I pointed at my chest and said to Hua Qingqing, "Because of those two."

Hua Qingqing asked, "You mean the mutation in Wilson was caused by my cleavage? What do you mean?"

"I told you earlier when you were about to take a biopsy. The moment you bent down, Wilson probably caught sight of your..."

"That's impossible! I'm wearing a bra!"

"Even with a bra on, he saw enough to ignite his basest instincts. This triggered the mutation in his body. I suspect the virus has something to do with human hormones."

Hua Qingqing scowled, "Just punishment for peeping! And you didn't even warn your wife about her own...? Next time let him catch a full view!"

"I suggest you sew up that neckline next time. Even standing straight, people will notice your cleavage."

Hua Qingqing laughed dismissively, "Cleavage exists to be shown off—not like it's indecent. Otherwise how would we attract men? Look at those magical bras in ads today—every single design focuses on accentuating the gap! But how can you be certain Wilson mutated because of my..."

"Because whatever came out of his body matches what I saw in Africa—the dwarves, that evil shaman. Their appearance is identical to whatever's growing on Wilson."

Hua Qingqing nearly vomited. If Wilson's mutation was linked to male... it would understandably disgust any hygienic-minded woman.

After our shower, Hua Qingqing tidied the disheveled changing room and carefully stored her doctor’s coat—marked with her first.

Back in her office, she curled like a helpless kitten in my arms until I soothed her trembling. "Husband... something feels off. What's happening to me?"

"First time symptoms are normal. You're strong for not crying."

Hua Qingqing smirked proudly, "How could a doctor cry? Just tell me how to cure Prince Wilson. If Serum B fails, do we use Xiaoxue’s blood?"

"Bah! He doesn't deserve it," I said, then paused, "Where is Xiaoxue anyway?"

"She's with Susnow these days. My medical work keeps me busy—I think that's why communication has been difficult. Susnow treats her like a child. If I were Xiaoxue, I'd prefer her too."

We can't expose Xiaoxue to outsiders yet. I've already sent Peach to investigate the mysterious woman. As for Wilson’s condition, let it linger until we find the root cause. This feels... dangerous somehow.

Hua Qingqing shrugged, "No worries. You know? I finished studying my own body changes after you fed me the blood flower in Africa. My strength and mental capacity have improved dramatically—plus a powerful antibody developed inside me. Just now I secretly tested my blood cells against Wilson’s virus. It doesn't affect me at all."

"Perfect genes?" I asked.

Hua Qingqing nodded, "I think so—but this transformation requires sacrificing Xiaoxue's body. I'm conflicted. If we keep extracting her blood for human modifications... would you approve?"

I shook my head. "No matter how we look at it, she's still a life form. We don't need mass transformations yet. If necessary, let Susnow consult Xiaoxue first—modify just those two girls."

Hua Qingqing smirked knowingly, "Of course you'd feel guilty about your wives... You said Wilson’s condition could have global implications? Afraid that mysterious girl might spread the virus further? From what we saw, this mutation spreads through..."

My phone buzzed suddenly. Hua Qingqing chuckled, "Here comes Cao Cao." I checked it—it was Peach.

"Twelve women matching the girl in Wilson’s photos have been identified worldwide," I read aloud. "All making contact with high-ranking politicians and billionaires... more mutations are already happening. Wilson is just one case."

Hua Qingqing flipped through the files. "These men all seem decent! Why would they sleep with that mysterious girl? No wonder they've been staying indoors lately—they probably noticed their own changes too."

"Even virtuous men have needs," I said, "Like you—a world-class doctor who still ended up fooling around in a changing room and soaking the whole couch."

Hua Qingqing slapped my mouth. "Stop it! You're my husband—I can do what I like—but these politicians knew those girls were suspicious and still slept with them? How reckless!"

I examined all twelve photos. Without Peach’s notes, they'd look identical—twelve exact duplicates of Zhao Fen and Zhao Fang alone wouldn't be strange. But the problem was: why would twelve identical women target powerful figures? And after sleeping with these elite men, none have publicly admitted their transformations... yet Peach's informants report visible changes in all of them.

But each case is different from Wilson. Some grow fur when agitated and screech like monkeys; others become light-sensitive and burrow compulsively (driving monitoring rats to distraction); a few pant with heatwaves like dogs and bark at strangers. Others manifest bovine, equine or caprine traits...

