Chapter 22 You two must be spitting

Zhou Xingzhi's eyes lit up, and he swallowed all his excited words under Ji Shian's deathly gaze.

While she continued to analyze Zheng Xiaoxiao's various abnormal behaviors, she listened to the system describe Zheng Xiaoxiao's whereabouts.

[After an urgent search, the Administration discovered that the original Zheng Xiaoxiao was still inside her body, but was currently being temporarily controlled by an alien spirit.]

Ji Shian: Is there any threat to life?

[It's fine for now, but if that defecting system does something weird, that would be a different story.]

While the elders were studying Zheng Xiaoxiao's information, Ji Shian gave Qin Yinghuai a wink.

Qin Yinghuai received the signal and kicked Zhou Xingzhi inconspicuously. Zhou Xingzhi looked up in confusion, with his soft hair still sticking up: What are you doing?

He tapped the watch on his wrist, and Zhou Xingzhi understood.

He grumbled as he got up from the ground. "Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa Qin, it's getting late. You should all go get some rest. We'll be here to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow morning. I'll be more careful."

The elders glanced at the three children, feeling they were being kept in the dark. But considering the children were grown up, they hesitated to interfere. They looked at each other, and finally, Father Zhou stepped forward to make the final decision and summarize the meeting:

"I consulted several medical friends, and they all said that there's currently no drug in the world that can control a person's mind. In this case, it's likely hypnosis."

"If it really was hypnosis, it's difficult to collect evidence with current methods. Zheng Xiaoxiao hasn't actually harmed Xingzhi so far, so it's difficult to file a case."

Father Zhou's brows darkened, and he finally sighed, "I'll have someone keep a close eye on Zheng Xiaoxiao to see if they find anything. Keep a low profile for the time being."

Zhou Xingzhi nodded repeatedly.

Father Zhou looked at Qin Yinghuai pleadingly, "Thank you for your hard work. Please pay a little attention to him when you have time. If anything happens, contact us immediately."

He then looked at Ji Shian, who was sitting quietly and obediently on the sofa. "Shian, please take care of him."

Father Zhou stood up, exhausted, and urged the old man to rest. Mother Zhou helped Grandma Zhou up and left first.

Old Master Qin suddenly stopped Qin Yinghuai and reminded him, "Remember to call your parents and let them know." It is better to be cautious in times of trouble. No one knows who the ultimate goal of the person behind the scenes is. Don't let the information gap lead to failure.

Qin Yinghuai stood up and nodded in agreement.

Father Zhou slowly exhaled, patted his son's head, and followed his wife back to the house with his hands behind his back.

After everyone left, there were only three of them left in the living room.

Ji Shian recalled that Qin Yinghuai's parents seemed to be the protagonists of the novel. His pupils dilated, and he reached out to grab Qin Yinghuai's arm. He opened his mouth but said nothing.

Qin Yinghuai's eyelids twitched, and he reached out to stop the person. He had tried to talk to people before, but without exception, every time he tried, he felt like he was trapped in a vacuum prison. Not only could he not hear anything, he couldn't even pronounce a word.

She felt a mysterious force preventing her from speaking. After a few seconds, she gave up struggling and looked at Zhou Xingzhi thoughtfully.

He uttered an "Ahaha" and slammed his fist into his palm. "I knew you two would have some trouble."

Ji Shian: "You have such a big heart." She circled around the man as if she was looking at some rare species.

Zhou Xingzhi looked around nervously, rubbing his hands, and came over in a low voice: "Assistant Ji, are you bound to the system? I can hear you talking~"

If you can hear it, then you can hear it. Why use that tone? Ji Shian looked at Zhou Xingzhi, speechless. Before she could say anything, the system jumped up excitedly.

[I clearly checked myself out on time, how come there's someone else who can hear me?!]

Again? Zhou Xingzhi blinked, "Ying Huai, you wouldn't also..."

Qin Yinghuai nodded slightly and gestured for the two to sit down and talk.

The TV was still on, and the Spring Festival Gala program had reached its end. Ji Shian picked up the remote control and turned down the volume. The system and Zhou Xingzhi were already chatting with each other.

Zhou Xingzhi: "Are you the Long Aotian system? Lead Ji Special Assistant to level up and fight monsters to the pinnacle of life!"

System: [No, I, the host, have achieved this through my own strength and perseverance, without any outside help!]

Zhou Xingzhi: "Oh, so are you a beauty system? But Ji Special Assistant has always been so beautiful."

This barely counted as a compliment, and the system gave him a favorable look: [Of course my host is naturally beautiful.]

Zhou Xingzhi: "So you are a learning system, and if you don't study for a day, you will be killed by the motor?"

The system was annoyed by him: [No, no, none of that!]

Zhou Xingzhi said regretfully: "Then tell me what you are?"

The system coldly refused: "Work secrets cannot be leaked."

Ji Shian was annoyed by their quarrel: "Stop it."

She looked at Zhou Xingzhi and said, "Don't ask any more questions. It must follow the rules and regulations and can't casually tell outsiders about its origins."

Not forgetting to offer some protection, he quickly spoke to stop the system's deliberate attempt to tease people into knowing. "If you don't want him to know, then don't be so secretive. Just tell him straight out that you have nothing to say."

