Esper X Family – Chapter 522 – Keeping a Beauty in a Golden House

The older Luo Jianhua had no idea where Ye Ge had taken her.

During the flight, she couldn’t see a single path.

As the world twisted and changed, night seemed to suddenly turn into day.

When she finally came back to her senses, she realized that she was in a completely unfamiliar place.

It seemed as if an entire day had passed without her noticing.

Ye Ge placed the girl on the ground, then walked toward the house without saying a word, giving no instructions at all.

The older Luo Jianhua asked nothing and followed behind her like a puppet.

After leading her into the house, Ye Ge left with only one sentence.

“Stay here. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave.”

After the words fell, before Luo Jianhua could even respond, the black-haired woman vanished in an instant.

“Ah…”

Luo Jianhua hesitated, as if about to speak, but in the end, she could only fall silent.

She then looked around and quickly noticed a motionless white furball on the living room couch.

To be honest, it was a bit eerie.

The girl stood frozen at the entrance, unsure of what to do.

After all, she had always followed the instructions of her mentors in all kinds of training.

But after being captured this time, she hadn’t been tortured or sacrificed.

That big sister seemed to have dumped her here and left her alone.

What was she supposed to do next?

She had no communication devices on her, nor had she received any further orders.

In the end, all she could do was stand there blankly.

Suddenly, she saw the figure on the couch stir slightly.

When it sat up, she realized that it was a cute little girl.

Why is there such a harmless, innocent girl here?

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What is her relationship with the big sister from before?

A few questions popped into Luo Jianhua’s mind.

“You’re finally here.”

Ye Yao looked at the girl standing at the entrance, a satisfied smile curling at the corners of her lips.

The moment Luo Jianhua saw the white-haired girl’s face clearly, she admitted that she was a little dazed.

They looked too much alike.

Like real sisters.

Apart from looking slightly younger and having some differences in temperament and details, she was practically a miniature version of Ye Ge!

What exactly is her relationship with that big sister?

Just as Luo Jianhua was lost in thought, Ye Yao hopped off the couch in one jump and bounced over to her, looking very pleased.

“Let me have a good look~”

The girl’s voice reached her ears.

Luo Jianhua snapped back to reality. While Ye Yao was observing her, she was also observing the white-haired girl in front of her.

To be honest, she seemed a bit naive and untouched by the world.

She radiated an astonishing warmth that made people unconsciously want to protect her.

This wasn’t any kind of supernatural influence. It was simply the natural advantage of her appearance and demeanor.

Could it be… is she the younger sister?

Meanwhile, in the original world.

Fission body Ye Yao was observing the loli form of Luo Jianhua.

“Little Luo, you’re so beautiful when you grow up. Long hair really suits you in a different way.”

“Really? Since Sister likes it, I’ll grow it out.”

Luo Jianhua didn’t realize that Ye Yao’s statement was merely an observation and thought it was an expression of hope.

Fission body Ye Yao blinked.

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“You don’t have to care so much about what I think, you know.”

“Ah, I actually want to grow it out myself too. Everyone else has long hair, so I want to try it out. It feels cuter.”

Luo Jianhua was a little shy.

Which little girl doesn’t want to become cuter?

It’s always worth trying a different style, since it doesn’t hurt at all.

Not only would it make herself happy, but it would also make others happy.

“Mm-hmm, that’s a really healthy way of thinking. I like it.”

In contrast, the Luo Jianhua of the other timeline, the one who had been poorly raised, didn’t seem to have such a healthy mindset.

First, she had to leave her mark!

Inside the residence.

Ye Yao didn’t hide her intentions at all.

“My name is Ye Yao. Call me ‘Big Sister’.”

Luo Jianhua: “?”

She would admit that she might be a little off herself, but she still had some common sense.

This white furball was smaller than her in build and seemed much younger.

Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

Still, Luo Jianhua was unnaturally docile.

