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Just looking at this data, there didn’t seem to be any major problem.

Indeed, as Mother Xie said, this was about saving those pitiful children, trying to alleviate the suffering they had endured.

But everything had two sides. The difference between right and wrong lay in a single thought, and the line between a world-saving elixir and a world-destroying poison was razor-thin.

Had he not known what Father and Mother Xie had done, Lu Li wouldn’t have been angry, but he knew… he was very clear on the final outcome for those two.

Because of the human experiments, they were killed by Xie Jianwei himself.

Could this kind of experiment yield results in a year or two? No, they had surely been planning this for a long time. It would take decades of relentless effort to achieve significant results.

Therefore, they had already started!

Looking at this research topic again with this mindset simply made one burn with fury.

There was far too much hidden agenda mixed in. They were actually using their own eleven-year-old son to do this kind of thing!

Thinking of how desperate Xie Jianwei must have felt when he learned the truth, Lu Li’s heart ached so much he wanted to hack those two beasts into pieces!

Neglecting and giving the cold shoulder to their own biological son was one thing, but to actually use a hypocritical motherly love to exploit him… turning such a young, innocent child, who longed so deeply for the warmth of a family, into a bloody executioner!

When exactly did Xie Jianwei find out in reality? Under what circumstances did he learn the truth?

He didn’t dare to think about it, he truly didn’t dare.

Simply longing for a mother’s love, simply wanting to ease his parents’ burdens, such complete trust was met with a betrayal that felt like the destruction of heaven and earth.

No wonder Xie Jianwei committed patricide and matricide, no wonder Xie Jianwei exiled himself, no wonder Xie Jianwei lost the will to live.

There was no other reason; Xie Jianwei couldn’t forgive himself… After such a thing happened, probably any psychologically healthy person wouldn’t be able to forgive themselves for being an accomplice.

Lu Li’s heart ached terribly. Throwing down the data, he returned to the bedroom and hugged the thin youth tightly.

Sensing it, Xie Jianwei smiled and asked softly, “Did you have a nightmare?”

Lu Li truly wished that the things he had experienced were just a nightmare.

But that was the cruel reality.

Lu Li finally understood why Xie Jianwei was unwilling to mention the past, because if this kind of past—filled with self-denial, self-loathing, and self-doubt—was constantly brought up, it would truly make someone lose their faith in life.

Even someone as strong as Xie Jianwei couldn’t avoid it.

Lu Li lay awake thinking all night.

This time, he definitely wouldn’t let Xie Jianwei experience that kind of despair again.

This time, he would resolve everything for him.

This time, Xie Jianwei only needed to smile genuinely, live in the sunlight without any misgivings, and become a truly happy person.

After daybreak, Xie Jianwei poked his forehead. “A-Li, it’s morning.”

Lu Li had just fallen asleep and refused to open his eyes, nor would he let go of Xie Jianwei.

Xie Jianwei looked down, a smile inevitably spilling from his lips.

Lu Li was very good-looking. When his eyes were open, it always made people forget he was a child, but with his eyes closed, his tender little cheeks, long eyelashes, and those stubborn thin lips all looked as adorable as a blooming flower petal.

Xie Jianwei pinched his cheek. “Let go, we’re going to be late.”

Lu Li wouldn’t let go, and even rubbed his head against his chest.

Xie Jianwei was amused into laughter by him. “Don’t do that, it tickles too much.”

Hearing the word “tickles,” Lu Li perked up. He raised his head and caught sight of Xie Jianwei’s smiling face, his heart instantly pounding from the dazzling sight.

He really wanted to kiss him.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t reach… how frustrating!

Lu Li lowered his head again and rubbed against him even harder.

Xie Jianwei was almost melted by his cuteness, his voice incredibly gentle, “Then sleep a bit longer? But you absolutely must get up in ten minutes.”

Lu Li mumbled an acknowledgment.

Xie Jianwei raised a hand to hold him. The older and the younger bathed in the morning sunlight, forming a beautiful picture capable of driving away all coldness.

This “sleep a bit longer” lasted for half an hour.

When he woke up again, Xie Jianwei said with annoyance, “We’re really going to be late.”

