Chapter 61
Yu An felt at this moment like he was inviting a homeless stray puppy. Perhaps this description was not appropriate, because Claude's lethality was tens of thousands times that of the puppy, and it was said that he also had a very large temple.
But now, Claude really has nowhere to go, and his only connection with this world is Yu An.
After making the decision, Claude gave up La Bellina and chose to leave with Yu An. He was a head taller than Yu An, and walking side by side with him, one could see his curled eyelashes and fair and delicate profile at a glance.
Claude stared at Yu An's face in a daze. In his sight, a faint blue light fell on Yu An's head. Claude subconsciously reached out to wipe away the light for him.
Yu An stopped in his tracks the moment he raised his hand, looked at Claude with his penetrating lake-blue eyes, and asked nervously, "What are you going to do?"
"There's dust on your head." Claude stepped forward, gently flicked away the light from the end of his hair, and told him seriously, "It's gone now."
Yu An and Claude were very close. As long as Yu An raised his head slightly, he could face his deep and sharp eyes.
For no reason, Yu An's cheeks felt slightly hot. Without looking up, he strode forward muttering, "Let's go, Dad and the others are still waiting for us."
Claude wanted to say that that was not his father, but when he saw Yu An's red ears, he fell silent. He did not deny it, but followed him quietly, like his shadow.
Suddenly, Claude sensed an unfriendly gaze and turned around to see La Bellina staring at him expressionlessly, giving him a chilling feeling like he was in a horror movie.
Claude: “…”
He subconsciously distanced himself from Yu An, and La Belina stopped staring at him and lowered her head to continue looking at the young seedling.
Yu An saw him suddenly stop and asked, "What's wrong?"
Claude shook his head, looked at Yu An, and hesitated to speak. He opened his mouth and said, "...your mother doesn't like me very much."
As he got closer to him, his gaze seemed to tear him into pieces.
Yu An sighed, "It doesn't matter. My mother doesn't seem to like me very much either."
The two of them were like two poor little people who shared the same suffering. They looked at each other and then silently looked away.
On the other side, Wen Xun and the other two were waiting in silence for Yu An to come back, while Wen Yun planned to leave first.
When Wen Yun was about to leave, Wen Xun tried to stop her and asked reluctantly, "Are you leaving now?"
Wen Yun patted his shoulder and said, "I've already told you what you want to know. Do you still need your mother?"
Wen Xun pursed his lips, his tone clearly filled with disappointment, "...Then, won't you come back with us for dinner?"
"No, you can take Ruoyi back for dinner, and then send her to the airport." Wen Yun turned and stared at the huge root system of the [Reversal Fruit], then looked away indifferently, "I don't like this island and don't want to stay here."
Wen Xun knew that it was futile to try to persuade her to stay. "Okay, goodbye, Mom."
Ruoyi showed no sadness of parting and waved with a smile: "Mom, bye~"
Wen Yun turned around and waved her hands gently twice.
Wen Xun watched her back as she disappeared from his sight, with a hint of sadness between his brows. It was not until today that he realized that he didn't understand Wen Yun at all.
In other words, no one knew Wen Yun's past. She buried her past and didn't show it to anyone, not even Wen Xun and Ruoyi.
Not long after Wen Yun left, Yu An returned with Claude. Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen frowned at the same time. Ruoyi asked in surprise, "It seems that Xiao An An does have a good relationship with this person."
But neither of them paid any attention to Zoe, as they were concentrating on observing Claude, not missing a single detail.
To be fair, Claude was indeed extremely handsome, with an imposing aura. His calm eyes were like the tranquil sea, seemingly peaceful, but in fact contained infinite danger.
In short, he looks very smart. When standing with Yu An, it is easy to think of an old man who has been in society for many years seducing a young boy who is inexperienced in the world.
Lin Huaichen stood directly between the two of them, separating them. He glanced at Claude coldly and asked with a forced smile, "An An, when did you get to know this uncle?"
Yu An felt that Lin Huaichen's tone was very strange, but he couldn't put it into words, "...He is a tribesman I knew before, the leader of Brother Qiao Xiuer and his group."
Lin Huaichen still looked at Claude, "Is that so?"
And then nothing happened.
Yu An was confused and told him that his father didn't seem to like Claude very much, but when Claude was still a little octopus, Lin Huaichen treated him very well.
For a moment, Yu An was unsure of Lin Huaichen's attitude.
Yu An looked at Wen Xun's expression again. Wen Xun's attitude was much gentler than Lin Huaichen's. At least he didn't glare at Claude, but just ignored him as if he were air.
"Dad..." Yu An chose to get close to Wen Xun and ask for his opinion, "Claude has no place to live and no friends. Can he live with me?"
