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

From this perspective, she did indeed feel guilty towards Xu Shi.

But she also had something to say, weakly retorting, her body almost unsteady, "But wasn't that because of how you used to be... In your words, if you put yourself in her shoes, would you be willing to marry a good-for-nothing playboy?"

"……you're right."

Xu Shi did not deny her statement. He was indeed unbearable to look at in the past, and he could not shamelessly say that he had no problems at all.

It's a mess. If you're not strong or charming enough, you can't expect everyone to be as loyal and devoted as your good older sister Su Lin. People like her are the minority.

"So, isn't it good to keep the status quo?"

He smiled and said, "Anyway, I think it's great. It's hard to find a partner like Xie Qingyan again."

But let's not go any further. This woman is stunningly beautiful, but she's a rose with thorns. You have to be careful when dealing with her.

Xu Shi did not deny that he was lustful, but he was not blinded by lust and had no other thoughts about Xie Qingyan, at least not now.

"If that's what you think... then that's fine too."

Hearing him say that, Xie Qingyan was visibly disappointed, but she still tried her best to smile.

She originally thought the same way, that maintaining a good and equal working relationship would be enough, but now she doesn't think so entirely, otherwise why would she say such a thing?

Hearing Xu Shi say that made her feel a little heartbroken.

If I had stayed by his side like Su Lin did before, would things have turned out differently?

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and the situation is what it is now. The key is that she caused this whole thing. Xu Shi felt that this was a mess, but she knew that even if everyone was punished, she would be the one to take the blame more.

"I...I'm going back now, just pretend I didn't say anything."

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'll arrange the ability transplant as soon as possible, and I'll let you know when it happens... Don't forget to send someone to keep an eye on it."

"sure."

Xu Shi agreed with a smile, "It's almost noon, shall we have lunch together before you go?"

"no need."

Xie Qingyan waved his hand and left, looking dejected.

Watching his fiancée's lonely figure, Xu Shi picked up his water glass with interest and clinked it against the air.

Oh dear, oh dear, I feel like she's a little pitiful.

He never expected that Xie Qingyan would actually say such a thing to him.

After all, she's a cold-blooded villain... Not only is it written in the original work, but he also experienced it firsthand. As he got older, that dog of a woman naturally became more and more cold-blooded and indifferent.

I never expected her to be such a tsundere inside, or even a loser tsundere, right? You should dye your hair blonde and become best friends with Eriri.

No, you're even worse than Eriri, you're a bad woman, so it should be Eriri Riri.

Anyway, he felt no guilt. Even if the spilled water could be taken back, it would just be a muddy mess, having lost its original clarity.

He would never touch a rose with thorns, because he might end up with blood all over his hands, and he couldn't even remove the thorns... He didn't want to use his abilities on Su Lin and Tang Shuang, and he simply couldn't use them on Xie Qingyan. Sorry, I can't do it.

But... what if the thorns on the rose fell off by themselves?

Xu Shi's expression became increasingly amused.

Indeed, bad women deserve to be severely tortured.

……

Ye Shanshan waited downstairs for Xie Qingyan, who deliberately didn't let her come along, so she had to act as his errand boy.

She played the game aimlessly for who knows how long before she saw the other person get out and into the car.

"Chairman Xie."

The curly-haired girl instantly got into character, "How did your talk with that guy surnamed Xu go? Was it alright... What's wrong?"

Xie Qingyan's condition was obvious to everyone, and she was also a little confused for a moment.

"It's nothing, drive your car."

The woman waved wearily, not really wanting to share how out of control she had just been.

But she felt like she was going to suffocate if she didn't say anything, so after driving for a few minutes, she tentatively asked, "Shanshan, am I... really that annoying?"

"No... Why would you ask that?!"

Ye Shanshan was dumbfounded. Could these words really come out of your mouth? Good heavens, this world is in chaos…

She quickly realized the reason: "Could it be that Mr. Xu upset you?"

"...I suppose so."

Xie Qingyan gave a perfunctory reply.

"Oh."

The curly-haired boy nodded. "He really is that kind of person, everyone knows that."

But before Xie Qingyan could breathe a sigh of relief, she added, "However... sometimes you could try to look for the problem within yourself?"

She would never have said that before, wouldn't that be siding with outsiders... But now her attitude towards Xu Shi is really different from before, and it seems that she can't push all the blame onto that guy.

He even saved my life...

"...I...I...!"

The powder keg of that bitch was finally ignited. "Ye Shanshan, whose side are you on?!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 196 Don't you like long hair?

"I... I'm definitely on your side, Mr. Xie's side."

