Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"No." At least she wasn't allergic when she was still Gu Chengyan.

"Bear with it for a bit..." Spread the clear red liquid evenly and gently apply it to the bruise.

A faint burning sensation came from my knee, but since there was no abrasion on my skin, this intensity wasn't too painful.

Su Wanxi: "Why didn't you contact me immediately?"

"I..." thought I could handle it.

After a long pause, Gu Cheng shook her head dejectedly: "I'm sorry, I should have reported it immediately."

From the discovery of the body to her battle with Zhang Yizhe, she had countless opportunities to ask Su Wanxi for help.

"I didn't mean to blame you..."

"..." The girl turned her head, her eyes filled with confusion.

"I just hope... I hope you can rely on me, the captain, a little more."

Su Wanxi looked at Gu Cheng intently, her watery eyes filled with a hint of pity.

P.S. A minor edit; there will be another chapter tonight.

Section 87 Chapter 85 Returning

The eye color of most Chinese people is between light brown and brownish-red, but Su Wanxi is different. Her pupils are almost pure black, with a subtle shimmer when they move, like a clear spring suddenly gushing out of an ancient well.

"I just hope... I hope you can rely on me, the captain, a little more."

Su Wanxi loosened her slightly bitten lips, her tone calm and gentle, her long, flowing black hair shimmering with a delicate luster like a necklace.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and in that instant, something seemed to melt away in her heart.

Relying on... from Gu Chengyan to Gu Cheng, the only person who could give her a similar feeling was Dean Xu—he was both an elder and had the grace of raising and guiding her.

"I..." Gu Cheng opened her mouth but didn't know how to answer. Her legs unconsciously intertwined, causing the other person's silk nightgown to wrinkle slightly.

Su Wanxi grabbed the girl's fair ankle, locked her leg with her arm, and leaned closer.

Her delicate features gradually magnified before Gu Cheng's eyes; her cherry lips were moist and thin, and her breath was as fragrant as orchids.

"I'm always here whenever you want." As she spoke, she moved closer, the distance between them shrinking to less than five centimeters, their long eyelashes almost intertwining.

In a movie or TV series, this would be a standard kissing pose.

Could it be...she...

Gu Cheng's cheeks flushed red, and she subconsciously closed her eyes.

Su Wanxi looked at the girl's shy expression and the corners of her lips turned up slightly.

Three, two, one...

"Snap!" It wasn't a kiss, but a light touch of foreheads.

"Huh?" It wasn't quite what she expected. Gu Cheng rubbed her forehead and slowly opened her eyes.

Su Wanxi released her arm, took out the sneakers that had fallen into the gap between the car seats, carefully helped the girl put them on, and tied a cute bow on them.

I've been scammed... No, no... What am I thinking...?

Pulling her leg back, Gu Cheng sat up obediently, staring straight ahead at the seat in front of her. Her cheeks were burning hot, and she brushed her hair aside to slightly cover the blush on her cheeks.

Kissing seems impossible... Expectation turns into anxiety, and finally, a faint sense of disappointment.

"Let's go." The scene was mostly cleared up, and the police who had rushed over had already left. Only their car remained near the alley.

Su Wanxi opened the car door and extended her delicate hand, gesturing for Gu Cheng to sit in the front seat with her.

“...I’ll sit here.” Gu Cheng shook her head and refused.

"I have something to ask you..."

......

Su Wanxi took off her strappy high heels, revealing her slender feet in driving flats. Her skin was fair and soft, and her pale pink nails were round and translucent.

Recalling her earlier embarrassment, Gu Cheng pursed her lips and turned her head away, not daring to look any longer.

Roll up the window, and the car's air conditioning starts working, blowing out gusts of cool air.

Su Wanxi gripped the steering wheel tightly and slowly reversed the car, looking in the rearview mirror.

"What did Zhang Yizhe say?" she asked Gu Cheng.

"He answered my question..." Don't let personal emotions affect your work... Gu Cheng repeated this to herself several times, resting her chin on her hand and speaking in a low voice.

"..." Su Wanxi didn't speak, but waited thoughtfully for what would happen next.

"I asked him if he killed the person."

"...And then what happened?"

He showed me the dagger, and then said...