Twelve girls causing twelve distinct mutations... This is the Chinese zodiac coming to life! Maybe the Twelve Divine Beasts have descended?

As I said this out loud, Hua Qingqing snorted. "Cut it out—there's no such thing as deities. Even myths are just exaggerated interpretations of ancient facts. But now we've got twelve girls and twelve mutations... what should we do?"

I scratched my head in frustration, "We need to call Susnow and Xiaoxue tomorrow. Let’s prepare countermeasures first. Test if Xiaoxue's blood can neutralize these viruses. If it works, we wait for the girls' agenda to surface—interfering too early might scare them off."

Hua Qingqing nodded. "Agreed. But soon people from all over will start coming here for treatment. Don't you think giving everyone Serum B is impractical?"

"No," I said decisively. "Let the chaos continue first. Peach's files show that while mutation timelines lengthen with viral replication, they won’t permanently transform these elites into animals yet. Once we find a control method... well, these are all billionaires and powerbrokers. We might just get rich no matter what. By the way—how much did Wilson pay you? Are you doing okay financially?"

Hua Qingqing smirked. "One million pounds—that’s about ten billion RMB! Look at this Swiss bank ultimate-level gold card—it carries a trillion dollars, roughly equivalent to our country’s foreign reserves! It's the only one ever issued, specially made for you."

Wilson sure was generous—150 billion RMB upfront—and Hua Qingqing had become a billionaire overnight. "Made for me? Ha... it's your money, I can't take it. Besides, my assets now outweigh yours..."

Her expression darkened suddenly, tears spilling down her cheeks. My brain clicked instantly—I’d said something stupid! I was clearly not treating her as family! So embarrassing.

"Qingqing don’t cry," I begged, "I’m a fool... whatever is yours is mine. Now that you’re my wife we share everything—officially apologized!"

Hua Qingqing wiped tears. "Accepted for now—but those words really hurt me. The money was from selling Serum B originally. My pharmaceutical company’s running smoothly with sisters’ help, so I stopped investing. I planned to bring it to Zhao family at our wedding... but since you’re my husband now and the card was issued under your name, returning it is natural. Plus I still have a million pounds. When those patients come in soon, we’ll make ten trillion easily. Then let’s apply for a Swiss Bank couple account—one each?"

"Good idea," I said quickly, taking her offered card. Normally I’d treat a trillion as just numbers—but Hua Qingqing's sincerity was priceless. I carefully placed it into my wallet instead of tossing it aside.

Hua Qingqing soon forgot the incident entirely. In my arms she studied the twelve photos and said, "Though these girls aren’t as alluring as Ou Yang Qian, their refined elegance is exactly what elite men prefer. No wonder no one can resist them."

"Which is why I said things just got complicated," I replied. "They’re targeting powerful people deliberately—probably to control the world."

Hua Qingqing laughed, "You're dramatizing too much—this isn’t a sci-fi script!"

"I'm not exaggerating! Just look at their connections—whoever they meet can influence global affairs."

Suddenly Hua Qingqing stopped. "Wait... China hasn't seen any changes yet. What if the President..."

"He's an old man now," I interrupted, "unlikely to be seduced by young girls. And our red guards are worlds better than eagle royal security."

"That may not matter," she said uneasily, "we should warn him anyway."

I hesitated. "His safety seems fine. But mine is questionable..."

"What do you mean? Are you planning to... oh no! If these girls really have extraordinary powers, they might trace the Red Dragon leader back to you. Once they identify you as their target, they'll stop at nothing to seduce you. Even with your self-control... how will we survive?"

I chuckled reassuringly, "Relax dear—I won’t touch living bombs! With all these beauties at home, why flirt elsewhere?"

"Still," she insisted, "since we know about the plot now, they might find it hard to act. But you should be cautious anyway. I'll tell Xiaorou to remind everyone else."

As dawn broke, Hua Qingqing fell into a deep sleep with a smile—safe in my arms despite all the chaos outside.

Midday came when Susnow and Xiaoxue arrived. When they found me sleeping in Hua Qingqing’s room, Susnow gasped, "Senior Brother! What's going on? Are you...?"

Hua Qingqing was already dressed neatly. She replied coldly, "Just an employee-employer relationship. I let Zhao Qian sleep here after he worked late last night helping with a patient. Don’t get any ideas."

