Esper X Family – Chapter 696 – Mysterious Guest in the Live Stream (With Ye Yao’s Character Illustration)

Ye Yao and Xing Lan’s Moment of Leisure

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Ye Yao’s ability to obscure her presence with a mysterious aura didn’t work on her family members.

Lou Wei had spotted Ye Yao and her group the moment he arrived at the scene.

Since that was the case, the issue with the “dragon” could be set aside for now. Everything else was just a minor matter.

“Having fun?”

Lou Wei didn’t ask about Ye Yao’s intention behind creating the “dragon species”. Based on his perception, that flood dragon had barely just stepped into S-rank, and he could suppress it with a wave of his hand.

If he wasn’t mistaken, it was probably just Ye Yao’s playful whim at work.

“Mm, lots of fun! Am I making more work for you?”

“Not at all. Work has been lighter lately. This deployment was pretty much optional, and I came mainly out of personal curiosity.”

Lou Wei didn’t bother hiding his thoughts.

In his world, not everything was strictly business. After returning to a more peaceful life, Lou Wei had allowed himself a few personal indulgences.

Like coming to see Ye Yao, or observing the legendary “dragon” for himself as a little break from his busy schedule.

“So it was just curiosity, huh? Looks like even Father has things he’s interested in. I thought you didn’t have any other hobbies.”

Ye Yao nodded thoughtfully.

“Come to think of it, your ability is basically a complete upgrade over the flood dragon’s. If you went over and touched it, it might even recognize you as its boss!”

Lou Wei’s resolve wavered slightly, but he still shook his head.

“No need. Since I’ve confirmed that there’s no problem here, I’ll head back shortly. I won’t interrupt your fun.”

Ye Yao looked unconcerned. “I’m about to head back too. Now that everyone knows I’m here, and after all that commotion earlier, I don’t really feel like touring a crowded zoo.”

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With that, the girl suddenly remembered something and looked at Lou Wei with hopeful anticipation.

“Speaking of which, Father, are you free these next few days? I’d like to invite you to be a guest on my livestream, and bring Uncle along too.”

Hearing this, Lou Wei fell silent for a moment.

“…Will I appear in my original form?”

“Father, what are you talking about? Of course you’ll appear as Lou Weiwei! I’m a mysterious streamer with a hidden identity, so Father has to use a different appearance too. Same for Uncle.”

“…I understand. Fu Qi and I will make time to join your stream.”

“Yay! Father’s the best~”

Lou Wei let out a soft sigh, without much reluctance.

After all, he was almost used to this kind of thing.

And Ye Yao probably wasn’t doing it just to tease them.

Even though everything had come to an end, this was still a little secret family activity to keep their bond alive.

Ye Yao was most likely using this as a way to show that she didn’t want to grow distant.

As for reputation…

What’s the big deal?

His name was already dragged through the mud and permanently etched into history. Lou Wei had long since made peace with it.

Only Fu Qi was still clinging to a desperate struggle.

“I’ll be going now. Call me if anything comes up.”

Lou Wei exchanged a few words with Li Tang before quickly returning to the Countermeasures Bureau.

Xia Lian, who had been holding back laughter the whole time, finally burst out.

“Pfft! White Catty, can I join the stream too? I want to see those two squirm on camera! It’ll be absolutely adorable!”

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Just to be clear, Xia Lian had no interest in Lou Weiwei or Fu Qiqi. She just held a long grudge and still hadn’t forgotten how those two had targeted Sequence Zero back in the day.

Even if they had become one big family, getting along nicely was never going to happen.

If there was a chance to slander them, Xia Lian absolutely didn’t want to miss it!

Too bad Ye Yao wasn’t about to give her that chance.

“You’re not a magical girl, so you’re not allowed to join the special stream!”

“T-Then give me a chance to become a magical girl!”

Xia Lian was practically on her knees, grabbing Ye Yao’s hand and pleading pitifully.

Ye Yao immediately passed the question to Mo Qiuli.

“Ask Little Mo. She’s the one in charge of judging for the Magical Girl Alliance.”

“Catty Mo!”

Xia Lian looked at Mo Qiuli with eager eyes.

Mo Qiuli opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again.

“Sorry… Sister Xia Lian, you don’t seem to have the aptitude…”

“Even Lou Wei and Fu Qi have it, but I don’t?” Xia Lian felt like she had been struck by lightning, and her whole world was crumbling.

“Probably…?”

Mo Qiuli scratched her cheek awkwardly, unable to meet Xia Lian’s gaze.

Perhaps it was because of preconceived notions, but Mo Qiuli simply couldn’t picture Xia Lian as a magical girl!

She had no choice but to regretfully rule her out.

“I can’t live anymore! I’m going to jump into the lake and sink to the bottom!”

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Xia Lian was filled with grief and indignation, feeling utterly humiliated.

Losing to Lou Wei and Fu Qi in a field like this, what was the point of living anymore?

Only a hug and a kiss from White Catty could make it better!

Ye Yao saw right through her act.

“Oh, be careful not to feed yourself to Big Fatty Dragon, or it might revert back to a mere weakling after finally evolving into a dragon.”

“So mean!”

After the little farce.

Ye Yao and her group left the zoo.

And sure enough.

The zoo quickly became bustling with activity after they left.

Almost everyone had come because they had heard that Ye Yao was there, hoping to catch a glimpse of her.

Who wouldn’t want to?

Too bad they missed her. They had to settle for watching the newly unveiled flying ponies instead.

Serpent Heart Lake was officially renamed to Dragonheart Lake.

Too bad the Big Fatty Dragon was still sulking at the bottom of the lake, with no intention of making an appearance. No matter how curious the tourists were, they could only leave empty-handed.

After a few days passed.

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Ye Yao’s zoo trip was still a hot topic online.

None of the leaked videos were being taken down.

Whether it was the clip of Ye Yao riding a white tiger into the air, the one of her riding a flying horse through the clouds, or the video of her interacting with giant pandas… all of them racked up massive view counts.

Each video came with a disclaimer: “Special circumstances, do not attempt to imitate.”

Netizens had no complaints about any special treatment. They just responded with a knowing “Got it.”

“Who knew that after proving her Dao, Tong Yao would still have such a childlike heart? She’s so cute my heart’s melting! Seeing her smile so happily makes me grin like a proud aunt!”

“I’m so jealous of those animals! I want to be ridden by the streamer too!”

“Can you even fly? And you think you deserve to be ridden? Might as well let me! My ability has a flight effect!”

“Haha, is your model as majestic as Brother Tiger’s? And you dare compete with Great Emperor Xing Lan? Watch out, she’ll come find you offline!”

“By the way, why hasn’t our Yao Catty Official started streaming yet? The streamer’s getting lazier! One day on, two days off! I’m going through withdrawal symptoms!”

“Whoa! Yao Catcat is live! Everyone, go show some love!”

The netizens responded in unison.

Her global popularity was on full display.

Not just domestic fans; even international fans showed overwhelming enthusiasm, staying up past their normal schedules just to catch the stream the moment it started.

“Hey hey hey~ Can you hear me? Today, I’ve invited two special mystery guests to join me on stream. Everyone, stay tuned!”

Author Note

This is the first time I’ve added images in the main text! It’s just a pity that my readership is no longer at its peak. Alas, even heroes grow old (just kidding)

Text: I have nothing, I’m poor and ugly.