180: Chapter 180 My Little Sister Became My Number One Fan
"Brother."
"Is everything you just said true?"
Chen Nuo stood by the airtight door, her eyes red like a frightened rabbit.
Her thin shoulders trembled slightly inside her oversized jacket.
Her hands were tightly twisted together.
Chen Yuan looked at her.
He set down the wine glass in his hand, a barely perceptible sigh flashing in his deep, dark eyes.
She was, after all, just a college student who had never left her ivory tower.
A child raised in the greenhouse of China, her mind filled with the traditional concept that blood is thicker than water.
Hearing that her own brother was not only an arms dealer but also intended to destroy their biological uncle and the entire family, her first reaction was bound to be fear and resistance.
He had even prepared himself mentally.
Prepared to face the strange, monster-like gaze from his sister.
Or perhaps a moral lecture mixed with tears.
"Yes."
Chen Yuan's voice was very calm, without any concealment.
"Every word I just said is true."
"Whatever the Chen family owes me, and whatever Zhao Ya owes my mother, I will collect it all, debt by debt."
He turned away coldly, not giving his sister a chance to plead.
"If you think I am ruthless and a madman who does not recognize his own kin."
"Tomorrow I will arrange a private jet to send you back to the country."
"I will give you a sum of money, enough for you to live safely and comfortably for the rest of your life."
The air was silent for two seconds.
Suddenly, a rush of rapid footsteps came from behind.
No moral kidnapping.
No crying or obstructive pleading.
Chen Yuan only felt his waist tighten.
A soft body, carrying the faint scent of a young girl, slammed into his arms from behind like a cannonball.
Chen Nuo hugged him tightly.
Tears instantly soaked the fabric of the bulletproof tactical trench coat on Chen Yuan's back.
"I'm not going."
Chen Nuo buried her face in his broad back, crying her heart out.
"I'm not going anywhere; I want to follow you."
Chen Yuan was stunned.
His body of steel, strengthened by the perfect version of the T-Virus, which wouldn't even tremble when targeted by an anti-materiel sniper rifle, appeared somewhat stiff at this moment.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
He looked down, somewhat startled, at the small hands clasped tightly around his waist.
"What is there to be afraid of?"
Chen Nuo moved in front of him, lifting her small, tear-stained face.
In her eyes, there was no fear as Chen Yuan had expected.
Instead, they burned with extreme anger and heartache.
"So you suffered so much alone out here."
"How could they be so evil? How could Uncle be so heartless?"
"And that Zhao Ya, she actually caused Aunt's death."
Chen Nuo gritted her teeth, her small hands clenched into fists.
"They don't deserve to be our family at all; they are just a bunch of vampires."
Chen Yuan stared steadily at the girl in front of him, who was sobbing uncontrollably.
The hard ice in his chest, which had been frozen by slaughter and power struggles, suddenly cracked.
A long-lost warm current flooded his entire body.
So this is what it feels like to be trusted and favored unconditionally.
No need for explanations, no need for pretense.
Chen Yuan's face, as cold as the Grim Reaper's, finally couldn't maintain its composure.
He shook his head helplessly.
The lines of his shoulders and neck, previously tense from preparing for battle, completely softened at this moment.
He reached out with those same hands that had just ordered the slaughter of special forces and gently rubbed the top of Chen Nuo's slightly messy hair.
His movements were so gentle they could melt one's heart.
"Silly girl."
Chen Yuan wiped the tears from her cheeks and laughed softly.
"Weren't you just scared to the point of weak legs, thinking I was going to be captured by the US military?"
"That was because I didn't know you were so powerful."
Chen Nuo sniffled, her eyes shining astonishingly bright.
Her worldview had undergone a crushing reconstruction this night.
Now, it had perfectly integrated the new laws of the world.
"My brother can tear tanks apart with his bare hands and grind US special forces into the ground."
"Why the hell would I still be afraid of Chen Tianba?"
Chen Nuo grabbed Chen Yuan's arm, her face full of blind worship.
Where was the slightest trace of the terrified, obedient girl now?
She was completely a number one fan.
"Brother, the way you cursed that old thing on the phone earlier was just too cool."
"From now on, you are the Great Demon King, and I am the Great Demon King's number one sidekick."
"Whoever dares to bully you, I'll set the dogs on them."
Watching his sister's display of borrowing his power to act fierce, Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This girl's adaptability was simply too strong.
Just a moment ago, she was a trembling little white rabbit, and now she was already planning how to bully others by relying on his power.
But that was fine, too.
In this place where people eat others without spitting out the bones, kindness and weakness would only become fatal poison.
To be a family member of Umbrella, one must have a strong heart.
"Alright, stop flattering me."
Chen Yuan laughed and flicked her forehead.
"Wipe your tears clean, look at yourself now, you look terrible."
Chen Nuo covered her forehead and glared at him coquettishly.
She took out a tissue and wiped her face messily, returning to her carefree and lively self.
"Brother, since we are so rich now, shouldn't we celebrate properly?"
Chen Yuan looked into her expectant eyes.
His gaze gradually deepened.
A dangerous undercurrent surged in his eyes.
The Chen family had already torn off their masks.
The probing from The Pentagon had also been bloodily suppressed by him.
The upcoming San Verde would become the ultimate eye of the storm where all major global forces would clash.
And Chen Nuo, as his only blood relative, would inevitably become the primary target for those hyenas hiding in the shadows.
Ordinary bodyguards and bulletproof vests simply couldn't protect her.
"Of course we must celebrate."
Chen Yuan took Chen Nuo's hand and turned to walk towards the corridor outside the main control room that led to the deeper parts of the base.
"You are no longer an ordinary college student."
He looked at his sister, his tone carrying an unquestionable domineering air.
"You are now the eldest princess of Umbrella."
"And the thorn in the eye of all the enemies in the world who want to kill me."
Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment, her heartbeat, which had just calmed down, skipped a beat again.
"Then... then what should I do?"
Chen Yuan did not answer directly.
He pressed the button for the private elevator leading to the armory.
The elevator door slowly opened.
The deep blue light illuminated his handsome and cold face.
"Let's go."
Chen Yuan smiled slightly, his voice low and full of a sense of security.
"Brother will take you to pick out some clothes."