Chapter 50 Business is Discussed After a Beauty's Bath

After saying that, Zhou Zhiheng picked up the silk bathrobe from the bed and went into the bathroom without looking back.

The sound of rushing water could be heard.

Ning Shuyin inwardly complained about his domineering attitude, but still went to the bedside as instructed.

She is indeed extremely tired and needs a place to lie down.

She gently moved the little robot to the bedside table and leaned against one side of the bed.

My body sank into the soft mattress.

The sweet juice went down my throat.

A gentle energy flowed into her limbs and bones, relieving her weakness.

Just as her thoughts were drifting, the bathroom door was pushed open.

A moist, warm steam, carrying the refreshing scent of shower gel, wafted out.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Zhiheng appeared at the door.

Ning Shuyin looked up and couldn't help but swallow hard.

The young man, emerging from his bath, wore a black silk nightgown.

The belt was loosely tied, revealing her delicate collarbone and a large expanse of her well-defined chest.

His long, black hair was wet and draped over his shoulders, with water still dripping from the ends.

Water droplets trickled down his fair skin and disappeared deep into his clothes, truly arousing the imagination.

The scene of a handsome man emerging from the bath and her lying on the bed waiting is incredibly impactful.

But... it's alright.

Ning Shuyin was secretly relieved; although the visual impact was strong, her heart rate was surprisingly stable.

Loran's potion was incredibly effective, allowing her to perfectly block out distracting physiological reactions while appreciating beauty.

Um.

This state is perfect for building a career.

Zhou Zhiheng seemed completely unaware of how "offensive" his appearance was.

He casually dried his hair, walked to the sofa, sat down, and casually crossed his long legs.

This movement caused the hem of his bathrobe to slip open, revealing his shapely calves.

Then, he raised his purple eyes and looked at Ning Shuyin on the bed.

"You have just proven your ability."

The slightly romantic atmosphere was shattered by his words.

"Therefore, you are qualified to continue negotiating with me."

He wiped the water droplets off his neck with a towel, his eyes turning sharp.

"Show your hand. Let's see if it's really worth a Purification Crystal."

Ning Shuyin: "..."

She could hardly believe her ears.

This man! He's gone too far!

They had just narrowly escaped death.

After he took a shower, the first thing he did was to restart business negotiations with her.

Where is the gratitude we should have felt? Where is the camaraderie forged in adversity? Has it all been washed away by the bathwater?

Criticism is one thing.

Ning Shuyin resigned herself to her fate and sat up straight on the bed.

There was no other way; I needed his help, so I had to switch back to "negotiating a deal" mode.

Okay, let's talk then.

“My trump card is a piece of intelligence,” Ning Shuyin said calmly.

“You previously stated that your hyperdimensional ledger has an independent disaster recovery system. However, besides you, only one other person knows the system's key. Your deputy, Alex, has already been turned by the You family.”

A shadow crossed Zhou Zhiheng's purple eyes.

His tone returned to its cold, hard tone: "Words are meaningless."

Ning Shuyin looked directly at him: "Mr. Zhou, you can check the recent whereabouts of Alex's lover, Lina."

Zhou Zhiheng looked at Ning Shuyin for a few seconds, as if assessing the credibility of her words.

Finally, without saying a word, he swiped open his personal terminal.

After a series of actions, a white space appeared around his body.

“Come in,” he said to her.

That white space appeared to be a single-person control pod.

Ning Shuyin hesitated for a moment, just about to get up and go over.

"Forget it, you should just stay in bed." Zhou Zhiheng interrupted her, his gaze sweeping over her pale face. "I'm afraid you'll faint after taking a few steps and waste my time."

Before Ning Shuyin could react, he took the white space surrounding him and walked to the bedside.

"Move over a bit," Zhou Zhiheng said, pointing to the middle of the bed.

Ning Shuyin was a little confused, but she still moved to the center of the bed.

Then, Zhou Zhiheng sat down very naturally, right next to her.

The soft mattress sank in, and the two of them were almost touching shoulders, enveloped together in this small, white space.

It is very similar to his supernatural space.

"This space is the portable control console of the Hyperdimensional Ledger," Zhou Zhiheng's voice broke the silence. "Come and see for yourselves."

His long, slender fingers flew across the holographic interface.

The soft mattress sank under the weight of the two people.

The distance between the two was less than an inch.

As Zhou Zhiheng selected a screen, his elbow, wrapped in silky fabric, would gently brush against Ning Shuyin's arm...

Just then, a ripple suddenly appeared deep within Ning Shuyin's mind.

It was like a calm lake surface that had been still for a long time, suddenly being rippled by the wind.

One second she was smugly pleased with herself for being able to remain calm even when faced with such a stunning beauty up close.

In that one second, the world changed.

The refreshing scent of shower gel, which had just been pleasant, now seemed to have countless hooks, seeping into her breath and disturbing her peace of mind.

The slight itching sensation from the silk robe a moment ago now felt like feathers teasing her forearm.

The warmth emanating from Zhou Zhiheng's body was no longer simply a physical temperature.

The steam made her cheeks feel slightly hot.

It's over.

The effects of the medication have worn off.

Sage mode... crashed.

Ning Shuyin: "..."

It's a bit awkward.

She could only force herself to adjust her breathing, straighten her back, and concentrate on looking at the screen she couldn't understand at all in order to distract herself.

Was this guy doing it on purpose?

Ning Shuyin couldn't help but glance at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye.

He was focused and composed, completely unaware of the close proximity between them, close enough to hear each other's heartbeats.

He didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable about his bathrobe outfit, which resembled a peacock's tail, or the ambiguous posture of the two of them sharing a bed.

Ning Shuyin pondered.

This person is either a top-notch time management master who has mastered the art of using both romantic charm and business negotiation.

Or...

It refers to the legendary type of person who has a serious deficiency in emotional perception.

Ning Shuyin silently shifted her gaze back to the screen, her heart leaning towards the latter.

After all, it was she who needed his help.

He didn't need to use his good looks on her.

"We'll know soon enough whether your information is true or false."

Zhou Zhiheng's voice was so close, every word made her eardrums vibrate slightly.

But his tone remained that of a businessman with composure.

Ning Shuyin noticed that some of his attention had shifted to her.

He was observing her.

Perhaps they were trying to determine whether she was bluffing or stating the facts.

Ning Shuyin's heart leaped into her throat.

She wasn't 100% sure.

The information comes from the original work.

She worries that the script for the world is going awry.

After all, if Gu Lei's date with Su Qianqian could fall through, what else can't change?

She held her breath, turned her head, and looked at the interface in front of Zhou Zhiheng.

"Target: Lina. Associate: Alex." Zhou Zhiheng's instructions were concise and efficient.

Then, a very complex model appeared in front of the two of them.

"Hyperdimensional Ledger, please deduce, with Alex's betrayal as the given outcome, all possible abnormal nodes that could form a logical chain in reverse search."

Ning Shuyin thought to herself, "What an overbearing way to verify things."

He doesn't look for evidence at all; instead, he directly verifies the conclusion.

If her information is even slightly false, the model will collapse instantly.

Massive amounts of data flooded the screen.

Time passed by, second by second.

The console was eerily quiet.

Ning Shuyin felt her heartbeat being amplified countless times.

On the light screen, several unrelated events are strung together into a single path.

[Probability of Alex's betrayal being calculated]

In the center of the screen, a progress bar and a percentage symbol appear.

The number starts at 75%, then rises and falls intermittently.

Ning Shuyin's heart was also in turmoil.

Subsequently, the number began to rise steadily after reaching 85%.

It seems that it has found a certain logical chain.

90%!

95%!

99%!