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

But now she can't lie to herself anymore; she just likes him.

"Finished?"

Xu listened quietly, then asked a question with a blank expression.

"Ah."

Su Lin nodded, forcing herself to meet his gaze; she needed an answer no matter what.

"You know what? My dad actually told me this when he was still alive."

Xu Shi, however, was not in a hurry. He said slowly, "He told me that Su Lin is a very good girl. If there is a chance, he should not let her be a servant for the rest of her life, but should marry her."

"real……?"

Su Lin was stunned upon hearing this. Had the master given such instructions when he was alive? It seemed not... no, that's right, he hadn't!

She hadn't forgotten that "Snake Ring" and "Prism" were engaged. With Xie Qingyan in the picture, Xu Cheng would never make such an arrangement. What era are we living in? The idea of ​​a concubine or maid is outdated.

It was only because Xu Shi had no taboos that he ended up with such a thick book of romantic entanglements.

So this must have been made up by the young master himself, but why... ah...

Clever as she was, she quickly realized that Xu Shi's words had actually revealed his attitude.

"Didn't I tell you before that I'm very grateful for your unwavering support and companionship all these years?"

Xu Shi smiled and stood up, walking up to her. "I just didn't expect you to have the same thoughts as me. It was my fault for not asking you about it earlier."

This statement is half true and half false; at least it's impossible that he didn't expect it, and even leaving her hanging is something this wicked coward did intentionally.

Just a side note: during our last heart-to-heart talk, this jerk said, "Can you bark like a dog for me?" instead of something like "Thank you for being by my side." His despicable nature was on full display.

But he truly felt sorry for Su Lin. He didn't dare say it to others, but he had always had feelings for Su Lin as well. He said that the two of them were too familiar to develop a relationship further, but if you think about it from another perspective, since they were so familiar, wouldn't it be better to just break through that barrier and everything would fall into place?

At least for now, yes.

He even felt a little wistful, wondering if he should really take the initiative himself? He didn't deny that he liked it when girls took the initiative, it gave him a sense of accomplishment... but Su Lin was a real exception.

After all, given her personality, unless it's extremely painful, she really would keep everything bottled up inside and live with that regret for the rest of her life—now she's not young anymore, actually twenty-seven, twenty-eight by the Chinese age reckoning, and in the blink of an eye she'll be twenty-nine, and thirty is just a few years away from old age...

Everyone says that you can find the feeling of first love in Tang Shuang, but the one who has truly accompanied her all the way is Su Lin in front of you.

"Master..."

Su Lin stumbled and fell into his arms.

This was the first time she had ever cried. She had never cried when she was beaten and scolded in the orphanage as a child, nor when she endured thousands of hours of training in the Xu family. But now, Xu Shi's casual remark had made her burst into tears.

However, these were tears of joy. She was so glad to hear Xu Shi say that... To be honest, she had always felt rather humble, always feeling that as a retainer she shouldn't think too much, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to watch others fall into his arms before her.

Fortunately, it's not too late. Justice delayed is not justice, but love delayed is definitely love.

"Don't cry, don't cry."

Xu Shi comforted his older sister, saying that he would only tease others, but he would never deny that Su Lin was his older sister, because she was.

Putting everything else aside, without her, I probably wouldn't have even had a chance to awaken my memories before I was already dead, not to mention the meticulous care she had given me for decades.

Su Lin was very obedient and immediately stopped crying when Xu Shi told her not to.

then.

Without saying a word, she picked up Princess Xu Shi in her arms.

"?"

Xu Shi was taken aback. "What are you trying to do?"

"I...I'll get back everything you owe me!"

With Xu Shi's reply, Su Lin became bolder. "You've been deliberately ignoring me all this time... I need you to apologize with your actions."

"Why should I apologize?... Have you gone too far?"

Xu Shi sensed something was wrong, but unfortunately he couldn't break free—perhaps he had improved in combat power, but Su Lin would always be Su Lin.

I just saw you walking all crooked and unsteady. So this outfit doesn't affect your movement at all?

"Have you taken care of everything I asked you to do before?"

Su Lin was too lazy to eat any more of that rubbish. She looked at the "Blue Ocean" owner who was waiting not far away and asked him coldly.

Her gentleness and shyness were limited to a few moments; she never lost her dignity in front of others.

"Yes, yes, everything has been arranged as you instructed, Director Su."

The owner of "Blue Ocean" smiled apologetically, explaining that the "things he was told to do" obviously referred to booking a room or something—this guy had a good business sense, having opened a hotel above the restaurant.

Once you've had a good meal, won't you start to have lustful thoughts? He's made a fortune over the years using this trick.

To be able to get such a juicy juicy story and such sweet moments is a huge bonus! To be honest, this is no small story. Before, everyone had only speculated that there was something going on between Xu Shi and Su Lin, but no one had ever seen it for sure.

