Huang Qian left his own estate and headed toward Lei Aoxue’s home. He had barely set off when he started sneezing repeatedly. “Have I caught a cold? Impossible!”
This was his first time visiting someone else’s home. Maybe he should prepare a little first… If things turned into a fight later, he’d at least be able to run.
At that moment, in front of the Lei family’s main gate, Lei Zhenyuan’s tall, imposing figure stood like a fierce deity. The servants didn’t even dare to look him in the eye, let alone raise a hand to glance at him.
“Why? My precious Xue’er still isn’t back?!” Lei Zhenyuan’s face was full of anxiety.
The butler couldn’t help but remind him, “Perhaps the young miss went out to play with friends today!”
“Friends? What friends? Male or female? What’s their family background? Are they decent people?” Lei Zhenyuan felt like his head was about to explode.
Just as he was anxiously pacing, Lei Kunlun stepped down from a rugged off-road vehicle. Dressed entirely in black, his build was well-proportioned, his bearing extraordinary, his expression cold as frost, and his eyes carried a maturity and arrogance beyond his years.
“You brat, so you do know how to come back! Hurry up and go look for your sister outside. It’s almost dark—how has she not returned yet!” Lei Zhenyuan barked outright, showing his son no courtesy whatsoever.
Lei Kunlun glanced at him indifferently, then said, “The informant I planted at school sent me word—Xue’er has a boyfriend!”
The moment those words landed, Lei Zhenyuan froze completely in place, his body trembling slightly. Then he erupted like a volcano: “Who is it! Which bastard dares to pursue my daughter? No matter who he is, I’ll kill him!”
“He’s a cargo hauler… seems to live in the slums…”
Before Lei Kunlun could even finish, Lei Zhenyuan was so furious his beard seemed to stand on end. The terrifying aura around him burst out like a raging fire, making the servants tremble uncontrollably.
“Someone from the slums dares to pursue my daughter? Does he think a few sweet words will let him fly up to the branches and become a phoenix?” Lei Zhenyuan was beside himself with rage!
Instantly, certain scenarios flashed through his mind!
For example, his innocent daughter being gotten pregnant by some man who then ran off, leaving her heartbroken and drowning herself in a river.
Or some wild brat from who-knows-where, wearing tight clothes and sneakers, swaggering up to him and hugging his good daughter right in front of his face!
The more he thought, the angrier he got. He wished he could tear the person apart on the spot!
“Calm down, old man. I wasn’t finished. I originally thought he was from the slums too, but then I found something off!”
Lei Kunlun’s tone suddenly turned serious as he explained, “My informant reported that the scum who’s been getting close to Xue’er is named Huang Quan. He lives in an estate outside the city, not in the slums!”
“Hm?” Lei Zhenyuan’s expression turned serious instantly. Anyone who dared to live outside the city was almost certainly an expert—at least a Level 2 peak Awakened. Otherwise, they’d never survive a single night.
“Is that scum’s awakened companion artifact strong? What type? Beast-type? Or weapon-type?”
“That’s the strangest part. According to the information I’ve gathered, he hasn’t awakened a companion artifact at all.” Lei Kunlun narrowed his eyes secretly.
Lei Zhenyuan’s expression darkened as well. “You’re saying he might be an Abyss Infected, lurking around my daughter with ill intentions!”
Lei Kunlun shook his head. “I’ve considered that possibility, but it’s highly unlikely. First, Abyss Infected are humans who make deals with monsters from the Abyss—offering their bodies in exchange for the unknown monsters doing things they can’t do themselves. At the same time, they emit the aura of Abyss monsters. Faint as it may be, the Night Watchmen who specialize in dealing with Infected and operate in the darkness would absolutely be able to root him out. But this Huang Quan shows absolutely no signs of being an Abyss Infected!”
“Then why does he live outside the city without being eaten by Abyss monsters?” Lei Zhenyuan was suddenly intrigued by this Huang Quan fellow.
Lei Kunlun continued, “I suspect two possibilities. The first is that he’s been hiding his true strength.”
“That’s impossible!”
Lei Zhenyuan shook his head, dismissing it outright. “I know the rules at Tianlan Academy. Every semester, students go through several companion artifact tests. Once he stands on the awakening test platform, what could he possibly hide?”
