Memory inheritor

Chapter 243 Exploring the Mystery (Part 1)

In the afternoon, while in the lab, Wei Hongsi contacted Shen Qing through Zhixun, saying that he needed her help with something and that they needed to meet in person.

Shen Qing asked him, "When and where would you like to meet?"

Wei Hongsi replied, "How about seven o'clock? I'll come find you after dinner, or we can have dinner together, you can choose a place?"

Shen Qing said, "Then why don't you come to my house for dinner? I'll cook a few dishes for you to try."

Wei Hongsi said, "I have another colleague. Is it convenient for him to come to your place?" Shen Qing replied, "As long as it's convenient for you, I have no problem."

So Wei Hongsi made an appointment with Shen Qing to go to her place at six o'clock in the evening.

After finishing up at the company, it was almost 5:30. Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu went downstairs, got in the car, and headed to Shen Qing's apartment.

Wei Hongsi knew Liu Lu's identity and assumed that such a special talent should have a very high level of driving skills. However, after spending the past two days with her, he didn't get a clear sense of it. She seemed to drive less easily and casually than Xia Shiyu.

But along the way, Wei Hongsi discovered some unusual things.

He had driven this route several times, and the road conditions were similar before. However, Liu Lu was at least seven or eight minutes faster than him. Throughout the entire journey, he did not see her constantly changing lanes and overtaking to show off her so-called driving skills. Could this be what is meant by "great skill appears clumsy"?

As they approached, Wei Hongsi sent a message to Shen Qing. Liu Lu drove the car into the apartment's underground parking lot, and after parking, the two got out and saw Shen Qing waiting at the elevator entrance.

The two stepped forward, and Wei Hongsi first introduced Liu Lu to Shen Qing. Liu Lu greeted, "Hello, Shen Qing."

Shen Qing looked Liu Lu up and down, smiled, and said, "Hello." Then she said to Wei Hongsi, "Let's go upstairs."

The three of them took the elevator upstairs and entered Shen Qing's apartment. They changed into slippers at Xuan Mei's place.

Hearing the door open, Tang Jinxia came out of the restaurant and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Wei!"

Wei Hongsi said, "Hello, Teacher Tang. This is my colleague, Liu Lu."

Tang Jinxia greeted Liu Lu again, and then said, "Please have a seat."

Shen Qing led the two to wash their hands and sit down at the dining table. There were already seven or eight dishes on the table, some cold and some hot, some meat and some vegetables, which looked quite plentiful.

Shen Qing pointed to the dishes on the table and said, "This braised pork hock and this spiced smoked fish were cooked by my aunt. I can't make these complicated dishes yet, but I made the rest."

Wei Hongsi praised, "You're really amazing! It must have taken a lot of time to make these dishes!"

The hairy crab in soy sauce and the stuffed tofu on the table were quite elaborate dishes. It seems Shen Qing has indeed practiced cooking and knows quite a few dishes, not just the simple home-style dishes she made at Jiang Haiyang's house.

Shen Qing said, "It's alright, anyway, there wasn't much to do in the afternoon. My aunt and I did it together, so it didn't take too long."

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After chatting for a few moments, Tang Jinxia called from the kitchen, "Qingqing, the food is ready!"

Shen Qing got up and went to the kitchen. Soon after, she and Tang Jinxia brought out a dish and a soup, which made up eight dishes and a soup on the table.

Shen Qing explained, "This braised pork belly with clover was cooked by my aunt, and this winter melon, salted pork, and bamboo shoot soup was made by me."

Tang Jinxia took off her apron and hung it on the rack, then walked over and said, "President Wei, Xiao Liu, please enjoy your meal. I'm going back now."

Wei Hongsi asked in surprise, "Teacher Tang, aren't you going to eat with us?"

Tang Jinxia smiled and said, "You young people can have a meal and chat. I won't disturb you any longer. I have things to do tonight." As she spoke, she picked up her handbag and went to the entrance to change her shoes.

Wei Hongsi vaguely knew that many families here had this tradition: elders would come over, cook, but wouldn't stay for the meal. Seeing that Shen Qing didn't object, he went to the entrance to see Tang Jinxia off.

They sat down again and picked up their chopsticks to eat. Wei Hongsi tasted every dish and gave it high praise. Shen Qing smiled, her eyes crinkling, clearly quite happy.

After eating for a while, Shen Qing asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Wei Hongsi said, "It's a bit complicated to explain, let's talk about it after we finish eating."

Given their current relationship, they can simply ask for help directly. Aside from the meeting itself, Shen Qing couldn't think of anything that absolutely needed to be discussed in person.

In the past few days, she has been involved in research work, and the two have been communicating through ZhiXin or by phone, and Wei Hongsi has never been polite to her.

Shen Qing pursed her lips and asked, "You're not going to talk to me about the chart rankings, are you?"

Wei Hongsi said, "Of course not. Didn't we agree not to mention this for the next few days?"

Shen Qing said, "It doesn't matter whether it's mentioned or not, I know my grades are far from ideal."

