Esper X Family – Chapter 322 – Why Do I Feel Like You’re Playing Me?

Lou Wei finally withdrew his gaze from the living room.

His face still remained expressionless.

“The Prophet… Miss Tu Sheng’s silence is a kind of warning in itself.”

“During that conversation just now, her choice not to intervene indicates that things are still within controllable bounds.”

In Lou Wei’s view.

Although Tu Sheng’s ability was nearly defunct, she still retained foresight far beyond that of ordinary people.

She understood the future better than the vast majority of people.

Her ability to withstand pressure was definitely not weaker than anyone else’s.

Her temperament and conduct had long since passed the mark.

Perhaps she had already foreseen that scene just now.

She just didn’t voice it.

Ever since she reported Ye Yao’s initial whereabouts to the Countermeasures Bureau, she hadn’t spoken another word about her.

The rest was left for the Countermeasures Bureau to figure out on their own.

The higher-ups all tacitly agreed that Tu Sheng had lost her observational ability.

Since she hadn’t disclosed anything further, it meant that the future was set.

Of course, there was another interpretation.

When a Prophet finds themselves in the midst of an event but does nothing, it means that the event’s development is still progressing smoothly, and any small setbacks can be ignored.

Revealing key information might actually hasten the arrival of a worse situation.

Even if Tu Sheng dared to speak, the Countermeasures Bureau wouldn’t dare to listen.

Even if Tu Sheng said nothing, everyone unanimously believed that she shared a common goal with them.

That was, to delay the world’s destruction, or even preventing it altogether.

They weren’t just grasshoppers on the same string. They were trustworthy companions.

In other words.

Since Tu Sheng was already involved.

Fu Qi only needed to follow her lead.

After all, they were ostensibly father and daughter, and they might often appear together before Ye Yao in the future.

As long as Tu Sheng remained silent, Fu Qi just had to endure it.

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Fu Qi caught Lou Wei’s implication and widened his eyes.

“According to that logic, I absolutely have to endure this kind of pressure?”

“Yes.”

Seeing Lou Wei’s indifferent attitude, Fu Qi felt like he was about to explode.

“Can you take my place?”

“No. I’m just an ordinary person.”

Lou Wei replied flatly.

Fu Qi’s fist clenched.

“Just you wait… what goes around comes around.”

In the living room.

Seeing that Fu Qi hadn’t returned for a while, Ye Yao had no choice but to play games with Wu Mi and the others.

That uncle of hers probably wouldn’t be back until dinner.

She hadn’t even gone all out yet.

Is this the strongest in history?

How disappointing.

Meanwhile, Chen Wan Ting was preparing a feast in the kitchen.

Simple homemade dishes were, of course, not that troublesome.

However, some cuisines often required long preparation times.

It might take a long time to prepare a full banquet.

Ye Yao had initially volunteered to help in the kitchen and get familiar with her newly acquainted aunt.

Plus, it would solidify her image as a sensible person and boost the Familial Love value.

Wu Mi and the others naturally followed suit as well.

Unfortunately, they were gently “kicked out” by Chen Wan Ting.

She seemed reluctant to let the kids work in the kitchen.

In her words:

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“Just wait for dinner.”

Faced with that, Ye Yao could only obey orders and slack off.

The silver-haired girl who had just finished a game handed the controller to the eager Fang Tang.

It was rare to visit as a guest. How could she just sit still and play games?

Although Fu Qi had escaped with a phone call.

And Chen Wan Ting was busy in the kitchen.

Tu Sheng was still in the living room!

Even though Ye Yao had no desire to cause trouble, that didn’t mean she didn’t want to talk to her.

Perhaps she could get some interesting information from her?

And there were those important attribute points too.

Faced with Tu Sheng, who sat quietly in the corner of the sofa like she had dozed off, Ye Yao’s only option was to take the initiative!

It didn’t matter whether she was a prophet or a super swindler.

Once one becomes family member, they’d better be ready to yield those attribute points!

