Dude, something's really wrong with your abilities.

Chapter 75 Visit

"Mom, what brings you to my workplace?" Chen Shi asked, looking surprised as she entered the room.

When Chen's mother saw her son, her face first lit up with joy, but the next second she put on a stern face with a hint of reproach.

"Knowing I was coming today, you still went out and did nothing. Luckily, Xiaoqiang is here with me."

The fat boy pretended to be angry: "Auntie, if you keep talking like that, I won't be happy." Mother Chen smiled and patted the fat boy: "You silly child."

Chen Shi glanced around the room and sensed something was off. Sun Tiemei was still in her inner office, which was perfectly normal. Chang Biao and Su Xiaohe wore polite but awkward smiles, especially Su Xiaohe, whose makeup was a mess, making her look like she'd been through something.

"What... are you doing?" Chen Shi asked tentatively, looking at his mother.

"I know them all now. I never imagined your workplace was so diverse." Chen's mother's sarcastic remarks came naturally.

Chen Shi knew this well, so he simply didn't engage and immediately changed the subject.

"By the way, Mom, how are our old hens doing? They were laying eggs really well before I went to work. I haven't had any real free-range eggs in ages."

After saying that, he turned to his colleagues and showed off with a smug look on his face: "You guys don't know, I used to squat in the chicken coop every day and tell them jokes, which made them lay eggs on time every day and never slack off."

"I almost forgot."

Chen's mother slapped her forehead, took out a thermal food container from her bag, opened it, and a warm, fragrant aroma instantly wafted out.

"Stop nagging, just stew it. They haven't laid any eggs since you left for work, so there's no point in keeping them."

Chen Shi was immediately at a loss for words: "Mom, that was my dream when my superpowers awakened back then, how could you just stew it like that?"

The idea was a joke, especially after everyone had shared the chicken soup. One bite and the flavor was so delicious that everyone secretly thought, "This chicken was cooked perfectly; it should have been cooked a long time ago."

"Mom, it's rare for you to come to the city, stay a couple more days and have some fun," Chen Shi said while drinking soup. "Besides, why didn't you bring Dad with you?"

"No need to wait." Chen's mother shook her head. "I just came to see you and tidy up your rented place. You live alone, so the place must be a complete mess."

At this moment, Sun Tiemei's voice came from inside: "Chen Shi, it's rare for your mother to come here. You know the bureau well, so show her around."

"Yes, team leader," Chen Shi replied.

He could tell that his mother's colleagues seemed quite reserved and under a lot of pressure during the short time she was in the office. To ease the awkwardness, he also tried to comfort his mother.

"Mom, you've never been to the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities before, have you? I'll show you around so you can brag to Dad when we get back."

With a touch of reserve, Chen's mother said calmly, "What's there for me to say to him? But since it's your Team Leader Sun who's spoken up, I'll see what he has to say."

As she spoke, she nodded to Sun Tiemei inside the room.

Chen Shi led his mother out of the office, and everyone in the office breathed a sigh of relief. Not long after, Sun Tiemei also came out of the office.

Looking at her messy makeup, Su Xiaohe felt annoyed. She had lost her composure throughout the day and her performance was terrible. She had originally wanted to accompany them, but in the end, she silently gave up the idea.

Chen Shi and her son took the elevator downstairs and bumped into Lu Xue from Group Nine as soon as they stepped out. Lu Xue looked Chen's mother up and down, instantly understood, and took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"Chen Shi, is this your sister? She looks so young."

Chen Shi quickly waved his hand: "Team Leader Lu, this is my mother."

Lu Xue immediately showed a formulaic look of surprise, then smiled broadly: "Oh, it's Auntie. I'm so sorry, I didn't recognize you. Auntie, you look so young, anyone who didn't know you would definitely think you were siblings."

Although Chen's mother knew that Lu Xue was just being polite, everyone likes to hear nice things.

"Team Leader Lu, right? Xiao Shi is a dull and immature kid. You guys have to take good care of him at the bureau."

