Why Are the Psychos Obsessed with a Mere NPC?
Chapter 32: Xu Jianjuan’s Warning

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Xu Jianjuan’s Warning

"Stop kissing. There’s a problem with the medical records."

Pei Yin wanted to gouge his own eyes out. ’What do they think this place is?’

"Heart disease, stomach problems, leg ailments—these are all misdiagnoses. They probably couldn’t figure out the real issue, so they just attributed it to similar conditions."

Teardrops clung to Jian Yu’s eyelashes, and the redness at the corners of her eyes hadn’t faded yet.

Her lips were red and swollen, thoroughly ravaged.

Her breathing was faint. "The medicine the hospital prescribed... it helped when I took it."

"It treated the symptoms because they were similar." Pei Yin’s gaze lingered on her moist eyes, and his Adam’s apple bobbed.

He blinked, his eyelashes lowering as he looked down at the report.

"Symptomatic treatment targets the symptoms, not the root cause. The medicine worked because it acts on a similar pathological mechanism, so even with a misdiagnosis, it can temporarily relieve your condition."

Hospitals on low-tier planets had limited capabilities. The drugs they used were from a hundred years ago—they just changed the packaging, not the formula. He’d be more surprised if someone had actually managed to diagnose it correctly.

Xi Yu, having been part of the process, also had a say. "Baby’s body is weak because she can’t withstand it. If she could control this mutation, she wouldn’t be affected by it anymore."

It was an illness, but at the same time, it wasn’t.

It could be considered a side effect of a physical transformation.

Jian Yu was stunned silent.

"Also," Pei Yin said after a moment of thought, "your brain structure is changing. The change is minor, and the process might be very long. These trace elements and the abnormal elements in your blood all possess a Self-healing Ability."

He was a bit unsure how to describe it. "It’s similar to a self-healing type of Alien Beast. Of course, it also has some similarities to an Awakener, but it’s more dormant, more silent than an Awakener’s."

He speculated, "Perhaps once they become active, you’ll be cured without any treatment."

Xi Yu frowned. "Rather than an Alien Beast, I’m leaning more toward a Primordial Beast."

He had encountered Primordial Beasts a few times. Their Healing Ability was very strong, and they all seemed to carry a certain fragrance—the scent of tea.

The scent was much fainter than Jian Yu’s, and it wasn’t mixed with the fragrance of orchids.

The difference was, the fragrance from a Primordial Beast felt more like an attack than a comfort.

Sheng Yue spoke up hesitantly, "During the last Alien Beast attack, Yin Jiu’s nose was injured, and their sense of smell was damaged. It suddenly got better recently. I suspect it has something to do with her."

"Why didn’t you mention this before?" Pei Yin noted it down. "Anything else?"

"That’s all for now," Sheng Yue said.

’This is getting more and more ridiculous,’ Jian Yu lowered her head, lost in thought.

’The system must have lied to me. Hearing all this, there’s no way I’m just some random background character.’

’Originally, my plan was just to live for as long as I could, one day at a time.’

’With no ability to protect myself, my only option was to use their power to grow, hiding under their protection.’

’Anything beyond that was just needless worrying.’

’But now, if I could control this fragrance...’

Seeing her listless expression, Ling Yanzhi comforted her, "A change in brain structure is no big deal. Mine and Xi Yu’s brain structures have changed too."

’How is that the same?’ Sheng Yue was at a loss for words.

Without even looking up, Pei Yin said, "You two have mental illnesses. Isn’t it normal for your brain structures to change?"

Realizing what he’d said, he looked up. "It’s a real miracle you two psychos haven’t scared your precious ’baby’ to death."

Jian Yu pursed her lips. "..."

A fist flew at him from the side, and Pei Yin dodged sharply.

He snorted, slowly destroying all the reports. "If it really is a Primordial Beast, then this is tricky. All the data on them is classified. You’ll have to file an application with the Alliance."

Sheng Yue frowned. "Let’s stop here. It involves Primordial Beasts. We can’t investigate any further, or the Alliance will get suspicious."

He was worried the Alliance would interfere.

"Your worries are unnecessary. What you should be worried about is how little data there is on Primordial Beasts, how much of it we can actually find, and how much of it is even related to that strange fragrance of hers."

Pei Yin shrugged. "The Alliance indulges them and grants them immunity to kill. For their sake, the Alliance would also gingerly put her on a pedestal."

Xi Yu and Ling Yanzhi both had that privilege.

Let anyone who wasn’t afraid to die come and try.

Jian Yu didn’t want to be studied and experimented on.

She took the out he’d offered, grabbing her necklace and batting her big, fluttering eyes. "We can investigate this."

Xi Yu stared at her, his eyes full of doting affection. "Investigate it, then. We’ll listen to whatever baby says."

