After her identity was stolen, she lived in the short-lived villain's phone.

Chapter 336 Chi Yu fails to access the phone
Li Yi and the others didn't understand Shen Yanzhi's meaning, but Chi Yu did.

Shen Yanzhi asked this question because he was worried that replacing the phone's parts would affect her connection with the phone.

Is a phone with replaced parts still the same phone?

Shen Yanzhi wasn't sure if this would affect Chi Yu's return to the phone later, so he simply let Chi Yu make the decision.

Unfortunately, Chi Yu herself was unaware of Shen Yanzhi's concerns.

Chi Yu said seriously, "I want to talk to you alone."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yanzhi turned to Li Yi and the others and said, "You guys go out and sit down for a while and rest."

Li Yi and the others responded and left with dazed expressions. The last person to leave even closed the door behind him.

After they left, only Chi Yu and Shen Yanzhi remained in the room. Chi Yu told Shen Yanzhi what was on her mind: "I'm not sure if replacing the phone parts will have any effect on me. I want to try and see if I can get back into the phone."

Shen Yanzhi had actually anticipated Chi Yu's behavior. He asked, "Now?"

“Yes.” Chi Yu nodded.

Shen Yanzhi looked quietly at Chi Yu, then at the shattered phone on the table.

He pursed his thin lips slightly, his expression somewhat solemn: "I'll have Li Yi come in and restore the phone."

The phone is now disassembled into pieces, and Shen Yanzhi is worried that something else might happen when Chi Yu returns to the phone.

"It's okay. When I was in the river, my phone forcibly expelled me. If the vessel wasn't safe, it wouldn't let me in." Chi Yu reassured him, then suddenly remembered something: "By the way, where's your spare phone? Take it out, I'll try it out too."

According to the system novice at the time, she was able to travel into Shen Yanzhi's phone entirely because of Shen Yanzhi.

Now that Shen Yanzhi has changed his phone, does that mean she can also... move to a 'new home'?

"Okay." Shen Yanzhi took his phone out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

He had seen her in human form and spent his days with the sturdy little dough figure on his phone, but he had never personally witnessed her switching between these two forms.

Shen Yanzhi looked at Chi Yu quietly.

Chi Yu was completely unaware that Shen Yanzhi was anticipating her transformation. After he took out his phone, Chi Yu looked up and around, quickly spotting two security cameras on the ceiling, one on the left and one on the right. She also noticed another door in the corner of the wall.

Chi Yu pointed towards the door: "What's in there?"

Shen Yanzhi glanced at it and said, "It's a small rest area. Sometimes when people in the technical department are tired from working or working overtime, they'll go in there to have a cup of tea and sit down for a rest."

Chi Yu's eyes lit up: "Are there security cameras inside?"

Shen Yanzhi shook his head: "No."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yu was even more pleased.

"When I go in and out of my phone, there can't be anyone around, and I can't be caught on camera. You stay here, I'll go in and try." She explained briefly to Shen Yanzhi and quickly walked towards the small lounge.

Watching her light and quick steps, Shen Yanzhi stood still, pondering her words.

When entering or leaving the phone, there can be no one around, and she can't be caught on camera... So, that's why she always avoided him when he turned into a human?

He thought she didn't trust him, but it turned out she was bound by the rules.

After seeing Chi Yu enter the small lounge and close the door, Shen Yanzhi kept an eye on the activity inside while also glancing at the two cell phones on the table.

If she can return to her phone, the dough figurine will jump out of the screen and greet her.

Shen Yanzhi stood tall and straight, his head slightly lowered, his gaze somewhat focused.

On the other side, after entering the lounge, Chi Yu suddenly understood why Shen Yanzhi had used the word "small" to describe it. The small room, about ten square meters, contained a coffee table and a solid wood sofa. A small storage cabinet was attached to the corner, and through a semi-transparent glass partition, Chi Yu could see some tea leaves and snacks inside. She even saw a cup of instant noodles. It was a small but complete temporary lounge, with an air conditioner on the wall, but no surveillance cameras were visible.

