Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

I don't want to owe anyone a favor, so a meal would be the best solution.

Furthermore, given Ruan Mei's aloof nature, there's a 99.99% chance she'll refuse.

"Okay, when?"

???

Qi Zhimu was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had misheard.

But when he met Ruan Mei's expression, which was indifferent yet held a hint of interest, he confirmed that he hadn't misheard.

...and they actually agreed.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Qi Zhimu suggested a time.

"How about you get off work in two days?"

Heita should have returned from the company by then. She had mentioned last time that she would treat Ruan Mei to a nice meal, so this would be a good opportunity to do so as well.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Mei had refused even the Black Tower's invitation, but she hadn't refused him.

Perhaps... the research is finished?

I couldn't figure it out, and I wasn't going to try to figure it out.

Don't try to guess what a genius is thinking, and definitely don't try to guess what a woman is thinking.

The Black Tower is better; it says whatever it wants and never lets you decipher it.

The scenario of a wife sulking and her husband frantically trying to figure out what's going on, which would trigger high blood pressure, will not happen to him.

"Okay." Ruan Mei suppressed her inner joy and nodded gently.

……

What was Ruan Mei doing when Qi Zhimu took his leave and went to the main control module to find Aista and contact the Black Tower for a small favor to quell the turmoil on the space station?

—She's looking up information.

What should I prepare when visiting a student's home for the first time?

What kind of clothes should you wear when you visit someone's home to make their heart race and create a positive impression?

From the intellectual battles of love among geniuses throughout history to the film and literary works of Interstellar Peace Entertainment, she accepts all cases that can be referenced.

In the field of life sciences, Ruan Mei is a true genius.

But in the realm of interpersonal relationships… please enter text.

If she could spare even a little attention to the hot topics on the space station, combined with the videos she recorded herself, she would immediately know the truth.

Unfortunately, obsession has blinded many things.

……

The riots instigated by the Grand Duke of the Underworld resulted in no casualties and gradually subsided in a short period of time.

In the past, the gossip that the staff talked about most in their spare time was almost always related to geniuses like Heita.

Now, there's an extra Qi Zhimu.

Only a very few people know that Ms. Black Tower's lover is a very popular doctor in the medical field with an excellent reputation for medical skills.

On the eve of Black Tower's return, Qi Zhimu was about to go home as usual after get off work, and sent his address to Ruan Mei in advance.

There's no way around it; you only know this after you've experienced it. You really can't just say polite things casually.

Once someone takes it seriously, there's no going back.

However, Qi Zhimu didn't care too much. Anyway, Black Tower's invitation to Ruan Mei last time was just to... show off to Ruan Mei.

Classical acts of asserting sovereignty are found in literature and even in daily life.

If we cooperate, we can dispel Black Tower's concerns. Why not do it?

Then Black Tower will know that Qi Zhimu is not a hot commodity at all.

Other geniuses haven't had any unforgettable experiences with him, their friendships are superficial, so who would be interested in him?

She wouldn't possibly be interested in him.

Sending the address was also a way of sending a signal to Nguyen Mai:

He may not be a famous beauty, but he has an owner.

Assuming Black Tower's past concerns are true, and the indestructible artifacts he possesses are also connected to women with whom he had significant past bonds, then...

The so-called "ownership" probably refers to more than one person.

Whether those unknown entities can withstand the pressure exerted by the Black Tower is another matter entirely.

[Nguyen Mai: The address you gave me... is correct?]

Following yesterday's invitation, the two exchanged contact codes.

Qi Zhimu was puzzled when he saw Ruan Mei's reply.

[Super-Speed ​​Qin Master: That's right, don't you know what this address means?]

Hei Ta said he had known Ruan Mei for quite some time, so he probably knew where she lived.

[Ruan Mei: I know. The reason I asked if you made a mistake is because my residence on Azure Star happens to be next to yours.]

[Super-fast keyboard master: /Pam question mark.jpg.]

Upon seeing the message, a row of question marks appeared on Qi Zhimu's forehead.

On second thought, it doesn't seem strange anymore; it was probably arranged by the Black Tower.

But upon further reflection, the contradiction became apparent.

If it was arranged by the Black Tower, how could Nguyen Mai not recognize the address?

A person with a damaged brain can't become a genius, unless the entire computing power unit of the erudite is stuffed with a bunch of cyber viruses, specifically targeting something.

That's not called pleasure, that's called a hellish joke.

So Qi Zhimu was at a loss, and in a rare moment of internal struggle, he came up with a series of three questions.

Ruan Mei and Hei Ta should be considered friends, right?

What? You don't even know where your friend lives?

Or is it that the Black Tower has never revealed where its home is on Azure Star, and only claims to the outside world that its home is the high tower on the edge of the Milky Way?

[Super-Speed ​​Piano Prodigy: Just a quick gossip, Ms. Ruan Mei, have you ever been to the home of Hei Ta, who is also a genius?]

[Ruan Mei: When discussing the simulated universe construction plan, I went there once with Screw Goom. It was very far away, located on the edge of the galaxy.]

Immersed in the pleasure of knowing Qi Zhimu's address, Ruan Mei didn't even notice that Qi Zhimu didn't use honorifics when referring to the Black Tower.

Her mind was preoccupied with other thoughts, causing her to miss many subtle details.

No one on the space station dares to call Black Tower by her name. If the other crew members find out, they'll be scolded for disrespecting the great Black Tower.

But Qi Zhimu just called it out directly.

[Super-fast Piano Player: Looks like you two get along pretty well?]

[Ruan Mei: We weren't particularly close; we'd be more like half-friends, business partners would be a more accurate description.]

Qi Zhimu wisely shut up and stopped probing.

What are you still testing?

A reclusive genius and a highly efficient genius, for them, casually visiting each other to maintain relationships is probably summed up in just four words.

—A fairy tale!

Trying to compare the thinking of an ordinary person with the thinking of a genius is, in a different sense, like accidentally stumbling into the realm of genius.

Qi Zhimu replied to the messages casually, and before he knew it, he arrived at the platform and returned to Azure Star.

When I arrived home, I found someone already standing at the door.

Who else could it be but Ruan Mei?

"...Good evening, Ms. Nguyen Mai."

"What a coincidence."

"Hmm...what a coincidence." Qi Zhimu wanted to cover his forehead.

After exiting the state of left-right brain conflict, he roughly deduced the cause and effect.

Black Tower was probably too lazy to bother with such trivial matters and left the arrangements for Ruan Mei's accommodation to Aistar.

Nguyen Mai's status is not only prestigious for the space station, but also makes her a partner of the Black Tower.

Considering the convenience of academic discussions, Aistar naturally arranged for Nguyen Mai's temporary residence to be next to Heita's house, making it easy for them to visit each other.

"Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?"

The moment he finished speaking, Qi Zhimu regretted it.

Oh no... why did I have to bring out those polite, colloquial phrases from my hometown...?