Chapter 29 00029
29 Chapter - I Felt Something Soft
Ye Yao came to the living room.
As expected, the numerical monster dad was routinely refreshed on the sofa, reading the newspaper in the morning.
Two breakfasts were prepared on the table.
These were for Ye Yao and Luo Jianhua.
Lou Wei and Xiao Jing must have already eaten.
Ye Yao secretly glanced at Lou Wei, whose face was hidden by the newspaper, and checked what he was thinking.
Lou Wei's heart was as still as water, devoid of any thoughts.
Hmm, it was good that he hadn't heard what she had just said to Luo Jianhua in the room.
Otherwise, she would have had to shout, "I love eating beef!"
Upon seeing Ye Yao wake up and walk out of her room, Lou Wei stood up and put down the newspaper.
"I'm going out to work."
"Oh, be careful on your way," Ye Yao said with a smile, waving her hand.
"Mm."
Lou Wei responded and walked out of the house.
Saying he was going to work, he was probably just visiting other places in the neighborhood.
Ye Yao had seen through it long ago!
But that was none of her business.
Ye Yao hummed a simple tune and sat at the dining table, enjoying the breakfast Xiao Jing's mother had made.
Her cooking skills were top-notch.
Luo Jianhua sat beside Ye Yao, just a fist's distance away.
After leaving Ye Yao's room, her demeanor was completely different.
She no longer had to think about how to please Ye Yao.
Nor did she have to worry about whether the mission would fail.
Just by staying by Ye Yao's side, she could forget everything she carried.
Her body felt lighter than ever before.
And seeing the way Ye Yao and Lou Wei interacted, she became even more curious.
She hadn't expected that in just a few days, Ye Yao would get used to this environment where everything was concealed.
She must already know that Lou Wei is the strongest Esper in modern times.
Once Ye Yao exhibited behavior that could harm the world, Lou Wei would be the first to resort to violence.
Luo Jianhua hadn't expected Ye Yao to feel no pressure at all.
She could even pretend not to know and greet him naturally.
She didn't show a single flaw.
What a terrifying mental fortitude.
Luo Jianhua had truly witnessed Ye Yao's prowess.
At the Countermeasure Bureau, peers of the same age wouldn't be so calm just seeing Lou Wei from a distance.
Even Luo Jianhua herself, after spending a long time in the same space as Lou Wei, would feel immense pressure.
Who made her expected by everyone to become the second Lou Wei?
The closer she got to this man, the more Luo Jianhua felt it was impossible.
Hence, she felt an endless amount of pressure.
Just as Luo Jianhua was thinking these thoughts, a hand suddenly rested on her head.
"Don't think about all that nonsense; eat your breakfast properly."
"Mmm, don't just read my mind..."
Luo Jianhua protested in a small, aggrieved voice.
"Mmm, that's right. If you don't like something, protest. That's a normal way to interact."
"Then will protesting work?"
"No," Ye Yao said mercilessly.
Just kidding.
Her gaming was practically a live broadcast.
Occasionally, some bad plays would easily make her frustrated.
Group members could dish out some nonsense and feed it to a bunch of elite people all at once.
She hadn't even protested yet.
Luo Jianhua, a mere presence, should just live under her control.
It's much better than being controlled by those adults who always pressure lolis.
After breakfast.
Ye Yao pulled Luo Jianhua back into her room and locked the door behind them.
"Waking up too early is boring. Mo Qiuli should be coming to my house later. While we have time now, quickly show me your ability. I'm very curious."
"S-still have to perform?"
"Of course. Don't you want to?"
"I do, but will it be discovered by the people monitoring here?"
Luo Jianhua was already unconsciously thinking for Ye Yao.
Perhaps it was because Ye Yao helped her escape the vortex of pressure.
That's why she subconsciously leaned towards this white-haired loli.
"Don't worry, it's fine. It might be that the conservatives are too conservative; they won't overly infringe on my privacy. You performing won't be a big problem."
"Alright."
Luo Jianhua believed Ye Yao.
Who made her a mind reader?
"My Esper ability is called A Leaf Obscures the Eye. It can make people who see me experience illusions."
"That's quite simple. Quickly use it on me."
Ye Yao was eager to try, not at all worried that Luo Jianhua had ill intentions towards her.
"Sister, you are really strange."
Luo Jianhua had an expression as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.
In the original plan, she had intended to use her Esper ability on Ye Yao to expose her identity as an Esper.
Then, she would use this opportunity to get close to Ye Yao.
She hadn't expected this scene to occur under these circumstances.
"Then I'll use it."
Luo Jianhua whispered softly, appearing to have no starting action.
Ye Yao stared intently, curious about Luo Jianhua's next move.
Even Lou Wei would pull off his tie to look cool when he fought.
What would be the situation with Luo Jianhua?
But an unexpected scene appeared before Ye Yao.
Luo Jianhua's figure vanished from her spot without any warning.
"She's invisible!"
Ye Yao shook her head left and right in surprise, observing the situation in the room, but found no trace of Luo Jianhua.
The next second.
Everything in the room gradually turned to mist, as if weathered away by the erosion of time.
When Ye Yao recovered from the shock, the place she was standing was no longer the room, but the top of a snow-capped mountain.
The cold wind howled incessantly.
Ye Yao's eyes widened at the magnificent scene.
Goosebumps instantly appeared.
The temperature felt as if she were truly on a snowy mountain.
At this moment, Luo Jianhua's voice echoed, sometimes near, sometimes far.
"From the moment you saw me, the Esper ability had already met its activation conditions."
"I can deceive people's senses, making them fall into the illusion I've set."
"You can only hear the sounds I allow you to hear, and only see the things I allow you to see."
"Even non-existent things, I can make you witness them firsthand through the effect of A Leaf Obscures the Eye."
The scene before Ye Yao's eyes suddenly changed again.
This time, it was an endless starry sky.
The profound depth and darkness made Ye Yao's scalp tingle.
"Oh~ that's so impressive?"
"I can also simulate a battle, making you feel like you've fought with all your might, yet in reality, you remain motionless, at the mercy of others."
"Even if you are walking in the starry sky at this moment, in reality, you are like a statue."
"I am my Esper ability - A Leaf Obscures the Eye."
Ye Yao softly muttered, "This is clearly a mirage."
Then she paused.
"What Sequence are you?"
"Uh... originally Sequence 016. How did you know?"
Luo Jianhua's voice revealed a hint of surprise.
She hadn't thought about this ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) matter until now.
"I guessed."
Ye Yao knew it.
Given the Countermeasure Bureau's usual behavior, such a dangerous Esper ability would have long been listed as a Sequence Esper.
The lack of control now likely meant it could be freely controlled.
"Well, I'm going to deactivate my ability now."
"Wait a moment."
Ye Yao interrupted Luo Jianhua.
In just three short seconds, the surrounding environment underwent three changes.
From the starry sky to the base of a waterfall, then to the center of a crossroads, and finally to a constantly rising tide on a beach.
During this time, Luo Jianhua's figure never appeared.
The next second.
Ye Yao reached out a hand.
It seemed to touch something soft.
"Ah!"
The effect of A Leaf Obscures the Eye shattered instantly.
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