Chapter 578 - TOTALLY CRAZY (1/2)

In the beach house, Hu Lei looked at her phone as it vibrated softly. Her face did not betray unusual emotions as she stood up from the nursery floor. Once again, she was on the floor with Hikari giving her life advice while Akira watched on the side.

”I will be right back.” Hu Lei said before stepping out of the room.

Akira looked at Hu Lei's back with suspicion. She turned to look at Hikari, whose eyes were also stuck to the door, even after Hu Lei disappeared from her sight.

”She is up to something, just like the rest of them,” Akira said to Hikari.

Akira felt like she was missing something since she noticed Uncle Taiki acting suspiciously. The feeling intensified with the appearance of Hu Lei and Zhong Feng. She hated the thought that she was being left out of the loop.

However, she understood the reason anyone would be apprehensive about including her in their plans. After all, she had just spent a lot of time in a coma. Despite her recovery, she was no longer as strong as she used to be.

But that did not mean she was helpless.

Baby Hikari made some baby noises at Akira, and Akira took the babbling as a sign of acknowledgement. But she could not do anything. She was not even sure if she should go to the Arena to watch the fights. It was not the best place for a baby.

And Uncle Taiki had hinted there would be significant danger.

That did not stop her frustration. Moreover, she could not talk to Kaito because he had gone to the Iekami clan to listen to the arrangements made for the tournament. She could only look at the bright eyes of her baby.

Still, she did not need to complain.

At least, if something had come from Hu Lei's visit, Hikari was no longer that much of a cry baby. It seemed like talking to her like one would to an adult kept her calm. She acted like she could hear and understand everything, except for the nonsensical noises.

It was quite a learning experience for Akira.

Outside the house, Hu Lei was talking in a low voice. She looked at the prominent clock on the wall. It was almost time for the opening ceremony for the Triennial Championships.

Logically speaking, she should have been at the arena already, but she was the only fighter chosen for the notorious Yuan clan. The clan that had only one member but held a lot of power on the island... She could afford to be audacious.

”Are you sure about this?” Hu Lei asked in a low voice while glancing in the direction of the nursery. She did not want Akira to overhear her conversation.

”You still owe me a favour. You promised me a good fight in exchange for delivering Kaito to Supreme City last year. I never specified the specific arena on which you would be fighting.” The man on the other end said.

”I do not mean about that.” Hu Lei did not care about the fight. ”I am asking about your girlfriend. She will not let go if she finds out about your plans. I think you are making a big mistake.”

Yuan Haoran was silent for a moment. ”I would give up my life for her.”

”But you are not giving up your life for her. You are just giving up your life.” Hu Lei could not help saying a few more words.

”You have some medical knowledge, and you already know my physical condition. I do not have much time left.” Yuan Haoran said. ”Perhaps, I want to make the final moments of my life mean something. Maybe fate will be kind in my next life and let me live a long and happy life with Nuonuo.”

A long moment of silence followed. Hu Lei did not know what to say when faced with such a demon king. She understood what he meant. He hoped to do a good deed and offset the bad luck in his life. She often did that.

In truth, it did not do anything, except alleviate the guilt of being evil.