Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 373 The child in my belly is his
Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were not surprised by the sudden noise behind them. They had actually noticed the movement behind them long ago and had already guessed who it was. They simply turned around calmly and looked in the direction of the sound.

Those in the distance knew they couldn't escape any longer, so they came out.

There were two of them, Yao Huo and Yao Sisi.

Yao Sisi appeared calm and much friendlier than when they last met. She even nodded and smiled at Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei—though the smile was fleeting, it was better than nothing.

Yao Huo looked a little embarrassed, waved, and said hesitantly, "What a coincidence, you're here too. I brought your sister to see your mother, and Weiwei, you're here too, right?"

However, to his surprise, Yao Wei didn't give him any face and directly exposed him: "I am, you are not."

Yao Huo: "..."

Yao Sisi suddenly burst out laughing, attracting the attention of Lu Xi'an, Yao Wei, and Yao Huo.

She quickly wiped the smile off her face and said, "He's definitely not. He came with you. You don't hide your markings, so he can sense your location."

"Sisi!"

Yao Huo suddenly said in a deep voice.

Yao Sisi immediately shut her mouth.

Yao Wei's gaze shifted back from Yao Sisi to Yao Huo.

Yao Huo looked at Yao Wei, and Lu Xi'an felt that there was a hint of nervousness in Yao Huo's eyes and that she was speaking very cautiously.

Yao Huo said, "I can sense the marks on you, but Sisi can't. Weiwei, don't mistake Sisi for someone like me..."

As soon as he said that, Lu Xi'an immediately understood the subtext in his words.

Yao Wei naturally understood—Yao Huo was telling her that Sisi, like her, had never eaten the new humans, unlike Yao Huo.

Does he want me to take out my frustrations on him and not hold a grudge against my sister?

The thought flashed through Yao Wei's mind, but she still said, "It doesn't matter."

Yao Huo's face stiffened, while Yao Sisi's face showed a relieved expression. However, this expression was fleeting and no one else noticed it.

Yao Wei said, "Could you please leave first? I want to talk to my mother, and I don't want you to hear me."

This woman was as direct as ever.

Yao Huo opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but was stopped by Yao Sisi.

"Alright, Dad, stop making a fool of yourself here."

Yao Sisi said, "Sister wants to be alone for a while. You're just staying here and refusing to leave. Aren't you just making sister unhappy for no reason?"

"Let's step away for a bit. When your sister wants to talk to you, she'll come find you."

Lu Xi'an could tell that Yao Wei's younger sister was much more insightful than Yao Huo.

With her speaking up, it saved a lot of trouble. Yao Huo was persuaded and followed Yao Sisi away into the distance.

But as he walked, he couldn't help but look back again, his gaze finally sweeping over Lu Xi'an, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately he didn't speak.

Lu Xi'an had already seen through Yao Huo's thoughts, and immediately said to Yao Wei, "How about I go over and stay with them for a while? It seems your dad wants to say something to me, but he's afraid you'll be unhappy, so he hasn't dared to speak."

"You probably also want to spend some time alone with your mother and talk to her, right?"

Yao Wei pulled Lu Xi'an aside and said, "It's okay for you to be here." She already felt that she and Lu Xi'an were inseparable, and she didn't feel that it was wrong for Lu Xi'an to be beside her when she was talking to her mother. She even hoped to properly introduce Lu Xi'an to her mother.

Lu Xi'an patted Yao Wei's hand and said, "Don't worry, I won't overthink it. I just wanted to see what your father had to say."

Yao Wei then said, "Be careful."

Lu Xi'an smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've seen through your father's condition. He won't do anything to me. And even if he wanted to, he couldn't beat me. Even with your sister on the side, they still couldn't beat me."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, then added, "Then you should still be careful."

Lu Xi'an chuckled, touched Yao Wei's cheek, and said, "Okay, I'll be careful."

"Ah."

Yao Wei agreed, but still didn't let go of Lu Xi'an.

She pulled Lu Xi'an to stand in front of Ye Wenxin's grave, and solemnly introduced him to the tombstone, which was no longer visible: "Mom, this is Lu Xi'an. The child in my belly is his."

Lu Xi'an listened from the side and couldn't help but twitch his lips. Yao Wei's words sounded like a rebellious daughter bringing her blond-haired boyfriend home to provoke her parents. It was really unpleasant to hear.

Lu Xi'an was even a little worried that Yao Wei's mother might be so angry that she would crawl out of her grave and slap him a few times.

“He’s great, I like him very much. We’re very happy together. I’ve seen it on TV, and I know what you used to say. According to what you said back then, I should call him my husband, right, Mom?” Yao Wei continued, her voice steady and calm, unconsciously pulling Lu Xi’an’s wandering thoughts back to reality. “Mom, I’m all grown up now. I have a husband and children. And I’m strong, and he’s strong too. We have enough strength to protect our children. Don’t worry.”

