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

Compared to Xie Qingyan, Xu Shi seems to receive more attention—mainly because many people haven't experienced his small but impactful performance and are still viewing him with outdated perspectives.

In this context, his composure and ease at the press conference were quite surprising.

Of course, there are other reasons as well... such as the female companion he brought along.

Who is this girl? She's quite cute, but she seems a bit ill-mannered—every time the party started, I saw her happily eating snacks with her left hand and champagne with her right, her cheeks puffed out... Are the snacks at the party meant to be eaten?

"That's enough, can't you at least take it easy?"

Xu Shi was also speechless. After chatting with the young master of "Imaginary Numbers", he took a break and immediately gave her two flicks on the forehead.

Good grief, so you've let your guard down now? On the way here, you kept saying you were scared, but how nervous were you? Did I let you eat the cake along with it?

"I'm hungry..."

Gu Yi forced down her snack, looking aggrieved, and said, "I don't dare to interrupt when you're chatting with others, so what's wrong with eating something..."

It's clear that even though she had crammed on the relevant knowledge before coming, Miss Black Rabbit was still somewhat uneasy when it came to the actual practice.

"...Okay, whatever makes you happy."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Xu Shi smiled helplessly and said, "Eat up, eat up. To be honest, it doesn't really matter."

With his tacit approval, Gu Yi took two more plates of small cakes and showed them off with smacking sounds.

But while she was eating, she didn't forget her business. "Speaking of which, that guy you asked me to keep an eye on who was trying to break through the firewall, his attack was noticeably stronger today."

"...Can it be solved?"

Xu Shi was taken aback, but aside from confirming it, he wasn't too surprised—he knew who it was without even thinking, it was Zhang Shinian, one of Shen He's subordinates.

"Don't worry at all, judging by the technique, it should be one of the top-ranked 'Nightmare's'."

Miss Black Rabbit was unimpressed. She had already guessed who the other party was. "He has some skills, but he's only slightly better than 'Deep Sea.' He's still trash at heart."

"I just don't know what Chairman Xu wants me to do. Should I let him get away with it or set a trap? Track his location or fight back against the hackers?"

Seeing her excited expression, Xu Shi was full of amazement.

Well done, little black rabbit, you're getting better and better at it?

If no one takes care of her, she'll really turn into a little witch... But he likes it; this is the kind of behavior a villainous female executive should have.

"Just do as I told you before."

So he simply gave a brief explanation: everything was already set up, and they were just waiting for them to fall into the trap one by one.

At the same time, Xie Qingyan's voice came from behind.

Didn't you bring Director Su with you today?

She was dressed in a black dress today, exuding composure and elegance. "I've never seen this lady before. Aren't you going to introduce her?"

"Ms. Gu Yi, our group's cybersecurity manager."

Xu Shi grinned and gently patted Gu Yi's waist, "Aren't you going to say hello to Chairman Xie?"

Here we go again, getting all clumsy with your hands? Take your dirty hands off!

Miss Black Rabbit glared at him resentfully before putting down the cake in her hand and quietly greeting Xie Qingyan, "Chairman Xie."

!

Xie Qingyan was taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

—Isn't this the little girl who was panting while answering the phone earlier?!

Xu Shi, what the hell? What do you mean by bringing her here?

Your fiancée's current boyfriend, is that it? I'll... you ...

"Hehe, so it's Miss Gu."

She was immediately annoyed, but she could only suppress her anger and awkwardly laugh it off, saying, "I heard Chairman Xu mention it before, and I was wondering when I could ask you to help us solve some technical problems."

"Um...is that okay?"

Miss Black Rabbit looked at Xu Shi with an innocent expression, seeking his opinion.

This wasn't an act; she genuinely had forgotten about it... She couldn't recall it for a moment, but she thought Xu the scoundrel's fiancée was a very beautiful older sister.

"If Chairman Xie needs you, just go if he calls."

Xu Shi didn't stop her. After all, she was the one who hacked into the system, and she had already achieved her goal. It didn't matter whether she went or not.

As for whether he came specifically to annoy people... to be honest, he really had no choice but Gu Yi.

