Esper X Family – Chapter 324 – A Reward is in Order!

Ye Yao admitted that she was feeling the pressure.

A worthy opponent!

In this regard, Tu Sheng was practically more formidable than Lou Wei and Fu Qi combined!

It had been a long time since Ye Yao last felt the tension of a battle of wits.

The Prophet really had some skills!

She truly deserved to be someone Ye Yao had kept in mind for so long.

Since the fission body’s return would end the match immediately.

It was also quite good to engage in this intense game during the wait.

Let’s see just how capable she really is.

“Cousin, your words are strange. It sounds like you’re implying that my sister has been watching me all along.”

Ye Yao fidgeted for a moment, then a suspicious expression crept onto her face.

“But… hearing you say that, I suddenly feel like there’s a gaze on me. Could it be my sister?”

As soon as those words were spoken.

Fu Qi, who was hovering in mid-air, was so startled he immediately averted his gaze.

Logically, someone as powerful as him shouldn’t have his spying detected by Ye Yao.

But ultimately, he reacted instinctively.

Fu Qi couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

He suddenly began to doubt whether he had truly gone rusty.

Why was he still feeling the pressure even after removing himself from the scene?

He glanced at Lou Wei.

Lou Wei was still as calm as ever.

His gaze showed no sign of shifting direction whatsoever.

“Say, do you think she can actually detect our spying?”

“Even if she can, it’d only be yours. Don’t drag me into it.”

“That remark was a bit harsh.”

Fu Qi almost laughed in exasperation.

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Sure, he lacked a bit of confidence, but did Lou Wei not harbor some arrogance too?

Fu Qi admitted that someone at Lou Wei’s level could indeed make the concept of “line of sight” disappear.

No one would suspect that they were being spied on by the ever-present breeze.

They would simply find it natural.

Thus, in the minds of all those top-tier experts, Lou Wei’s surveillance had always been something counterintuitive.

It almost never triggered their alarms.

He really did have the right to be arrogant.

Fu Qi chuckled self-deprecatingly.

For all he knew, when he was jumping with alarm just now, Lou Wei’s heart remained utterly undisturbed.

However, that wasn’t the case.

Lou Wei had indeed averted his gaze for a second.

Just one second, but it was enough to prove that his inner state wasn’t as calm as his exterior.

Of course, Lou Wei wouldn’t let Fu Qi discover that.

This guy had one particularly infuriating trait.

He always had to take things everyone implicitly understood and drag them into the open for analysis.

Turning invisible pressure into visible pressure.

The pressure was already buried in the heart, but then you have to experience the same pressure a second time.

It might be one thing if there were other unaware people present.

But he does it even when it’s just the two of them.

Speaking it out loud might be a way for him to relieve the pressure.

But at the same time, it also transfers that pressure to the listener.

Fu Qi wasn’t so pathetic that he needed to verbalize it to vent.

It was clear that he was doing it on purpose.

If you can endure hardship, then endure more.

Although Lou Wei could use the pressure as nourishment to push himself forward.

It didn’t change the fact that Fu Qi was a beast of burden ¹ 牲口shengkou, the term for animals used for their physical strength (usually in farming), usually whipped to work. .

Every instance of beating was traceable.

Fu Qi easily ignored Lou Wei’s beating.

He refocused his attention on the living room.

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However, due to psychological factors, he chose not to stare directly.

It was better to just enhance his hearing and eavesdrop on the topic.

Sure enough.

Ye Yao’s suspicion quickly faded.

“Mmm~ It’s probably just my imagination. Sister should be very busy right now, why would she come to see me?

Besides, this is the Countermeasures Bureau headquarters. Who would dare secretly monitor anyone here?”

At this moment, the exchange between Ye Yao and Tu Sheng was like two great emperors locked in battle.

The mere shockwaves were enough to make Fu Qi’s mind tremble.

Tu Sheng, who was having a face-to-face conversation with Ye Yao, might not be feeling the pressure.

But Fu Qi was feeling plenty of it.

Tu Sheng’s response to all this was simple.

Just a short agreement.

“You’re right.”

