Chapter 288

"How would I know?" Blackie rolls his eyes proudly, "But looking at your 'Brother's' condition, the Gluttonous Ghost has been in his body for a long time. At least over half a year." Jane's heart almost skips a beat. Over half a year basically implies that before she came back, the Gluttonous Ghost had already found a host in her 'Brother'. It didn't make sense though, as per the original course of events before she crossed dimensions, her 'Brother' who was supposed to grow up unharmed was plotted against by Alice. He got involved in something that he shouldn't have and met an unfortunate end. Now... If they couldn't deal with the Gluttonous Ghost, she feared for her 'Brother'... Blackie seemed to have figured out what she was thinking, he scornfully rolled his eyes at her, "You used to be a genius scientist hailed with an IQ of 280, haven't you heard of the butterfly effect? You think because you waltzed back holding the script, solved some problems effervescently, then you could just be a freeloader depending on your brothers? You are more fanciful than you look!" Jane: "..." This is... a little embarrassing. After giving a lashing with his sharp tongue, Blackie glanced disdainfully at Jane and arrogantly shifted his head, "Where is my little fish snack?" "Oh, the little fish snack!" Jane quickly scooted down from her chair, romping her little feet, and ran into the kitchen. There were never any pets at home before, let alone little fish snacks. Jane searched and searched, but just couldn't find it. Helplessly, she had to ask Fendi to cook a fresh fish for Blackie. However, when she placed the fish in front of Blackie, ready for breakfast, all she saw was a stunned Mina, and the table was in a mess. "Phew, finally filled up a bit!" Bryan put down his chopsticks, let out a sigh of relief, and said comfortably. Mina's lips trembled in shock, "Bro, you...you ate all our family's breakfast!" Bryan widened his eyes in confusion, "Did I eat that much?" After speaking, he shouted into the kitchen, "Fendi, is tyrant going to go bankrupt? Skimping on our living expenses? How can breakfast be just this bit?" Fendi ran out of the kitchen, looked at the dining table, and his face was full of shock, Jane waddled over to Fendi, her little face as pink as cherry blossom petals looking up at Fendi. In a soft, baby voice, she said, "Fendi, can you please make us some more breakfast? My brother is too hungry, so he accidentally ate a little too much!" Fendi felt completely melted by the cuteness of Jane. He completely forgot to ask Bryan how he could eat so much, and turned back into the kitchen to make breakfast again. When the John and Harold came back from their run, Fendi's second batch of breakfast was already on the table. This time, though Bryan was still screaming for food in his heart, he controlled himself as he had eaten a bit earlier. He didn't gorge himself as before. After breakfast, at Jane's pleading, Lucas took her and Bryan to go to the hospital together. Bryan's entire person looked dejected, as if his spirit had been sucked out of him. He stared at Jane with a droopy face, "Sis, I'm really not sick, I don't need to go for any check-up! Apart from that, didn't we agree to only have a medical examination once a year? That tyrant is going back on his word, and does not have any sense of integrity. Could you just watch him bully your big brother like that?" Jane clung onto her big brother's hand, "Brother, it's alright. There's nothing to worry about the medical examination. Jane will be always with you, don't be scared." "I'm not afraid of the medical exam. I just don't want to get an endoscopy... You don't understand... Oh, well!" Bryan thought about the embarrassing experience of getting an endoscopy, which he realized was not something he could describe to a young lady like Jane. He then resigned himself to his fate and hung his head dejectedly. Jane felt bad for her brother. Even though she knew why he ate so much, she couldn't expose the reason to his brothers. Besides, it wasn't a bad thing for him to get a physical checkup, as she had no idea how her big brother's binge eating, controlled by the gluttonous spirit, could affect his physical functions. Upon reaching the hospital, Jane assured Bryan repeatedly that she would wait for him outside the examination room. Only then did Bryan agree to let the nurse wheel him into the examination room. Jane, hand in hand with Lucas, went to sit on the long bench in the corridor. As they were in the VIP area, there were no other people. Jane stared at Lucas with her obsidian-like, sparkling large eyes. She asked seriously, "Brother Lucas, do you know about occult science? Like, ghosts, for instance?" Lucas didn't know why Jane would suddenly bring up this topic. He adjusted his golden-framed glasses and replied, "There's a lot of scientists studying this in Country R. Jane, what piqued your interest all of a sudden?" Jane reflected briefly, then revealed to Lucas the fact that Judson was a dark scientist who time-traveled back like her, and the reason behind their elder brother's sudden increase in appetite. Lucas's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at the examination room with a grave expression. Although Jane's voice was soft, her tone was very serious, "Brother Lucas, I want to know the exact situation in Triangle City that you were talking about. Only then can I determine whether these incidents have a connection." Lucas adjusted his golden-framed glasses again, hesitated for a moment, and replied with a serious tone, "There should be a connection." "The power we always mention in Triangle City is actually a force that dominates in Triangle City. This force is quite mysterious, and their influence is not just in business. They have their hands in all sorts of industries, including the underground world, the entertainment industry, car racing, scientific research, and even the occult. We first noticed this force during the incident with our parents." Jane finally understood, "So our parents' death was not an accident?" This was something she hadn't found out before her journey through time. Lucas nodded, "The scene of our parents' car accident was quite strange, but upon investigation, there were no human traces involved. Now that I think about it, if there were supernatural forces involved in the accident, then those unexplained elements of the accident could be explained." Seeing Lucas's cold and stern face, Jane couldn’t help but feel distress. Her tiny hands and feet worked together as she slid off the bench and embraced Lucas. Their parents' departure was such a long time ago, but when Lucas spoke about it, it was so clear. It showed how many times he must have replayed the details of his parents' accident. Because of this, he must have thought that the accident happened because he was too cold-hearted in the past and didn't protect them well. He was so regretful that he became obsessed with inventing a time machine to save their parents. With Jane in his arms, Lucas felt a soft warmth in his heart. Despite the fact that heaven had cruelly taken the two people he cared about the most, at least they had sent him such a good sister. In that regard, he felt that he hadn’t been treated unjustly.