In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

If she had spoken earlier, she probably wouldn't have done much better than Xu Shi. At most, she would have been slightly more moderate, giving the other party some leeway so they could make a fuss later.

But essentially there is no difference.

She doesn't need to be the one to take the lead now; she's happy to achieve two goals at once.

"Waaah, I'm not 'Your Qingyan' anymore? I'm so sad."

So when she heard Xu Shi say that, she only pretended to cry for a moment, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

What is this name?

Xu Shi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and it took him a while to remember that he had actually said something like that during the last meeting... But why does it sound so out of place coming from Xie Qingyan's mouth?

Although he had to admit, the woman was actually quite cute.

But are you the type of clingy, tearful little girl?

Even if you're faking it, not every single one of you is like that!

"...Speaking of which, Qingyan, you didn't come to see me just to cry in front of me, did you?"

He was a little uncomfortable with this and immediately changed the subject to get down to business.

"Just trying to lighten the mood. If you don't like it, that's fine too."

Xie Qingyan pursed her lips, then crossed her arms and said, "Given the current situation, it won't be long before we acquire a large quantity of the 'Forgotten Ones' resources and technologies. Shouldn't we start preparing for further research and development of the 'Overlimit Project'?"

Xu Shi remained noncommittal.

Both ore and research materials can bring them significant improvements.

The main purpose is to avoid taking detours and unnecessary waste of resources.

As he said before, this is the greatest value of the "forgotten".

Thinking about it this way, according to the original pattern, Shen Qin really was preparing an upgrade package for Shen He.

Once he has reaped enough gains in the City of Night Sin, he will give this boost to further expand his power.

Unfortunately, he can no longer enjoy these things.

I had no choice but to reluctantly do it myself.

but.

"Of course, that's no problem. We've always been working together."

Xu Shi nodded slightly, but also didn't forget to bluntly remind Xie Qingyan, "But I heard that your 'Prism' people have been somewhat uncooperative lately? Qingyan, you should pay attention to this."

"Is there still such a thing?"

Xie Qingyan blinked, feigning ignorance, "I really didn't follow up... why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I guess the research and development has hit a bottleneck... It should get better once those things are in place, they'll be very busy."

Of course, she pretended to be stupid on the surface, but in reality she knew everything. She even gave the orders herself. Just like Xu Shi thought, she was indeed trying to break away from the team and allocate manpower and resources to independently develop the second-generation product.

This is consistent with her usual style, but it also reflects her resentment towards Xu Shi.

To be fair, re-establishing cooperation with "Snake Ring" is definitely a good thing. Putting aside everything else, the "Twin" chip project alone has made "Prism" a fortune.

She also took the opportunity to acquire more shares of "Shark Tooth", further weakening Boss He's influence... It all seemed like a steady and positive development.

But she did not feel the corresponding joy.

Because Xu Shi has outmaneuvered us again!

To be fair, she didn't really suffer a loss in the Sin City incident. After all, although she didn't gain anything, the losses weren't too great either.

Moreover, since he deliberately tried to stir things up in secret, he can't blame others for his failure.

But Xu Shi had anticipated her move and struck first, which was something she could not tolerate.

When did this guy become so meticulous and detail-oriented?

The key question is, how did this scoundrel know that he had a cooperative relationship with "White Iron"?

She knew it couldn't have been Ye Shanshan who revealed it; Little Curly's loyalty was unquestionable.

Song Ziyou wouldn't have the guts; if he did, he wouldn't have picked on him... That's why it's so absurd, right? There's a traitor within "White Iron"?

But in any case, being repeatedly humiliated is a very unpleasant thing.

Honestly, I should have realized that his trip to Sin City with Ye Shanshan was just for my benefit, and I was still foolish enough to walk right into the trap... That scoundrel is probably laughing at me now.

Thinking this, Xie Qingyan cursed Xu Shi inwardly.

You're such a big idiot!

But then again, she wasn't entirely upset about what happened.

Overall, she found her feelings for Xu Shi to be somewhat complicated.

