Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 423 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (34)

This news looked really tragic. Lu Liruan felt uncomfortable just looking at the blurred photos on the webpage.

This was different from the feeling Lu Liruan had when she saw those "things" every night. In that space, Lu Liruan subconsciously regarded those "things" as non-human monsters.

But this is different; this is a true loss of life in an accident.

On its way back to the city, the bus overturned, causing a chain collision and catching fire in the fuel tank. The scene was extremely horrific, and many of the rescued survivors suffered burns of varying degrees.

The worst off were several passengers who were thrown out of the windows and then run over by cars that couldn't brake in time, causing a chain-reaction accident, leaving them unrecognizable.

The comments below say that there wasn't even a complete body, and it was the nearby villagers who rushed over first to carry out the initial rescue.

They say some people are stuck to the ground and can't be picked up.

"This is...too tragic." Lu Liruan finally spoke after a long while. She couldn't even imagine how much psychological trauma the people at the scene would suffer, nor could she imagine how much psychological trauma the families of the victims would experience.

This male homeowner... is also one of the victims' family members.

Did the events that followed have anything to do with the car accident? But the car accident was completely an accident. After a period of time and several rounds of investigation, the families of the victims received compensation.

Oh, and compensation!

Lu Liruan's heart skipped a beat. That's life. You can't do without money. No matter how you live or who you live with, money is a necessity.

Having money doesn't guarantee a good life, but not having money definitely means a bad life—this is Lu Liruan's own belief.

The compensation for such accidents is usually quite substantial. Although the news did not specify the exact amount, is it possible that this money, earned at the cost of a life, could lead to new conflicts?

"You mean because of money?" Liao Tingyuan rubbed his temples. "If it's because of money, why would people die?"

“Maybe…” Lu Liruan pondered, but saw Liao Tingyuan shake his head.

"If family conflicts arise because of money, then the conflicts should be concentrated between the husband and wife. What does it have to do with the children? Just because the family has money, does that mean they have to treat the children badly?" Liao Tingyuan said calmly.

"But do you think it's possible that after the husband received the accident compensation from his parents, he no longer wanted the family, so he not only threatened his wife but also his children, and the family has become a stumbling block for him?"

Lu Liruan felt that her imagination was excellent and that she could become a screenwriter very soon.

Liao Tingyuan looked at her, but before he could speak, Lu Liruan shook her head and said, "It's too dark, too dark!" She patted her cheeks.

But Liao Tingyuan did not agree with her statement. Instead, he said softly, "There are things that are much darker than you think."

"Huh?" Lu Liruan was lost in her own thoughts and didn't pay much attention to Liao Tingyuan's words. When she came back to her senses, she asked blankly.

"It's nothing." Liao Tingyuan smoothed the stray hairs that were sticking up at her temples and gently pinched her round, collagen-rich face: "I'm praising your rich imagination and ability to make connections."

“That’s right!” Lu Liruan raised an eyebrow.

"I've read so many mystery novels!" she exclaimed, getting even more excited, and continued to rack her brains.

Lu Liruan actually felt that her idea was very unreliable, but she had no other choice but to guess.

“If there are conflicts, they shouldn’t be limited to family relationships, because there’s no other man in this family.” Liao Tingyuan twirled the pen in his hand.

"Yes, who is the other one?" In fact, Lu Liruan was also thinking about this question. What was the relationship between the second person and this family?

"We still haven't found the other key; what can it open?" Lu Liruan sighed.

Even if they tried hard during the day, it was useless. Those keys, like the space that existed at night, would disappear once the space vanished during the day.

By the same token, nothing inside the space should be able to be taken out either, which is why Liao Tingyuan's memorandum is so important.

We don't even know the names of that family of three yet. We only know that the male head of the household and the child should have the surname He. The newspaper that reported on the top scorer back then used a pseudonym.

Lu Liruan originally wanted to look for her child's name in the child's diary, but she didn't know if it was because the space was not there or because she couldn't find it.

"It seems I still need to meet that mother and son to get more information..." Lu Liruan sighed.

"Hmm, don't think about it for now. What do you want to eat for lunch?" Liao Tingyuan put down his phone, looking like he was getting ready to prepare the next meal.

