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Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Advancement to Level Seven
In the snowy black night, a shadow flitted past the window of the Weapon Research Institute, unnoticed by anyone.
As someone left the Weapon Research Institute, the shadow quickly departed from the scene...
Atop the villa roof of the Heart Talk Team, the shadow leapt up with ease.
Lian Jiyue rubbed his temples and pushed open the rooftop door, heading into his own room.
He didn’t know why he had just been to the Weapon Research Institute.
Ever since meeting the man who claimed to be his "father", strange fragments surfaced in his mind every night. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
Now, the images in his mind became even clearer.
From the childhood of a little boy, even his daily routine and the people around him, his joyful playtimes, his sense of loss when seeing others in loving mother and child moments, and the terrifying image of being constantly scolded by a woman...
Most of all, he felt superfluous in a complete family of three.
Until the boy grew into the appearance of a man, and that man gradually became more reserved and serious...
That man was him.
Superfluous?
Lian Jiyue buried himself deep in the pillows on his bed.
The faint scent from the pillow brought his thoughts back to reality; it was a pink heart-shaped pillow with some cute cartoon characters on it.
This bedding was chosen for him by Mao Qiqi, all pink...
"Qiqi... Qiqi?"
The usually silent Lian Jiyue let out two husky syllables from his throat...
...
Su Jin’s advancement in the Space had taken a full forty hours, and when she, now a Level Seven Wood Element ability user, opened her eyes, she felt her wood element ability had transformed from a trickle into a vast ocean.
So, was Xiao Cui swimming in that ocean before?
Su Jin summoned Xiao Cui with a smile, still a tender green sprout.
Xiao Cui flapped its two leaves cheerfully, and Su Jin knew it was congratulating her.
"Thanks to you, after eating so many zombies, otherwise it would have taken me longer," Su Jin said to Xiao Cui telepathically.
Xiao Cui sent back a feeling of pride, Su Jin couldn’t help stroking the sprout in her palm, thinking of her family and Lu Hao outside, she put away her special ability and walked towards the door.
Lu Hao was indeed still waiting outside the door.
"Did you succeed?"
Lu Hao stood up, smiling at Su Jin, who had healthy rosy cheeks that showed she was in good spirits.
"I did it! I’m Level Seven now," Su Jin reported joyfully, wrapping her hands around Lu Hao’s neck.
"Yeah, I’m going to take a shower first,"
Lu Hao affectionately scraped Su Jin’s nose and said, he hadn’t showered for two or three days, as he had been waiting outside her door, and even though he wanted to hug and lift her up high, he also knew he didn’t smell good.
"Okay, I’ll go and tell everyone,"
After saying that, Su Jin bounced out, eager to share the good news with the family right away.
Lu Hao laughed and shook his head, watching her go; she was still like a child.
The family wasn’t in the yard; it seemed they were all gathered inside with the doors closed, even the TV volume wasn’t turned up.
Su Jin knew they were afraid of disturbing her.
"Su Jin? You’re done?"
Lin Xiuyuan asked.
"Yes, I’m Level Seven now,"
Su Jin’s words allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief. The advancement period for a level seven special ability was extremely long, but luckily, Xiao Jin had succeeded.
"Hungry, right? Come and eat."
Lin Yunguo quickly stood up, ready to head to the kitchen to prepare a meal for Su Jin.
Only then did Su Jin realize she wasn’t just hungry – she was starving and felt like she could devour an entire table of dishes in one go.
Lin Yunguo knew Su Jin’s preferences well and served her a heaping plate of his specialty soy-braised beef, along with several refreshing and delicious small dishes, accompanied by a bowl of tomato and egg noodles topped with tender green onions.
"Xiao Jin, if you don’t eat for a long time, it’s better for your stomach to start with noodles to avoid indigestion,"
Lin Yunguo said as he held the bowl of noodles.
"Yes, yes, I love eating noodles!"
Su Jin said and then took a sip of the rich tomato broth. The burst of fresh flavors not only whet her appetite but also went perfectly with the deliciously savory soy-braised beef, prompting Su Jin to give Lin Yunguo a thumbs-up.
"What a delicious smell, Grandpa Lin of the Lin family, serve me a bowl too!"
Nie Qing had followed the aroma and found her way to the kitchen doorway.
"Alright, I have a big pot cooked, everyone who wants noodles can come over!"
Lin Yunguo shouted towards the people outside.
Immediately someone responded to him, followed by Lin Xiuyuan, Lu Guanhai, and a few others stretching and coming over. Although it wasn’t mealtime yet, the sight of others eating stirred their appetite, and they couldn’t help wanting a bowl for themselves.
Nie Qing was already sitting next to Su Jin, eagerly devouring her meal. The noodles, hand-rolled by Grandpa Lin of the Lin family, were thin and chewy. With a sip of the soup, she felt completely relaxed and comforted.
Such a delight of the human world!
For a moment, the sound of slurping noodles resonated through the kitchen. When Lu Hao came in, he found everyone huddled over their bowls eating noodles...
Doesn’t anyone notice me?
"I’ll get you a bowl,"
Su Jin had just finished two bowls of noodles when she saw Lu Hao standing at the doorway.
To her surprise, Lu Hao walked in, grabbed Su Jin’s bowl, and said, "No need, I’ll just use yours."
"..."
Su Jin couldn’t help but blush, watching in wide-eyed silence as Lu Hao served himself a bowl of noodles with the utensils she’d used and sat down to eat with everyone.
This guy... really doesn’t mind her at all...
...
Outside the Space, Liao Yifan and others, knowing they could rest for the day, didn’t rise early and slept until the sun was high in the sky. It wasn’t until then that Liao Yifan reluctantly climbed out of his warm, soft bed, even though there was no bright sun outside.
Out of habit, he tore off a calendar page and only then did Liao Yifan notice the date on it.
Is it already the twenty-sixth of the twelfth lunar month? Does that mean New Year’s Eve is just around the corner?
Hehe.
Liao Yifan patted the calendar, satisfied knowing he would soon celebrate the New Year with everyone.
Looking out the window at the snowflakes still gently falling, Liao Yifan couldn’t help but think of Guo Yang. At this time, he should have already gone to the store, right?
Huh?
Liao Yifan rubbed his short hair, wondering why he had thought of him.
However, the breakfast prepared by Huang Yunxiang in the main house quickly diverted Liao Yifan from the odd feeling. Today’s soy milk was freshly made from powder but was still extraordinarily sweet and creamy.
Lian Jiyue was also sitting in his usual spot, but he noticed that Mao Qiqi was watching him the whole time.
For some reason, Lian Jiyue chose to keep it secret. With his typical movement, he cocked his head to gaze at Mao Qiqi.
"Xiao Yue, don’t you not drink soy milk?"
Mao Qiqi asked telepathically, aware that the rest of the family hadn’t noticed their interaction.
"...Sweet,"
Lian Jiyue didn’t know quite how to respond and after a long pause, he sent the word back to Mao Qiqi through their mental link.