Being manipulated by Xu Shi is certainly not a good thing, but the skill he has recently displayed has made her admire him more and more.

I feel like the feelings I had when I was young have been rekindled a little.

Even Xu Shi's ruthless attitude towards the "Forgotten Ones" just now actually made her feel a little happy. It was much more comfortable than him actually bringing a little devil to her and making a scene.

In fact, if she had to choose between the past and the present, she would rather choose the present.

He's still her fiancé, after all. If he acts like he used to be so irresponsible, she won't look good.

Of course, while she was tempted, her competitive spirit didn't diminish.

No matter what, she had been tricked by him again, and it wasn't her style to always suffer injustice without fighting back.

No matter what... I have to ride it at least once!

Just wait, your time to meow will come sooner or later!

Xie Qingyan was lost in thought, her mind in turmoil.

……

The words are divided into two parts.

Shen Qin, upon returning to her post, was plagued by a headache.

The demands made by the City of Nightsin far exceeded her expectations, which was definitely not good for the Forsaken.

The problem is that, apart from agreeing to those extremely unequal demands, she really can't think of any other way.

Even now, when she recalls the scene of her confrontation with Xu Shi at the previous meeting, Shen Qin still feels a sense of oppression.

He was much more difficult to deal with than I had imagined.

"Xiaoqin, you're back?"

Just then, Shen He came over and walked to her side, asking with concern, "How did your negotiations go?"

After resting at his sister's place for a while, he regained some of his energy and spirit, and was much better than before when he was in a state of dejection.

However, he couldn't go to the meeting with Shen Qin, but he still cared about what was happening outside.

"elder brother."

Shen Qin forced a smile. "It's alright. The situation isn't as optimistic as I thought, but it's not too bad either."

In front of her brother, she naturally did not want to mention the time when she was severely humiliated by Xu Shi.

"That's good."

Shen He breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "But we still need to be more careful, especially with Xu Shi. He's too cunning. I was too careless with him before, which is why I suffered several losses in a row."

"Yeah, I understand."

Shen Qin nodded, but she also felt a little emotional.

She was still stronger than her brother's "Spark," but even so, she was still overwhelmed by Xu Shi.

Thinking about it this way, Shen He's previous provocation of Xu Shi, especially the repeated provocations, really made a rather impulsive decision.

It's a stroke of luck that he's still alive.

Seeing his sister's expression, Shen He could roughly guess what she was thinking, and he felt a little embarrassed.

He admitted that he had been a bit impulsive before, otherwise the situation would have been much better.

Assuming he still possesses "Disgae" or even "Spark," if they cooperate from the inside and outside, at least he and his sister can look out for each other.

But right now, the help he can offer is very limited.

"In short, let's first establish a connection between the Forsaken and the City of Nightsin."

After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "We can take things slowly. The six major conglomerates are not a monolithic entity, so we still have a chance."

"I will do everything I can to help you then, Xiao Qin."

"it is good."

Shen Qin responded with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Tang, who was standing to the side, was somewhat disdainful.

His opinion of Shen He has never changed; he is nothing more than a loser who was defeated by Xu Shi.

Especially after personally experiencing Xu Shi's aura, he felt even more that the guy's behavior was incredibly foolish.

He was even against Shen Qin taking in Shen He from the bottom of his heart; keeping him around was definitely not a good thing.

For example, in the previous meeting, if it weren't for his influence, the leader probably wouldn't have done something like directly confronting Xu Shi.

He even wondered if handing Shen He over to Xu Shi might actually bring them a chance to turn things around.

But that's just wishful thinking. He's seen how the leader treats his older brother, and he won't make the same mistake twice.

And to be honest, the gap between the two is not small, and Xu Shi may not really value Shen He that much.

I'm afraid that even if we did that, it would be a drop in the ocean and wouldn't solve the problem.

So he didn't say much, only his face still held a hint of contempt.

All of this did not escape Shen He's notice.

He glanced at Li Tang a few times, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, and his expression became more serious.

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