Lu Li let go of him and sat cross-legged on the bed. “So what if we’re late.”

Xie Jianwei was getting dressed. Seeing his little demeanor warmed his heart, but he said sternly, “That won’t do. The most basic rule for a student is not to be late. This is respecting the teacher and respecting yourself.”

So serious from a young age, Lu Li grumbled in his heart, yet he was very fond of it.

Xie Jianwei hurriedly ate breakfast and said to Lu Li before leaving, “Play at home today, don’t follow me to school.”

Lu Li happened to have things to do, so he said, “You must come back early.”

Xie Jianwei’s eyes curved into crescents. “I’ll come back as soon as classes are over.” He paused and added, “I’ll bring you cherry cake.”

Lu Li said with dissatisfaction, “I’m not a child.”

“Yes, yes, yes,” Xie Jianwei smiled with crinkled eyes. “You’re not small at all.” Just six years old, that’s all.

Lu Li felt he was being humored. Trailing his long little pajamas, he jumped off the bed, walked up to him, and said, “Lower your head.”

Xie Jianwei didn’t understand, but he obediently leaned down to him.

Lu Li looked at those tender lips, his heart itching, but he ultimately didn’t dare overstep, merely tilting his small head and taking a bite on his neck.

It didn’t hurt at all; instead, Xie Jianwei found it amusing. “What does this mean?”

Lu Li said, “This is your punishment for treating me like a child.”

Xie Jianwei was so charmed by his “fierce” little appearance that his heart fluttered. He smiled, picked him up, and planted a firm kiss on his forehead. “Not small, not small at all, our A-Li is very big!”

Lu Li: “…” So mad. But it’s fine, there will come a day when you’ll be calling your husband too big!

Xie Jianwei went to school, and Lu Li took the opportunity to return to the base.

Grandma Lu was playing a drinking game with Li Chenxing and the others—an absolutely one-sided affair, of course. The pirate bosses had all been floored by Grandma, their faces red from losing, yet not daring to throw a tantrum.

Grandma Lu’s rule was: one punch for every swear word.

With punches like hers, who could take it? They were all as obedient as quails.

As soon as Lu Li returned, Grandma Lu immediately tossed the group aside and went to see her own grandson. “How is it? Is the Capital Planet fun?”

Lu Li said very seriously, “Your grandson has already found a granddaughter-in-law for you.”

Grandma Lu burst into hearty laughter. The pitiful Li Chenxing and the others behind her wanted to laugh too, but the toddler swept a glance over them, and under his despotic power, they could only hold it in until their stomachs hurt.

Grandma Lu joked, “What is my granddaughter-in-law like?”

With practiced ease, Lu Li praised his wife to the high heavens.

Hearing this, Grandma Lu said in amazement, “That impressive, huh.”

Lu Li puffed out his little chest, prouder than proud.

Grandma Lu actually didn’t take it seriously, assuming Lu Li was just playing around, finding some little prodigy to play house with.

Lu Li didn’t plan on explaining in too much detail either. After all, he was only six years old; no matter how precocious he was, some things simply wouldn’t be accepted.

He had returned for serious business.

Grandma Lu went back to her drinking game, and Lu Li called Li Chenxing over, giving him an instruction.

Li Chenxing’s eyes widened. “Th… this…”

Lu Li shot him a look of disdain. “I wasn’t asking for your opinion.”

Li Chenxing felt very wronged.

Lu Li added, “Do as I say, I’ll take responsibility for whatever happens.”

Li Chenxing whispered, “Grandma…”

Lu Li said, “Keep it from her for now.”

Li Chenxing grew even more cowardly, the kind where he wanted to cry but couldn’t shed a tear. “C-could we maybe…”

Lu Li: “No.”

Li Chenxing: “…” Do you even know what I want to say, little ancestor!

Lu Li had always been decisive and swift in his actions; this was a habit left over from being a Marshal for so long, not so easily changed just by switching to a smaller body.

The poor Li Chenxing was dragged down into the muddy water just like that, constantly worrying that he would be beaten into orbit by Grandma Lu once she learned the truth.

Lu Li even threatened him, “You can try, see whether Grandma’s fists are harder or my aim is more accurate.”

