Esper X Family – Chapter 81 – Time to Spill the Gold Coins, Auntie

Ye Yao once again invited Cheng Muxue into her room, planning to use this opportunity to have a deep conversation with her.

“What do you do for work, Auntie?”

“Hmm… I’m probably something like a therapist. I’m very good at communicating with people who are hard to talk to.”

Cheng Muxue was quite skilled at lying through her teeth.

Luo Jianhua, who was nearby, could only pretend that she hadn’t heard anything.

Poor Ms. Cheng Muxue probably didn’t know yet.

Her lies had already been seen through by the all-powerful Sister.

Ye Yao nodded as if she suddenly understood.

“So, Auntie, have you met a lot of strange people?”

“Indeed, I have. After meeting so many, I can usually figure out what they’re thinking.”

Those who didn’t know might think that Cheng Muxue was just talking about experience and insight.

But in reality, it was a combination of her ability, experience, and knowledge.

“Auntie, have you ever encountered… special people?”

“Like who?”

Cheng Muxue was in a very good mood.

It was rare for Ye Yao to take the initiative to start a conversation.

Of course, she would do her best to respond.

“Like… those bad people with strange powers.

Have Auntie heard about the incident a few days ago?

There was a huge fire in the city center.

I saw online that someone said it was caused by a bad guy covered in flames.

Why would someone with such a powerful ability cause so much destruction?”

Cheng Muxue’s smile stiffened slightly.

She hadn’t expected Ye Yao to bring up the Flame Demon incident from last week.

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The incident had indeed caused quite a stir.

It was so big that it was impossible to hide.

Ye Yao could easily find out about it just by browsing the internet.

But Cheng Muxue hadn’t expected her to be so interested in it.

She quickly figured out the reason.

It was probably because Ye Yao felt that they were the same kind of people.

How could someone with an ability not pay attention to such things?

Answering Ye Yao’s question would touch on the topic of family education.

This was something that should’ve been handled by Lou Wei and Xiao Jing!

But Ye Yao had never brought it up in front of her parents.

Cheng Muxue was a bit unclear as to why she was the first to hear about it.

Could it be… that she had a natural affinity for Ye Yao?

Yes.

Cheng Muxue’s eyes grew confident.

It must be because Ye Yao saw her as a reliable and mature adult.

A storm brewed in Cheng Muxue’s heart.

She absolutely couldn’t give a half-hearted answer.

This might concern Ye Yao’s future values and morals.

“Perhaps… that person no longer sees others as humans.” After thinking for a moment, Cheng Muxue spoke, her expression now serious.

“He lost his moral compass. Blinded by his power, he wants to place himself above law.”

“That is wrong.”

Cheng Muxue didn’t plan to force any so-called theories of justice on Ye Yao.

For example, the idea that those with great power should use it to benefit humanity.

That kind of rhetoric didn’t suit everyone.

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The Countermeasures Bureau had already analyzed Ye Yao’s personality type.

Tailoring their approach was the best way forward.

They never expected Ye Yao to save the world.

It would already be a blessing If she didn’t destroy it.

Ye Yao nodded thoughtfully.

“Then, what is right?”

“Not doing evil is right. Even with immense power, one should avoid harming innocent people. People are the foundation of everything.”

Cheng Muxue naturally placed her hand on Ye Yao’s head.

It was like an elder teaching a younger generation.

“Everything you enjoy now is the result of others’ hard work. The anime you watch, the games you play, the snacks you eat. If they all disappeared, you can no longer enjoy them.”

“So even with immense power, you must not harm innocent people.”

Ye Yao nodded and stuck out her tongue slightly.

“I thought Auntie would say that if you have great power, you should protect everyone.”

Cheng Muxue couldn’t help but pull the adorable Ye Yao into her arms and ruffle her hair.

This kind of conversation had definitely reduced some of the distance between them.

“You little rascal, even though we’ve only known each other for a few days, don’t I already know what kind of person you are?”

Ye Yao put up a token resistance but didn’t actually break free from Cheng Muxue’s embrace.

She just protested.

“Then, Auntie, tell me what kind of person I am. I’ll get angry if you slander me.”

Cheng Muxue began listing things off.

She had thoroughly analyzed the data from the preference analysts over the past few days.

“You usually like to stay in your room, rarely even thinking about interacting with the outside world.

If you really had such great power, you’d probably just eat, sleep, and play games.

How could you do something as troublesome as protecting everyone?”

“Hehe~ You really get me, Auntie. Being a villain or a hero is just too much trouble.”

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Ye Yao didn’t refute or get angry. Instead, she looked proud.

Cheng Muxue nodded gently.

“Protecting the citizens is something for adults to do. You, little one, just need to live your life well.

Even when you grow up, Auntie only hopes that you can exercise self-restraint. I’ll still bring you gifts every time I visit.”

She didn’t dare to say that she hoped Ye Yao would grow up to be a successful person.

It would be too successful if she ended up destroying the world.

That would be an unprecedented and unmatched achievement.

No one could argue against her being the world’s number one then.

Ye Yao felt that the time was right.

“Can people with great power also exercise self-restraint?”

“Of course. That bad guy is just a rare exception. There are definitely many powerful people working behind the scenes to protect the citizens. It’s just that you, Ye Yao, don’t know about them.”

Cheng Muxue spoke earnestly.

“Those who have power and can still exercise self-restraint are the ones worthy of respect.”

At this moment, Cheng Muxue was completely satisfied.

She had never expected to be able to have such an important conversation with Ye Yao.

This showed that Ye Yao had accepted their close relationship.

This trip was definitely worth it.

Ye Yao seemed to let out a slow breath.

Then, she leaned in close to Cheng Muxue’s ear.

“I’ll tell Auntie a secret. I think I’ve awakened a special power. My hearing and vision are much sharper than before.”

“Huh…?”

Cheng Muxue was slightly stunned, then her eyes widened.

Although this was already common knowledge in the living room next door, it was different when it came from Ye Yao’s own mouth.

Cheng Muxue immediately felt a strong sense of trust.

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This meant that Ye Yao was willing to open up to her and share her secret.

What an exciting development!

Cheng Muxue’s heart was pounding.

Even her S-rank mental power couldn’t stabilize her emotions now.

She almost wanted to construct a mental network to tell Lou Wei and the others about this.

What does this mean?

Compared to her parents, Lou Wei and Xiao Jing…

Ye Yao is closer to her aunt!

How could Cheng Muxue, who loved getting close to cute little ones, not be excited?

At the same time.

A system notification sounded in Ye Yao’s mind.

【Cheng Muxue has sensed your “trust” and closeness. Familial affection has greatly increased. Reward: 5 attribute points.】

Ye Yao began to stifle her laughter.

Auntie is so easy to deal with.

Now, it was time to see when the Countermeasures Bureau would make direct contact with her.

She didn’t expect them to reveal everything.

But at least they would go through some procedures, like registering her, right?

Maybe she could even visit the headquarters.

Author Note

We’ve reached the agonizing Monday again. My soul feels like it’s ascending to the sky!

Text: (Above) Kingdom of Heaven

(Below) After much deliberation

I’ve decided to go to another country ¹ the ‘country’ here is 国, while the term for ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ is 天国 la