Although a brother isn't meant to be scammed, as that would be meaningless, when Ding Yun saw her brother, Qian Dongdong, who had been relentlessly set up on blind dates recently and was utterly exhausted, she couldn't help but feel a pang of conscience.
A sense of guilt arose within her.
After all, to a certain extent, her brother was suffering on her behalf, a victim of her redirecting trouble.
To alleviate her guilt.
Ding Yun specially prepared a large red envelope for her brother.
Then, her heart finally felt at ease.
She let her brother bear the pressure with a clear conscience.
As for the results of the blind dates, there were naturally none. After all, how many people going on blind dates during the New Year were truly sincere and desperately looking for a partner?
They were all forced by their families.
If one isn't eager or ready to settle down, it's useless for others to be anxious; it's just a futile effort and a waste of time.
After the New Year, before leaving.
Huang Haijuan earnestly entreated Ding Yun not to give up, to try again occasionally if there was an opportunity.
Or, if possible, to see if there was anyone suitable at her workplace. If not, even having a child out of wedlock was fine, as she could help take care of the child now.
To make her happier, Ding Yun perfunctorily agreed, then returned to the Special Events Administration, preparing to assist at the pedigree livestock breeding base as planned, helping to breed fine livestock.
However, she hadn't left yet.
He Wendong called her into his office with a solemn expression. Standing by his desk, he tapped it and said:
"There's something I need to inform you about. Zhao Pu, do you know him? Your ex-boyfriend. He also underwent a mutation some time ago, but not in a good direction. He gained the ability to accelerate cell division.
Furthermore, this ability cannot be used on others.
It can only be used on himself. Now, although he's only in his early thirties, his cellular aging and physical fitness have regressed to that of someone in their fifties. As long as his body is injured or his emotions fluctuate greatly, accelerating blood circulation, his ability will involuntarily activate, constantly reducing his lifespan.
Theoretically speaking, the possibility of two people who are familiar or close to each other both undergoing mutations is extremely slim. Your mutation occurred first, and we haven't even conducted a particularly detailed examination of your mutation. So, I must ask you sternly: did you do something to him?
Or have you been concealing the effects of your ability?"
Needless to say, after discovering this situation, He Wendong's first reaction was that this matter was definitely related to Ding Yun, which was why he had summoned her directly.
"He mutated too?
I haven't concealed the effects of my ability, but I did do something to him. Earlier, didn't I use my ability to cause his family to have over twenty more children?
But later, I realized that after having over twenty more children, it was He Yao who truly suffered. Zhao Pu himself didn't suffer much, so I naturally felt unwilling and continued to send blessings to him.
However, I didn't bless him directly, but rather the mites on him, the cells in his body, some beneficial bacteria, harmful bacteria, and even viruses.
This approach did have some effect. Ever since I started sending him these blessings, he's been going to the hospital frequently, and his various bodily indicators have become chaotic.
His immune system also developed problems.
But later, because he went bankrupt and had over a dozen children to support, I stopped blessing him and haven't paid attention to him since. If his mutation is indeed related to me, it's most likely because I arbitrarily blessed him before.
But that can't be right, is my ability that magical?"
Hearing this news, Ding Yun was actually quite surprised. Amidst her surprise, she didn't forget to explain in detail what exactly she had done to Zhao Pu.
She was willing to admit what she had done, but she wouldn't take the blame for what she hadn't done. What happened was what happened.
"Wait, you can also send blessings to mites, cells, and even microorganisms and viruses? Why didn't you tell me this before? Were you deliberately hiding it?"
He Wendong was also quite surprised by Ding Yun's reply. He had always thought Ding Yun's ability only worked on animals and never imagined it could extend to microorganisms and viruses.
However, he wouldn't blame himself for not understanding clearly; he would only think that Ding Yun hadn't explained it clearly, so he immediately questioned her.
But Ding Yun wouldn't accept such slander:
"He Wendong, don't slander me. If your comprehension is poor, go study, don't just shift blame.
I stated it very clearly before.
My blessings are effective on all living things.
Aren't microorganisms and viruses also alive? Plants are also living things. In fact, my ability can also help plants achieve a good harvest to a certain extent, I just haven't utilized this function, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Moreover, is there any evidence now to prove that Zhao Pu's physical mutation is related to me?
So, what exactly do you want to say?
Or what do you want to do?"
Ding Yun still maintained her unyielding demeanor.
