My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 717 - 385: The Curtain Rises (13,000 Words—Seeking Monthly Votes!)

Restricted Level 1001 lowered his eyelids, the blood-red afterglow resembling the tide approaching the coast, surged from outside the library and covered his face.

"Your father's name is 'Ji Huaiye', your mother's name is 'Lin Xi', at that time your parents were still members of the Salvation Society." He said, "After they had you, they hadn't discovered the potential in you, mistakenly thinking you were just an ordinary child."

"At that time, I lingered for a moment at your house's door, they found me, assuming I was a stray child. Thus, they opened the door, let me in to warm myself, your mother gave me a glass of milk, saying I looked like how you would when you grew up..."

Ji Minghuan drooped his head, quietly listening to him telling the story.

Perhaps due to the subtle merging of their personalities, at this moment, images from the memories of Restricted Level 1001 suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was a drizzling rainy night, Restricted Level 1001 was wearing a torn T-shirt and jeans. He drooped his head, the rain-soaked bangs covering his lowered eyelids, making it hard to see his expression.

Ji Huaiye, the middle-aged man in the checkered shirt with stubble, opened the door, looked at Restricted Level 1001 squatting at the door. Then he helped him up, hugged his shoulder, and brought him into the living room.

At this time, Lin Xi, who was holding a small baby, came over, handed him a towel, and helped him dry his rain-soaked hair.

The warm fire burning in the living room, the orange warmth spread over the blanket, climbing onto the body of Restricted Level 1001.

Restricted Level 1001 felt warm all over. He slowly lifted his gaze from under his bangs and looked at Lin Xi. Lin Xi was gently patting the swaddled baby in her arms, her bright eyes making it impossible to look away, like the lake with maple leaves falling in summer.

"Why... are you helping me?" Restricted Level 1001 raised his head and asked them.

"Can't just watch a kid get soaked in the rain outside, can we?" Ji Huaiye asked with a cigarette in his mouth, "Kid, did you run away from home?"

Restricted Level 1001 remained silent for a moment and shook his head, "No, my mom and dad died in a car accident... I'm wandering outside."

"Lying is not good." Lin Xi smiled slightly, placing the damp towel aside, "Tonight you can sleep here, but my baby often cries. He might disturb you."

After hesitating for a while, Restricted Level 1001 extended a finger, gently scratching the baby's chubby cheek.

He softly asked, "He's very cute, what's his name?"

"Ji Minghuan." Ji Huaiye laughed.

"Can I really stay here for one night?" Restricted Level 1001 asked hesitantly, "Aren't you worried I'll steal something?"

Ji Huaiye pulled a chair, sat down in front of him, and rested his hands on the backrest.

He said, "Kiddo, who do you think you're underestimating? I'm a Superpower User, I'm watching you, got it?"

"Superpower User? Then, is your child an ordinary person?" Restricted Level 1001 thought for a moment, then suddenly asked.

"Yes, he's just an ordinary person." Lin Xi said.

"Aren't you disappointed? Wouldn't you want him to be like you, a Superpower User?"

"No, we want him to grow up just as ordinary and healthy." Ji Huaiye said, "Contentment brings happiness, staying grounded, that's why we named him 'Ji Minghuan'."

Lin Xi softly asked, "How about you, how about your parents?"

"My parents..."

Restricted Level 1001 pondered for a while.

"Actually, I ran away from home, could you please not interfere? I don't want to be taken away by the police." He said, "I'll leave tomorrow."

Ji Huaiye smoked deeply, the cigarette smoke swirling around his fingertips.

After a while, he said solemnly, "Actually, it's normal for kids to have conflicts with adults because adults don't understand kids, and kids also find it hard to understand adults... but if you really can't hold on, just go home, it's not a big deal."

While saying this, he patted the shoulder of Restricted Level 1001.

"Thank you."

"I ran away from home when I was a kid too." Lin Xi suddenly laughed, "At that time, my husband found me in the park and secretly brought me home. We laid a blanket on the rooftop of his house and talked all night."

Ji Huaiye scratched his head, "Geez, why keep talking about this stuff, isn't it embarrassing?"

He paused, flicking his cigarette towards 1001, "But speaking of which, running away from home is just a small issue to us, but cursing your own parents to die in a car accident is a big problem... How can you tell such an outrageous lie, kid?"

Restricted Level 1001 was taken aback.

"You're really just like I was when I was young." Lin Xi said, suddenly bursting into laughter, it's unclear what exactly triggered her laughter. She laughed so hard that she almost couldn't hold the baby in her arms.

Ji Huaiye hurriedly went over to take the baby, leaned down to rub his stubbly chin against the baby's cheek, which only made the child cry harder, kicking at his face forcefully.

Restricted Level 1001 watched them silently.

Unknowingly, his eyes had become wet with tears. He absentmindedly extended his hand, thinking to himself that he seemed not to have shed tears for a hundred years.

"Should uncle drive you home?" Ji Huaiye asked while coaxing the child, "Uncle's car is fancy, it would be a privilege for you to ride it. If it's just one or two provinces away, or two or three cities apart, I'll send you back tomorrow."

"What about work?" Lin Xi asked, "Aren't we supposed to return to Iceland tomorrow?"

"Oh right, how did I forget about that?" Ji Huaiye said, frowning with a cigarette in his mouth.

"Li Jing and my home are quite far apart, thank you... Uncle, Aunt, I'll manage my way back."