I Am the Only Fertile Woman in the Game-Chapter 257 Love is Seeing

Qiao Suisui couldn’t help but laugh and cry; it wasn’t that there was something scandalous between her and Lanze, but what she was about to do might be somewhat abrupt.

She wanted to ask Carl to leave but heard Lanze, in a very good-natured voice, say, "It’s okay, wherever we talk is the same." He looked at Qiao Suisui with those empty azure eyes and spoke tenderly, "If it reassures him, I’m fine with anything, as long as I can speak a few words with you."

His words instantly made Carl frown, while Qiao Suisui couldn’t help but burst into laughter first.

Seeing her laugh and shake her head, Carl asked in confusion, "What did he say to make you laugh like that?"

She hadn’t noticed before, but now when she listened to Lanze’s words, there was always a strong tea flavor—perhaps this was growth? She could even appraise tea now.

Qiao Suisui wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, feeling that saying the reason out loud would embarrass Lanze, so she made up an excuse to gloss it over.

Then she took out the Five Senses Amplification Potion from the System and handed it to Lanze: "Drink it."

Lanze didn’t hesitate for a second, taking it and drinking it immediately.

"Aren’t you afraid that what I gave you is some kind of poison?"

Lanze just looked at her and smiled, saying, "Afraid, but I would still drink it."

"Why?"

"Because it’s from you."

Carl ’tsked’ from the side and commented, "Lovebird brain."

Qiao Suisui smiled and glanced at Carl, feeling he didn’t really have any right to talk about others.

Then, she seriously said to Lanze, "This potion can restore your senses, Lanze, are you ready to embrace a brand-new world?"

Lanze suddenly froze, his hand holding the potion trembling.

"You mean...for real?"

"Yes," Qiao Suisui affirmed, looking at him earnestly, "The effects will take hold within two hours, with no side effects, and no time limit."

Lanze’s heart almost leaped out of his mouth!

Excited and nearly incoherent, he said, "Then, I... I’ll be able to see you!"

"Not just see, you’ll also be able to smell the fragrance of flowers, taste flavors, feel pain, and no longer rely on spiritual power to listen and see. I didn’t give it to you before because I wasn’t sure about the effects, and I didn’t want to get your hopes up for nothing."

This Five Senses Amplification Potion was a reward she got on the first timeline; she had actually considered giving it to Lanze, but then too many things happened. Plus, she was determined to go back and make changes, so it had to wait for a completely stable timeline before it would be meaningful to give it to him.

Now, she could finally make up for Lanze’s imperfections.

Lanze clearly hadn’t recovered from the shock of the amazing news, speaking slowly and with confusion, "Suisui, why...me, I..."

He felt this was so significant that he couldn’t possibly offer any thanks or recompense in return, and stood there helplessly, his eyes brimming with mist.

Although he didn’t say it, Qiao Suisui immediately perceived his almost ashamed emotions. So, she deliberately let out a long sigh of relief and said, "That’s wonderful, giving you this potion really solves a huge concern of mine. I can finally sleep well—thank you, Lanze."

"Thank me?"

"Yes, do you remember? When we came back from the small building, Zong Fang did something terrible to you..."

Lanze’s expression was somewhat dazed, then he remembered she was referring to the incident where Zong Fang had broken his leg.

"Even though your leg is fine now, my guilt hasn’t diminished. Now that I can help you like this, my guilt has finally lessened a lot, so I should be thanking you."

Upon hearing this, Lanze was completely at a loss for words. The moisture swirling in his eyes turned into heavy tears, and at this moment, Lanze smiled, silently shedding them.

He looked at Qiao Suisui, his eyes filled with gratitude, emotion, and helplessness.

Just how delicate and transparent was her heart, that while bestowing upon him such a great favor, she still took care of his feelings, ensuring that he didn’t feel the slightest bit of embarrassment or pity.

Lanze hung his head, tears falling drop by drop, splashing onto the surface of his shoes.

This was the person he loved, even if it meant stubbornly going down the wrong path...

He had fallen in love with such a wonderful person, how could he destroy her happiness? How could he gracefully navigate among her suitors and still make her troubled?

Lanze realized that the plans he had once imagined, after this moment, would probably all become impossible to achieve.

Qiao Suisui was unaware of his complex emotional journey, feeling only that she had finally repaid, in some way, Lanze’s persistent search for her. She was very clear that her feelings for him were only platonic, unable to repay his affection in any other way, she would compensate in this manner instead.

She recalled the conversation she had with Lanze at the bottom of Ruins Eye Canyon in the first timeline...

Qiao Suisui looked up, with a smile of relief, and said to Lanze, "You have done very well, you’ve done everything you could, no regrets. Lanze, let go."

Lanze stared at her intently. This wasn’t the first time he had heard these words from her. The last time she had said this was over a decade ago, when Qiao Suisui came to confront him, asking if he had stirred up trouble between Zong Fang and her. Back then, she had also said this line. He had wanted to let go then, but all he had felt was a sharp pain in his heart, a great sense of unwillingness tormenting him.

However, today, at this moment, hearing her say those words again, Lanze felt a sudden relief wash over him, and tears rolled down his face. What moved him wasn’t the ’let go,’ but her saying ’you’ve done very well.’

It appeared that all along, what he had wanted was to be seen.

And the essence of love is seeing.

No matter if this love is romantic or not, Lanze felt, at this moment, that his heart was greatly comforted.

Because he was seen, he no longer needed to compete for status in their relationship;

Because he was seen, he didn’t have to become someone to her, or to have a definitive outcome.

As she clearly saw his sensitivity, his loss, his imperfections, his perseverance... from this second on, he suddenly felt his world expand.

Qiao Suisui saw the furrow in Lanze’s brow that usually carried a slight frown loosen up, the sorrow in his eyes turning into a moving brightness. He was originally crying, but as his tears flowed, they turned into a tearful smile. She too began to smile, gazing at Lanze under the corridor, both without speaking a word, yet she knew, Lanze had let go.

The previously dissatisfied Carl, now leaning on a column with his arms folded, sensed the shift in the atmosphere, uncharacteristically quiet, he refrained from making any scoffing remarks. His gaze fixed on Qiao Suisui, watching her smile, he unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth.

After parting ways with Lanze, by the time they reached the drawing room, all the cubs were already waiting with tense anticipation.

Harvis, upon seeing Qiao Suisui at the doorway, sprang up from his careless recline on the couch and snapped to attention like a soldier.

"Mom, Mom."

The other children too saluted Qiao Suisui, their voices, whether unripe or childlike, all earnest.

Qiao Suisui’s spine stiffened a bit.

Four timelines in, and she was still not accustomed to being a mom, especially to so many cubs.

Seeing her even more nervous than the children, Carl found her adorably amusing, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Why so nervous?"

"I’m not very good at this..." she confessed sheepishly.

Carl’s eyes twinkled, his lips curling into a smile as his large hand wrapped around her waist, the heat from his palm making Qiao Suisui shiver. She then heard his deep, intimate voice whisper in her ear, "I’ll give you a lesson tonight."