Chapter 91 Loran Wants to Seize the Initiative in Dating

"I'm fine, I don't need to get checked."

Ning Shuyin looked nervous as she was alone in a room with Loran.

I felt like there was less air in the room.

At this moment, Loran was very close to her.

His red eyes flickered slightly, his gaze sliding from her eyes to her lips, and then to her neck.

She changed her clothes.

She was wearing a beige dress that Zhou Zhiheng had given her, with a circle of pale gold petal decorations around the neckline, which made her neck look fair and beautiful.

Loran observed carefully and confirmed.

Her appearance is indeed slightly different from before.

Compared to when we met on the Panacea, her eyes were brighter, her eyelashes were curled, her skin was soft, and her hair was much shinier.

His gaze shifted to her fingertips.

Her fingers were slender and white, with glossy and smooth nails.

After an ordinary person awakens to become a superhuman, they will experience a comprehensive upgrade at the genetic level.

From this perspective, she did indeed awaken after that.

She didn't lie to him at the time.

Loran withdrew his gaze, straightened up, and suddenly changed the subject.

"That old woman is finally gone, disturbing the patient's rest." He said with annoyance.

"She said you violated the rules just so she could get you certified, make you owe her a favor, and then she could legitimately ask about your treatment method."

Lorraine's insightful observation was spot-on.

Ning Shuyin said calmly, "I never intended to hide that method."

"Then why did you hide your ability level?" Loran looked down at her.

"I……"

Ning Shuyin wanted to get up and leave, but didn't know how to adjust the chair.

Lorraine smiled knowingly, then bent down again, restricting her movement space to a minimum.

He drew closer: "I know. You're smart. You know how to be a target of envy and temptation, how to show your value when the time is right, and how to hide your core.

“How about we make a deal?” he asked.

"What kind of deal?" Ning Shuyin asked warily.

"Tell me, how many times did you go on dates with each of those people?"

Lorraine's question was quite abrupt.

Ning Shuyin hadn't expected the topic to suddenly veer this way. Her cheeks flushed slightly.

"This is my privacy."

“Privacy?” Loran’s fingertips tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair. “Should I use some… technical means to interrogate him?”

As soon as he finished speaking, a control panel appeared on the side of the chair.

This scene made Ning Shuyin tremble with fright.

She still vividly remembers the extreme pain he inflicted on her when they first met.

Ning Shuyin suppressed the trembling in her voice: "Luo Lan, I didn't pry into your privacy, so don't force me."

"Oh? My privacy? What privacy?" Loran raised an eyebrow, looking quite intrigued.

Ning Shuyin hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I know you sent people to the Raven's Nest Auction House to steal my plague module."

Loran paused for a moment.

"Quite perceptive, it's a shame he's not a detective."

He smiled and said, "Actually, it wasn't hard for me to guess that the seller was you. During the hospital attack, you recognized the Plague Apostle of the Machine Race and knew its structure, so I suspected that you had that thing."

Loran's expression became inscrutable: "Ning Shuyin, you have more secrets than I imagined. In that case, enjoy it."

A beep sounded.

Loran's finger had already pressed the control panel on the seat.

Ning Shuyin held her breath, instinctively wanting to jump up from the torture chair and run away.

However, the expected pain did not come.

Instead, a gentle yet powerful vibration came from under the seat.

The chair back and seat cushion felt like an invisible hand, kneading her shoulders and back.

The massage function with just the right amount of pressure enveloped her.

Ning Shuyin: "???"

She froze in place, unable to move as she prepared to escape.

The expression on his face changed from fear to embarrassment.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Loran teased. "This is a deep relaxation chair; it doesn't have any of the weird features you're thinking of."

She turned her head away, a little annoyed.

She knew that he had tricked her again.

“Alright, let’s get back to the main topic.” Loran’s smile faded. “Since you’re not pursuing the plague module, I’m not pursuing your strange potion that can change people’s behavior either. We’re even.”

He swiped his finger across the control panel and selected one of the soothing massage modes.

"Now, can you answer my question? How many dates did you go on with each of them?"

Ning Shuyin pursed her lips, unwilling to answer.

"Let me guess, based on the number of times we've met, Zhou Zhiheng and Caesar should have met no more than once each?"

Where is Situ Linchen?

Ning Shuyin remained silent.

Loran stared intently into her eyes.

He seemed to have found the answer in her eyes.

The man chuckled softly, a hint of mockery in his voice.

"Oh, you helped him so much, getting the Purification Crystal for him, and he only went on one date with you. I wonder if it's because our Alliance Marshal is too busy, or because he doesn't care about you at all."

After speaking, Loran tapped a few times on his personal terminal.

The next second, Ning Shuyin's personal computer lit up.

A notice from the Rose Society popped up.

[Rose Club warmly reminds you: You have received a date invitation. The person you are dating: Lorraine.]

Ning Shuyin was completely stunned.

She hadn't expected Lorraine's actions to be so direct.

Moreover, at a time when the Interstellar Alliance was facing a viral attack, he was in a hurry to make a date with her?

What kind of logic is this?

Is he really the legendary cold-blooded scientist who has no respect for life?

[Host, don't let him lead you astray! This guy is trying to steal your dating priority.]

The system appeared and acted as her advisor.

"Priority? What does that mean?"

[Host, you work for the Rose Society, yet you're completely unfamiliar with the Dating Act. The Act mandates three dates after a match. What happens after that?]

Three dates are the minimum the alliance allows for mutual understanding between the two parties, supporting one-to-many relationships. However, according to Article 37, Annex B of the Act, the rules change for the fourth date.

The fourth date invitation is exclusive. Once extended and accepted, you will be unable to date anyone else for the next fourteen days.

After hearing the system's explanation, Ning Shuyin seemed to suddenly understand something, but she was still somewhat hesitant to believe it.

Loran...is trying to take her away?

She glanced at the dating invitation screen, then looked up and asked, "Dr. Loran, are you in such a hurry... are you trying to get that exclusivity before I finish three dates with other people?"

Lorraine seemed to have anticipated her question.

A slight smile appeared on his icy face.

“Yes, you are very smart.” He did not deny it.

"Although I have no feelings of liking or love for you whatsoever, I want to have your time all to myself as soon as possible."

Ning Shuyin's eyes twitched when she heard this.

What kind of outrageous, robber-like logic is this?

"What do you need time for?" she didn't understand.

Lorraine did not answer her directly.

His eyes were filled with anticipation, as if he had seen some distant goal.

Do you believe... that the limits of science can reverse death?

He suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.

Ning Shuyin pondered his words for a moment; reversing death seemed to be a taboo topic.

By the time she figured something out, Lorraine had already suppressed her outward emotions.

"Remember the virtual environment of the K99 ruins I showed you on our last date? This time, we'll be exploring it in person, departing in three days. I'll pay you double the commission, according to the affiliate price."

K99 ruins.

These four words buzzed in Ning Shuyin's ears.

How could it be... there?

It can't be such a coincidence.