Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 60

The words “scrub… scrub…” echoed endlessly in Su Qingya’s ears.

Fueled by sheer annoyance, she unconsciously sped up the awakening of her Fluxweapon.

Of course, Xu Nian hadn’t teased her for very long.

She only dared to say a few smug words because Su Qingya had entered the half-trance state that came with awakening a Fluxweapon.

Still…

Su Qingya remembered every single one of them.

Her cheeks puffed up like a pufferfish.

Just wait.

I’ll definitely teach this silly Nian a lesson.

My Fluxweapon has to be even stronger than hers.

At last—

A strange sensation spread through her body.

The box in her hands trembled.

Her Fluxweapon awakened successfully.

A crimson light burst forth…

But before it completely bloomed, it gradually darkened, turning into a deep crimson-black glow.

“What the heck?!”

Xu Nian’s eyes widened.

“Why is Qingya’s Fluxweapon so red?”

“It’s so red it’s almost black!”

Even Chen Qiu looked stunned.

“…That shouldn’t happen.”

Not even Teacher Chen Qiu knew what was going on?

Xu Nian instinctively looked toward Xiao Ge.

Only then did she realize…

The usually calm and dependable captain had frozen completely.

His entire body was stiff.

His expression was incredibly complicated.

Shock filled his face.

Yet beneath that shock, Xu Nian could also sense an indescribable excitement hidden deep within his eyes.

It didn’t look like bad news…

But why was Captain Xiao reacting like this?

“Captain…”

“Why do you look like that?”

Only after hearing Xu Nian’s voice did Xiao Ge slowly come back to his senses.

He silently lit another cigarette before leaning against the window.

“Chen Qiu.”

“Close the door.”

Chen Qiu immediately understood.

Whatever came next…

Couldn’t be overheard.

This wasn’t something anyone else was allowed to know.

Something huge had happened.

“W-What’s going on, Captain?”

Xu Nian suddenly lost all confidence.

Was this good?

Or bad?

Why did they need to close the door?

Should she and Qingya make a run for it?

Su Qingya clearly had the same thought.

After Chen Qiu shut the conference room door tightly, all three pairs of eyes turned toward Xiao Ge.

They waited quietly for his explanation.

He slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke.

“…Actually.”

“There is another aptitude above S-Rank.”

“…Huh?!”

Xu Nian nearly jumped.

“Didn’t you just say S-Rank was the highest known aptitude?”

“How can there be something higher?”

Was he messing with her?

But judging by Xiao Ge’s serious expression…

He wasn’t joking.

“Very few people know about it.”

“It’s normal that Chen Qiu doesn’t.”

“Whenever someone with this aptitude appears…”

“They are immediately placed under the state’s highest level of protection.”

“They receive specialized training.”

“They aren’t allowed to appear before the public until they’ve fully matured.”

“The information itself is classified.”

“Only the captain of each Enforcer team is authorized to know.”

“That way, genuine geniuses won’t be overlooked, while the number of people aware of their existence remains as small as possible.”

After hearing the explanation…

Xu Nian’s face slowly turned bright red.

She suddenly remembered her smug little speech from earlier.

Oh no…

What did I just do…?

Wasn’t she acting exactly like those arrogant villains in novels?

Mocking the protagonist during the awakening ceremony…

Only to have the protagonist reveal an even more overpowered talent moments later.

She wanted to disappear.

Just moments ago, she’d been proudly showing off her S-Rank aptitude.

Now…

She looked like a complete clown.

“I… I see.”

“That’s amazing.”

“Qingya will definitely become incredibly strong in the future.”

Xu Nian forced out a smile.

She was genuinely happy for Su Qingya.

Really.

Just…

Mixed together with a tiny bit of complicated emotion.

“Wait.”

Su Qingya suddenly interrupted.

“Did you just say I’d receive secret training?”

Her attention had landed somewhere entirely different from everyone else’s.

“…Most likely.”

