Chapter 385: The Child under the Virus
The neutralization process of the virus in Cheng Anya was not painful at all. It was like a regular injection. Once the antidote was injected, she felt a little drowsy and lay on the operating table.
Everybody could see, from the endoscope pictures, that almost all the virus in Cheng Anya’s body gathered in her womb.
As Bai Ye had expected, Ye Wei once mentioned that Cheng Anya’s condition was weird. It did not seem like she had contracted the virus and he did ask her whether she was like that when she was on Louis’ island. As she would become utterly weak and feel a stabbing pain in her organs back on Louis’ island, she was totally different.
This situation began when they were in Prince William’s castle, which was to say that the child was also slowly absorbing the virus. It could also be said that the child grew up whilst immersed in the virus.
Su Man was spot on in his deduction. Without seeing the endoscope pictures, he knew that the child must be infected.
“Does it seem like this child is absorbing the virus as if it’s absorbing nutrients?” Ye Wei asked in extreme shock with wide eyes as she looked on at the endoscope pictures in slight disbelief. The young kid was, on the other hand, slightly worried.
This picture seemed slightly scary.
“That should be correct,” Bai Ye said. He felt slightly uneasy. Since Cheng Anya became pregnant with the child when she contracted the virus, the child would be a carrier of the virus on birth. Let alone the effect of the virus on the child, wouldn’t the child be literally untouchable once he/she was born?
Su Man frowned. Extremely few people saw how Beauty Su was like when he was deep in thought. Ye Wei, Eleven, and the young kid felt that things were extremely serious. Third Young Master Ye and Cheng Anya quietly slept at a side and were unaware of what happened. The rest of them were extremely worried as their hearts thumped.
“Su Man, how do we make sense of that?” the young kid asked.
Su Man tapped his hand and calmly said, “That’s an unknown for now. The infection is a given, and we’ll only know whether the child will develop problems after the child has grown up a bit more. Your mommy will be fine.”
As the antidote kicked in, it slowly neutralized the virus in Cheng Anya’s body. She was not in as sharp pain as Third Young Master Ye was but merely quietly lied down and seemed to be asleep. She looked calm and sweet when she was asleep.
“Bai Ye, I heard Old Witch mention before that Blue Wolf had tested on ‘poisonous people’ before. Would the same principle apply to this child?” Ye Wei suddenly asked. As she recalled something that had happened many years ago, she frowned even more.
‘Poisonous people?” Su Man raised his eyebrows.
Bai Ye nodded. Such a thing had happened before. “Blue Wolf used to raise infants as ‘poisonous people’. These infants were fed with foodstuffs with extremely toxic poisons since birth, and out of the over-ten of them, almost all died except three of them. Amongst the three who survived, all their food was laced with extremely toxic poisons and another two of them died as they grew up. Only one survived, and this child is extremely different from the other children. He is a carrier of extremely potent poisons. Anybody who comes into contact with him will become poisoned, and those who are more severely poisoned will die. Those who are not as severely poisoned will need to be injected with serum for several months, and their breath will be poisonous as well.
“That is extremely cruel.” The young kid frowned. How could there be people as cruel as him?
His dearest Nuo Nuo fell into Blue Wolf’s clutches, and thank goodness, Blue Wolf did not raise her to become a ‘poisonous person’. No typical person would be able to bear such immense suffering.
“It is indeed extremely cruel. Afterward, Old Witch imprisoned children and fell out with Blue Wolf over this incident. While this has been many years ago, I would have forgotten it had Wei Wei not raised it. Given how low the success rate is, only one such person could be cultivated following many deaths. Moreover, their meal has to contain immensely potent poisons, and once too often a regular meal would be fatal for them as the meals lacked toxins,” Bai Ye flatly replied. While it was hearsay, they had to believe everything they heard in the Operative Camp, so it was absolutely true.
“That said, if the virus disappears, will the child die?” Eleven raised her doubts. This question was indeed too complex, and she felt that it was immensely deep and hard to understand.
“While I have heard words of this before, this child’s condition is different,” Su Man calmly replied. “If the child can grow up, the virus would have fused with the child’s cells. Look at the child. Although he has yet to take shape, he is indeed growing. The virus is different from poisons, and those who are congenital carriers of the virus might be able to control the virus. If he is free from the virus, he may die and is simply not fated to be in the world,” Su Man calmly replied. The virus in Cheng Anya’s body had largely disappeared and would be excreted through her sweat.