Susnow giggled, "I don't mind—just make sure Qianqian doesn’t!" Then added cheekily, "Senior Brother’s so charming maybe Qingqing should just marry you already! Not like it's such a big deal!"

Hua Qingqing yanked her ear. "Want to get married? Adults’ business is none of your concern!"

Susnow clutched Xiaoxue and hid behind her. "I’m an adult now—don’t treat me like a child!"

"Xiaoxue needs help with something important," Hua Qingqing said seriously, silencing the room.

Susnow pointed at my sleeping figure, "The one not taking it seriously is him."

Hua Qingqing shouted, "Wake up!"

Because Wilson’s case was too disturbing to explain to Susnow, I kept details vague. But with her help, Xiaoxue quickly transformed into plant form and produced fresh red blooms from her thick petals.

Soon Hua Qingqing rushed out of the lab excitedly, "Success! The blood flower completely annihilates viruses at incredible speed—like it was born for this task. Under the microscope I could see its cells reacting violently to those pathogens... destroying them utterly with no residue!"

The situation is becoming both more complex and clearer. Xiaoxue is likely a remnant of ancient people—if she truly evolved to kill these viruses, what connection might exist between dwarves, mysterious girls, and moon beings?

Susnow was thrilled despite knowing nothing. "Really that powerful? Let me see too!"

Hua Qingqing forgot her usual restrictions on lab visitors. "Come! It’s a miracle!"

Inside the lab we saw a dark tube in the central sealed cabinet. I asked, "That Wilson’s virus sample?"

"Of course," she said. "I secretly extracted his blood—it turned black within minutes with high viral concentration."

Suddenly Susnow screamed, "Xiaoxue! What are you doing?!"

We turned to see Xiaoxue suddenly snarling furiously at the glass cabinet. Her throat gurgled with feral noises like fighting cats and dogs.

Susnow failed to stop her. Green leaves erupted from Xiaoxue’s head as she rapidly transformed, resuming plant form for the first time since adoption!

Terrified, Susnow collapsed against a wall as Xiaoxue's vines quickly climbed the cabinet. Then came sharp cracks—before we could react, reinforced glass shattered as a vine coiled around Wilson’s virus-filled tube.

Hua Qingqing couldn’t stop it in time. The tube shattered on the floor, spreading black blood across the lab. A massive blood flower suddenly rose above the mess and...

Rain of crimson petals rained down, instantly vaporizing the dark substance into nothingness with white smoke.

"Whoa! Definitely ancient enemies—their hatred even wiped out my experimental sample!" I marveled. "Good thing Xiaoxue wasn’t here last night or we’d lose Wilson’s fortune."

"Do you think Xiaoxue and those girls are mortal enemies?" Hua Qingqing asked, eyeing the ruined lab.

"Seems obvious," I said grimly.

Susnow helped Xiaoxue up from her corner. "Xiaoxue! Don't scare Mama!"

Xiaoxue shrank back to cute girl form then jumped around with gestures. Susnow nodded repeatedly, leaving us baffled.

She finally translated, "Xiaoxue says you should beware of terrible villains coming soon—prepare properly."

"How?" I asked. "Now Xiaoxue is the only one who can fight these viruses—but they're already spreading globally! If it becomes regional... we’re helpless!"

More gestures and translations: "Does someone have a bottle? It traveled with Xiaoxue originally..."

"Of course," Hua Qingqing said, rushing off. "There’s a vial filled with transparent liquid from the pool where Xiaoxue used to live."

I asked her curiously, "Didn’t you study that liquid?"

"Of course! But it was just inert minerals with no measurable reactions—so I stopped."

Xiaoxue took the bottle and pointed at the floor. Susnow translated: "She says this liquid can also kill viruses!"

Hua Qingqing gasped in delight, "Really? That’s amazing! My tests said it was just unknown minerals..."

I hesitated, "But that little amount won’t help globally. I should return to Africa immediately and bring all the pool water back—then formulate it into Serum A."

Xiaoxue shook her head vigorously. After more gestures, Susnow explained: "She doesn't need that. Just prepare a big container for her."

We cleared out half the lab trying in vain to find large containers. Finally I removed the bathroom tub and placed it at center stage after blocking the drain.

Xiaoxue leaped from Susnow’s arms. With a snap she opened the bottle, pouring the clear liquid into the tub before jumping in herself. Then she began transforming rapidly—soon a massive vine-rooted plant took root inside the container.