“I’m not going.”

She refused immediately.

Her voice was calm.

Her expression left absolutely no room for negotiation.

Xiao Ge quietly took another puff of his cigarette.

He didn’t answer.

Silence spread throughout the room.

Even Xu Nian found herself affected by the heavy atmosphere.

The smile on her face gradually disappeared.

After what felt like forever, Chen Qiu finally broke the silence.

“Captain…”

“I know this aptitude is incredibly rare.”

“But shouldn’t we still respect the girl’s own wishes?”

Xu Nian immediately nodded.

“That’s right.”

“I agree with Qingya.”

“You can’t force this.”

“If she’s unwilling, making her go will only make her resist even more.”

“Something like this has to be voluntary.”

Naturally…

Xu Nian stood firmly on Su Qingya’s side.

Xiao Ge looked at the two girls.

Eventually, he extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

After a long pause, he asked,

“…You’re really refusing?”

“Why?”

Su Qingya answered without hesitation.

“I only just reunited with my parents.”

“I don’t want to leave them again so soon.”

“And most importantly…”

She reached out and tightly pulled Xu Nian into her embrace.

“I don’t want to be separated from Nian Nian.”

She made no attempt to hide her feelings.

“Do you understand what this aptitude represents?”

Xiao Ge asked seriously.

“You are one in a million.”

“In the future, you could become one of Hua Country’s greatest pillars.”

“The nation’s resources will be concentrated on you.”

“You’ll receive the best possible training.”

“You’ll grow into someone capable of protecting countless people.”

“Many would dream of an opportunity like this.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

Su Qingya’s answer never changed.

“I only care about the people important to me.”

“And those people…”

“…are my family.”

She hugged Xu Nian even tighter.

Almost as if she were declaring her resolve.

Xu Nian’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson.

Being pulled into Qingya’s arms at a moment this serious…

Wasn’t Qingya basically announcing—

“She’s the treasure I care about most.”

It was unbelievably embarrassing.

Still…

Now wasn’t the time to get flustered.

Xu Nian straightened her back.

She stood beside Su Qingya without saying another word.

The two silently faced Xiao Ge together.

Neither side backed down.

After a long while…

Xiao Ge finally sighed.

“…Fine.”

“We’ll do it your way.”

“Officially, we’ll register her aptitude as S-Rank.”

“As for everything else…”

“We’ll discuss it later.”

“That way, your treatment won’t differ too much from Xu Nian’s.”

Su Qingya’s expression finally softened.

She bowed slightly.

“Thank you.”

Xiao Ge simply waved his hand.

He didn’t say anything else.

At least…

Things hadn’t developed in the worst possible direction.

Only then did Xu Nian finally have time to examine Su Qingya’s newly awakened Fluxweapon.

“…A chainsaw?”

She blinked.

The massive blade gleamed with razor-sharp teeth.

It looked incredibly intimidating.

Why on earth…

Had Qingya awakened a chainsaw?

Chainsaw Butcher—Su Qingya?

“Pfft…”

“[Remembrance].”

Su Qingya gently stroked the weapon.

“No matter what…”

“I’ll name it Remembrance.”

“Huh?!”

Xu Nian couldn’t help blurting out,

“Does it have to be that cheesy?”

Everyone present knew exactly why she’d chosen that name.

Xu Nian felt her face burning again.

Xiao Ge and Chen Qiu, however, merely nodded.

“Remembrance…”

“That’s a good name.”

“No one would ever guess it’s actually a Fear-path Fluxweapon.”

Xiao Ge even praised it.

Xu Nian only grew more embarrassed.

Just then—

Knock. Knock.

Someone knocked on the conference room door.

Chen Qiu glanced at Xiao Ge.

After receiving permission, he walked over and opened it.

Standing outside…

Was Leng Xiao.

The moment she stepped inside, she spoke in her usual cold voice.

“Captain.”

“A Fluxbeast has been detected.”