Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

According to her lover, they are friends... Compared to a little over a month ago, Su Wanxi's attitude towards Gu Chengyan has improved significantly.

"Miss Su, are you still working in the middle of the night?" Gu Chengyan handed her a glass of warm milk with a smile.

"There are still some things I haven't finished..." The latter took the teacup and held it with both hands.

"When did you get up? Why didn't you tell me?" Whether she was too engrossed in her own thoughts or for some other reason, Su Wanxi didn't notice the girl getting up at all.

"About ten minutes ago, when you were editing the information," Gu Chengyan said, pressing his lips to the rim of the cup and taking a small sip.

“Spying is not a good habit…” Su Wanxi frowned slightly.

"Any husband would be curious if his wife got up in the middle of the night to chat with someone..." Gu Chengyan was able to explain his behavior in a very respectable way.

Su Wanxi took a sip of warm milk and continued expressionlessly: "Is Gu Cheng sleeping?"

"Hmm, while she's asleep, I'd also like to chat with Miss Su about our life ideals..." The girl leaned against the sofa, one leg dangling in the air, the other bent, swaying gently in the moonlight, completely unconcerned about exposing herself.

"us?"

“Yes…only between the two of us.” Gu Chengyan sat up straight, his light brown pupils slightly contracting.

Su Wanxi stared at her for a long time, her eyes clear: "Whatever you say."

Chapter 148, Section 151: Family Members?

The bright moon hung high in the sky, the night was quiet, and two beautiful young women dressed in revealing clothes sat facing each other.

Her light brown pupils lacked their usual clarity and warmth, instead radiating a cold chill. Gu Cheng crossed her legs and leaned against the sofa, her fair and delicate insteps gently raised, her toes barely touching a shiny black leather shoe.

Su Wanxi closed her laptop, took off her gold-rimmed glasses, and quietly looked at the other person.

Gu Chengyan: "To be honest, I don't like you..."

Su Wanxi remained expressionless upon hearing this, her arms hanging limply at the sides of her nightgown.

"Why?" she asked.

"I feel that you and Gu Cheng are not a good match... The time we've spent together has only confirmed my opinion."

Her knuckles tapped slowly on the coffee table, her long, slender eyelashes gleaming with silvery moonlight. Su Wanxi remained silent, waiting for what was to come.

“Gu Cheng spends most of her time with you, and the name Su Wanxi has lost its place in her heart.” Gu Chengyan put down his teacup and picked up a napkin to carefully wipe the corner of his lips.

"This is not necessarily a good thing."

Su Wanxi raised an eyebrow: "Can I take that as...you're jealous?" It's like a familiar playmate being taken away; the other person can't possibly be happy.

Gu Chengyan shook his head without refuting: "Perhaps... but it's definitely not the main reason."

"Su Wanxi, neither of us are exactly honest people... I just hope you can answer me honestly..."

"Do you really like Gu Cheng, and not some other miscellaneous feeling?"

......

As the milk cooled, its sweet and smooth taste lingered on her lips and teeth. After a moment of silence, Su Wanxi gave her answer: "I like her, there's no doubt about that..."

Gu Chengyan raised his head, his gaze towards the other person slightly complicated: "If you like him, why are you hesitating?"

"Habit."

"Habit? Hiding everything from the other person is also a habit?" The girl stroked her suit jacket, her tone somewhat aggressive.

“Su Wanxi...you are not even willing to share your family background, friends, or various experiences with your lover.”

Su Wanxi twitched her lips almost imperceptibly, and her silk nightgown lifted slightly with the movement of her legs.

"That's why I never thought you were someone who could give her a sense of security..."

A girl in love has practically zero IQ, and Gu Chengyan sensed that someone was heading in that direction.

She foolishly revealed everything about herself from birth to the present, but her lover didn't give her enough trust and kept everything secret, yet Gu Cheng was still enjoying it.

"Can't speak?" Gu Chengyan chuckled lightly, letting his fingertips rest on his thigh.

"..." Su Wanxi raised her head, her long, dark hair swaying casually.

"Thanks..."

"Ok?"

"My family situation is rather complicated, and it's not convenient to disclose it for the time being, but I will keep what you said today in mind." Gu Chengyan was right; she was not a good enough lover.

After drinking the milk in her glass in one gulp, Su Wanxi slowly stood up.

"Is there anything else?"

"If you're willing to talk, I wouldn't mind."

"...It's getting late." Putting her laptop back in her bag, Su Wanxi tossed her long hair behind her shoulder and went into the bathroom to wash her face.

When she returned to the bedroom, she found that Gu Chengyan had already put away the teacup and was lying on the bed preparing to rest.

She snuggled into the soft blankets, the mattress still warm. Su Wanxi didn't hug her, and Gu Chengyan simply turned to the side, presenting his smooth back to her.

"Where did the boiled water for the warm milk come from?" If you want hot water, you have to boil it yourself. Strangely, Su Wanxi didn't hear any sound.

"Gu Cheng brought a thermos with her. She told me to use the hot water inside to make milk if I needed to get up at night." Luckily, the thermos was big enough, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough for two people.

"You and she seem to have a good relationship..."

“Just ‘friends’.” This was Gu Cheng’s explanation to Su Wanxi, with Gu Chengyan emphasizing the last two words.