Now that she had been brought to this mysterious place by Ye Ge, she no longer belonged to any faction. All she could do was obey this little girl who seemed to have a close relationship with Ye Ge.

“Sister… Ye Yao?”

Ye Yao tilted her head, not hearing the crucial sound.

“Wrong, drop the name.”

“…Sister.”

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【Recognition successful. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

As expected, the system’s judgment wasn’t too strict.

A small reward, but she would take it.

That was fine too, as this was only the beginning.

The important thing was that she had recovered parallel Luo Jianhua.

From now on, this young girl belonged to her. Even the Countermeasures Bureau couldn’t take her back.

“Let’s chat, Little Luo. You can ask me anything.”

Ye Yao pulled Luo Jianhua over to sit on the couch and began her correction work.

Those damn metaslave old-timers had totally messed up this character build. They almost ruined her completely.

If she had the chance, she would beat them a few more times.

No, she should exile them to plant potatoes on the frontier!

Beating them a few times was letting them off too easy.

“Here, you can drop all your masks. You don’t need to care what anyone else thinks. Your identity has gone from the Bureau’s genius to my little sister. You can say whatever you want.”

Ye Yao looked full of confidence, as if she had everything under control.

Luo Jianhua didn’t speak. Clearly, it wasn’t so easy for her to find herself again.

But did Ye Yao really think that would stop her?

She was here for a speedrun! The strategy to win hearts was to be fast, fierce, and decisive.

Only by applying strong, direct pressure could she wash away the expectations those old-timers had forced onto her.

Luo Jianhua didn’t need to become the second Lou Wei. She just needed to become Ye Yao’s little sister!

“The person who brought you here is called Ye Ge. You want to know what my relationship with her is, right?”

Luo Jianhua’s body stiffened.

Ye Yao had clearly guessed correctly.

Not that it was much of a guess.

【Luo Jianhua wants to know what your relationship with Ye Ge is.】

It seemed that even though she had become a bit of an emotionless shell and carried a strong adult-like air, she was still just a young girl at heart.

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Without enough life experience, you couldn’t truly become an adult, even if you were decades old.

Especially for Luo Jianhua, who had been training at the headquarters all year round.

It wasn’t that hard to bring back her maiden heart.

She just had to tear away all her masks.

Just like how Ye Yao had faced Luo Jianhua when she first arrived at the bureau.

Lay all the cards on the table!

After all, this Luo Jianhua wouldn’t be able to leave for a while.

Ye Yao took out Old Jiang’s painting world specifically for “keeping a beauty in a golden house” ¹ 金屋藏娇jin wu cang jiao. Liu Che, also known as Emperor Wu of Han, boasted that he would build a golden palace for his future wife and actually did so. That’s roughly the origin of the idiom. !

As long as she kept Luo Jianhua hidden here, the Countermeasures Bureau would never find her.

No matter how much she knew, she wouldn’t be able to expose anything.

But Ye Yao didn’t plan to be that direct, nor did she intend to tell her everything.

After all, a parallel world was a parallel world. Talking too much about things she hadn’t experienced wouldn’t help.

“Let me tell you a story. It takes place in a fairly nice world.

One day, a certain official organization discovered a girl who could destroy the world. Let’s call her Little Yao.

So, the organization sent some members to adopt Little Yao from the orphanage and form a family.

To achieve their goals, the adults arranged for Little Yao to have a little sister of the same age. Let’s call her Little Luo…”

Hearing this, Luo Jianhua’s eyes flickered. She was clearly listening closely and wanted to know what happened next.

Ye Yao smiled smugly.

Unbeknownst to them, Ye Ge quietly slipped out of the painting and reappeared on the rooftop of the residential building where Mo Qiuli was staying.

“Next… it’s time to find this world’s Sequence Zero.”

Author Note

Today is Mother’s Day! Everyone, remember to wish your mother a happy Mother’s Day!