Volume 1, Chapter 34: Are You Also an Absolute Egoist?

The awkwardness of the previous night had dissipated, and the two had returned to their normal rhythm. However, near the end of the workday, Pei Xi sent a message saying he had to work overtime and told Xu Qingning to eat well and not wait up for him to sleep; if it got too late, he would just stay at the office.

When she received the message, Xu Qingning was curled up on the sofa, pondering what to have for dinner. "I might as well just go to the office and eat with Pei Xixi."

The Pei Corporation building was much quieter after hours than it usually was. Lights were on in a few departments, and the voices of those working could still be heard. Upon reaching the top floor, Pei Xi’s secretary was nowhere to be seen, so she pushed the door open herself. As she approached, she noticed the door wasn't fully latched, and the voices of Pei Xi and someone else drifted out from within...

Hidden in a cave halfway up the mountain, they had managed to evade the military's search. Originally, the wealth Ma Hu had on him would have been enough for the two of them to squander for a while as they wandered the world. However, human nature is inherently greedy. Leaving so ignominiously left Ma Hu feeling deeply resentful—the treasures of the Ma family were simply too tempting.

"Why do you assume I am capable of obtaining that design blueprint? Besides, if that blueprint is so important now, the difficulty of acquiring it must be immense." Eileen was no fool.

Seeing the situation, Shu Yan immediately pulled out his gun, but just as he was about to fire, he was blocked by Chi Bing.

Ever since declaring independence, the Chilie Army had been invincible, conquering a third of the Yan Kingdom's territory. Yet now, at Chishui City, they had encountered their greatest setback.

Ni Bing watched Shu Yan sitting dejectedly on the ground and felt only helplessness. She walked over, pulled his arm, looked at the purple bruises on it and the slap mark on his fair face, and laughed.

As they walked, Shu Yan looked at the smile on her face and the street scenery, still lost in a daze.

Xiangzi had spotted Shuzhen leaning against the main gate from far away, peering toward the direction of the county committee office. He deliberately put on a mournful expression, acting as if he were utterly devastated, and stumbled into the courtyard. His eyes were fixed blankly ahead, as if he had turned to stone.

In the end, Chen Huan merely said coldly, "The wine has worn off, and I should return," before turning and leaving, abandoning Xu Feng, who stood in the corridor looking completely bewildered.

This thought flashed through his mind for only an instant, yet he felt a profound sense of shame.

Sikong Bai slammed his hand onto the table with a bang. Because he was using telepathy, the other prison warden leaders did not know why he was angry, so they stood up, one after another, feeling uneasy.

She called for a waiter to bring a pot of tea and offered a cup to Wang Jianhua first. He reached for it in a daze, spilling the wine he was holding high in his hand all over his head.

She opened her mouth to mention the Li family, but the matter involved Gao Jianjun, and furthermore, there was no evidence; even if she spoke, it would be useless.

His eyelids heavy, Karle passed out, unconscious. He had a dream about an old soldier whose face he could not see clearly.

In her heart, she thought arrogantly: "Everyone used to say you were the preordained Crown Princess, but what happened? You fell ill and were married off to that savage brute, the Prince of Yongning. That just goes to show your fate is wretched."

"As long as you have no objections. If you do, settle it with him later. Now, get out!" Bu Shanhe said in a deep voice.

Mother Lin curled her lip. "If you ask me, with such a shameful affair, they should have just quietly married the girl off and been done with it. Instead, they’re still out there shouting about how Liu Ming is a hooligan and what not. What do they think they're doing? If she doesn't marry, she’s already ruined goods—who else would have her? What are they thinking?" Her tone was filled with contempt.

"What is their goal? Is it just to murder Du Tao?" Gu Yue looked at Principal Sima De and asked.

Lin Dakui said dispiritedly, "I know already." Why were they all lecturing him? He wasn't stupid.

Whenever Qi Feng wore such an expression, Zhou Yi knew someone around them was about to suffer. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but there was nothing he could do.

In a short time, the Camel Men marched eastward from the Eye of the Sahara, fighting as they advanced without encountering much resistance. By the time the three factions of Camel Men successfully converged, the main force had already arrived before the gates of Ju'an City.

Jiang Yilang could not accept this reality. Only a few days ago, he was using AI to do everything, yet he never expected that humans would now be treated like slaves by AI.

On a soil level, Jiang Yilang’s form shifted from a neuronal structure back into a human shape; this was his favorite and most enduring form.

Qin Youyu gripped Tang Zhi’s lapels tightly. Her hands were clenched firm as she looked down at the man beneath her, showing no allure or seduction, only a thick, murderous intent.

The timeline now was that the original owner had been sold by her mother to President Ji of Star Entertainment Media. She had signed the contract during the day, and that night, she had been fed sleeping pills and tricked into coming over.

Looking toward the sound, one could see a grandmaster-level expert scaling the corner of the city wall. With his internal energy raging, he brandished his blade, having already cut down a dozen Shadow Guards.

At this moment in the imperial palace, the Emperor and the Empress were resting together in a pavilion, with a maid gently fanning them, making it very cool.

Why be so aggressive, with such a sharp and mean tone? Even those who served the Emperor personally wouldn't be this arrogant.

The child, Gu Xiwu could accept for now, but as for this Mo Xuanyin, she needed time to slowly process it.

How was she supposed to put it? Should she say they had only known each other for two or three days? Wouldn't that just ruin things for Liu Wanting?

Although she didn't know what "five or six yuan" or "two or three yuan" really meant, she could slightly deduce that this hot and sour noodle dish didn't seem as high-end in the mortal world as the gods in the Heavenly Court imagined.

Of course, there was another possibility: this was a trap set for me, and naturally, they wouldn't send many people—which was the situation I least wanted to see.

Furthermore, I have to go train with Tan Long for two months, completely cut off from the outside world. If I don't go back to check on them now, my mom and dad will surely be worried when they can't reach me. I'll go back for two days and give them a heads-up so they won't worry later.

"Yi Beihan, are you regretting giving up the forest outside?" Before Yi Beihan could finish his sentence, Xia Yan shouted immediately.

Upon hearing her delicate voice, Yi Beihan could not help but chuckle, pursing his lips and rubbing his nose.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent. Everyone stared intently at the ball of flame; even An Jingsi’s expression changed.

"How did you pull it off? Tell me about it!" I pulled out a cigarette and handed it to him, noticing Da Bing’s fingers were already turning pale, looking as if they had been soaked in the rain for a long time.

Xia Yan rinsed the towel again, forcing herself to shift her gaze to him. As she wiped his chest, she squinted, not daring to look.

"Actually, it's nothing else, just... just that I went to your grandmother's house earlier." Uncle Zhao stammered out the reason.