Chapter 109: 109. Chapter 109: Big Brother

109. Chapter 109: Big Brother's consciousness erased? Can't he come back?

"..."

Luo Xinian fell silent upon hearing his younger sister's inner voice.

Was he really that unreliable in Luo Xixi's heart? He had only asked her a single question, yet she had ranted about him at such length in her mind!

However, Luo Xinian could not deny that if he had learned directly that Luo Shiqing was with Sheng Tinglan, he might have truly rushed to their home to find her. But now that Luo Xixi had pointed it out in her rant, he had actually calmed down instead.

Luo Xinian irritably raked his hair, his gaze shifting back to his eldest brother, Luo Xichuan, who looked like a doll. He furrowed his brows, took hold of his brother's hand, and asked, "Mom, Dad, has a doctor looked at Big Brother in this state?"

Bai Fengxia lifted her weary eyelids and said to her third son, "Of course they have. It was precisely because the doctors examined your big brother and found that he was indeed mentally incapacitated that the police were able to close the case and let your big brother return. Now that he has become like this, we don't know how to make him recover. We can only keep calling his name, hoping to awaken his consciousness..."

Seeing her mother so heartbroken, Luo Xixi felt a pang of pain. She walked over to hug Bai Fengxia and said, "Mom, don't worry. I will definitely find a way to make Big Brother recover. I swear it on my life!"

"You silly child, what are you saying?"

Bai Fengxia covered Luo Xixi's mouth and said, "Your big brother is already like this; if something happens to you too, are you trying to take your mother's life?"

As she spoke, Bai Fengxia was on the verge of tears again.

Seeing this, Luo Xixi hurriedly comforted her: "Mom, don't worry. I was just saying that to show you that I will definitely make Big Brother recover, so please stop crying."

"None of you are allowed to have anything else happen to you."

Bai Fengxia hugged Luo Xixi and choked out, "Xixi, you, and Xinian, you must all be well. You are not allowed to get into trouble."

These past few days, Bai Fengxia's heart had been nearly shattered by all the events that had transpired.

Luo Shiqing's betrayal, the disappearance of Luo Xichuan's consciousness, coupled with the overwhelming public opinion pressure online and the precarious state of the Luo Family business, were all constantly eroding Bai Fengxia's heart, leaving this woman who had lived a life of happiness unable to bear the burden.

Watching her mother grow increasingly thin and haggard, Luo Xixi could understand why her mother's ending had previously been to die of a severe illness. If she had accidentally caught a cold on the day of the incident, combined with everything that had happened these past few days, even a minor illness would have turned into a serious one, and it would have been enough to cost her half her life.

Fortunately.

Because Luo Xixi had been keeping a close eye on Bai Fengxia's health, although she was mentally exhausted, her body was still in no major trouble.

"Mom, don't worry, none of us will be in trouble..."

Luo Xixi patted Bai Fengxia's back while comforting her, her gaze falling calmly and unobtrusively onto her eldest brother, Luo Xichuan.

She pondered inwardly that she could not just wait for the Baby System to appeal to Headquarters; she had to prepare for both possibilities and find a way to make her big brother recover...

And just at this moment.

Luo Xixi's phone suddenly rang.

She picked up her phone and took a look, discovering that it was a call from Yan Yu!

"Who is calling?"

Luo Xinian asked.

Luo Xixi said, "A friend."

She did not tell the Luo Family directly that it was Yan Yu, otherwise, everyone would ask her why she was on such good terms with him. She stood up and hurried toward the outside of the house, saying, "I'm going to take a call!"

Once outside.

Luo Xixi answered Yan Yu's call.

"Hello."

"Xixi, you've arrived home now, right?"

"Mm."

Luo Xixi responded and said, "We've all returned, and my third brother is back too, but Big Brother's consciousness hasn't returned. Now he doesn't react to anyone calling him; he has completely become an empty shell. I don't know how to make him recover now."

Yan Yu said slowly, "This matter is not easy to handle, because his consciousness has very likely already been erased."

!!!!

As soon as these words were spoken.

Luo Xixi's heart skipped a beat. "Big Brother's consciousness was erased? How could that be?! Does that mean there's no way for him to recover anymore?!"

Yan Yu said, "Logically speaking, that is indeed the case. After all, if the consciousness no longer exists, there is nothing to awaken, so it certainly cannot be awakened."

Yan Yu's words sent a shock through Luo Xixi's heart.

She hurriedly asked the Baby System, 【Tong'er! Has my big brother's consciousness been erased?!】

【Hmm...】

The Baby System came online and said, 【I'm not entirely sure if it was erased, but I truly haven't detected any consciousness fluctuations from Luo Xichuan anymore.】

【How could this happen?】

Luo Xixi's pupils dilated, and her heart began to contract violently. She had just promised her mother that she would definitely make Big Brother recover, but if Big Brother didn't even have a consciousness, wouldn't there be no chance of recovery? Her mother definitely wouldn't be able to take that!

Damn that Luo Shiqing!

How could she be so vicious? She was committing murder!!!

Hearing Luo Xixi's breathing become ragged, Yan Yu knew she was panicking and hurriedly added, "Xixi, don't worry. Although it is very difficult to make your big brother recover, it is not entirely impossible."

"What way?!"

Luo Xixi asked hurriedly.

"..."

Yan Yu did not know how to explain the principle to Luo Xixi.

In the end, Luo Xichuan was just a character in a book. Even if he had awakened Self-Awareness, that Self-Awareness was still part of the Book World. As long as it was a Book World, all data would be recorded and cached. Therefore, as long as one directly extracted Luo Xichuan's consciousness from the moment before he was plotted against by Luo Shiqing and re-implanted it, Luo Xichuan could recover.

But to directly extract raw data from the book required a very high level of Permission, which Xixi's Baby System could not accomplish.

Furthermore, communication between Hosts regarding topics like "Systems" and "Tasks" was strictly forbidden, so he naturally could not explain these extensions of the Book World to Luo Xixi.

He said, "In any case, I will help you find a way, don't worry."

"A-Yu..."

Luo Xixi was somewhat moved. These days, Yan Yu had truly helped her with so many things. Even though he was her arch-nemesis, he was still so good to her. Luo Xixi could not help but sigh once again; this was truly a great sense of camaraderie between fellow countrymen.

At this moment, Yan Yu was still outside. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly noticed several figures approaching him. His gaze darkened, and he changed the subject with Luo Xixi, saying, "However, I think I'm in trouble now too."

"What trouble?"

Hearing this, Luo Xixi felt her heart tighten, "Has something happened on your end?"

Yan Yu put on a pitiful, bitter smile and said, "Sheng Tinglan has likely found out about me helping the Luo Family fight off smear campaigns online. Since I've ruined that man's plans several times, how could he possibly still tolerate me? He's probably already preparing to send people to get rid of me."

"You..."

Luo Xixi had just wanted to tell Yan Yu to be careful, but as soon as she finished speaking, the sounds of a fight suddenly came from Yan Yu's side; hearing this, Luo Xixi's heart tightened—it couldn't be, could it? Was she getting exactly what she feared?

Could it be that the goddamn male lead was already sending people to deal with Yan Yu?

Luo Xixi hurriedly shouted, "A-Yu! What's wrong? Are you fighting over there? Who are those people?"

Unfortunately, Yan Yu did not answer Luo Xixi's question, and in the very next second, the phone was suddenly hung up without any warning.

!!!!

Seeing this, Luo Xixi felt her heart jump into her throat.

When she called Yan Yu again, she was told that the number she had dialed was powered off!