Chapter 45: The System
Fei Zhiyan returned home just as the moon was casting its light.
The moonlight shone coldly on the carpet at the entrance, dyeing the warm gray rug with a hint of coolness.
At the doorway, Fei Han saw his father return. His eyes couldn’t help but glance at Nuonuo, who was sleeping soundly with his bottom in the air. He made a gesture to his father, indicating that there was a little person sleeping on the sofa.
Fei Zhiyan had been extremely busy today. Those “outsiders” were like rats in a sewer, hiding extremely well these past two days, not showing their heads at all. But because of this, without their secret obstruction, Fei Zhiyan’s pace of conquering Daizhou had quickened a little.
Looking up and seeing Nuonuo on the sofa, Fei Zhiyan was a little surprised. Thinking that the little one must have fallen asleep in the living room because he couldn’t wait for him to come back, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
After knowing that Nuonuo was his son, Fei Zhiyan always felt that no matter what he did, there was a warm little sun, just like Nuonuo, shining quietly in his chest. It was as if he suddenly had a sense of anticipation for tomorrow. Fei Zhiyan couldn’t quite describe the feeling, but he couldn’t help but feel happy just thinking about it.
Just like at this moment, seeing Nuonuo curled up in a ball on the sofa, with shiny drool at the corner of his mouth, Fei Zhiyan’s originally cold eyes instantly melted and became as soft as the moonlight outside.
Carefully supporting Nuonuo’s back, Fei Zhiyan picked up the little dumpling, whose little mouth was slightly open in his sleep, and quietly walked upstairs.
Fei Han watched his father’s retreating back, pursed his lips slightly, and also followed him upstairs.
After Fei Zhiyan put Nuonuo back in his bedroom, Fei Han handed him the paternity test result he had done in the afternoon.
Fei Zhiyan just glanced at it. Seeing that the result was as he had expected, he put the report aside. “Thank you for your hard work. You just came back from Baizhou recently, so take a few days off.”
Fei Zhiyan had hardly ever worried about Fei Han. From the moment he brought him home, Fei Han’s outstanding IQ began to work, and he handled everything from school to life in an orderly manner. In a way, Fei Zhiyan was proud of this eldest son.
If it had been before, Fei Zhiyan might have just given a few simple instructions and then let Fei Han go back. After all, they were both cold-natured people and had almost nothing to talk about besides official business.
But his mentality was different now. Fei Zhiyan saw Fei Han’s slightly lowered eyes, tapped the table, and after a moment of contemplation, said, “Don’t be too tired during this time. If you can’t do the experiment, then forget it. I hope that in everything you do, you put yourself first.”
Although he rarely said such things, Fei Zhiyan’s expression was very serious. He had been to Fei Han’s laboratory. It was full of silver-white equipment, and the atmosphere was quiet, but Fei Zhiyan knew that it was just a silence that had been suppressed to the extreme. Especially since Fei Han’s experiment had reached a critical part, it was like walking on a tightrope over a cliff. One wrong reagent, and he would fall into the abyss and never be able to climb back up.
After all, Fei Han was creating a creature that did not exist in this world at all. Once this creature was created, there was a great possibility that it would even turn on him. Fei Zhiyan did not want to see Fei Han sacrifice himself for this experiment.
Hearing this, Fei Han’s pupils subconsciously widened, and he opened his mouth in surprise, as if in disbelief that these words had come from his father.
But it had to be said that Fei Han really liked this feeling of being cared for. This kind of favored tolerance was a desire that Fei Han had suppressed deep in his heart and had never spoken of.
Unable to help but purse his lips, Fei Han suppressed the warmth surging in his heart and, after a long while, finally spoke. “I know. But from the performance of Wen Yuan and those outsiders, this experiment… I won’t fail.”
That future that made both Wen Yuan and the outsiders afraid was definitely not without Fei Han’s handiwork.
Fei Zhiyan knew that Fei Han had always been confident, but hearing his words, he still let out a soft “tsk.” “It doesn’t matter if you don’t succeed. Fei Han, I hate humans, but that doesn’t mean you have to hate them too.”
It had always been Fei Zhiyan who wanted to drag this world into the abyss and destroy it. But Fei Han, because of his gratitude to Fei Zhiyan, had also gotten involved.
Fei Zhiyan had adopted him purely because he found it interesting. After all, he had a lot of money, and raising a child was just a casual matter. And most importantly, the young Fei Han was much cuter than he was now. Although he still had a straight face and was covered in dirt, he still stood up straight, looking like a little kitten covered in wounds that wouldn’t let anyone get close, which was quite interesting.
Fei Zhiyan had adopted these several children almost on a whim. Although he himself didn’t admit it, Fei Zhiyan’s tolerance for cubs was much greater than for adults. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been soft-hearted and not been ruthless the first time he saw Nuonuo.
Fei Han listened to Fei Zhiyan’s words and just remained silent, not answering. For him, it wasn’t really a matter of simply hating or liking humans. He just wanted to do something for his father to prove his own value. And biological experiments were precisely what Fei Han was good at, which was why he had proposed this idea, which seemed extremely crazy to outsiders.
And he had even succeeded in the future.
Fei Zhiyan knew he couldn’t persuade this son of his. He rubbed his forehead and told him to go back to sleep first.
