Hi.
Did my grandpa turn out to be a tsundere?
Big.
Great fun.
Xu Shi really couldn't help it, but he still had to try his best not to laugh out loud.
They say tsundere girls are fun.
Isn’t it fun to be a arrogant old man?
In fact, he was quite confident in persuading Mr. Wen.
On the one hand, the conflict between "Quill Pen" and "Dragon City" was on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had already seen that the old man's attitude towards him was definitely not as bad as he imagined.
This can be seen from what happened to Jiang Fengshan before - that matter may not be big, but it is not big. If Wen Shengkui was really a cold and heartless person, he would never help himself at that juncture.
Including the previous request to "come to apologize", he also made it first. If he wasn't trying to build a relationship, how could he say this?
This is the bond between families, right?
So he said nothing more, just looked at his grandfather with a smile, waiting for him to express his position.
"...I can help you. If "Dragon City" really wants to harm you, I will never stand idly by. "
And sure enough, after stretching for a while, Wen Shengkui stopped worrying about this issue, "In exchange, "Snake Ring" will invest 10 million credits every year into the "Quill Pen" education fund. "
"Also... you will reimburse the maintenance costs of the banquet hall before. After all, you are the one who brought the people in Sin City. I don't want to suffer this loss for you."
"no problem."
Xu Shi agreed without hesitation.
There is no need to talk about whether this is too much or not. If you really want to talk about it, it is no different from having no conditions... Just selling equipment can cost tens of millions, and this little money is insignificant in comparison.
But if it is publicized, it will be equivalent to revealing to the outside world that there is a relationship between "Snake Ring" and "Quill Pen", supporting education and so on, which will also be a good name for itself.
"How about instead of paying 10 million, I can invest more?"
Xu Shi simply gave in again.
"That's your business."
Wen Shengkui snorted coldly, "Is there anything else? If not, I won't keep you."
"...Then I'll take my leave. Grandpa, take care of yourself."
The goal has been achieved. If the old man doesn't want to talk more, he won't pester him. After simply thanking him, he stood up and left.
But before leaving, he couldn't help but look back a few more times.
Why did the old man drive me away in such a hurry? Did you actually already know that I heard your little secret, so you deliberately changed the dog to confuse the view?
Stop hiding, come out!
Of course, this is just a joke, he can still sense the specific situation.
"...Boy, you seem to be very interested in my pet?"
Naturally, Wen Shengkui didn't know what he was thinking. When he saw this, he just raised the little black dog in his hand, "You also have pets? Kittens? Puppies?"
In this era, there are not many people who really have this kind of leisure. They either use it as a hobby for the nobles of Night City, or they just keep a small pet as a companion like the old man.
Anyway, serious migrant workers basically don’t have this thought. How can they keep pets if they can’t even support themselves? If you have time, why not go to the virtual world to relax? Isn’t the paper man’s wife sweet?
Um……
Xu Shixin said that there were probably no kittens or puppies, but there was one kitten and one puppy each.
But if you want to calculate it this way, what type is Jiang Chengcheng?
A hard-working and capable horse?
"That's right?"
So his answer was ambiguous.
"Oh? Then you didn't say anything just now."
The old man showed some interest, "Bring it to me next time for a look. I guess you won't be able to raise it well. I'll help you with guidance."
"……walk slowly."
Xu Shi smiled and agreed, thinking about who to bring to see him next time.
Try to give the elderly a little shock (bushi)
…
After leaving the study, Xu Shi was not in a hurry to leave, but wandered around other places in the manor.
To be honest, he didn't think it was anything at first, but since he awakened the memory of his past life, he has increasingly found this environment close to his past life very pleasing.
Although it is still a landscape created by man, it can be regarded as a pure land in the City of Night Sin.
Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the real sun...
Thinking about it this way, being in it makes me feel more relaxed and happy.
And being able to successfully connect with the "quill pen" made him feel even happier.
In other words, even if the interests of the consortium are not involved, just winning over Wen Shengkui is a huge gain.
Because there is a saying that my grandfather is a very decent character in the original work. As a consortium, he did not exploit the workers very much. On the contrary, he also gave them a lot of help and support, such as the education fund... 10 million It's nothing to me, but it's an astronomical figure to ordinary people.
From this aspect, Wen Shengkui can even be regarded as the cornerstone of maintaining stability in Night City.
