Esper X Family – Chapter 415 – Feels Like Father Is a Bit Scary Today

Ye Yao nearly gasped out loud right then and there.

Holy crap, he’s still moving after being brutally hammered by the sun…

Even though she had barely managed to save him at the last second, this was still a bit over the top.

Could he be the Son of the Sun or something?

Or was the system’s protection just that strong?

Ye Yao forcibly suppressed the urge to retort.

She glanced at Lou Wei’s condition.

His base mental power had dropped significantly, probably a side effect of the Future Form.

And his body was far weaker than usual. He wouldn’t be able to go all out for a while.

Even if an incomparably powerful enemy showed up, he would probably have to let Fu Qi do the fighting.

But being able to function the next day was still a bit much.

Ye Yao felt a little unfair inside.

That said, the reason Lou Wei could even sit here was because she had put in the effort later on.

She was still the better healer.

Ye Yao’s mood improved a little.

“…Good morning, Father.”

Lou Wei put down his newspaper, forcing a calm expression as he observed Ye Yao’s condition.

Although his body wasn’t doing well, hiding it from a little girl was barely manageable.

One thing had now been preliminarily confirmed.

She called him “Father”.

It meant that this was Ye Yao, not Ye Tong.

Ye Tong had made it clear last night that she was furious and claimed that she didn’t want to see him again.

So, she wouldn’t appear so easily.

“Morning. Did you sleep well last night?”

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Lou Wei asked with concern.

“Hmm… I had a nightmare…”

Lou Wei: “…”

The smile on Ye Yao’s face looked a bit forced.

“I don’t know why, but I feel like Father is a bit scary today…”

Lou Wei: “…”

He was about to suffocate.

Not only had last night’s big move failed to ease things with Ye Tong, it had even indirectly affected his relationship with Ye Yao.

Was the distance between father and daughter only going to grow?

He instinctively wanted to apologize, to apologize to Ye Yao, who knew nothing about it.

But a sudden apology would only leave Ye Yao at a loss.

Not only would it not solve the problem, it might even make it worse.

In the end, all he could do was face everything in silence.

Ye Yao took a deep breath, and then a natural smile returned to her face.

“Ah… forget what I just said. Father is as handsome as ever today. I don’t hate Father, so I hope you don’t mind. Mm-hmm, that’s it!”

After saying this, Ye Yao quickly walked into the bathroom, as if she was unsure of how to face Lou Wei.

After Ye Yao left the living room, Lou Wei’s grip on the newspaper tightened a bit.

The worst-case scenario had come true.

Ye Yao might not know the truth about last night, but she had still experienced some kind of resonance under Ye Tong’s influence.

Back then, the Ruler Form, enhanced by the Solar Corona Form, could intimidate anyone with lower mental power than him.

Ye Tong had undoubtedly felt a bit of fear at that moment.

That emotional change might’ve been transmitted to Ye Yao in her sleep. Even if only a little, it had given her a nightmare.

Would this push their relationship even further apart?

Lou Wei let out a weak, helpless sigh and looked at Luo Jianhua, who hadn’t left the living room yet.

“Please, keep an eye on her.”

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“Mm.”

Luo Jianhua blinked, finding this a bit novel.

It was the first time she had seen such a reliable adult make an expression like “the sky is falling”.

That last sentence… had a hint of pleading, didn’t it?

Luo Jianhua grew even more impressed with Ye Yao.

She hadn’t gained the upper hand in combat, but she had won on another front.

Impressive!

Ye Yao barely said a few words throughout breakfast.

Lou Wei sat in the living room like a robotic human, holding a newspaper and acting as a backdrop.

One could still faintly see the creases in the newspaper. It had clearly been crumpled with force.

The atmosphere was frighteningly quiet.

Facts proved that if Ye Yao didn’t speak up first, the father-daughter relationship would only stay this tense and oppressive.

Of course, Lou Wei was the only one feeling the pressure.

Xiao Jing didn’t come out to ease the mood.

It went without saying that she was angry. She already knew about what happened last night.

Lou Wei had messed up again.

Even if there was an unavoidable force at play, he had still made Ye Yao feel the taste of death once more.

Now that Ye Yao was distancing herself from him, he deserved it.

No, she had to find a way to beat him up.

Just talking wasn’t enough!

But with her strength, she might not even be able to break Lou Wei’s defenses.

She might have to call Cheng Muxue to adjust her values and boost her so she could really give him a good thrashing.

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“I’m full. I’m going to a friend’s house today. I’ll be back tonight.”

Ye Yao’s voice rang out in the living room, carrying a distinct feeling of wanting to escape this home.

“Mm… be careful on the road.”

Lou Wei’s apology got stuck in his throat, but no matter what, he couldn’t say it. All he could do was respond with these hollow words.

By now, he could no longer maintain normal thinking.

His mind was completely occupied with how to turn things around.

What should he do in this situation?

Could mental power exceeding ten thousand turn the tide?

Could the powerful Solar Corona Form ease the father-daughter relationship?

Lou Wei felt a helplessness he had never experienced before.

He was even more powerless than the last time he faced the Vengeful Spirit.

After Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua left home, Xiao Jing walked up to Lou Wei, her gaze and expression icy cold.

“Do you still have anything to say?”

“I have no words…”

On the way to the Sequence Zero base.

Ye Yao was communicating with Luo Jianhua via private chat.

“Sister, Mr. Lou Wei looked so helpless. I’ve never seen him ask me for help before.”

“This is basically an AI crisis.”

Ye Yao’s assessment was that the robotic human had gained sentience, finally showing a bit of human emotion.

The earlier Vengeful Spirit incident had probably hit him hard.

Then, Chen Wan Ting and Xiao Jing had both scolded him.

Only then did his conscience wake up, and he decided to try and be a good father.

Not by pretending, but by actually being one.

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Unfortunately, it was worse than pretending. Last night, in an effort to build a good father image in front of Ye Tong, he had gone full cheat mode and killed his daughter.

One could only say that there was no humanity left.

Even if the robotic human awakened, it was still artificial stupidity ¹ The word here is 人工智障rengongzhizhang (Artificial Mental Disability), the Chinese term for dumb AI. .

He wasn’t quite normal. Perhaps peerless powerhouses all had some flaws.

“So, what does Sister plan to do?”

“Just leave him hanging until my anger fades. Leaving him alone is actually the best way to put pressure on him.”

What could be more distressing than a well-behaved, sweet little daughter suddenly distancing herself from you?

Ye Yao used to take the initiative to invite Lou Wei to play games, to say a few more words, building the image of trying to get along with her old man.

But next…

That Dayun Truck better prepare himself for her cold shoulder treatment.

And from Ye Tong too.

Lou Wei definitely wanted to apologize to Ye Tong right now.

But unfortunately, he was destined not to find her.

Ye Yao was going to use the cold shoulder, and Ye Tong would, too.

That was the only way to max out the pressure!

This time, Ye Yao and the others would stay home for a week. After that, they still had to go to headquarters for training.

Although there was no difference between headquarters and home, they still had to go through the motions.

After all, who told Xiao Jing and Lou Wei to not reveal their identities yet?

Author Note

Oh no, kids, I’m about to be physically contained! I had to run dozens of kilometers when we went to my maternal grandmother’s house to sweep the graves today. The Five Update Beast is temporarily dead.

Text: What to do?

Why don’t you call the police and have me arrested?

(Raising hands up)