It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

He was very confident that Xie Qingyan's private investigation would not produce any results - after all, if Luo Zhikang was not counted, only she and Jiang Chengcheng knew about the "Exceeding Limit Plan".

At most, Su Lin would be added, and even Gu Yi, the person who passed the microphone, knew nothing about it.

In this case, she would definitely come over on her own initiative.

Not to mention that I was the one who provoked her, this bad woman's nature is just like that. Whether there is a date or not, she will at least try her best, but she will never miss any potential opportunity.

It just so happened that she had been almost left out to dry... Thinking of this, Xu Shi calmly connected the communication one second before it was automatically cut off.

"Hey?"

"...You're not busy this time? You don't need someone else to answer the phone for you?"

There was silence for a while before the other party responded, "I was afraid that I would disturb your interest again, my dear fiancé."

It can be seen that Xie Qingyan is still brooding over what happened last time, and there is a sarcastic tone in his voice.

"You didn't bother me before, but made me more excited."

Xu Shi joked, "Come to think of it, I have to thank you, my good fiancée."

"... Let's get down to business."

Xie Qingyan felt like he had punched cotton. He changed the subject angrily and got straight to the point. "Do you really have something worth cooperating with? If you do, why not tell me in detail?"

To be honest, based on her understanding of Xu Shi, she didn't think that he could come up with any real treasure.

The relevant investigation did not find any clues, which made Xie Qingyan feel that this was just Xu Shi's casual joke.

But his recent changes cannot be ignored... After thinking it over, Xie Qingyan decided to confirm it first.

"of course."

Xu Shi did not deny it, "But this kind of thing is not good to talk about in the communication."

"If Mr. Xie is interested, why don't we have dinner together tonight?"

Mr. Xie?

He calls himself Mr. Xie?

There would be no problem if others called him that, but when Xu Shi called him that, Xie Qingyan inexplicably felt a little bit uncomfortable.

After all, this guy always called her Qingyan in a mean way before...but he suddenly changed his tone to be so formal, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

But she didn't hesitate and agreed immediately, "Okay, I will be on time, and please don't be late, Mr. Xu."

……

7pm, District 17, Babylon restaurant.

This is considered a landmark building in Night City. From the outside, it feels like it is only a stone's throw away from the "Rust Mist" and is even vaguely shrouded by it.

But the diners inside don’t have that feeling. Looking through the specially treated floor-to-ceiling windows, all they have is an unobstructed view of the Night Crime City.

A slow rotating system is also installed on the floor, allowing people to have a full view of everything outside the window while dining.

This is also the favorite gathering place for the upper class in Night City, but today the place was reserved at Xu Shi, so it seemed a bit deserted.

Not long after, Xie Qingyan also arrived here on time - she was wearing a black floor-length dress with a silver-gray fur shawl, which showed her graceful temperament and made her incredibly beautiful.

When he saw his long-lost fiancée, Xu Shi was subconsciously stunned.

Wow, I knew she was beautiful, but I never felt she was so charming before.

But thinking about it carefully, the last time they met was actually a long time ago... Thinking of this, he sighed silently, then stood up and smiled at the other party, "Long time no see."

His reaction also surprised Xie Qingyan. Obviously, he didn't expect him to be so serious.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, he is no longer the Xu Shi in my memory.

So, after blinking her eyes, she chose to smile back.

"Well, long time no see."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 65 Happy cooperation

Although they had not seen each other for many years and there were some frictions between them, but in the eyes of Su Lin and Ye Shanshan who were standing on both sides, the meeting between the young master and the young lady did not seem as tense as they had imagined.

It's just a very ordinary greeting, with a hint of joy of reunion.

Knowing that the two were childhood sweethearts, the scene even seemed a little warm, the perfect match of a golden boy and a jade girl.

However, everyone present knew that things were not that simple.

Sure enough, facing the hand extended by Xie Qingyan, Xu Shi had no intention of shaking it immediately.

"It's not gentlemanly to ask a woman to raise her hands."

Xie Qingyan's tone was brisk, but it was slightly sarcastic, "Or is it that our President Xu is actually a pure boy who is too embarrassed to even shake hands?"

I know you are up to no good... It's okay to shake hands with others. As for Xie Qingyan, his supernatural powers have been prepared and waiting for him. Who would be willing to join in if he knew it was a hook?

This made Xu Shi quite helpless, and he was in a dilemma? But since they had drawn the line, it was not a big deal if he did not take it.

And if you think about it carefully, having superpowers or not doesn't really matter in this kind of situation, it doesn't matter if you take her attack.

It is better to feel it in advance, know yourself and your enemy, so that you can be prepared in the future.

"In terms of innocence, it is indeed very big."

So he half-jokingly responded, "But I'm not embarrassed to shake your hand... It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, and I want to take a few more glances at you."

And the moment he held Xie Qingyan's fingertips, the situation was just as expected.

