Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

Karen's expression froze for a moment, then she gave Nangong Yu an awkward smile.

After saying goodbye, he immediately rushed towards an office building at a speed that was inconsistent with his usual demeanor.

Nangong Yu: "......"

Is it too late for him to run now?

Chapter 164 Nangong, you don't want Xiaoyuexia to get hurt, do you?

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

Is the Celestial Judgment the one who launched an incredible attack for the one he loved?

Sensing a hint of hesitation in Nangong Yu's words, Theresa leaned over and patted his shoulder, saying reassuringly, "Don't worry, Grandma Karen is gone, Grandpa won't point a gun at you."

No, the more you talk about him, the more panicked you get.

"Let's go, I'll take you to Xiaoyuexia's place."

Turning around, Theresa took a step forward and muttered again, "What a coincidence, you actually became friends with Xiaoyuexia."

"At the time, I was a tester for the anti-entropy team, and I just happened to run into it."

Seeing Theresa walk forward, Nangong Yu quickly followed behind her, leaving Theresa's side, feeling inexplicably insecure.

"Xiaoyuexia told me that it was only thanks to you wearing the Houmu outfit that she got close to you so easily."

As she walked along the road, she encountered people hurrying by, all of whom bowed to Theresa in greeting. Theresa responded with a slight nod, her expression dignified and aloof, a stark contrast to her cheerful demeanor at St. Freya.

"This will save a lot of trouble."

Seeing Nangong Yu's curious gaze, Theresa offered an explanation.

"No, I'm not curious about that."

Taking two steps forward to stand beside Theresa, Nangong Yu asked, "Headmistress, you said Yuexia told you something, does that mean she's awake now?"

He only took off his hood in the last ten minutes of the final test. I heard from Yuexia that the final stage of treatment would begin after that.

So, does that mean the treatment is complete?

Upon hearing this, Theresa frowned slightly, shook her head, and replied, "No, not yet."

Seemingly noticing his confusion, Theresa explained, "The treatment process doesn't involve constant sleep. Regular awakenings to keep the mind active are quite important. According to the principles..."

After thinking for a moment, Theresa said somewhat uncertainly, "He can wake up for two or three days about once a month."

"That's it..."

Seeing Nangong Yu slowly nod, Theresa suddenly smiled and said with amusement, "I don't know what kind of bewitching potion you gave Yuexia. Every time Yuexia wakes up, she talks about you the most. She even said that she would come to find you when she gets better. Do you know how funny Grandpa's expression was at that time?"

No, I don't want to know.

Did he not even know that Otto had his eye on him?

Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on his back, and he had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

"Uh, well, Yuexia and I are just good friends."

With a dry laugh, Nangong Yu decided to play it safe on someone else's turf.

"Ha~"

Theresa scoffed, turned her head, and said with amusement, "Why are you telling me? Go explain it to Grandpa yourself."

"......"

Sending him to find Otto is practically suicide.

Besides, he and Yuexia are really just good friends now. At most, they're a little closer, and he's a little more dependent on him. He likes to hug him all the time, but that's about it.

Hugging is Yuexia's favorite thing; it makes her feel safe and warm.

"Understood, Magical Girl Teriri-sama."

Sensing the ill intent in Theresa's words, Nangong Yu retorted sharply.

"you!!!"

Upon hearing this, Theresa, who had been amused, immediately lost her smile, and a blush quickly spread across her face. This reminded her of the time when Nangong Yu caught her wearing a magical girl dress at the start of the school year.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu's expression changed drastically. He stretched out his hand as if waving a magic wand, and deliberately said in a disgusting voice, "Magic, Flash!!!"

A small, white fist struck Nangong Yu's abdomen with a dull thud, causing him to hunch over and clutch his stomach in pain.

It hurts so much, I feel like I'm going to throw up the pizza I ate for lunch.

Looking up, Nangong Yu noticed Theresa's angry and embarrassed gaze, and wisely shut her mouth.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

I really don't understand how such a small thing can be so strong. This is the headquarters of Destiny, and we have nowhere to complain after being beaten.

After the brief incident, Nangong Yu finally followed Theresa to a closed research lab.

After passing through layers of access control by facial recognition and issuing orders to send away some medical and research personnel, she finally led Nangong Yu to the room containing the Moonlight Nutrient Chamber.

The room wasn't small; many high-tech-looking devices were placed around it, with cables extending from these devices and connecting to the side interface of the nutrient tank in the center of the room.

A beam of light illuminated the central area, while the rest of the area appeared somewhat dark, with only the instruments flashing red and green lights.

