Chapter 239 - AN EXPRESSION OF ANGER (1/2)

It had been a little over three months since Hu Lei had left Supreme City, and Hu Lei was anxious to return. It was a novel thing for her to feel the need to go back home. For countless years, she had been adrift, not knowing where she would be in the next moment.

”You know that you are welcome to stay here for as long as you want.” Grandpa Huo looked at Hu Lei with expectation as they were having dinner. ​​

During the time Hu Lei had been with him, he had come to know her, and he was even fonder of her. He felt that he would be lonely again without her presence.

”Grandpa, you know that I can't. I have to return home.” She smiled as she thought about Zhong Feng.

”Dad, she is a married woman. She has her life.” Huo Mei chimed in.

Over the last months, her relationship with her father had improved. Though this could be attributed to spending more time in the same house, there was an additional factor. As she treated Hu Lei, she had learnt a lot about Hu Ming.

While she still felt that there might have been a different approach for dealing with her brother, she now knew that he was a deeply troubled man. There had been no good way of dealing with him when he had become a crazy scientist.

”Are you set on that young fox?” The grandpa became more dissatisfied. ”I can have my old comrades introduce you to better candidates.”

He did not want to think that his beloved granddaughter was going to be married to his old rival's family. How could that stinking old man gain a good thing just like that?

Hu Lei smiled. ”I would never consider anyone but Ah-Feng. To me, there is no one better.”

Seeing the satisfied and blissful look on her face, the old grandpa could do nothing.

”What time are you leaving tomorrow? Perhaps we can leave together.” Dr Huo asked.

Hu Lei shook her head. ”You should stay with grandpa for a while. Dr Shui will take me back.”

She knew about Elder Huo's intention to speak to Dr Huo about the possibility of taking over as the head of the Huo Clan. He had said that there were other candidates, but he felt like she was the most accomplished and had the best character to continue the legacy. Hu Lei agreed and wanted to give them a chance to talk about it without her.

”That stinking boy has done nothing but play around at the research institute since he came.” Dr Huo complained but there was fondness in her eyes.

”It is good that he had something to do.” Hu Lei laughed.

She had been working on completing it during the course of her treatment, and she had managed to complete it. Dr Huo had encouraged her to keep writing it as part of her integration therapy after she learned about her blackouts.

At first, it had not seemed like it helped, but then, when she had channelled more feelings about her relationship with her father, she had felt herself becoming one with Jane. The anger and hatred that she had always been unable to express as Hu Lei because she felt grateful to her father for taking care of her were reconciled.

She remembered that moment of breakthrough. It had been after an intense hypnosis session, and she had felt inspired. She had been writing the main confrontation between the young cyborg and her father who had turned her into something no longer human.