Chapter 861 Extra Chapter 27 Jun Muqian, feelings intensify, suppress her.
"..."
Silence fell once again.
Sinai slowly raised her head, looking at his face so close to hers, and the sound in her throat seemed to disappear.
She really didn't expect this to happen.
She's not someone who likes to add nicknames to other people's contacts.
Norton is the only one.
If he sees that no one else, including Ying Zijin and Suwen, has a name on their contact list, wouldn't he realize her feelings for him?
“Okay.” Sure enough, Norton spoke again, his voice indifferent, “Just scold me.”
After a full thirty seconds of silence, Sinai finally found her words and said, slowly and deliberately, "This is a nickname I use to express my love for you."
Norton looked up and slowly repeated, "A... nickname?"
“We young people of the new generation, you know, we always follow the wise saying, ‘Spare the rod and spoil the child.’” Sinai lied through her teeth. “I only saved your contact name, which means I love you the most.”
She even believed it herself.
Norton's eyes narrowed further, but his focus shifted: "You young people of the new generation?"
Sinai relaxed: "I'm only in my twenties, how can I not be a young person of the new generation?"
“They’re finding all sorts of ways to call me old,” Norton smiled. “And they’re calling me shameless, that’s quite something.”
Sinai: "..."
Why is this person so petty and calculating?
She never said anything about how he used to lift her up with one hand.
"Looks like I should hit you more often and scold you more often from now on." Norton slowly handed the phone back to her. "That way I can show you my affection and love, and also show—"
"This old shameless man is trying to learn from and emulate you young people of the new generation."
Sinai: "..."
She didn't want to talk to him, so she put her phone away, grabbed her pillow, and went upstairs.
"Hey." From behind, Norton gestured with his chin and asked, "What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?"
Sinai ignored her.
She realized that she was too soft-hearted towards him, which was why he bullied her time and time again.
But he was indeed very good to her.
So in this process, her feelings for him will not only not be erased by time, but will only grow deeper.
Sinai is always rational; she will erase any feelings that have no future.
We need to find a solution.
Sinai slammed the door shut, leaving no gap.
"..."
Norton lowered his eyelashes, his lips twitched slightly, and his expression remained cold.
One second she said she loved him, the next second her expression changed.
He used to tease her like that, and she would argue with him.
How come it's changed so quickly?
Are all children this moody?
Norton frowned, thought for a while, and then decided to make a video call to Ying Zijing.
It rang seven or eight times before they finally answered.
Norton glanced around and noticed the background was still the experimental base's office: "You're busy this late too?"
It's already 9:30, but Ying Zijin shows no sign of stopping.
"The blueprints aren't finished yet, we can't rest." Ying Zijing didn't look up. "Speak quickly if you have something to say."
"..."
Norton was quite impressed.
He had just been rebuffed by Sinai, and now he was blocked by Ying Zijin.
One of them was the one who subdued him back then.
He only pursues the strong.
another?
Fine, I suppose he's doing it willingly.
Norton paused, then asked, "How are the two children's tempers? Are they prone to causing trouble?"
When the little dumpling, who is almost two months old, was mentioned, Ying Zijing's eyes softened: "She is very well-behaved and doesn't need anyone to worry about her. Although Chang Le is lively, she is also very sensible."
Before, she would never have imagined that she would get married and have two well-behaved and adorable little ones.
Now, she only has one obsession left.
She invented a spaceship, broke out of the Milky Way, and went to another universe to see her good friend.
Jun Mu Qian.
The name stirred something within Ying Zijing.
This was the only life-and-death friendship she had with Fu Yunshen after he sent her to another universe.
In fact, the reason she first got to know Jun Muqian was because she couldn't figure out who he was, which sparked her interest in researching him.
After that, she followed Jun Muqian to various places, also out of curiosity, to see why she couldn't figure it out.
Only then did they become friends.
Love arises without warning, and deepens with time.
Ying Zijing's eyelashes trembled, and she sighed softly.
I wonder how Jun Muqian is doing now.
“Indeed.” Norton paused for a few seconds. “Your children are certainly not ordinary people.”
He asked the wrong person.
"Did you quarrel with my aunt again?" Ying Zijing handed over a blank sheet of paper. "I heard you're even considering becoming my grandfather?"
Norton: "..."
He immediately admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, I'm hanging up. Just pretend I didn't ask anything today."
Ying Zijin then looked up.
She stared thoughtfully at the black screen for two seconds, then relayed Norton's unusual reaction to Fu Yunshen verbatim.
They were chatting via voice.
"Is something wrong with him? Does he want to have a child alone?"
Alchemists also possess this ability.
Gender is not an issue.
Fu Yunshen paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Perhaps, maybe?"
Well, his daughter's emotional intelligence is actually negative in some aspects.
But he didn't intend to explain.
When it comes to matters of the heart, outsiders can't offer much help.
