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

There was a water glass on the bedside table. Miss Black Rabbit picked it up and took a couple of sips. As she drank, her face turned red again.

This sworn brotherhood ceremony was such a failure! Just like that bastard Xu said, they ended up sleeping together all over the bed...

She then came to her senses and realized that she was lying on Xu Shi's bed.

So this is his room? Gu Yi looked around curiously. It was not quite what she had imagined. It was clean and tidy, and she didn't find anything offensive.

Thinking back to when she first came in, she had specifically chosen a basement room furthest from him, and Gu Yi couldn't help but want to complain, "I still couldn't escape..."

The truth is, when Xu Shi was playing with her while calling his fiancée, she guessed that this day would come sooner or later. She was even worried about what to do then... But when the moment actually came, all she remembered was that she had taken the initiative to wrap her legs around him. She didn't care about anything else.

Miss Black Rabbit put down her water glass and shyly covered her face.

Turning my head, I saw that Xu Shi was still asleep. This guy usually maintains a good physique, and his figure looks quite pleasing to the eye.

Gu Yi blinked, then unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth and reached out to poke his face with her finger.

Unfortunately, he failed to succeed; his hand was grabbed as soon as he reached out.

"...Are you awake?"

Miss Black Rabbit was taken aback. Her emotions, which had just calmed down, became complicated again. She stammered shyly, "...bullying people."

Xu didn't speak, but smiled and pulled her into his arms, leaning close to look into her eyes.

Isn't that just bullying her? Bullying her has become a habit... At least in last night's situation, even without using superpowers to stir things up, things between the two of them would have naturally progressed.

However, if that were the case, we probably wouldn't hear the little black rabbit making such a spirited sound—the effect of "increased entropy of evil thoughts" is to amplify emotions, which is actually the same as watching a movie, having a candlelight dinner, or playing a game. To put it euphemistically, it's flirting; to put it bluntly, it's just adding to the fun.

But the effects are not comparable. Anyway, Xu Shi did not expect the effect to be so good. It seems that superpowers are indeed very useful. Becoming an "Ascended One" is really a good thing.

But as he looked, he noticed something was wrong. He saw a tiny, seemingly obvious but barely noticeable mark in the middle of Gu Yi's collarbone—somewhat like a tattoo but much more natural, a symmetrical, irregular rhombus pointing downwards like an inverted wing.

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow. "Has this thing existed before? I don't recall seeing it last night either..."

Gu Yi also found it strange upon seeing this, and after looking in the mirror, she noticed, "What...what kind of duck is this?"

How would I know... Xu Shi was completely confused, and it took him a long time to come up with a possibility.

After what happened last night, he was certain that Little Black Rabbit, like Jiang Chengcheng, had completed the closed loop of the "entropy of evil thoughts" within her body, and was 100% corrupted.

So this is a manifestation similar to... no, a stigmata? Anyway, he couldn't think of anything else.

But why doesn't Jiang Chengcheng have it on her? No, maybe not... It's very likely that I just didn't notice it before.

Besides, stigmata don't necessarily all grow in one place. If we're being honest, Gu Yi's location is actually incorrect. Shouldn't the most classic one be on her lower abdomen? Or even in her eyes?

Okay, then I'll take a closer look next time.

At the same time, he also felt that his control over the "entropy of evil thoughts" had increased, or rather, that strange energy had become even more abundant than before.

This is probably because it's been used too much? The person who has been planted with the seed gets deeper and deeper into it, and related things can also be fed back... To draw an analogy, it's like the cultivation techniques in fantasy novels. The more you use it, the more you understand it, and naturally you become more and more proficient. This can be considered a way to enhance one's abilities, and it's similar to Shen He's approach.

He also gave Miss Black Rabbit a brief explanation to reassure her.

"That's it..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi murmured, "Then, so this is your mark? You... how could you have something like this..."

It sounded like a complaint, but there was no hint of resistance in it.

This isn't just a subconscious compliance after the corruption was completed; she didn't fall in love with Xu Shi purely because of this, it's only part of it.

In short, Miss Black Rabbit didn't think being conquered by Xu Shi was a bad thing; in fact, she even felt a little happy about it.

╮（╯＿╰）╭ It's hopeless.

"But speaking of which, don't you have a fiancée? Isn't this a bit..."

Gu Yi lay on top of him, savoring the afterglow, a hint of slyness in her eyes.

"All I know is that the world shouldn't be so small."

Xu Shi smiled faintly and replied in a riddle-like manner, "By the way, today is a workday, and you haven't started work yet. According to the rules, you should have a month's salary deducted."

"...?"

Miss Black Rabbit was taken aback, then angrily bit his shoulder. "Are you even human? Don't you know why I skipped work, you bastard?"

I've never heard of someone getting their pay docked for sleeping with their boss. Shall we just hang it on a street lamp for you?

What a bully!

No, we have to get back at them!

Thinking this, she rolled her eyes and slowly slid her body down.

I'll bite you to death! Let's see if you dare to be so arrogant again!

Xu Shi let out a gasp.

Wow, what a sharp-tongued little rabbit!

……

By the time Xu Shi and Gu Yi finished tidying up and came out of the room, it was almost afternoon.

