บท 37: Invitation
บรรณาธิการ: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Wu Caiyun only met Wei Zhenzhen the second day. Wei Zhenzhen spoke a great deal before she gave Sister Yun a chance to speak. "Sister Yun, help me purchase two Skynet access cabins and send them over to me."
Wu Caiyun looked at Wei Zhenzhen, confused. A Skynet access cabin cost more than a million Credit Points. That wasn't cheap, even for Wei Zhenzhen. Was she planning on staying here permanently?
"Brother Gao's eyes are an inconvenience to him," Wei Zhenzhen explained. "The access cabin can directly connect his nerves to a virtual reality world. It would be convenient for Brother Gao to play games or study with the access cabin."
Most people in this world were addicted to the internet. However, most couldn't afford an access cabin and could only use a few devices that they attached to their bodies. These devices included specially-made helmets, glasses, or outfits.
These accessories couldn't fully replicate the real world and only attained 70% realism.
The Skynet access cabin could be connected directly to the nerves in the brain and achieve a 99% similarity to the real world. It was far superior to other gadgets out there.
With such a high level of realism, the virtual realm of Skynet looked just like the real world.
But the Skynet access cabin didn't reach such a high level of realism just for the sake of playing video games. It could also be used for more important things, like studying or technological research.
Wei Zhenzhen still felt that Gao Xuan's eyes inconvenienced him. He'd be able to see the world directly through the nerves of his brain using the access cabin, which would be really convenient.
"Hng, I don't need it." Gao Xuan told Wei Zhenzhen. "We're only friends. It's not appropriate for you to stay here permanently, and it's even more inappropriate for me to accept such an expensive gift from you."
Wei Zhenzhen felt a little indignant. She'd thought that they'd gotten closer. She hadn't expected Gao Xuan to still have this kind of attitude.
But, after their previous ordeal, she'd somewhat come to terms with it. She thought for a moment, then said, "I'm not giving you the access cabin. I'm lending it to you. Friends can lend each other things without a problem, right?
She then said to please him, "I also don't intend to stay here permanently. I was going to lend Yun Qingshang the other access cabin."
Wei Zhenzhen had since realized that Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang weren't a couple. Even though she still hated Yun Qingshang's aloof personality, she had to mend her relationship with her if she wanted to get Gao Xuan.
Wu Caiyun was shocked. She'd watched Wei Zhenzhen grow up, and she'd always been spoiled since little. Even though Wei Zhenzhen had manners, she couldn't help but be arrogant and wilful.
She had never seen Wei Zhenzhen be so meek before.
Wu Caiyun felt a little pity for her, and a little indignant on her behalf. Wasn't Gao Xuan really only just a little more handsome than the average man? And he was a scumbag. So why did Wei Zhenzhen insist on being with him?
Wu Caiyun was just about to try to stop Wei Zhenzhen when Gao Xuan said, "Zhenzhen, we're friends. You're clearly trying to suck up to us by doing this. It's too undignified. That's not appropriate."
Wei Zhenzhen looked at Gao Xuan in disbelief. She was trying her best to be good to Gao Xuan, yet Gao Xuan was speaking to her like that!
This person had no conscience!
She felt more indignant the more she thought about it, and tears streamed down her face.
Wu Caiyun and the group of female bodyguards were shocked. Gao Xuan had said all of this in front of them without sparing a single thought for Wei Zhenzhen's reputation.
However, he'd been direct with her, so Wu Caiyun hoped that Wei Zhenzhen would learn her lesson and come to an epiphany and dump the scumbag.
Gao Xuan gently wiped away Wei Zhenzhen's tears with his thumb. "Don't cry. I was born without feelings, and would never love anyone. I'm a scumbag. I'm not worth it."
But Wei Zhenzhen hugged Gao Xuan and bawled, "No, I like you. I'll melt your ice-cold heart with my love… Waaaa…"
"Nothing will happen between us."
"I'll love you forever."