Wen Xun frowned, but before he could say anything, Lin Huaichen exploded, "No! Absolutely not!"
Lin Huaichen reacted strongly, and looked at Claude as if he was looking at some bad yellow-haired guy. Claude looked at him very innocently, and Lin Huaichen cursed him in his heart as a big-tailed wolf.
"An An, a guest is a guest. How can you let him live with you?" Lin Huaichen tried to speak to Yu An in the gentlest tone possible. "We have plenty of guest rooms. He can choose whatever he wants. How about this, I'll make the decision and give him the one on the first floor?"
Yu An thought about it and smiled happily, "Okay, thank you, Dad."
Lin Huaichen put his arm around his shoulders, pulled Wen Xun, turned around and walked away without looking back. In just a few steps, he left Claude far behind. He was acting like a good and polite parent just now, but now he didn't even want to pretend.
Claude didn't feel targeted and followed them as usual.
…
At the lunch table, the usual relaxed and harmonious atmosphere was no longer there. There was a tense atmosphere with a sense of urgency. The aunt who was cooking was sweating coldly, fearing that the soup she made would not suit the taste of the host family.
But seeing that Yu An and Ruoyi were eating with relish and thanking her, the aunt said, "As long as they like it," and turned and ran back to the kitchen, away from the battlefield.
Lin Huaichen kept staring at Claude while eating, almost shooing him out with his eyes.
But Claude sat motionless beside Yu An, looking like he had been in this house for many years, without any sign of restraint at all.
"Eat." Wen Xun nudged him with his elbow and lowered his voice, "An An almost noticed something was wrong."
Lin Huaichen snorted and finally let Claude go.
After dinner, Yu An was weighing his words in his mind. He was not stupid. He felt that his father really disliked Claude, or rather, was very repulsed by him, although Yu An did not understand the reason.
But he had to do something to restore Claude's image in Lin Huaichen's heart.
Yu An said tentatively: "Dad, you actually met Claude before, do you remember?"
Lin Huaichen said simply, "Remember, he was looking at you from the window of our car, and he kept looking at you..."
He stretched out the last three words, which contained obvious dissatisfaction and warning.
Yu An choked up and looked sideways at Claude, asking with his eyes, when did this happen and how come he didn't know anything about it?
Claude explained, "You were sleeping at the time, and I was trying to confirm whether it was you. You are very different from when you were a child. You are more beautiful than when you were a child."
Yu An: "I didn't ask you about my childhood..."
At this moment, Yu An suddenly remembered something. When he was a child, he not only stuck with Claude every day, but also bathed him. Not only that, he also took off all his clothes and took a bath with him in the bathtub!
In an instant, the lost memories began to attack him. Yu An's face turned red almost instantly, and he stammered, not knowing how to face Claude.
The sense of shame that he didn't have when he was a child suddenly emerged, and Yu An was simply too ashamed to face Claude.
Claude was confused and looked closely at the blush on Yu An's face and his earlobe that was almost red enough to bleed. "Why is your face red?"
Yu An was extremely embarrassed and said in a low voice, "It's nothing. Don't look at me. Move your head away."
Claude thought the little cub's request was strange, but he still listened to him obediently and did not continue to stare at Yu An. Yu An felt the gaze on him disappear and he breathed a sigh of relief.
It's horrible that he has to experience the embarrassment he experienced as a child now.
Yu An was still immersed in his embarrassment, but Wen Xun still heard his conversation with Claude and asked doubtfully, "When you were little, did you meet each other when you were little?"
Claude hummed and pointed to Solander the Little Octopus on the side, "I am him."
Wen Xun and Lin Huaichen: “……?”
Seeing the confusion on their faces, Claude thought that he might not have explained it clearly, so he explained it again, "At that time, I descended in Solander's body and stayed with An An for eight years."
Lin Huaichen suddenly realized, "So it's you..."
No wonder Solander never recovered after becoming stupid one day. It turned out that he had a new soul. But this also made Lin Huaichen even more unhappy. "What is your purpose?"
Claude frowned, "There's no purpose. I'm the clan leader, and it's my responsibility to take care of the underage cubs."
Qiao Xiuer quickly raised his two little tentacles in agreement, "Yes, I was raised by the boss."
Who knew that after hearing these words, Lin Huaichen and Wen Xun not only did not let down their guard against Claude, but became even more wary of him. Qiao Xueer had always been their number one target of vigilance, for they were afraid that Yu An would follow him and become a violent person.
As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. Claude must not be a good person as he can raise a violent person like Joe Xuel.
They must be separated.
This is something that worries parents more than Joshull.
