"I’m not crying. Why would I cry?"
"Your eyes are swollen," Little Fatty said. "They were fine during dinner, and now they’re swollen..."
"It’s just some sand in my eyes... fine, say what you want to say."
Tang Fei couldn’t pretend anymore and laid his cards on the table.
With such a significant event having occurred, his heart was truly suffocating, and he indeed needed someone to share the burden.
He now tremendously admired the old man, wondering how he had managed all these years.
Thinking of his mismatched appearance with his age, Tang Fei had a rough understanding.
The fires of hatred had charred him beyond recognition.
Would he follow in the old man’s footsteps?
"Brother, what exactly happened?" Little Fatty squeezed past Tang Fei and sat close to him, ready for a long talk. "Won’t you tell me? Whatever it is, let’s carry it together."
Tang Fei closed the door and placed the fruit tray on the desk, looking at Little Fatty. "Little Fatty, are you afraid of dying?"
"Sure am," Little Fatty nodded.
Then he shook his head and looked seriously at Tang Fei. "Brother, if someone bullies you, I won’t be afraid to die."
"What if I want someone else to die?"
"Then they must deserve to die," Little Fatty said without hesitation. "I’ll help you crush them."
"It’s okay, never mind," Tang Fei patted Little Fatty’s shoulder. "Go back to sleep."
"Bro, you still haven’t told me what’s going on."
"I’m afraid if I tell you, you won’t be able to sleep."
Tang Fei looked seriously at Little Fatty. "If you want to help me, practice breaking through your limits diligently. Try to learn as much as you can from your master... The stronger you are, the higher our chances of success. At the very least, it’ll give us a better chance to escape when the time comes."
Little Fatty nodded earnestly. "I understand, bro... But master makes me smash rocks all day long. If not at the back mountain, then in the Gravity Room. When will I become powerful?"
"Your master is doing the right thing," Tang Fei said. "This is a unique breakthrough system designed just for you..."
"Really?" Little Fatty asked excitedly. "How far can I go?"
"I’m your brother, not your teacher," Tang Fei said. "Go ask Shang Xiulin if you have questions."
"Oh," Little Fatty nodded and said, "Bro, are you sure you’re alright?"
"I’m fine, I’m fine. Go rest," Tang Fei said aloud.
After sending Little Fatty off, Tang Fei felt a bit warmer inside.
After all, he still had Little Fatty and his brothers.
Yet, if he really agreed to start the revenge plan with the old man, what kind of danger would he draw Little Fatty into?
His identity exposed, Little Fatty could no longer stay in New Star.
After all, they were too close. With those people’s tactics, they’d rather kill wrongly than let him go.
He was innocent; was it fair to him?
Also, the old man said he was Tang Li’s child, then who was the child burned in the fire just now?
Could it be that the old man just picked up a stray child from outside?
Given the old man’s ruthlessness, it certainly wasn’t beyond him...
But how did he manage the swap?
To preserve a trace of bloodline for the traitorous marshal, it couldn’t just be the old man’s doing, could it?
Who else was involved?
Tang Fei lay in bed, restless.
In mechanical class, Tang Fei saw Si Yu again.
Si Yu was dressed as usual, in a simple hoodie and jeans, an incredibly casual look.
With her hoodie over her head and earphones on, she exuded an aura of aloofness as if she followed no one.
Tang Fei smiled and greeted her, "Good morning, class leader."
Si Yu glanced at Tang Fei. "What do you want?"
"Nothing much, just have a question I’d like to ask the class leader..."
Si Yu nodded. "No problem."
"Thank you, class leader." Tang Fei immediately handed over the mechanical question he had prepared, and Si Yu, without holding back, sat at the operating console and earnestly began to explain.
Tang Fei watched her side profile—her skin was so pale...
Normally, she wore huge black-framed glasses and a hat, hiding most of her face. Her loose, comfortable clothes made it easy to overlook her appearance and figure.
She was actually quite attractive, just not skilled in dressing up.
Of course, there wasn’t much point in a mechanical girl being too refined...
The Mechanical Beasts were her best ornament.
What man wouldn’t be enchanted?
"Does she know that I’ve been following her?"
"After entering Lu Ban Mountain, she disappeared, and I triggered the Lu Ban Array... Could it be this has nothing to do with her?"
"Didn’t the old man tell her anything? What exactly is her relationship with the old man?"
Watching her indifferent, cold demeanor, Tang Fei marveled inwardly at the natural acting talent of women.
Since she was willing to pretend that nothing had happened, Tang Fei was more than happy to play along in this drama.
After all, he was the one following her, and he was the one feeling guilty.
"This is a dual-power device. You install a chip at both the head and tail, then link it with a Kirin 991 processor which acts as the brain to give commands, thereby solving its power deficiency... Give it a try."