Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

2074, January 12, 19:20

"Gloria..." Xi Da looked at the woman's busy back and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?" Gloria focused on mincing the synthetic meat into foam, not noticing the hidden confusion on Xi Da's face.

"...I was wondering...if you want to change your job..." She said intermittently, lowering her head to wash the fresh corn leaves.

"Why do you say this all of a sudden?" Gloria took out the cornmeal and fragrant glutinous rice balls from the plastic bag at her feet, mixed them with the minced meat, and put them into the plastic basin in front of Xi Da.

"You're working too hard, Gloria... I'm a little worried about you..." Xi Da whispered while wrapping the stuffing in corn leaves.

"It's okay. The job is a bit hard now, but the salary is quite good, which is enough to live on." Gloria wiped her hands, walked slowly behind Xi Da, and gently took the thin girl into her arms. .

Just like she did with David when he was a child, hugs are the best medicine for children who lack love.

"Don't worry too much about me, Xiao Xida..."

"Well..." Xi Da put the wrapped dumplings into the kitchen utensils to heat, and put his head on Gloria's chin, rubbing it back and forth. A warm current spread from the top of her head to her toes, and she squinted her eyes comfortably. .

"Xida..." She rubbed Xida's little head, "In the City of Night, being too kind is not a good thing..."

"Gloria is my benefactor, it's different!" Xi Ta turned around and pressed his face against hers, acting coquettishly.

"I just want to say... don't let emotions become the shackles that bind you. Whether it's kindness, hatred, or even love, you have to be yourself first, Xi Da." Gloria put her hands on the girl's On the slender shoulders, he stared seriously at those violet eyes filled with confusion.

"Well..." The silver-haired girl lowered her head, "Gloria... promise me that you will definitely come to my wedding, okay?"

"I promise you." She squeezed Xi Da's face and whispered in agreement.

2074, January 12, 19:50

The cold wind howled outside the window, mixed with the patter of rain, and the soft smiling faces of the four people were reflected on the cold glass.

"When did Xi Ta have this skill?" Yahweh leaned into Xi Ta's ear and teased softly.

"If it tastes good, just concentrate on eating it. Don't talk if you can't talk!" Xi Tao ate the fragrant glutinous rice meat dumplings and glanced at the man next to him with feigned ferocity, gently wrinkling his delicate nose.

"David should also eat more. The food cooked by mom should taste better than the ones at school." Gloria said with a smile on her lips as she gently wiped the rice grains from her son's mouth.

"Well..." David squinted his eyes and ate hard.

"David, are you used to staying in school? I remember you were in the preparatory class." Xi Da wiped his mouth and took a sip of the warm drink.

"It's okay..." David glanced at Yahweh sitting across from him, "I just had a little conflict with a classmate."

"Did he bully you?" Gloria asked quickly. Being busy all day, she didn't have much chance to get to know her son.

"It's not a big problem..." David scratched his hair and hesitated.

"It's okay, Gloria... With me and Yahweh here, no one can bully David." Heda gently held Gloria's cold hand and comforted softly.

"This child..." Gloria sighed and did not continue to ask.

She also understood that the gap caused by the long-term lack of communication between mother and son was not so easy to break.

"It's okay, Sister Gloria, it's been solved." Yahweh smiled softly, "We'll find out when David goes to school tomorrow."

"Yahweh, Heda..." Gloria shook her head helplessly, feeling too grateful that she couldn't say it out loud.

"Sister Xida! Why don't you talk about how you and your brother-in-law met!" David saw that his mother was a little depressed and quickly changed the topic.

"What are you asking about, you brat?" Xi Da blushed, leaned out, and grabbed the boy's face with his greasy hands.

"I'm quite curious too..."

"Gloria!"

Yahweh watched the three of them playing together like a family, and a smile could not help but appear on his lips.

"Yahweh, what are you laughing at?" Heda quietly smeared oil on his face.

"You laugh like a child." Yahweh grabbed her flailing left hand and bit the white finger threateningly.

"Huh huh huh... Yahweh always likes to pretend to be mature..." Xi Da pouted disdainfully and glanced at Yahweh with his white eyes.

"She and I met during a mission..." Yahweh simply stated, hiding his true identity.

"If you are so powerful, Xi Da will be protected in the future..." Gloria crossed her arms and nodded lightly, "In the mercenary industry, it is essential to have a strong hacker partner. Xi Da is really lucky. .”

"Fools are blessed by fools." David always liked to confront Xi Da, like siblings who didn't like each other.

"Yeah!" Xi Da jumped out of his seat angrily and chased David who ran away after provoking him.

"Hahaha..." Gloria chuckled softly and put away the tableware with Yahweh.

"Thank you, Yahweh," she followed Yahweh to the kitchen. "Although I don't know what you said to David... I feel like he has untied some knots in his heart."

"He... is a good boy and will grow up one day." Yahweh looked at the subtle fatigue in Gloria's eyes and spoke word by word.

"Hmm..." Gloria rinsed the dishes and nodded slightly.

2074, January 12, 20:15

"Goodbye, Gloria, David!" Heda smiled and waved to the mother and son, and left the Martinez house with Yahweh.

"Well done, Yahweh," she laughed playfully, nudging the man in the stomach with her elbow.

"Of course..." Yahweh put his hands on his hips, imitating Xi's proud look.

"Don't imitate me!"

"However... both mother and son have certain health problems..." Yawei paused, "Sister Gloria is sick from overwork, and David also has many old injuries."

"Then I have to go back to find them! Such an important thing was hidden from me!" Heda was shocked, turned around and was about to go back, but was pulled back by Yahweh.

"It's okay. I just put a few nanorobots into their bodies. They will be fine in a few days." Yawei put the anxious girl into his arms and reached out to press the elevator button.

"Nanobots?"

"The secret weapon of biotechnology is somewhat special, and it is also very effective in treatment."

"Alas..." Xida collapsed in Yahweh's arms dejectedly, "Why don't you just say it and let me help?" She murmured, her eyes confused.

"Just like you don't want to rely on me all the time..." He gently wiped away the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes, "They also don't want to be a burden to you..."

"Gloria is so kind, but she can barely make ends meet despite working so many hours every day; David is being bullied for no reason..." she sobbed, "Why?"

"Because of this damn world..." Yahweh hugged Xida forcefully and patted her back gently, "Don't worry, Xida, I'm here."

"Yahweh..." She whispered his name softly.

"What's wrong?"

"Can we really change this world?"

"Believe me, and believe yourself."

"good……"