Li Chenxing’s little heart was drenched in tears. What could he do? He could only submit to this little demon.

Just as Lu Li said, Grandma Lu would at most beat them black and blue, but this little demon killed people!

Behind Grandma Lu’s back, he killed without even batting an eye.

Otherwise, why would this gang of pirates be so obedient? Grandma Lu’s fists were one reason, but this little ancestor’s ruthlessness was an even bigger one.

Li Chenxing whispered, “You must make sure nothing happens to you.”

Lu Li cast a sideways glance at him. “Don’t worry, even if you want me dead, I won’t die that easily.”

Li Chenxing: “…” Can we not say our inner thoughts out loud, leave a little room for hope, please!

Lu Li: “No.”

Li Chenxing was ready to fall to his knees; this little… little ancestor probably had telepathy!

Of course Lu Li didn’t have telepathy. He just understood the nature of this gang too well, so he knew exactly what they were thinking just by watching their eyes dart around.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory; the Lord Marshal would never let his guard down against any bootlicker hovering around his wife.

In truth, Lu Li didn’t ask Li Chenxing to do anything too difficult.

They simply launched a sneak attack on a resource planet affiliated with the Capital Planet, looted a significant amount of resources, and retreated unscathed.

Pirates generally wouldn’t provoke the Federation, much less dare to challenge the authorities directly.

But Lu Li did it on purpose. Not only was he challenging the authorities, but he was also planning to dig a pit and bury those two beasts from the Xie family in it.

After two consecutive sneak attacks, the Federation’s regular army was furious, determined to find out which audacious pirate group dared to run wild in the Capital Star System.

Upon investigation, they were left dumbfounded.

The notoriously insubordinate pirates had actually been unified, and the leader… the leader was a six or seven-year-old brat?

Naturally, this news only circulated among the Federation’s top brass, but it was enough to shock them all.

Lu Li had deliberately left footage of himself behind, and after watching it, they were all utterly astounded.

“Th… this child…”

“How is this a child? This is clearly a monster!”

Many in the parliament were trembling with fear, but Xie Xing’s eyes lit up. Those eyes, so similar to Xie Jianwei’s, revealed a sickening greed and wickedness.

Lu Li spent two months building a reputation for himself, then waited for Xie Xing to invite him over as a “guest.”

Calculating the days, it should be about time. He told Xie Jianwei, “I might have to go out for a while.”

Having spent nearly half a year with him, Xie Jianwei had long considered Lu Li family. Hearing this, his heart tightened. “Where are you going?”

Lu Li said, “I need to go back and see Grandma.”

Having been together for so long, Xie Jianwei also knew about his situation—though, of course, he didn’t know he was a pirate boss.

Xie Jianwei said, “You should.”

Lu Li comforted him, “When Grandma has time, I’ll bring her to meet you.”

Xie Jianwei acknowledged, “Okay.”

The two were silent for a while, then suddenly spoke at the same time: “You…”

Lu Li smiled. “You go first.”

Xie Jianwei hesitated, but finally asked, “Will you come back?”

Lu Li looked up at him, making a permanent promise in a childish tone, “I will definitely come back.”

Xie Jianwei smiled. Though it was a bit forced, the smile reached his eyes.

He then asked Lu Li, “What did you want to say?”

Lu Li looked at him seriously and asked seriously, “If… I mean if, would you be willing to leave the Capital Planet with me?”

Xie Jianwei suddenly widened his eyes. “L… leave the Capital Planet?”

Lu Li said, “The Milky Way is one hundred and sixty thousand light-years across, with hundreds of billions of habitable planets. Are you willing to just stay in this small Capital Star System?”

Xie Jianwei: “But… I…”

Lu Li said, “A-Wei, you’re not small anymore. Leaving your parents to see the wider world, wouldn’t that be nice?”

Xie Jianwei was moved. This heart-racing feeling was like dropping a stone into a calm lake; the ripples it caused were far larger than he imagined.

Lu Li’s next sentence struck even closer to his heart: “You are my family, A-Wei. I want to be with you.”

Family… family.

Xie Jianwei lowered his eyes, thoughts of his biological parents and increasingly blurry brothers flashing through his mind.

What was family?