Fei Han also stood up to leave. Before he left, he thought of something and turned his head to say, “Father, I detected a strange energy fluctuation on Nuonuo today.”
Fei Han had mentioned this topic to Fei Zhiyan in the study before. After all, although Nuonuo and Fei Zhiyan had confirmed their father-son relationship, there was still a huge loophole.
Who sent Nuonuo here?
Or rather, which force had such great ability to go to such lengths to create a bloodline of his father? Even if they wanted to overthrow Fei Zhiyan, there was no need to go around in such a big circle, right?
What’s more, with the situation of the entire merman race being dead, didn’t the person who sent Nuonuo over consider that his father would be suspicious and thus harm Nuonuo?
If it weren’t for Wen Yuan’s sudden appearance, including Fei Han, they probably wouldn’t have even thought in the direction that Nuonuo was Fei Zhiyan’s biological son.
There were too many checkpoints in between. Fei Han felt that if any step had gone wrong, Nuonuo might not have survived until now.
So it wasn’t until this morning, when Fei Han saw the pitiful Nuonuo standing in a pile of foam in the bathroom, that the detector he was carrying suddenly reacted. Although it was very weak, it was indeed present on Nuonuo.
Hearing this, Fei Zhiyan’s expression seemed not as relaxed as before. His dark eyes showed no fluctuation as he silently looked at the dark night outside the window. “I know. You go back first.”
After thinking for a long while, Fei Zhiyan still didn’t continue this topic.
Fei Zhiyan knew very well that there were always suspicious points about Nuonuo. It was just that from the moment he started to favor the little one, he had subconsciously ignored them.
To him, the current Nuonuo was far more important than those truths.
But there was no need to be anxious. If they waited slowly, there would always be a day when they would reveal their true colors.
No one could hide in the dark forever. The exchange between light and dark would only make things more interesting.
Completely unaware that he had been discovered, 006 greeted Nuonuo with full energy early in the morning. “Nuonuo, I recovered a lot of energy again today. I’ll be able to go into the real world soon!”
And after he materialized, he would be exactly the same as a real little puppy. No one would ever find out he was actually a system!
Nuonuo rubbed his little eyes, his eyes half-open in a daze. He tilted his head in slow motion and reacted for a long while before happily clapping his little hands. “Then Liuliu, you’re so amazing!”
006 was very happy to be praised. “I don’t have to hibernate to save energy today. I can play with Nuonuo!”
Hearing this, Nuonuo let out a “wow,” his little eyes filled with sparkling little stars. “Then Liuliu, lift me high, high! As high as a tree, ya!”
Under Nuonuo’s expectant gaze, 006 coughed uncomfortably and answered in a slightly smaller voice, “Not yet. I have too little energy. But when I’m fully recovered to my peak, I can definitely lift you high, as high as the sky!”
006 had always felt that it was actually a big-shot system. When its energy was full, it would definitely not be inferior to Nuonuo’s several older brothers!
But Nuonuo propped his little head on his hands and thought, As high as the sky is too high. I won’t be able to see Papa and my brothers.
Not having the heart to tell Liuliu that he didn’t need to be lifted that high, Nuonuo said considerately, “Okay then. I’ll wait for you, Liuliu.”
Yawning and finishing his conversation with 006, Nuonuo turned his head and saw Fei Zhiyan leaning against the door. He immediately called out happily, “Papa!”
Fei Zhiyan pushed up his glasses with his finger, let out a light laugh, and asked, “Nuonuo, who were you just talking to?”
Hearing this, 006, who was still talking to Nuonuo in his mind, was so scared it jumped. I was so happy talking just now that I didn’t even notice Nuonuo was making a sound!
Seeing the cold glint in Fei Zhiyan’s eyes, even though 006 was a system without a heart, at that moment, it felt its heart pounding violently.
Its program instantly froze. 006 even forgot to disperse the virtual little puppy image in Nuonuo’s mind. It listened with trepidation and fear as Nuonuo spoke. “I was talking to Liuliu, ya.”
In that instant, 006 felt that it was a system with no future. It might just end here.
Fei Zhiyan raised an eyebrow, his half-closed eyes not revealing much information. He just gently picked up the chubby Nuonuo in his arms and pinched his flushed little cheek from sleeping. “Who is Liuliu? Does Nuonuo know?”
Nuonuo was still a little sleepy, especially in his papa’s arms. His little eyes were about to close.
Mumbling, Nuonuo lay on his papa’s shoulder and answered dazedly, “Liuliu is just Liuliu, ya—”
Because 006 had been appearing in his mind from time to time since Nuonuo was born, he had never found it strange and even thought everyone was like this. And most importantly, Nuonuo didn’t know that 006 was a system. Or maybe he knew, but he didn’t know what a system was.
In that instant, 006 was incredibly grateful that Nuonuo was just a two-and-a-half-year-old cub. It seemed that being a little dumb could actually be life-saving at a critical moment!
Fei Zhiyan glanced at the little cub who had fallen asleep on his shoulder, mumbling, and pinched his little nose, which was exhaling warm air, a little helplessly. He felt that he probably wouldn’t be able to get anything out of Nuonuo’s mouth. He wasn’t even sure if this “Liuliu” was something the little one had made up in his dreams.
But it was alright. Fei Zhiyan had plenty of patience and plenty of time to continue to wait.
