Chapter 261: You're Not Allowed to Call Him Jingye Oppa
Zi Yi patted Little Loli and said, "Work hard on becoming a green tea b*tch. You might have a promising future."
"Hehe, that's what I thought too."
"However..." Zi Yi's expression became stern. "You're not allowed to call him Jingye Oppa."
Little Loli: "Master, you're having double standards!"
"You're right. If you dare to call him Oppa Jingye or Jingye Oppa again, I will reset your system."
"Wuu..wuuu..."
Zi Yi watched Little Loli acting miserable and coquettish and reflected internally. "Did I miss a bug[1] when I installed the human emotion interface on Little Loli?"
Of course, Robot A who did not have an emotional intelligence system installed had ruthlessly dragged Little Loli back to work.
Zi Yi laughed in response. She stood up and gave Robot A a few orders before she went back home.
Early in the morning the next day, Dou Xiangling came looking for her.
Zi Yi looked at Dou Xiangling who was carrying her painting tools as she followed behind the housekeeper. "Cousin, don't tell me you intend to paint here?"
Unexpectedly, Dou Xiangling nodded. "Yes. I will be accompanying you today."
Zi Yi was surprised. "For what? I'm a busy person."
Dou Xiangling was amused by her stupefied expression.
She suddenly realized that she had over-thought things. She originally thought that Zi Yi would feel disappointed that Lu Jingye had not brought her to attend Elder Lu's birthday.
Dou Xiangling came over to her and asked, "Yiyi, where were you intending to go today?"
Zi Yi looked at her and said, "I originally planned to make a trip to the bar. Since you're here, I won't be going."
She led her into the living room and asked on the way. "Today is Ah Jing's grandfather's birthday. Shouldn't you be attending?"
Zi Yi glanced at Dou Xiangling after she asked that and immediately guessed the reason why she was here. "What are you thinking? Ah Jing and I are indeed dating, but we haven't reached the stage of meeting his grandfather."
Zi Yi knew that based on Lu Jingye's old-fashioned personality, he would definitely keep their relationship a secret before she reached adulthood.
She did not think there was a problem with this. As long as she liked him and he reciprocated her feelings, she would not care about other people's feelings.
Seeing that Zi Yi did not seem to be saying anything against her will, she smiled and said, "I guess I over-thought things."
Zi Yi shook her head with indifference. She looked at her painting tools and said, "Since you want to draw, go ahead. It just so happens that the orchids in the courtyard are blooming nicely recently."
Dou Xiangling shook her head and said with a serious expression, "I'm not the one painting. I prepared these materials for you to draw."
Zi Yi: "..."
Dou Xiangling took her hand and looked at her with admiration. "Yiyi, I've seen the painting you painted for the Painting and Calligraphy Association and I feel that my skills are inferior to yours."
She then added, "There's going to be an international painting contest coming up soon. You should sign up too. At that time, the both of us can participate together."
Zi Yi: "..."
Finally, Zi Yi had no choice but to agree to it under Dou Xiangling's soft tactics.
The housekeeper stood there and watched the two who started drawing as he sighed. "Second Young Master sure has a good eye. Miss Zi is simply multi-talented!"
On this side, Zi Yi had accompanied Dou Xiangling to draw for an entire day.
On the other side, Elder Lu's birthday had officially kicked off.
With Elder Lu's status, those who could enter his yard were all his previous subordinates and elders.
As for the other participants, they were received by the Lu family's younger generation.
The birthday party was held in the Lu family's main house.
Within Elder Lu's courtyard.
Elder Lu had held a high position for numerous years and even if he had retired ages ago, the aura he gave off had not decreased.
A group of people were sitting in front of him as they listened to his lecture.
"As I've said before, I don't require any gifts for my birthday. Are you taking my words for granted? It's precisely because some of you started this, which caused the others to follow suit."
The group of old people responded. "Yes, yes, we understand. We will definitely not encourage such a trend to continue."
Only then was Elder Lu satisfied and started to reminisce about the past.
While they conversed, an old man asked, "Several younger generations in the Lu family have all formed families. I saw that Second Lu [1.Lu Jingye's father is the second son.] still has two children who are single. Since Yunxiao can't make it back in time this time around, we can't do anything. But should we introduce someone to Jingye?"
Before Elder Lu had the chance to speak, another elder unexpectedly answered, "Who says Jingye doesn't have a girlfriend? I heard from my granddaughter that he's currently attached. Old Zhou, you shouldn't go around randomly trying to pair people up."
"Oh? Jingye is attached?" Elder Zhou looked at Elder Lu and revealed slight disappointment. "If that's the case, then forget it."
Elder Lu suddenly felt displeased. The grandson he was the proudest of had actually got himself a girlfriend and it was someone else who informed him about this!?
Just then, that elder sighed and said, "But I heard that his girlfriend's reputation... sigh... how should I say this? It's not exactly great."
The moment he said that, everyone started to discuss in a whisper.
"In my opinion, Jingye does things steadily, so how would he get himself a girlfriend with a bad reputation?"
"That's right. Jingye is such a good catch and only daughters from families which are well-matched of social status are compatible with him."
