Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"Ah."

"Can you handle today's training intensity?" After finishing her sweet coffee, Su Wanxi shook the empty can and slowly sat up straight.

"I feel okay, not particularly tired..." Compared to the first month after joining the Hermit Bureau, this amount of training is really nothing.

Gu Cheng knew that the other person cared about her physical condition, so her voice gradually softened and even sounded a little childish, which she herself did not expect.

Su Wanxi seemed to really like that voice, her eyes sparkling with tiny lights: "Will you come to training tomorrow?"

The girl on the other end of the screen didn't answer immediately, but instead poked her phone with her fingertip.

"I will come..." Gu Cheng whispered, the light in her eyes shining even in the dim environment.

Not only for training, but also to see the person she likes... Fanxing is temporarily closed, so she doesn't have many opportunities to interact with Su Wanxi... Even if it's just for a short while, she wants to take the initiative.

"Su Wanxi..." Hearing the sporadic mouse clicks coming from the phone, Gu Cheng knew that the other person was still working.

"Hmm?" Su Wanxi stopped what she was doing and turned the phone screen back towards herself.

"Go to bed early, it's good for your health." With a faint smile, Gu Cheng hung up the phone after confirming that the other person had seen it.

The phone returned to the chat page, and Su Wanxi stared blankly at the black text on a white background in the chat bar for a brief moment.

A moment later, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, like the bright new moon outside the window.

"You too." Closing her notebook, Su Wanxi walked lightly towards the bedroom in her blue flat sandals.

......

As night falls and the shadows of branches sway, the classic city clock tower emits a series of distant and deep chimes.

It was midnight. The streets, decorated with flowers and plants, were sparsely populated. The world had fallen asleep, but a small number of people were just waking up.

Zhang Yizhe was wearing a brown trench coat, a black top hat, and holding a dark metal cane.

The lights ignited the liquor, pushing the party atmosphere to its peak once again. The man strode onto the stage, his tailored trench coat swaying gracefully back and forth.

Zhang Yizhe didn't dislike the noisy atmosphere; in fact, he seemed to enjoy it...

Did you put something in your clothes?

"No." Zhang Yizhe gently opened his trench coat, revealing his long, muscular abdomen, and still wore a confident smile.

This isn't the first person to want to expose him tonight, nor will it be the last.

Stepping off the stage, the man accepted the champagne from the waiter, who was dressed in a low-cut dress, and then pulled out a roll of banknotes and placed it on the edge of the wine tray.

"Thank you~" the bartender said in a low voice, neither humble nor arrogant. Zhang Yizhe took off his hat and returned a gentlemanly smile.

The party continued, with heavy metal music blasting in the air. The man finished his champagne and slowly pushed open the bar door.

"Damn it..." Zhang Yizhe muttered under his breath, facing the cool evening breeze.

Most of the people at the party were couples, and occasionally a few single girls got drunk; he simply smiled and ordered a hangover tea.

Zhang Yizhe has no shortage of women, but his superior living conditions since childhood have raised his standards to an unrealistic level.

"Beautiful, indeed..." The man sighed thoughtfully and strolled forward under the shade of the trees.

After passing through the bustling bar street, the hotel was not far ahead, and Zhang Yizhe could even see the huge billboard on the building.

Just as he turned to go into the building, he saw a beautiful figure.

The girl wore a gray-brown hooded sweatshirt, her long brown hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, and paired it with refreshing denim shorts. Her legs were fair and slender, swaying gently with her steps.

White cotton socks covered her delicate, rounded ankles, and she wore a pair of light-colored sneakers.

How could she be here...? Where is Su Wanxi...? Zhang Yizhe frowned slightly, and took a step back from the hotel.

Gu Cheng was walking aimlessly, following the dappled sunlight filtering through the trees.

"Miss Gu, why are you here alone so late?"

Hearing someone call her, the girl turned her head in confusion.

“Mr. Zhang?” She seemed to recognize him, a cold glint flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Chapter 114 Apology (Section 116)

The early autumn evening breeze was slightly cool, and the young girl, having just taken a bath, inevitably felt a chill as she walked along the street.

She pulled the hoodie over her head, her long brown hair falling down her sides, covering her fair and slender neck and draping over her shoulders.

The moonlight swayed, and silvery-white spots of light were scattered among the trees, dappled and fragmented, accompanied by the occasional chirping of insects.

A person strolls along the street, stopping and starting as they please. Looking up, they see the deep night sky and the glittering Milky Way; looking down, they see bricks, stone steps, and the flowing shadows of flowers.

Before meeting Zhang Yizhe, this scene was a perfect night.

"Mr. Zhang?" Gu Cheng's lips curled up slightly, but the curve never reached her eyes.

She recognized the other person... or rather, Gu Cheng knew them...

The man took off his top hat and smiled at the girl as well: "It's almost midnight, Miss Gu, why are you out alone?"

"Just taking a stroll." The ginkgo leaves on both sides of the street are beginning to turn yellow, and the veins of the branches are becoming clearer. By the end of the month, when the wind picks up, the nanmu benches in the park will be tinged with a hazy golden hue.

After saying that, the girl ignored the man and just kept walking forward.

“Miss Gu…” Zhang Yizhe quickly stepped forward and walked to a position about one meter to Gu Cheng’s right.