Given Miss Black Rabbit's good attitude in admitting her mistake, the kind-hearted Chairman Xu couldn't bear to deduct her salary in the end, and even gave her some bonuses.

Please forgive me for not distinguishing between nasal sounds.

As the two walked down the stairs chatting and laughing, they saw Su Lin sitting in the living room with her legs crossed, slowly sipping a cup of black coffee.

The three of them looked at each other. Xu Shi felt that Su Lin's eyes were very dangerous, filled with grievance and resentment, and she even showed a rare hint of annoyance in front of him.

Director Su was indeed very unhappy.

The truth is that she rushed back as soon as she finished dealing with things in Sin City last night. She was worried when she got home and couldn't find Xu Shi and Gu Yi... She turned around and saw the mess in the living room. After listening to the sounds upstairs, what else could she not understand?

Seeing her like this, Xu Shi no longer felt guilty; in fact, he felt a rare sense of unease.

Therefore, he inevitably began to consider a problem.

Should we bring her along?

To be honest, you really can't have any expectations of this guy's humanity.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 98, let's see! The "wait and see" mentality fails miserably.

"Young Master must have had a very enjoyable time last night, right?"

On her way to the company, Su Lin couldn't help but mutter sourly.

To be honest, she's been being sarcastic and sarcastic more and more lately, and she even adds extra vinegar when cooking, which perfectly reflects her mental state.

But she just felt uncomfortable... Actually, she herself found it strange. When the young master was neglecting his duties before, the situation wasn't much better, but she didn't seem to feel anything at the time.

This change in mindset could be described as a shift in focus? In the past, she had to think more about how to clean up the mess left by the young master, and how to prevent him from being devoured by the old foxes in the company... Now that she doesn't have to worry about these things, the things she cares about are naturally different.

However, she didn't know what she was thinking. It was hard to say whether she was unaware of it or unwilling to think about it. But she definitely felt a sense of crisis. Now, when Xu Shi needed people to do things, he didn't necessarily have to rely on her. Didn't he even choose her out last time?

Ok……

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

Xu Shi knew what she was thinking. The seemingly indifferent Director Su was actually very easy to understand. When she couldn't suppress her emotions, they were written all over her face... Especially the expression on her face when she told Gu Yi to tidy up the house before leaving. Not only did it scare the little black rabbit into nodding repeatedly, but he also secretly clicked his tongue a few times in his heart.

But he's shameless; even knowing this, he doesn't shy away from asking and instead inquires with great interest.

"It's about... cracking down on 'Spark'?"

Su Lin was taken aback by his question, and after a while, she replied irritably, "Is the young master's biggest threat completely resolved? And you've even established your authority in Sin City, and the various companies in Night City are also... Isn't that something to be happy about?"

She couldn't very well say it was because of something between the young master and Gu Yi, could she? Anyway, she couldn't bring herself to say it, so she had no choice but to change the subject.

"If that's the case, then of course."

Xu Shi smiled and stopped teasing her. "But it wasn't just because of 'Spark'... In fact, only after actually doing this did I realize how arduous it was to personally arrange all of this."

"So, I also want to thank you for your help all this time, Su Lin."

That's the truth. You don't know how expensive food is until you're in charge of the household... I'm so busy every day now, it's nothing like the carefree days of eating, drinking and having fun before.

That was because Su Lin was there to support them; it's fair to say she sacrificed so much for the family.

"What kind of reward do you want? Anything is fine with you."

"...This is just my duty, young master, you flatter me."

Hearing him say that, Director Su felt much better.

Actually, she's quite easy to please. She was rescued by Xu Shi, and she's happy to be able to help him. She's even too embarrassed to ask for any reward.

Although she didn't know what the consequences of such concessions would be, Su Lin muttered a few words to herself.

You're really disappointing, Su Lin. Is that all you're capable of?

What else can we do...?

……

For Xu Shi, taking a half-day break and having some fun is enough.

There's a lot he needs to do. With the advent of "Twins," "Snake Ring" has entered a new phase, completely shaking off its previous somewhat hollow and sluggish state, and is now working intensively on the mass production of chips, keeping him extremely busy.

This was followed by a dramatic reversal in his personal reputation—he's now truly considered an outstanding young entrepreneur, and before he even had a chance to build momentum with "Imaginary Numbers," he was already being lauded to the skies on the internet.

Previously criticized scandals have become virtues in this public opinion environment. Living a life of debauchery, speeding, and driving impromptu? Please, this is called balancing work and leisure, okay?

It can only be said that when people want to praise someone, their shortcomings are always minimized. Of course, Xu Shi didn't consider these shortcomings at all.

Fortunately, as a long-established company, there is no need to worry about production capacity. Even if they take on all the orders, it will still be a piece of cake for "Snake Ring".

For them, resources are not the issue; the real question is how to make the most of them.

However, Xu Shi did not intend to fulfill all of these orders.

Whether production capacity can keep up is one thing; whether to sell all the manufactured goods is another.

Whether you call this hoarding or scarcity marketing, the underlying principle remains unchanged: only things that are restricted can generate greater value.

For example, suppose there are ten customers, each wanting one hundred chips, but Chairman Xu regretfully says that he can only provide nine hundred chips in total. What would be the consequences?