Wei Hongsi asked, "Did you check it yourself?"

"No." Shen Qing shook her head. "Do I need to check this myself? If the grades were good, my aunt would have told me already."

You wouldn't pretend you didn't see it, would you?

Wei Hongsi felt a little embarrassed. He hadn't checked the music platform's rankings and comments today, partly out of sight, partly out of mind.

He forced an explanation: "Our company's restaurant has been playing your song—our new song—for the past two days, and the response has been quite good; many people like it."

Liu Lu said, "Yes, I like it too."

Shen Qing smiled and said, "It's good that someone likes me. Actually, it doesn't matter anymore, let's not talk about it."

Wei Hongsi then changed the subject, saying that he had invited many young volunteers to the company on Friday to participate in the testing of the "Other Shore" system.

Shen Qing was quite interested in this, so they started chatting about it, and she also talked about the research she had recently been involved in.

The meal lasted about half an hour, which was quite slow considering none of the three of them drank alcohol.

Although Wei Hongsi ate slowly, he had a large appetite. Liu Lu, among the girls, definitely had a big appetite. Influenced by them, Shen Qing also ate more than usual. The eight dishes and one soup were almost completely devoured, which was undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of their culinary skills.

The three of them worked together to wash and clean the dishes.

Shen Qing washed some more fruit, put it in a ceramic fruit plate, and led the two of them to the workshop, where they sat down on the sofa in front of the French windows.

The sun was setting, the streetlights were already on, and the western walls of the high-rise buildings were still bathed in the glow of the sunset.

Shen Qing ate two grapes, then looked at Wei Hongsi and asked, "Can we talk now?"

Wei Hongsi nodded: "The matter I need your help with involves a major case, and it is closely related to you and our ongoing research."

Shen Qing paused, her hand still holding the grapes, and asked, "Is it related to Zhou Huai's case?"

When Wei Hongbo visited her before to ask for her assistance in the investigation, he told her that Zhou Huai was a member of a criminal organization and revealed some information about the case to her.

Police then discovered that she had received a video containing a "psychological virus" sent by Zhou Huai, and sent her to Wei Hongsi for diagnosis. She then began to participate in related research work.

So when Wei Hongsi mentioned it, she roughly guessed it.

Wei Hongsi said, "Yes. In order to solve this case, the police set up a special task force, headed by a leader from Beijing."

Shen Qing understood the meaning of those words and put down the small fork in her hand.

Wei Hongsi said, "Liu Lu is a member of the task force. She joined our company to facilitate our work, and her true identity needs to be kept secret. Everything I'm about to tell you, anything related to the case, needs to be kept confidential and cannot be mentioned to anyone else."

"I understand." Shen Qing nodded, a hint of excitement in her heart.

To help Shen Qing understand the situation, Wei Hongsi started by mentioning the discovery that the amusement park's GG contained a "psychological virus".

Liu Lu listened very carefully. She learned about the case through the special task force's files, and in many ways, she had a more comprehensive understanding than Wei Hongsi. However, through Wei Hongsi's perspective, she could learn more details.

Wei Hongsi's focus was not on the case investigation, but rather on technical aspects such as "psychological viruses," "death commands," "circuit break mechanisms," "memory implantation," "consciousness anchors," and "consciousness infiltration." The cases he mentioned were either to illustrate these issues or were related to Shen Qing.

After listening to Wei Hongsi's explanation, Shen Qing remained silent for a long while. The content had quite an impact on her; she needed to process it carefully.

Wei Hongsi wasn't in a hurry; he let her process these things slowly.

After a long pause, Shen Qing asked, "So, the favor you asked me to do is to find out what other secrets Zhou Huai has, including why that organization is particularly interested in me?"

Wei Hongsi said, "Yes. Our plan is to have Liu Lu impersonate you and infiltrate Zhou Huai's consciousness. This requires Liu Lu to have a sufficient understanding of the situation between you and Zhou Huai."

Shen Qing pondered for a moment and then slowly nodded.

Wei Hongsi said, "If you have any concerns, you can speak up directly."

Shen Qing said, "I don't have any concerns. There's an evil organization that's been eyeing me, and of course I'm curious to know why, and I really want to arrest all their people. But I feel it's more appropriate for me to do this."

Wei Hongsi said, "I have considered this plan, but the risk is quite high."

Shen Qing asked, puzzled, "Is it risky for me, but not for Liu Lu?"

Liu Lu said, "That's different. It's my responsibility, and I've received professional training."

Shen Qing said, "But to contact Zhou Huai, one needs professional musical skills to avoid being detected. Besides, Hong Si, didn't you just say that the consciousness interaction device has security measures? Am I mistaken?"

Liu Lu couldn't help but look at Wei Hongsi. She wasn't quite sure what the so-called risks were. Last night and this morning, Xiao Zhou had successfully infiltrated four times, and she hadn't heard of any negative impact.

Wei Hongsi said, "The biggest risk is that it will have a serious psychological impact. From this perspective, I think Liu Lu is more suitable."