Chapter 1115
Chapter 1115 - 1101 Watching the Drama as a Spectator
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"Pff, this melon, so sweet."
Lu Ping’an happily savored the watermelon specially requested from the cruise ship dining room while munching on it.
"Hah, Little Eve’s gone berserk again, such a hot temper...."
"Eh, Xiao Keke’s actually making that kind of face. The kind of frustrated expression that’s full of emotion but doesn’t know what to say.... Interesting!"
"Fei’er.... uh, is glaring at me, tsk, all of your family have beaten me up, what’s the big deal if I eat some melon."
Lu Ping’an happily savored his melon and watched the drama unfold, and even passed some slices to his colleagues... Although it was subtle, the "White Claw Keke" family really was under the spotlight.
"Will they start fighting?"
"I bet they will."
"They won’t meow, can’t fight like that without a body."
"No, you can fight; White Claw Your Excellency could go to the gym, where in ’Training Mode,’ you have some degree of a body...."
In Lu Ping’an’s eyes, there was still plenty of melon to eat.
Whether Eve is baring her teeth and snarling, occasionally pouncing on and furiously biting, even though she ultimately misses, her emotions are on point.
Fei’er is on the other extreme, dead quiet, squinting and bowing her head, not wanting to speak at all.... But when she occasionally looks up, those eyes filled with hatred and weariness, she can’t conceal them.
If things go as expected, she’ll probably fall into a dream soon.
The "surprise" Lu Ping’an offered must have tricked her again... Now Fei’er obviously hasn’t recovered to combat state, being forced awake drained her power, accelerating her descent into sleep while also slowing down the time for her to fully "recharge."
Is it a coincidence? Hard to say, but from the outcome, Fei’er turning into Xiao Mu and building up some personal rapport with the people here is precisely what Lu Ping’an wanted to see.
And Fei’er, who’s obviously still struggling... she must be fuming inside, but what can she do in front of just a "phantom"?
Ignoring might be the only defiance...
"Meow, go tell them over there that our gym’s ’Training Mode’ costs a bit more in life-points, but I can offer unsecured loans here."
Seeing that it seemed like the quarrel over there might not start, Lu Ping’an made a prompt decision.
It’s not enough just to quarrel; all three of you have beaten me up, now it’s your turn to have a wild brawl pulling each other’s hair and spitting.
"....I won’t go meow. The teacher will scold me meow!"
But Lu Ping’an’s Cat knows better, aware that such an act would make Chris bear a grudge against her.
"Are you silly, can’t you just pretend to ask for training advice in ’Training Mode’? As long as they overhear, isn’t that fine?"
".....You think I’m a fool meow?" But Cat tilted her head with a "you’re joking with me" look; this kind of trickery won’t lure me into a trap.
"Didn’t you see that Chris is struggling right now? No matter what, if you go over there, you’d be helping her out, and you’re still her disciple—it’s a good thing to visit your older sisters."
"Hah." Cat played with her paws and stretched in a feline way, completely reluctant to move.
She might be a Beastwoman, but don’t think that means she has the intelligence of a house cat. She’s very shrewd.
"...If you don’t go you might offend her, if you refuse you’ll definitely offend me. Are you sure you want to eat cat food for the next while?"
Lu Ping’an smiled, issuing a threat, but Cat still hesitated.....
"I’ve arranged five days off for next week, take a good rest, you’ve worked yourself silly. Paid leave."
"Meow! I’m going right now meow!"
Cat’s tail shot upright, and she dashed off straight away.
And so, the delighted Lu Ping’an even more happily witnessed Cat precisely step on a landmine, tremble under Chris’s deathly glare... and Fei’er’s instantly brightened eyes.
Thus, the cooling off "squabble" directly escalated into "domestic violence."
"Why are you all looking at me like that? I’m doing this for their own good; if they don’t vent those grudges, it will lead to trouble sooner or later. Moreover... I need them to owe me something, preferably life-points, and it’s best if Fei’er, a true Rule-level entity, gets beaten into slumber by Chris as soon as possible."
Lu Ping’an straightforwardly revealed his malicious intentions, but with his face full of delight and a smile while blowing a kiss towards the "death stare" from Big Cat...
".....You’re just looking for an excuse to enjoy the drama, aren’t you."
"Of course, that’s the main reason, but you guys are more or less the same....."
A group of mischief-makers, while happily chatting away, watched Cat also get dragged into the fray and hauled off toward the gym... It seemed as if her "teacher" was looking for a chance to practice with her.