Bai Ye injected her with serum.
Apart from Bai Ye, everybody else somehow understood the conversation. As long as the virus had passed, this was definitely a good thing.
Ye Wei carried Cheng Anya back to her room whilst Bai Ye carried Third Young Master Ye back. They ordered the maidservants to freshen them up, especially so for Third Young Master Ye, whose wrists and ankles required medication. Third Young Master Ye had been through a lot.
Su Man and the young kid walked at the back. The young kid smiled and said, “Su Man, it has been hard on you this time.”
“That’s not a biggie,” Su Man calmly said as he put his hand on the young kid’s shoulder. “What’s there to be polite about? We’re on the same team.”
The young kid broke into a smile as Su Man had him sit down on the long bench in the central atrium. It was a cloudy day in Riyadh, so the central atrium did not feel warm and stuffy. The massive fountain in the central atrium made it feel several hints cooler.
Su Man asked, “When will you leave?”
Since the Dragon Gate, the First Terrorist Organization, and the Mafia were in the most chaotic and tense situations, it was not known who would have the last laugh. This was the reason they could not afford to leave for a long time.
Some of them were core members of the terrorist group and some were core members of the Dragon Gate who had to handle the crackdown by the Mafia and the coalition forces of the government. The second half of the year would be extremely chaotic.
“I was thinking of asking you this question. Would there be problems with Mommy? Given that the child is carrying the virus, could the child release the virus and cause Mommy to become infected again?” The young kid considered the problem.
“No. Since their bodies will have the antibodies, the same virus will not have any more effect on them,” Su Man said. “I have long considered this problem, so relax. If complications do occur, it’s more likely that the child will have a problem rather than the adult. The worst-case scenario would involve aborting the child.”
The young kid nodded. He was now at ease.
“I am just worried about Mommy, and we must be fully prepared this time. I will absolutely not let Louis have his way.” The young kid’s happy face was somewhat sinister. He was about to discover Louis’ hiding place soon.
“In terms of power, our organization is top, followed by the Mafia and the Dragon Gate. If number two wants to take number one out, it wouldn’t be able to do so singlehandedly and involve number three,” Su Man said as he smiled. While he remained indoors, he observed developments all around the world and some things could not be hidden from him.
The young kid understood this point much more clearly than anybody else. He smiled and nodded. “He definitely won’t be able to involve the Dragon Gate in this, so there is only one way out, which is to swallow up the Dragon Gate and conquer North America. If the Mafia can take control of North America, the terrorists had better think thrice. When that happens, you are going to have two tigers in the same mountain and it would be too late to act. Of course, the assumption is that he will be able to swallow up North America.”
Su Man smiled and said, “Indeed so.”
As it was the young kid’s first time here, and how he was busy with the virus, he did not have much time to talk to them. When they were about to leave, Su Man felt a little unwilling. Although he was an easy-going person, gatherings were a matter of coincidence. Besides, they would have many more exchanges with each other in the future.
“Riyadh sure is calm. It’s been many days after Mo Jue left. Louis should have found out that my daddy and mommy are both in Riyadh. The fact that they have not even turned up makes this too weird to be true.” The young kid laughed.
He wanted to pay a man back in his own coin and have him fall into his own trap. By pulling all of the Dragon Gate and the First Terrorist Organization out of Riyadh save Ye Wei and Eleven, Louis’ inaction had really left him surprised.
“To think you’ve won the world but you have to mention her in your conversation,” Su Man calmly replied. The young kid gave some thought and agreed. Su Man suddenly asked, “Have the weapons been built yet?”
“Are you referring to the high-velocity magnetic wave guns?” The young kid pouted. “This thing you have designed is so damn difficult to build and many of them are failures except that one successful unit. It’ll be much easier to build in the future.”
“That’s not too bad. I was still under the impression that it would take another month or two to forge one. Your rear-echelon is nothing short of impressive.”
“That’s a given,” the young kid proudly replied. “That said, you could consider Bai Ye to be the first person to test the weapon. Boy, that weapon is really kickass enough to destroy a fighter mid-flight. Unbelievable.”
“It’s near light-speed.” Su Man laughed. He took three years to design the product he was proudest of.
If they were to offer it on the market, they would absolutely offer it at astronomical prices. They would all be conned by the young kid.
To think that Bai Ye was the first to test the weapon—he sure got away easily.
