Blind Spot
Chapter 350 - 323 confidence 3

Chapter 350: 323 confidence 3

"He’s back too? He finally deigned to return?" Li Chengjiu suppressed the impulsive irritability in his heart and asked with a calm exterior.

"Isn’t it because he heard you were back? He’s missed you several times, and he came home early this time just to see you. After all, no matter what, you’re still siblings by blood," Mother Feng Yurong said with a smile.

"Yeah, Xiao Yi is very sensible, it’s just...." At the other end of the living room, Li Zhao walked out holding a newspaper rolled into a tube, smiling as he took up the conversation.

"It’s just..." For a moment, he was a bit unsure of the adjective to use.

"No worries, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Xiao Yi. It’s a good opportunity to introduce her to Qingche," Li Chengjiu said with a smile.

The four of them entered the living room and sat down, with food and fruits already set on the table.

Li Chengjiu sat down, and although she was talking to her parents and discussing her life in the military, her mind was actually wandering, looking around for where Li Chengyi was.

She had trained hard and endured in the military in order to digest and absorb the Genetic Enhancement Needle, just to come back and avenge the beating she had suffered last time.

The humiliation and pain from that time still often woke her in the middle of the night.

A few close girlfriends had advised her not to hold a grudge against Li Chengyi, to apologize and show some humility. After all, they were siblings by blood, and that relationship couldn’t be ignored.

But Li Chengjiu refused.

She couldn’t forget the image of Li Chengyi standing over her after knocking her down, arms outstretched, his long hair flying about his robust figure.

His laughter from that time often turned into a nightmare that woke her up.

When she came back to her senses, her parents had already started talking to Nie Qingche about the health of their family elders.

Li Chengjiu wasn’t focused on that conversation; she sat quietly on the side, scanning her surroundings.

Even though she was in her own home, she felt as if she was in a dangerous primeval jungle.

Sofa, refrigerator, the corner of the room, the bathroom door; it seemed as if from any of these places, a flood or a ferocious beast could burst forth.

Nie Qingche noticed her nervousness.

He felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He and Xiao Jiu hadn’t been in a relationship for long and originally thought that Xiao Jiu’s issues with her brother were just family conflicts that could be resolved through conversation.

But now, it seemed to have become a psychological issue.

Clearly, this unseen future brother-in-law had caused his girlfriend great psychological trauma.

A frown formed on his face at the thought.

He felt the urge to teach the future brother-in-law a lesson when the time came.

Perhaps noticing the change in his expression, Li Chengjiu quietly took his hand.

Taking advantage of the moment her parents got up to serve dishes and pour water, she whispered.

"Don’t get involved later."

"No problem," Nie Qingche responded, squeezing her hand.

"You don’t understand the situation. My brother... he’s not the type you imagine," Li Chengjiu said softly.

"That guy... if you win, it’s fine, but if you lose... you will suffer unimaginable humiliation..."

"Don’t worry, I’ll make sure he knows the proper respect for a sister and brother-in-law," Nie Qingche said with a smile, speaking softly.

"You..." Li Chengjiu’s heart raced. She had finally found a boyfriend who was suitable and liked by all aspects, and if Li Chengyi messed it up...

Click.

Suddenly.

Behind them, at the top of the stairs on the second floor, a faint sound of a door opening could be heard.

It seemed that a door from one of the rooms upstairs had been opened.

Steady footsteps began descending the stairs, step by step.

"Xiao Yi, are you coming down? Your sister and brother-in-law are here. Come and meet them," Feng Yurong heard the noise and quickly called out to the second floor.

"I know, Mom," Li Chengyi’s voice came from upstairs.

At this point, Nie Qingche and Li Chengjiu’s attention was captured by the sound.

They both turned their heads to look at the stairs.

The sound of footsteps was getting closer.

Li Chengjiu’s breath began to quicken.

Nie Qingche tightened his grip on his girlfriend’s hand, a hint of curiosity arising. He knew well her strength and temperament, and for someone to excite and weigh her down with tension like this, other than superiors, he had not seen others.

Thus, he was quite curious about this unseen future brother-in-law.

At that moment, both of their eyes were fixed on the stairs.

Soon, a black bunny slipper appeared at the top of the staircase.

"....."

"..."

Nie Qingche and Li Chengjiu felt as if they were hit by a wave of incredible letdown in their hearts.

Then.

The other black bunny slipper also came into view.

But right after that.

A calf as thick as a grown man’s thigh appeared within their line of sight.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

Seconds later.

The owner of the bunny slippers had completely appeared in front of them.

Nie Qingche instinctively stood up, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.

Standing at a height of 1.9 meters, he felt somewhat shorter in front of the other person.

The other man was two meters tall, with a wide back and a thick waist, black hair over his shoulders, and such a broad build that he resembled a wall standing in front of him, seemingly able to lift him off the ground with ease.

And that wasn’t even the most exaggerated part.

The most astonishing thing was...

Nie Qingche could distinctly feel that this man’s aura was somewhat similar to some of the desperate and dangerous criminals he had encountered while patrolling the military base.

Wild, reckless, with a total disregard for human life.

Hiss...

Nie Qingche took a deep breath, his mood quickly becoming somber.

This younger brother-in-law seemed to be quite a handful...

Slap.

Slap.

Among the footsteps, Nie Qingche watched the other person walk up to her face, half a meter apart, and reach out her hand.

"Hello, Li Chengyi." Li Chengyi extended her hand with a smile, her palm hesitating in mid-air, awaiting a handshake.

Nie Qingche also reached out and gently shook hands with the other person.

"Nie Qingche, clear and bright like the clear sky."

