Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

The text message was from my mother, and it included the time and address.

Tonight at 8 PM, at the Seaview Hotel.

After reading the message, Chen Nian fell into a brief moment of thought.

To go or not to go?

This so-called gathering should be a family gathering with the mother, who is now part of the newly formed family. The so-called "younger sister" is actually the man's daughter, who is not related to her by blood.

As the son of their family of origin, going there would only disrupt their harmony, so let's forget about it.

Moreover, having too much contact with them, given my position, would only bring harm.

If a powerful figure from another country were to accidentally discover his identity and try to assassinate him, it would only implicate them.

"Something came up, I can't go."

Chen Nian replied to the text message.

.........

"Mom, will my brother come tonight?" Ning Ziqing asked expectantly.

"Hmm... I've already texted him, he... should be coming."

"Hmph, you've promised me for so long, if I don't see my brother today, I'm not going to eat!" Ning Ziqing turned her head away in dissatisfaction.

"How can that be! Today is your eighteenth birthday, we're here to celebrate it for you."

Xie Li couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile: "Ziqing, tell Mom, why do you want to see your brother so much?"

Logically speaking, children don't like their mother's love being taken away.

Especially for siblings who are not related by blood, there is no kinship to speak of.

"Because... I'm afraid my brother will be lonely."

Ning Ziqing whispered.

It turns out that she had also experienced her parents' divorce, otherwise she wouldn't be in a blended family now.

She also knew that the children were the ones who were hurt the most, so she was worried that Chen Nian would be lonely without his parents by his side, and wanted to share some of her warmth with him as well.

"Silly child..."

At that moment, Chen Nian's text message reply arrived.

After reading the brief rejection, Shirley's expression stiffened slightly.

"How did it go? Did your brother agree to come?"

"Hmm... he agreed."

"Great! I'll go get dressed up nicely and make a good impression on my brother!"

Shirley sighed as she watched her daughter's obedient back.

Lying to Ning Ziqing was just a delaying tactic to avoid dampening her spirits. The best seats at the restaurant had already been booked for tonight, and they couldn't leave out their birthday girl.

That night.

Seaview Hotel.

Chen Nian had actually arrived nearby. What made him waver was not anything else, but the sister he had never met.

Your sister is worried you'll be lonely and really wants to get along with you. Today is her 18th birthday, could you do me the honor of coming over for a meal?

Although Chen Nian did not feel lonely, it was ultimately someone else's kindness.

He gazed at the five-star hotel before him, hesitating whether or not to go up.

"How about we send her a birthday present?"

"This way, we can express our feelings without having to meet in person."

After thinking it over, Chen Nian thought it was a good idea and started picking out a birthday gift on his phone.

Upstairs, Ning Ziqing and her family were already seated.

The eighteen-year-old girl was in the prime of her youth, wearing a pretty blue and white dress, with a cute butterfly in her hair, looking as delicate as a little princess.

The table was already set with exquisite dishes and cakes, but no one touched their chopsticks.

Seeing that it was already eight o'clock and Chen Nian hadn't arrived yet, Ning Ziqing was unhappy.

"Mom, why isn't my brother here yet? It's almost time!"

"Xiao Qing...actually, he didn't agree to come. But don't be sad, Mom and Dad will celebrate your birthday with you."

"You...you're lying, you liar!"

"Hey, Xiao Qing!"

Ning Ziqing then realized that she had been deceived.

So this is how adults are; they think children can be easily fooled with coaxing and lying...

All the anticipation I had for the whole day vanished in an instant.

She stormed out of the room in anger.

"This child!"

The father said helplessly, "Let's eat first. That's just how that child is. She'll come back on her own in a little while."

"I'd better go look for her; I hope nothing bad happens to her so late at night!"

.......

Ning Ziqing ran downstairs, leaving her glistening tears behind.

She happened to pass by Chen Nian, who was lingering at the restaurant entrance, and ran towards the street outside.

Chen Nian noticed her, of course, but since they had never met before, he didn't know that she was his sister whom he had never met. At first glance, he just found it a little strange that a girl would run away in such a hurry so late at night.

"Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing!"

The woman chasing after them shouted as she ran.

"Why is this child running so fast..."

Chen Nian then figured out what was going on. It turned out that was his younger sister. She had probably run away in a fit of pique, and his mother had come out to chase after her.

He was both amused and exasperated; it turned out he was the one taking the blame.

Okay, then I'll go find her and bring her back.

Chen Nian activated Shadow Concealment, disappearing from sight, and then flew into the air.

Finding someone is too easy for him; all he needs to do is activate his "Sky Eye" high in the sky, and he will be able to see everything below!

The Heavenly Eye opens.

In an instant, a clear light covered Chen Nian's eyes, revealing all things.

But as soon as Chen Nian opened his third eye, he saw something extraordinary...

The humanoid calamity beast, disguised as a middle-aged woman, was walking openly down the street with a sack on its shoulder.

There was clearly a human silhouette inside the sack!

In an instant, Chen Nian, who was in stealth mode, landed behind the humanoid calamity beast.

Ning Ziqing was inside the sack.

Through his clairvoyance, Chen Nian could see that she was only temporarily unconscious.

This calamity beast is actually trying to kidnap humans? And the one it kidnapped just happened to be its own sister.

Chen Nian was about to kill the Calamity Beast, but he didn't act immediately. Driven by curiosity, he wanted to know what the Calamity Beast was trying to do.

Of course, if Ning Ziqing is in any danger, he will act immediately.

And so, Chen Nian remained invisible, never leaving the calamity beast that had transformed into a woman's body...

Until we entered an abandoned factory.

.........

There were dozens of people in the innermost workshop of the abandoned factory!

Men, women, the elderly, students...

All sorts of people gather here.

An old-fashioned chandelier hung overhead, casting a dim yellow light on which people gathered around it.

That's right, none of the people here are "human".

They're all humanoid calamity beasts!

"How well do you know about humankind?"

"I understand the students' lifestyle. Most of their lives are spent studying, and they have to attend extra classes on weekends. They hardly have any free time," one of the Calamity Beasts said.

"I learned about the lives of ordinary office workers. They work from nine to six, sometimes with overtime, and most of them don't get overtime pay."

These calamity beasts recounted their lives and experiences one after another.

"Very good, all of this will become valuable knowledge for us to learn about humankind."

"Next, we need to understand human reproductive behavior. For this, we need a human woman as our subject of observation."

"Agent 07 is already carrying it out; he arrested a young woman."

"very good."

Of course, these calamity beasts were unaware of this.

On the 07th, she brought a father home.