The young kid suppressed his smile and mischief glinted in his eyes. “Beauty Su, why do you have so many opinions about Bai Ye? Bai Ye is the calmest person amongst the terrorists, is handsome, and well-tempered. He is like that random flower that blooms, an erudite gentleman. Look at how apt and wonderful these adjectives of him are!”
“Are you trying to promote slow-moving goods in your family?”
Su Man tilted his head and he broke into a smile. Due to the difference in angle, what was originally beautiful became even more heart-stirringly beautiful. The young kid was screaming gorgeous and he could not help but reach for Su Man’s chest and touch it.
It’s rock-hard.
“You damn brat. That’s some guts you have there.” Su Man laughed as he allowed his touch to roam. He smiled with a gentle indulgence and said, “Ye Wei and you are undoubtedly related. You behave exactly the same way.”
Ye Wei had touched his chest god knew how many times to confirm his gender.
“Beauty Su, you sure bring chaos,” the young kid said and giggled.
“And what do you mean by slow-moving product? Bai Ye is a best-seller.” The young kid blinked his eyes. “In terms of quality, looks, functionality, he is the last word. He is truly a multi-functional product.”
Su Man laughed. This description was too apt.
The young kid smiled. This was the first time he could see his teeth when he smiled.
As Ye Wei and Bai Ye saw the scene from a balcony on a mansion that was far away, the scene was nothing short of adulterous.
Su Man smiled dotingly at the young kid and the young kid unwholesome snuggled himself in his embrace. As Ye Wei looked on, she was extremely angry and said, “Su Man is so immoral. How dare he have designs on my Ning Ning! That is too much!”
Lolicon, oh, lolicon!
“You are overthinking. Are you sure Ning Ning is molesting him?” Bai Ye laughed as he went down the stairs.
Ye Wei raised her eyebrows and quickly caught up. She put her hands on Bai Ye’s shoulders and asked, “Bai Ye, do you have designs on Beauty Su?”
“I like beautiful women.”
“…Seems like I will have to suggest Beauty Su undergo a sex change,” Ye Wei said.
“Even if he does, he will never be a beautiful woman.” A beautiful man is different from a beautiful woman.
“Got it. Stop contradicting yourself.”
“You do not like Beauty Su anymore? Is it because you have offered yourself into Gorgeous Mo Jue’s embrace?” Bai Ye raised his eyes and asked while allowing Ye Wei to kiss his neck. Bai Ye was not oblivious to it. He and Chu Li simply never treated Ye Wei and Eleven as women.
If they had, given how talented and good-looking Ye Wei and Eleven were, they would have had feelings for them after spending more than ten years with them. When Jason was much younger, he once fancied Eleven. His feelings eventually faded and treating Eleven and Ye Wei as a family was better than being in love with them.
This was because they had met too early in life.
“Nonsense.” Ye Wei dismissed the idea. “I still like Beauty Su that bit more.”
She made no mention of Mo Jue.
“Once Third Young Master Ye and Anya wake up, it will be about time we leave Riyadh. Expect an intense battle, and you must be mentally prepared for it. While I know that you are not a temperamental person, some things are best reminded lest you lapse beyond redemption.”
Bai Ye was also worried about her and how yielding Marshmallow could get.
Mo Jue was such a dangerous person, and he always felt that something bad was about to happen.
“You just don’t trust me, huh?” Ye Wei pinched his elbow. “Do I look like somebody who will sell you out?”
“Stop acting silly with me. I am worried about you,” Bai Ye said gently. “Mo Jue looks extremely dangerous and I feel that you are no match for him.”
“F***, I am not his match?”
“In terms of how scheming you are, men still have a slight advantage over women,” Bai Ye smiled and said. “Look at how smart Anya is. I will bet you that after living together with Third Young Master Ye, his schemes are still the most accurate when it comes to the bigger picture.”
“You are sexist.”
“I am just despising you. All that said, be careful.”
“Got it. I will not disappoint you,” Ye Wei said as she smiled with squinted eyes. The two of them coincidentally reached the central atrium. Ye Wei scooted up and gorgeously kissed Bai Ye’s face and softly said, “This reward is for you.”
Bai Ye, who was at a loss as to whether to cry or laugh, looked up to see Su Man and the young kid looking at them.
Su Man’s cold gaze did not change. In the blink of an eye, his gentle smile in front of the young kid disappeared and he coldly harrumphed instead.