The woman spat, but was secretly delighted.

It's quite obvious that there are signs of a slight warming up in the relationship between the two, because the two things Xu Shi mentioned are actually unrelated. It's not that he necessarily wants to give her a special weapon before he will work hard for her.

"...Aren't you worried that I'll do something else with the body that was drowned in the river?"

Even so, she couldn't help but confirm it.

"Since you've said that, then I'm sure you won't."

Xu Shi looked completely at ease, showing no signs of having any concerns about it.

In fact, his mindset has changed a lot imperceptibly. In the period when his memories first awakened, he had very little trust in the people around him and always thought that he must use his abilities to keep them firmly under control.

But things are different now; could this be considered a kind of confidence?

Of course, another reason is that there aren't many people who can adapt to "United We Stand," and there aren't many people in this city who meet the criteria for top-tier mental abilities...

The truth is that there are very few "upgraded" individuals. The reason I see so many is because I am already at the top of the pyramid. If you go down a bit, not to mention that a lot of people are wandering around at C or B level, I even have a little black rabbit by my side who is stuck at B level and can't get up.

"You guessed right."

With his words, Xie Qingyan was truly at ease and unconsciously smiled. "Then you should rest well. I'll go and talk to your manager Jiang."

"Okay, then I won't see you off."

Xu Shigang was too tired to move after getting the medicine, so he just waved to her.

"Tch, we don't need all that formalities, do we?"

Xie Qingyan didn't mind. Before leaving, she added, "By the way, after the stabilizer injection, in order to maintain the best effect, remember to keep regular hours, eat a balanced diet, and exercise more... I'll send you some information to your email later. If you need it, I can help you with meal planning."

"And most importantly... remember, abstinence."

Xu Shi: ?

"You didn't mention this precaution!"

He suddenly perked up, jumped off the chair, and wanted to find that bastard woman and get to the bottom of things.

Whether I say it or not won't change anything.

Xie Qingyan didn't care about him at all. Humming a little tune, she swayed away.

...

Damn.

We need to give Jill a long vacation.

Xu Shi sighed helplessly.

Fortunately, he's not the type who can't live without a life. If he were to abstain from sex, some people would probably suffer even more than he does.

He could tell whether improving his skills was more important than seeking momentary pleasure.

So, for the next month or so, "Snake Ring" and even the entire Night City of Sin saw a different Chairman Xu.

He did everything himself, went to bed early and got up early, ate a light diet, and stopped being idle.

Even Su Lin, who was inseparable from him, felt terrified. Yes, terrified. Was this still the young master she knew? What kind of drug did you take?

The three little ones at home had an even more peculiar perspective. It seemed the bad man's transformation only occurred after he talked to Xie Qingyan about something, right? Goodness, this fiancée seems quite remarkable... Usually, their attention is focused on Su Lin, the nominal first wife, and they've completely forgotten about her...

This continued for a while, until the day Xu Shi went to the operating table again.

Thinking back to the last time I was on the operating table, it was... no, it was when I used "Constant Self" to enhance my abilities. It seems like a long time has passed in the blink of an eye.

But the situation was no different; the same laboratory, the same body covered in various instruments... The only difference was that Xie Qingyan was by his side, and it was essential for her to conduct the tests.

"According to data simulation, the success rate is around 94%. Are you sure you want to do it now?"

The woman, while skillfully operating various instruments, confirmed the information.

"That's about it, I don't have time to wait."

Xu Shi sighed. Of course, he also hoped to do it again with 100% certainty, but a month had passed and other matters were basically coming to an end, so he still had to take action.

"Perhaps a little more uncertainty and risk isn't so bad?"

Before the anesthetic was injected, he joked, "Life always needs a bit of a challenge, right?"

"Let's forget about it."

Xie Qingyan disagreed, "If you really fail or something happens to you, I'm afraid I'll suffer too."

Putting everything else aside, Su Lin's gaze behind me always seemed a bit off, as if she had a feeling that "this guy might harm my young master"...

Even now, she can't completely trust Xie Qingyan, regardless of whether she's the young master's fiancée or not.

"Then I'll just pray that I succeed."

Xu Shi smiled, even his lines were exactly the same as last time.

He couldn't help but complain, "Why does this always happen with Kneading Mama? Every time this happens, it's like the villain in a book, using all sorts of external means to force his abilities to grow faster than they should..."

Oh, I was the villain after all, so never mind.

Besides, how to improve is not important to him at all; what matters most is that it is effective. A good ointment is one that can draw out the pus; there is no need to suppress himself like an ascetic.

"Okay, stop talking."

Xie Qingyan said irritably, "I really hope the power transplant will cause you some side effects, like losing your voice or something... How come you can talk so much all day long?"

"What did you say?"

Before Xu Shi could answer, Jiang Chengcheng and Su Lin behind her both looked at her.

"...Just kidding."

The woman secretly rolled her eyes. "You already know the precautions, so just relax."

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