Chapter 4 If he pursues me...
With a "bang," Ling Qiu opened the bedroom door, but when she stepped out, there was no one under the dining table, not even the rope that had tied Anbote to it was gone. The door was locked, and there were no signs of forced entry on the windows. The strange thing seemed to have vanished into thin air...
Where did they go?
Ling Qiu went back and looked at the surveillance footage again. It started from the moment she saw Anbote laughing. However, the next second, and the next second after that, all the footage showed him laughing. The footage froze and didn't continue. Then, suddenly, it showed Ling Qiu coming out to look for someone.
Ling Qiu fell silent.
This is something no free person could do. That guy is neither a free person nor a cyborg. Could he really be some kind of experimental subject? Or perhaps a superhuman?
This is not good news for Ling Qiu. If superpowered people really exist in the world, then what's the point of hackers? She's about to lose her job.
Anbote's disappearance made Ling Qiu uneasy. If he possessed such abilities, why did he follow her? And why didn't he resist when she cut off his feet?
Did she offend something strange...?
temple……
The image of that red, distorted face flooded Ling Qiu's mind. She felt uneasy, or rather, she felt strange. A sense of physical unfamiliarity and fear was stimulating her nerves, but she did not feel afraid psychologically.
On the contrary, she was somewhat excited; she liked quirky things.
At this moment, Ling Qiu lost all interest in investigating the whereabouts of Ma De's wife, so he simply turned off the computer and went to sleep.
She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep after such a bizarre night, but surprisingly, Ling Qiu fell asleep very quickly.
Not only that, she also had a bizarre dream in which she saw her mother and father, whom she hadn't seen for a long time and who had passed away many years ago. They were living in the same house they had lived in long ago, where the sofa was made of cheap leather and wood. It felt soft when you first sat down, but it became hard after a while.
They sat together on the sofa watching TV, which seemed to be a singing program, and Ling Qiu even sang along for a couple of lines.
"Qiuqiu sings so well!"
"Yes, Qiuqiu is so cute."
The voices of her mother and father were strange. It was definitely their voices, but they sounded like they were synthesized by AI, with a mechanical and inhuman quality. Ling Qiu couldn't control her dream. She was more like an outsider watching this scene from somewhere.
They chatted for a few minutes, and then the topic suddenly shifted to Ling Qiu's love life.
"Qiuqiu, have you gotten a boyfriend recently? Are you two getting along well? Keep up the good life!" Mom said.
At this moment, Ling Qiu switched to a first-person perspective, and she became the one answering the question. She smiled and replied dryly, "What are you talking about, Mom? I'm only seven years old."
"Seven years old... Seven years old is also a good age to find a boyfriend." The mother's voice came out in a tone that didn't belong to her, and the father next to her laughed happily.
Seeing them laugh, Ling Qiu laughed along. This strange scene froze at that moment, and Ling Qiu suddenly opened his eyes.
Her expression was somewhat blank. Since her parents passed away unexpectedly when she was seven years old, she had never dreamed of them again. She never expected that the first time she dreamed of them would be in such a scene.
Ling Qiu scratched his head, then heard his phone ring. He answered it; it was Lu Lulan calling.
Wow! I'm done with the meeting! How are you? Are you still alive?
"Hmm," Ling Qiu replied calmly, "I dreamt of my mother."
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the speaker became more cautious: "How is it?"
“She’s happy that I have a boyfriend,” Ling Qiu said.
Lululan was shocked: "You have a boyfriend!?"
“No.” Ling Qiu sat up. “So I think it was a strange dream.”
"You're 21 now, Qiuqiu, it's time to experience the bitterness of love," Lululan suggested. "How about I introduce you to a boyfriend?"
Ling Qiu: "Is there anyone willing to talk to a free person like me?"
She chatted while getting out of bed to brush her teeth and wash her face.
"Wow! There are plenty!" Lululan teased. "You know, a lot of people are modifying their vaginas into weird and wonderful shapes these days, right? Your natural look is quite popular!"
Ling Qiu said expressionlessly, "That sounds a bit vulgar."
“I can look around our company,” Lululan said. “Do you have any criteria for choosing a partner?”
Ling Qiu said nonchalantly, "A virgin is fine."
"This is the problem of the century, sis!!!" Lululan yelled, "Where am I supposed to find a virgin for you these days?! I'd be grateful if I could find one with a completely untouched penis!"