And so, the group naturally shifted their battleground.
And this time, the gym that possessed the "revival on the battlefield" trait was indeed quite suitable for them to vent their feelings toward each other.
That day, the workers in the courtyard factory felt the rare, continuous earthquakes in the courtyard.
And the warriors had the opportunity to observe a genuine case of domestic violence...cough, the trampling of the Weaker by the top combat power.
The "gym" that could possess revival traits, in a certain sense, could rewrite the virtual environment, but it also had its limits; and now, the strongest it could contain was the Quasi-rule level... or rather, Stepping on the Edge of the Rule Level.
This was a remnant of the Fat Cat Rule, and more so the limitations of Lu Ping’an himself.
But still, this was already enough.
The "Quasi-rule level" Big Cat easily beat the Quasi-rule level Eve and Rule-level Fei’er to death and back... literally, to death and then revived.
Originally, the guilty Big Cat had still held back somewhat, but as the fight went on, it seemed to remember past "teachings," and upon facing the "hopeless" little girl in front of it, it got a bit more "serious."
The result was that Fei’er "died" once and then went back to sleep, and Xiao Mu was so scared she cried and refused to step back into the fray at all costs.
However, Eve died and revived several times, her "debt" piling up... Eventually, the Big Cat, that couldn’t stand by and watch Lu Ping’an’s lending behavior any longer, rejected Eve’s frantic challenges.
At this time, Lu Ping’an became increasingly aware of the differences between the two girls.
In fact, Eve herself didn’t hold much hate toward Big Cat... she "fell asleep" very early, and Big Cat was quite merciful to her.
Especially when sparring with Lu Ping’an, she had revealed her true feelings, still harboring affection for him.
But now, she was utterly mad, completely intent on mutual destruction with Big Cat... This was not a disguise, but simply her pure belief that she needed "revenge."
"Probably, it’s like how seeing someone every day can get annoying. When you don’t see them for a while, memories beautify, and then you start to miss them."
"That’s not it! She... you want to kill Older Sister Fei’er!"
It turned out this was the real obstacle.
If Big Cat had died, then everything could be let go, it’s all in the past; but with her current state... Eve felt that if she forgave Big Cat, she would be betraying her sister entirely.
Of course, she herself probably couldn’t make sense of this tangle of feelings, but she just felt Big Cat was unforgivable.
Compared to Eve, it was obviously Fei’er who posed the bigger problem...
"She really would self-destruct..."
This was the stark reality, even though the Fei’er standing before them was a fragment of a soul and a phantom, the silent Fei’er was willing to sacrifice her life for mutual destruction.
Clearly, this kind of hatred wasn’t something that a simple apology could repair.
"...So, take good care of Xiao Mu, pamper her more."
At this moment, however, Lu Ping’an shoved the little girl clinging desperately to him into someone else’s arms.
Looking at the "little girl" in front of her, Chris felt a moment of nostalgia, as if returning to the past, to when her "clones" were just born, back to the nursery...
"She is also Fei’er, make it up to her properly."
Lu Ping’an had already ascertained that the emotions of one person were indeed transferable. It’s just that their "rationality" differed, and Fei’er’s rationality was strong enough to suppress her emotions.
No matter how much the past Fei’er hated Chris, the little one now was just a little one, quick to hold grudges but quick to forget as well... Sometimes, a piece of candy could make her forget even a "deadly vendetta."
𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
If they could truly rebuild "affection," perhaps no matter how adamant Fei’er might be, she would soften... Maybe, she would even begin to miss her childhood.
Leaving behind the wailing Little Girl, the "heartless" Lu Ping’an turned and left.
"Is this also part of your calculations?"
"...No, I just want to watch the drama unfold. This time I’m telling the truth."
Lu Ping’an spoke the truth, but looking back, he felt a subtle shift.
He knew better than anyone that matters between family could only be resolved by the family themselves.
A real deadlock couldn’t be broken by outsiders.
"Reconciliation? Forgetting? No one can make those decisions for someone else, but taking that one step is what enables the possibility of change. The worst outcome is what we have now..."
But at this moment, Lu Ping’an felt that they had not yet reached that point.
If it had only been Fei’er, then it would most likely have been a deadlock between mortal enemies, but Fei’er had a sister, and the sister had a "mother."
"Pfft, it’s none of my business, just continue watching and enjoying the drama, as long as I’m happy... Beat them to your heart’s content, everyone is back, everyone is back! Haha, Big Cat are you happy? You’d better not be because I’m super happy today..."
— End of Chapter 1115 —