Yu An looked at them seriously: "I used to never let you show your faces or go out. But this time, I want you to go out."
All three little ones understood what their eldest brother meant.
The eldest brother has come all the way here to rescue Qiuqiu.
Thinking of the stinky bird that had knitted clothes for them, Bazai grumbled awkwardly, "That stinky bird is so stupid, it's better for it to come back and be my little brother."
Six and Nine also put on serious expressions.
They looked into their older brother's eyes and said, "Big brother, this time, we will definitely be able to bring Qiuqiu home."
Upon hearing this, Yu An's eyes immediately reddened.
He raised his hand, hastily wiped his eyes, and tried to steady his voice: "Yes! Let's pick up Chuchu and take her home together!"
After listening to their eldest brother's instructions, the three little ones opened the window, boarded the Little Butterfly airplane, and flew away.
The little rascal, who was stunned by the fall last time, immediately used his tiny tentacles to tie himself to the little butterfly.
He proudly declared, "Look, I'm wearing my seatbelt!"
Chapter 69
Ba Zai fastened his seatbelt himself, and then smugly asked Xiao Jiu next to him, "Do you want a seatbelt? You can beg me if you want one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ba Zai didn't get to hear Xiao Jiu's pleas; instead, he was whipped by Xiao Jiu with mycelium.
The little butterfly, now bound, got angry and nearly knocked them all off.
The three little ones hurried towards the location they had just heard the sound of, as if to scout ahead.
Inside the apartment building in the residential complex.
After watching the children leave, Yu An gently closed the window and walked out of the bathroom.
Downstairs, Xie Chiyuan was talking to Huoyan. The two were discussing Xia Tianwu. There was a reason why Huoyan's sister was with Xia Tianwu.
"Xia Tianwu is very cunning and scheming. I don't know what methods he used, but he does have the ability to brainwash aberrations. For low-sequence aberrations, encountering him... is unfortunate."
"After my sister and I were separated, we were each sold and moved around. I ended up in the Red Bird Organization, while my sister ended up with Xia Tianwu."
"She actually listens to Xia Tianwu a lot, but she loves me more than Xia Tianwu."
Flame's eyes were filled with tenderness when he spoke of his sister.
Xie Chiyuan had previously tried to understand the mutants, but his understanding was limited to how to kill them. Now, he was slowly beginning to understand—
These aberrations may have a soft side.
Yu An happened to overhear Huoyan talking about her and her sister. He sat down next to Xie Chiyuan and listened silently until the end.
At the end, Yu An couldn't help but share her own story with her baby: "My baby loves me very much. My baby is very well-behaved and only listens to me."
Even someone as well-behaved as Chiu Chiu isn't very friendly to the other people in the research institute.
His children trust only him.
Xie Chiyuan turned his head away and asked calmly, "Do you like your baby?"
Yu An nodded without hesitation.
Xie Chiyuan continued to press, "How much do you like it?"
Yu An replied without blinking, "I like it very much. I'm willing to do anything for my baby."
Throughout all his long, memorable years, he and his babies were each other's companions. On the surface, it seemed like he was taking care of the babies, but in reality, it was the babies who sustained him through his days of recuperation.
I heard that his illness meant he should have died long ago.
But he was reluctant to leave, reluctant to just leave like this, leaving the children to live in the research institute.
After Yu An finished answering, Xie Chiyuan stared into his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Flame looked at the two of them and suddenly smiled.
"Yu An, since you like Zai Zai so much, will Xie Chi Yuan like him too?" Flame's question was rather ambiguous, leaving Yu An stunned for a moment.
Xie Chiyuan reacted quickly.
He said, "I like it."
Although he had never met Yu An's child, he felt that he would like anything related to Yu An. Of course, this liking was purely that of an elder.
Yu An: "..."
Yu An looked at Xie Chiyuan with a complicated expression.
He wanted to advise Xie Chiyuan not to speak so confidently, because he was sure he would be proven wrong.
His cubs, especially Xiao Ba, were like a plate of seafood in Xie Chiyuan's eyes.
As for the other kids, it seems they're in a tough spot too.
Xie Chiyuan spoke with certainty, and Flame raised an eyebrow, his tone ambiguous: "I didn't expect Commander Xie to be such a romantic. I misjudged him."
