It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

If the background is changed to a cherry blossom tree, you might feel that this is a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love giving herself a Valentine's Day gift.

But the fact was obviously not the case, so he did not intend to accept it, "Why give me this? I don't want a gift from someone else, let alone a gift from a man."

"This is my...loyalty."

Xia Wuyou gritted his teeth, obviously quite dissatisfied with such teasing, but he had no choice but to continue talking.

"Okay, okay, I recognize your loyalty, Miss Xia Wuyou."

Xu Shi couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, but he still didn't accept it. "But it's useless for me. Why not give it to the doctor? It can help me save some money."

“…That’s what you said.”

Xia Wuyou didn't waste any words and took the things back.

She wished she could do it sometime.

Looking at her awkward appearance, Xu Shi felt more and more that Xia Wuyou was like a kitten.

Isn't this cute?

Xia Wuyou didn't know what Xu Shi was thinking. She just felt that this guy looked worse and worse, and subconsciously wanted to keep her distance from him.

"Don't bother Mr. Xu to take me home. I can just take the subway by myself. I will go to work on time tomorrow, please rest assured."

"No need, I was just about to tell you that I was planning to give you a holiday."

Xu Shi waved his hand nonchalantly, "Take a good rest for a few days, your salary will be paid as usual... Of course, you still need to be on call if there is any situation."

"Really?"

Hearing the word "holiday" from this heartless guy, Xia Wuyou wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

"If you ask me this, I'll have to change my mind." Xu Shi rolled his eyes at her.

"……understood."

Xia Wuyou was afraid that he would really go back on his word, so he turned around and was about to run away.

She was thankful that she didn't have to stay with Xu Shi, and she really needed time to digest what had happened in the past few days.

She could also spend more time with her sister-in-law... The truth is that she hasn't had such an opportunity for a long time, and the high pressure at work has drained most of her energy.

So she finally turned around and bowed slightly to Xu Shi.

"Thank you."

It sounds like it comes from the heart.

……

On the way back, thinking about what had just happened, Xu Shi couldn't help laughing.

Of course, he would not believe in the so-called "loyalty" that Xia Wuyou mentioned. If she could side with him so easily, she would not be the heroine.

He was also very clear that what the other party had just done was the result of Xia Ke'an's advice behind the scenes.

This is obviously a gesture of goodwill... From this point of view, she is not as simple as she looks.

This guy has a serious mind... If he really thinks of her as a harmless loli, then Mr. Xu's suggestion is to go back to elementary school first.

However, the other party's attitude could reduce some of his resistance - in fact, from the very beginning, Xu Shi's target was not just Xia Wuyou.

His plan was to take both his aunt and nephew for his own use, so that the two would blossom.

The filter blessing is one aspect, after all, she is his childhood goddess... Of course, beauty is only part of the reason, what he values ​​more is Xia Kean's SS-level ability that can be called a bug.

"Foreseeing the Future"

This thing does not need too much explanation, those who understand it will understand it... If you can have such ability to assist, it will undoubtedly save you a lot of trouble in the future.

Especially since he only knows part of the plot of the original novel now, it would be great if he could complete it.

In fact, when "Refraction" was at its peak, Xia Ke'an accounted for at least 80% of the contribution.

However, on the other hand, the complications brought about by such a miraculous ability are also terrifying and visible to the naked eye.

While waiting just now, Xu Shi took the time to look at her medical records.

Muscular atrophy, albinism, neuralgic phantom pain, narcolepsy, organ fibrosis... a total of seventeen types.

This also caused Xia Ke'an to be unable to use her abilities a long time ago - according to Xu Shi's estimation, with her current condition, she wouldn't even be able to finish the opening moves before she would die.

Otherwise, "Refraction" would not be easily destroyed.

Fortunately, he was not in a hurry about this. Gaining their loyalty was like curing Xia Ke'an's illness, and it was something he could do slowly.

Now, as long as they can no longer have anything to do with Shen He, that would be enough.

Giving Xia Wuyou a holiday was also based on this consideration. Spending more time with Xia Ke'an would always have some subtle influence.

Besides, we can’t always be strict with this little kitten, we have to give it some sweet treats appropriately.

Thinking of this, a meaningless smile appeared on Xu Shi's lips.

"Master seems very happy?"

Seeing this, Su Lin asked casually.

"Of course... huh? What are you looking at?"

When he came to his senses, he realized that the other party had switched the vehicle to automatic driving mode, while he was carefully browsing the documents in his hand.

"It's a report from the Engineering Department."

