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

Tsk, I should have dragged them all down with me. Just a few good friends don't seem enough... This dog of a woman is a bit speechless. How can you be so tolerant?

But it's too late to regret it now; it's just a matter of who can hold on longer.

Xie Qingyan's demands weren't high. If Xu Shi took the initiative to soften his stance and come over to coax them, her goal would be achieved. Then, she could simply back down and it would be a perfect victory... She didn't expect to actually make Xu Shi submit in this way; given the dog's personality, that was simply impossible.

Are you sure this will really work?

Xia Xiaomao threw a pebble forcefully into the sea and asked with great suspicion.

"...Let's wait a little longer."

Xie Qingyan gritted her teeth; in truth, she was also a little unsure of herself.

But giving up is out of the question. If the first attempt at something fails miserably, then forget about establishing authority; it could even lead to complete collapse.

At that time, there was no dignity left.

Fortunately, the wait was worthwhile, and Xu Shi eventually found her.

"What kind of trick are you playing?"

The scoundrel looked helpless. "What's going on with everyone ignoring me?"

"Yes? No?"

Xie Qingyan began to play dumb, "This can only be blamed on some people having too many suitors. They should have thought this day would come."

So it's still my problem?

Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her. "How heartless, Director Xie. Was our honeymoon period really that short?"

"You can make it longer."

Xie Qingyan was delighted to hear this, as it opened up more room for maneuver. "But how to do it specifically is up to you."

"...Alright, alright, you win. You did something that others couldn't do with ease."

Xu Shi sighed after thinking for a moment, "Then what should I do? I'll invite my fiancée to a candlelight dinner. Can you put in a good word for them for me?"

"That's not enough, you also have to come with me to see the stars."

The woman threw a tantrum.

The so-called "stargazing" was not a real stargazing activity, and there was nowhere for them to actually see the stars. It was a tacit understanding between the two of them. To put it bluntly, it meant finding a place to enjoy the scenery, chat about life, and discuss their ideals.

Ever since confirming her relationship with Xu Shi, she has increasingly missed the atmosphere of that day and longed to hear him say a few sweet words to her.

"Okay."

This wasn't an unreasonable request, and Xu Shi agreed without hesitation, "See you tonight?"

"Okay, see you tonight."

The fiancée smiled radiantly; the plan was perfect!

Evening arrived quickly, and as agreed, Xie Qingyan went to a small house by the sea—a place she had discovered while wandering around the island, and which she had taken the time to tidy up; it was a great place for a date.

however.

When she pushed the door open, all she saw was complete darkness.

Huh? He's not here yet? I asked his apprentice before leaving, and he said his master went out a long time ago... What about the promised candlelight dinner? Aren't you going to prepare anything?!

Before she could react, the door slammed shut, and at the same time, someone grabbed her arms from both sides in the darkness.

"……Why?!"

The candles were finally lit, and Xu Shi slowly emerged from the darkness, holding one up and making a face at her. "Hehe~"

Xie Qingyan then realized who had captured her—it was Xia Wuyou and Jiang Chengcheng, of course.

"Xu Shi, you..."

The woman was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say, "And you two, this..."

How could you guys turn against me?! I haven't seen you guys communicate with Xu Shi at all these past few days, okay?! Is that even allowed?!

And that smiling face... That's too much!

"What, are you surprised?"

Xu Shi turned on the lights. "You'd rather believe that the two of them will help you against me than believe that I am Qin Shi Huang?"

Before the dog woman could even process what was happening, she was already being led to the bed in the small house by the two men, who, like peeling a grape, had her exposed to Xu Shi in an instant.

"I'm sorry, I've thought about it carefully, but I still can't bring myself to do it."

Jiang Chengcheng chuckled, "So I guess I'll just have to make do with you, Qingyan... I guess this is how I atone for my sins, my husband?"

After saying that, she adopted a submissive and compliant demeanor, which surprised and angered Xie Qingyan.

What's infuriating is that it's easy for her to see that she was the one who led the betrayal! But I have to say, aren't you being a little too obedient? Many sex dolls might not even be able to match this level of obedience!

This is because she doesn't understand Jiang Chengcheng. The effect of "entropy of evil thoughts" is inherently domineering. She has already accepted Xu Shi as her master in her heart. After her only yandere attribute was resolved, she doesn't care who Xu Shi chooses. Maybe she'll even help make a human cushion for him, or help pry open her husband's clothes or something...

So it's absolutely useless to talk to her about this. The key is that she's also cunning. She agrees on the surface, but as soon as she turns her back, she tells Xu Shi everything... To be honest, if that bitch had come to see Xia Wuyou alone, things might have been a little better.

But that's not necessarily true in reality, because Xia Xiaomao also looked unsatisfied, blushing as she murmured, "I asked you that day, and you yourself didn't want to give up... so there's nothing I can do."