"'If you want to kill, you can kill. Do you need a reason?'"

The car was silent. Gu Cheng leaned back and closed her eyes to rest. When they turned the corner, the street was completely blocked.

“That corpse has begun to cocoon…” Su Wanxi glanced at her and gently grasped the girl’s left hand.

Death was the inevitable end for him; the only difference was how long it would take and how he would die.

"I can understand what he did." Knowing that Su Wanxi was comforting her, Gu Cheng nodded without opening her eyes, and twisted her wrist to interlock her fingers with Su Wanxi's.

"I'm just feeling a little...unwell." Zhang Yizhe's attitude was extremely cold, as if he had killed not his own kind, but livestock bought from the market.

With her other hand covering her chest, her heart still pounding, Gu Cheng's tone was tinged with pity.

“Su Wanxi…”

"Ok?"

Will all awakened beings become like them?

Li Wenhai considers himself superior to others, while Zhang Yizhe disregards life and is cynical.

Apart from her colleagues at the Lanjiang Hermit Branch, all the other awakened individuals she encountered were like this.

Su Wanxi frowned slightly and applied a little more force to her hand.

"...Won't."

“They are just isolated cases.” She added earnestly as soon as she finished speaking.

"...There's a reception banquet for the aid team tomorrow night, at the Xinsheng Hotel in the city center." Feeling that the topic was too heavy, Su Wanxi chose to move on.

"Should I go too?" Gu Cheng asked in a low voice.

"Yes, Qin Kexin and Uncle Zhou will also be there."

"Okay... around what time?"

"I'll go with you after get off work tomorrow."

......

The riverbank was shaded by lush foliage, rustling gently in the evening breeze. Warm lights illuminated both sides of the street, and occasionally a few young women in summer clothes would pass by, their simple shirts and skirts highlighting their beautiful figures. The men were relatively simple in their attire; the young men wore a variety of clothes, while the older men were all dressed in white tank tops.

Autumn will arrive in a few days, Gu Cheng thought to herself as she gazed at the scenery outside the window.

I drove into the residential area and parked the car in front of the familiar apartment building.

"Thank you for coming out so late." Judging from her attire, Su Wanxi should have been getting ready for bed, but she was pulled out of bed by my location.

"No need, I wouldn't normally go to bed this early anyway." She usually practices the piano a little longer, but she's not in the mood today.

As for the culprit behind all this... Su Wanxi stared at Gu Cheng for a long time, then slowly grasped the other's right hand, which was about to unbuckle its seatbelt.

"that..."

Gu Cheng stopped what she was doing, somewhat puzzled, and silently met her gaze.

Su Wanxi: "Did you have fun this afternoon...?"

I spent an afternoon shopping with Qin Kexin, but all I got from her was a text message saying "Go out for a walk".

"..."

"Um...what's wrong?" After a moment of silence, Gu Cheng nodded obediently. Having finished visiting the entire trade fair, she felt she had fulfilled a long-held wish.

"...It's nothing." Su Wanxi released her hand expressionlessly.

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Section 88, Chapter 86: The Soul of Children's Meals is Toys

The night sky was pitch black, with thick clouds piled up sometime earlier. The moonlight was dappled, making the girl's pretty face appear exceptionally pale.

Gu Cheng leaned against the windowsill, without turning on the light, just standing quietly, gazing at the car parked on the street corner not far away.

As night fell, a beautiful figure could be vaguely seen inside the car.

"They haven't left yet..." Thinking this, the girl turned around, went to the door, and lightly pressed the light switch.

The bedroom brightened up, and the furnishings were just as neat as when she left in the morning. When she returned to the window, Su Wanxi had already left.

With her lips pursed, Gu Cheng stared blankly at that secluded corner, the sweet fragrance still lingering in her nostrils.

It's about to rain... The evening breeze rustled her clothes, and the air that swept in was slightly humid and warm, causing the girl's long, curled eyelashes to be covered with a light mist.

Close the windows, draw the curtains, and let your whole body sink into the soft mattress.

You don't need to think about anything, you don't need to do anything, just silently wait for the rain to fall.

It was as bright as day outside, followed by a loud clap of thunder... The rain poured down harder and harder, pounding against the glass.