"Is there anything else?" Her tone was cold, with a hint of impatience. The girl stopped, her light-colored sneakers landing on the dappled sunlight.

Gu Chengyan had no liking for the guy next to her; she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would lose her temper and beat him up.

"I feel deeply guilty about the misunderstanding last time. Miss Gu, would you do me the honor of allowing me to make some amends?" He had asked Gu Cheng once at the banquet, but she politely declined, citing that she was taking Su Wanxi home.

Without Miss Su as a shield this time, the success rate should be quite high...

As someone who's been through it all, Gu Chengyan knew exactly what the other person was thinking. If Gu Cheng had been five parts more proactive than Zhang Yizhe, her relationship with Su Wanxi would have been much more than this.

"No need, I just want to walk alone." Gu Chengyan looked around. Apart from the flowers, trees and branches, there were only the two of them on the street.

Gu Cheng barely managed to raise his speed and strength to match Zhang Yizhe's by using lightning to stimulate his muscles. If they fought now, he wouldn't have an overwhelming advantage... Our abilities are probably about the same...

Zhang Yizhe never dreamed that Gu Cheng really wanted to have "intimate contact" with him now.

I should have worn those shiny leather shoes to the banquet; the soles are harder, and they'd be so much more fun to kick...

Su Wanxi had already taught him a lesson, but Gu Chengyan hadn't... She was almost disgusted to the point of vomiting from the man's burning gaze...

"If I must apologize..." The girl clasped her hands behind her back, her steps becoming even lighter.

There's hope! Seeing that the other party had relented, Zhang Yizhe felt a surge of secret joy.

"Bang!" Gu Cheng raised her fair knee and slammed it hard into the man's lower abdomen. As the man bent over in surprise, she used her right elbow to strike his back.

"Ahem..." Zhang Yizhe was just thinking about what to say next when he was caught off guard by this.

"We're even." Gu Cheng might care about so-called colleagueship, but Gu Chengyan wouldn't. If circumstances allowed, she wanted to give him another round of punches.

......

"Ding~" The urgent ringtone of her cell phone woke Su Wanxi up. When she turned on the screen, she saw a message from the Hermit Bureau about the rift.

Extremely weak crack... The specific coordinates are as follows...

According to statistics from China, suicides among people with depression usually occur in the early morning, which is also the time when fissure activity is most active.

Seeing her sweet dream disturbed, Su Wanxi sighed silently.

She changed into ankle boots at the door and left the villa in a clean tracksuit.

The rift was still handled by Group A, and its location was not far from the villa... Considering Gu Cheng's recent poor condition, Su Wanxi used her captain's authority to shield her from all information about the rift's creation. In other words, all tasks previously handled by Group A would be handled by Su Wanxi alone.

As we drove out of the villa area, the streetlights on both sides of the street rushed past in the rearview window.

The extremely weak rift was only of beginner level difficulty for an A-level Awakened, and Su Wanxi finished dealing with it in less than twenty minutes.

"Everything is normal, the roadblocks can be removed now." After greeting the staff, Su Wanxi opened the car door and got in.

Go to bed early, it's good for your health... Gu Cheng should be sleeping soundly right now... Gently press the accelerator, and the car starts to move. Only half an hour has passed from receiving the news to finishing the task, which is just a small episode compared to the long night.

As she turned the corner, a familiar figure came into Su Wanxi's view.

That person... had slightly furrowed brows, and their dark pupils reflected the girl's snow-white skin.

In the previous video call, Gu Cheng was clearly already in bed getting ready to sleep... But as Su Wanxi opened the car door, she exuded a low-pressure aura.

The Martin boots crunched on the cobblestones, and her fair, delicate calves looked especially smooth under the orange light.

“Gu Cheng…” With a flicker of her bright eyes, Su Wanxi noticed an extremely conspicuous man following behind the girl.

Upon hearing the voice, Gu Cheng was clearly startled for a moment, and then belatedly waved.

"Su Wanxi?" The next second, the other person gripped the girl's arm tightly and coldly swept his eyes over Zhang Yizhe.

"Why isn't Mr. Zhang resting yet?" Her lips parted slightly, and a faint frost covered her deep eyes.

"It was just a coincidence... It's so late, I was a little worried..." Zhang Yizhe quickly explained when he saw the other person's protective behavior.

"Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Zhang." Su Wanxi glanced at the man expressionlessly, then pulled Gu Cheng toward the parking spot.

......

"Get in the car." After pressing Gu Cheng into the passenger seat, Su Wanxi closed the car door, her pretty face still showing that cold expression.

Gu Chengyan pursed his thin lips, his eyelashes fluttering slightly: "We meet again, Miss Su~"

How is Gu Cheng?

"She's asleep. Should I wake her up?"

"...No need." With just a simple glance, Su Wanxi confirmed the other person's identity.

"Staying up late is bad for your health, and I have training tomorrow." She softened her tone, her gaze deepening.

Gu Chengyan slightly curled the corners of his lips, his fingers twirling a strand of hair. Zhang Yizhe clutched his lower abdomen as he left, seemingly in some discomfort... Once she calmed down, Su Wanxi noticed more details.

"You laid a hand on him." It wasn't a question, but rather a near-certain statement.

"Yes, consider it an apology for what happened before," Gu Chengyan readily admitted.

With a light touch on the accelerator, Su Wanxi didn't continue asking the girl's questions, but instead focused on driving.