"I like new and fresh things. I'll always fancy other beautiful women."
"You can choose anyone you want, as long as I'm among those you choose… Please let me stay," Wei Zhenzhen weakly pleaded.
"All right. But I need to make a few things clear right off the bat... First, you cannot interfere with me picking up girls. Second, you cannot interfere with my freedom…"
"I promise. No problem. I swear!" Wei Zhenzhen agreed in a hurry. She didn't even name any of her own conditions.
Gao Xuan raised his hand at Wu Caiyun in frustration. He'd made things clear, yet Wei Zhenzhen still desperately wanted to suck up to him, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Wu Caiyun was dumbfounded. Had Gao Xuan put a curse or a spell on Wei Zhenzhen?
Why else had the arrogant Wei Zhenzhen become his steadfast lackey?! He couldn't even chase her away.
There were many strange abilities in this world. This speculation wasn't out of the realm of possibility.
She had to take Wei Zhenzhen away and thoroughly investigate the situation. She couldn't let the young lady be controlled by others through some despicable means!
As the leader of Yuanlong Company's security department, Wu Caiyin was a Source Power Level Seven expert.
She'd seen a variety of sinister methods used to control people. Evil methods like temptation curses and spells existed.
So she didn't think the state Wei Zhenzhen was in was a laughing matter!
Her boss had let Wei Zhenzhen play around as she wished intending to get her to see for herself what men were really like. She didn't want Wei Zhenzhen to lose herself and become someone else's slave!
From Wu Caiyun's perspective, Wei Zhenzhen's condition was serious. She had to be treated immediately.
Wu Caiyun invoked Wei Yue's name and almost had to bring Wei Zhenzhen away by force.
When she returned to the main building of Yuanlong Company's headquarters at the South Second Sector of Third Ring, Wu Caiyun immediately reported the situation to Wei Yue.
Wei Yue sat in her office chair and gently twirled the electronic pen in her hands. She said, as if in thought, "Is it that serious?"
"Boss, it is that serious." Wu Caiyun, to better convince her, played a video that had been recorded at the scene.
Wei Yue deliberated for a moment after she finished watching the video. She didn't think that there was anything the matter with Wei Zhenzhen.
Wei Zhenzhen was wilful and arrogant. She would do anything she wanted and wouldn't care about anything else.
Even though the conversation in the video was a little extreme, it was just because of how willful Wei Zhenzhen was.
However, that also meant that Wei Zhenzhen really liked Gao Xuan, which was why she didn't care about anything else.
She thought for a moment, then said, "Get Zhenzhen for me. I'll have a chat with her."
Wu Caiyun lowered her head and said, "I've sent the young lady for a medical checkup."
The Yuanlong Company had its own medical team that could conduct large-scale tests, and all of the data from these tests were highly confidential.
In this day and age, truly wealthy people had their own personal medical teams.
A person's genes and data about their body were their most important private information. The people who could afford it would use all means possible to protect this private information.
Wei Yue nodded. Wu Caiyun was a cautious person. Even though she lacked a certain drive, she was a good fit for the role of a security officer.
It was noon by the time Wei Zhenzhen finished her test.
Wei Yue had a small chat with Wei Zhenzhen. She could almost guarantee that there was nothing wrong with her daughter.
However, Wei Zhenzhen was extremely smitten with Gao Xuan. In fact, she was intoxicated by him.
Wei Yue looked at her schedule, then told Wu Caiyun, "Get Gao Xuan over here and make a reservation at a restaurant. I'll invite him to dinner tonight on me, and we'll have a little chat."
Although Wei Yue said she was going to invite him to dinner, his acceptance wasn't optional. Wei Zhenzhen was clearly serious about Gao Xuan, which was something Wei Yue couldn't allow. She had to clarify things with him.
Wu Caiyun was secretly elated. Her boss had finally understood. Someone should teach a scumbag like Gao Xuan, a low-class citizen, a good lesson. Someone should teach him a few things about life!
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