Chapter 247: Chapter 245: Slapping the Apocalypse Reborn Woman 26
Xu Wei reluctantly looked at the girl, then at Anning: "Otherwise, I still, I still won’t leave."
Anning slapped Xu Wei on the head, annoyed: "Are you sure?"
Immediately, many images appeared in Xu Wei’s mind.
There were scenes of him lying motionless on the bed like a dead person, Old Xu secretly grieving in tears, and his family worrying for him, as well as Anning entering the dream realm to save him.
Anning said coldly: "If you’re sure about staying, then the real you outside will truly die. When that time comes and you find that the dream isn’t as wonderful as you imagined, there will be no chance for regret."
Thinking of his father’s grief, Xu Wei gritted his teeth: "Let’s go."
He bent down to pry the girl’s hand off, hardening his heart to not look at her again, and grabbed Anning to leave.
The girl looked at Anning with venomous eyes.
"Think it’s that easy to leave?"
With a wave of her hand, the surroundings immediately changed.
Anning and Xu Wei saw the bird-and-flower-filled garden disappear, replaced by darkness everywhere, gusts of cold wind, and numerous evil ghosts rushing to devour them.
Xu Wei was terrified but still wanted to protect Anning: "Miss Tang, hide behind me, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Anning waved her hand and everything disappeared, leaving only a void with a mirror falling to the ground.
Anning grabbed Xu Wei: "Close your eyes."
Xu Wei obediently closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, he felt a heaviness on his body. He looked around and saw that he was back in his own bedroom.
Anning was holding a mirror and looking at it.
"Miss, Miss Tang."
Xu Wei was just coming to his senses, his tongue a bit numb.
He tried to get up but felt weak and powerless.
Anning ignored him and opened the room door to speak to Old Xu and Yin Baichuan outside: "Come in."
Old Xu entered excitedly and saw Xu Wei looking at him with open eyes.
He was overjoyed, quickly going over and slapped Xu Wei on the body: "You rascal, what are you playing at? Are you trying to take your dad’s life?"
Xu Wei, seeing his family and thinking of everything in the dream, couldn’t help but shed tears: "Dad, I’m sorry."
Yin Baichuan walked over to Anning and asked softly, "What on earth happened?"
Anning tossed the mirror in her hand: "This thing is causing trouble."
Yin Baichuan could feel that even the mirror was afraid, giving it another curious glance.
"This is a mirror that constructs dreamscapes, luring people into sweet dreams unwilling to return to reality. When the person in reality dies, it absorbs their vitality to upgrade."
Anning explained to Yin Baichuan.
Old Xu and Xu Wei also heard her.
Yin Baichuan shivered in fear: "This, this is too sinister."
"It’s also quite a good magic artifact." Anning smiled, passing her right hand over the mirror: "I’ve removed the evil spirit inside, do you want it?"
Xu Wei shook his head: "No, I don’t want it."
Old Xu firmly dared not to take it.
Yin Baichuan was even less courageous.
How could ordinary people control such a thing?
Anning then smiled: "If none of you want it, then I’ll take it."
Xu Wei made a gesture of please: "Please, just take it."
Anning flipped her right hand, and the mirror disappeared without a trace.
The other three looked on, dumbfounded.
Where did the mirror go?
Anning had given the mirror to An Xin, and since An Xin’s System Space had nothing much in it, Anning let her place the mirror there, considering it an addition to her own collection.
"Alright, now that Mr. Xu has woken up, we’ll take our leave."
Anning took the mirror and bid farewell to Old Xu.
Old Xu wanted to invite Anning to stay for a meal, but Anning mentioned that she had two kids at home and was worried about being away for too long, so Old Xu had no choice but to let her go.
However, when Anning was about to leave, Old Xu promised her that if she encountered any troublesome matters, she could come to him for help.
That promise from Old Xu was exactly what Anning was after.
His promise was worth more than any amount of money.
She readily agreed, then left the Xu Family home with Yin Baichuan.
Yin Baichuan first dropped Anning off at her place before returning to the hotel.
When Anning arrived home and entered the living room, she saw Xiao Yuan sitting there, looking at something.
As she was changing her shoes, she asked, "Where are Jixiang and Ruyi?"
Xiao Yuan pointed upstairs: "They’re asleep."
Anning smiled, "You’ve worked hard."
Xiao Yuan put down the documents he was holding, stood up, and as he handed Anning a cup of water, he asked, "So, can I be official now?"
Anning tilted her head, pondering for a long time.
Xiao Yuan was incredibly nervous but tried to appear nonchalant: "Still no?"
Anning suddenly laughed: "You can now."
Xiao Yuan let out a huge sigh of relief, gathered his courage, and took Anning’s free hand, leading her to sit down on the sofa.
Anning quietly nestled on the sofa drinking water, while Xiao Yuan continued reading the documents.
Neither of them spoke much afterward, but the atmosphere in the living room was still very warm.
Xiao Yuan stayed at Anning’s place until evening, unwilling to leave.
If it hadn’t been for Xiao Keke calling him, he would have lingered until after dinner before leaving.
After visiting the Xu Family home, Anning became busy with promoting the new miracle drug and setting up a new lab in the Capital.
She wasn’t short on money now, and with the connection to the Xu Family, many things became much easier.
As for Jixiang and Ruyi, Anning had hired a nanny to look after them, and with Xiao Yuan finding more free time from work, he often helped care for them so she didn’t have to worry so much.
She devoted herself to the lab, busying herself every day.
Seeing how busy Anning was, Xiao Yuan felt quite sorry for her and began to take care of the logistics for her.
The Xiao Family, including Xiao Zhiyuan and his spouse as well as Xiao Keke, all knew that Xiao Yuan had a girlfriend.
Because Xiao Yuan wanted to date, the Xiao Family turned a blind eye to his neglect of work, with Xiao Keke often encouraging him and giving him various ideas on how to win Anning over quickly.
Xiao Zhiyuan also knew who Xiao Yuan’s girlfriend was and was quite fond of the idea of Xiao Yuan pursuing Anning.
After all, the entire country knew about Anning’s research breakthrough with the miracle drug, and Xiao Zhiyuan couldn’t have liked her more. If she became his daughter-in-law, Xiao Zhiyuan would like her even more.
With the support of the Xiao Family, Anning was living quite comfortably.
But Su Leqing’s life was not as comfortable.
In order to please Yu Ping and to win his favor, she agreed to let the Yu Family come to the Capital.
However, once the Yu Family members arrived, Su Leqing realized what it meant to be in deep water and fire.
Su Leqing, a pampered young lady who never had to lift a finger, had very different habits and behaviors compared to the Yu Family members.
She couldn’t stand the Yu Family members, and they couldn’t stand her either.
In the beginning, the Yu Family members, thinking of Su Leqing as a young miss, were afraid of being disdained by her and didn’t dare to do much.
But as soon as they knew that Yu Ping had already sealed the deal with Su Leqing, the Yu Family members showed their true colors.