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

The person in charge was a member of the combat team, and he was addressed as always.

"An hour and a half... well, let's wait then."

Xu Shi nodded. This timeframe was quite delicate, neither too long nor too short, and it might be too late to find the person.

"Don't frown, everything will be alright."

Seeing the gloom on his face, Jiang Chengcheng smiled and comforted him.

"hope so."

Xu Shi neither agreed nor disagreed, but smiled at her.

It's a cloudy day today.

Under the "rust fog," the world is not necessarily bright during the day, but the night is excessively dark.

As night fell and the lights came on, the steel behemoth on the sea finally came into view, slowly approaching the shore from afar.

"Unload the cargo as quickly as possible."

Xu Shi did not delay for a moment and immediately gave the order.

"Yes."

He breathed a sigh of relief as he watched everyone move about in an orderly fashion.

At least we weren't affected... right?

however.

next moment.

A somewhat sharp questioning voice rang out from behind the group.

"Xu Shi, can you explain to me what exactly happened?!"

My cold is finally almost gone. I'll be updating like crazy tomorrow! Damn!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 286 The Mad Beauty Xie Qingyan

2023-10-09

Like a lion's roar from Hedong, its sound is heard before the person is seen.

When Xu Shi turned around, he saw Xie Qingyan looking furious.

Yes, furious.

This word has never been associated with the calm and noble beauty Xie. If it were anyone from Night City, they would probably find it hard to imagine her as a shrew.

But it's different now.

Xie Qingyan today was completely different from before. Her clothes and skirt were a little messy, her long hair was draped down, and her breathing was uneven... She had obviously rushed over and didn't care about her appearance.

"Give me an explanation, Xu Shi!"

She was still holding several newspapers in her hand. "What's going on with all this stuff?!"

Grass.

Xu cursed under his breath; his worst fears had come true.

He rushed out earlier, intending to finish all other things first, and then calmly deal with the increasingly broken relationship with that bitch. Although it is said that one must first pacify the internal before dealing with external threats, this also depends on the situation. There are so many urgent matters waiting for you, what are you trying to pacify the internal?

Besides, even if we send someone to go and persuade them, will they be able to convince them? It will only make things worse.

But who knew that the other party would come looking for them first, especially at this critical moment, in front of everyone!

Jiang Chengcheng, who was standing to the side, was also startled by her best friend's appearance and hurriedly looked at her little follower Ye Shanshan.

what's up? !

The curly-haired girl was on the verge of tears, not knowing where to begin.

The truth is, she was absolutely the one who least wanted to see Chairman Xu and Chairman Xie have a conflict, and the reasons are obvious to everyone. But now that things have already happened, she can't just abandon Xie Qingyan.

Even she ignored Xie Qingyan, leaving him completely alone.

With her by her side, Xie Qingyan's emotions have been somewhat stable these past few days. She even said she wanted to go out for a walk today, so naturally, she happily followed along.

Then, these rumors inevitably reached my ears.

At first, neither of them paid any attention, but as the surrounding discussions increased, even the most composed person would eventually lose their composure.

Moreover, Xie Qingyan was far from calm, and digging deeper soon uncovered something extraordinary.

And then... we all saw what happened.

Jiang Chengcheng fell silent, and could only say that anyone who wasn't completely stupid could have anticipated this situation.

But even though she had expected it, she still wouldn't feel good seeing things turn out this way.

"What do I have to explain?"

Xu Shi was equally helpless, holding his forehead as he felt a little dizzy. "These reports weren't written by me. They're clearly a deliberate smear campaign... Can you calm down?"

"Calm down? What do you expect me to do to calm down?!"

Xie Qingyan raised her head, her cold eyes bloodshot. "Xu Shi, why is it that even now, you still don't know what I want?"

Doesn't she know this is a malicious smear campaign? Sorry, even in her current mental state, such tricks are still child's play to her.

But what hurt her more than the slander from others was Xu Shi's attitude towards her.

Why do you always tell me to calm down, to listen to you, to not rush, and to reason with me?

What I want is for you to comfort me, tell me that's not how it is, and stand up for me!

You can treat others like this, so why can't you treat me?!

Just like the tabloid reports, when Xu is in the same frame with others, they are seen as loving and affectionate, but when it comes to herself, she is seen as a monster, a demon with ulterior motives.

She always seemed out of place.

This roar not only shocked everyone else, but even Xu Shi was stunned in place.

After a long while, he opened his arms somewhat guiltily, his tone softening, "Let's... talk about it when we get back, okay?"

Xie Qingyan stared at him coldly for a while before shaking her head and snuggling into his arms.

"You should know, Xu Shi."

She murmured, "You say I don't owe you anything, but I've never thought that way, and I'm willing to make changes for it, even accept being your dog."

This sounds exaggerated, but it's not exaggerated at all—who would have thought that Xie Qingyan, who was once like that, would now crave a man's protection and care?

It's true that she was treated like a dog. If Xu Shi had used "Evil Entropy Increase" on her back then, she would probably be even more obedient than Shen Meimei after her memories were reshaped. She would even agree to such things. You can imagine how much Xie Qingyan's heart has changed.

Xu remained silent, listening quietly as she continued.

"But why do you treat me differently?"

The dog woman's body trembled slightly. "What others can obtain easily is as difficult as climbing to heaven for me?"

"Is it because you think I don't need it? Or do you simply not want to give me even a little bit?"

“I no longer expect to receive more than others, but at the very least... if you truly feel I don't owe you anything, you should treat everyone equally, right?”

"..."

Faced with such a sincere statement, Xu Shi was at a loss for words for a moment, and after a long while, he nodded slightly, "Um... I'm sorry."

It's incredibly rare to hear this guy admit defeat, and it's quite obvious that he knows he was wrong before, but he's just being stubborn under pressure and persuasion from everyone.

Looking down back then would make me look like a noob, okay?

Pah, that scumbag is enough.

"You finally apologized."

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingyan's tone became more amused, "If only you had said that sooner, things wouldn't have been so tense between us for so long, right?"

"...Is it not too late now?"

Xu Shi paused for a moment and then asked, "Are you feeling any better?"

"I feel much better."

Xie Qingyan said, "At least, I'm not angry with you anymore, and there's only another thought in my mind."

"what?"

"Kill you."

Before Xu Shi could react, she let out a low growl.

Countless tentacles slashed open from behind her, transforming into sharp blades that all rushed towards Xu Shi.

"!"

Xu Shi was startled and quickly released her, retreating backward. He promptly activated the protective force field of "Yujing" to block the opponent's fierce first wave of attack, preventing her from being pierced and turned into a beehive.

"what are you doing?!"

Not only him, but everyone else looked at her in disbelief.

"What are you doing? I only said I feel much better, did I say it's not too late?"

Xie Qingyan slowly raised her head, tilting it as she looked at them. "You can apologize to me, but why should I forgive you?"

"Watch out, something's wrong with her!"

Shen Qin was the first to come to her senses and anxiously stood in front of Xu Shi.

Actually, even without her saying it, everyone could see it.

Because Xie Qingyan's eyes were completely covered by black, with a faint red light still lingering.

Given her current appearance, she looks... somewhat terrifying.

Poseidon's invasion!

"Something's not right? Isn't this something your good brother forced upon you?!"