Ding.

Theresa tapped the wall a few times, and suddenly a light appeared from nowhere, illuminating the entire room.

"Speaking of which, to prevent Xiaoyue from feeling that the room is closed off, Grandpa simply replaced the ceiling with a whole screen. What theme do you want? Daytime, rainy day, snowing, or nighttime?"

"Whatever."

"Whatever, let's do it during the day then."

After clicking a few more times on the adjustment interface, the originally cold ceiling instantly transformed into an endless sky. It even used virtual projection technology, making it look like a real, boundless sky with drifting clouds and high-hanging sunlight.

After finishing, Theresa thought of something and said, "Moonlight just woke up once a week ago, so unfortunately you probably won't be able to talk to her this time."

"It's okay, I just wanted to see her."

Feeling a little regretful, Nangong Yu walked towards the center of the room.

As he approached the nutrient tank, he immediately saw a girl with a ventilator on, immersed in green liquid, her eyes tightly closed.

Her long white hair floated freely in the liquid, and her black bodysuit outlined her somewhat thin body. Pieces of metal, of unknown purpose, were attached to her clothes under the moonlight. Thin IV tubes were also embedded in her thin arms. Her cute little face had lost its smile, her lips were pursed, and her brows would furrow from time to time.

Looking at this scene, he couldn't reconcile it with the girl he remembered.

In that illusory world, there was a lively and adorable girl who seemed to be full of curiosity about everything and had inexhaustible energy. She clung to him and happily called out "Mr. Houmu".

But now, her slender and fragile body is like the most exquisite porcelain, which would shatter at the slightest touch.

After gazing intently at the moonlight for two minutes in silence, Theresa quietly walked up behind him and spoke.

"Xiaoyue didn't actually want you to see her like this."

Seeing Nangong Yu looking at her, Theresa continued, "A week ago, I told Xiaoyue that you were coming, and she said that she looked too ugly and didn't want Mr. Houmu to see her."

"But you still brought me here."

With a slight smile, Nangong Yu said.

"There's nothing I can do, I already promised you, and Xiaoyue is still asleep, she probably doesn't know."

She muttered something guiltily and nudged Nangong Yu next to her with her elbow.

"I feel that Xiaoyue is worrying a bit too much. What's wrong with her looks?"

Besides, saying that she herself is not good-looking is the same as saying that Theresa is not good-looking, how can that be acceptable?

"Indeed, this fragile appearance is quite beautiful, but I still prefer the lively Yuexia."

Stepping forward, Nangong Yu raised her hand and gently placed her palm on the transparent lid of the nutrient tank, looking at Yuexia's face as she asked, "Headmistress, how much longer until Yuexia's treatment is over?"

"How long?"

The smile slowly faded, and Theresa stroked her chin thoughtfully: "That's hard to say. After all, things related to genes aren't so easy to fix. It just depends on luck."

"If we're lucky, we might recover next month; if we're unlucky, it could take two or three years."

"Won't it fail?"

"No, I don't think so. I know my grandfather's personality. He wouldn't use his power on his precious granddaughter unless he was 100% sure."

"That's good."

Relieved, Nangong Yu squatted down and moved closer to the moonlight.

Watching her chest rise and fall slowly, watching the solution in the IV drip flow into Yuexia's body drop by drop, watching the bubbles produced by her breathing being squeezed to the surface of the liquid and bursting, watching her fingers floating in the solution twitch slightly.

Wait, it moved?

"Alright, we should go now. It's almost time for the medical staff to do their regular check-up, and Yuexia probably won't wake up for a while. Why don't you come back when Yuexia is about to wake up next time?"

"By the way, you can't say that I brought you here, otherwise Xiaoyue will be angry with me."

Speaking softly, Theresa reached out and tugged at Nangong Yu's shoulder.

But he found that he couldn't budge it. He leaned closer and suddenly noticed that Nangong Yu was frowning.

"what happened?"

After asking a question with some doubt, Nangong Yu slowly replied, "Just now, I think I saw Yuexia's finger move slightly."

"Huh? How is that possible? It was just a week ago..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Theresa looked towards the nutrient tank and immediately met a pair of ruby-like eyes that were already open.

Her open mouth stopped, and she froze on the spot.

No, she actually woke up.

"Under the moon?"

He called softly, and after a long while, he saw Yuexia wink at him.

Her lips moved, but she was too weak to make a sound. After a long while, her sluggish thoughts finally came to her mind, and she slowly and firmly raised her arm, which was covered with IV tubes.