Ji Shian was secretly dissatisfied with the one-man show. She lost her good temper and slammed the table angrily: "Shut up." If the system hadn't been chattering in her mind, she wouldn't have been so angry.

Qin Yinghuai subconsciously pulled up her wrist and looked at it carefully. Not surprisingly, he saw that it was red. He frowned subconsciously and his voice became colder.

"If you don't want to solve the problem, there's no need for us to stay here with you."

He was really angry. A look of surprise flashed across Zhou Xingzhi's face but he quickly suppressed it. He immediately and sincerely apologized to Ji Shian and begged for forgiveness. His eyes rolled around and he looked at Qin Yinghuai with malicious eyes from time to time.

Ji Shian waved his hands. It was just a kindergarten quarrel. What was there to bother about between adults and childish kids?

"Have you encountered something similar?" Zhou Xingzhi fawningly brought drinks to the two of them. "Oh, if you can't talk about this, forget it."

Ji Shian opened the can with one hand, "It's a bit like you but not exactly the same." As long as you don't talk directly about matters related to the system, peripheral communication is allowed.

Zhou Xingzhi took a big sip of Coke and said, "I got a love story, and you two got career stories?"

Ji Shian looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that Goutou could guess half of it with a flash of inspiration.

Zhou Xingzhi laughed at himself after he finished speaking. He held his stomach for a long time before looking up, and saw two identical sympathetic faces.

"Uh..." He suddenly sat up straight, "I can't really guess right."

Ji Shian stretched out his fingers and pinched, "A little bit of the part that has to do with you."

Zhou Xingzhi swallowed hard, his mind uncontrollably replaying the scene after meeting Zheng Xiaoxiao. His mind was filled with the same suspense as when he was twenty and suddenly had the urge to look back at his twelve-year-old Penguin Space messages.

"That Zheng Xiaoxiao, I mean the original one, um..." He scratched his hair, and the bird's nest shape became more obvious.

Qin Yinghuai interrupted him: "Someone is responsible. We can hardly protect ourselves right now. You need to pay more attention to your own condition."

Zhou Xingzhi's eyes were filled with puzzled question marks. What happened to him? He felt so good now.

Qin Yinghuai: "Don't you feel that when this name is mentioned, your condition becomes obviously abnormal?"

Although Zhou Xingzhi seems to be noisy and boisterous when interacting with acquaintances, in the minds of Xinghai Entertainment employees, Zhou Xingzhi is also ranked as a domineering president.

It was very dangerous to develop an extraordinary liking for someone so casually. Qin Yinghuai frowned and looked at the drink in his hand.

Something that had been ignored in his subconscious was suddenly brought to the surface, and Zhou Xingzhi was stunned for several minutes.

Ji Shian was also thinking. Qin Yinghuai knew Zhou Xingzhi well enough to make such a conclusion without hesitation. She poked the system and asked, "What countermeasures does your administration have at the moment?"

The system responded quickly: [I suggest that you use physical means next time you encounter a similar situation, dear~]

"Don't talk like Taobao customer service," Ji Shian picked a glass of orange juice for the system and opened it.

The system was excited. [This means that next time Zhou Xingzhi is controlled, just knock him out.]

Ji Shian: "This method is too unreliable. It is impossible to operate when there are too many people."

The system sighed: [The main reason is that the Administration currently doesn't have a good way to deal with that defecting system.]

Zhou Xingzhi was furious when he heard this: "The Administration is responsible for all systems, right? They made such a huge mistake and they didn't fix it right away. Believe it or not, I'll report everyone one by one!"

Upon hearing that it was going to be reported, the system knelt down and said, "It's not like there's nothing we can do."

Ji Shian sighed, "Can you please tell me everything in one breath without keeping me in suspense?" It really made people anxious and angry.

[It requires energy. As long as I have enough energy, I can try to capture it.] Considering Zhou Xingzhi's presence, the system didn't explain it in too much detail, but Ji Shian and Qin Yinghuai both understood.

The two exchanged glances, then silently separated. Well, now it was even harder to find excuses to delay.

Zhou Xingzhi, who was not in a state of turmoil, was able to bend and stretch, and brought a small dessert to the system, "Brother Tong, where can I get you the energy you mentioned?"

"Just ask. Although my family isn't as powerful as Ying Huai's, it's not to be underestimated. Just ask for anything you need, and I promise to provide you with the best quality."

The system didn't want to waste any more time with this idiot, so it shut down and left. Qin Yinghuai pinched his forehead with a headache and closed Zhou Xingzhi's trembling peacock tail feather. "Shi An and I will handle the energy issue. Just remember to keep a low profile for the next few days, avoid Zheng Xiaoxiao, and try to avoid crowds."

Who knows if another Zheng Xiaoxiao will appear in the crowd? Zhou Xingzhi's original life trajectory has been disrupted, and the original novel's reference value has been greatly reduced. Ji Shian took up his Coke and clinked it with the other person with pity, "Go out less, watch less fun, and don't cause trouble."

Zhou Xingzhi's mouth twitched. "Why do I feel like the tone you two use when talking to each other is like when you're talking to a child? It's quite consistent."

Ah~ Ji Shian waved his hands repeatedly, directly expressing his disgust with his actions.