Sister Sheng, my one and only sister

The blow had hit Li Xin hard. On the way back to camp, he slumped in his seat, listless the whole ride.

He even felt a little wronged.

How could this happen?

He was Iron Man with an indestructible diamond body, a superhero! How could he not be the protagonist?

And how could a whole bunch of people who had been reborn suddenly turn up?

If there were a whole bunch of them, then who was the protagonist of this world?

Li Xin was very, very disappointed.

Mother Song glanced at him worriedly, while Song Father said calmly, "He needed to be taken down a peg, or he'd think he could do whatever he pleased. This brat needs discipline."

Before, they had only seen him occasionally, so he could still put on an act.

This time, gaining a superpower had fully exposed Li Xin's delusions of grandeur.

Then he turned to scold Song Linlin and Li Huai-

"You two, too! You're his parents. How could you not know to teach your child properly? What on earth do you spend your days doing?"

The two wanted to argue, but the moment they opened their mouths, they wilted again.

Li Huai glared at Li Xin.

Sheng An nodded in agreement. "This brat really does need discipline. If you can't handle him, isn't handing him over to the state perfect?"

Handing him over to the state now meant serving the country.

If they waited until he did something bad, handing him over to the state would mean...

Li Xin: "..."

He wanted to argue, but the Song Family all glared at him, so he could only swallow it.

Then he secretly glared at Sheng An, grinding his teeth.

Clearly, the brat still couldn't stand her.

Sheng An pretended not to notice.

The vehicle drove into camp, and Sheng An took everyone straight to an interrogation room.

This interrogation room was unlike the others. Hao Jingye had arranged for it to be modified the previous night, making it something of a special interrogation room.

Their return was perfectly timed. It was ready for use.

Sheng An opened the door.

At first glance, it was empty, with nothing inside.

But one look also made it clear that the room was unusual, from its walls to its floor.

Sheng An pointed inside. "Li Xin, stay in here for now. I'll have a talk with your family, then come back for you."

Li Xin protested, "Why do I have to stay here alone?"

Sheng An smiled faintly. "Because I said so."

With that, she raised her hand and shoved him inside.

Furious, Li Xin tried to resist.

Sheng An sneered and raised her hand.

Bang!

With a loud crash, Li Xin was tossed inside like a little chick.

The next moment, Sheng An decisively shut the door.

Inside, amid howls of pain, Li Xin cursed, "Damn it, woman! How are you so strong?!"

Sheng An ignored him and led the Song Family in another direction.

The Song Family exchanged looks, but ultimately said nothing.

Li Xin really did need a little discipline.

Inside the interrogation room.

Once the pain subsided, Li Xin swept his gaze around the room.

It was empty, with nothing inside.

Even the lights were off.

The door was sealed tight. It looked thick and solid, difficult to open.

Li Xin suddenly sneered. "Heh, you think locking me up means I can't do anything?"

He had realized he wasn't as unique as he had imagined.

But he was still different, after all. As long as he didn't do anything wrong, the state wouldn't kill him. He at least had that much intuition.

So there was no way he would obediently stay here!

If he really waited in here, wouldn't that mean the woman from earlier had him under her control?

No way!

Li Xin chuckled, a crafty gleam flashing through his eyes.

His body instantly turned to metal, and he was just about to lunge at the door...

Ding!

The lights came on.

Then-

His entire body was pulled onto the wall, pinned tightly against it.

Li Xin: "???"

He struggled a couple of times, but his body remained motionless, still stuck to the wall.

Li Xin was stunned.

"What's going on? I'm not made of iron, so how can a magnet hold me?" he asked incredulously.

Sheng An's calm voice came from the surveillance cameras in all four corners at once-

"Who told you it was a magnet? You know nothing about the power of science. Read more books, kid."

Li Xin: "..."

Fuck, was that woman mocking him again?

Pinned to the wall, he gritted his teeth and abruptly turned human again.

Bang! He crashed onto the floor.

"Ow!" Li Xin let out an agonized cry, his face twisting in pain.

His ass!

After a while, Li Xin recovered. He looked at the cameras and gritted his teeth, utterly unwilling to give up just like that...

So he walked over to the door.

The door had no lock and wasn't metal. He tried to control it, without success.

Li Xin clenched his teeth and abruptly turned both hands into metal hammers, intending to smash the door.

Then-

He was pulled up onto the ceiling.

Hanging there, Li Xin was dumbfounded again.

He blinked and looked down at the hard floor, a full three meters below...

If he fell from here, he'd be done for.

Li Xin lost his nerve.

He shouted angrily at the cameras, "Sheng An, let me down right now!!"

But there was no response from the cameras.

In another room, Sheng An smiled, looking very pleased.

"What is it?" Song Linwei asked, puzzled.

Sheng An shook her head and cleared her throat. "Nothing. Let's continue."

Inside the interrogation room.

Li Xin roared at the cameras at the top of his lungs-

"If you've got the guts, leave me hanging here forever!"

"Fight me fair and square if you're so capable! These are dirty tricks! I won't accept this!"

"Let me down!"

Half an hour later.

Li Xin gritted his teeth. "Let me down first, and we can talk this through."

One day, he would teach that villainess a brutal lesson!

An hour later.

Li Xin wilted. "You can't leave me hanging here for the rest of my life, can you? Hey, Sheng An, are you even there?"

Two hours later.

Li Xin hung his head dejectedly. "Fine, fine, I give up. Tell me, what do you want?"

Three hours later.

Li Xin was desperate. "Sheng An!!"

Four hours later.

Li Xin's mouth was parched, his voice feeble. "...I surrender, Sheng An."

Five hours later.

Li Xin said weakly, "I was wrong, Sister Sheng. My sister, my one and only sister..."

Sheng An talked with the Song Family for a long time.

Afterward, she warmly invited them to join her for lunch.

Sensing Sheng An's attitude, the Song Family exchanged glances and relaxed a little.

Her attitude was quite friendly.

That meant the state's attitude toward Li Xin was friendly too.

That afternoon, Hao Jingye returned.

Sheng An had someone take the Song Family around the training grounds, dormitories, and cafeteria, and explain the preparations the state was making.

It was a shot of reassurance, putting them at ease about handing Li Xin over to the state.

After all-

That boy with delusions of grandeur was still a minor.

Meanwhile, she and Hao Jingye continued dealing with other matters. Both seemed to have forgotten Li Xin, and neither mentioned him.

That evening.

Sheng An invited the Song Family to join her for dinner as well.

After eating, she wiped the corners of her mouth and smiled faintly.

"Come on. Let's go see our Iron Man."