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Andy: "If this potion could be mass-produced, it might change the world."

“Mass production is probably unlikely,” Bai Ye said. “This is the kind of thing that ordinary people can’t possibly access, and… it’s not cheap either. Don’t be fooled by the fact that you only have a small bottle in your hand; due to the raw materials and processing, its price will always be beyond the reach of ordinary people.”

Andy thought about it and agreed. If this kind of thing became a product that anyone could easily buy, then the way the world operates would be completely overturned.

"How much is this?" Andy said. "I'll give you the money."

"Need not."

Bai Ye said:

"It's still uncertain whether this stuff will be effective for Xiaoming's condition! If it is, then we'll see. If it doesn't, then you've just wasted your money."

“Bai Ye, let’s take it one step at a time.” Andy looked at Bai Ye and said seriously, “You got this kind of thing, that’s your skill. I can’t just let you pay for it without feeling guilty.”

"Do you have to be so calculating between us?"

Bai Ye smiled slightly, took a step forward, and approached Andy.

"This……"

Andy felt the oppressive aura emanating from Bai Ye, and the hormonal scent emanating from Bai Ye made him feel dizzy.

His mind, which had been cleared by the blue potion, was now even more confused.

She was struggling to withstand the pressure and took a half step back, but she didn't retreat completely.

Meeting Bai Ye's burning gaze, Andy panicked for a moment, but then calmed down.

"Bai Ye, since I came back from Dai Shan, I have indeed thought about a lot of things. I... I don't dislike you. I think we can indeed get to know each other better."

Andy carefully chose his words before speaking.

"You said it, so don't go back on your word."

Bai Ye smiled brightly, reached out, and lifted Andy up by the waist, hoisting him onto his shoulder.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Andy slapped Bai Ye hard, saying in a panic:

"Put me down quickly."

"Didn't you say we could get to know each other better?" Bai Ye wrapped his arm around Andy's soft waist and laughed loudly, "Then I won't hold back."

As he spoke, Bai Ye carried Andy and headed towards her bedroom.

"Hey, hey, by 'further contact,' I mean we can establish a formal relationship and become boyfriend and girlfriend, not what you're doing now..."

Andy was filled with shame and rage.

She did have a good impression of Bai Ye and didn't mind him becoming a part of her life, but Bai Ye... wasn't this a bit too fast?

It's understandable that she, a woman who has been single for thirty years, would feel a little shy.

"Shall we take it slow?"

Bai Ye slapped Andy's butt hard and laughed loudly:

"Feelings aren't about speed, they're about depth!"

Andy: "..."

Women sometimes say one thing but mean another. Speaking too quickly is usually not a bad sign; it could mean your behavior was too direct, causing the girl to be shy and afraid to respond to you directly.

It could also be that the other party doesn't want to take responsibility. It's like they're telling you, "I'm not ready yet, and if something happens to us, it's not my problem."

After all, girls are reserved creatures.

After punching Bai Ye twice, Andy didn't do anything else. Being a lifelong single, he was bound to be both afraid and excited about that kind of thing.

Bai Ye felt that as a good man, it was important for him to make Andy realize the true beauty of love.

They entered the bedroom.

……

The next day.

Qiu Yingying got out of the boat, still half asleep.

"Good morning, Sister Fan and Guan Guan."

Good morning to you, Yingying.

"Little Qiuyin, you don't look like you slept well?"

Upon entering the bathroom, Qiu Yingying began washing her face. As she washed to clear her head, she said:

"Sister Fan, I don't know why, but last night, I felt like there was some kind of renovation going on somewhere, so I didn't sleep well at all."

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"Really?" Fan Shengmei was also puzzled. "Last night, I also felt something was off, but I'm a very observant person, so I didn't take it seriously."

Guan Juer pushed up her glasses and said:

"I think I felt a slight vibration too, but it's nothing serious."

"No way it's not big!" Qiu Yingying complained. "Guan Guan, are you not very sensitive?"

Andy's room is next to Qiu Yingying's room, while Guan Juer's room is next to Qu Xiaoxiao's room.

"Really?" Guan Juer asked doubtfully, "I'm a light sleeper. If the vibration is really strong, I definitely won't be able to sleep well all night."

Andy's house.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the faces of those in the bedroom.

Andy had just reached out to shield his eyes from the sunlight and woken up from his sleep.

"you're awake?"

As he heard a sound, Andy noticed the state of the room.

She was nestled in Bai Ye's arms, one arm around her slender waist, the other hand scrolling through his phone.

Andy stared blankly at Bai Ye for two seconds, a helpless, bitter smile appearing on his lips:

"I'm truly defeated by you."

Bai Ye said confidently:

"Andy, you don't know, from the first moment I saw you, I knew you would be mine."

"why?"

Andy asked, puzzled.

"Because I've always been your fan!" Bai Ye said, "You and Binbin have always been my mentors during my childhood..."