"Perhaps all these are just rumors."
Everyone was whispering as they carefully observed Elder Lu's expressions.
Elder Lu lifted his teacup and with an indiscernible expression on his face, he said, "How could I not know if Jingye has a girlfriend or not. You guys must have been too idle to be coming over to gossip at my place."
The moment he said that, no one dared to continue the discussion anymore.
Just then, Lu Jingye's voice sounded from outside. "Grandfather, the banquet is about to begin. I'm here to invite you and everyone to come join."
Elder Lu put down his teacup, stood up, and said, "Let's go."
When everyone headed out, they saw Lu Jingye waiting outside.
Lu Jingye was good-looking and capable. In their point of view, he was in fact, the most ideal husband for their granddaughters.
The moment they saw him, they could not help but size him up.
One of the elders said, "Little Lu, today my granddaughter is also here. I wonder if you've met her?"
Lu Jingye responded, "The female guests are served by my female cousins and I'm responsible for the male guests."
The elder was not disappointed in his response. "You young people should exchange more as you would certainly have topics to talk about."
Before Lu Jingye answered, Elder Lu glanced at the elder but did not comment on anything.
Whereas Lu Jingye merely revealed a gentle smile and did not answer.
The group of elders headed to the hall.
At that moment, everyone was waiting for Elder Lu to make his way over.
Elder Lu was obviously in a good mood today and his usual stern expression had decreased slightly.
He made his way to the middle of the hall and sat down at the chair specially prepared for him. The guests started to offer birthday wishes.
First, it was people from the Lu family and everyone took turns to offer their words of blessing.
When it came to Lu Jingye's family, the guests were surprised to only see Lu Jianlin, Song Lingluo, and Lu Jingye.
"It's Elder Lu's seventieth birthday and Lu Yunxiao didn't rush back?"
"This doesn't seem right."
[1] An error in the code.
Chapter 262: Mrs. Lu Warns Lu Jingye
At the mention of Lu Yunxiao, many people could not help but guess if something had happened to him.
Why did he not appear during such an important day?
Just then, Elder Lu asked with a fierce expression, "I had my grandson do something and so what if he hasn't managed to rush back today? Could it be that I have to explain to you about his whereabouts?"
How could the guests continue to talk about it? All of them immediately stopped guessing.
Lu Jingye's family gifted Elder Lu an antique chess set.
Elder Lu was clearly happy with the present and he specially took it out to play with it.
After they gave their blessing, Lu Jingye's family retreated to one side to make ways for others to continue.
When Elder Bai from the Painting and Calligraphy Association took out a painting and had people unfold it, everyone was shocked by the magnificence of the painting.
"What a marvelous painting. As expected of a painting by Master Bai!"
"Master Bai must have spent a great deal of effort on completing this painting."
"Good! Fantastic! Marvelous!" Elder Lu praised as he looked at the painting. "Master Bai's painting is indeed exquisite. This painting is capable of moving one's heart. How beautiful it is!"
"Haha..." Elder Bai smiled and shook his head. "This did not come from me."
He then said with pride, "The one who painted this was a young lady from our association."
No one believed what he said.
Mrs. Lu standing on one side suddenly chuckled.
Lu Jingye had noticed her laughter and turned to look at her.
Mrs. Lu spoke in a volume where only the two of them could hear. "It must be Little Zi's painting."
She had seen Zi Yi's painting before in the past and she could be sure of it.
A trace of a smile flashed past Lu Jingye's eyes.
The guests were all asking Elder Bai the identity of the painter.
Elder Bai said, "Her name is Yiyi. She's a very beautiful young lady."
To be honest, there weren't many who believed what he said.
Even Elder Lu himself was doubtful.
"How is a young lady capable of creating such a magnificent painting? Old Bai, who is this Yiyi you speak of? I basically know all the masters within the capital and how have I not heard of that name before?"
"Yiyi's surname is Zi." The moment Elder Bai said that he revealed a proud look. "Her name is Zi Yi."
The moment he mentioned her name, there were many who were shocked. However, they felt that the Zi Yi they knew must not be the same one Elder Bai had mentioned. Perhaps only their names were spelled the same, and so, they did not comment on it.
Elder Lu had someone hang the painting in his study room and the birthday banquet continued as guests continued to offer him birthday blessings.
After the segment was done, the birthday banquet officially started.
As usual, those who sat with Elder Lu were those bigshots and his subordinates as usual.
During the meal, someone brought up their granddaughter once again.
"My Lanlan just graduated from university this year. That girl has been given offers by several large international enterprises before she even graduated. However, she has set her heart on entering Lu Group. She seems to be preparing to apply to the company recently too."
Elder Lu nodded. "Yang Lan does indeed have the capabilities. It would be good if she entered the Lu Group."
Elder Yang was delighted at his words. "Haha, I was thinking of having Lanlan chat with Jingye. She studied international finance and speaking of which, she's also Jingye's junior sister. I believe they would have tons to talk about."
The intent behind his words was considered to be very obvious.
Elder Lu had also appreciated Elder Yang's granddaughter and so, he had given his consent.
