembling fingertips, yet she remained oblivious.

I’ve been there through the whole thing, right?

She could say that she was well aware of the events as they unfolded.

Just when did they become so close?

“You haven’t eaten in a long time. Although your ability can sustain your bodily functions, it’s still better to eat something.”

Ye Yao said softly.

“Mmh…”

An Qi let out a small nasal sound, sounding so weak it was endearing.

The little girl was wrapped in a soft blanket, snuggling by Ye Yao’s side.

Ye Yao carefully held the warm bowl of porridge and prepared to personally feed her.

Xia Lian gradually regained her senses and made a suggestion.

“White Catty, wouldn’t it be more convenient for me to do it?”

“It’s clear that An Qi prefers me feeding her. Don’t scare her, you’re not familiar with her.” Ye Yao replied.

Xia Lian: “???”

Hold on.

White Catty?

Are you that familiar with her?

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Logically, this should’ve been your first meeting.

Xia Lian thought about how she had met An Qi long before Ye Yao was brought back by Mu Luo.

How infuriating!

It’s definitely bias!

However, faced with such a heartwarming scene, Xia Lian could only observe from the side.

Ye Yao ignored the jumble of thoughts in Xia Lian’s mind.

How could Xia Lian understand the friendship between An Qi and her?

Even if this was their first exchange, they could still be family with a maxed out affection level!

Xia Lian was still lacking.

Even after sticking close all this time, she hadn’t reached a hundred.

Diagnosed as lacking love.

She would keep hissing on her indefinitely, absolutely won’t stop.

Ye Yao scooped up half a spoonful of porridge, brought it to her lips, and gently blew on it with her soft pink lips.

Although she hadn’t cared for anyone before, she had at least seen how it was done.

With her genius-level comprehension ability, she could simulate the essentials in her mind.

Then, Ye Yao steadily presented the spoon to An Qi’s little mouth.

“Here, eat. Take your time.”

An Qi’s delicate face immediately turned toward the spoon.

Those big, dark eyes gazed unblinkingly at Ye Yao.

They were filled with pure trust and affection.

Ye Yao had rescued her from the torrent of fate.

She had even tightly wrapped her “fate” around her.

It seemed that it was no longer just a matter of trust.

In ancient times, it would be akin to the bond of sworn brothers, vowing to die on the same day of the same month.

In modern times, it was truly a community of shared fate!

When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.

An Qi opened her small mouth and gently accepted the spoon.

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Ye Yao focused on watching An Qi swallow the porridge bit by bit.

A gentle, tranquil glow flowed in her amethyst-like eyes.

Another cute family member acquired~

And I even got some attribute points.

【Successfully brought family member An Qi out of the dangerous torrent of fate, helping her avoid being wrapped up and pulled into the abyss by various factors. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

【Unallocated Attribute Points: 15】

Although it was just 5 attribute points, mosquito meat is still meat!

There would surely be bigger drops later.

Of course, Ye Yao was not a materialistic loli.

Not being able to drop attribute points was fine.

Even if she couldn’t, she was still better than a mere Xia Lian.

“Yes, just like that. You should be able to move around after a little more rest.”

Ye Yao used her fingertip to gently brush away the rice grains stuck to An Qi’s mouth.

The motion was as tender as caressing a newly blossomed petal.

Xia Lian was once again petrified.

What’s with this “mama cat” vibe?

Suddenly, she felt envious!

She also wanted to be cared for so intimately by White Catty.

Should she pretend to be sick next time to seek care?

Putting aside such shameless thoughts, the inexplicable closeness between An Qi and Ye Yao was more puzzling.

Something must have happened during that brief moment Ye Yao closed her eyes!

She was so, so curious!

However, Xia Lian could only continue to endure.

She prepared to wait for An Qi to finish this small bowl of porridge.

After a while.

An Qi finally ceased her eating motion.

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“Thank you, that’s… enough for now.”

“Let’s leave it at that then. Once you recover a bit, we can feast together with everyone.”

Ye Yao said, placing the nearly empty bowl on the bedside.

“Do you want to sleep and rest a bit more?”

“Mh, I’ve slept long enough. I don’t want to sleep yet…”

An Qi appeared as if she wanted to continue snuggling in Ye Yao’s arms.

She could feel the aftereffects of fate, always seeking to be close to the person beside her.

As if having the silhouette of this silver-haired girl in her vision brought her immense peace.

It was like being held by her grandmother.

She felt a familial feeling.

Although she had just met this girl, it didn’t feel awkward at all.

An Qi had been somewhat anxious at first.

After all, suddenly placing one’s “fate” in the hands of another was a troubling matter.

There were hardly many people willing to bear the fate of a stranger.

However, after observing Ye Yao’s natural response that was as carefree as drinking water, An Qi was mostly assured.

It seems…

This kind of fate might not be bad?

As a weaver of fate, An Qi actually believed strongly in fate.

Once she actively intertwined herself, there was simply no way to disentangle.

Even if she wished to break free, even if she had the ability to…

Ye Yao’s fate line had wound around her in return.

She couldn’t manipulate this wondrous fate line.

What else could she say?

An Qi was just a little girl.

Growing up with her grandmother and learning to weave various things from her, she ultimately wanted someone to rely on.

Adding Ye Yao to the mix wouldn’t be a bad idea.

My new companion’s embrace felt so warm.

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An Qi thought to herself.

【An Qi is filled with attachment to you.】

Is this the power of starting off with maxed affection?

Is fate that powerful?

Ye Yao inwardly drew a sharp breath.

As expected of Sequence 007.

If it weren’t for her appearance, An Qi would still be Sequence 005.

What an incredible ability.

But it doesn’t matter.

Ye Yao felt no discomfort whatsoever.

The guidance of fate isn’t hypnosis.

Even without An Qi’s maneuver, Ye Yao was confident in earning the trust of this new family member.

The so-called guidance of fate was merely a catalyst that accelerated the process.

“Since that’s the case, let me tell you the ending of the story after you were abducted by the bad guys.”

Ye Yao started by patting her head, her skill level long since maxed out.

As soon as these words left her mouth.

An Qi didn’t react much.

She only showed a hint of fear.

“What happened to those bad people?”

“They’re still alive.”

“Is that so…? They completely severed the fates of so many innocent people.”

“Don’t worry. Their fates will end in the coming days anyway.”

Ye Yao smiled as if it was a matter of course.

Author Note

It’s so nice to be back in my hometown. I don’t have to prepare groceries or cook for myself. I just have to wait for mom to call me for dinner. Outside, my hands get so cold!

Text: Invincible catty fist