He originally wanted to try and see if he could activate his ability first, but it seemed like his efforts fell on deaf ears and he was unable to establish any connection with his ability at all.

He also had a brief feeling of powerlessness... Should we say this was a suppression of rank? A pure A-rank "upgrade" was still stronger than his A-.

It seems that, at least for now, it is difficult to influence her with my abilities.

This made Xu Shi feel a little regretful, but he didn't show it on his face. He just politely withdrew his hand and said, "Please take a seat, Mr. Xie."

"Okay."

Xie Qingyan smiled slightly and sat down slowly.

But if you look closely, there is a hint of surprise in her eyes, and the look she gave Xu Shi became more complicated than before.

The thoughts of both of them were all hidden in this micro-expression.

It goes without saying that the candlelight dinner was of high standard - "Babylon" was opened specifically for the upper class, and the delicious dishes carefully prepared by the chef were enough to intoxicate people with their aroma alone.

Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan enjoyed the meal in tacit understanding, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

It seemed that no one was going to start talking about business first.

To be honest, there wasn't much in common between the two of them. It had been a long time since they last saw each other...Looking back, all that was left were those old memories that they had almost forgotten.

For example, what happened in high school, and what happened before that, you may not remember it, but I may, and vice versa.

But even so, the two had no intention of stopping. They both seemed to be thinking of repairing their relationship, and they were trying awkwardly to narrow the distance between each other.

It is said that there is no need to eat when discussing business, but foreplay is often necessary to create an atmosphere.

It was not until the dinner was halfway through that Xie Qingyan took a sip of red wine and his expression became serious.

"Speaking of which, the hacking of the unmanned hospitals of Prism was done by people sent by Director Xu, right?"

She looked a little drunk, and her tone was very lively, like an innocent little girl... She had been like this since she came here, completely different from the seriousness and anger she had when she encountered this incident.

But Ye Shanshan, who was standing behind her, knew clearly that this was Mr. Xie’s most terrifying state.

Although she usually appears easy-going and gentle, she would never use such a cute tone - this is actually a sign before she gets serious. Once she gets serious, the aura she displays is something that even if I have been following her for many years, I don't even want to think about it.

"If you have any opinions about me, you can raise them... There is absolutely no need to protest in this way."

"What are you talking about, Mr. Xie? When did I have any problem with you?"

Xu Shi would of course not admit it, and he smiled and refilled her drink, "You are my fiancée, how can I benefit from harming you?"

"Come to think of it, I forgot to ask, has that matter been resolved? Have they caught who is causing the trouble?"

Xie Qingyan curled his lips and the answer was that it could not be completely solved.

Although a military order has been issued, the technical team under Prism will not explode because of it. Not to mention holding a knife to their necks, even if their brains are dug out and put in a petri dish, they still cannot beat them.

But she would never compromise with the "Black Rabbit" because it was impossible for her to pay the ransom honestly. If the news got out, all her people would be lost... Her choice was to fight to the end. She would replace the seriously poisoned equipment directly, and send technicians to monitor the better ones around the clock. If there was any problem, they would be solved immediately. She would also transfer staff from other hospitals to stay there permanently to avoid the previous situation from happening again.

Doing so would undoubtedly consume a lot of manpower and resources, but she had to do so in order to stabilize the situation - although a large number of people were sent to open the box for the culprit offline, nothing was found after so long.

Get angry when you think about it.

Even though Xu Shi didn't admit it, she knew in her heart that he was most likely the one behind the scenes. Now he comes here to pretend to be a good guy. You deserve to die.

Don't let me catch you, or you'll be in trouble.

"That's really... I have great sympathy for that."

Xu Shi couldn't stop laughing in his heart. The person is in my basement, how could you possibly find him... But he still had to show his concern on the surface. "Snake Ring has experienced similar things before, and I made a lot of staff changes because of this, so I suppressed it."

"Mr. Xie, please let me know if you need anything. With our relationship, I'm happy to help."

"You said it, so don't deny it when the time comes."

Xie Qingyan nodded with a smile, but secretly said mmp in his heart.

If she could, she would prick the man in front of her like a hedgehog.

But it's not possible now, so she didn't continue the topic. "Speaking of which, Director Xu said before that he had a 'better plan'. Would you mind telling me about it?"

From her tone, it felt like this was a trivial matter, something she just mentioned casually, and it was not even as important as the inquiry just now.

But the most important things always seem to be said in this way.

"my pleasure."

Xu Shi nodded slightly, passed the prepared information over, then crossed his hands on the table, observing his fiancée's reaction.

Xie Qingyan browsed the information calmly and didn't seem to react much, but her unconscious rapid breathing betrayed her.

Although Xu Shi only showed her some outlines and did not mention the core part at all, it was enough to shock her - she knew very well that the benefits and influence brought by the "Exceeding Limit Plan" were absolutely immeasurable.