Keeping each other company, growing up together, always being together—that was true family.

But what about him?

He had a home in name only; what filled it were various cold appliances.

From the time he could remember, the only person who gave him the feeling of family was a six-year-old child with whom he shared no blood relations.

Xie Jianwei didn’t want to be separated from Lu Li, and he also wanted to see the outside, to see the vast world.

Lu Li thoroughly prepared his wife psychologically for “elopement.” Seeing that he was completely moved, he then said, “Wait for me to come back.”

Xie Jianwei couldn’t help but ask, “How long?”

Lu Li thought for a moment and said, “It should… be very quick!”

Xie Jianwei added, “Spend some good time with Grandma.”

Lu Li suddenly added, “Grandma will definitely like you very much.”

Xie Jianwei’s heart warmed, and he said softly, “Go on now.”

Go and come back quickly, you must… come back.

Lu Li pretended to be captured by Xie Xing.

Xie Xing was undoubtedly incredibly curious about Lu Li. Since he was dedicated to human experimentation, what he desired was nothing more than power and intelligence that broke through human limits.

A six-year-old child who commanded all the pirates and could even commit “theft” right under the noses of the Federation’s regular army—this was enough to show how terrifying this child was.

If he was this heaven-defying at merely six years old, wouldn’t he awe the universe once he grew up?

And what exactly supported his excellence? What secrets were hidden within this six-year-old child’s body?

Xie Xing was too curious. He absolutely had to capture him; he absolutely had to dissect the answers.

And once he analyzed the results, his wish would be fulfilled!

Lu Li lay inside the transparent stasis pod, looking as adorable as a sleeping angel.

Looking at such a young child, any normal human being would feel a pang of compassion and be unable to bear harming him.

But the adults standing in the laboratory outside had numb eyes, leaving only greed glinting in their depths.

This child was very cute, but there were plenty of cute children.

They were long accustomed to it, accustomed to treating such children as guinea pigs, accustomed to watching them suffer and beg, and accustomed to watching those small bodies become grotesque and repulsive.

Before long, the data was displayed on the translucent screen.

Upon seeing it, Xie Xing’s eyes suddenly lit up. “SSS-rank physical constitution, S-rank mental capacity. This is simply another Xie Jianwei!”

Beside him, Li Suran had shed the disguise of “Mother Xie,” leaving only coldness and cruelty on her exquisite face. She said in a low voice, “Can such a monster really be born from normal reproduction?”

Xie Xing said, “Humans can always produce unexpected mutations under certain specific environments.”

Mother Xie chuckled lightly. “This is truly a pleasant surprise.”

Xie Xing let out a long sigh and mused, “It is indeed a good thing. Xie Jianwei is difficult to control, but this experimental subject before us is destined to bring us countless surprises.”

Mother Xie looked at Lu Li’s face again, a thought striking her. “He seems to… know Xie Jianwei.”

Xie Xing laughed. “That’s very good. He can properly study his own friend.”

Mother Xie also laughed.

Several months having passed, Mother Xie couldn’t clearly recall the fleeting glance from that time. She never cared about Xie Jianwei to begin with; she had no interest in who he was dating or what he was doing. Going back periodically to put on a show was already her limit. If she were truly made to watch Xie Jianwei every day, she would be annoyed to death.

It should be known that everything Xie Jianwei had now should have been hers, but this greedy fetus had taken away all the superior genes.

No one could imagine how disappointed she was back then; she was truly disappointed to the core.

So how could she possibly like Xie Jianwei? How could she like a bastard who stole everything from her?

Lu Li hadn’t truly lost consciousness. He had taken resistance medication before coming, so the nerve paralysis was only temporary for him. He regained consciousness not long after.

He could hear the conversation outside clearly. The malice in his heart soared, and he truly wished he could hack those two pieces of garbage wearing human skin to death.

After the scan ended, Xie Xing arranged for people to begin conducting sample testing on Lu Li.

This was not a comfortable process; it was even quite painful.

Even for Lu Li, after four hours, he wished he could just pass out.

Even he, who wasn’t a real six-year-old child, felt such agonizing pain. It was simply unimaginable what those real children were going through.