Elder Yang was even more delighted at that.
Just then, Rick walked over with a glass of wine in his hand. "Elder Lu, I wish you happiness and longevity."
After Rick finished giving his blessing in Chinese, he raised his cup and gave a toast.
Elder Lu was rather fond of Rick and he motioned for the staff behind him. "Prepare a chair for Rick."
The chair was soon brought over and Rick took a seat.
Elder Lu asked, "How's Hank doing recently?"
"Grandfather's legs have recently been getting worse. Otherwise, he would have liked to come in person to celebrate Elder Lu's birthday."
"Sigh, we can only accept old age. Back then when Hank and I had encircled those international bandits together, he was the type that wanted to rush to the front lines in every situation."
Speaking of this, Elder Lu could not help but lament and the others had also followed suit.
Rick quietly observed Elder Lu's expression. He revealed a moved expression when Elder Lu reminisced about the past and spoke in a casual tone. "Grandfather has also often mentioned his days with Elder Lu. He said that Elder Lu was the most loyal and capable Chinese man he had ever met. He also said that if the two families gave birth to a son and daughter, they would have an arranged marriage."
Elder Lu recalled the past and said, "That's right. Unfortunately, our wives gave birth to sons and the agreement did not happen."
Rick smiled and said, "In fact, grandfather has always regretted not having the chance to become in-laws with Elder Lu. He would occasionally mention that it would be nice if the grandchildren of the two families get married."
Upon hearing this, Elder Lu suddenly thought of something. "Rick, you have a younger sister?"
"That's right."
"Why didn't she come with you?"
"Three years ago, my sister's calf suffered from a comminuted fracture when she saved a child crossing the road. It was a great blow to her then, as she was a dancer and could no longer dance. However, she managed to think things through and installed a prosthetic limb last year and there's now no problem with her walking."
After hearing the story, the elders on the table lamented.
Elder Lu said, "Your sister is a strong and kind-hearted young lady."
Rick had a gentle expression on his face. "That's right. Aisha is the strongest girl in the world. But..."
Speaking of here, Rick suddenly sighed. "Aisha has always liked Lu. However, after the accident, she dared not visit the capital anymore. She's afraid that Lu and the others would look at her differently."
Elder Lu said with a straight face, "Your sister got injured from saving someone. Who would dare to talk behind her back?!"
Rick smiled at his words.
He knew that based on Elder Lu's personality, a person who distinguished love and hate and was also upright, what mattered most to him was a person's innate quality. It just so happened that his younger sister was not lacking in that aspect.
He believed that after he left Elder Lu with a good impression of his sister, he would certainly stand on her side in the future.
On the other side.
Lu Jingye was surrounded by a group of young people and everyone chatted casually. At that moment, several young women came up to the group.
One of the women walked over to Lu Jingye and openly toasted him. "Second Brother, I am Yang Lan. I am a student with the same major as you and I just graduated this year. I am planning to apply for the position of assistant for the GM in the Lu Group. Please take care of me."
Before Lu Jingye managed to speak, Mrs. Lu who was standing among a group of rich wives had called out to him, "Jingye, come over for a moment."
Lu Jingye politely nodded at her and headed towards Mrs. Lu.
"Mother."
Mrs. Lu casually made up an excuse and led Lu Jingye outside.
They headed somewhere empty before Mrs. Lu stopped and educated Lu Jingye with a stern face. "You're attached right now and you shouldn't raise the hopes of other girls. Otherwise, Zi Yi would be very disappointed and sad if she knew about it."
Lu Jingye did not expect his mother to talk about this. The corners of his lips curled up and he said, "Mother, don't worry. I won't do anything that would make Yiyi misunderstand."
Only then was Mrs. Lu relieved. She patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's your grandfather's birthday banquet today and it's unavoidable to drink. After the banquet is over, go and look for Little Zi."
Lu Jingye looked at Mrs. Lu's serious expression and nodded.
Chapter 263: Little Villain, Don't Be Naughty
Dou Xiangling stayed at Zi Yi's house until dinner, before she then left.
After Dou Xiangling left, Zi Yi headed down to the basement.
The majority of the equipment she had purchased had arrived one after another and they were all waiting to be assembled.
She stayed in the basement until 11 p.m at night. It was the housekeeper who called out to her before she finally realized the time. "Miss Zi, it's getting very late."
Only then, did she stop the work and intended to continue tomorrow instead.
When she came out of the basement, she said, "You can go and rest first. I'm also heading to bed now."
The housekeeper nodded and said, "Goodnight, Miss Zi." After that, he left the backyard.
Zi Yi headed for the living room.
However, when she entered the living room and was just about to close the door, her phone rang.
She glanced at the caller and answered the call in slight surprise as the corner of her lips curled up. "Ah Jing, why are you calling me at this time?"
Lu Jingye's voice sounded slightly hoarse and it was particularly bewitching. "I've returned from my grandfather's banquet. I saw a cake shop and bought you one on the way. Do you want to eat it?"
Zi Yi cheerfully replied. "Yes!"
She then asked, "Where are you right now?"
"I'm reaching home soon."