Lu Xue covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her tone exceptionally friendly: "You still call me Team Leader Lu? No, that won't do. Just call me Xiao Xue. Chen Shi doesn't need my help at all. He's a star in the whole bureau, our leader's most valued newcomer."

When others praised her, Chen's mother only took it as polite talk. But when someone genuinely praised Chen Shi, her goodwill towards him instantly soared, and she directly regarded Lu Xue as a wise and understanding confidante.

Therefore, people need comparison. Chen's mother had previously met the aloof Sun Tiemei, and then encountered the charming and shrewd Lu Xue. This stark contrast greatly increased her liking for Lu Xue, whose only minor flaw was that she was a bit older and dressed somewhat revealingly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Xue warmly invited Chen's mother to visit Group Nine later for a cup of tea before smiling and saying goodbye.

Afterwards, Chen Shi took his mother to visit the workstations of several acquaintances in the bureau. Zhuang Wen was busy wrapping up the comprehensive investigation and was extremely stressed. When he saw Chen Shi and his mother, he took a moment to look up and asked Chen Shi to take his aunt to visit the training room.

In fact, Chen Shi himself had never actually been to the training room. Back then, all new recruits had to undergo trials, but he fainted while running because of his poor physical condition, so those training courses were eventually abandoned, making him a special case within the bureau.

The training room equipment isn't fancy, but its functions are quite hardcore. One type is reaction training equipment, which randomly triggers energy orbs that trainees must dodge at lightning speed; reaction speed is directly included in the evaluation. Another type is virtual combat scenarios, where machines generate enemy targets in batches to hone combat response capabilities.

Chen's mother was amazed; this was too futuristic and high-tech. Although she still couldn't understand how Chen Shi had managed to infiltrate the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities, she didn't want to delve into it, because the more she investigated, the more she felt her son should be expelled.

After a morning of shopping, it was soon lunchtime. Chen's mother insisted on going to the staff canteen, because in her eyes, the staff meals directly affected her son's health, which was very important.

The cafeteria lady serving food had long been familiar with Chen Shi, and the two worked together seamlessly. Whenever Chen Shi struck up a conversation, she would secretly scoop out extra food for him. Seeing her son's plate full of a balanced meal of meat and vegetables, Chen's mother finally felt relieved, reassured that her son was eating well at work.

After dinner, Chen's mother made a special trip back to Group Five to say goodbye to everyone. Sun Tiemei immediately gave Chen Shi half a day off so he could spend time with his mother.

As a result, Chen's mother held a high position in front of Sun Tiemei, saying that there was no need for special treatment and that young people should work hard and not take leave or slack off at will.

Helpless, Chen Shi had no choice but to hand the keys to the rented apartment to his mother, repeatedly telling her not to overwork herself, to just tidy up a little, and not to do everything herself. The drive back to the city in the afternoon took more than forty minutes, so she should go back early to avoid the evening rush hour.

After Chen's mother left, Chen Shi immediately apologized to everyone in the group. Everyone smiled and said it was no trouble, that's how it is when any parent comes to visit.

Su Xiaohe also said that Chen Shi should bring his parents next time. She wasn't prepared this time, and her words were incoherent. It's unclear what she was planning to prepare.

In the afternoon, the bureau's work proceeded as usual. Sun Tiemei, carrying the complete evidence compiled by the technical department, brought Chen Shi to interrogate Xiao Yuan again.

This interrogation went exceptionally smoothly. Xiao Yuan's mentality completely collapsed, and he honestly confessed all the clues, including the contents of the intelligence he had passed on in the past and the characteristics of the person who initially contacted him.

The two men emerged from the interrogation room, both feeling relatively relaxed. The long-standing lead on the mole had finally yielded a substantial breakthrough. Just then, Chen Shi's phone rang; the caller ID showed it was his mother.

Without thinking much, Chen Shi immediately answered the phone. As soon as he called out "Mom," a cold, unfamiliar male voice came through the receiver.

"Your mother is in my hands."