…
Although Claude settled down in Yu An's house, Lin Huaichen also found him a job at the research institute, asking him to go out on field missions and kill alien species.
In short, he cannot have too close contact with Yu An.
By the way, kick Qiao Xuer out as well.
But Claude and Joe Shul were too powerful. Every capture or annihilation mission lasting one or two months could be completed in just a few days with these two powerful aliens disguised as humans.
For this, the institute was very grateful to Lin Huaichen for bringing these people here. Every time they met him, they would smile sincerely, hold his hand and praise how great Claude and Joe Xuel were and what great contributions they had made to the cause of mankind.
"They are truly exceptional talents! Patriarch Lin, you have a keen eye for talent! These two are not only highly skilled, but also highly skilled in combat. With them around, our casualties have been reduced several fold!"
Lin Huaichen listened to the man's series of flattery with a fake smile. After he finished speaking, he immediately withdrew his hand, turned around and left without looking back.
The researcher rubbed his head in bewilderment. "...He's not happy about the compliments? That's really weird."
Do I have to send a banner next time?
Claude went to help the research institute kill aliens, and he was also able to bring back a lot of snacks for Yu An. After Yu An's health stabilized, he returned to school to attend classes. Except for going home on Saturdays and Sundays, he lived in the dormitory the rest of the time.
So Claude went straight to find him at school.
During evening self-study, Yu An heard a rustling sound coming from the glass. He stopped writing, turned around and saw that two little Usatos were climbing over the window and floating towards him.
Yu An looked around and confirmed that his classmates were all busy writing and the teacher was grading papers at the podium. He immediately reached out and grabbed Claude and Joe Xuer and stuffed them into the hole in the desk.
Wan Cen, his deskmate, caught a glimpse of his little movement and became nervous. "What's wrong? Are there any little bugs flying over here?"
There are countless flying insects in the summer, and during evening self-study, there are often phototactic insects flying into the classroom and bumping into things.
Wan Cen was very afraid of these little things. If a bug accidentally flew onto him or fell onto his desk, Wan Cen would be heartbroken.
At this time, Yu An needs to take some action, lightly flick away the insects, and save Wan Cen from the danger.
Yu An did not deny it, "It's okay, I've already driven it away."
Wan Cen breathed a sigh of relief and looked around nervously. "This is terrible! Why hasn't this summer passed yet? Or maybe the insects have become extinct... I'm about to have a heart attack from being scared."
Yu An comforted him, "It's okay, I'm watching over you and won't let any bugs get close to you. Hurry up and finish the test, you have to hand it in later."
"An An, I really love you to death." Wan Cen was so moved that he burst into tears, "What will I do without you?"
Yu An didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Go do your homework quickly."
Wan Cen nodded, picked up the pen and continued to work hard.
Without him to interrupt, Yu An secretly took Claude and Joshua out of the hole in the table, looked them up and down, and asked worriedly: "Are you not hurt?"
[No.] Claude took out a handful of spirit cores and gave them to Yu An, [Here's your midnight snack.]
A rough look shows that there are at least twenty or thirty of them.
Yu An was shocked. [So many?]
Claude: [Well, the number of alien species in City A is increasing rapidly, but their strength is still very weak. Those humans are too much of a hindrance. Next time, I'll get rid of them and bring some back for you.]
Yu An needs a lot of energy during his growth period, otherwise he may turn back into the form of little Usatos at any time, or have a small tentacle grow on his body from time to time, which is also very troublesome.
This time, Yu An did not directly absorb the energy in the spiritual core, but treated it as candy and chewed it in his mouth.
Different colors have different flavors. They are sweet and filling, and taste better than many candies on the market.
When he was at the Divine Core, Yu An was also thinking about the problem of the increasing number of alien species. This trend was very bad. Once the number of alien species exceeded a certain value, it would be basically a fantasy to conceal its existence from the public.
It is likely that the existence of the alien species will be made public soon. Who knows if it will cause a difficult chaos at that time. Yu An felt troubled after thinking about it for a while, and felt even more distressed for Wen Xun who was responsible for dealing with these things.
While thinking, Yu An subconsciously pinched Claude's soft body, and when he came to his senses, he quickly let go of his hand, [Sorry, sorry, I couldn't control myself...]
This was a little habit he had before, and he thought he had given it up, but with Claude's return, this little habit came back with him.
Claude was already used to being pinched by Yu An. Seeing his awkward look, he asked in confusion: "I don't mind, why should you care?"
Yu An was stunned for a moment, "I'm worried you'll hate it."
Claude: […No.]
On the contrary, he also enjoyed it when Yu An's soft hands pinched him. Perhaps... this was what he called stress relief? Claude felt that humans really knew how to enjoy themselves.
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