Zi Yi held her phone and walked out of the courtyard as she asked, "Have you gotten me milk tea?"
"The cake shop doesn't sell milk tea. But I got you a bottle of yogurt."
The smile on her face deepened and she automatically forgot the fact that there was yogurt in her fridge. Her footsteps had also quickened.
When she went over to the courtyard, the housekeeper who was about to rest for the day had heard her movements.
He thought that she planned to go out. "Miss Zi, where are you going?"
"I'm waiting for Ah Jing."
The housekeeper immediately understood and he tactfully said, "Then I'm heading to rest for the day."
"Okay!"
Zi Yi did not need to wait long for the car lights to appear at the front gates.
The car stopped inside the gates and Lu Jingye opened the door of the back seat.
The moment he opened the door, Zi Yi came to his side and ran into his embrace.
Lu Jingye held onto the food with one hand and hugged her waist with another.
Zi Yi snuggled in his embrace and said, "You drank. And a lot at that."
Lu Jingye's lips curled up. His voice became hoarse due to the alcohol. "En, there were many guests tonight so it was inevitable to drink more."
Zi Yi came out from his embrace and looked up at his handsome face that was illuminated by the street lights. She then put her hands around his neck and said with a smile, "Let me check what alcohol you drank?"
She stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
The moment her lips touched his, his hand tightly pressed her into his embrace.
Due to the tight hug, Zi Yi only managed to kiss his chin.
Lu Jingye's deep voice rang in her ears. "Let's go the backyard."
Everyone stayed in the front yard and he had no intention for other people to spectate their intimacy.
Zi Yi nodded and the two of them headed for the backyard while holding hands.
When they arrived at the backyard, Zi Yi took the yogurt in his hands and drank it while looking at him. After taking two sips, she said, "We're in the backyard."
Lu Jingye chuckled, reached out to hold her waist, and dragged her into his embrace. He lowered his head and gave her a warm, deep kiss.
After a while, Lu Jingye's voice that contained slight traces of a smile sounded, as he asked the obedient young lady in his embrace, "Do you know what alcohol I drank now?"
Zi Yi pursed her lips and smiled. "Nope. I only tasted yogurt."
Following that, she took another sip of the yogurt and stared at him with her bewitching beautiful eyes. "You want to try again?"
Lu Jingye's eyes darkened and his Adam's apple moved. A moment later he hugged her close and prevented her from looking at him while he softly said in her ears, "Little villain, don't be naughty."
Zi Yi giggled as she held his waist and felt his warmer-than-usual body heat.
Lu Jingye only released her after controlling that flame of desire in his body. He held her hands and headed for the living room.
While they walked, Zi Yi asked, "Won't your family look for you?"
"They won't." Lu Jingye smiled as he thought of his mother's appearance where she wished he could go and find Zi Yi as soon as possible. "Grandfather had already settled for the day when I left. The others can handle the rest."
Having said that, he opened the cake box.
Zi Yi took a small piece and her eyes brightened after having a taste. "This shop's cake is delicious!"
"I'll buy it for you often in the future."
"Okay!"
After she finished a piece, she continued hugging Lu Jingye's waist and asked, "Ah Jing, are you drunk?"
Lu Jingye looked at the young girl's shining eyes and responded with an affirmative two seconds later.
Zi Yi smiled. Her eyes scanned his face twice before wandering downstairs.
Lu Jingye looked at the young lady within his embrace with narrowed eyes. He knew that she was planning something in that mind of hers once again and looked at her warily.
She did not know how attractive she was and he could only constantly remind himself that she had not reached adulthood yet.
When Zi Yi's hands reached into his clothes and landed on his waist, his body shook. He could not control himself and gave her a punishing kiss.
After she turned obedient from his kiss, he said with his hoarse and deep voice, "You're not an adult yet. Don't play around."
Zi Yi's dazed mind finally cleared up after hearing what he said. She discontentedly bumped her head against his chest. "Old-fashioned."
A burst of loud laughter could be heard after she said that.
Lu Jingye looked at Zi Yi resting in his embrace and stroked her head. "It's getting late. Go and rest early."
However, Zi Yi hugged his waist without letting go.
Lu Jingye had no other option but to ask, "Do you want me to carry you on my back or princess carry you?"
Zi Yi raised her head and her eyes shone brightly. "Princess carry!"
At the sight of the young lady acting spoiled, Lu Jingye felt his heart-melting.
He then picked her up in his arms and headed upstairs.
Zi Yi put her arms around his neck and asked, "Am I heavy?"
"No." He then added, "You're too light."
Zi Yi was delighted at his response.
Lu Jingye put her down after they arrived outside her bedroom door. "Go to bed early. Don't surf the internet at night."
Zi Yi looked at the dark circles under his eyes and nodded. She then stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
The next day when Zi Yi opened the door, she just so happened to see Lu Jingye coming out.
"Good morning, Ah Jing~"
"Good morning."
The two of them headed downstairs together.
As it was still early, Zi Yi suggested. "Let's go for a morning run."
Obviously, Lu Jingye would not have any objections.