This was also Su Lin's ultimate goal today—not only to get advice from Jiang Chengcheng, but also to completely put her mind at ease in this way. Who told the young master to have such a bad personality? It's all your own fault…

He was having a good time when he suddenly saw Xu Shi's murderous glare. "If you dare to say a word about what happened today, I'll chop you up and bury you in the City of Sin."

The owner of "Blue Ocean" dared not offend this man, so he shrank his neck and nodded vigorously.

Now it's his turn to feel wronged. I was just watching the show, what did I do to deserve this...?

I'm exhausted. I have to go out of town on Tuesday for an interview and a party, so I probably won't be back until Wednesday night. And I can't bring my laptop with me...

How much do I still owe...? At least the three updates from the Alliance Leader last month and two more, ugh...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 190 is good, but don't overindulge!

Xu slept until noon.

When he woke up, he felt a little dizzy. What happened yesterday...?

Turning his head and seeing Su Lin beside him, his memory slowly began to return.

Haha, we've chatted for so long! I was knocked unconscious by my beautiful, submissive subordinate last night, and I'm only just waking up.

It's no exaggeration to say he was completely overwhelmed, because last night he had absolutely no say in the matter and could only lie there and let her take what she wanted. He was even carried here by Director Su... Where was his dignity as a man?

Anyway, Xu Shi was somewhat tempted to die. To be honest, he wasn't particularly averse to being on the bottom, but this thing had to be based on his willingness. It was like being rewarded for doing well and being able to move on your own, not being forcibly run over by a large vehicle without any power to fight back.

Don't yell, isn't it just driving a big truck? Don't forget that Director Su is two years older than him... Let alone two years, even a day older is still considered a senior.

"...Get up, get up!"

He grew increasingly annoyed and, in a fit of spoiled brat temper, slapped Su Lin hard on the bottom. "You kept me up all night, and you slept like a log. You're trying to defy me, aren't you? Who taught you that?"

"I, I didn't..."

Director Su turned around looking aggrieved, and sure enough, he was pretending to be asleep. "I was wrong, please punish me, young master."

"Come on, you've already taken advantage of him, what's the point of punishing you?"

Xu Shi put on a stern face, but her tone remained gentle. "Are you completely at ease now?"

"……Um."

Su Lin nodded with a satisfied look on her face. "Su Lin... thank you for your kindness, young master."

"You've granted my request? Then submit your resignation."

Xu Shi cleared his throat. "After doing something like this, don't expect me to keep you here any longer."

"Huh? Then... what else can I do?"

Su Lin's heart tightened. Was he still angry? Thinking about it, she realized she had indeed gone too far... She dared not refute Xu Shi's words, but the problem was, where could she go if she left him?

She was momentarily flustered, and Xu Shi, seeing this, leisurely uttered the second half of the sentence, "Stay at home and be a full-time housewife."

"Is it... huh?"

Director Su was stunned for a moment, and by the time he realized what was happening, he was already laughing so hard he was rolling around on the bed.

"Young master, you're teasing me again."

She blushed and spat, but when she saw Xu Shi smile, she couldn't help but laugh.

She said she felt relieved, but she wasn't really at ease. Or perhaps, the realization of her long-cherished wish made her feel a sense of unreality.

She didn't even dare to close her eyes, fearing that if she opened them again, it would all be for nothing.

So she was actually happy to be teased by Xu Shi again. This was the young master she remembered. Hmph.

But...

"If you really wish, young master, I can also resign."

She actually continued as Xu Shi had said, "The others in the company are doing very well now, enough for me to step away. Su Lin is willing to serve you at home for the rest of her life."

"You think beautifully."

Xu Shi smiled and pulled her into his arms, giving her a good rub. "Do you think I'm really over my anger? Doing a good job for me is your way of atoneing for your sins."

"And stop being so timid. Do you know why you can't compete with others? Mindset is a key factor."

That's true, but it doesn't sound right coming from this scoundrel's mouth. He doesn't mention a single word about his womanizing and fickleness.

“But if I treat you the same way I treat others… I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it.”

Su Lin murmured against his chest. She knew Xu Shi was showing concern for her, even encouraging her not to always be so submissive, but she had no intention of changing. What was there to change after all these years? She was used to it...

"As you wish."

Xu Shi blinked. Well, it seemed to be true. He really couldn't stand Su Lin's cold beauty image in the company or in front of outsiders. If he really became like that, he would be the one suffering.

However, the contrast is quite striking... Thinking about it from another angle, if others knew that the usually stern and unsmiling Director Su was so obedient in front of them, they would probably exclaim that they had seen a demon.

"Is there anything you'd like to do today, young master?"

Su Lin didn't even want to change her form of address; otherwise, according to the rules, she should have called him Master Xu long ago...

"Hmm... there is something I haven't done yet, and I need you to arrange it."

Xu Shi whispered a few words in her ear, but didn't seem to be in a hurry. "But we can wait until Monday. I'll listen to you for the next couple of days. I'll do whatever you say."