boyutpedia Chapter 187: System 408
Chapter 187: System 408
Leo: "Master, since you don’t like that Sinclair guy, why not find someone new? I thought that Mr. Xu from today was pretty good. He’s just as handsome as Sinclair."
Riley Perry continued to munch on a Spirit Fruit, CRUNCH CRUNCH, while using her other hand to pull out the script she had brought back yesterday and read it from the beginning. She had to ensure she passed the audition the day after tomorrow and land the first leading role of her acting career.
While she was over here eating and drinking as she pleased, Eric Sinclair was on the verge of dying from misery!
After returning home, he grabbed a bottle of red wine and started pouring it down his throat, glass after glass. Soon enough, he was completely drunk. Sebastian Sinclair tried to get him to his bedroom, but he clung to the wine bottle for dear life and wouldn’t let go. When Sebastian tried to take the bottle, he threatened to hit him, yelling that Sebastian was trying to steal his woman!
Sebastian Sinclair was at his wit’s end. He was terrified the Young Master had been pushed too far and would actually lose his mind.
"Young Master, Miss Perry said she’s tired and wants to rest."
Eric Sinclair immediately shot to his feet. Clutching the bottle, he staggered toward the master bedroom, so unsteady he couldn’t even walk in a straight line.
"Sweetie, my... my Sweetie, let’s... let’s go to bed. I can’t let my... let my Sweetie stay up late."
Seeing the Young Master enter the room, Sebastian Sinclair felt uneasy and wanted to go in and check on him. But then, what did he hear?
CLICK.
He tried turning the doorknob. Sure enough, it was locked!
’Right, ever since the Young Master and Miss Perry became "inseparable," he’s always locked the bedroom door tight, mainly because he’s afraid of being disturbed!’
Inside the room, Eric Sinclair flopped onto the bed, still clutching the wine bottle. The remaining red wine sloshed out onto the sheets as he moved, but he seemed completely oblivious as he passed out.
...
Ronald Valentine rushed back home in the early morning. After getting less than five hours of sleep, he woke up full of vigor.
Not only did he get up, but he also rousted the entire family out of bed.
Then he went into his walk-in closet and started trying on one outfit after another.
But after a long time, he wasn’t satisfied with anything. He pulled his wife over to consult with her. "This isn’t working. Let’s go to the mall later. I think all these clothes are outdated."
Iris Weldon wanted to laugh. "How are they outdated? Our daughter just bought these for you this year."
Ronald Valentine frowned. "Really?" ’Why do I feel like these clothes don’t show off my presence when I wear them?’
"Oh, you. If you ask me, you should just wear your military uniform. It looks impressive and handsome. Our daughter will definitely love it!"
Ronald Valentine had a realization. "That’s it! You’re right, dear. I’m just not suited for these civilian clothes."
He had lived for over fifty years, and he’d spent most of that time in a military uniform. He just felt more comfortable in it.
’When meeting my own daughter, I should be as comfortable as possible.’
At seven o’clock, the family had breakfast. At seven-thirty, two cars from the Valentine estate departed, one after the other.
...
Inside The Elysian Gardens, Riley Perry was preparing breakfast. The food her adoptive mother had made had been stored in her dimensional space, so it was still as fresh as when it was first cooked. She made a glass of soy milk and waited for the few turnip shred cakes in the electric baking pan to finish. Just like that, a simple breakfast was ready.
She happily enjoyed her meal, cleaned up a bit, then brewed a pot of light tea. She placed it on the tea table in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and picked up her script to study it carefully.
The weather was nice today, and the sun was strong. Its warmth made her feel cozy, and soon, Riley Perry started to feel drowsy. Suddenly, her phone rang.
It was a call from the security booth at the entrance.
"Miss Perry, you have visitors. They say their surname is Valentine."
Riley Perry raised an eyebrow slightly. She hadn’t forgotten that she had given away three strands of her hair the day before yesterday.
A powerful stream of Divine Sense shot out from the twenty-first floor. At that moment, a Hongqi and a green SUV were parked at the community’s main gate.
Suddenly, in the passenger seat of one of the cars, a girl with a high ponytail looked up, her gaze fixed on the air as a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes.
Riley Perry quickly withdrew her Divine Sense, her shock no less than the other person’s!
’There’s actually someone in this world who can detect my Divine Sense?’
"Let them in."
Security: "Understood, Miss Perry. We’ll let them through."
After the call ended, Riley Perry touched her racing heart. A thought occurred to her, and with a wave of her hand, the Spiritual Tea on the small table was whisked away into her dimensional space.
Then she washed some fruit, placed it on the coffee table, and quietly waited for her guests to arrive.
She didn’t know that, just like her, Dawn York’s heart was also pounding wildly at that moment.
’408, did you feel that? Someone was just spying on me—with Divine Sense!’
’Host, this is the first time I’ve encountered a situation like this. This is clearly a modern society. It’s impossible for anyone to be a Cultivator.’
’Could it be that Resentment System causing trouble?’
’Impossible. That Whitney Valentine, like you, is only doing novice missions. Neither she nor her system has this kind of ability.’
’You really can’t strip her of that system?’
’As far as I know, the only system capable of stripping another is the main god’s exclusive System 009. For other systems to absorb another, they can only do it by weakening the protagonist’s halo or by capturing the target system when it’s weak and trying to escape.’
Dawn York: ’My system suddenly feels so useless.’
408: ’Host, do you not realize I can hear what you’re thinking?’
The cars soon stopped downstairs from Riley Perry’s apartment. The family of four got out, and the two drivers grabbed the gifts from the trunk. The six of them entered the elevator together.
The doorbell rang, and Riley Perry walked over to open the door.
Even though she had already seen the family with her Divine Sense, she still had a strange feeling when they were actually standing in front of her.
Dawn York was the first to greet Riley Perry. "Hello, Riley Perry. I’m Dawn York, your older sister. These are our dad, Ronald Valentine, and our mom, Iris Weldon. And this is our big brother, Warren Valentine."
Iris Weldon, afraid her daughter wouldn’t accept them, hurriedly explained, "You’re our family’s long-lost youngest daughter. If you don’t believe us, we have a DNA test."
"That’s not necessary."
Her features were about fifty percent similar to the middle-aged woman before her, and she also bore some resemblance to Warren Valentine. Besides, as a Cultivator, the moment they stood in front of her, she could feel the pull of their blood connection. She didn’t need to see a DNA test or anything of the sort; she could confirm they were family.
’Of course, this "older sister" was an exception.’
"I’ve known for a long time that I wasn’t my parents’ biological child. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have voluntarily given my hair to that private investigator the day before yesterday. I just wanted to know who was looking for me."
She stepped aside to let them in. "Come in first. We can talk inside."
The four of them entered the apartment and sat down on the sofa.
Riley Perry was about to make some tea for them, but Dawn York stopped her.
They weren’t thirsty, after all.
And so, Riley Perry soon learned the full story of how she had been lost.
It turned out that twenty-one years ago, the wife of the Valentine Family’s second branch had suffered an accidental miscarriage. Iris Weldon was carrying her (Riley) to the hospital to visit when a sudden snowstorm in Dragonspire caused a massive multi-car pile-up. Thirty-four vehicles collided, including a school bus full of children. The accident resulted in six deaths, twenty-seven serious injuries, and thirty-nine minor injuries. All the victims were transported to the military hospital closest to the scene.