Su Lin replied, "It's the feedback about the equipment usage in the morning... It seems a little unsatisfactory."

"…Tell me more."

Xu Shi raised his eyebrows when he heard that and leaned forward.

Then he felt his scalp tingling at the various nouns Su Lin said.

My goodness, I don’t understand anything… But he can still understand the general meaning - many of the equipment currently used by the "Snake Ring" are still at the level of a few years ago, and urgently need technological iteration.

"How could this happen? Doesn't the engineering department do anything?"

This immediately wiped out his good mood. "I don't pay them to hear the word 'unsatisfactory'."

"Master, calm down."

Su Lin also sighed, "In fact, two years before the master passed away, the development of the engineering department had already stagnated to a certain extent."

"If you insist... this is a legacy issue."

…It seems so.

After she said that, Xu Shi also remembered it.

Even if he had not cared about the group before, he still remembered this incident.

My father passed away two years ago. As his health deteriorated, his control over the group gradually weakened.

As the emperor grows old, it is natural that his subordinates will have their own agenda... Then who would have the mind to do practical work?

Thinking about it this way, it's really not easy for the old man to hand over the power to him smoothly.

Although the current board of directors is not one-man show for him.

However, this is also something he has been considering recently.

It is said that before you can resist foreign aggression, you must first stabilize the internal situation. Although it cannot be seen now, if this problem is not solved, you will inevitably be constrained in the future.

And those old foxes are so slippery... How to deal with them is giving him a headache.

"Let's go to the engineering department tomorrow."

He made the decision immediately, so he didn't have to worry about the "Starfire" matter for the time being.

"Yes."

"But then again, I always feel like you, Sulin, know everything?"

An all-round talent, right?

“Because some people don’t care about these things.”

This time, Miss Su Lin complained openly.

...彳庍口巴.

This is what it’s like to be unlearned and incompetent… Stop scolding me, stop scolding me.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 14 I thought I caught a thief

Director Xu's good mood disappeared when he arrived at the company the next day.

He was even a little angry.

Because the person sitting in front of him being interviewed was not the head of the engineering department he wanted to see - Jiang Fengshan.

As a three-generation veteran of the "Snake Ring", the other party has been working diligently in the group since Xu Shi's grandfather's generation.

Given his status, although Xu Shi knew in advance that the old man's butt was a little crooked, he was still willing to give him some face and sit down to have a good talk in person.

The other party readily agreed at first, but when Xu Shi arrived, he found out that the other party had suddenly stood him up, using the excuse of a serious illness.

This is just shameless.

"Ms. Jiang Chengcheng, do you think you have the qualifications to talk to me on behalf of your adoptive father?!"

He tried his best to restrain himself from venting his anger on the woman in front of him, but he couldn't help it.

Jiang Fengshan's adopted daughter is actually a member of the "Snake Ring" engineering department and has an impressive resume... but that's not what he's concerned about right now.

He just knew that the old man was fooling him, and this feeling made him very unhappy.

"I...I...If Director Xu has any instructions, I can help you convey them..."

Jiang Chengcheng answered timidly, "My father is indeed seriously ill... If it is an engineering problem, I have already submitted a report to you yesterday..."

It was obvious that she was frightened by Xu Shi's aura.

She buried her head low, clamped her legs tightly together, and stammered, unable to speak.

And she wasn't very good at dressing up - the loose work clothes looked a little awkward on her, and her messy braids and black-framed glasses that took up most of her face made her look quite old-fashioned.

To be honest, under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn't even look at this kind of girl twice.

But the other party's words suddenly caught his attention, "You said... that equipment usage feedback, was it you who wrote it?"

He was deeply impressed. When he saw it last night, the signature was not hers, but Jiang Fengshan.

"Yes, I wrote it..."

Jiang Chengcheng was a little bit at a loss when he heard this. "Yes, is there any problem? Please tell me and I will fix it..."

"If you wrote it, why did you sign it with your adoptive father's name?"

Xu Shi gradually calmed down, frowned and asked.

"This……"

Jiang Chengcheng was startled, then turned away in panic.

Obviously she realized that she had accidentally let the cat out of the bag.

"tell me."

Xu Shi forced her to look him in the eye. "How long has this been going on?"

"…Just this once…"

Jiang Chengcheng bit her lip and tried to brush the matter off, "Father was feeling a little unwell yesterday, so I helped..."

"Give you another chance."

Xu Shi interrupted her bluntly, "If I'm not mistaken, you didn't do these things voluntarily, Miss Jiang, right?"

"No, no, I did this voluntarily..."

Jiang Chengcheng tried his best to explain.