Chapter 1330: NO.234: Is it possible that knowing just means not saying?

NO. 234: Is it possible that knowing just means not saying?

Soon after, Huo Erhaiya left.

Of course, she left unwillingly.

Although little Aomo is not a peculiar enthusiast who only likes mothers who gesture that high, just as he explained when he broke free of the clingy state, once the drug's effect wears off and the 'present' arrives, Aomo Lindon will flip through his memory.

His mind already burdened, it's hardly easy to add more stimulation; this needs no elaboration, Huo Erhaiya herself knows it well.

The child Aomo, feeling the deepest alienation and strongest detachment, is a personality that lacks a sense of reality toward everything in the present, as if observing through a screen.

In dealing with people and physical contact, he appears far more casual than the youthful Aomo, giving the impression that he's easy to win favor with.

But that's merely an illusion, because the child has his own thoughts.

His thoughts are future‑oriented—not only hoping to return to the youthful state, but also considering future relationships; as a result of Aomo Lindun's temporary regression, he certainly hasn't cut ties, nor will he indulge in present‑only pleasure, rendering later consequences irrelevant.

So if you only notice that little Aomo isn't as sharp or reflexively avoids physical contact, you might think he's easier to approach and easier to win over……

Huo Erhaiya actually wishes sincerely that the other side had more of such clueless people, but things turned out otherwise—little Aomo being able to sneak out of the training ground on his own is enough to show that everyone more or less knows the score.

Easy contact does not exist.

It is a mirror with self‑awareness, selectively reflecting back the windows he chooses to reflect.

"Childspeak without restraint" is a handy phrase, for with it the child can lay bare your insincere facade in the most ordinary tone.

As an observer he might be completely neutral, but once you strike up a conversation and make him lose his detached observer stance, you'll invite his 'retaliation'.

In the same way—by striking up a conversation.

As the saying goes, lies don't hurt people; truth is the sharp blade, and language is the main vehicle that carries truth.

That boy, carved like a soft, pliable doll, is quite eloquent; he effortlessly reveals a winding profile in passing, splashing out a venom that makes you flush with rage.

That said, Feather Snake has considerable resistance to such venom.

But the cold fact that even a snake can be killed by poison still prompts her to make a wise choice.

When everyone stays silent and she acts first, she gains an advantage, takes her winnings and stops; although she'd like to reap more, the parties involved have already indicated it's enough, so she must not overstep—lacking the power to trample everything, she naturally still has to respect the other side's wishes.

She can only get this far……

As someone who only recently met the other party and just entered the 'battlefield,' Huo Erhaiya knows well that cultivating relationships relies either on time accumulation or on event‑driven escalation.

Undoubtedly, she has no time advantage whatsoever.

Around Aomo are only women who arrived earlier than she; her only hope lies in opportunities from dangerous joint missions—fortunately, on this track she hardly has any rivals.

Well… as for whether Shi Huaiya counts as a rival, Huo Erhaiya hasn't even considered the question.

Let's invite Master Aomo for a drink in a couple of days…… Feather Snake, who still feels unsatisfied, though she'd like to cling to the little rainbow snake, finds the big rainbow snake more like a proper meal.

As for the nominally urgent Lu Zasi……

To be frank, Hai Zi Jie, who already has the Feather Snake card in hand, has zero interest or enthusiasm for that organization.

She works hard solely to earn feedback from the Rainbow Snake God.

Put in effort and you will reap reward; though gods may not answer every plea, the Rainbow Snake God Aomo Lindun is, in a dream‑like way, the epitome of fairness, generous as a devil who promises you terms.

Half devil, half human, and wholly divine—this composition gives believers/employees twelve‑fold utilitarian work enthusiasm, and when that eagerly awaited reward is in hand, Huo Erhaiya can cast off all concerns lightly and completely.

Unless there's still a chance for her to make a wish together with the Rainbow Snake God, she can simply finish work feeling refreshed and then head straight to the beta training field nearby.

It's not to show off in front of those horse girls; she just wants a place where she can legitimately use her cards and stretch her Feather Snake's body.

In fact, she's had a membership there for a week, and she hit it off right away with the training field's nominal owner; they can stay in touch after work and often go to izakayas together, though whether before or after drinks, most of their talk revolves around a shared superior, making that their lasting connection since they met.

Especially right after a Godzilla card was shipped.

As for the Godzilla known to both of them from each world, they still have plenty of undiscussed topics, enough for her to look forward to every meeting.

But this time she might have to stay out late……

When she saw from afar that the training field gate still had trucks, cars, and beast mounts parked, and the gate lacking anti‑spy measures blocked her view of the dense crowd inside, she knew the two who were to run in the Arima Commemoration horse‑girl race hadn't emerged yet, and her drinking buddy was clearly unable to free himself.

On the contrary, the little horse‑ear girl who had been tailing her and little Aomo not long ago, who would obviously be here skipping class to chase stars, had again spotted her in her glancing around, then promptly looked away as if she hadn't heard.

Although she looks utterly juvenile, she is already a raw gem shining with luster.

It's a pity he doesn't like that.

So Huo Erhaiya likewise adopted the same avoid‑glance demeanor, calmly sweeping past the many second‑glances thrown her way, and went straight to the counter to request a private training room.

But what is he thinking about, and what is he doing now?

While waiting at the counter for registration, Huo Erhaiya drifted off in thought.

Was she worrying about her original worries, or looking at a funding plan?

Who exactly could be the person causing his insomnia?

Is it Xi, Shu, or perhaps that Ling which exists only in fragments yet feels unusually intimate, as if she had seen it in a dream?

Or could it be Shi Huaiya herself, who, finally provoked by friends, people around her, and his condition, has had her mind opened and begun, under the night's influence on mood, to speak unusually impulsive words?

She suddenly felt it would also be quite necessary to go investigate these people's situations on both fronts.

"Registration is complete, Miss Huo Erhaiya; this person will take you to your room."

"All right… thank you."

"You're welcome."

After a while, when leaving the training room, if Xiao Mei is still going to take a long time, she'll go check things out…… she thus decided.

Organizing the list and screening targets feels like diving back into her usual work, yet also like hunting, intrinsically bringing a vigorous enjoyment.

The only problem is——perhaps it will be a bit late.

If that child also intends to do something right now, his progress will surely outpace her investigative speed.

Although things are usually quite pleasant, I really wish Xiao Xi and them could be of some use at times like this—how can they not even know that their lover has been harassed by some woman?