"It doesn't look like it..."

What does that look like?

"It's like an older sister who doesn't want her younger sister to get married." Su Wanxi could feel Gu Chengyan's concern for Gu Cheng between the lines. Although she felt a pang of sadness, it was still within acceptable limits.

A slight tremor traveled through the blanket to Su Wanxi's entire body, and she could guess Gu Chengyan's current expression without even looking up.

"If I had to put it that way, my older brother would be more suitable..."

"Hmm, maybe." What man would use a woman's body to make such seductive gestures? Su Wanxi still remembers the girl's alluring expression that night.

"Miss Su, you'd better go to sleep soon. Someone is really looking forward to our date tomorrow..." Sensing the perfunctory tone in Su Wanxi's words, Gu Chengyan pursed his lips and pulled the blanket closer to her.

"Good night."

Goodnight... Don't tell her about tonight...

"I know." The two have always been on the same page about this.

......

The next day, Gu Cheng got up very early. Seeing that Su Wanxi was still asleep but not wanting to disturb her, she could only count her eyelashes one by one.

Su Wanxi woke up halfway through the count, vigorously rubbed her lover's head, making the brown hair that was originally under her even more messy.

Before getting out of bed, they inevitably had to be affectionate. Su Wanxi knew she couldn't go too far, so all her actions were just light touches. If things really escalated, it would be difficult for both of them to handle the situation.

After washing up in the bathroom and brushing her teeth, Gu Cheng began applying face wash little by little in front of the mirror. In the apartment, she usually used cheap brands, but after living with Su Wanxi for half a week, this practice was explicitly forbidden by her.

"Don't use that anymore, use the face wash I use..." The packaging bottle was covered with symbols that Gu Cheng couldn't understand, but it was indeed much more comfortable to use than the cheap one from before.

Even the best skin needs maintenance, and since Su Wanxi's favorite thing to do is pinch her cheeks, Gu Cheng naturally takes extra care when washing her face.

What would you like to eat for breakfast?

"Hmm... whatever you like, I'm fine with anything." After a good morning kiss, the two continued lying in bed, not going all the way, but they could still take advantage of each other.

Gu Cheng discovered that Su Wanxi had a very strange fetish: whenever he made physical advances, he liked to press himself against her...

Although it was comfortable to be dominated by Su Wanxi, Gu Cheng always felt that her position as the husband would be in jeopardy if things continued like this.

After several unsuccessful counterattacks, she had no choice but to lie down and accept her fate.

"Where do we go after dinner?" Gu Cheng asked softly, prying open the fingers that were pinching her cheek.

"How about... we just rest at the hotel?" Su Wanxi suggested.

"...Okay." After playing outside all day, Gu Cheng realized that what she really wanted was to be snuggled up with her lover like this, and occasionally have a little fight in bed.

The spring night was fleeting, and the sun rose high; from then on, the emperor neglected his morning court. Gu Cheng didn't believe she was fit to be a ruler, but Su Wanxi was definitely that vixen who brought ruin to the country...

Section 153, Chapter 149: Repulsion Effect

In a remote village, a middle-aged man leaned against an ancient locust tree, a low retching sound coming from his throat.

"Ugh..." His stomach churned, and undigested food and stomach acid rushed into his mouth. Yellowish-green liquid seeped out between his fingers and dripped onto the withered grass and shrubs.

The man was probably in his early forties, thin and haggard, with bandages wrapped around his right shoulder and most of his arm missing. Behind him, a blurry spatial rift quietly collapsed.

“Your abilities have reached their limit, and continuing to participate in the Rift will hardly lead to any substantial improvement.” Liao Xiuran tossed the still-sparkling cigarette butt on the ground and gently stomped it out with his military boot.

“Extreme… ugh…” Li Wenhai knelt down on both knees, supporting himself with one hand on the mud bricks as he vomited repeatedly.

Having not been in contact with the crack for a long time, the discomfort of returning to reality was far more severe than he had imagined; the man felt as if his internal organs were spasming and contracting.

"I know you want to get revenge on that Zhou guy..." Liao Xiuran's gaze followed the hair to the right shoulder, pausing briefly on Li Wenhai's already healed wound.

Zhou Li showed no mercy, severing Li Wenhai's right arm at the root. If Zhan Tai hadn't liquefied the wound in time to stop the bleeding, he would have died from excessive blood loss before the crack could heal.

Although the two cooperated well and teleported away to escape at the last moment, Li Wenhai was still inevitably left with a disability.

"The organization values ​​your abilities highly, and your performance during this period of evaluation has been satisfactory."

The mission failed, and Liao Xiuran, as a key participant, was no better off than his opponents. Some unfavorable comments began to circulate among the higher-ups at Parchment, and it took him half a month to manage to smooth things over.

"What kind of assessment?" Li Wenhai looked at the other party in confusion. His spatial teleportation ability was stuck at B+, so how could he be considered qualified...?

"Parchment requires more than just ability; it also requires... loyalty."

"I'll take you to see someone." Liao Xiuran waved to the nearby Awakened Ones, indicating that they could leave.

"Who?" The contraction ended, followed by a severe tingling sensation. Li Wenhai instinctively covered his right shoulder.

"Someone who can help you get revenge."

"...I see."