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The door of the treatment room was opened, and Luo Zhao woke up instantly. When she stood up, she didn't pay attention and almost bumped into Shi Youchen next to her.
The man who emerged was dressed strangely, unlike the sterile gowns or white coats typical of doctors. He had dark circles under his eyes, as if from chronic sleep deprivation.
"The little girl simply inhaled a hypnotic, luckily the dosage wasn't large. She'll wake up after a bit of external stimulation." He yawned and rubbed his eyes with the heels of his hands. "The boy's situation is more complicated. First, he was affected by a secondary invasion, which destroyed his mental barriers and diminished his consciousness. Furthermore, the corrosive toxins have been spreading for too long, and some have already penetrated deep into his cells."
He opened his wristband and pulled up Jiang Yu's scan. He pointed to a spot and said, "For example, the toxins on the torso bones are difficult to clean out in one go, but the impact on daily life won't be too significant. My advice is to come for treatment every two weeks."
Luo Zhao hurriedly asked, "How is he now?"
The attending physician glanced at her. "If he's alright, I'd have you sign now instead of standing here explaining all this." He then put away the screen. "He's just woken up. Observe him for a while. If there are no other abnormalities, you can take him away. Remember to come back for a checkup every two weeks."
After he left, the three of them tiptoed into the treatment room and saw Jiang Yu and Li Sen lying on two beds side by side. Li Sen was still asleep, and Jiang Yu was staring at the ceiling with his eyes open. He turned his head when he heard the door open.
Luo Zhao met those green pupils, and a sense of relief visibly settled over him. "You're finally awake! You scared me to death."
Jiang Yu blinked, his gaze lingering on Shi Youchen and Ying Yungui for a few seconds each, then he glanced up and down at Luo Zhao several times before finally speaking: "Fortunately, you're okay." His body temperature rose due to the virus, and his voice was hoarse.
After personally confirming that Jiang Yu had woken up safely, Ying Yungui asked Luo Zhao, "Do you want to stay here for the checkup or go home?" Luo Zhao didn't hesitate: "Wait until Li Sen wakes up and take them home first."
"Okay." Ying Yungui nudged Shi Youchen with his elbow, motioning him to go out with him. "Then wait here for a while, we'll go out and handle the formalities."
In the open space outside the building, the two walked side by side.
After running around for most of the night, they finally found time to submit the cross-regional documents to the task office. However, they didn't expect that this incident tonight would save them from making another special trip.
Ying Yungui: "Now that the mission is complete and the fugitives have been dealt with, do you... still want to stay in District 10?"
Shi Youchen: "It seems there's no need for that. Li Sen's matter has already been arranged. After what you said, I'm sure they won't dare to be perfunctory."
This trip had its fair share of unexpected events. Bringing Kurimori back, encountering an attack, and executing the fugitive who orchestrated the mental invasion—all of these were unexpected. After going through so much in less than a week in Area 10, it would be an exaggeration to say I wasn't exhausted.
Now Shi Youchen had to admit, "There's no need to stay here anymore. Let's go back to District 8 as soon as possible."
Ying Yungui hesitated again and again, but ultimately didn't speak out the question in his heart. If it were anyone else, he wouldn't be so shy, but when he thought about Shi Youchen, he hesitated and didn't dare to speak out.
Finally, he resigned himself to his fate and thought, "Forget it. Even if he really goes to die, so what? He's my partner now, so I just have to protect him."
So Ying Yungui said, "Can we go back to the Luo family to rest tonight? I'll take a look at my mother on the way."
Unexpectedly, Shi Youchen agreed readily this time: "Okay." What Ying Yungui didn't know was that he actually had selfish motives - Li Sen would be the Luo family's adopted child in the future. Regardless of whether she was a superpower or not, her future food, clothing, housing and transportation would be provided by the Luo family, so he should pay a courtesy visit anyway.
Ying Yungui took advantage of his talkativeness and said, "It's not too late to discuss the Lushen matter you mentioned after we return to District 8."
In fact, Shi Youchen was not so eager to find out the background reasons for the woman's revenge on society, nor did he think he could find out anything by himself. It was just that Ying Yungui's reaction aroused a little interest in him - just as if Ying Yungui knew that this Lushen could be found in District 8.