Unless he was intimately familiar with the structure of the awakening test platform and tampered with it before stepping on.
But the other party was just an eighteen-year-old student. Tampering with an awakening test platform—even the master who created it wouldn’t be confident of pulling that off!
“Then only the second possibility remains—and it’s the one I’m most worried about. This Huang Quan might be bait released by one of our enemies, luring Xue’er in so they can use her to threaten us!” Lei Kunlun’s eyes were full of coldness as he spoke.
Lei Zhenyuan couldn’t hide the killing intent in his heart either.
“However, I’ve already sent someone to follow them in secret. As soon as there’s an opportunity, we can rescue Xue’er.”
“Who did you send? Is he up to the task?”
“I entrusted an old classmate of mine—Ji something. He’s fairly well-known in the Tianlan Guild. If something happens to him too, I’ll go myself.”
“Then let’s put the No. 107 Abyss on hold for now. If we really can’t find an opportunity, we’ll let it go. If I can’t even protect Xue’er’s safety, how can I cure his illness!” Just as Lei Zhenyuan finished speaking, a familiar voice sounded beside him.
“What are you all standing here for?” Huang Quan looked at the welcoming party these people had set up and felt rather speechless.
Was this the scene every time Lei Aoxue came home?
“Xue… Xue’er! You’re back?!”
Lei father and Lei brother’s pupils both shook. They had already prepared a rescue plan, and yet she had just come back on her own!
“You’re not happy to see me?” Huang Quan raised an eyebrow.
The two shook their heads repeatedly!
“Not at all! We just didn’t expect you back so soon!”
“Xue’er, um… I heard you went out to play with a classmate?”
Just before entering the courtyard, he had specifically summoned the black notebook and done a prediction!
[Fate being rewritten. Rewriter: Huang Quan. How to survive in the Lei family while rewriting fate… When in doubt, call him brother. When in doubt, call him dad… Enjoy a comfortable day!]
Huang Quan was speechless at the time—again with just the beginning and the end. But since he’d decided to do it, he might as well!
“Brother, I was just discussing some things with him. It’s not a romantic relationship!” Huang Quan immediately distanced herself—thankfully, she was using Lei Aoxue’s body.
Though calling someone “brother” while using her body gave him the odd feeling of directly acknowledging a brother-in-law.
But Huang Quan’s perfunctory “brother” sent Lei Kunlun floating on cloud nine. Normally tough and unyielding on the outside, he couldn’t help but show a deeply moved expression at this moment!
“Xue’er, you… say it again!”
Huang Quan looked at his face full of expectation. This was a bit different from the Lei Kunlun he’d seen in news reports.
How should he put it?
What was with all that emotion and doting in his eyes?
“Brother?” Huang Quan tentatively called out again.
Lei Kunlun was so excited he looked like a child, jumping right up. “That one word ‘brother’—I’ve waited so long for it…”
Huang Quan: “…”
So Lei Aoxue’s three personalities had never once called him brother in the Lei household?
Actually, that wasn’t their fault. Leng Xue wouldn’t call anyone so affectionately. Sheng Nan’s mind was full of women—these two men had no chance at all!
Kuang Tian… though he’d encountered her the least, she probably wouldn’t call him that either.
What about the main personality?
Had the main personality never called him that either?
“Brother, what were you talking about just now?” Huang Quan called out in a crisp, sweet voice.
When it came to his sister’s questions, Lei Kunlun had to answer. His brain was tossed right out the window—without a second thought, he spilled everything that had just been discussed.
Huang Quan’s face went dark. Damn, were they trying to raid his home?
“You brat, what are you saying? Where’s your brain?” Lei Zhenyuan saw the situation turning bad and quickly clamped a hand over Lei Kunlun’s mouth. Glancing at his daughter’s less-than-pleasant expression, he wished he could twist this kid’s head off and kick it like a ball.
The current Xue’er was surely still on that dead scumbag’s side. Saying all this would only hurt her feelings, wouldn’t it?
“Dad, he and I are just friends at most. Sending people to beat down his door is a bit much, don’t you think?” Huang Qian said with a fake smile.
Lei Zhenyuan’s heart melted at that one word “Dad.” His brain went out the window too, and he dumped everything on his son: “Your brother did it. It has nothing to do with me!”