The moment they went outside, they saw the housekeeper standing in the yard assigning jobs to the servants. When the housekeeper saw them, he hastily headed over and greeted them. "Good morning, Young master, Miss Zi."
"Good morning."
After she greeted the housekeeper, Zi Yi headed outside together with Lu Jingye.
When they finished their morning run, Lu Jingye's phone rang.
He only said a sentence after he answered the call. "I'll come over later."
Chapter 264: Fight
Lu Jingye left after they finished breakfast, while Zi Yi headed to the racing club.
Before she could even manage to reach the doors of the club, she saw the Zhou siblings fighting outside.
That's right. The Zhou siblings were fighting at the entrance of the club.
From the looks of how they were fighting, they did not seem to be siblings but appeared to be enemies instead.
In particular, Zhou Shijin. Even at a distance, Zi Yi could feel the maliciousness in his eyes.
She parked her car near the siblings who were fighting to the extent they had forgotten where they were. She alighted from the car, leaned against it, and crossed her arms as she spectated the show.
Just then Zhou Shijin's punch landed on Zhou Shiyu's jaw.
Zhou Shiyu retreated as he staggered and covered his jaw in haste. The corner of his lips had started to bleed.
Zhou Shijin angrily yelled with reddened eyes, "Don't bother yourself with my affairs. I said that I will obtain the championships in the international racing competition in October and I will definitely do so!"
Zhou Shijin wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with his thumb as he sneered and mocked. "Champion? Are you dreaming? Do you think the international racing competition is a joke and that everyone can win the championships?"
"You!" Zhou Shijin's chest swelled with anger and his fists clenched tightly. He gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "Zhou Shiyu, do you think you're all that great to have gotten grandfather's attention? We still have several cousins in the Zhou Group. You're only there as a small manager..."
"You can't even make your way inside. What gives you the right to say that?" Zhou Shiyu said in a light tone and laughed.
His laughter was full of scorn. "Isn't it just grandfather denying your abilities and forbidding you from entering the senior management? Do you think you're still a 3-year-old child? Just because of that, you threw a tantrum and went to play with these types of racing cars that could possibly take your life at any moment?"
"That's not true!"
Zhou Shijin seemed like a cat whose tail was stepped on and instantly blew up. "I've never been interested in entering the Zhou Group. I love racing. Aren't you always looking down on me, saying that I am incapable? Let me tell you, I'll definitely win the championships for you to see!"
"Heh!"
Zhou Shiyu's sneer had caused Zhou Shijin to explode once again.
Just then, Zhou Shiyu discovered Zi Yi and he turned around to look at her.
Zhou Shijin had also noticed her and his face somehow turned red.
Zi Yi stared at the two of them with an expression of regret. "You're not continuing?"
Embarrassment flashed past their faces and their expressions became closed off.
Zhou Shijin chose not to say anything and turned to leave.
Whereas Zhou Shiyu headed in her direction.
"My younger brother is a member of the Zhou family. He should not participate in these types of high-risk competitions."
Zi Yi looked at him and asked, "What use is there in saying this to me? I'm not the one who forced him here."
"If you didn't accept him, he would not have a place to go!"
Zi Yi laughed at what he said. Her laughter was cold. "I would have forgotten if you had not brought it up. I truly have to thank you for that. I'm someone who can't stand being provoked and if you had not come looking for me, your brother definitely would not have been my racer right now."
Zhou Shiyu's expression changed again and again after hearing her words. In the end, his expression sank and he asked in a deep voice, "You are truly intending to keep him here?"
"What can you do to me?"
"..."
Zhou Shiyu glared at her.
At the thought of Second Brother Lu making a sudden appearance last time, he truly had no way to deal with her.
He stared at her for several more seconds and left towards his car.
Zi Yi looked at the car that drove off and her lips curled up. She then headed into the racing club.
...
Ten minutes after Zhou Shiyu's car had driven out, a car suddenly stopped horizontally in front of his car.
The driver slammed on the brake and friction sounds could be heard. Zhou Shiyu said to the bodyguard with a dark expression, "Go out and take a look."
The bodyguard hastily went down to check the situation.
Zhou Shiyu was originally angry and at the sight of the car that deliberately blocked his road, his anger intensified.
The bodyguard checked the situation and returned very quickly. He passed a name card to Zhou Shiyu.
"Young Master, the man from that car passed you a name card. He said that their CEO would like to meet you."
Zhou Shiyu's expression darkened. Just as he was about to reject it, he somehow felt that the name card was familiar. He took it to take a look.
"UP Group's CEO."
Looking at the simple but heavyweight title, surprise flashed through his eyes. He quickly thought about the intentions of this UP Group's CEO, as they had no dealings among their families.
However, UP Group was a large international group and he would certainly be willing to meet. He said to the bodyguard. "Get the car in front to lead the way."
The bodyguard hastily left to talk to the car in front.
In the end, he was led to a cafe.
Following Rick's bodyguard into the room, a brown-haired blue-eyed man was already seated inside and waiting.
At the sight of Zhou Shiyu, Rick greeted him and held out his hand. "Mr. Zhou, I apologize for taking the liberty to invite you in this manner."