In addition to this, the more important point is that the old man himself is also one of the few SS-level "upgraded ones" in the City of Night Sin.
Unlike Xia Keyan's auxiliary type, he is a real fighting type. In terms of combat power, he is currently considered a top-level existence.
How did you say that? A group of boys in Nancun bullied me for being old and weak, and I punched me to break my anger?
That's probably what it means. The Yiyan Thimble is identified as the Supreme Type Laodeng.
It is no exaggeration to say that with his help, he can save half of the trouble in "Dragon City".
But in contrast, there are complications that cannot be escaped... The old man's legs are paralyzed due to his ability. As he grows older, although he still looks capable, in fact he has constant problems, not to mention gray hair. Loli is so exaggerated, but it's not much better.
After all, he is his only relative, and Xu Shi feels quite sad when he thinks about it.
While he was thinking, he didn't know where he had gone, but at this moment, the sweet sound of piano came to his ears.
oh?
After a while, he came back to his senses, and then he noticed a woman playing selflessly in the room next to her.
Smooth long hair, light yellow floral dress, beautiful figure... The sun fell on her body, making her look like a beautiful oil painting.
After seeing who the other party was, Xu Shi couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Why?
…Isn’t this He Laosan and his second sister, He Yuxia?
He really didn't expect to meet her in such a place.
The other party seemed to have noticed his presence. He Yuxia stopped playing and looked around for a few times. Then she seemed to recognize who he was, and then she quickly walked over and opened the window.
"Master Xu?"
Miss He Er said with a smile.
"it's me."
The other party took the initiative to say hello, and Xu Shibian responded politely, "Miss He is here too?"
"The person I often come to visit the teacher is your grandfather, Mr. Wen."
He Yuxia smiled and nodded, "It's the first time I've seen Mr. Xu come."
Um?
Is there still such a relationship between grandpa and her?
Xu Shi blinked and recalled what Su Lin had said to him when he was investigating her before.
And according to her attributes as a literary girl, it makes sense to appear here - District 19 is the place with the strongest cultural atmosphere, especially "Quill".
Not to mention that in addition to being able to play, Wen Shengkui is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It seems reasonable to call him master and apprentice.
"I have indeed never come to visit my grandpa before."
Thinking of this, Xu Shi felt relieved, smiled and extended his hand to be polite, "Miss He, please take care of his old man for me."
"Master Xu is a very busy man."
He Yuxia didn't seem to notice, she just covered her face and chuckled, "Even people like me who have been hiding here have been hearing your name lately."
"...Ms. He deserves the award."
Xu Shi waved his hand and joked casually along with her words, "But using the word 'hide' is a bit heavy-handed, right?"
"I have nothing to do with my family a long time ago. I had no choice before, so I had to take a casual position in the company."
He Yuxia shook her head, "But even so, there will still be people who come to me to talk about things that I don't understand and are not interested in. Even if we have separated now, there are still many people outside asking about my whereabouts."
"Thinking about it this way, Mr. Xu feels that this word is absolutely correct?"
"……really."
Xu Shi was noncommittal, let alone others, he himself had investigated the other party...
"I don't know how many times I had to say it before they realized that I was no longer a "shark tooth" person. "
Miss He Er sighed and complained to him like she was bitter, "Mr. Xu, you have a good relationship with my third brother. Should he have mentioned this to you?"
"He rarely mentioned you to me."
Xu Shi shook his head and told the truth.
"So I'm not familiar with them."
He Yuxia was not surprised, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "There is no place for me in that family, but this place is more suitable for me."
This was true. After Xu Shi peeked into the room, he realized that this might be her bedroom? Not only is there a piano, there are also various documents on the desk, and there is a drawing board next to it, and there is an unfinished work standing there.
This is a place that I have completely taken over as my home.
The helplessness in the other party's words also gave people a somewhat pitiful feeling.
“It’s not a bad thing to find a place that suits you.”
This touched Xu Shi a little, so he comforted him.
"Yeah, so I'm very satisfied."
He Yuxia smiled, "Thank you Mr. Xu for your comfort."
Forget Mr. Xu... Xu Shi twitched his lips. Very few people would call him that. It always felt like he had gone to the Xianxia crew next door by mistake.