"Don't bother cooking, let's just grab something to eat." Lu Liruan tugged at his sleeve. Liao Tingyuan was so considerate that it made her feel embarrassed.

"Then I'll just make some noodles." Liao Tingyuan, oblivious to her subtle guilt, nodded, walked to the kitchen, and took a bag of noodles from the cupboard.

"I know how to cook noodles! How about I do it?" Lu Liruan was eager to try, feeling that she could return the favor.

Liao Tingyuan didn't stop her, and then, when Lu Liruan was cutting the cucumber into thick and thin strips, he took the knife from her hand.

"You..." he hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Lu Liruan subtly realized that he was probably considering what to say at this moment so as not to dampen her enthusiasm, but also to get her out of the kitchen.

Lu Liruan was actually quite confident in her noodle-cooking skills, although... the presentation might not be that appealing, but the taste should be pretty good.

Anyway, cucumber strips taste the same whether you eat a whole cucumber or cut them into strips!

When Lu Liruan is at home by herself, she simply eats the whole cucumber instead of cutting it into shreds!

After lunch, the two of them lay down to rest for a while. The rain continued to fall outside, and the "whoosh" sound that came through the window gave them a strange sense of comfort and security.

It seems that because they are indoors, they are protected from the wind and rain.

Lu Liruan slept soundly until after 2 p.m. in this comfortable feeling.

After waking up, she said to Liao Tingyuan, still a little dazed, "Remember to remind me not to eat so much at noon next time. I'm so sleepy after lunch, I feel like I could sleep until tomorrow morning."

"It doesn't have much to do with whether you've eaten enough or not. We haven't slept well at night for over a week now. The fact that we've managed to hold on until now shows that we're in pretty good physical condition," Liao Tingyuan said, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness and a touch of melancholy.

Lu Liruan: ...

Also.

"Huh? The rain has stopped?" Lu Liruan suddenly felt an unusual quiet. Looking out the window, she realized that the sky was no longer so gloomy.

"Yeah, it just stopped a little while ago." Liao Tingyuan squatted on the ground.

"Duang—Duang—"

Lu Liruan heard, uh, the sound of a hammer.

Walk over and take a look.

Then I saw Liao Tingyuan very focused on repairing the door panel.

Lu Liruan didn't see it clearly last night, and she didn't pay attention during the day today either.

Now let's take a closer look...

Lu Liruan discovered that there were actually two cracks on this very thick wooden door!

Liao Tingyuan is now using two small pieces of wood to nail the cracks shut.

"Wow, that thing was so strong!" Lu Liruan touched the broken wood, still shaken.

Immediately, Lu Liruan looked at Liao Tingyuan strangely.

"What's wrong?" Liao Tingyuan asked, puzzled.

"No...it's nothing." Lu Liruan licked her lips, feeling that she had not only seen how strong that "thing" was, but also directly seen how strong Liao Tingyuan was.

Suddenly, a sentence popped into my head: If you can't understand reason, then your teacher knows a little bit about martial arts.

Then, with a "pfft," he burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Liao Tingyuan was baffled, feeling that he really couldn't keep up with the thought process of young people.

Seeing him looking at her innocently, Lu Liruan wanted to laugh even more, so she covered her mouth and ran to the side.

Liao Tingyuan: ?

After repairing the door, Liao Tingyuan saw Lu Liruan lying on the sofa, writing and drawing on a piece of paper.

"Shall we go out later?"

"Get out, get out!"

Lu Liruan and Liao Tingyuan had the same idea; they decided to go down and try to see if the little boy would come out today.

The air outside was very fresh after the rain. Lu Liruan skipped over the puddles on the road and walked towards the middle of the yard.

Perhaps because the weather is nice, many people came out to breathe fresh air, and soon a lot of people gathered around the exercise equipment in the middle of the yard.

There were grandparents out for a walk, and children who had been out of school early. Parents, carrying schoolbags, stood by and loudly reminded them: "Don't step into the water, be careful not to fall!"

Lu Liruan was standing on the swaying exercise equipment when several tiny children started swaying back and forth around her, their intentions obvious but too shy to say anything.

