DOOMSDAY ECSTASY CAVE (158)
158. CALCULATION
Zhao Xianxian's condition was very bad. Firstly because her supernatural powers have been sealed for a long time, and her body was getting weaker and weaker without the nourishment of supernatural powers. Secondly because, Li Ran was smiling like a flower on the side, and her elegant appearance made her want to vomit just by looking at her.
In fact, Zhao Xianxian could have totally refused this wedding with the mentality of 'Since you want to marry someone else, then go for it. Lao Tzu is not an unwanted person either.' However... her abilities were now sealed, and she has to rely on the ZhanLei Base to unlock it. After all, whether it was the stubborn Gao Yang, or the mysterious Dr. K in the capital, they were not someone she could get to by herself.
[不进油盐- Bù jìn yóu yán- Not into oil or salt (idiom.)- it describes a very stubborn person.]
[老子-Lǎo zi- Loa Tzu. (m.)-father / daddy / "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt) / I (used arrogantly or jocularly)]
In addition, she was no different from ordinary people now. If she wanted to reach the Capital safely, she still needed the escort of Lei Yi's team, so... she can't tear her face off with Lei Yi, at least not now.
But no matter how well she thought about it in her heart, she couldn't help but get angry when she saw Li Ran's red and glowing face. She can marry Lei Yi together with Li Ran, but she had to make her attitude clear. So she kept a straight face the whole time.
In contrast to Zhao Xianxian, Li Ran had a bright smile on her face, and as Zhao Xianxian's face was not looking good, no one wanted to go to congratulate her in order to not catch bad luck. So they all went to Li Ran to exchange pleasantries. Li Ran also lived up to the expectations of the crowd. She was gentle and sensible, neither humble to the superiors nor overbearing to her subordinates. She was the perfect example of 'everyone's style'.
As Li Ran spoke, she glanced at Zhao Xianxian without a trace, and then looked away again. This glace was not noticed even by Zhao Xianxian, but... Chu Youning did.
To be honest, Li Ran was hypocritical but not vicious, especially when dealing with children, she was careful and gentle. Chu Youning can see that she really loves and cares for those children.
When Chu Youning was wandering around the ZhanLei Base these past few days, she also heard that Li Ran had set up an orphanage. There were not many children in it, but all of them were well taken care of. Chu Youning had even seen Li Ran holding precious teaching materials, teaching those children to read and write words.
It was such a Li Ran that, when looking at Zhao Xianxian, had a calculating look in her eyes... What was she calculating?
Just when Chu Youning was puzzled, Lu Yiming came over with a glass of wine, he first nodded at Gu Dong, then whispered in Chu Youning's ear, "Remember the ability sealing bracelet that I took from Gao Yang? That one was made by Professor Li."
[Losos-When ZXx designed CYN with that ability sealing bracelet with the help of SHN, LYM had helped GY to remove it from CYN's wrist. And I think LYM kept that one with him.]
Chu Youning's eyes flashed slightly, and she glanced at Lu Yiming lightly.
Lu Yiming smiled, "I felt that the mental power on it was a bit strange, so I put the bracelet fragments away, and then later found out..." Lu Yiming lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "That strange mental power belongs to Professor Li himself."
How could Professor Li be an ability user? Nowadays, ability users were so common. Although mental abilities were precious, they were not rare. There was no need for Professor Li to pretend to be an ordinary person, unless... there was something wrong with his ability...
Seeing Chu Youning's thoughtful look, Lu Yiming smiled with satisfaction, "I suspect that Professor Li's ability is not his own..."
Chu Youning looked at Lu Yiming suddenly, with a hint of a surprise in her wide eyes. Not his own? That means he stole from someone else. Does Professor Li actually have the technology to rob someone else's ability? Wait a minute!
Chu Youning looked at Li Ran quickly, could it be that... Professor Li and Li Ran were conspiring to snatch Zhao Xianxian's abilities? Chu Youning's eyes flashed, if it could be done, then this pair of father and daughter would be the biggest winners. Think about it, not every big shot was an ability user. Those people that had money and power, how could they be willing to be eliminated from this world...
Dr. Li will surely become a sought after existence. Looking at it this way... the ZhanLei Base was nothing more than a springboard for Dr. Li.
Chu Youning shook her wine glass and took a sip, "Is the technology mature?"
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