But chatting with her is a very interesting thing in itself. He has muddied the waters of "Shark Teeth" by himself. He just finished cleaning up He Laosan not long ago. He was also responsible for the boss's affairs... Now he is standing here relaxing with her. Small talk, it’s really funny when you think about it.
The two chatted for a few more words before Xu Shi left.
Meeting He Yuxia was an accident, but after a conversation, Xu Shi could tell that her previous actions were really not a pretense of retreat in order to advance.
If she was really pretending, then her acting skills would be too good... After all, "The Entropy of Evil Thoughts" couldn't detect any deception in her, but could only conceal her disappointment in her original family.
It's very natural and fits her personality very well.
so.
"Start her to death for me."
As soon as they got in the car and left, Xu Shi told Su Lin, "Nothing is too big or too small. If there is any situation, please report it to me in time."
The fact that he is like this doesn't mean that he can be completely at ease with you if there is no problem - it is true that He Yuxia is a marginal person in the original work, but who can ensure what she is like outside of his own cognitive scope? He didn't even know what the other party's abilities were.
Moreover, there is one thing to say.
Is it true that acting too normal is abnormal in some sense?
Now he was really suspicious... He laughed at himself a little in his heart.
Forget it, just think of it as the villain's malicious speculation.
There is no best, if there is, it is an unexpected gain, no matter how you think about it, it will not be a loss.
Of course, this is just a small episode.
I just talked about "pets" with Mr. Wen, but now he is thinking more about another thing.
I am in Sin City, do I also have a little pet?
…
The recent turmoil in Sin City is indeed quite big.
The "Long Knife Party" annexed "Disge" and took over the lucrative Sixth District, which was in the limelight for a while.
And this is enough to make many people jealous and eager to get a piece of the pie.
It's a pity that I can't fight.
How to fight? I don’t know what kind of bad luck this old boy Ding Jun had. He was able to get in touch with "Snake Ring" and get such excellent equipment. "Angry Wolf" and "White Iron" didn't even get it. Let alone them.
Therefore, everyone can only envy, envy and hate. If you get angry at this juncture, you are seeking death.
In comparison, the development of "Spark" is not so eye-catching. Although there is development, the slow expansion of one block after another is not surprising to everyone, and it is just a small matter.
but……
[Sister, we should also consider using what we have in our hands to do something. 】
In the camp, Lin Xing, who had worked hard all day, came to Lin Yue's side, held her hand affectionately and reminded her.
"Now? Are you a little...too anxious?"
Lin Yue hesitated when she heard this, "With our current strength, there is no way we can compare with the "Long Knife Party"... Isn't this tantamount to drawing fire? "
This is not a found object notice. If you return the thing, you will be rewarded. On the contrary, it really lets Ding Jun know that they took the thing away, and all he gets is the opponent's bullet.
Not to mention, she really didn't want to return the things.
The "Long Knife Party" has already begun to restart the sex doll business. This is the last thing she wants to see. It is nothing more than one cycle entering another cycle.
Although keeping this data cannot completely prevent all this, it can at least have a certain containment effect.
Seeing this scene, Xu Shi behind the scenes shook his head.
Even he read all these things and learned about the strange XP of many important people in Night City, and almost fainted several times.
Why is the little assassin sister so timid? This is not possible.
Where was the energy that led you to risk your own life to assassinate me?
[My sister feels anxious, but I feel that we are already a step too slow. 】
So Lin Xing looked into her eyes and said seriously, "These data are time-sensitive. The longer it is delayed, the lower the value will be. In the end, when people can no longer use it, it will become scrap metal." 】
[I know my sister is kind-hearted, but the situation in Sin City will not change just because we delay. 】
[What you want to achieve can only be achieved by taking risks and working hard, right, sister? 】
"..."
Lin Yue fell silent, unable to refute her sister's words.
The other party was right. What she wanted to do was to recast the glory of "Starfire", find Shen He, and take revenge on Xu... Everything required strong support. She just swallowed up a few blocks, and from a small The boss becomes a slightly bigger boss, which is not nearly enough.
And withholding data will indeed not change any substantive problems. To put it bluntly, it will only deceive oneself and others, and will also allow great opportunities to slip away.
so.
"Let's talk about it first. I'll think about it if it's feasible."
After a moment, she sighed and pondered.
【Now, that's it...】
Lin Xing smiled and told her his plan.
A good sister is an obedient sister.
(End of chapter)
