Qiao Xiong was startled, his face flushed red, and he dared not cry anymore. He swallowed all his sadness and grievances, and his sobbing appearance was very heartbreaking.
Ji Yueyao frowned slightly, crossed her arms and leaned against the car wall, watching Bai Yi examine Qiao Ying's body without saying a word.
“Her condition is good now. Apart from the burns on her body and… the damage to her uterus, she is basically healthy. She still needs to rest well and is not suitable for strenuous exercise. She also needs to relax and avoid extreme joy or sorrow.” Bai Yi stood up and said to Ji Yueyao in a capable manner. After explaining all the precautions, he walked out expressionlessly after seeing Ji Yueyao nod.
There are so many things to prepare now... He has to start preparing as soon as possible.
"Don't tell Mu Yanxuan."
Watching the termites prepare to leave, Ji Yueyao added casually.
Upon hearing this, the termite paused, then nodded and immediately jumped off the truck. "Yes."
He naturally knew what Ji Yueyao wanted him not to tell Mu Yanxuan... Bai Yi glanced absently at the bamboo and wood guards on watch around him, then at Kaqi who was dealing with the garbage, before turning around and sitting back in the driver's seat.
He's feeling very confused right now and needs to calm down.
Once the termites finished their inspection, Qiao Ying tried to sit up, completely ignoring the instructions the termites had given her.
Seeing this, Ji Yueyao wanted to help her up, but she coldly raised her hand and slapped him away. Perhaps because she hadn't interacted with outsiders for too long, Qiao Ying didn't even know how to communicate normally with people. She completely shut down her inner feelings and coldly rejected all the warmth from the outside world.
"You'd better rest for now, and try to move around again in a day or two." Ji Yueyao withdrew her hand, looked at Qiao Ying's wary expression, sighed and said in a low voice.
"My child... is gone?" Qiao Ying seemed not to hear Ji Yueyao's words. She just lowered her head, touched her belly, murmured, and looked at Ji Yueyao. Her expression was... terrifying, even ferocious.
Ji Yueyao nodded. Qiao Ying's gaze made her a little uneasy. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Qiao Ying's expression suddenly twist, and she clenched her fist tightly on her stomach. The ferocity was so great that it seemed she intended to tear a piece of flesh off it. The burns that had been healing seemed to be cracking again, and blood could be vaguely seen seeping out.
"He's gone just like that! I was planning to give birth to him... to crush him, to chop him up and feed him to that beast Zhong Jue... and he's gone just like that!" Qiao Ying roared ferociously, her madness even frightening Qiao Xiong beside her. Seeing Qiao Xiong's dazed gaze, Ji Yueyao quickly pulled him into her arms. Had Qiao Ying's hatred for Zhong Jue reached such a crazed level? "Sister Qiao... your brother is still alive..."
Qiao Ying looked at Qiao Xiong, who was staring with wide eyes, and seemed to calm down a little. She looked at her belly, and a faint sadness still flashed in her eyes. In her already frantic eyes, that faint sadness could be considered clear. "I actually... really wanted to give birth to him."
It was a mother's regret, a deep sense of guilt and heartache.
Ji Yueyao didn't speak. She couldn't understand Qiao Ying's feelings of hatred and pity. She just stood silently to the side, watching Qiao Ying's lost expression, but couldn't say a word of comfort.
"Ready to leave!" Termite's voice rang out from the front of the vehicle. "Takeki Kachi, come back quickly!"
Takeki Kachi responded, and then they heard the sound of a door opening.
Because Qiao Ying's health was not suitable for being in crowded places, Kaqi and the others sat in the front of the truck, while the back area, which was originally used for loading cargo, was left entirely for Qiao Ying to rest.
"Where are we going now?" Qiao Ying's eyes flickered. She was a little excited and tried to sit up, but Ji Yueyao helped her up.
“We’re going to the Nanxiao base…” Ji Yueyao said softly. As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Ying’s eyes widened in a frenzy. She struggled to stand up. “No, I’m not going anywhere. I want to go back to the Xiyu base. I want to tear that beast Zhong Jue to pieces!”
"Sister Qiao, calm down!" Ji Yueyao frowned, released Qiao Ying, and said sternly.
Qiao Ying froze for a moment, then immediately stopped struggling. Ji Yueyao's voice was no longer as soft as before; it unconsciously carried a sense of authority.
Looking at Ji Yueyao standing in front of her, Qiao Ying suddenly found it hard to reconcile the image of that somewhat timid girl.
“Sister Qiao, your body is completely unsuitable for returning to the Xiyu Base right now. I didn’t bring you out here so that you could stay at the Xiyu Base in this state and die.” Ji Yueyao looked down at Qiao Ying calmly, picked up Qiao Xiong from the side and sat him down. “Sister Qiao, when you can move normally again, I will let you return to the Xiyu Base… Of course, at that time I may ask you to do some things.”
"You want me to work for you?" Qiao Ying's undamaged eye reflected Ji Yueyao's image, and she moved her lips with a complicated expression. "Ji Yueyao... I heard you're now the second-in-command at the Nanxiao Base?"
“Yes.” Ji Yueyao nodded. “I will ensure that Qiao Xiong can grow up safely at the Nanxiao base… If he can persevere, I will also have people do their best to train him.”
Ji Yueyao had thought about these words for a long time before saying them. After all, Qiao Xiong had a weak constitution and was not very old. If he was not careful, he might die young.
"I can become very powerful, sister!" Upon hearing Ji Yueyao's words, Qiao Xiong's eyes lit up, and he quickly clenched his little fist. "I will try my best!"
Seeing Qiao Xiong's energetic appearance, Qiao Ying's previously stubborn and crazy eyes showed a faint ripple, which then gradually calmed down, and she seemed to have returned to her former serene self.
Seeing Qiao Ying looking down at her hands without saying a word, Ji Yueyao sighed softly and placed Qiao Xiong next to Qiao Ying. "I will have Bai Yi take good care of you... You should rest first."
Hearing her say that, Qiao Xiong raised his head and blinked. Qiao Ying, on the other hand, kept her head down and didn't say anything.
Ji Yueyao turned around and jumped out of the car, vaguely hearing Qiao Ying's weak voice, "Thank you."
Looking back, Ji Yueyao saw that Qiao Ying had already raised her head. In the shadows, Ji Yueyao couldn't see her expression. She nodded slightly and walked a few steps to the front of the car and sat in the passenger seat.
Although Mu Yanxuan was on his way to the Beihuang Base and Xia Yaoxuan was on his way to the Black Zone, neither of them knew that Ji Yueyao, whom they had entrusted to the Xiyu Base, had embarked on a deadly path full of thorns.
...
"Remember what I told you." Ji Yueyao jumped out of the car and whispered to Bai Yi as she turned around.
The termite's expression was complicated, but it still nodded. "I know, Captain." (To be continued.)
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