At that moment, Kiritani Midori's expression was extremely severe, making the atmosphere feel genuinely threatening.
Kirito and Naoha did not even dare breathe loudly. As they watched Kiritani Midori rise to her feet, they frantically shot Luo Zhen meaningful looks.
But Luo Zhen completely ignored them. He merely stared straight at Kiritani Midori, saying nothing as he quietly looked at her.
Seeing Luo Zhen like this, how could Kiritani Midori, his adoptive mother who had raised him for ten whole years, not tell that this child would not be frightened by her?
This made Kiritani Midori bite her lip, and her attitude softened.
"Stop making a fuss, Brother Qing He." Kiritani Midori spoke somewhat sternly. "Don't forget what you went through before."
Kiritani Midori was advising him this way.
As a computer editor, Kiritani Midori had always taken an almost hands-off approach to the three Kiritani siblings. Even when Luo Zhen and Kirito became absorbed in computer games, she would not object as long as their grades did not decline.
Kiritani Midori had always been quite open-minded about the children playing games. Unlike some modern parents, who believed games were a bad habit that would affect their studies and daily routines, she had never constantly restricted the children's access to games or the internet.
However, after the SAO incident, even Kiritani Midori felt somewhat regretful.
She regretted whether she had been too indulgent with the children, allowing Luo Zhen and Kirito to be caught up in that terrifying death game.
As the saying went, all parents in the world pitied their children. Although Kiritani Midori could be rather scatterbrained at times, she was still a very devoted mother.
Of course, it was impossible for modern society to eliminate the internet completely. Even after an incident like SAO, the VR environments