Chapter 300: The So-called Weakness
When they returned to the apartment, Chu Yuan was waiting at the door. Seeing that the two had returned safely, the man breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm finally back. Seeing those people with special abilities coming and going on the street, my heart is pounding with fear."
Hearing Chu Yuan's description, Si Xu's mouth twitched twice: "You can say it even more disgustingly."
"Seventh Brother! How can you be so heartless!" Chu Yuan howled and shouted, "I am here faithfully carrying out the work assigned to me by Sister Ranran!"
"The job she gave you was to just sit around in the apartment?"
“…You’re just a bystander!”
“…”
Not caring about the mutual harm between the two, Jiang Ran pushed open the door and saw another forged reagent on the table.
"No one is coming?"
Chu Yuan shrugged regretfully: "I really wanted to wait and see, but unfortunately, no one came."
"So, it seems that all the chess pieces that Si Nian had planted in the Dongchao base have been eliminated?" Jiang Ran held his chin with one hand, thinking, "Qin Huai didn't come either..."
He had already seen that the reagent was fake, so it was unlikely that he would come to snatch it away.
"Did Qin Huai really leave the Dongchao base?" Did that guy come here just to send Si Nian off? Is he that free?
He showed up at the apartment last night and could have just snatched the test kit away, or taken her away, but he didn't.
Unable to figure out what the man was thinking, Jiang Ran threw the camouflage reagent on the table into the trash can.
…
Huo Zhigui's funeral was scheduled to be held the next day. After bringing his wife back, Pei Qing stayed alone in the study and did not come out for a long time.
Pei Xiao had no time to comfort his father, so he ordered someone to tidy up his mother's appearance.
The woman lying in the ice coffin still maintained her usual gentle and peaceful appearance, looking as if she was asleep.
Pei Xiao stood two steps away, looking at his mother who was sleeping forever, with mixed feelings.
"Can you even give up your life for him?"
In order to help Si Xu escape from Si Nian's threat, he chose to crash into the blade himself.
"I understand that man somewhat... Even if you died for him, mother, he wouldn't shed a single tear for you."
This is probably the difference between being a mother and being a son.
Even though they have been separated for many years, she still thinks of him.
But for children, without the companionship and care of their parents, the mother-child relationship will be much weaker.
"You died for him, mother. In the end, did you... think of me?" He slowly squatted down, holding the coffin, choking with sobs, "Did you ever think about whether I would be sad..."
He knew that his parents' marriage was not based on love, and he also knew that his mother and father had their own loves, but he didn't care.
As long as they are together, what else is there to ask for? He has parents who love him, and he is already the happiest person in the world.
His wish was so simple, but it was completely destroyed because of the appearance of that person.
"Before you commit suicide, why can't you think of me... It's okay to lose consciousness, I can teach you, it's okay to become a monster, I will protect you - Mom, why don't you think of me?"
…
Huo Lingyin stood outside the door, listening to the suppressed sobbing from inside. She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not go in.
She went downstairs and bumped into Shi Yujiao who was coming upstairs from the living room.
Huo Zhigui was already dead, and there was no need for her to fight with this woman anymore. Huo Lingyin looked away, ready to pass by her.
"Huo Zhigui is dead." The moment the two met, Shi Yujiao chuckled softly and said, "Your Huo family's last trump card is gone."
Huo Lingyin paused.
"I heard that woman was trying to protect her illegitimate child?" Shi Yujiao nearly gnashed her teeth when she spoke of Si Xu and Jiang Ran, overcome by the shame of being hung on the city wall. "I was wondering why that man looked so much like Huo Zhigui. Turns out he's her illegitimate child. Tsk tsk."
"Have you said enough?" Not wanting to have a conflict with a woman does not mean that she will turn a blind eye to her provocation.
As the eldest daughter of the Beichen Huo family and the captain of the First Ability Team, Huo Lingyin has never been a soft persimmon that can be bullied by others.
Flexing his wrists, Huo Lingyin sneered at the woman's unbridled expression: "Do you really think there is no one left in the Beichen Huo family?"
Even if Huo Zhijue had made many mistakes, he was not someone who could be bullied by any random person.
"You still want to hit me?" Noticing her movements, the woman showed no fear at all. "Huo Lingyin, you're the only member of the Huo family here right now. If you lay a finger on me, do you think our Shi family will let you leave safely?"
She spoke with a smug tone, but Huo Lingyin could hear the threat in her words.
The coldness in her eyes grew even stronger, and she waved her hand to slap the woman down the stairs.
"Lingyin." A man's low, scolding voice sounded in the corridor, stopping Huo Lingyin from slapping him. "What are you doing?"
When Huo Lingyin realized whose voice it was, she stopped moving.
She dropped her hand without looking back.
"Brother Qing!" Shi Yujiao instantly changed into a look of horror, "I, I don't know how I made Miss Huo unhappy..."
There were tears in her eyes, and her look of wanting to cry but not being able to do so was even more adorable.
Not wanting to waste time dealing with two women, Pei Qing gave Huo Lingyin a warning look and said to Shi Yujiao, "Come with me."
"good."
Shi Yujiao had just agreed when footsteps were heard in the living room. It was the servant bringing Jiang Ran in.
"Ms. Huo, Miss Jiang is here."
Seeing Jiang Ran, Huo Lingyin curled her lips but did not greet her immediately.
Seeing Jiang Ran as well, Shi Yujiao's expression changed slightly, and her tearful eyes were instantly filled with hatred.
Glancing at Shi Yujiao, Jiang Ran walked up the steps and greeted Pei Qing: "Marshal Pei, I'm sorry to bother you so late. I'm here to see Madam Pei off."
Pei Qing didn't like Si Xu very much, but he had no hostility towards Jiang Ran. He said gently, "Let Lingyin take you there. Pei Xiao is here too."
"Thank you, General Pei." After saying that, Jiang Ran looked at Shi Yujiao, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Are you here again so soon? Ms. Shi, wasn't the overnight tour of the city wall last time very interesting? If you like, I can let you experience it again later."
Shi Yujiao stumbled and almost fell down the stairs.
"Jiang Ran." Pei Qing said, "Don't mess around."
"Oh, it's just a simple greeting, don't take it to heart, Pei Shuai." Jiang Ran explained with a smile, then turned to look at the pale woman, "You have a few other people with special abilities, why not arrange for them to come out tonight? Si Xu is in a bad mood today, so it would be nice to give him some practice - Ms. Shi, what do you think?"
Jiang Ran was still mocking her. Seeing the woman's face, which had been smug just a moment ago, turn red and white, Huo Lingyin pinched her palms hard to stop herself from laughing out loud.
After the last lesson, Shi Yujiao didn't dare to get entangled with Jiang Ran any more.
She gritted her teeth and ignored Jiang Ran's provocation, then walked dejectedly to Pei Qing's side.
"Pei Shuai." Seeing the two men about to leave, Jiang Ran called out to the man, hinting, "It's wise to make a decision when necessary."
(End of this chapter)
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