Over the past few years, she had roughly figured out He Wendong's personality. If you didn't get straight to the point with him on some matters, he could talk for half an hour with idle chatter and detours without necessarily getting to the main point.
After suffering a few times, Ding Yun developed the habit of being direct, not giving him a good face, and saying what she had to say.
She got things done by being direct.
Anyway, although he talked a lot and sometimes lost focus, he had a good temper and didn't mind if her tone was a bit harsh, as long as she didn't curse him directly.
"Don't always assume I have some ulterior motive. I'm just asking because I learned about this matter. Besides, you've been blessing livestock like chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep recently. Who would have thought your blessing range was so wide, covering the entire natural world!
I'm bringing this up not to pursue accountability.
It's just that I find it strange, so I want to understand the situation. If it is indeed related to you.
It also serves as a reminder.
Please don't do this again in the future."
"Currently, there is no evidence to prove that Zhao Pu's mutation is directly related to you. However, both you and I know that it is definitely related to you.
I can let this matter slide, but I hope you will abide by the law from now on. Although the law doesn't explicitly forbid one person from blessing another, your actions can indeed cause great harm to others. Zhao Pu's body is very fragile now and cannot withstand your blessings.
So, can you do that?"
He Wendong continued, speaking with a semblance of earnestness.
"Brother, I just made it clear. I haven't blessed him since he went bankrupt.
Do you want me to swear to heaven now?"
Ding Yun was also helpless. She hadn't paid attention to Zhao Pu for several years and had no reason to continue targeting him.
Because she felt Zhao Pu had suffered enough, and there was no need to be completely ruthless. If she were to be completely ruthless, what would happen to those dozen or so children? Those children were innocent after all.
It was also the consequence of her "myriad descendants are a blessing" ability.
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that Zhao Pu will be coming over in a couple of days. I'm worried that if you see him and your anger from years ago resurfaces, you'll send him a few more blessings.
That would cause a lot of trouble.
That's why I'm telling you in advance."
This made Ding Yun uneasy, and she immediately questioned him with considerable surprise: "He can come in too?
Didn't you tell me when I first arrived that only those with exceptionally powerful abilities or those whose abilities have particularly special effects are qualified to enter the Special Events Administration? Does his ability, which can only lead to self-destruction, qualify him?"
"Oh, he's not coming in to take up a position.
He's coming in to cooperate with research. The research team finds his ability very special and believes that by studying his body cells and ability, they might be able to deduce techniques for slowing down cell division and accelerating cell division for specific cells. According to them, if the research is successful, it might be possible to cure some incurable diseases."
This is why they say He Wendong can't get to the point. Good heavens, at this stage, he finally revealed the core reason for calling Ding Yun to discuss these matters.
It was because Zhao Pu would also be coming to the Special Events Administration.
He was afraid that Ding Yun would get angry and cause trouble when she saw him.
And potentially ruin the research samples through her blessings.
Therefore, he called Ding Yun over to inform her in advance.
What could have been explained in a few sentences was stretched out as if he intended to hold Ding Yun accountable for her past actions.
"Oh, so he's not coming in to work, but to be researched. You're afraid I'll damage the experimental samples, right? Don't worry, don't worry, I promise I won't touch him!"
Having been reduced to being a research subject, Ding Yun no longer had any reason to target him. In the next moment, she cheerfully made a promise not to bless him.
He Wendong, also a man, felt a slight sympathy for Zhao Pu at this moment. To have offended such an ex-girlfriend so thoroughly was truly a tragic fate, and not undeserved.
"By the way, Old He, does Zhao Pu know that he's coming in as an experimental subject? Is he willing?"
After indulging in a bit of schadenfreude internally.
Ding Yun continued to ask gossipingly.
Then, He Wendong looked at Ding Yun helplessly, pursed his lips, and said: "It's all your doing.
As you said yourself, you only stopped blessing him after he went bankrupt. A normal person might not worry about basic necessities after going bankrupt, but don't forget, his family has the fifteen children you sent him through your blessings to raise!
Him, his father, and his mother.
Raising fifteen children, do you think it's easy?
Not to mention that he later went crazy buying lottery tickets and went through a period of despair. Now, he's incredibly poor, utterly broke, and has even sold his house. Even with frugal expenses for fifteen children, the numbers are astronomical.
Not to mention, he also wants to control his condition through our research to avoid premature death due to excessively fast cell division. So, after we promised to give him some extra money, he agreed to cooperate with the experiment!"