After the sampling ended, Lu Li was locked inside a secure laboratory, while those beasts in human clothing went to analyze this astonishingly massive outcome.

Lu Li exhaled softly, relaxing his body before leaping up.

There was still a dense, prickling pain on his back, but it wasn’t unbearable. They certainly wouldn’t bear to destroy him; after all, this unique “reference subject” was something one could only encounter by chance, not seek out.

Lu Li took a look around, formulating a plan in his mind.

In this kind of fully enclosed space, an ordinary person would absolutely be unable to escape, but Lu Li could.

In reality, after dealing with the Hundred-Limbed Race and pacifying the Milky Way, he established the capital on Wei Star.

Wei Star belonged to the former Galactic Federation’s Capital Star System. Although the Federation’s Capital Planet had been utterly destroyed at the time, it was ultimately a deeply rooted tree; even if it fell completely, the roots remained entwined, leaving traces to be found.

At that time, Xie Jianwei and Lu Li had together restored Soria, the artificial intelligence that supported the entire Galactic Federation.

Soria recognized Lu Li as her master, opening all permissions to him and simultaneously revealing all her secrets.

Although the data belonging to the Federation had all disappeared, Lu Li was very clear on Soria’s cryptographic structure.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to operate her.

And right now, the entire Federation’s intelligent systems were all derived from Soria. It was child’s play for Lu Li to hack into them.

It couldn’t be helped; who told him to have a “foresight” cheat code?

Lu Li quietly slipped out of the laboratory. Upon reaching the outside and seeing the scene before him, he nearly threw up!

There were children in countless one-way transparent cubicles.

They were completely naked, their eyes vacant, and what made one’s scalp tingle the most… were their bodies!

The words “neither human nor ghost” were not enough to describe the sight before him.

The children, hybridized with countless other species, were a glaring testament to the wickedness and cruelty of the human heart.

Lu Li was a seasoned warrior, believing he had experienced many tragic scenes unimaginable to ordinary people, but all of them combined couldn’t match the impact of the scene before him.

Lu Li didn’t know how old Xie Jianwei was when he saw this.

If it was ten years later… ten years later, after being deceived by a mother’s love into aiding the wicked…

Just how broken must he have been upon seeing this?

His faith had collapsed. To discover that the work he had diligently pursued all this time had actually harmed so many people—how could Xie Jianwei bear it?

That he would destroy the Xie family was simply a matter of course. That he would kill this beastly pair of parents was entirely expected.

Lu Li understood, clearer than ever before, that Xie Jianwei truly needed him.

If he hadn’t met Lu Li on the barren planet, Xie Jianwei would have died long ago.

He truly… truly hadn’t wanted to live. Bearing such sins, his conscience would never have allowed him to live on.

He truly saw Lu Li as his one and only, truly saw him as the sun, and truly sought salvation through him.

Fighting fiercely against the Hundred-Limbed Race and saving the people of the galaxy—he wasn’t just conquering the world for Lu Li, he was atoning for his own sins. He hoped to atone, even if only slightly, for the young, ignorant version of himself.

Having finally realized how deeply Xie Jianwei valued him, Lu Li couldn’t feel the slightest bit of joy.

If he had a choice, he would have wished Xie Jianwei had never experienced any of this. He wished he had remained the eternal darling of the heavens, proud, loving no one but himself.

But… everything had already happened.

Lu Li stood frozen for a long moment until a violent banging sound came from beside him.

Turning his head, Lu Li saw a two-faced person.

They were tightly fused together—one face on the front, one on the back. They had four arms, but the arms were bulging, concealing immense strength beneath the veins, though their appearance was too fierce and terrifying.

He looked at Lu Li, his eyes pleading.

Lu Li looked back at him. After a long moment of stunned silence, a terrible thought rose in his mind.

Is this… Xie Jiansen?

Xie Jianwei’s second brother.

Lu Li walked over, forcing himself to look at him through the nausea.

The eyes on this face were an eerie, pale white, but within the contours of his features, faint traces of Xie Jianwei could be seen.

Both brothers possessed excellent genes and were very handsome, but Lu Li could never have imagined that they would end up in such a state.

Xie Jiansen looked at Lu Li, his lips moving.