The moment he looked up, his gaze turned cold, like a completely different person. He voiced another concern: "If we don’t intervene, will her health get worse and worse? Can she really get better on her own?"

"It won’t get worse." Pei Yin destroyed the last report.

"On the contrary, her body is slowly improving. The rest is just a matter of time."

As they spoke, they didn’t notice that Ling Yanzhi had already hacked into the Alliance Center.

Jian Yu shifted and looked up, her gaze fervent.

’A focused man is the most charming.’

Noticing her expression, Xi Yu and the others also looked over.

Ling Yanzhi was leaning against the wall, his chin resting on Jian Yu’s shoulder.

His eyelids were droopy. "The Alliance asked me to check their new security system for loopholes. I might as well help them reinforce it while I’m at it."

A timed alarm rang. He released his arm from around her. "It’s five-thirty. Take her to eat."

Xi Yu squatted down.

Jian Yu stared at him, bewildered.

"Be good. I’ll spend time with you after I’m done, baby."

Ling Yanzhi gave her a gentle push on the back.

Following the momentum, Xi Yu scooped her up.

Pei Yin shot Sheng Yue a sarcastic smile. "They call her that so smoothly. Aren’t they embarrassed by how cheesy it is?"

Sheng Yue didn’t smile. His thin lips were pressed into a tight line, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

Pei Yin’s smile vanished. He touched the red mole on the bridge of his nose, his fingers shielding his eyes.

Sheng Yue’s words echoed in his mind: "I thought you saw things clearly, but it turns out you understand the situation even less than I do."

He had always thought Jian Yu was being forced, or at least that she was unwilling.

Now, it seemed he was wrong.

It had been a long time since Pei Yin had thought about that self-harming madwoman.

The vase, casually given to his father as a plaything by a fallen noble, had passed through who-knows-how-many hands before giving birth to him.

Whether it was willing, hysterical, or forced acceptance out of helplessness—he of all people should have been able to see it clearly.

The corners of Pei Yin’s mouth curled up, and a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes.

BANG.

The Red Snake, a Space Chain dangling from its mouth, flapped its wings and, after a few Instant Teleportations, scrambled onto the lab bench.

With a flick of its tail, it swept everything on the tabletop into a corner.

Several of its clones bustled about, finally setting out the meal.

A lavish spread of meat and vegetable dishes, three soups, and in the center, a huge platter of peeled, steamed shrimp.

Seeing the bottle of medicine that had nearly been shattered, Pei Yin’s face darkened, looking as if ink might drip from it at any second. "I just finished developing that."

The Red Snake arched its body, raised its head, and let out a "HISS HISS."

Ling Yanzhi stopped Pei Yin. "Consider it sold to me. I’ll pay you ten times the price. The Primordial Beast files are all here. Come take a look and see if any of this is useful."

"..." Pei Yin swallowed his anger.

Sheng Yue followed behind him, his gaze lowered. His tall, slender figure seemed cold and lonely.

Jian Yu craned her neck, wanting to see too.

"Eat first." Xi Yu sat down, still holding her.

His fingers, as long and elegant as bamboo, slowly brought a piece of food to her lips.

Jian Yu pursed her lips, shifting uncomfortably.

Xi Yu didn’t pull his hand back. With a glance, a small black octopus crawled onto the table.

He leaned in close. "Ling Yanzhi can do it, but I can’t?"

He let out an indecipherable hum. "I want to feed you, baby. Or would you prefer to be fed by Yang Zhang?"

Yang Zhang waved its eight tentacles, holding up a large shrimp and brandishing it menacingly as it offered it to her.

’Does it think it’s being cute?’

"Choose one."

Jian Yu trembled and backed away.

She closed her eyes, trying to dodge. "I want you to feed me."

Xi Yu held her in place, pressing a malicious kiss to her fair neck. "Beg me."

Jian Yu hadn’t expected him to get turned on during a simple meal.

The tentacles writhed, now contracting, now expanding.

Amidst her fear, there was also a sense of excitement, of being pushed, of being forced.

Terrified, her breathing erratic, she made the first compromise of her life. "I... beg you."

"Such a good girl, baby." Xi Yu’s expression was gentle.

He admired her as he fed her.

"Oh, so baby likes to eat this."

"You’re eating so neatly, baby."

"Your tongue is so pink, baby. It’s so lewd."

"Baby, you’re so cute even when you eat."

Jian Yu, dazed by his coaxing, curled her toes in shame.

Xi Yu glanced at her flashing Star Brain, then propped his head on one hand to look at her. "Who’s that message from? Open it and let me see, baby."

"Oh." Jian Yu read it and was instantly jolted back to her senses.

Xu Jianjuan: Don’t go back to the Qin Family.