Zhou Shiyu returned the handshake and asked, "I wonder why Mr. Rick arranged this meeting?"
Unexpectedly, Rick did not beat around the bush. "I heard that Mr. Zhou does not wish for your brother to continue driving racing cars. I have a way that can stop him and I wonder if Mr. Zhou is willing to listen to it?"
...
Zhou Shijin was already prepared on the racing track and he merely took at a glance when Zi Yi entered. Following that, he ran towards the racing car.
Zi Yi did not stop him either. She called out to Robot B (Club Robot Management) and said, "Upgrade the safety system of the racetrack later. On the No.1 racing track, add in..."
When Zhou Shijin came to the racing car, he turned around to check out Zi Yi. Only to discover that she was not looking in his direction at all. He lowered his eyes to ponder for a moment before he turned back around.
After Zi Yi finished giving orders, she looked at him and asked, "What is it?"
Zhou Shijin clenched his fist and looked firm. "No matter what my brother says, I will not give up on racing."
After that, he added, "I will definitely prove to my brother that I have merit."
Zi Yi recalled Zhou Shijin's words and coldly said, "You brothers are really interesting. One wants to prove his ability and the other is worried about safety. Since you're not enemies, why don't you two have a good talk."
Zhou Shijin's expression tensed up and he softly growled. "You don't understand."
Having said that, he turned around and went towards the racing car.
Zi Yi looked at the rude Zhou Shijin and softly muttered, "It seems like the impression he has of me is too gentle."
How dare he give his boss such an attitude.
Zi Yi said to Robot B, "Get the robot to drive out a racing car."
"Yes, Master."
Just as Zhou Shijin got in the car, he saw the robot driving out another racing car.
While he was surprised, he saw Zi Yi heading in his direction.
Zi Yi said, "Let's have a competition."
Zhou Shijin looked at the car she sat in and his eyes seemed to be saying: 'You're cheating and I won't compete with you.'
The corner of her lips curled up and she said, "Don't worry. This car hasn't been modified and the fastest speed is 410Km/h. I don't need to drive a modified car to compete with you."
The veins on his forehead bulged out and he glared at Zi Yi upon hearing what she said.
Zi Yi ignored his expression, walked to the car, and explained the rules of how they were going to compete. "Ten laps for each person. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins."
Zhou Shijin squeezed a response through his teeth. "Fine."
Chapter 265: Xuanxuan is Smart
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The two cars were parked side by side. The instant Robot B released a whistle, both cars sped out.
Zhou Shijin was extremely confident after having gone through the devil's training. Furthermore, both of them were driving unmodified cars and he felt that he was sure to win today.
At the first turn, Zhou Shijin was prepared to complete a perfect drift and accelerate at the same time.
However, just as the thought surfaced in his head, the car next to him completed a beautiful drift and surpassed him.
Zhou Shijin then hastily accelerated.
However, even at the maximum speed, he could not chase up to Zi Yi no matter how he tried.
He looked at the car before him without any thoughts on decelerating and kept driving at the highest speed. He was inexplicably worried.
Aren't you afraid that the wheels are incapable of withstanding such strong friction?!
All his worries ended up being redundant. When Zi Yi's car widened a huge distance between them, Zhou Shijin realized that the tires of her car were completely fine.
Moreover, he was unable to chase up to her anymore.
Ten laps ended very quickly. Zi Yi parked her car at the finishing line and said to Robot B, "There are two aspects in which this car needs to be modified..."
After she had finished explaining all the modification areas, Zhou Shijin finally arrived at the finishing line.
He alighted from the car with an expression of frustration and gloominess as he said, "I lost."
Zi Yi glanced at him. "Isn't it normal for you to lose?"
Zhou Shijin felt like something was stuck in his chest and he could not swallow it nor spit it out.
Zi Yi did not pay attention to his expression and said, "You better resolve the problem between you and your brother. The next time your brother comes here to cause trouble, don't blame me for being rude."
The moment he heard that he raised the volume of his voice and asked, "What did he say to you again?"
"You yourself should have a clear understanding of what he said."
Zi Yi shot him a glance and turned as she headed outside. "I won't be coming over for the remaining half of the month. Don't let me hear any news about something happening to my racing club."
Zhou Shijin looked at Zi Yi's back view and said, with his fists clenched tightly, "Rest assured. If he dares to do something to the racing club, I won't forgive him for the rest of my life."
Zi Yi's lips twitched and she left.
She gave Dou Xiangling a call in the afternoon to inform her of her plans to go abroad for a period of time.
Dou Xiangling was somewhat surprised. "Yiyi, where are you going? Are you going alone?"
"Yes, I'm heading to K Country."
"Are you going for a vacation?" Dou Xiangling was a little envious. "In fact, I also wish to visit K Country. However, I don't have any time in the upcoming months."
"You can go there in the future."
"Yes." Dou Xiangling was somewhat reluctant to part with her. "Yiyi, I'm preparing materials today at M.Uni. If you have nothing on, come over and look for me. I can also tell you what preparations are needed to enter the competition."
Since Zi Yi had nothing going on, she agreed.
