Chapter 382 Joining the Resistance (13) - Traveling Together

Si Zhong quickly picked up the conversation and instructed Ning Shu, "Of course, put all the dishes out."

Ning Shu snapped out of her shock, took out the boxed lunch from the bag, and placed it in front of Si Chen.

After taking his first bite, Si Chen suddenly said:

"It's not easy to get a hot meal. Why don't I come here for lunch every day from now on? My stomach is uncomfortable eating cold dishes and rice every day."

The other two people present knew exactly who Ning Shu was talking to, and Si Zhong once again marveled at Ning Shu's audacity.

“Brother, you’re welcome to come anytime you like,” Si Zhong said with a smile.

Ning Shu pretended to be dead, acting as if she couldn't understand the nonsense, and silently ate her food.

After Si Chen left, Si Zhong looked at Ning Shu.

Feeling guilty, Ning Shu quickly tidied the table, but Si Zhong pressed her down: "Ning, I know you're angry, but my brother is petty, so don't offend him too much."

Of course she knew he was petty; wasn't he trying to make things difficult for her? She had been teasing him for almost a month and knew that too much of a good thing could be bad.

"I understand. From now on, I'll bring him his food first, and then come to find you."

"Okay, I'm sorry to have troubled you." Si Zhong hugged Ning Shu. "You rest first, I'll take care of the tidying up."

"good."

After finishing her meal, Ning Shu rested in the lounge in Si Zhong's office. The lounge had a bed, a wardrobe, and even a bathroom.

After resting, I went back to work at Sichen's office.

From that day on, Si Chen's attitude toward Ning Shu changed slightly, mainly reflected in his starting to take Ning Shu to and from informal workplaces.

Previously, apart from the office, he and Ning Shu had basically no interaction. Either he was out or Ning Shu was out. Now, they go out together more often.

Ning Shu hated going to social events with Si Chen, especially those that required formal attire. She didn't even like wearing formal clothes, so it was really too much for her.

What bothered her even more was that Si Chen loved to smoke. Every time he smoked, she would stand far away, as if he had some kind of virus on him.

Finally, one day, Ning Shu couldn't take it anymore.

The reason was that she and Bai Yan went out with Si Chen, and Si Chen wanted to smoke on the aircraft.

He had just taken out his cigarette case when Ning Shu noticed and said, "Mr. Si, you shouldn't smoke in enclosed spaces; it endangers the health of others."

Although Bai Yan knew before that Ning Shu was very bold, he thought that Ning Shu was just causing trouble in secret when Si Chen couldn't see him. Now that he said it so openly, he still felt that Ning Shu was too brave.

At this point, he didn't know what to do. Should he pretend to be asleep? But it was too late to pretend to be asleep now.

Si Chen was also surprised when Ning Shu suddenly said that, and he remembered that a while ago, she would keep her distance from him when he smoked.

He wasn't actually that addicted to smoking, so he took the cigarette pack back.

I thought the conversation was over, but Ning Shu seemed curious and wanted to get to the bottom of things.

Do the Soya aliens also like to smoke?

"No, there are no plants on Soya Star that produce cigarettes. I only learned about them after I came to Blue Star. They mainly recommended them to me."

The "them" that Si Chen mentioned refers to the Loy aliens, who have learned a lot from humans, including the art of flattery.

Although cigarettes are harmful to health, they are a means of social interaction.

The Roy aliens, wanting to avoid making a wasted trip, recommended it to Si Chen, who was surprised to find it quite good after trying it.

Ning Shu rolled her eyes after hearing this: "Did they tell you that this thing is harmful to your health?"

They didn't say anything, but Sichen had someone investigate and knew the general situation. He himself could accept it, so he wasn't averse to it.

Ning Shu realized she had asked a redundant question after asking. Who was Si Chen? Even if the other party didn't tell her, he would have investigated on his own. Since he investigated and accepted the information, it meant he had only himself to blame.

She didn't want to say more: "Don't smoke in front of me. You only give me wages for working, not wages for risking my life."

Bai Yan thought Ning Shu was really brave! So brave! He wished he, a working-class man, could be that tough someday!

At this moment, Ning Shu, who utterly loathed the smell of smoke, thought to herself: Damn it, how come there are always stupid bosses who don't care about the lives of others and love to smoke, no matter where I go!

Si Chen looked at Ning Shu with a hint of disbelief. He had never been disliked by a subordinate like this before, but he had been treated like this by a female companion.

Thinking of Ning Shu's identity, he felt a little awkward. Just as he was about to close his eyes and go to sleep, the aircraft suddenly shook, and the three people in the seats became a little nervous.

Si Chen calmly asked the driver, "What happened?"

The pilot's voice was somewhat panicked: "The aircraft is out of control and has deviated from its original route."

Si Chen's heart sank. He guessed that the aircraft had been controlled by someone. He immediately turned on his personal computer and found that the signal of the personal computer was blocked. The other party was obviously prepared.

He immediately looked at Ning Shu and found that her face was pale, she was nervously gripping the armrest of the seat, and looking out the window.

Si Chen then looked at Bai Yan, who was also looking at the personal terminal, but there was probably no signal there either.

Ning Shu was speechless when she saw that they were all looking at the quantum computer: Shouldn't the most worrying thing at this time be whether the plane will crash? Can looking at the quantum computer prevent a plane crash or something?

Si Chen immediately suspected that Ning Shu was behind it, but seeing her tense expression, it didn't seem likely.

"How is it now?" he asked the driver.

The pilot's voice was no longer panicked: "The aircraft is stable now, but I can't control it anymore. It can only follow the trajectory set by the other side."

After hearing this, Si Chen calmed down. Since the other party did not kill him from the beginning, it meant that the other party did not want his life.

He is safe for now; we'll only know what happens next once he reaches his destination.

"The other side won't harm us for now, let's wait and see." After saying this, Si Chen closed his eyes to rest.

Seeing Si Chen's state, Ning Shu couldn't help but admire his composure in the face of danger.

The aircraft left the territory of Youcheng without hindrance because it had the authorization of Sichen.

Seeing this, Bai Yan realized that the other party must have made long-term preparations, even figuring out under what circumstances the aircraft would not be inspected.

He glanced at Ning Shu beside him and decided to tell Si Chen, who was resting with his eyes closed, about the matter. Si Chen was not surprised at all after hearing it.

He would believe it if you told him he would die here today, let alone something as trivial as escaping authorization.

After traveling for half an hour, the aircraft finally came to a stop in the wilderness north of Youcheng.

"Mr. Si, someone's here."

After the aircraft came to a stop, the pilot saw several people waiting in front of him. The man in the middle was older and half of his hair was gray.

Si Chen saw it too, of course. He knew the man—Li Dong, the leader of the resistance.

He knew they would eventually clash, but he didn't expect that day to come so soon.