Xu Shi was also puzzled. So all the female protagonists in the original work were like this? The only difference was that Xia Wuyou had an aunt, but that didn't really matter.
I've heard that only terrible writers would write like this, so what did I read in my past life...?
But despite the complaints, I think Director Tang is quite pitiful. She holds a high position, but it's not that high, yet she's still all alone.
Of course, he knew this was partly due to her personality. In the city hall, she was a breath of fresh air, diligent and righteous, naturally not getting along with those who just coasted along.
Thinking about it this way, it makes perfect sense that she was won over by Shen He in the storyline—no matter what, Shen is very good with words, and his rhetoric suits Director Tang's taste perfectly, so they naturally became confidants after a while...
"Okay, okay, don't look so pitiful, I'll chat with you."
Xu Shi sighed, "Now is not the time to clamor for bringing me to justice like before?"
"I didn't know you before."
Tang Shuang was quite generous, saying, "After getting to know you better, I realized you're not as bad as I thought."
On the contrary, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a good person in a broader sense. At least many of Xu Shi's actions were indeed beneficial to the development of Night City.
As for your point about underhanded dealings, it's not like she's only seen it with Xu Shi. Compared to him, he's been quite restrained. The only time he committed violence in front of her, she seemed to have tacitly approved of it...
"Long live understanding."
Xu Shi smiled and said, "I used to think you were a stupid woman who didn't think things through, but after getting to know you better, I realized..."
"How about it?"
"I just realized that's really true."
"you!"
Tang Shuang trembled with anger, and any lingering expectation in her heart vanished instantly.
This person never says anything nice! And he always knows exactly when to ruin the atmosphere!
Xu Shi had been wondering before why Tang Shuang's attitude towards him was getting more and more strange, even though he felt like he hadn't done anything... Only Tang Shuang herself knew the answer to this question.
Because she fills in the blanks in her own mind.
With the lingering effects still present, it's hard for her not to think about Xu Shi's situation, even though it really has nothing to do with Chairman Xu...
The more she imagined it, the deeper the impression Xu Shi left on her mind. Before, there was at least some sense of separation, knowing that the dream and reality were not the same person. But now, she found Xu Shi's actions agreeable, and the real and the fake became more consistent.
She was especially busy during this period – “The Forgotten Ones” hadn’t caused any trouble, but the workload of the Inspection Bureau itself was already considerable, and with more work came more pressure. What could Director Tang, who had no relatives or friends, use to relieve her stress? It seemed that this method was the best.
Previously, it was only due to the aftereffects that people had to be careful about it, but now it seems like people aren't so particular about it anymore...
That's why she specifically sought him out to chat; partly to relieve stress, and partly because she wanted to spend more time with this man.
Of course, Tang Shuang could never say such things to Xu Shi; if she did, she'd be doomed... But she still knew that the Xu Shi in her dreams wouldn't make things difficult for her; he was a gentle, intelligent, and high-quality man.
"Sometimes I think, how wonderful it would be if you weren't the chairman of 'Snake Ring,' but just an ordinary person."
So she remarked with considerable emotion, "In that case, I think your future might involve joining the city hall or the inspection bureau? If that's the case, I'll definitely do everything I can to bring you under my wing."
It would save so much trouble, and subordinates wouldn't even be allowed to kiss their superiors.
As she spoke, she opened the cabinet, rummaged through it, and then handed over a brand-new set of inspection bureau uniforms.
"Would you like to try them on?"
A new group has been created.
(End of this chapter)
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