Chapter 254: The Immortal Witch “This is my cousin, Chrissie Wen…
The researchers all thought that she didn't understand Japanese, so they never avoided her when chatting or talking in front of her.
Mr. Ghost also used English when communicating with her.
But Chris is a smart child, although she always pretends to be dull - day after day in the laboratory has taught her how to judge the meaning by pronunciation and then piece together the general content of the whole paragraph.
She knew that she was brought from the United States to Japan, that this was a laboratory of a pharmaceutical company, and that the name of her project team was "Silver Bullet."
Recently, she learned that because the experiment had not made any progress for a long time, the researchers were very anxious and they wanted to inject higher doses of drugs into the test subjects. She also knew that it was the leading researcher who gave the instructions that made the researchers suddenly value her life.
She also knew that the researcher had taken Zero away.
She had met Zero, the silver-haired boy... He always showed his edge, unlike Chris who was so obedient, and therefore he suffered a lot.
Chris could see the anger burning in those green eyes, which reminded her of the caged wolf in the story.
Once this man has a chance to escape, he will definitely burn everything that hinders his freedom, Chris thought.
But recently, things seemed to be changing for the better. When it was with Researcher Lin, the beast had retracted its fangs and claws, becoming surprisingly docile, like Chris.
Chris heard that he was taken away by that man and transformed from an experimental subject like her into a rich kid - when the researchers talked about him, there was always envy, contempt and jealousy in their tone.
Chris thought that she would envy Zero like those researchers if she hadn't met Mr. Ghost.
Just like Zero was tamed by Researcher Lin, she is also willing to be a good baby in front of Mr. Ghost forever - as long as Mr. Ghost does not leave her.
She had discovered Mr. Ghost's weakness. He was always too soft-hearted, and as long as she tilted her head, bit her lip, and showed a little pitiful expression, his eyes would immediately fall on her.
Moreover, compared to the unfathomable appearance at first sight, Chris preferred to see his human side. For example, he would smile when she blinked, and blush when she deliberately showed affection... These made Chris feel very cute.
But now Mr. Ghost said he would be away for a while.
Chris thought she would be willing to wait for him, if it was only for a little while. During his absence, she could only pass the time by imagining him.
Just like painting on glass, in Chris's imagination, Mr. Ghost had gentle warm eyes, soft hair, a heartbeat and breathing, and his voice was similar to his when he was a ghost, but less ethereal and more magnetic - the voice came from the vibration between his chest and throat, and just thinking about the synergy between them made Chris feel fascinated.
She slowly lay down on the bed, turned sideways, and her fingers touched the candy hidden under the pillow.
The candy wrapper makes a pleasant sound when touched.
——Great, this is not a dream.
Chris thought with satisfaction and closed her eyes.
…
Chris saw Lin Xi again in the afternoon three days later.
In fact, Chris didn't know the exact time, because the laboratory was underground, there were no windows, and naturally no sunlight - Chris inferred it based on the time when the lights were turned off and the time when the meals were delivered.
For three days, she'd been worried about everything. After the project was disbanded, there were no researchers keeping an eye on her. Fortunately, no one forgot there was still a test subject to feed, so her three meals a day were still guaranteed.
That day, as soon as Chris got up from bed, the door of the room was opened by several researchers.
They didn't treat her like a guinea pig as before, but rather treated her gently and a little cautiously.
Chris had a vague premonition of something and jumped out of bed excitedly, not forgetting to take the candy she had hidden under her pillow.
The researcher asked her to change out of her pale clothes and put on a light yellow dress, combed her hair, and even put a hairpin on her head.
The ordinary shoes were also replaced with a pair of shiny black leather shoes.
"Be good." The researcher had a serious expression on his face and used a condescending tone of command, but Chris could already hear the implicit envy in his voice.
He spoke in English with a strange accent, "Someone wants to adopt you, Number Three. After you get out, just listen to your new guardian and you'll have a good life. Otherwise, if you displease your guardian, he'll send you back, and we'll punish you on his behalf. Number Three, you should know what our punishment is, right?"
Chris nodded.
It's just not giving me food, locking me up in a small dark room, and a new round of strange experiments.
Many subjects were afraid of this, but Chris wasn't actually afraid - she was just tired of it, so she pretended to be afraid.
"That's good to know. You're the best behaved one among them, Number Three. We all know you're a good kid." The researcher nodded with satisfaction. "Come on, I'll take you to meet your guardian."