It was only three p.m now and the sun was still brightly shining high up in the skies. Zi Yi originally planned to drive into the school, but the security guard made her park outside when she arrived at the entrance. "There are foreign guests coming to visit today and private cars are not allowed inside the campus."
Zi Yi parked her car in an off-campus parking lot. Following that, she went to a nearby convenience stall and bought an umbrella before she headed towards the University.
Somewhere in the Metropolis University.
Li Peirong and Zi Xuan were walking around the campus and they did not feel hot in the 35~36 degree weather. On the contrary, their faces revealed excitement.
"I didn't expect M.Uni to be so huge and so beautiful. It's worthy to be known as the largest institution of higher education in the capital... Our Xuanxuan is sure smart to be able to enroll in such a great school."
They had already decided on an exquisite apartment and paid for the deposit. After the formal processes were complete, Xuanxuan could directly move in.
Zi Xu had been extremely busy these days and he had returned after staying for a day in the capital.
Zi Xuan pushed up her spectacles as she looked at the scenery and buildings on both sides and proudly said, "Since I've said that I can get in, I will definitely get in."
"That's right. Our Xuanxuan is so smart!"
Li Peirong looked at her daughter with a proud expression. "After you officially start attending school, I'll come over to accompany you."
"What for?" Zi Xuan furrowed her brows. "I'm here to attend university and it's not like I'm attending high school. Who would have their family accompany them."
Li Peirong was worried. "How could you stay here alone?"
"Why not? The canteen sells food and haven't we eaten there in the afternoon? The food here is delicious and I also like it. I can simply find an hourly worker to clean up the apartment."
Even though Li Peirong was still a little reluctant, since Zi Xuan had said so, she felt that it was time to let her become independent. In the end, she compromised and said, "Alright then. I'll come over to visit you every weekend."
Zi Xuan did not oppose her regular visits.
Speaking of visiting, Li Peirong thought of Zi Yi and did not forget to remind her. "That slut is also in the capital. Make a detour if you see you. She's hanging out with people from the triads1 and she will not meet with a good end in the future.
But anyways, it's impossible for someone like her to be coming to M.Uni. Pay attention when you go elsewhere in the future. Don't let her latch on to you."
She felt that for someone like Zi Yi, she would definitely have an extremely miserable fate in the future.
She was merely worried that when that happened, those people from the underworld would cause trouble for her daughter for something Zi Yi had done.
"If people from the triad find you, you must call the police immediately."
"Got it."
They continued walking for a while and saw a group of people coming from another road. They were discussing various academic things and competitions as they walked.
The mother and daughter had stood to one side and allowed them to pass.
Coincidentally, there were two people walking beside them and they were in a discussion. "Have you heard? The top student who entered through M.Uni's independent enrollment came to school for several tests again. I heard it's to choose a major."
"Are you sure, why's there a need to take a test to choose majors?"
"I heard that the student is freaking awesome and wants to choose dozens of majors at the same time."
"Sii... Is he or she crazy? Doesn't M.Uni stipulate that a student is unable to take more than three majors?"
"That's for normal students. It's different for that person. She directly requested to undergo tests."
"What kind of tests?"
"I heard that professors of various majors created test papers. There were many questions that had exceeded what we've learned and we might not even be able to answer them too!"
"Omg! How did she fare?"
"I don't know about that."
While they spoke, they continued walking further away.
Li Peirong could not help but sigh. "As expected of M.Uni. The students here are indeed different."
However, Zi Xuan's competitiveness was aroused.
So in order to choose more majors, one can do that by undergoing tests.
She also wanted to choose several majors.
Thinking of this, Zi Xuan said to Li Peirong, "Mom, let's go to the bookstore. I wish to buy some books."
Li Peirong said, "You finally graduated and other people have all gone on a graduation trip. Even if you are not interested, you shouldn't think about studying all day long."
Zi Xuan pushed up her glasses and said with a determined expression, "No. If I want to win from the starting line, I have to start running ahead of the rest."
Chapter 266: Master, This Guy is Thinking of Snatching Your Company!
Zi Yi had been very decisive when she said she was going abroad. She only brought Robot A and Little Loli with her when she left.
When she got on the plane, Lu Jingye had also got on a helicopter and left the capital.
Rick, who planned to get rid of Zi Yi before he left the capital, had sent men for her, but they ended up making a wasted trip.
"Hmph! That woman must have followed Lu Jingye and left the country!" Rick gnashed his teeth in anger. "You didn't even forget to bring that woman along with you when you go abroad. It seems like you truly have feelings for her!"
"How can I allow that? My sister has liked you for so many years and yet, you fell for another woman?"
Speaking of this, Rick gave a ruthless order. "Find a way to destroy that woman's bar and racing club. Don't leave behind any evidence."
Since that woman was so ignorant, he shall make her lose everything.
Of course, he would not let Lu Jingye find out he was the mastermind behind it.
Rick found a group of gangsters from the triad and they headed for Zi Yi's racing club in the middle of the night. Looking similar to the other racing clubs, the group of gangsters quickly took out the gasoline they prepared in advance and splashed it around the vicinity.
Due to the large area it occupied, they had driven two oil tankers here.
