Esper X Family – Chapter 383 – Can’t I Just Pretend?

The news Luo Jianhua sent was undoubtedly a bombshell.

It sent the hearts of many in the conference room into chaos.

“Wh-What did she stir up this time?”

“What does this mean?”

“Swap identities and lives? That joke isn’t funny.”

It was clear that the higher-ups found Ye Tong far more troublesome compared to Ye Yao.

No one could predict her thoughts, nor could they control her actions.

She didn’t care about the Countermeasures Bureau’s pressure. She only cared about her younger sister.

The higher-ups didn’t dare to imagine how much chaos Ye Tong would cause if she entered the Countermeasures Bureau.

Her action of changing the world was already keeping the Bureau running at overdrive.

If they were a machine, they would be operating at overload. It would already be a miracle if they didn’t start smoking.

“The problem is, how does she plan to swap? A grown woman disguising herself as a little girl? Are we supposed to just play blind?”

“Perhaps Ye Tong is just joking with her sister. Let’s wait and see.”

Soon, Luo Jianhua sent the latest intelligence.

Good news: it was originally just a joke.

Bad news: Ye Yao agreed and was actively pushing it forward.

The matter was now set in stone.

The hearts of everyone in the conference room were utterly dead.

Ye Yao had made her decision.

It was too late for the old-timers.

But they could all understand.

After all, she had finally managed to get in touch with her sister and could communicate with her.

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The pent-up affection would only make her indulge Ye Tong endlessly.

As long as it wasn’t something too excessive, anything was acceptable.

What was the harm in swapping identities for a day?

Ye Yao would only want her sister to see how carefree her life was.

“Are we really going to play blind and pretend nothing’s happening?”

“Didn’t she say they can’t meet yet? How is Ye Tong supposed to get into the Bureau? How is Ye Yao supposed to leave the Bureau?”

“If Ye Tong just wants to play, she probably won’t make a big fuss. What would be the point of disguising herself then?”

A brainstorming session began among the group.

Only Lou Wei and Fu Qi had remained silent from the start.

Ye Tong… might actually be able to disguise herself as Ye Yao, and even make it impossible for anyone to tell the real from the fake.

Because beneath that girl’s skin was truly Ye Yao’s appearance and build! They were almost certainly cast from the same mould!

As early as the day the main Yunited States base was destroyed, her secret had already been exposed to Lou Wei and Fu Qi.

Although they had long anticipated that Ye Tong would appear before everyone with Ye Yao’s face.

They had never expected this day to come so soon!

Just thinking about Ye Tong playing dumb, using that young face and cute tone to call them “Father” and “Uncle” one after another made them feel an extreme stomach ache and pressure.

This wasn’t just a cruel trick. It was pure torture.

They absolutely didn’t want to face it. They only wanted to run, and run as far away as possible.

But anyone could run, except them.

If they ran, who else could withstand the pressure Ye Tong brought?

“Luo Jianhua has sent another message. The identity swap starts tomorrow. The specific method is unknown, but it seems Ye Tong is leading it. She might have a way to make the switch without anyone noticing.”

“Luo Jianhua also said… Ye Yao told her to keep it a secret and not tell anyone…”

The group fell silent again.

Luo Jianhua must’ve been under a lot of pressure when she secretly sent out this information, right?

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She really had it tough.

“What do we do? Do we pretend we don’t know?”

“What else can we do? Are you going to expose her?”

“Haha, I won’t go. I have too much work to do. I haven’t slept in two days.”

Just then, Fu Qi stood up, looking exhausted.

“Alright, alright, we can pretend we don’t know. As long as she doesn’t go too far, let her play however she wants. Lou Wei and I will take the fall if anything happens.”

With these words.

The matter was finally settled.

After all the discussion, they realized that they couldn’t intervene at all.

Unable to stop it, they could only wait with bated breath for the demon child’s descent.

In the end, they had endured all that pressure for nothing.

Inside the dormitory.

“Sister, was that right?”

“Yes, yes, just like that. Good job.”

Ye Yao stared at Luo Jianhua’s phone screen, feeling very satisfied.

The warning for the deed had been sent.

How do you feel, old-timers? How do you feel?

Thinking about those old-timers who used to lurk and watch her make a fool of herself now wearing expressions of agony, Ye Yao couldn’t help but hum a little tune.

A bunch of old fogies scheming against a little loli like her, this is the price they pay!

Luo Jianhua’s eyes were full of doting affection.

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“Sister, are you really going to live at the headquarters as Ye Tong?”

“Of course. Did you think I was just saying it?”

“But how will you leave the headquarters, sister?”

Ye Yao tilted her head.

“Why do I need to leave the headquarters? I can just pretend. I’m both Ye Yao and Ye Tong. A seamless, silent transformation is the scariest thing.”

“Oh… I’m finding you a bit mischievous, Sister.”

“You just noticed that now? Looks like I really have to punish you tonight!”

The night was dark, the wind high.

The two Supremes of the headquarters hung in the sky, overlooking the world as if to take in every change.

If Ye Tong appeared, they would be the first to notice.

Even the elusive Mu Luo would find it difficult to escape their watchful eyes.

“Lou Wei, I’ve noticed that the speed of my mental power’s increase has been very fast lately. Do you feel the same?”

“Mm, much faster than before.”

Lou Wei raised a hand, and the ambient mental power in the air quickly gathered in his palm, reaching a considerable concentration.

Ever since his mental power had reached ten thousand, a new way to increase it had appeared.

That was, to absorb mental power from the air to strengthen oneself. Similar to the Celestial Form, both utilized the power of the planet.

However, there hadn’t been much ambient mental power in the air before, and draining it dry could potentially affect other Espers.

Therefore, he had been extremely restrained, relying only on his own meditation to improve.

Now, with the atmospheric ambient mental power having reached a rich level, there didn’t seem to be much need for restraint anymore.

He now only wanted to rapidly increase his strength to swiftly eliminate any enemy he encountered next.

Lou Wei’s normal-state mental power was now close to twenty thousand.

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His rapid growth was astonishing.

Fu Qi naturally felt it too.

As the third Esper to reach ten thousand mental power in his normal state, he could vaguely sense his own potential.

“No, it shouldn’t be just because of the abundant resources.

When I activated my Future Form back then, I saw my limit. It’s probably around twenty thousand in normal state.

But after that, I felt it was no longer just that, as if someone had artificially raised the ceiling.

If I activated my Future Form again now, I could definitely go even further.”

A glint flashed in Fu Qi’s eyes, and the image of that sovereign figure reappeared in his mind.

“Do you think… could she be the one who raised our ceiling?”

“Perhaps.”

Lou Wei’s response was still brief.

Fu Qi’s feelings were very complicated.

“The debts of gratitude keep piling up.”

The two turned their gazes toward the dormitory where Ye Yao lived.

According to reliable information, Ye Tong would replace Ye Yao and live at the headquarters for a day.

How would she achieve her goal?

Lou Wei and Fu Qi both wanted to know if Ye Tong’s method could elude their perception.

Author Note

While eating, I bit my lip so hard that it bled! The mouth ulcers are still chasing me!

Text: You keep talking

I’m listening