Chris nodded again.
So the elevator began to rise, floor by floor.
The light gradually dimmed, and then gradually brightened. In the moment when the light and shadow passed by, Chris was just wondering, could her new guardian be Mr. Ghost?
Later, in the suddenly bright sunlight, Chris saw Lin Xi.
The man was wearing a well-tailored suit, holding a cane that reached his knees, and holding an exquisite gift box with a pink bow in his left hand. He was chatting with a researcher with a smile.
As if he had sensed her arrival, the man turned around and looked at little Chris from a distance.
The expression on his face instantly brightened and he smiled and waved at her.
Chris was stunned.
It was as if colorful birds flew into the pale painting paper, the calm lake surface was rippled with layers of green waves, and the silent movie suddenly changed the disc and played the chirping of summer cicadas.
After seven years of dull and numb life, Chris felt her heart for the first time. It was gradually becoming vivid, with a distinct presence, beating rhythmically and rapidly.
It wasn't until the researcher behind her nudged her that Chris came to her senses.
——Mr. Ghost looks really handsome when he turns into a human!
She walked forward excitedly and shook Lin Xi's hand skillfully.
Seeing this, the researcher chatting with Lin Xi also stopped and smiled. "She seems to like you very much. That's great. I was worried that she might be shy... Now it seems that I was worrying too much. Mr. Shibahara is so handsome and has such a good personality. No little girl can refuse you."
Lin Xi smiled cooperatively and handed the gift box to Chris.
"Here are some candies. I wonder if you like them."
Chris took it and secretly put the chocolate candy she had been saving at the bottom of the box.
"Chris, be polite. Say thank you quickly." The researcher said when he saw her lowering her head.
"Hey, it's okay. We'll be a family from now on, there's no need to be so distant."
Lin Xi stopped him, said a few more words, said goodbye to him, took Chris's hand, and led her out of Baijiu Pharmaceutical.
Chris was very quiet the whole time, but her face was always filled with smiles and her expression could not hide her excitement.
As soon as they walked out of the door of Baijiu Pharmaceutical, they saw that they were the only two left. Chris raised her head and shouted happily: "You——"
"——Shh." Lin Xi put his index finger on his lips.
Seeing this, Chris immediately shut her mouth.
Lin Xi stopped, took off her hairpin, and helped her tidy her hair.
After removing the eavesdropping device from the hairpin and crushing it with the tip of her shoe, Lin Xi smiled and said, "You can shout now."
"Oh, sorry, this hairpin probably won't work. If you like this style, I can take you to buy some."
Chris shook her head, holding the box in her hand, and hugged Lin Xi.
Beneath the subtle scent of soap, she caught the fresh aroma of orange blossom.
It's Mr. Ghost's scent, Chris thought. It smells so good.
Lin Xi patted her head in amusement. She felt that when she was little, Vermouth was like a teacup dog that loved to push others but always pushed itself to the ground. "Let's go. I'll take you home."
In order to avoid attracting attention, Lin Xi chose a residence this time that was far away from her previous villa, in another urban area.
She had no intention of walking back, so she took Chris and got into a luxury car parked on the street.
The driver in the car was silent and respectful. Seeing that the employer brought back a cute and beautiful little girl, he did not ask any extra questions and just started the car.
However, Lin Xi, with a happy expression, took the initiative to introduce his new family members.
"This is my cousin, Chrissie Wynyard," she said, her gentle, mellow voice filling the car.
The driver waited for a moment, and seeing that she didn't say anything else, as if she was just showing off, he nodded and said, "Your cousin is lovely. It's my honor to serve you and your cousin."
Chris pursed her lips, raised her hands cutely to cover her face, and looked at Lin Xi through her fingers.
Looks like he's shy.
Lin Xi simply thought she was adorable. If she were using a female body, she'd probably rush over and give her a fierce kiss while yelling something like, "Little kittens like you were born to be eaten by their mothers," but she was using the body of an adult male.
Doing so will not only make others think he is a pervert, but will also spread rumors that are detrimental to the mental health of teenagers.
Didn't this happen when she brought Gin back home?
Eh, this is really weird. Lin Xi touched her chin and began to wonder: why was Gin in a female body when she brought him home, but became a male body when she brought him home to Vermouth?
After pondering for a while, Lin Xi came to the conclusion:
All I can say is that this is the result of a pile of coincidences.
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