Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 433 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (34)

Lu Liruan never expected that he would apply what he learned so effectively.

Whether his memory is good or not, Lu Liruan felt that, at least at this moment, he was quite eloquent.

"I've made a note!"

Lu Liruan also knew that Liao Tingyuan probably didn't want to talk about it right now.

But I feel that if I really want to understand him, he probably won't say it unless I take the initiative to ask.

Lu Liruan could tell from his attitude that he wasn't particularly unhappy, nor was he being overly insistent on not talking about it; it was just that he seemed... somewhat reluctant to bring it up.

It's almost as if they just didn't want the trouble of explaining that feeling again.

So, on purpose, in a joking tone, he actually opened his memo.

He wrote this down, then pushed his phone in front of Liao Tingyuan and told him, "Sign it."

"..." Liao Tingyuan pulled his hand that was supporting his chin back and leaned against the back of the chair.

"What, is your memory really that bad? You just agreed to it, are you trying to go back on your word now! As a teacher, you should be a role model, you can't act like this!" Lu Liruan started to flatter him.

"If you keep acting like this, you'll never be able to establish any authority in my eyes again!"

Liao Tingyuan was amused by him. How did he suddenly end up acting in a sitcom?

"Okay." He nodded.

He took Lu Liruan's phone and, very solemnly and seriously, switched the full-key Pinyin input method to handwriting input and then signed his name.

"Alright, I'll trust you this time." Lu Liruan cupped her face in her hands.

He looked into Liao Tingyuan's eyes, pondering.

Could it be that there really are superpowers in this world?

“No superpowers! No one in our area can fly or telekinesis, nor can they become invisible…” Liao Tingyuan could almost read her thoughts just by looking at her now.

"What? You can read minds?" Lu Liruan blinked.

Liao Tingyuan took a sip of the milk tea, the outside of which was covered with glistening water droplets.

He shook his head: "The main problem is that too many kids have asked me this question. The look in your eyes just now was exactly the same as when those kids asked me."

Lu Liruan: ...

You can just say I'm childish, like a kindergarten kid.

Lu Liruan really wants to know right now.

The feeling of excitement I felt when I looked into Liao Tingyuan's eyes back then.

That feeling, as if one's soul is being controlled...

Even though she was not fully conscious at the time and her memory was quite hazy, Lu Liruan could still recall it clearly.

If Liao Tingyuan truly possesses some unique and effective ability, and if he harbors malicious intentions and is indeed a bad person, wouldn't that be extremely dangerous?

Now we know, of course, that Liao Tingyuan is not a bad person.

Given the circumstances of their first meeting, Lu Liruan couldn't help but have this thought.

Or is it that some of his abilities only work on people with high mental strength?

And his hand.

Although Lu Liruan had seen his hands under those black gloves several times.

It's beautiful, you could say it's extremely beautiful.

But it also has a strange feel to it.

It makes one wonder, is he human, or...?

As Lu Liruan thought this, she freed one hand from her chin and slowly, like a snail, crossed the table.

He moved closer to Liao Tingyuan's gloved hand.

She pretended to touch him casually, but Liao Tingyuan grabbed her arm and asked, "What are you trying to do now?"

The coldness of his hand, even through the thin glove, reached Lu Liruan's hand.

It feels almost as good as that iced milk tea.

"And what's wrong with your hand?" Lu Liruan asked, pushing her luck.

Then she added, "Since you've agreed, and we're going to be partners from now on, you can't keep so many secrets from me, right?"

"Just like me, I'm not going to hide anything from you! If there's anything you want to know about me, just ask!" Lu Liruan cleverly found a loophole here.

Because her life has no secrets at all...

No matter what Liao Tingyuan asked, she could answer freely.

This is a completely unequal transaction, but Lu Liruan is now, in a grand and dignified manner, placing them on opposite sides of the scale.

He even acted as if he and Liao Tingyuan were perfectly equal.

From a purely objective standpoint, it is indeed fair.

But both of them knew the truth...

He smiled slightly and looked at her with a playful yet gentle gaze.

It's as if it's saying, "Let's see what other tricks you have up your sleeve..."

Lu Liruan breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that he was neither angry nor did he avoid the question.

She is very good at reading people's expressions and knows exactly when to advance and when to retreat.

This is the result of her years of experience in society, despite her young age.

If Liao Tingyuan showed any displeasure, Lu Liruan was prepared to laugh it off and take back what she had said.

But Liao Tingyuan doesn't seem to be very sensitive to this matter.

So Lu Liruan quietly tilted her head, pretending not to know what he meant.

Liao Tingyuan did not take off his gloves outside.

This time, he didn't try to brush it off; instead, he thought for a moment, as if considering how to explain.

Then he said, "This is probably... some of the abilities of another survivor from our unit."

"It should be said that it was an ability that wasn't well controlled at the beginning," he added.

"What do you mean?"

"Is his ability to turn people into objects?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.

"That's not how it is. I'll tell you all about it when we get out. Don't worry, I'll definitely tell you. You'll understand better after you meet him in person," Liao Tingyuan assured Lu Liruan.

"Alright then." Although Lu Liruan wanted to get to the bottom of things, it seemed that this was all she could learn for now.

"Were you very angry at the pet hospital just now?" Lu Liruan suddenly remembered that she had wanted to ask Liao Tingyuan about it.

Liao Tingyuan nodded: "Aren't you angry too?"

“But I think you shouldn’t be so angry…” Lu Liruan didn’t know how to explain her feelings.

Liao Tingyuan raised an eyebrow: "You think I shouldn't get angry about something like this? What do you think I am?"

“That’s not what I meant! I just think…” Lu Liruan knew he was teasing her, but she still wanted to explain.