Chi Yu closed the door to the lounge with her back hand, then stood behind the door and closed her eyes, silently summoning it in her heart, just as she had done several times before when she wanted to return to her phone.

In the past, whenever Chi Yu turned into a human and wanted to return to the phone, as soon as the thought of returning to the phone arose in her mind, another voice would immediately ask her if she wanted to go back. Then Chi Yu only needed to silently confirm in her mind.

Now, Chi Yu closed her eyes and tried several times, but still didn't feel any response.

After Shen Yanzhi's phone broke, it was as if the invisible connection between her and the phone had also been severed.

Chi Yu opened her eyes.

She opened the door to the lounge and went out.

Shen Yanzhi maintained his posture, standing straight. When he saw Chi Yu emerge from the lounge unharmed, their eyes met. Chi Yu spoke first: "I feel like I can't feel that connection with my phone anymore."

Shen Yanzhi's hands, which were hanging at his sides, tightened slightly. After the person approached, he lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry."

Chi Yu didn't expect Shen Yanzhi to apologize again, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's not your fault."

Shen Yanzhi's heart sank slightly. Even with Chi Yu's generous forgiveness, his tense expression did not ease in the slightest. Perhaps in Shen Yanzhi's heart, no matter how many times he apologized, he could not easily forgive himself for his reckless act of placing the phone in a dangerous place.

Unfortunately, the deed has already been done, and no amount of money can undo the impact on the phone spirit's involvement in metaphysics.

Returning to the table and looking at the tattered pieces of the phone, Chi Yu sighed, "Since we can't get back into the phone in this state, why don't we have Li Yi and the others replace the parts and fix it? Maybe after it's repaired, I can contact it again."

Shen Yanzhi's voice was deep: "Okay."

Both of them knew that this was Chi Yu's last hope of returning to the phone.

Shen Yanzhi used his spare phone to call Li Yi, but as soon as the call connected, a series of ringtones came from outside the door.

Li Yi answered the phone: "President Shen? We're standing in the corridor right now. Have you made up your minds?"

"Okay, come in and fix the phone." Shen Yanzhi's tone was as concise as ever.

After the phone call ended, Li Yi and the others pushed open the door and walked in.

Chi Yu asked them in a gentle voice how long it would take to repair the phone if parts needed to be replaced.

Li Yi and his team had already carefully inspected the phone while cleaning it: "Minister Tao and his team have already gone to the factory to find parts. If things go smoothly, it should be repaired in two or three hours. If they find other damage or malfunctions, it will take a little longer."

“Oh, that’s pretty fast.” Chi Yu nodded.

Chi Yu is very skilled in hacking, but knows nothing about mobile phone repair.

After all, it was the 'house' she had lived in for three months, and Chi Yu was still very concerned about it. She pointed to the phone's remains and asked Li Yi curiously which parts he was going to replace this time.

Li Yi's feelings were very complicated when he was asked the question.

He had no idea why Chi Yu, who was appearing at the company for the first time, was so concerned about his boss's phone. If someone who didn't know the situation came in, they would definitely mistakenly think that Chi Yu was the owner of the phone's remains.

However, the truth is that the real male owner of the phone wreckage stood quietly to the side, watching the scene with a cold expression.

Li Yi couldn't help but rub his arms. Strange, they had only been out for a short while, was the indoor temperature really that low before?

Only after Li Yi finished answering all of Chi Yu's questions did Shen Yanzhi step forward and nudge Chi Yu: "Leave professional matters to the professionals. Would you like some tea? I'll take you to the office."

Upon hearing this, Chi Yu immediately became interested: "Okay."

Previously, Shen Yanzhi would always carry her to work in his pocket; now, she can finally sit on the sofa in Shen Yanzhi's office.

(End of this chapter)