Andy silently interrupted Bai Ye's endless rambling:

"Sorry, I really don't understand what you're saying."

She doesn't know Binbin, and she didn't know Bai Ye before, so how could she be Bai Ye's childhood idol?

However, Andy knew that Bai Ye sometimes said things that were incomprehensible to others, just to satisfy his own perverse sense of humor.

"Oh."

Bai Ye didn't dwell on it and continued to focus on her phone.

Why are you looking at your phone the whole time? Is it that interesting?

Andy was a little annoyed. There was a beautiful woman right in front of him, and instead of looking at her, he was staring at his phone.

"A top-tier celebrity has had their scandal exposed, and the whole internet is buzzing with gossip. I'm currently enjoying the drama!"

Bai Ye said excitedly.

Seeing Bai Ye's expression, Andy suppressed her displeasure. What kind of celebrity is she? How dare she try to steal my man?

"Let me take a look too."

Andy leaned his head close to Bai Ye's face to look at him together.

"Wow, this male celebrity is really handsome!" Andy exclaimed, glancing at the legal news. "But how... how could he..."

Andy usually enjoys reading financial news, but he doesn't really know much about the entertainment industry.

However, her aesthetic sense is still fine. The male celebrity whose career collapsed is extremely handsome and is a top-tier star with an annual income of over 100 million, which is much more than her income as a financial expert.

Rich and good-looking...

"How could a celebrity like that go back to do something like this? It makes absolutely no sense!"

Andy said he couldn't understand.

She is a person who likes to act according to logic, but what this top celebrity did has obviously exceeded Andy's logical thinking.

“That’s not hard to understand, because celebrities are human too! They have emotions and desires just like everyone else,” Bai Ye said. “However, being a celebrity naturally comes with its downsides, especially for top idols who rely on their looks. They can’t date; they have to be the public’s sweetheart. But what about themselves…?”

"At times like these, it's inevitable to want to spend some money to solve the problem. It's simple, straightforward, and easy to do. It doesn't require any time investment or follow-up issues. A little money can achieve the goal. And celebrities happen to be very wealthy, so it's a win-win situation for everyone."

"Humans are essentially mammals. Don't be fooled by how well-dressed and sophisticated we all are; deep down, we still have an indelible animalistic nature. Years of natural selection and survival of the fittest have etched primal impulses into the genes of each of us, carrying selfishness, affectation, promiscuity, and meanness... As soon as we lose self-control, those dirty animalistic desires will erupt. In other words, everyone has the potential and genes to be a 'bad person.'"

"Of course, what makes us human, and not animals, is that we have social rules, public order and good customs, dignity and conscience, and a sense of shame and morality. The continuous development of human civilization is precisely to seal away those barbaric and primitive impulses."

"But there is a group of people who live too easily in this society. They don't need to work hard to have a lot of wealth; they are born with good looks; they lack virtue and talent but have opportunities to appear in public; they lack self-discipline but enjoy the adoration of countless people... Their social attributes are very low, and they are rarely restrained by anyone; they never need to maintain their reputation, as they have professional teams to maintain their public image. They don't even need to care about the opinions of those around them, because they have a massive, unstoppable fan base that will blindly cheer for them. They don't care about their character or kindness, because wealth and status have gradually become the core standards by which they are evaluated. Under such circumstances, their lives become detached from morality and social responsibility; they indulge themselves and do whatever they want; they degenerate into beasts."

Andy seemed to be thinking about something, and said:

"That's true. It seems that art and romance have been inseparable since ancient times. Even Einstein had an enormous number of women."

“Old friends change so easily, yet people say it’s the old friends’ hearts that are fickle!” Bai Ye shook his head and said, “This world is just that magical.”

Andy thought for a moment and asked, "Then tell me, top-tier celebrities like these are among the richest of the rich, right? How come they're so easily discovered?"

“This… must be due to big data,” Bai Ye said. “Besides browsing information online, people’s personal consumption habits, deposit and withdrawal amounts, and even consumption times are all recorded by big data. Therefore, through data screening, relevant departments can easily identify suspected violators.”

"For example, a woman aged between 20 and 40, whose data shows she has no formal job but lives in a luxury hotel or apartment and regularly makes large payments at night—this would be flagged as suspicious and placed under close surveillance. The relevant information would also be transferred to manual verification, and once the evidence is conclusive, action would be taken. And once this woman is arrested, the men involved in the transfers would also be investigated..."

“I see…” Andy frowned slightly and said, “In that case, I’m reminded of something—panopticism! It’s about carefully weaving individuals into a social order according to a technology about power and the body. People are not in a circular arena or a stage of tragedy, but in a panoptic machine, subject to the influence of its power effects.”

In the end, our bodies become the prison of our souls.

"Why think so much?" Bai Ye chuckled and said, "Anyway, this kind of thing is still a long way from us! Life is too short, so let's enjoy ourselves while we can."