"OK."
The phone rang, "Brother, Li Sen is awake, where are you?" It was Luo Zhao.
Ying Yungui replied to her: "I understand, we will go there right away."
The observer came to the treatment room and suggested that Li Sen's examination should be carried out after her physical condition stabilized. So the five of them left the base and returned to the Luo family mansion.
At the Luo Residence, Luo Han and Fu Yuchu sat upright, like elementary school students being called into the office by their teacher.
Luo Han: "How do you think we should greet each other when we meet later? How about a red envelope for meeting each other? Or something else?"
Fu Yuchu: "This is your first time at home, so you should give me something more sincere, right? How about taking out the picture of the collection in my collection room?"
Luo Han: "That painting is too serious and not suitable for a young person, right? And I heard from Xiaozhao that the child is very introverted. Why don't I send him a message to find out what his hobbies are?"
Fu Yuchu: "We're on the way. We'll probably be there in about ten minutes. Is it still in time?"
Luo Han hurriedly said, "Whether it's too late or not, just send a message and ask first!"
When Luo Xi came down from upstairs in her pajamas with a facial mask on, she saw her sister and brother-in-law having a heated discussion on the sofa.
She asked the couple in their formal attire in the living room in confusion, "What are you doing? Who are you meeting in a suit so late at night?"
Luo Han winked at her sister. "Don't you know? Yun Gui is bringing his girlfriend home to spend the night! Xiaozhao just sent us a message saying they're on their way!"
"......" Luo Xi, who hadn't expected her son to achieve enlightenment in just a few days, was more understanding. "Then if you dress like this and scare someone, won't Yun Gui blacklist you for at least six months?"
"Go change it quickly! You're just taking it home to spend the night, is it necessary to do this?"
After sending away her embarrassing sister and brother-in-law, Luo Xi poured herself a glass of water and sat down. Her eyes were empty as she murmured, "So soon... He's worthy of being my son..." She took out her phone and called her personal assistant, "Xiao Wang, go get that sixty-year-old tea cake I treasure right away and have it delivered to the Luo residence."
After hanging up the phone, she walked around twice, then went upstairs, took off her facial mask and put on some light makeup, then picked and chose in the dressing room and changed into an exquisite silk long dress. She hesitated for a moment when taking out the jewelry, and finally didn't wear anything.
It was already late at night when the group of five returned to Luo's house under the escort of a motorcade. Ying Yungui and Gu Shiji Youchen had not informed them in advance, but when they opened the door, they saw their mother, aunt and uncle-in-law, all dressed in simple yet gorgeous clothes, sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Luo Zhao held Jiang Yu with one hand and the sleepy Li Sen with the other. Shi Youchen followed Ying Yungui, wearing a hat with the brim pulled down low. If he didn't look up, his vision was limited to the small area in front of him.
So when Ying Yungui blocked his way without leaving any trace, Shi Youchen subconsciously frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ying Yungui stood there without moving: "Are you sleepy?" Then he turned around and looked at him with a smile.
Only then did Shi Youchen notice that the living room was brightly lit, and then he saw the three elders sitting on the sofa.
When Luo Zhao saw this scene, he immediately said, "I'll send Jiang Yu and Li Sen back to rest first, you guys chat!" After that, he immediately ran away with the two people who were confused.
Ying Yungui closed his eyes and took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to teach Luo Zhao a lesson on the spot. He said helplessly, "If you're tired, you can just go and rest. I'll explain to them."
Shi Youchen said, "It's okay. I just have something to do. Let's go together."
...
Luo Zhao walked Jiang Yu back to his room, watched him turn off the lights and lie down, then took Li Sen to her room, washed and dried her hair, and coaxed her to sleep. It took more than half an hour to finish all this. She opened a bottle of drink to replenish her energy, then slowly wandered to the third-floor corridor in her cotton slippers.
The main building of the house had three floors. The second floor primarily housed the elders' rooms and reception area, while the third floor served as the younger generation's private space and guest rooms. Thick dark green carpets covered the staircases and corridors, ensuring that no loud noises could be heard.
She leaned on the handrail of the outer corridor on the third floor, peeking into the living room downstairs, and was surprised to find that all five people were still there.