【Tu Sheng is imagining the expressions on Lou Wei and Fu Qi’s faces when they heard that.】

Ye Yao blinked, a little surprised inwardly.

So you’re also a master at eating melon?

Instead of feeling the pressure, Tu Sheng was imagining the reactions of the two mysterious guys hanging in the air.

She certainly knew how to have fun.

Ye Yao enjoyed amusing herself like this too.

Watching top-tier powerhouses endure pressure was inherently very interesting.

She thought that Tu Sheng, being the Prophet, had long since outgrown such mundane tastes.

Turns out we shared this hobby!

Ye Yao was actually a bit happy inside.

Even though she didn’t say it outright.

Tu Sheng’s inner thoughts had already revealed her stance.

She clearly knew the two were eavesdropping and feeling the pressure.

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Yet, she showed no sympathy, but rather a somewhat spectating attitude.

Not siding with those two mysterious watchers meant that she was siding with Ye Yao!

What else could she say?

A reward is in order!

The tea table just happened to have plenty of snacks.

Ye Yao’s fair fingers picked the plumpest grape from the plate of deep purple ones meticulously prepared by her aunt.

“Cousin, would you like a grape? I can feed you.”

A subtle, imperceptible hint of intimacy and joy tinged Ye Yao’s voice.

The offer itself far exceeded mere politeness.

Since Tu Sheng was blind, eating was naturally inconvenient for her.

Feeding her was a gesture of closeness and care.

Originally, Ye Yao didn’t think that she needed to go this far.

But now, she could do this.

“Mm, if it’s not too much trouble.”

Although Tu Sheng couldn’t see, her perception of the atmosphere was exceptionally keen.

She sensed the subtle yet clear shift in Ye Yao’s attitude.

It seems that finding ways to make this child happy was really simple.

“Then open wide, ah~”

Ye Yao nodded satisfactorily, leaned forward slightly, and carefully brought the glistening grape to Tu Sheng’s lips.

“Ah.”

Tu Sheng naturally wouldn’t refuse this sudden kindness.

She obediently parted her lips slightly, accepting the cool fruit.

The grape’s juice burst between her teeth, a sweet and sour flavor spreading through her mouth.

Ye Yao watched Tu Sheng chew quietly, her appreciation nearly overflowing.

“Cousin, how does it taste?”

“Very sweet. Thank you, Little Yao.”

【Tu Sheng is very happy with your closeness. Familial Love Value increased. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

【Unallocated Attribute Points: 40】

An unexpected bonus.

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The smile on Ye Yao’s face grew even brighter.

Not only did she confirm that the Prophet was on her side, she had also reaped precious attribute points.

Becoming stronger is so effortless!

Anything was fine as long as she could get attribute points.

As long as she got enough points, even if Tu Sheng kept slandering her, Ye Yao would accept it!

“Cousin, do you want another? I can keep feeding you.”

“If Little Yao doesn’t mind the trouble.”

A peculiar atmosphere permeated the living room.

No more words were needed.

This single act of feeding had instantly closed the distance between the two equally intelligent “cousins”.

The visible intimacy radiated outward like invisible ripples.

The corners of Ye Yao’s mouth unconsciously curved into a genuinely delighted arc.

Up in the air, Fu Qi and Lou Wei remained silent for a long time.

They truly hadn’t expected the relationship between Tu Sheng and Ye Yao to warm up so quickly.

Were these “cousins” really meeting for the first time?

Perhaps Tu Sheng also played a part.

Lou Wei and Fu Qi found nothing wrong with it.

Rapid progress was good.

It meant that someone with a role similar to Luo Jianhua’s would soon appear by Ye Yao’s side again.

And this time, this person was more mature and reliable than Luo Jianhua.

This was the Prophet, after all.

All they had to do was trust!

Author Note

This year, less than two hundred yuan in red envelopes were given out on average, with twenty yuan in each envelope. The amount given to the younger generation was relatively small, not too extravagant. This amount of red envelopes is considered quite generous in South China. This should count as getting a gold in ten consecutive pulls. (not really)

Text: You’re quite something aren’t you