Chapter 125: Hazy Ambiguity
Outside the door.
Duan Feiye had calmed down.
His voice was steady and his tone sincere. "It’s clear that Jian relies heavily on Yan Zhi, and she also seems quite concerned about Ayue."
Pei Yin didn’t catch the hidden meaning in his words. "They’ve spent a lot of time with the baby, so of course they have a good relationship."
’What’s so strange about that?’
Duan Feiye sighed softly. "Yes, Jian has a good relationship with them, but she didn’t spare a single glance for you. You seem a bit... superfluous, Little Pei."
He clapped Pei Yin on the shoulder. "You’ve been busy with Yan Qin these days. Even if it’s for research, isn’t Jian the least bit jealous? That must mean she doesn’t care about you at all."
Having said his piece, Duan Feiye felt much better.
He walked down the steps, his figure disappearing into the vortex of fireflies.
Pei Yin’s expression shifted.
He comforted himself that his current situation was still better than Sheng Yue’s.
Pei Yin strode back, crossed his arms, and sat down next to Jian Yu with a sour look on his face.
His cyan eyes rippled with emotion, his face was cold, and his pale lips were pressed into a thin line.
Jian Yu grew uncomfortable under his stare and turned slightly away.
"Baby?" Xi Yu’s eyes followed her, and he shifted sideways, continuing to feed her.
"Is the wall better looking than me?" Pei Yin was annoyed. She’d rather look at a wall than at him.
Ling Yanzhi rested his hand on the back of his chair.
He gave Pei Yin a light, dismissive glance. "Our baby has always been afraid of you. You’re the one pursuing our baby, so what’s with this tantrum now?"
Pei Yin froze. "..."
’It sounds right, but something about it feels off.’
His eyebrows knitted together. "You guys are literally imprisoning her against her will. How dare you criticize me."
Speaking of being forced, Jian Yu felt it was a bit of a shame.
’It doesn’t feel like being forced, and it doesn’t feel like being imprisoned, since I still have to get up early for school every day.’
’Because of this Soul Ghost Body business, I have to go for a check-up tonight to make sure nothing goes wrong during the competition the day after tomorrow.’
’Why does socializing even have to exist in this world?’
Jian Yu was bummed.
The thought of the entire school participating, with everyone standing around in a huge crowd, made her lose her appetite.
"Come here." Ling Yanzhi dragged Pei Yin away from the dining table. "I have something to ask you."
Jian Yu blinked, her eyes fixed on their long legs that seemed to power their stride from the hips.
The sway was making her mind go to dirty places again.
「On the rooftop.」
The wind caused the things on Pei Yin’s clothes to jingle and clatter.
"What did you want to ask?"
Pei Yin preempted him. "Are you planning to come clean and let Duan Feiye know about our baby’s situation?"
He spoke quickly. "No, no way. Our current suspicions are very likely correct. Before Duan Feiye’s attitude toward our baby changes, it’s better to keep it a secret if we can."
Soul Beasts are a type of Alien Beast. Once their Level gets high enough, or if they’re rampaging, they get classified as Fierce Beasts.
In reality, they weren’t much different from Jian Yu.
They all possess Fierce Beast genes.
It’s just that they were the kind of Fierce Beasts within the range of general human acceptance, while Jian Yu was very likely a Primordial Beast.
Shi Zhao’s identity is mysterious, his origins unknown.
Emperor Source Star is wary of his abilities and wants to benefit from them, so they haven’t investigated too deeply and have chosen to selectively cover for him.
Pei Yin’s eyes lit up. "Could we have the baby condense her Fog Body into a Transformation to show people, and pretend she’s a Soul Beast, just a bit more special than ours?"
He slammed his hand on the ornate railing next to him. "If something happens to Shi Zhao, Emperor Source Star will definitely step in to handle it. We’ll be there to protect our baby too. In time, if everyone can accept Shi Zhao, they’ll definitely be able to accept our baby."
"Tsk." Ling Yanzhi had listened to Pei Yin’s tirade without being able to get a word in.
Pei Yin was calling her "baby" so naturally now, with none of the earlier revulsion at how cringey and difficult it was to say.
It was as if Jian Yu’s name wasn’t Jian Yu, but Baby.
The change was so drastic that Ling Yanzhi found it a little hard to get used to.
He glanced at the railing Pei Yin had smashed, and the thought of someone having to come and repair it tomorrow made his brow furrow unconsciously.
The air was too quiet.
Pei Yin stopped his rambling. "You’re the one who called me out here. What’s with the silent treatment? Say something, will you?"
He seemed completely oblivious to his own rapid-fire speech.
Ling Yanzhi raised an eyebrow and shot him a look. "At 11:30 this morning, what was her emotional fluctuation value?"
Recalling how Pei Yin had just misunderstood Duan Feiye, Ling Yanzhi deliberately sped up his own speech.
He sounded a bit rushed, his voice losing some of its usual laziness.
"Why are you asking that?" Pei Yin only checked it once a day now; he wasn’t monitoring it constantly.
He opened his Star Brain and looked at the flat line, which suddenly spiked up by a huge amount.
Pei Yin was a little curious. "It’s much higher than normal. What did you do?"
The act of raising his eyes seemed to be a great effort for Ling Yanzhi.
He squinted at Pei Yin, his eyes half-closed. "Didn’t you tell me to scare her before?"
Pei Yin’s pupils trembled slightly. "You really scared her? How?"