If she could get enough attribute points, she might even let bygones be bygones regarding Tu Sheng slandering her.

Thinking this, Ye Yao quietly shuffled over next to Tu Sheng.

“Um… Cousin, aren’t you bored?”

“Listening to you two chat is interesting enough.”

Tu Sheng said with a smile.

Ye Yao couldn’t help but tilt her head in thought.

Could eavesdropping on conversations be this prophet’s only form of entertainment?

But she supposed that what happened just now didn’t exactly count as eavesdropping.

Ye Yao glanced at her.

【Tu Sheng wants to have a deeper conversation with you】

Is her inner thoughts this straightforward?

Then who was going to make up for the elaborate mental essays she was missing?

Ye Yao found it hard to believe that this was truly the legendary prophet’s mindset.

It was just too weird!

Not at all what she had anticipated.

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Could it be… that she actually knew something?

Ye Yao stared intently at Tu Sheng, trying to read something from her face.

But she found nothing unusual.

“Is there something on my face?”

Tu Sheng suddenly spoke, nearly startling Ye Yao.

“How did you know I was staring?”

“Well… even though there’s a problem with my ability, the basic qualities of an Esper are still there. Of course I can feel Little Yao’s intense gaze.”

“R-Right, I suppose…”

Ye Yao could only look away to avoid seeming too strange.

“Is there something Little Yao would like to chat with me about?”

Tu Sheng proactively started the conversation, handing the initiative to Ye Yao.

Ye Yao naturally wouldn’t miss this chance, ready to thoroughly outmaneuver the prophet for information.

“Cousin, you heard my conversation with Uncle just now, right?”

“Mm, every word.”

“It seems I might have a biological older sister, probably around your age?

Apparently, she’s incredibly powerful, practically omnipotent. Maybe she could help you with your problem.

Once I meet her, I’ll bring her here to check on you.”

Ye Yao was genuinely thinking about whether she could solve the problem with Tu Sheng’s ability.

This was clearly a hidden quest that could give attribute points.

If she could fix Tu Sheng’s ability and restore her sight, the system would definitely pop up and reward her with attribute points.

And she had demonstrated exceptional healing abilities when she “ascended to godhood” at the Yunited States main base.

Any problem related to mental power wasn’t really a problem.

However, that method, which cut straight to the essence, required immense mental power to support.

It might not be so easy to do that outside of Family Hero mode.

She couldn’t exactly have Xia Lian sacrifice herself, could she?

That would be too wasteful of family members.

“Little Yao’s older sister… I would indeed very much like to meet her.

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You said that she’s the leader of Sequence Zero. Someone so remarkable, it would be wonderful if I could have just one conversation with her.”

Tu Sheng’s words didn’t sound like she hoped Ye Tong could solve her problem.

Instead, they carried a hint of anticipation and invitation.

Was it her imagination?

Ye Yao blinked.

“But that might be a bit difficult. My sister seems very busy. Even I have a hard time meeting her.”

“It depends on fate. Perhaps I’ll meet her before you do, Little Yao.

That way, I could ask her why she hasn’t come to see you for so long.”

Tu Sheng revealed an amused smile, as if joking.

It was just a pity that one couldn’t see her eyes, missing a lot of information that expressions might reveal.

Ye Yao inexplicably became nervous.

“Why does Cousin think you’ll meet my sister before I do?”

“Why indeed?”

Tu Sheng voiced the question, then finally chuckled softly.

“I’m not sure either. Maybe it’s intuition.

Maybe she’ll secretly come to see me and ask me to take good care of you?”

Ye Yao: “???”

Whoa! X-raying ¹ Previously explained in chapter 194. She said 有透youtou here which is basically her accusing Tu Sheng of using X-ray hack. !?

Ye Yao’s gaze was full of suspicion.

Why do I feel like you’re playing me?

Author Note

Kids, wait for me to start up my computer

Kids, wait for me

Text: Left ear in

Right ear out

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