Quick Travel: Card Destroyer

Chapter 386: Same Heart, Different Paths (Fifty-Seven)

Three days later, "Scavenger" was launched as scheduled.

The TV in the living room was broadcasting real-time news. Fu Cangzhao and Bing Haoqi were nestling comfortably on the sofa, their heads leaning against each other, staring dazedly at the images launched by the "Sweeper Woman" on the screen.

That day happened to be April 24th, Fu Cangzhao’s eighteenth birthday.

"Happy birthday." Bing Haoqi and Fu Cangzhao held hands and said incoherently.

Two figures pushed open the door of the office. The thin man was holding a large box in his hand. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Greta, I heard that your friend's birthday is today--"

Fu Cangzhao, despite feeling sleepy, struggled to get up from the sofa, walked over and took the box. He knew there must be a big cake inside without even opening it.

In his other hand, Le Bolian was holding a bulging non-woven bag. Fu Cangzhao took a quick look and saw that it was full of medicine boxes. It was obvious that he had just returned from the hospital with medicine.

As the weather got hotter, Leberlian changed into a lighter short-sleeved shirt. The bandages became more noticeable, but at least people couldn't see the scars of varying sizes on her body at a glance.

It's not that the wounds in the original world can't be cured, but she was a little resistant to the treatment plan there, so she kept dragging it on. Considering the patient's personal wishes, the hospital in Card City chose conservative treatment combined with rehabilitation training, but no one knew whether it would work. Even she herself didn't know how long this body could last, so she lived one day at a time.

Kong Yi was like a silver ghost beside her, his eyes always glued to her, not daring to stray even a little. If she had listened to Robin's instructions before and had to keep a close eye on the then-thorny Leberian, now she was worried that if she wasn't careful, the other's increasingly fragile body would suddenly collapse. If that happened, all her and Robin's efforts would be in vain.

The reason why she was so nervous was because more than a month ago, Leberian was clamoring for a score - the former had forced himself on her by taking advantage of the drawbridge effect.

But he has kept silent about it in recent days, and when asked, he just said "it's not important anymore."

Kong Yi, or Vicki Welty, had a special family heritage and a longer lifespan than most people. She was mentally prepared to send her comrades off early, but she didn't want it to be now.

The door opened again, interrupting Kong Yi's thoughts. This time, she not only saw Ji Liangqi and Yi Chunzhan who went to the hospital with them for a physical examination, but also two other unfamiliar figures.

The adult had silver hair and pink eyes, and greeted Fu Cangzhao with a smile as he entered the door; the child's hair and eye color were exactly the same as Fu Cangzhao's, and when he saw the other person, he immediately shouted "Mom" and rushed over.

The words slipped out of his mouth without thinking: "Didn't you just turn 18 today? How come you already have a child?"

Yi Peijun smelled the dessert and happily took the cake box from Fu Cangzhao. Without even turning her head, she said, "I am my mother's adopted child."

Adopt, that's fine.

Kong Yi's heart, which had risen to his throat, finally calmed down.

"Can I cut Mom's cake?" Pepe moved the cake box to the kitchen and opened it, looking at Fu Cangzhao eagerly. Only after getting the latter's permission did she open the cake knife and cut off piece after piece of cake full of cream and fruit.

Because the child moved too quickly, Kong Yi didn't have time to put the candles in and go through the wishing process. He subconsciously looked at the birthday boy and asked, "Is it okay not to make a wish? How about buying a new one tomorrow?"

"No need," Fu Cangzhao laughed dumbly and shook his head as he watched Pepe drooling over the cake but still restraining himself from letting his mother eat first. "For me, making a wish to a few candles is not as good as doing it myself."

After saying that, she took the first piece of cake from Pepe and poked a blueberry with a fork and put it in her mouth.

Blueberries have the right sweet and sour taste, just right for her taste.

The cake was filled with many mango and pineapple cubes, mixed with a lot of coconut flakes, which was exactly the type Bing Haoqi liked.

The large piece of cake was quickly divided up, and the differences in everyone's tastes gradually became apparent.

After all, Pepe is a teenager, and he likes to eat the fruit on top of the cake the most; Ji Xueyue ate the two little sugar men quietly; Song Ximing took two bites and gave the rest to Pepe who was not full; Ji Liangqi and Yi Chunzhan did not seem to have much preference, but they were feeding each other...

Is this the fun of being an adult?

As for the two new guests, Kong Yi seemed to particularly like cream, while Le Bolian was not comfortable with the sweet cream and only liked the plain cake base. They complemented each other quite well.

After finishing the cake slowly, Leberian felt someone touch her elbow. She turned around and saw Pepe handing her a small piece of cake with the outer layer of cream scraped off.

"Thank you." She reached out to take the plate without knowing what was going on, but couldn't move it.

Pepe still held the plate tightly, his eyes flashing with a faint blue light, staring at him so hard that Leberian felt uncomfortable.

After a long while, the blue light disappeared under the ink color, and Pepe spoke: "Auntie, you must take medicine on time and have a good rest, so that your chest will not hurt."

After the child left, the two people, who were not very old, changed their expressions at the same time.

"The kid figured it out." Kong Yi pointed at Le Bolian's bandaged arm.

"It's obviously quite obvious," Leberian raised his arm and looked at the bandage, "but how did she know there was something wrong with my heart?"

Kong Yi spread his hands.

After eating enough cake, Fu Cangzhao and Yi Chunzhan started fighting for a seat. If Ji Liangqi hadn't finally decided to hug one of them, the fight would have ended in a fight between the two.

"This is for you. Happy eighteenth birthday."

Ji Liangqi held Fu Cangzhao's hand and handed her a card.

Fu Cangzhao took a quick glance and found that this was a consumable card used to save lives. He needed time to study its specific effects carefully.

She put the cards away, and then asked expectantly, "Can I sleep with you for one night?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the warm woody scent enveloped her in his arms.

"Yes, of course." The warm breath fell on my neck, bringing unprecedented happiness and satisfaction. "I have been waiting for you for a long time... Welcome home."

Yi Chunzhan smiled as she looked at the two people hugging each other, and left quietly. Tonight, she decided to give her space to the two people in front of her.

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Fu Cangzhao didn't know how he and Ji Liangqi entered the room.

She just felt that she could finally spend a good night with Ji Liangqi, and there was no happier time than now. She didn't know where Ji Liangqi got the woody perfume, which was warm but not dizzying. After a series of physical contact just now, the fragrance was everywhere, making this big, card-style maintenance technician in his thirties look more and more like a large dog full of security, lovingly holding a newly grown kitten in his arms.

After months of asking for a kiss, she finally got a positive response, so Fu Cangzhao didn't notice that this was her first time entering Ji Liangqi's room. Before she knew it, the other party had taken out a black ribbon from a drawer and gently placed it on Fu Cangzhao's wrist to let her feel the material.

His grey-green eyes stared at her and he invited her sincerely, "Do you want it?"

Zhaomei is an adult!

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