Yu An blushed a little at what was said.
He tugged at Xie Chiyuan's sleeve and whispered, "Let's change the subject."
With time so tight, they need to focus on how to reliably find Xia Tianwu.
According to Flame, Summer is very good at brainwashing mutants, so he definitely has no shortage of mutants who would do anything for him, and who knows how many mutants are around him.
Flame returned to the main topic, mentioning the magician who has been out of contact since.
“The magician’s spatial abilities are enough for him to escape,” Flame said. “But there’s one thing I don’t understand: were they going to lure the zombies in to create the conditions for us to get in?”
"Logically speaking, zombies should not pose any threat to mutants."
To put it bluntly, zombies are on the mutants' menu. Mutants will eat anything, including zombies that don't look very appealing.
The flames silenced the air.
If the zombies couldn't possibly pose a threat to the magicians, then why haven't we received any news from them yet?
They came to S City to find someone, not to be their victims.
"I'm going out to take a look."
Xie Chiyuan said, "I will be back before seven o'clock."
He wanted to bring the magician back before seven o'clock.
Just as Yu An was about to open his mouth, Xie Chiyuan pinched his face and whispered, "Don't say you're following me."
He was only going out for a short while and really didn't want to take Yu An with him on an adventure.
Yu An looked at him with displeasure, her eyes accusing him.
"Flame, Yu An is temporarily in your hands." Xie Chiyuan said this and got up to leave.
The door slammed shut.
Yu An glanced at the closed door and felt a pang of urge to follow.
The flames stopped him. She sat on the sofa, idly cutting at the fabric with scissors. A bloodstain on the fabric bothered her.
"An'an, we can wait for him here."
Without even looking up, she continued cutting the sofa fabric while talking to Yu An: "When do you plan to accept Xie Chiyuan?"
Yu An was taken aback.
He didn't know how to answer that question.
Without Xie Chiyuan around, Yu An paused for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked, "Do you think I like Xie Chiyuan?"
Yu An had no experience in dating, and he couldn't tell whether his feelings for Xie Chiyuan were a desire for a "supply of food" or a genuine liking for someone he wanted to be in a relationship with.
After Xie Chiyuan had laid everything out in the open, he pursued him very directly.
Holding hands, hugging...
He even kissed my forehead once.
Yu An had promised that he wouldn't stop unless he felt unwell.
Therefore, he has been so close to Xie Chiyuan these past few days that it's as if they've never been apart.
Flame looked up, her gaze meeting his, and sighed deeply: "If I were selfish and wanted to separate you two, I would tell you that it's Xie's wishful thinking on his part that you don't like him."
"But who told me to suddenly want to do some good deeds?"
Flame smiled and told him the answer: "You like people with the surname Xie, and people with the surname Xie know that themselves."
These past few days on the road, it appears on the surface that Xie Chiyuan is pursuing Yu An. But Flame isn't blind; she's seen plenty of Xie taking advantage of Yu An.
These two used the guise of pursuing each other, but in reality, they were no different from a young couple.
Yu An's eyes widened slightly; he was still a little hesitant to confirm.
Seeing him frozen in place, Flame felt an irresistible urge to pinch his cheek.
But before his hand could even touch her, Yu An reflexively dodged.
flame:"……"
Okay.
It seems she's only willing to let Xie Chiyuan pinch her.
Yu An and Huo Yan waited for Xie Chiyuan in the house, and they would chat about Xie Chiyuan from time to time.
Just as Xie Chiyuan understands the aberrations, the aberrations will also try to understand Xie Chiyuan.
"Xie Chiyuan's body was modified by humans. I heard it was because he was seriously injured during a mission. In order to protect him, the military used some risky methods."
"Later, the same treatment was not successful on anyone else, and he was the only exception who survived."
Yu An was unaware of this, but he knew that Xie Chiyuan's body was special, and that Dr. Tang Yi, who was in charge of him, had not been able to retire yet because of him.
But he never investigated the reason why Xie Chiyuan's body was so special.
"An'an, you're not an ordinary person either, are you? You and Xie Chiyuan might be a good match." Flame had a sharp eye; she only said this much and didn't say anything more.