Lu Xi'an opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He felt a strange sensation of something stuck in his throat.

After a long while, he gently put his arm around Yao Wei's waist and said, "According to the rules, shouldn't I call you Mom? Don't worry, Mom, Yao Wei and I are both doing well. I will take good care of her and protect her for the rest of my life."

He was never used to calling her by nicknames like Weiwei or Xiaowei. He always called Yao Wei by her real name, which he found quite endearing. Weiwei and Xiaowei, on the other hand, felt a bit awkward to him.

Yao Wei was the same; she always called him "Lu Xi'an," without omitting any of the three characters, but Lu Xi'an always found it very pleasant to hear.

If Yao Wei were to suddenly call out "Xi'an" or something like that one day, Lu Xi'an would feel uncomfortable.

A gentle breeze stirred, causing the weeds on the grave to sway softly, a scene of tranquility.

Lu Xi'an let out a soft breath, released Yao Wei, and said, "Okay, I'm going over now. Call me when you're done talking to Mom, and I'll come back."

Yao Wei thought for a moment, then said, "I also want to ask him some questions directly later..."

She ultimately didn't call him "Dad," but instead used "he."

Lu Xi'an said, "Okay, I'll talk to him in a bit and have him come over alone."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded.

Lu Xi'an then turned and left, walking to Yao Huo and Yao Sisi in the distance. He stood there, making sure he could no longer hear Yao Wei's voice at Ye Wenxin's grave, before he felt relieved.

Speaking of which, Type A new humans are quite troublesome in this situation. Their hearing is too good, and if they want to avoid it, they have to run to a very, very far place.

—This was only because Yao Wei deliberately lowered her voice; if her voice had been any louder, they could have heard it.

Yao Sisi was sizing up Lu Xi'an again, seemingly more interested in her sister Yao Wei's man than in her sister Yao Wei.

Moreover, she looked him over so openly that she didn't flinch when her gaze met Lu Xi'an's.

Seeing this, Lu Xi'an asked, "Have you seen enough? How about I turn around again so you can see it from every angle?"

Yao Sisi remained completely unfazed, smiling confidently at Lu Xi'an and saying, "No need for that. I'll just take a look."

"Sisi, don't be silly."

Yao Huo rebuked him, then solemnly extended his hand to Lu Xi'an and said, "Hello, my name is Yao Huo."

He had already mentioned his name before, and now he was bringing it up again, clearly wanting to get to know Lu Xi'an properly once more.

Lu Xi'an then extended his hand and shook hands with Yao Huo.

"Lucian."

He gave his name. He had been wondering if Yao Huo would try to shake his hand firmly to intimidate him, but Yao Huo simply shook his hand, which made him feel a little disappointed.

Regardless, their solemn and serious introduction to each other doesn't seem like a meeting between a father-in-law and son-in-law.

A time traveler, a person from the old world, whose behavior was neither like that of the present era nor that of the old era, was strange and eccentric, which greatly intrigued Yao Sisi.

The two let go of each other's hands. Yao Huo was silent for a moment before letting out a soft sigh and saying, "To be honest, it's been more than twenty years now, and in a few more years it will be thirty. In this kind of world, I'm not surprised by anything that happens."

"I've thought that Weiwei has died somewhere in this world, and I'll never find her. I've also thought that she's become just like everyone else in this world, just like me, utterly vulgar."

“I even imagined that one day she would suddenly see me, become a resentful person, and blame me for abandoning her and her daughter, and then kill me.”

“I think I wouldn’t have resisted then, I would have just let her kill, and I wouldn’t have explained anything, let her vent her resentment and feel better.”

“Now that she’s pregnant and bringing a man out, I’ve imagined this scenario before. Fortunately, you seem to be doing well… Thank you for taking care of Vivi.”

These words were quite different from what Lu Xi'an had imagined Yao Huo might say, but this was actually a good thing. In this way, Yao Huo shouldn't be considered a bad person—for him and Yao Wei, this way Yao Wei probably wouldn't have too much to worry about anymore.

“You don’t need to thank me. Yao Wei and I are in love, and it’s my duty to take care of her. She’s also taking care of me. We’ve always supported each other.”

Lu Xian said.

Yao Huo was slightly moved, and then said, "Hmm...that's good. You're all very good, that's good...that's good..."

Lu Xi'an could tell that Yao Huo's tone was very gratified, but beneath that sound lay a hint of melancholy. He asked, "Is there anything else you want to say to me?"

"Nothing."

Yao Huo said.

Lu Xi'an asked, "Then could you tell me why you separated from Yao Wei's mother in the first place?"

(End of this chapter)