"It's almost the weekend, I'll pick you up in G country the day after tomorrow." Fu Yunshen paused, "Have you seen anything these past few days?"
Ying Zijing knew he was referring to the future; she wondered if she had seen her meet Jun Muqian.
She shook her head slightly: "I can never see anything about my affairs; I can only speculate."
“But I have a feeling it’s coming soon,” Ying Zijing said softly. “I’ll have the blueprints finished the day after tomorrow. Next month, you’ll come with me to the alchemy world. I’ve looked at the materials Norton brought; they’re really useful. They might even be the key to building a spaceship.”
She wanted to meet Jun Muqian.
She also wanted to tell her that what she had told her back then had come true.
“Alright, I haven’t been to the Alchemy World yet.” Fu Yunshen chuckled softly, “She must be looking for you too, just like I am.”
“I’m quite worried about her too.” Ying Zijing paused for a moment. “You know that after I died there, their enemies were also very powerful, no weaker than us.”
Fu Yunshen's voice was gentle: "Yaoyao, as long as she remembers her promise to you, she will be alright."
He had never met the good friend she spoke of, but from her description, he could tell that they shared the same resilience and perseverance.
They would fight to the death for the people they want to protect.
"Hmm, speaking of which, it seems she has another agreement with me." Ying Zijing thought for a moment, "We'll talk about it later, I'll continue drawing."
What was it again?
She forgot.
**
Sinai has had a lot less free time these past few days.
People in other areas on the third basement level would avoid her whenever they saw her.
It was clear that the fact that the gun she pulled out that day had frightened Annie so much that she lost control of her bladder and bowels had also been a significant blow to the others.
Annie, however, no longer dared to come to the experimental base.
After arriving, they could only hide in the experimental area.
“You’re a disgrace,” Sally said coldly. “Where’s your brain? You’ve lost your brain in a fight over a girl? How advanced is the technology at this research facility that it allows people to bring guns in?”
She slammed her teacup on the table: "You even went to the inspection team, and you almost ended up in a mental hospital yourself. What were you thinking?"
Annie opened her mouth, then stammered, "I just... I just can't stand her, and she has a lot of problems too."
"Why would a normal person shoot someone just because they've been made a few sarcastic remarks?"
At this point, she couldn't help but shudder and curse under her breath.
Sinai is the one who's insane.
“Regardless of whether she can fire or not, you shouldn’t have been so direct!” Sally’s voice was sharp. “Using someone else to do the dirty work is the best way to avoid bloodshed and extricate yourself from the situation.”
Annie pursed her lips: "Now that things have come to this, what should we do?"
Sally said calmly, "I have my own way. You'll see in a few days. Even if she isn't kicked out of the experimental base, she'll be ruined."
The position of chief researcher was decided long ago, so there's definitely no hope for him.
Other researchers are all vying for second place.
Sally too.
Sinai's appearance brought her an unprecedented crisis.
There is no shortage of power struggles between factions everywhere.
Although Sally joined the space carrier experiment project, she was not optimistic about it.
With the current level of human technology, inventing a space carrier is truly a pipe dream.
She came here for two reasons: to learn and to expand her network. Whether the space carrier can be built or not is not her concern.
She has many places to go even after leaving the experimental base.
Both the International Centre for Physics and Norton University offered her positions.
“You better behave yourself these next few days,” Sally warned sternly. “Don’t mess things up for me.”
Anne meekly agreed and retreated in shame.
**
Another week has passed, and 2023 is now in its final countdown.
The day before Christmas Eve, Sinai received many invitations.
She only replied to Charlotte's message, and declined all of Alfonso's invitations to dates with other women.
After finally finishing replying to the message, Sinai looked up as if she remembered something: "What did you say about Christmas the other day?"
Although she had made up her mind to cut off her feelings for him, she still held onto hope at times.
For the past week, he has been cooking all her meals.
“Go out with your peers on Christmas Eve,” Norton said. “I won’t be home, so take care of yourself.”
Sinai hummed in agreement: "I understand, I already have plans."
Norton noticed her distance in attitude.
"Are you angry?" Norton raised his eyes. "If you don't mind, this old scoundrel can spend Christmas with you."
"I mind, I mind very much." Sinai blew on her tea, her tone indifferent. "You old shameless man, don't try to control us young people. What if I become shameless like you?"
"..."
Sinai drank tea as she went upstairs.
Some of it was self-deprecating.
What is she thinking, and what is she hoping for?
That's so stupid.
**
The next day.
Sinai went out as promised.
After having dinner, she and Charlotte agreed to go see the fireworks.
"Teacher, you seem to be in a bad mood today?" Charlotte asked perceptively. "What happened?"
"What if you like someone, but they only see you as a junior?" Sinai paused. "What should you do?"
"You're treated like a junior?" Charlotte blinked, hitting the nail on the head. "Is it that old man who's over three hundred years old?"
