Soul Trigger

Chapter 560 Family misfortune
Shu, who was about to walk over, was pulled back by Ji Li, who gave him a questioning look.

Madam Zhi personally delivered the meal, so it was quite reasonable for her to ask Ji Ruoxi to push the food cart. It was just a bit too coincidental.

Ji Li's lips twitched slightly:

Do you know who's that at the door?

“I can see that she is your sister’s adoptive mother.”

"So what did you just say?"

"Something her adoptive mother absolutely cannot know."

"Then how did you dare to walk over there?"

“I am not afraid of mortals, and I can see her secrets.”

Lady Zhi's eyes twitched as she watched her system malfunction, a malfunction that was rapidly transforming into emotions such as anger, unease, pain, and shock.

As he suddenly came to his senses, his eyes trembled:
"……what?"

Shu said expressionlessly:

"Because of the fact that Prince Yuanling has been unable to have sexual relations for a long time, you have had to purchase a large quantity of..."

"Shut her up!!!"

A gust of wind swept in, and before Madam Zhi's spell could reach her, Ji Li had already pulled Shu into his arms and covered her mouth tightly.

The spirit wind that Lady Zhi had transformed into suddenly stopped in front of the two of them, her face still showing signs of shock.

Seeing that Shu was completely under Ji Li's control and could only struggle in his arms, Madam Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he quickly turned around to look at Ji Ruoxi behind him, looking somewhat guilty.

However, Ji Ruoxi paid no attention to what Shu said next; at this moment, her mind was filled with the image of Madam Zhi's stiff expression.

Don't be fooled by her icy expression; she's completely numb.

At that moment, her mind was a complete mess.

She was initially very resistant to being forced by Mrs. Zhi to accompany her to deliver the food.

She hadn't yet recovered from the scene of forcibly kissing Ji Li in front of Prince Yuanling. Whenever she closed her eyes, she could still see Prince Yuanling's shocked expression, as if the warm taste of his kiss still lingered on her lips.

The thought of this gave her goosebumps all over, and her whole body was convulsing as if she were having a rejection reaction. She wished she could lose her memory on the spot.

She really wanted to give Ji Li a good beating, but that was her own doing. Even if her spiritual energy went out of control, it was something Ji Li couldn't control.

This pent-up resentment had nowhere to go, making her feel terrible no matter how she thought about it. All she wanted was to find a quiet corner to sit in and have some peace and quiet.

However, considering that they would have to see each other again in the future, she thought that this was an opportunity to quickly break the ice with Ji Li in the face of Madam Zhi's request, and that it would be best to just pretend that nothing had happened.

But why does this woman bring up this matter again the moment she opens her mouth, and why does she say it directly in front of her mother!

At that moment, she felt her hands and feet were ice cold, and her brain was completely blank.

After a few seconds of utter confusion, her trembling nerves helped her make the best decision of the moment:

I have to get out of there as quickly as possible.

Then he released the food cart and, in "Desperate Measures," escaped Ji Li's house with maximum focus and efficiency.

"Ruoxi?! Wait a minute..."

Madam Zhi looked at the dust rising at the doorway with some surprise, turned to look at Ji Li, then at the doorway, looking somewhat exasperated.

Finally, he glared fiercely at Ji Li and Shu, sighed, and rushed out.

Ji Li seemed to be in a very stable mental state, but Ji Ruoxi might not be in such a good mental state as him.

Regardless of what happened between the two children, she felt that stopping Ji Ruoxi was the most important thing, to prevent her from doing anything foolish.

Shu almost exposed her secret just now, which was like a bucket of cold water that sobered her up.

Under the underlying logic of spiritual cultivation, if Ji Ruoxi truly becomes mentally unstable to a certain extent, it could potentially trigger some unforeseen consequences. As a mother, her current concern isn't whether her adopted son and daughter have developed any romantic feelings, but rather her adopted daughter's mental state…

Looking at the lonely food cart at the door, Ji Li released Shu's small mouth.

This guy stared at Ji Li expressionlessly, clearly displeased that Ji Li had forcibly controlled him:
"You are so rude."

Ji Li's lips twitched:
"Is this how you use the Eye of Truth?"

"You were the one who looked down on me first."

"...You're even accusing me first, but what secret does Madam Zhi have?"

"Push the car over here, and I'll tell you."

Ji Li glanced at the lonely food cart by the door:

"walk slowly."

Ji Li closed the door again, took out the steaming food from the food cart and placed it on the coffee table. Shu reached out to grab it, but Ji Li stuffed a pair of chopsticks into her hand.

Shu stopped being angry and whispered in Ji Li's ear that she had ordered various sizes and styles from Madam Zhi.

Manual, electric, automatic, etc.

Ji Li's expression was strange, but he thought it was quite normal.

After all, these things are meant for women who have desires but can't express them, but thankfully he covered the guy's mouth.

If Madam Zhi were to act so domestically and socially in front of him and Ji Ruoxi, he couldn't imagine whether the mother and daughter would ever be able to meet normally again.

However, on the other hand, isn't Mrs. Zhi's purchase of small toys somewhat related to the male dignity of her son's father?
Ji Li glanced at Shu, who was clumsily poking at a roast goose with her chopsticks:
"Don't casually reveal other people's secrets in the future."

"So, you still want to despise me?"

"You really can't get past this hurdle," Ji Li said speechlessly.
"Alright, eat your food now, my god."

Shu glanced at Ji Li, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips as she ate the roast goose meat.
"Hmph...this is also part of the price."

"What do you mean?"

Shu swallowed the roast goose meat:

"Pain is the source that shapes me, but it is also my nourishment."

"Activating the Eye of Truth comes at a cost; it consumes the nutrients that should be present in my body, affecting my very existence."

"The source of these nutrients is the spirits of other people."

"If I cannot inflict physical pain on these mortals, then I need the mental suffering of mortals to draw nourishment and sustain my existence. This, too, is a form of nourishment..."

Ji Li raised an eyebrow. So you did this on purpose, you just like to create chaos and see others break down?
Just as he was about to say something, a familiar voice suddenly rang in their ears:
"Then can you let me suffer a little too?"

A dark, spiritual substance emerged, and the figure of the Abyss King appeared beside the two.

He looked expressionlessly at the somewhat bewildered Shu:

"How about you also tell me about the pain in my heart?"

The two were stunned. Clearly, the Yuanling King had witnessed the entire event and was now emanating some ominous spiritual energy.

Shu blinked and shrank slightly closer to Ji Li.

Ji Li nudged her with his elbow:
Hey, King of Unboxing, why aren't you opening any more boxes?

Shu buried her head and ignored him, silently eating her meal.

Seeing this, the Prince of Yuanling said nothing more, but looked meaningfully at Ji Li and said:
"Come with me to the Forbidden City. Due to the previous fluctuations in the Dragon Vein, there have been some problems within the Imperial Guard, and we need your help as a senior researcher who is deeply involved in Project Wheel to resolve them."

As soon as she finished speaking, a golden light flashed in Shu's eyes, and she gently grabbed Ji Li's sleeve, causing the food in her mouth to fall directly into the bowl.

"Don't go, he's lying."

(End of this chapter)