"Why?"

Hearing Su Lin ask this, Jiang Chengcheng was a little puzzled, "Director Su, what do you mean by that?"

"It's nothing, I just feel like you... look familiar."

Su Lin scrutinized her closely.

"Isn't it normal for it to look familiar?"

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow. "You're a human resources director, you must have had contact with her before, right?"

"Yes, yes, I've run into you, Director Su, a few times before..."

"...That must be it."

Su Lin paused, then didn't continue the topic.

But her doubts did not diminish, because she knew that things were not as Xu Shi had said.

Although she manages the group's personnel, Jiang Chengcheng, as Jiang Fengshan's adopted daughter, was directly assigned to the company by him and did not go through her.

She had never paid any attention to this unremarkable woman before; in fact, this was their first formal encounter.

That so-called "somewhat familiar" seems rather strange.

Xu Shi didn't care too much about this little incident, but the more he looked at Jiang Chengcheng, the more he liked her.

It's already quite remarkable that one person can support the entire engineering department on their own.

I never expected she had the talent to deconstruct equipment.

It should be noted that although "Shark Tooth" is not as powerful as "Snake Ring", it is not without its merits.

In fact, the six major conglomerates are all in competition with each other, and each has its own unique, top-secret technologies.

This is even more evident when applied to entities with similar characteristics, such as "Snake Ring" and "Shark Tooth"—you can buy what I make, or you can steal or rob it.

However, as long as the encryption methods in the equipment cannot be cracked, the core technology can never be obtained, and talking about replicating it is just wishful thinking.

At least Luo Zhikang's skill in this area is definitely inferior - he mostly made external modifications to the equipment provided by "Shark Tooth", and did not make many major changes that touched the core.

Jiang Chengcheng, however, dissected the most crucial parts of the equipment like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox, and then boldly rebuilt it.

This completely confirms his previous guess: unlike the original work, in reality, Jiang Chengcheng is the most outstanding mechanical genius.

Then there's no need to worry about the bet with Luo Zhikang—breaking the unmodified "Sea Crane" already nearly killed him, let alone the upgraded version.

Okay, that's great.

"Then let's follow your idea and modify those equipment."

Thinking of this, Xu Shi nodded with satisfaction, "I will provide you with all the support you need."

"Okay, I understand."

Jiang Chengcheng agreed very seriously; she genuinely wanted to do something for Xu Shi.

"But speaking of which, aren't you worried that your father will become suspicious if you come to see me like this?"

"No."

Jiang Chengcheng shook her head. "I told him before that you seem to think highly of me. He was very satisfied after hearing that and even asked me to get to know you better so he could learn more about your situation."

"No, but don't worry, I... I promised you, and I won't change my mind!"

"...Haha, I understand."

Xu Shi chuckled to himself, surprised that she was quite capable.

If Jiang Chengcheng continues to try to cover things up, it will only make things worse. Given Jiang Fengshan's personality, he will definitely become suspicious.

But if she tells the truth, there won't be any problem—I value her highly, is there a problem? No problem!

He was not worried at all that the other party's loyalty would waver. With the help of his superpower, he could clearly feel Jiang Chengcheng's hatred for Jiang Fengshan.

All I can say is that this young lady is quite remarkable.

"Please bear with me for a little longer. I promised to keep my word, and it will be coming soon."

While thinking about it, he also reassured Jiang Chengcheng.

"Yes, I believe you."

Jiang Chengcheng nodded gratefully and left carefully.

"By the way, Su Lin, what happened to you just now?"

After she left, Xu Shi looked at Su Lin and asked.

His mind was focused on Jiang Chengcheng and the equipment just now, but now that he thinks about it, he realizes the problem.

"I can't say for sure, young master."

Su Lin frowned slightly, "But I do feel a sense of familiarity about her."

"...Could it be that she was one of your playmates from when you were in the orphanage?"

Xu blinked and suddenly thought of this possibility.

This is also the most likely scenario—Night City has no shortage of orphans, and Su Lin and Jiang Chengcheng are among them.

Both of them were adopted from orphanages, and it's possible that she knew Jiang Chengcheng before she entered the Xu family.

It's unlikely that they were classmates, since Su Lin didn't receive an academic education, but rather a specialized training program arranged by her father to prepare her for professions like butler and bodyguard.

In conclusion.

"If you have any doubts, then go and check it out."

Xu Shi crossed his hands behind his head and said, "If what I said is true, then it's a good thing for both of you."

This is also a good thing for him—if this relationship exists, Jiang Chengcheng's loyalty to him will definitely be strengthened even further.

"Yes, I understand."

Su Lin gratefully agreed.

Her childhood was entirely bleak, but it also had some beautiful moments.

If Jiang Chengcheng really is her, then...

Thinking this, Miss Su Lin smiled a little more.

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