Hearing her exaggerated tone, Ling Qiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Forget it, I'm busy making money, I don't have time for that." Ling Qiu subtly changed the subject. "Why have you been in a meeting until now? Your boss is such a shrew."
“I wouldn’t say that…something really happened at the company,” Lululan said. “Our company lost something, something very important, the kind that’s related to company secrets, which is why we’ve been having this long meeting.”
Lululan yawned: "I'll be home soon and then I can go to sleep."
"Okay, then you should get some rest." Ling Qiu hung up the phone.
Breakfast consisted of a nutritional supplement. Ling Qiu had given up eating food from Mante City and replaced almost all of her intake with nutritional supplements. The cheap nutritional supplement she used cost 35 Mante City dollars per bottle. It had to be chilled in the refrigerator and consumed within five minutes of being taken out, otherwise it would spoil.
Ling Qiu took out a vial and swallowed it expressionlessly. The taste of this cheap nutrient solution was a bit like toothpaste water, and it was really disgusting.
The demand for nutrient solutions in Mante City is not high, because various foods are still available, but only those who work in the company can afford them. Vegetables are fine, but meat is almost only consumed by cyborgs without causing any adverse reactions. Ling Qiu had privately investigated and found that almost all free agents had adverse reactions to meat products from Mante City.
In short, they were originally among the people with the worst physical condition.
After finishing breakfast, Ling Qiuhua spent an hour browsing trending news and entertainment. As soon as she opened the app, she saw that the big data system was pushing videos of male models that she had previously liked to her screen.
Ling Qiu clicked on the video without hesitation. The man in the video had full pectoral muscles, fair skin, and pink parts that looked particularly beautiful and alluring.
Someone commented below: "How can it be so pink? Did you dye it?"
"Emm...if he pursues me..."
"Hello, do you accept advertising? We sell underwear here. Could you provide your size and a photo? We'll send you a suitable sample."①
"It's so astringent... suck."
"When I help you scrub your back while you shower, all you need to do is say thank you, not ungrateful things like 'Who are you?' or 'How did you get in?'"②
Besides these, there were also many abstract emojis. Ling Qiu looked at them for a while, and before she knew it, ten minutes had passed. She suddenly came back to her senses and started browsing the news.
However, it seems like she's got a grudge against this person today; the first entertainment news she looked at was also related to him.
This person's name is Li Jiale. He was a fitness blogger who later became an internet celebrity due to his large number of followers. He frequently received commercial advertising deals, and news reports mentioned that someone had approached him to star in a movie and that he had already signed with a company.
Ling Qiu wasn't interested in the entertainment industry, but she would read anything to get a wider range of information. She glanced at the company Li Jiale was signed to, which was called All Star Era. She remembered that this company was also under Noah Group.
While browsing, Ling Qiu's hilink account received a text message from a man who appeared to be a huge fan of Li Jiale, as his profile picture was of Li Jiale's chest muscles.
As for why Ling Qiu recognized her at a glance and was so certain... Li Jiale is such a fan.
"Help me!! Help me!!! Please!!!" The man bombarded Ling Qiu with messages and even transferred 2,000 yuan to her directly.
So enthusiastic, Ling Qiu couldn't help but reply: "?"
The man pleaded, "Please, I love him so much, I like him so much, can you help me?"
Ling Qiu replied indifferently, "We do not provide dating services."
The man immediately said, "No! No! You misunderstood me. What I meant was... could you possibly install a few cameras in Li Jiale's house? I want to watch him. I miss him so much! I love him so much!"
“No.” Ling Qiu coldly refused.
However, the next second, the man quickly transferred 8000 back.
"I know you're the best hacker in this area. I was introduced by a friend. As you know, the thing I have in abundance is money. If you can satisfy me, I'll immediately recommend you to my wealthy friends, who are all high-ranking executives in their companies."
These few lines of text really touched Ling Qiu's heart; she could tell that this man was indeed not short of money.
After considering it for a moment, Ling Qiu replied, "Okay, but I want three times the reward."
"No problem!" the other party readily agreed.
Ling Qiu couldn't help but fantasize. Wouldn't she be able to earn six months' worth of money in one go? Who wouldn't be tempted by that?
"Where would you like to install the camera?" Ling Qiu asked, her words becoming much more polite.
"The restroom!" the other person replied.
"The bathroom?" Ling Qiu guessed.
"No! In the toilet, I want to see him poop."
"..."
Ling Qiu blocked the person without expression.
A note from the author:
Qiuqiu: I want to call the police.
In this article, ① and ② are both from internet memes.
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