The truth is, the girls are all enduring a lot of hardship. Some things don't need to be done every day, but they can't be neglected forever either. A delicate flower will wither if it's not nourished for a long time... Then, thinking about it, Xia Wuyou felt unbalanced. "You, surnamed Xie, are you a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of an empty man? You've enjoyed yourself before you come to urge us on? No way!"

She wasn't a particularly resolute person to begin with, so under these circumstances, a few casual words from Jiang Chengcheng were enough to smoothly sway her. Don't forget, she was also influenced by the "increase in the entropy of evil thoughts"...

"So you two planned this from the beginning?!"

Xie Qingyan was furious. So, she was the only one making a fool of herself all these days?!

"Who told some people to have impure thoughts?"

Xu Shi shrugged, "Not only are you impure, but you also made a stupid move. Who else would I bully if not you?"

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing the lustful demon's excited expression, the dog woman instinctively swallowed hard.

"Bad women deserve severe punishment. Don't you even understand this simple principle?" Xu Shi laughed.

What do you think a candlelight dinner refers to?

happy.

……

The night passed.

"Will you dare to have bad intentions again in the future?"

Xu Shi, refreshed after punishing the bad woman all night, asked.

"Damn it, I lost to you, ugh..."

Xie Qingyan's face flushed red, looking shy and radiant. Upon hearing this, she only responded softly.

This means she has completely given in, or perhaps she never intended to take Xu Shi as an opponent, but her personality just makes her unable to resist making some small moves... There's nothing more to say about that, anyway, these two superficial sisters have truly made her despair.

The consequence was that she had to join the "study together" group, which she had initially resisted—Xia Wuyou and Jiang Chengcheng weren't satisfied with just tying her up for Xu Shi to enjoy; last night they quickly stripped themselves up and threw themselves into the battle as well…

Xie Qingyan hadn't expected that these two were not only used to this kind of thing, but also actually had many things she could learn from them...

"Okay, I'll go stargazing with you tonight."

Seeing this, Xu Shi found it amusing, but after thinking about it, he still offered a word of comfort.

He knew that the woman was still a little resentful, so since he had already used the stick, it wouldn't hurt to give her a carrot.

And thinking about it carefully, she didn't do it out of malice, but because she was afraid of losing him and not having any presence in his life... It's said that women in love have zero IQ, and that seems to be true, otherwise she wouldn't have used such a clumsy trick.

"...I don't believe you."

Xie Qingyan said it stubbornly, but she was actually quite happy and had even thought about what to wear that night.

At the same time, she had to mentally berate herself a few times: Xie Qingyan, Xie Qingyan, didn't you used to look down on them like this? How come you're like this now? What about the sword...?

Her body language betrayed her; she glanced at those around her and then clung to them again. "They haven't gotten up yet, shall we do it again?"

Xu Shi had no objections, but he felt like he had forgotten something.

A moment later he remembered.

Today is the day the signal base station officially went into operation. We had arranged to communicate with Night City beforehand!

"Get up, you're going to be late!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 245 Running away was indeed something she was capable of doing.

They said they were going to rest on the island and then find a chance to get revenge, but they weren't really idle all day; they were doing their little schemes in the backyard and such...

Setting up communication base stations was of paramount importance – previously, communication was limited to simple telegrams, and no matter how much was written, it was not as clear as communicating via video.

Now that it's finally completed, no one will be complacent.

At least Xie Qingyan immediately lost the idea of ​​lingering with Xu Shi, and Xia Wuyou and Jiang Chengcheng also forced themselves to wake up.

Despite feeling weak, everyone followed Xu Shi to the construction site.

Yu Xingchuan and Ye Shanshan, the two "tools," had already arrived, and Pan Cheng's family, along with Xia Ke'an, were also in place—after all, Pan Cheng was the island's owner, and he was eager to see just how useful something that Xu Shi valued so much really was.

A large area on the back mountain was allocated to Xu Shi. The silver-white iron tower soared into the sky, and the signal lights on top kept flashing, anxiously waiting for the moment it would be opened.

"You have worked hard."

Seeing this, Xu Shi couldn't help but admire that the people left behind on Silver Pine Island had really been busy during his time in the main city. Building a signal tower is not just about building a tower; all sorts of supporting things also need to be in place. For example, at the very least, there should be large-scale power generation facilities.

Xu Shi thought about it for a moment and then decided to let them lay out the circuit system throughout Silver Pine Island. Not to mention other things, it could be completed in a few months. The process of going from zero to one was really not an easy thing. Every bit of it was the result of everyone's hard work.

"Mr. Xu, you flatter me."

The little curly-haired boy smiled broadly, feeling a great sense of accomplishment from completing such a large project, and even more so from being praised by Xu Shi...

However, she didn't take credit, but pointed to Jiang Chengcheng next to Xu Shi, "Actually, it was mainly Chengcheng who designed and was in charge. We were just helping out."

"is it?"