Esper X Family – Chapter 360 – Feeling Great After Tattling

Xiao Jing felt a fireball burning inside her.

The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became.

What kind of father was Lou Wei?

Even Fu Qi had been acknowledged by Ye Tong, who now constantly called him “uncle”.

But Lou Wei, her official father, remained so distant from her.

Was it Ye Tong’s fault?

No. It was definitely because Lou Wei was too much like a robot, devoid of warmth. He had always been this way.

“Are you feeling wronged?”

Ye Tong let out a tiny hum, obviously not going to admit it.

“Hmm, it’s not that bad.”

Xiao Jing understood.

Not that bad still means a little bit wronged!

Her robotic father and robotic uncle had still hurt Ye Tong’s feelings.

Xiao Jing’s fists clenched in fury.

Those two must’ve had muscles for brains, only knowing how to solve problems with brute force.

Not only did they fail to see that Ye Tong had regained consciousness, they couldn’t even utter a single word of reassurance.

Don’t give her that nonsense about a powerhouse’s intuition or instinct.

Ye Tong’s own words proved that such things were unreliable.

Xiao Jing’s heart ached even more.

Deep down, Ye Tong must’ve been hoping that her “father” and “uncle” would try to use familial love to wake her, right?

But what she got in return were murderous glares and spatial slashes launched at zero frame.

There was not a shred of familial love. All of it was aimed to kill.

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Truly devoid of humanity.

“Don’t worry, Little Tong. I’ll teach them a serious lesson later and avenge you.”

Xiao Jing’s voice was firm, her words absolute.

Ye Tong blinked.

Teach the Strongest in History and the Strongest of the Current Era a lesson?

Mom is truly invincible.

But, thinking about it, Xiao Jing probably did have that kind of standing.

Even though Fu Qi was the Director of the Countermeasures Bureau, and Lou Wei was its ultimate trump card, their status was probably only on par with Xiao Jing’s now.

No, they might even be slightly lower.

So what if Xiao Jing’s personal strength wasn’t high enough?

Just having the identity of “the mother closest to Ye Tong and Ye Yao” was enough.

Once Fu Qi and Lou Wei’s strengths were no longer sufficient.

Xiao Jing would become the Countermeasures Bureau’s final trump card.

In terms of influence, Xiao Jing truly wasn’t inferior to those two “Strongest” figures.

It proves that investing real feelings does pay off.

In any case, Ye Tong had tattled to her heart’s content.

Even if Lou Wei could ignore the pressure she applied, surely he couldn’t ignore the pressure from Xiao Jing, right?

Time for some intense workplace pressure!

This situation was clearly the Dayun Truck’s fault. Ye Tong just had to sit back and watch the show.

Just as Ye Tong was secretly gloating.

The next second, she was gently pulled into Xiao Jing’s embrace.

There was no warning.

Ye Tong’s body stiffened at first. Then, she felt a warm hand softly stroking her head, and a gentle voice whispering in her ear.

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“Are you tired? You can rest in Mommy’s arms for a while.”

Xiao Jing couldn’t contain her feelings anymore.

This child had just escaped danger, only to have her feelings hurt by those two robotic “family members”.

She had not only saved Ye Yao but, in a way, saved the entire world.

Xiao Jing didn’t care whether Ye Tong had brought benefits to all of humanity.

She only wanted Ye Tong to not be so tired, to not have to bear so much pressure.

Ye Tong had just as much right as Ye Yao to enjoy a relaxed and happy life, instead of facing dangerous situations.

“Mom…”

Held motionless in the embrace, the young girl felt an overwhelmingly sincere emotion.

This was undoubtedly more impactful than the numbers of people like Lou Wei or Fu Qi.

Her entire body unconsciously became softer.

It was like a completely different person from the ‘Ye Tong’ persona she usually played.

If she was like a grumpy old cat ready to hiss at any moment in front of others, in front of Xiao Jing, she completely dropped the act.

It was like going from a ‘keyboard cat ¹ This cat from the 1980s ’ to a good cat.

If Fu Qi saw this scene, he would probably be shocked speechless.

He might even suspect that he had fallen victim to Luo Jianhua’s【Eyes Obscured by a Single Leaf】ability.

Ye Tong couldn’t help but become soft.

The deeper Xiao Jing’s feelings for her, the guiltier she felt.

After all, “Ye Tong” was an utter fabrication from the beginning to end.

She felt no psychological burden when deceiving Lou Wei and the others.

They were all just humanoid robots, after all.

But Mama Xiao Jing was different. While everyone else was focused on preventing the destruction of the world, she was entirely focused on raising her daughter.

And that wasn’t all. Setting Luo Jianhua aside, she was even raising two daughters!

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The key point was that Xiao Jing didn’t know that her two “daughters” were actually the same person, yet she gave them equal maternal love.

Just thinking about it made Ye Tong’s stomach churn.

“Mom… actually… I’ve been keeping a secret from you. It’s one of my most important secrets. It might completely overturn how you and the Countermeasures Bureau see me.”

Ye Tong’s resolve was being tested.

Since she had successfully won over Luo Jianhua and Cheng Muxue, winning over Xiao Jing shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Ye Tong really didn’t want Xiao Jing to end up heartbroken.

If she wanted to know, Ye Tong wouldn’t mind telling her. She would consider it a return for her love.

Xiao Jing simply hummed in response, still hugging Ye Tong close, not pressing for what the secret was.

“Aren’t you curious?”

“It’s normal for girls to have secrets. Even within the family, you don’t have to tell everything.

Digging up all of a child’s secrets is something only overly controlling mothers would do, and that’s not how a proper mother behaves.

I respect Xiao Tong’s thoughts. No matter how many secrets you have, or how much you hide from me, my feelings for you won’t change.”

Xiao Jing’s tone carried an air of certainty.

“But this secret might make you very sad.”

“Will this secret hurt Little Tong?”

“Well… no, it won’t. But if it got out, it might cause my social death…”

“Then you don’t actually have to tell me. As long as it’s not something terrible, I won’t blame you.”

Ye Tong suddenly felt stuck.

Her stubbornness had led her to a dead end.

Theoretically, Xiao Jing could be won over.

Getting her to hide the secret would be easy.

She might even help verbally attack the Dayun Truck.

But… How exactly should she say it?

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Perhaps… she should just chicken out?

At that moment, Xiao Jing finally let go of Ye Tong.

She couldn’t just hug her forever.

Especially since a certain little purple hair was staring intently at them.

“It’s a shame Little Yao isn’t here. I wish I could hug her too. She must’ve been through a lot as well.”

Xiao Jing smiled sheepishly.

“I was ready to go to the capital to stay with Little Yao until she woke up.

But after you told me she was safe, I don’t know if I should still go.”

Ye Tong blinked, her eyes fixed at Xiao Jing.

“Do you want to… hug me again? That way, it’ll be like hugging her too.”

Hearing this, Xiao Jing paused for a moment.

“Huh?”

In that instant, it was as if she saw the figures of Ye Tong and Ye Yao slowly overlapping.

So similar, so…

Xiao Jing shook her head and smiled, a touch of helplessness in her expression.

“Alright then, I’ll hug you once more. As long as it makes you happy.”

“Mm-hmm~”

This time, Ye Tong actively snuggled into Xiao Jing’s arms, acting a little spoiled.

Author Note

The numbers are halved every weekday. I’m going to channel my grief and anger into my appetite and devour Orenjis! I’ll accept the fever!

Text: A bitchy smile spread across the face.