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In the living room on the first floor, Shi Youchen politely greeted the three elders, and under their earnest concern and gaze, he sat down next to Ying Yungui without knowing how to respect him.
Luo Han smiled kindly and said, "Little boy, right? Oh, he has a nice name, a handsome face, and a good personality. What a good boy!" She rubbed the back of her hand and happily poked her husband beside her, "I'm Yun Gui's aunt, you can call me aunt too! This is my husband Fu Yuchu."
Fu Yuchu, with a scholarly air, smiled shyly, "Hello, Xiaoshi, I'm Luo Zhao's father. I'm sorry she's caused you so much trouble along the way. We've spoiled her, and she..." Luo Han interrupted him, "Why are you talking about your daughter in front of others? How presumptuous!"
Luo Xi, who was drinking tea, glanced at them with disdain, put down her teacup, and said to Shi Youchen calmly, "Hello, I'm Yun Gui's mother. I'm sorry for the hard work you've put in taking care of them these past few days. Are you tired?"
Unexpectedly, the renowned business tycoons and leaders of the Luo family were so approachable. Shi Youchen suddenly felt less constrained. He had been worried that the family atmosphere was too serious, but now he felt much more relaxed.
Shi Youchen hurriedly said, "No, no, I don't need to worry about food, accommodation, and transportation. I am the one being taken care of."
Hearing this, Luo Xi said, "Yun Gui has been independent since he was young. He doesn't need us to worry about anything in his life. It's my fault for letting him have such a childhood." She changed the subject and said, "Fortunately, you are by his side now."
Ying Yungui coughed a few times.
Shi Youchen didn't react at first, but when he saw the relieved expressions on the faces of the three people, saying "the child has finally grown up", he suddenly realized something. His limbs suddenly became numb, and he couldn't sit or stand, and his fair skin turned red.
Just as he was about to explain the misunderstanding, Ying Yungui grabbed his wrist through his sleeve.
Shi Youchen looked over with his mouth slightly open and found that Ying Yungui's expression was also distorted, as if he was trying to hold back a laugh.
Ying Yungui shook his head gently, adjusted his mood, and said to the three people: "My childhood environment was not bad. I was able to receive elite education from both sides since I was a child. Lu Zhiqi and others were envious of me."
"Also, this time we came to District 10 mainly to relax and do a cross-district mission, but something unexpected happened along the way."
"Luo Zhao must have told you all this as well."
Ying Yungui ruthlessly exposed Luo Zhao's act of informing, and received a temporary silence experience package from Ms. Luo Han.
Fu Yuchu said seriously: "We have received news about Li Sen's matter before. The complete adoption procedures can be completed tomorrow. As for what happened tonight..." He glanced at Luo Xi.
Luo Xi took over the conversation, "The association has already sent me information about Jiang Yu's situation, and the official announcement of this incident will be sent to all regions soon." She rubbed her brows and said with some distress, "It's just that I really can't help you with the issue of opening the domain without applying to the association."
Ying Yungui didn't care: "It doesn't matter. I've already told them to follow the rules."
Luo Xi exclaimed: "Then you will be deducted 5,000 points! How many more tasks do you have to complete?"
They all knew that Ying Yungui had been dedicated to earning points and climbing the rankings since he was a child, and they had never seen him so generous with points over the years.
Shi Youchen was also shocked. Only then did he realize that the consequences of following the rules would be so serious. He looked at Ying Yungui with some confusion.
Ying Yungui stroked the fabric with his fingertips and released Shi Youchen's wrist: "It doesn't matter. I will be number one sooner or later anyway."
The three members of the Luo family exchanged a glance. Luo Xi said, "Okay, I was thinking your father might have connections..." Her expression turned pale when she mentioned Ying Yungui's father, and Shi Youchen noticed it.
Ying Yungui: "There's no need to owe him a favor for something like this." His eyes suddenly turned cold. "Anyway, this is pretty much it for this matter. We're both going back to District 8 soon. From now on, I'll leave Li Sen to you to take care of him."
Shi Youchen was originally going to entrust Li Sen with something, but he didn't expect Ying Yungui to speak up for him.
"Mom, aunt, uncle, you should also go to bed early. It's very late." Ying Yungui said as he stood up, and Shi Youchen also stood up with him.
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