But looking at it this way, it does seem to have a bit of a perverse sense of humor, huh?

happy.

"Alright, alright, let's get down to business."

Xie Qingyan tried to calm himself down. "Looking at it now, the chip's prospects are even better than I expected... Indeed, cooperating with you was the right decision."

"It's just a matter of mutual effort; it's not something I can do alone."

Xu Shi said politely, "If I really have to say something, I should thank you for asking Miss Ye to come and help."

"Really? I'm afraid you've bullied her quite a bit, haven't you?"

Xie Qingyan twitched the corner of her mouth. This wasn't exactly an accusation, since Ye Shanshan hadn't complained to her... but seeing that she had noticed something was wrong, she might as well take the opportunity to bring it up: Xu Shi, don't go too far.

"Ok?"

Xu Shi pretended to be clueless as usual, "Did I bully you, Miss Ye?"

"...No, Mr. Xie. Mr. Xu has been very good to me."

Ye Shanshan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said so.

Xie Qingyan was dumbfounded.

Ye Shanshan, whose side are you on?! Is this the time to play both sides?

What are you doing...? Xu Shihai innocently shrugged, "See, I told you so."

"...Okay, that's good, then."

What else could Xie Qingyan say? She just pursed her lips and made an excuse to leave.

"Chairman Xie..."

Wearing a black suit, Ye Shanshan quickly followed.

"what's wrong with you?"

"I... well, the situation isn't what you think."

Ye Shanshan was actually quite confused. She originally wanted to say ■■ first, then ■■... How did the words change when they were on the tip of her tongue?

She didn't know how to explain it either.

"Don't expect me to take care of you anymore."

Xie Qingyan rolled her eyes at her, exasperated. "I've wasted your time... Never mind, did you finish what I asked you to do before?"

"Yes, yes, everything has been arranged according to your instructions."

The little curly-haired boy nodded eagerly.

"That's fine."

Xie Qingyan finally calmed down a bit. It was too painful to suffer repeated setbacks at Xu Shi's hands... Fortunately, she knew from the beginning that Xu Shi would definitely have extra plans today, so of course she couldn't let him get away with it.

Want to eat alone in Sin City? I'll let you eat your fill!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 83 The Grand Show Begins! (Please Subscribe!)

Before we knew it, the party was already halfway over.

After easily resolving the minor incident with his fiancée, Xu Shi then got into a battle with another person.

Actually, that's not quite accurate. After all, Tang Shuang was much more polite than usual today, and her tone was soft and gentle, making her seem like a completely different person from her usual self.

She had no choice but to back down, since she needed his help.

As the head of the inspection bureau, she was naturally qualified to attend this banquet, and as the commander of the front-line combat departments of Night City, she valued the meaning and value of "twins" more than others.

So of course she had to discuss the pre-order issue with Xu Shi—if they could be equipped with this chip, the Bureau of Investigation's capabilities would be greatly enhanced.

But when it came to actually talking, she realized that she was actually quite unsure of herself.

The main problem is that I've never gotten anything good out of him, and the unpleasantness of our first meeting has kept our relationship strained... If I take the initiative to ask him for help, who knows how he'll manipulate me?

We should still be careful, lest we leave ourselves any leverage.

But to her surprise, Xu Shi was also very easy to talk to today.

"Pre-order? No problem."

He agreed without hesitation, saying, "Once the chips are put into mass production, I guarantee you'll be among the first to receive them."

"……real?"

Hearing him say that, Tang Shuang even wondered if there was something wrong with her ears.

When did this guy become so easy to talk to? Especially towards me?

"How could this be fake? Director Tang just needs to confirm the number and requirements."

Xu Shi chuckled, "This is my way of contributing to the security of Night City... I can even give you a discount, but don't tell anyone else."

"...If that's the case, then I really have to thank Chairman Xu."

Tang Shuang was stunned for a moment, then nodded seriously, relieved but also a little confused.

The matter was a good thing, but his quick agreement made her wonder if he had something else up his sleeve.

I hope this is just my own malicious speculation.

"There's no need to thank me, it's just a transaction."