"..."
Sinai chose to give up the conversation and changed the subject: "How about I treat you to a shopping mall later? I have a VIP card."
As she spoke, she rummaged through her bag but couldn't find the card anywhere.
She frowned and thought for a moment before remembering that she had put the card in the clothes bag when she went to buy clothes for Norton yesterday.
"I forgot my card," Sinai said. "Xiaxia, wait for me, I'll go back and get it."
"Okay, okay," Charlotte readily agreed. "Teacher, would you like a peace apple? I'll go get one from the front."
The two separated.
Ten minutes later, Sinai returned to the villa.
The residents of the small town were celebrating Christmas Eve, and the streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
This villa is the only one without any light; it stands all alone.
Sinai opened the door and went inside. The living room was also pitch black. She fumbled for the light switch and then found her card on the sofa.
Just as she was about to leave, she heard a "thump" from upstairs.
Sinai paused, her first thought being that a robber had broken into her house.
But after Norton moved in, he placed a lot of alchemical potions around the villa, making it impossible for outsiders to get in.
Sinai thought for a moment, then went upstairs, turned the doorknob of Norton's bedroom, and turned on the light.
The room was only decorated in black and gray, making it very monotonous.
A person was lying on the black carpet.
Sinai's expression changed: "What are you doing lying on the ground?"
There was no response.
"Get up. Didn't you say you weren't home today?" Sinai bent down to pull him up. "What are you doing?"
She almost got burned the moment her hand touched his body.
Her expression changed again.
Oh no.
He has a high fever.
Can even a wise person get sick?
Without thinking twice, Sinai went to the bathroom, grabbed a wet towel, and placed it on Norton's forehead. She then immediately called Ying Zijing.
After the call connected, she immediately asked, "Ah Ying, can sages also get sick?"
“Hmm?” Ying Zijin said, “Of course, apart from having a long lifespan and special abilities developed to resist disasters, sages are no different from ordinary people.”
"It can get injured and get sick, but it can heal itself very quickly."
She paused for a moment: "What happened?"
“He has a fever.” Sinai frowned. “There’s no sign of it getting better on its own.”
"Don't worry, Auntie," Ying Zijin said. "He's not in any danger. Just do as I say. Give him some regular fever medicine first. If his fever hasn't gone down after an hour, let me know and I'll come over."
"Okay." After ending the call, Sinai immediately went to find the medicine.
He sent Charlotte another apology message midway through.
Sinai is very smart.
Seeing Norton's condition, she could guess that he must have suffered some kind of injury during his eight months in the alchemy world.
She had little contact with alchemists, but she was turned into a child for ten years because of a single pill from a sage magician.
Alchemists are indeed terrifying.
However, the presence of sages around her led her to a misconception that sages were invincible.
However, they overlooked the fact that top martial artists and top alchemists could also inflict fatal damage on them.
Sinai draped one of Norton's arms over her shoulder and laboriously carried him to the bed.
Norton has the kind of physique that's muscular when shirtless but slim when dressed.
She never imagined he was so heavy.
It took Sinai a full ten minutes to finally lift Norton onto the bed.
After resting for three seconds, she went to get the first-aid kit.
The villa was never short of medicine; Norton had many bottles and jars of it.
"Sweetie, take your medicine." Sinai coaxed her like a pet. "You'll get better if you take your medicine."
Norton kept his eyes closed and did not respond.
His wispy hair clung damply to his forehead, and beads of sweat rolled down his chin, slid down his long neck, and disappeared into his collarbone.
To help her cool down, Sinai unbuttoned a few buttons for him.
Sinai had to admit that his physique was also perfect, with smooth muscle lines, and he was not a supermodel.
It took her a lot of effort to finally get him to take the medicine.
He lay quietly on the bed, his handsome face pale, giving off a sense of fragile vulnerability.
Sinai remembered the big golden retriever she used to have.
He always has a swaggering, imposing manner.
Once, after getting sick from being caught in the rain, it squatted pitifully in its kennel, waiting for her to feed it.
So, he also had such a scene.
Sinai began to consider whether she should take a picture of him so she could use it against him later.
After thinking for two seconds, she gave up.
She's such a kind person; she shouldn't associate with this shameless old man.
Sinai sighed, picked up a few damp towels, and prepared to go to the bathroom to change.
Before she could fully stand up, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
The force was so great that she had no chance to break free.
Sinai was suddenly pulled onto the bed and then completely restrained.
The man clung to the only piece of driftwood like a drowning person, refusing to let go and constantly tightening his grip.
His body was still burning hot.
The next second, Sinai was turned upside down.
Norton pinned her down.
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Lord: I am definitely not his biological son. My mother-in-law has a song, my best friend has a song, but I don't. (Looking at the sky with a sense of melancholy)
Me, the author: I just lacked inspiration when writing about the prehistoric era (lights a cigarette).
(End of this chapter)
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