Lu Li couldn’t hear his voice, but he could clearly read what he was saying.

“Kill us. Please, kill us…”

Lu Li’s pupils contracted sharply, veins bulging on his forehead. He clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself to look at the other face of this two-faced entity.

Xie Jianrong—Xie Jianwei’s eldest brother.

Just how deranged and psychopathic did a pair of parents have to be to inflict such cruelty upon their own biological sons!

He had thought that using Xie Jianwei was already the height of cruelty, but who could have imagined… who could have imagined…

“I’m begging you. K-Kill us…”

They repeated it constantly, their pale eyes filled entirely with despair.

Lu Li knew they could see him. This was one-way glass, but their eyes could likely see through the glass’s disguise and perceive the scene outside.

This was a terrifying ability; transplanted into a human body, it was indeed formidable.

But… such a price… to pay such a price, who would ever want this ability?

Lu Li took a deep breath, his lips moving. “Don’t worry, I will definitely send them to hell.”

Lu Li effortlessly hacked into Soria’s central system and viewed all of Xie Xing’s files.

He had begun human experimentation twenty years ago. Initially, he achieved considerable results, but soon after, the Federation government completely banned such research on ethical grounds.

Xie Xing refused to give up. He was the only son of the Xie family and possessed an enviable S-rank mental capacity, yet his physical body was so trash it couldn’t even compare to an ordinary person.

The curse-like D-rank physique tormented him constantly. He wanted to become stronger, to possess superhuman power, and to make everyone who had ever mocked him fall to their knees and worship him.

In reality, no one mocked him; the only person who truly looked down on him was himself.

Excessive pride bred a terrifying inferiority complex.

He began researching human evolution. When his efforts were abruptly cut short just as he achieved initial results, he felt that those people were merely standing in his way, jealous of the power he was about to obtain. Therefore, he would not give up.

To sustain this immensely resource-draining research, he began an ambitious infiltration into Federation politics.

Marriages of convenience, mutual benefits, and countless shady backroom deals elevated him to his current status.

And all of this was merely to serve his human experiments.

Perhaps in the beginning, when he first created “monsters,” he was afraid, because the records showed a gap during that period. Perhaps he too knew that what he was doing was wrong and would invite retribution.

But then, an unexpected miracle occurred. His wife secretly took a modified drug, and instead of “mutating,” she gave birth to a pair of twins with innate S-rank physiques!

Xie Xing saw hope once again. He realized that as long as he worked hard, he would definitely succeed.

He was only one step away. Although the probability was slim, as long as he continued, constantly increasing the odds, he would definitely succeed again!

But it was too difficult. His two sons were like a fleeting flash in the pan; for the next six years, he gained nothing.

To ensure success, he found countless young children for experiments. Because children were in their most intense growth phase, the drug’s effects manifested much faster.

But aside from raising batch after batch of monsters, there was not a single finished product.

Li Suran was even crazier than him. She had never accepted that the chance intended to change herself had been stolen by her sons, so she constantly tried to take the drug again.

She figured out a pattern. During pregnancy, a woman’s physical reactions were a hundred times faster than normal. Under such intense reactions, the drug’s activity was extremely high, making it easiest to alter the physique.

So she tried again, attempting to use this method to change herself.

But tragically, she gave birth to Xie Jianwei, a genius whose brilliance made both Xie Xing and herself uncontrollably jealous.

SSS-rank mental capacity—unprecedented, an astonishing height that had never existed in the history of the entire Federation.

They had succeeded, yet this success pierced their hearts like a sharp sword, making them grind their teeth in hatred.

Why wasn’t it them? Why wasn’t it them!

In reality, they were already mad. Having committed too many atrocities and knowing there was no turning back, they were completely deranged.

They didn’t dare touch Xie Jianwei, because the SSS mental capacity was too terrifying. If they experimented on Xie Jianwei, they feared he would destroy them all.

But Xie Jianrong and Xie Jiansen could not escape their demonic clutches.

After a brief period of brilliance, the two brothers were permanently locked in the laboratory.

Enduring countless torments from their own biological parents.

Lu Li wanted to expose all of this to the public, to broadcast Xie Xing and Li Suran’s deeds to the entire universe, and let all of humanity carve these two beasts alive, slice by slice!