In the end, Lu Liruan voluntarily gave up her position to a few little kids and moved to the side, standing next to Liao Tingyuan.

"Hey, don't we look a little out of place standing here?" Lu Liruan whispered, tilting her head.

"Hmm?" Liao Tingyuan tilted his head as well, and the two leaned their shoulders together, chirping softly.

“Look at everyone else, they’re all in twos and threes, either taking a walk or playing together. We’re just standing here like two logs. Didn’t you notice that Grandma next to us has been glancing at us several times?” Lu Liruan said softly, raising her eyebrows to signal Liao Tingyuan to look at her side.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Liao Tingyuan glanced over and his eyes met those of the old lady who was looking over.

She could only smile slightly, then quietly went back with Lu Liruan.

Just as Lu Liruan was racking her brains for a solution, the old lady next to her suddenly walked over to them.

Lu Liruan's heart jumped, and she nudged Liao Tingyuan with her elbow: "She won't mistake us for human traffickers who are scouting locations, will she?"

Liao Tingyuan shook his head with certainty: "No, you don't look like it."

"Huh? Why?"

Liao Tingyuan curled the corners of his lips, leaned close to her ear, and breathed on Lu Liruan's hair: "Because you look more like the one who could be kidnapped."

Lu Liruan: ?

I wondered what he was going to say!

Before Lu Liruan could glare at him, the old lady had already walked up to them and started bumping her back against the tree, engaging in some strange health-preserving activities.

Then he glanced at Liao Tingyuan and Lu Liruan: "You haven't been here long, have you?"

She asked with a smile.

"Ah...ah! Yes, we just moved here not long ago." Lu Liruan didn't know what she meant, so she smiled and nodded in agreement.

Actually, she had been living here for a long time, and I guess Liao Tingyuan had too.

The two of them just exude the air of office workers... They wouldn't be in the yard at this time.

The old lady nodded.

Then he suddenly asked, "You two have only been married a short time, haven't you?"

Lu Liruan: ...Huh?

Just as she was thinking about how she and Liao Tingyuan didn't look like a young married couple, Liao Tingyuan picked up the conversation.

"Yes, we just got married not long ago."

He held Lu Liruan's hand, signaling her not to argue and just listen.

Lu Liruan nodded slightly, indicating that she knew, and that refuting it now would only make the two of them seem more suspicious.

The old lady got the answer she wanted, smiled and nodded. Her gaze swept from Liao Tingyuan's face to Lu Liruan's, and then she clicked her tongue in praise: "So beautiful! You two are both so good-looking... I wonder how beautiful your children will be!"

Lu Liruan felt a surge of heat rush to her face...

Where is this going?

Is society so open now? Can people really talk about having children in broad daylight?

Lu Liruan was grumbling to herself, but the old lady wasn't done yet. She looked at the two of them and said, "When are you planning to have a baby? Let me tell you, it's better to have a baby sooner rather than later. You're both healthy, and you'll have the energy to take care of it!"

Lu Liruan: ...

Liao Tingyuan: ...

How many do you want?

Do you prefer boys or girls?

The old lady was unusually talkative on this issue.

Lu Liruan breathed a sigh of relief: "We'll be back tonight, thank you for your concern!" Then she grabbed Liao Tingyuan's arm and the two of them fled in panic.

They ran all the way to the gate of the courtyard before slowing down, exchanging a glance, and suddenly bursting into laughter.

Lu Liruan laughed and sighed at the same time: "We're so paranoid right now, thinking people think we're up to something bad, but all they want to know is when we're going to have a baby, hahaha!"

Liao Tingyuan went to the supermarket and bought two orange-flavored popsicles, handing one to Lu Liruan: "So, where are we going now?"

The person I was waiting for didn't appear, and now people are asking me so much that I don't even dare to go back into the courtyard.

Lu Liruan peeked into the courtyard and saw several old ladies chatting together again, glancing towards the gate as they talked.

Presumably, Liao Tingyuan and I are still the subject of their gossip.

"Wait here for a while," Liao Tingyuan said, turning his head away and chuckling to himself.

The two of them squatted at the entrance of the courtyard like door gods, waiting and waiting, until the sky began to darken slightly.