Startled by the sudden shout, Ye Shanshan quickly explained with a forced smile.

"Give me a break, I just think you're shameless."

After venting her frustrations on her, Xie Qingyan calmed down a bit, but the helplessness on her face didn't disappear. She slumped into the back seat like a coward, saying, "Why are you all like this? So annoying."

The curly-haired boy shrank back, not only because of the unprecedented attitude shown by his boss, but also because he was a little resentful.

You're upset by that guy surnamed Xu, so you take it out on me?

I don't know who started it, hehehe.

"So what exactly did that guy surnamed Xu do to you?"

This made her even more curious. To be honest, as Xie Qingyan's loyal lackey, this wasn't the first time she had seen him suffer a setback at Xu Shi's hands. To her shame, she was a key figure in the two biggest Waterloo defeats that "Prism" suffered at the hands of "Snake Ring".

But this time it was obviously different. In the past, even when Xu Shi had him under his thumb, his chairman was not convinced but also unwilling to admit defeat. He was full of fighting spirit. How could he be like this now, sprawled out like a wilted eggplant?

She was really hit hard... But the problem is, aren't all the conflicts over now? Why has your condition worsened?

So it's no wonder Ye Shanshan said such a thing; she knew what kind of temper Xie Qingyan had. On the contrary, Xu Shi was always polite and gentle, giving people a warm feeling like a spring breeze.

The few times he acted a little worse, all he did was have himself arrested, put on "silence," and kept as a secretary for a few days...

and many more.

Slightly? But?

Moreover, is Xu Shi really a polite and gentle person?

Curly Hair felt that her choice of words was inappropriate, but this struggle quickly vanished from her mind. It had been so long, why bring it up again?

Let's focus on Xie Qingyan, who's right here, family members.

"I already told you it's okay, drive your car."

The slut didn't want to answer her, only sighing like Xianglin's wife, "It's my own fault..."

It can only be said that everyone has a tendency to admire the strong, at least she does. Even if she didn't think she had it before, her change in attitude towards Xu Shi did indeed occur little by little as the other party became stronger.

At first, she was full of ambition, ready to overthrow and swallow up "Snake Ring". Some time ago, she had degenerated to the point that "winning against that dog of a man once is a success". Now, even better, how to repair the seemingly harmonious but actually cracked relationship between the two is her first priority...

Anyway, Xie Qingyan didn't think he had said anything wrong. If you, Xu Shi, were still an idle and mediocre person, even a ghost wouldn't bother to look at you!

But there's no point in dwelling on this now; she needs to come up with a solution.

She would never shamelessly offer herself up; others might be able to do it, but she wouldn't. It's a matter of principle, and she would never do it even if it meant suffering for the sake of saving face.

What else can we do...?

Xie Qingyan felt that he had never encountered such a difficult situation before. After thinking it over and over again, he realized that it was indeed the same as Xu Shi said: "Maintaining the current relationship" was the best solution.

They appear to be at peace, and neither side can do without the other. Everyone tacitly understands but pretends not to, so as not to offend anyone.

Phew, then how about... we hit it!

The dignified Chairman Xie suddenly lost her temper for no reason. If this continued, she felt that she would never be able to eat or sleep peacefully for the rest of her life.

She still doesn't believe it!

Despite her disbelief, she was genuinely clueless for a short time. If it weren't for Ye Shanshan, that bitch would have wanted to lie on her seat and roll around a few times.

So annoying!

Tsk tsk tsk, this is insane.

Seeing her face flush red and pale in the rearview mirror, the curly-haired girl couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Has anyone else noticed this guy surnamed Xu? He's really something else. Even the usually composed Chairman Xie was brought to this state by him. It's almost too sci-fi...

After making a couple of remarks, she suddenly felt like sighing too, thinking that Xie Qingyan wasn't much better off herself.

The truth is that Curly-haired Girl also had the idea of ​​"repairing her relationship with Xu Shi" - she wasn't attracted to strength, but with the "victim mentality implanted" first and the life-saving grace second, she had long found that her feelings for Xu Shi had become very subtle.

I don't dislike it, I'm definitely grateful, and as for liking it... it's a bit ambiguous.

In her eyes, the man surnamed Xu had long since become more and more pleasing to the eye, having gone from being a complete scoundrel at the beginning.

Although I thanked him last time, how could a few words be enough? The situation was also rushed, so it would be a miracle if it didn't work out... You could tell from his completely indifferent reaction.

It's time to be a bit more formal.

Ye Shanshan's eyes darted around, and a few plans popped into her mind, but upon closer inspection, none of them seemed very practical.