But… he couldn’t.

He couldn’t do that.

Lu Li closed his eyes, trying hard to calm himself.

If all this was made public, Xie Jianwei would know he was an accomplice. If the adult Xie Jianwei couldn’t handle it and chose death, what would the eleven-year-old Xie Jianwei do?

A massive betrayal by his parents, his own hands stained with blood without his knowledge.

Such sins… Xie Jianwei shouldn’t have to bear them.

Lu Li’s heart ached terribly just thinking about it.

This time… Xie Jianwei wouldn’t know a thing. He wouldn’t need to commit patricide and matricide, wouldn’t need to hopelessly kill his two older brothers, and wouldn’t need to exile himself.

He would stay by his side, grow up healthy and happy, experience the warmth of family, and enjoy everything a youth should have.

Xie Xing, Li Suran.

A fate worse than death—you will taste it.

Lu Li took a deep breath. After editing and deleting the research records in the optical computer, he sent all the evidence proving Xie Xing’s crimes to the communicators of the parliament members.

Having done this, he destroyed all the research data and pressed the eternal sleep button, allowing those children living a life worse than death to all close their eyes.

That kind of damage was irreversible, and no one could save them. Rather than letting them live in such agony, it was better to give them release.

Just as he finished this, Xie Xing and Li Suran ran in, their faces pale with terror.

“What happened? What exactly happened!”

Lu Li shot them a deep look, then slipped out through the secret passage.

Xie Xing’s eyes were filled with disbelief. “The optical computer was hacked. How is that possible? Who could do it? Absolutely no one could do it!”

Xie Jianwei’s tender face suddenly flashed through Li Suran’s mind. Her face turned vicious as she said, “To the secret passage! He will definitely escape from there!”

With a single command, a group of people chased after him.

But Lu Li had left in a timely manner. When they arrived at the secret passage, they found the entrance completely sealed.

Xie Xing urgently connected to the optical computer. Seeing all the data inside destroyed, he went completely mad.

“Who… who did this!”

While he was losing his mind here, the entire Federation Parliament had exploded.

What is this? What is all this stuff!

No matter what they had been doing, every parliament member who received these documents was filled with shock.

The long-banned human experiments were actually still going on in secret, and the one supporting this inhumane project was none other than the next leadership candidate they themselves supported!

Everyone was shocked. They hurriedly contacted the Speaker of the Parliament and convened an emergency meeting.

Lu Li doing this was a win-win solution. With the Federation Parliament involved, Xie Xing and Li Suran would absolutely be contained.

And the parliament members, mindful of the Federation’s reputation, certainly wouldn’t make such a scandal public.

Xie Jianwei wouldn’t know what his parents had done, and Xie Xing and Li Suran would be imprisoned and punished. For the time being, that was enough.

Of course, Lu Li wouldn’t let these two beasts off so easily. He would make them wish they were dead. And he meant it!

Returning to the Xie residence once more, Xie Jianwei was very surprised. “You’re back so soon?”

The six-year-old toddler suddenly hugged him tightly, wrapping his thin little arms around him as if wanting to protect him properly.

Xie Jianwei found it amusing yet heartwarming. He said softly, “What’s wrong? Afraid I’ll be snatched away?”

Little A-Li actually muttered a single word in a muffled voice: “Yes.”

The smile on Xie Jianwei’s lips deepened. He flicked him on the forehead and said, “I promise, no one can snatch me away.”

Lu Li took a deep breath, let go of him, and asked earnestly, “Come with me.”

Xie Jianwei blinked. “Why suddenly…”

Lu Li interrupted him, “Leave this place. I promise to give you a home, a real home.”

Xie Jianwei was stunned.

Looking at this tiny tot and hearing his childish words, he miraculously felt incredibly moved.

A real home.

His closest biological parents couldn’t give it to him, but he deeply believed the child before him could.

A home must have family.

Compared to the parents who had almost vanished from his memory, he felt that Lu Li was his true family.

Facing little A-Li’s persistent and earnest gaze, Xie Jianwei spoke a sentence he still found profoundly absurd: “Alright, I’ll go with you.”