"Good." Li Chengyi smiled.

Even now, his smile somehow gave off an inexplicably oppressive feeling.

"I had almost thought my sister would end up a spinster. Didn’t expect my future brother-in-law to be so outstanding."

"You flatter me. I didn’t expect my future brother-in-law to be so..." Nie Qingche also wanted to return a compliment.

But his forearm hurt, being quietly pinched by Li Chengjiu. His next words were suddenly lost.

"However, being Li Chengyi’s brother-in-law isn’t so easy," Li Chengyi said, his tone suddenly turning sharp as his gaze fell on Li Chengjiu.

"Sister. Long time no see, you seem prettier?"

"Did you get another injection?!" Li Chengjiu said, eyeing the growth in the other’s height since their last encounter, his gaze sharp as he straightforwardly spoke.

"I’m still growing, you know. I am your younger brother, after all, and still young," Li Chengyi joked.

Seeing neither moving nor able to laugh out loud,

he could only walk over and sit down in a seat at the side.

"Let’s eat first, it’s rare for sister and brother-in-law to come back; we can go relax later and stretch our muscles."

"Heh... that’s exactly what I was thinking." Li Chengjiu sat down, glaring across at his brother, the memories of being humiliated flooding back, and the flames in his eyes reignited.

"Sigh, you just can’t keep the peace for a few days after coming back? You two..." Father Li Zhao couldn’t help but frown.

"Dad, you don’t get it, this is our unique way of bonding as siblings." Li Chengyi explained. "Right, sis?"

"Yeah, it’s an exclusive tradition of the Li Family," Li Chengjiu agreed with a fake smile.

"Last time, sister was so happy crying. I was pretty happy too. After all, sister must be under a lot of stress at the military base, so it’s good that I, as her brother, can help her vent a little," Li Chengyi sighed.

Crack.

A faint cracking sound came from the edge of the table where Li Chengjiu was resting her hand.

"Then I should thank you for that?" She stared intently at Li Chengyi.

"We’re family, no need for formalities." Li Chengyi looked at her and sincerely smiled.

On the side, Nie Qingche seemed to have understood the situation.

These two siblings, although they had been quite severe upon arrival, now seemed to be getting along just fine, didn’t they?

A little verbal sparring, going out for some friendly competition – it was not unusual in his own family either.

Probably, Li Chengjiu had been losing consistently, couldn’t stand losing and lost face, so her temper had built up.

Seeing through this, Nie Qingche’s mind settled, realizing that as long as it wasn’t the kind of extreme discord that leads to family fractures, this was really nothing to worry about.

It was just then that the news broadcast on the nearby projection TV caught his attention, and he used it as an opportunity to change the subject.

"Speaking of which, after that terrorist attack at the Chaoyu sports stadium, the whole country started a severe crackdown campaign. This time coming back, the subway station checks were much stricter than before."

"That’s true; although Suiyang isn’t a big city, the Union and the Security Department have jointly invested in hiring several retired Feiyi Masters from Jiu Yi to lead teams and work with Heavenly Eye to crack down on underworld activities. The effect has been good. The Tie Feng Group that was involved in producing sports equipment has been completely taken down this time around; it was quite satisfying for the people," Li Chengyi interjected with a nod.

"In Fengnan Province, my uncle is an officer at the Provincial Security Department and has been running all over the place to make arrests. The state has made a big resolution this time. Including the previous operations, they have arrested thousands of people involved in underworld activities," Nie Qingche sighed.

"Social stability is everything. As brothers-in-law working in the army, can you guys get news from outside too?" Li Chengyi asked curiously.

"We obviously can’t go online anytime, we mainly use the internal network, and every once in a while, we can request leave to visit family. If there’s an urgent mission, then there’s no leave but we get extra pay," Nie Qingche replied.

"Is your Feiyi reimbursed by the state, or do you pay for it yourself?" Li Chengyi asked.

"That... I’m still a bit behind the standard for state reimbursement, not as good as your sister," Nie Qingche admitted, feeling slightly embarrassed.

"That’s still very impressive," Li Chengyi nodded.

Self-funded meant he had money; he had heard that Nie Qingche was also his sister’s superior, which implied a certain background. But anyone who self-funded a Feiyi definitely couldn’t be poor.

"Where are you currently employed, little brother?" Nie Qingche asked in return.

"I’m just working at a small company. In my free time, I like to practice fighting, take care of plants, cultivate my sentiments," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

"That’s nice. So young and already leaning into retirement life, I’m envious."

The back and forth banter between the two slowly warmed the atmosphere as they ate.

This allowed Li Zhao and Feng Yurong, the parents who had been on edge the whole time, to finally relax.

They had feared that the siblings would start a fight at the drop of a hat, potentially upending the table and brawling on the spot.

After the meal, Nie Qingche took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Li Chengjiu sat on the couch, locking eyes with Li Chengyi.

She remained silent, just staring straight at the other person.

Anger +1.

Anger +1.

Anger +1.

Constant and steady streams of angry Evil Thoughts steadily flowed into Li Chengyi’s body.

"Sis."

Li Chengyi was in a good mood, looking at her with a smile.

"Don’t worry. Your husband is a nice guy. I won’t hit the face today."

Anger +2.

"...You’re still so confident. You really think I can’t handle you?" Li Chengjiu said coldly.

She had been pushed around at the military base and was bullied at home too. It was only recently that Nie Qingche had been helping her and made life a little easier.

But she was fed up with this suffocating and painful life!

"Sister, anyone can talk tough, but you have to be able to back it up."

Li Chengyi said with a smile.

"When the strong talk tough, it’s called brutality."

"When the weak talk tough, it’s called cute."