Chapter 272: Fateful Encounters Under the Moon
by xennovelChapter 272: Right, Heaven?
A bomb was completely defused.
Xiao Yu landed hard on the ground.
He let out a heavy exhale as he tore off the Heart Sensor from his chest.
Beside him, Wang Dong released… his severed hand.
That was utterly disgusting!
“I swear, I’m going to keep my distance from you lot in the future.”
Accepting the cigarette Wang Dong handed him, Xiao Yu retorted between puffs, “Look at this—once again Terrorist Cells, and now mercenaries crossing borders. Is this the kind of pressure one policeman is supposed to bear?”
“Hehe…”
The three men exchanged muffled chuckles.
Yeah, they were all rather odd.
How can a cop be mixed up in all of this?
What on earth was going on?
Suddenly, the expressions on Wang Dong’s, Zhou Lie’s, and Zhao Long’s faces turned strange.
Was Xiao Yu following them?
Or were they following Xiao Yu?
Consider how this case began:
Capital City S bank robbery, Terrorist Cells, and then mercenaries crossing the border… Who sparked everything?
Was it us, or was it you?
“Bro,”
Wang Dong glared seriously at Xiao Yu, who was lost in his smoke. “Are you sure you’re not the one who sets off explosions wherever you go?”
“Ahem, ahem, ahem…” Xiao Yu coughed as the smoke choked him.
Why did he suddenly feel a pang of guilt?
No, it couldn’t possibly be my fault.
A gentleman seizes opportunities and avoids harm… his life comes first, no matter what!
[Ding] Congratulations, host. Terrorist attack case solved. Reward: Skill – Night Bat Wave!
Wow, has the case finally been cracked?
A grin spread across Xiao Yu’s face.
But when he noticed three sets of ill-intent gazes fixed on him,
it was like a royal decree: ‘No one harms me!’ Rising, Xiao Yu declared, “Umm, if there’s nothing else, I’m heading home. My sister must be missing me!”
And with that, he turned and left.
Wang Dong: …
Zhou Lie: …
Zhao Long: …
They felt like they had just seen the legendary last dinosaur of the world,
only to experience the crushing despair of being mowed down by a hail of bullets in the next moment.
Wait, little bro, you’re just leaving like that?
……
On the villa’s balcony.
Seated on a lounge chair, Mu Qingwu gently stroked her stomach.
Her face, glowing with a maternal radiance, held a trace of longing.
“Baby, the moon is so bright tonight.”
“It should be able to shine on your dad.”
“If it does, maybe the moon will send him a message.”
“We miss him…”
Murmuring to herself, Mu Qingwu smiled happily.
Until suddenly, her vision went dark.
It was as if someone had stolen her moon.
A pair of hands slowly descended over her eyes.
A deep voice whispered in her ear, “Who are you missing?”
Mu Qingwu shuddered and replied, “Bad little brother!”
“How did you know it was me?” The hands hadn’t even let go.
“It’s the sound of a brother’s voice…”
Mu Qingwu laughed, “I’ll never forget it!”
Then, those gentle hands withdrew, landing on her body as they tenderly scooped her up into an even gentler embrace.
“Now here’s a choice.”
Cuddled up with her, Xiao Yu sat back on a lounge chair, gazing at the bright moon overhead. “A: Stinky Baby, B: Sister, C: Dummy, or D: My Little Sweetheart—which will it be?”
“Why isn’t there an E?”
Nestled in her brother’s arms, Mu Qingwu looked at the full moon and laughed, “Isn’t someone’s favorite thing… Dad?”
“Sis, the way you smile now, you really look like a femme fatale…” Xiao Yu blushed deeply. “Ahem, I’m a proper man—and besides, baby’s right here.”
As he spoke, his hand lightly caressed his sister’s stomach.
After two months, he could faintly feel something.
Was it just his imagination?
No, there was a tiny life inside, slowly growing!
“Then I’ll choose B.”
A gentle smile appeared on the rosy corners of Mu Qingwu’s lips.
“Haha!”
Xiao Yu beamed with pride, “Just as I thought, my sister will forever be my sister.”
“But right now, all I have is a little brother—my husband is nowhere to be seen.”
Mu Qingwu laughed and said, “Officer, can I file a report?”
“Of course you can.”
Wrapping his arms around his sister, Xiao Yu grinned.
“Now listen up, officer.”
With eyes as deep as water and full of allure, Mu Qingwu cooed, “Xiao Yu, male, 22 years old, 183 cm tall, fair-skinned and handsome with six-pack abs. He hasn’t been home in ages—I miss him so much!”
“Got it!”
Xiao Yu bowed his head and kissed his sister’s lips, “Madam Xiao!”
“Mr. Xiao, so you’ve returned?”
Mu Qingwu gazed dreamily at her brother, “You’re not leaving again anytime soon, are you?”
“Mm.”
Nodding, Xiao Yu promised, “I won’t be going anywhere for a while.”
“Wonderful!”
Mu Qingwu closed her eyes, leaning into her brother’s embrace, “Don’t call me Madam Xiao. Call me Sister.”
“Huh?” Xiao Yu chuckled softly.
“Hurry up and call me Sister.”
Mu Qingwu giggled, “I chose B already.”
“You’ve already found Mr. Xiao back.”
Xiao Yu teased his sister, “Little brother’s all out of sorts.”
“If you don’t call me…”
Mu Qingwu’s eyes shimmered with an unspoken seduction, “I’ll get really angry.”
“Wha—”
Laughing and shaking his head, Xiao Yu finally said, “Sister.”
“Says you’re wrong.”
Mu Qingwu, unexpectedly, began to act spoiled.
“Sister.”
Xiao Yu whispered, “I’m sorry.”
“Good boy!”
Mu Qingwu beamed, “My little brother is back!”
The little couple embraced, gazing at the moonlit sky and the endless stars.
For a long while…
“Sis, you know how greedy people are.”
Squinting at the moon and stars, Xiao Yu laughed, “When I first met you, I thought how amazing it’d be if I ended up with a gorgeous, rich girlfriend.”
“And then?”
Mu Qingwu, as playful as a cat, rubbed her cheek against his.
“Then, sis, you married me.”
Xiao Yu chuckled softly, “Then I wondered—if it were real, wouldn’t that be thrilling?”
“Ha!” Mu Qingwu burst into laughter.
“Even now, though you’re truly my wife, I’m still not satisfied.”
Lowering his head, Xiao Yu looked at his sister in his arms and said, “I suddenly feel that this life is too short. Sis, promise me your next life will be mine too, okay?”
Mu Qingwu stared at her brother, her misty eyes filling with a watery glow, “Alright!”
Lifting his gaze to the night sky, Xiao Yu smiled silently.
After all, who really lives a life of austerity?
Ever since I laid eyes on my sister,
I’ve been up to no good.
Right, Heaven?