Esper X Family – Chapter 7 – Preparing to Send Someone Over to Cuddle

“It doesn’t hurt!”

Ye Yao woke up in bed, exhaling a sigh of relief as her heartbeat gradually steadied.

She had tried it earlier in her room.

Injuries to her fission body wouldn’t affect her main body.

Even if the fission body evaporated instantly, it wouldn’t matter.

At most, it was a bit of a shock to her heart.

It felt as if she had really been killed.

“Hmm, even though it didn’t hurt, it almost gave me psychological trauma. It’s like watching a truck barrel toward you on the highway… so scary.”

Ye Yao muttered to herself, jotting it down in her little notebook.

“I’ll definitely find an excuse to squeeze some gold coins out of him someday.”

She recalled the scene from earlier.

Now, she finally understood what Lou Wei’s ridiculously exaggerated stats meant.

He’s simply inhuman!

There was no skill involved, just pure numbers.

As for why her provocation had been so successful, Ye Yao had seen it clearly through the Found Family System.

【The information about the newly appointed Sequence 001 is an absolute secret within the National Bureau of Anomaly Disaster Countermeasures. Not even the codename can be defined or disseminated. If this power falls into the hands of evil forces, it could bring about catastrophic consequences.】

【Lou Wei suspects that there is a mole within the headquarters who leaked the information about Sequence 001 to evil forces. He will destroy anyone who targets Sequence 001 to prevent the power of world destruction from falling into the wrong hands.】

Hmm, a very responsible strongest of the current era.

At least she didn’t have to worry about being inexplicably kidnapped.

But there was one thing Ye Yao hadn’t considered.

“There are evil forces here? They’re actually bold enough to oppose that stat monster? They must be out of their minds.”

Ye Yao shook her head and then checked the system reward she had just received.

【Provocation successful. The busy “father” will pay more attention to his daughter. Reward: 2 attribute points.】

“Hmm… that’s so little. Mama Xiao Jing gave me 5 points. Why is the old man so stingy?”

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Ye Yao grumbled, feeling a bit dissatisfied.

“Dying once for so little feels like a rip-off. If only I could take half of his stats.”

No way!

Tomorrow, she absolutely had to squeeze some gold coins out of him!

Only then would she be compensated for her emotional distress.

Ye Yao didn’t immediately use the 2 attribute points, deciding to save them for now.

After all, she didn’t really need a boost in combat power at the moment.

Just then, there was a knock at the door, followed by Xiao Jing’s voice.

“Ye Yao, it’s getting late. Come out and take a bath before going to bed.”

“Mhm, got it~”

Ye Yao responded and walked out of the room.

Only after stepping out did she notice something, and her eyes widened.

“I think this is the first time I’m using this body to take a bath.”

It was quite pitiful.

In her past life, Ye Yao had never even held a girl’s hand.

She relied solely on theory and the chatter of her extroverted friends to write novels.

She was like a manga artist with no practical experience.

But now, she had to wash a girl’s body!

Even though it was her own body, it felt a bit too stimulating.

Seeing Ye Yao standing there, lost in thought, Xiao Jing couldn’t help but tease her.

“Can’t wash yourself? Do you need Mommy to help?”

Ye Yao snapped out of it and quickly shook her head. “N-no, I’m fine!”

Are you kidding me!?

Exploring on her own was one thing, but adding a young, beautiful woman to the mix? That would be torture.

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Ye Yao hurriedly ran into the bathroom.

Her flustered demeanor made her even more endearing than usual.

“She’s such a shy child.”

Xiao Jing smiled contentedly.

Raising a daughter was just too much fun.

Perhaps Ye Yao was naturally easy to raise.

If it were another kid, it might not have been as enjoyable.

After closing the bathroom door, Ye Yao let out a sigh.

“Phew~”

She looked around.

As expected of a high-end residential complex, the bathroom was quite spacious.

It even had a bathtub.

Ye Yao had never used one in her past life.

She could finally try it out tonight.

“Maybe… I should wash myself meticulously?”

A clever idea flashed through Ye Yao’s mind!

Can’t I just use fission?

Her body could split off another version of herself.

Washing herself seemed like a great idea!

And if she wanted to play some strange little games, it would be a breeze.

As for whether it would expose her…

Probably not.

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Lou Wei hadn’t immediately noticed when her fission body appeared in another building.

She was only exposed when she used Attribute Fission.

So, it seemed like she could do as she pleased.

“Alright, it’s decided!”

Just as Ye Yao was getting excited, Xiao Jing’s voice came from outside the bathroom door.

“Ye Yao, you didn’t prepare a change of clothes. I’ve put some cute pajamas outside for you.”

“Ah!”

Ye Yao was nearly scared out of her wits.

“Th-thank you.”

“You’re welcome~ Are you sure you don’t need me to help you wash?”

“Really, I’m fine!”

Ye Yao firmly refused.

If I let you in, how can I try out my idea?

Ye Yao was adamant, so Xiao Jing reluctantly left.

While Ye Yao was bathing, Xiao Jing headed to the tenth floor and entered a room.

Lou Wei and several other powerful Espers were gathered here.

Xiao Jing immediately asked, “What happened earlier?”

Lou Wei replied, “A suspicious individual approached this place undetected and mentioned Sequence 001. The information might have been leaked.”

There was a large screen displaying multiple windows in the living room, each connected to decision-makers attending the meeting.

The Bureau’s decision-makers usually stayed at headquarters.

That was half the pillar of the nation.

The other half was mostly gathered in this residential complex.

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A voice came from the screen, “It’s hard to conceal a newly appointed Sequence 001 Esper. This isn’t the first time information has been leaked. There’s a highly skilled spy within the headquarters, and we’re all aware of it.”

“It’s not just headquarters. There might be ill-intentioned individuals infiltrating the residential complex as well. Be vigilant.”

“If the power of world destruction falls into the hands of evil, the consequences would be unimaginable.”

Lou Wei said calmly, “I won’t let that happen.”

No one objected.

After all, they knew one fact.

Even if a meteor fell from the sky, Lou Wei could probably push it back.

Even if evil forces knew that the power of world destruction was here, trying to seize it would be like moths flying into a flame.

Not to mention, Lou Wei wasn’t the only powerhouse stationed here.

Seeing that the meeting was nearing its end, Xiao Jing raised a topic.

“I’ve noticed that the child doesn’t converse much with me. Her interactions with her parents are more like those of an adult, with few topics and little interaction. This makes it hard to deepen our relationship.”

This topic was a blind spot for many in the room.

Most of them were unmarried, having dedicated their entire lives to the nation.

Then, a voice came from the online conference room, “Old Liu, don’t you have a child? Any suggestions on this?”

“How would I know? My brat only knows how to annoy me.”

“Since she has no desire to communicate with adults, perhaps we should arrange for peers to be around her.”

“Oh? That’s a good idea. But who should handle it?”

“Someone her age, female, aware of the situation, preferably with a mature personality, and an Esper within the system.”

The conditions were indeed stringent.

But fortunately, there was someone who fit the bill.

“If I remember correctly… there’s a little genius active at headquarters, hailed as the ‘Rising Star’. How about her?”

Once these words were spoken, everyone began to vote.

And the suggestion was met with unanimous approval.