“You seem particularly angry, unlike your usual self. It’s as if none of your usual emotions are this intense. It’s strange.” Lu Liruan gestured, trying to alleviate her feeling of being unable to express herself directly through hand gestures.

Liao Tingyuan didn't continue to make fun of her, and nodded: "Yes, I'm very angry about this."

"Is it because you used to be a teacher for children that you feel so sad about what that child went through?"

Liao Tingyuan nodded, then shook his head: "Actually, we can't really judge whether a child is good or evil. At a certain age, most children may be very kind at times, but at other times, they may not be so kind."

Lu Liruan listened attentively to what he was saying.

Liao Tingyuan seems to genuinely enjoy the teaching profession and children. Therefore, he often shares his own perspectives and viewpoints.

"So many people say that children have a kind of innocent cruelty. For example, some children are born to like small animals, like Yuan Yuan. When some children see small animals for the first time, they will tease and pull them. Some children will even throw small animals to the ground."

Lu Liruan frowned slightly.

“But these are not the results of education… To evaluate a child’s good or evil, we should look at their thinking and behavior after the situation has occurred, after the parents or teachers have intervened and guided them.” Liao Tingyuan patted Lu Liruan’s hand, indicating that he had not finished speaking.

“If he still exhibits cruelty, tyranny, and antisocial tendencies like the male homeowner, then it is possible to judge him as evil.”

"Why?" Lu Liruan didn't understand the logic.

“We can’t just look at children’s behavior from the perspective of adults. Many children don’t know what the consequences of their actions will be. For example, some children will touch flames, touch boiling water, or even deliberately roll off the bed onto the floor.”

"He doesn't realize that these actions will cause him pain and harm. Similarly, he may not know that taking the goldfish out of the water or throwing the rabbit from his hands will harm the animals. This is where adults need to explain things to them calmly, rather than immediately scolding them."

Lu Liruan had never imagined that there was such a way of understanding it. She thought that if she saw a child treating a small animal cruelly, her first reaction would be anger, and she would probably try to stop it in a very stern manner.

"Education should play a positive role, but some parents and teachers, when using education as a means, may actually have the opposite effect," he said calmly.

"Therefore, I hate those who do not use education properly, but instead use it to achieve their own goals, or even use it as a tool to harm children to satisfy their own perverted psychology."

Then, his voice suddenly turned even colder: "I hate people who abuse children. In their eyes, children are probably just small animals compared to adults. That's why children are more vulnerable to harm, and the harm they suffer is more severe."

“You…” Lu Liruan suddenly sensed something very bad from his attitude, a feeling that made her unable to resist grabbing his hand.

“When you were little…” Lu Liruan licked her lips.

"I grew up in an orphanage when I was a child," Liao Tingyuan said in a low voice.

He didn't recount what he had experienced, nor did he explain why he lived in an orphanage.

She only mentioned it casually out of curiosity.

But that was enough for Lu Liruan, who knew him somewhat, to discover something.

As Liao Tingyuan said, the education or experiences children undergo in their early years...

It will have a huge impact on children.

Now, he is so sensitive and angry about this matter that even someone as calm and composed as him seems to have had a switch flipped, almost causing him to lose control.

What did he experience when he was a child?

"Let's go, it seems like the rain outside has stopped."

Liao Tingyuan suddenly stood up, his tone lighter. He turned around and looked at Lu Liruan with a hint of apology in his expression: "I'm sorry, I seem to have forced my emotions onto you."

Lu Liruan quickly shook her head: "I asked you first. You can tell me anything, I'm happy to hear your story! I also want to know more about you! You see, we're friends, right?"

Liao Tingyuan nodded.

"Today, we have developed a relationship that is even greater than friendship!"

Liao Tingyuan: ?

That is our great camaraderie!

Liao Tingyuan: ...

Lu Liruan spoke with great passion, almost moving herself to tears.

“You don’t need to overthink things with me… Look at me, when I want to say something to you, I don’t think that much either! You’re both my friend and my teacher, so you don’t need to be so polite. Being so polite makes me feel embarrassed.” Lu Liruan, holding the half-finished milk tea cup, got up with him and walked out.

The rain had stopped, and the heavy clouds in the sky had dispersed, allowing a ray of clear sunlight to shine through.

"Hey! There's a rainbow!"

Lu Liruan pointed in a direction in the sky.

Before Liao Tingyuan could react, she switched her phone to camera mode and shoved it into his hand.

He ran a couple of steps forward, found a secluded spot by the roadside, grinned broadly, and made a peace sign: "Come on, take a picture of me!" Lu Liruan called out to him.

After the filming was finished, Lu Liruan thought for a moment and then gestured for Liao Tingyuan to squat down a little.

Liao Tingyuan was confused. He had just bent down, thinking that Lu Liruan was going to say something to him, when the girl suddenly put her arm around his shoulder!

Lu Luli Ruan stood on tiptoe with some effort, leaning most of her weight on Liao Tingyuan, and called out to him somewhat urgently, "Come on, look at the camera, let's take a picture together! Yay!"

Amid Liao Tingyuan's somewhat bewildered astonishment, the two of them took their first photo together.

When evening came, the two of them, as if clocking in for work, used a door panel to block the thing.

I'm very skilled at it now.

Lu Liruan looked at the door panel, where Liao Tingyuan had nailed many wooden pieces to reinforce it or prevent it from being broken by that thing.

He clicked his tongue in amazement: "You know what, I think this thing has a lot of collectible value!"

"Hmm." Liao Tingyuan actually nodded in agreement.

Then he casually said, "I'll send it to your workplace later."

Lu Liruan turned to look at him and realized that he wasn't joking.

Why send it to your workplace?

"Oh, the unit wants to recycle any used or damaged weapons or other items with sentimental value in the space."

Why would they recycle this?