The instant the gasoline was splashed out, they suddenly heard a mechanical sound that seemed to reverberate in their brains.
"Energy source approaching. Activate receive mode."
The next second, the group of gangsters was stunned. The ordinary-looking exterior wall suddenly changed into one with a particularly smooth curved surface with a groove at the bottom.
The moment the oil was splashed out, it quickly flowed down the groove and into the hole.
"What's going on?"
The expressions of those gangsters turned white as their lips trembled. "Wasn't this club supposed to be empty? Did you hear a strange sound earlier?"
The moment he asked the question, the other gangsters suddenly felt a chill.
"Where has the oil gone? Should we directly start a fire?"
Everyone thought it was feasible and regardless if there was oil on the wall or not, they took out their lighters and threw it against the wall.
The next second, a loud sound could be heard.
It frightened them to the extent they subconsciously held their heads with the intention to escape.
However, a cold mechanical voice sounded from behind them, "Since you're here, don't be in a rush to leave."
Before they had time to react, there was a sudden whistling sound coming from behind.
"Ouch!"
When they were struck by a bat made of iron, all of them could only hug their heads and cry out in pain.
"Ah- Ah!~"
"Ah- Ah!~"
"Stop hitting us. It hurts... Wuuu~"
This group of gangsters returned to their base with injuries and it resulted in rumors that the club was haunted.
However, the boss wanted to earn the high commission offered and so, he directly led a large group of people to the club.
In the end, the beating and injuries they received were worse than the first group.
The boss had mingled around the capital for ages and he could not possibly let things go just like that, after he and all his brothers were injured. Therefore, they directly went looking for the person who got in contact with them.
When Rick got to know of this, he had kicked the table before him in anger.
"How did you find those useless people! Go and find someone else!"
"Boss, how should we deal with those gangsters?"
"Give them some money and chase them away."
However, they ended up looking through all the gangsters around the capital. In the end, when someone heard that the target was to destroy that particular racing club, all of them refused to accept the commission.
Zi Yi's racing club soon became famous in the capital's underworld.
Even so, Rick did not believe it was haunted.
He sent all his bodyguards to destroy the establishment.
However, the beatings and injuries his bodyguards received were worse than those gangsters and they were directly admitted into the hospital.
At the same time, Rick received an emergency call from the headquarters. "CEO, something bad has happened. The company's top-secret database has been attacked."
Rick was frightened to the extent he immediately took a plane and returned.
After appreciating Rick's courting death actions, Zi Yi began to take over her Energy Company.
The manager of the company was a tall, bearded, middle-aged man named Hank. He had the appearance of a smart person.
When Hank saw it was Zi Yi who came to take over the company, he had checked her out for quite some time, together with the Robot A and Little Loli she had brought with her.
At the thought of a beautiful young woman only bringing along two people with her to take over such a huge company, wasn't it simply trying to give the company to him instead?
Instantly, greed and scheming surfaced in his heart
On the surface, he enthusiastically welcomed her with open arms and wanted to give her a hug. "Oh, you must be the new boss. You're finally here. Welcome!"
Seeing Hank approaching, Robot A stretched out his arm and blocked him with a childish expression.
"Mr. Hank, my boss dislikes physical contact. You better refrain from any unnecessary contact."
Hank glanced at Robot A and felt that his voice sounded a little mechanical. However, he did not think too much about it as he hastily put down his hands and revealed a warm and harmless smile. "I'm sorry. Giving a hug is basic courtesy in our country and I didn't know the Young Boss disliked contact."
After that, he motioned her towards a direction. "Young Boss, please enter. I'll show you around the company."
This Energy Company was not considered the largest in K Country, but it had a pretty big scale. There was a building in the front area and a large energy research and development experimental laboratory at the back.
After Hank led them to the back area, he specially found an excuse to leave.
When Hank left, Zi Yi said to Robot A, "Monitor him."
And so, Robot A immediately started to monitor Hank.
When Hank left Zi Yi's line of sight, he called over a trustworthy subordinate and said, "Go arrange a dinner party tonight. Find some triad gangsters and have them resolve her and her companions."
The subordinate was frightened. "Manager, this is our company's new boss you're talking about."
"What's there to be afraid of? They are merely two teenage girls and that man is only a subordinate. What could he possibly be capable of? It is obvious that the three of them, especially that boss, are all well-protected rich ladies. When the time comes, as long as we get rid of her secretly, no one would know."
"Bu-but..." The subordinate was still slightly timid.
"Shush!" Hank patted his shoulders and gave him tempting benefits. "As long as we get rid of the boss, I will be the new boss. At that time, my position would be yours."
"I-is that for real?" The moment his subordinate heard that, he gulped in excitement and instantly became determined. "Manager, you can rest assured that I promise to complete this task."
"Good, hurry and prepare. Send me a message when you're done."
"Ok!"
...
"Master, this man is thinking of snatching away your company!" Little Loli was shocked. "Who gave him the gall to do so!"
Robot A asked, "Master, what do you intend to do with them?"
Zi Yi's indifferent expression contained traces of chilliness. "Since they plan to scheme against me, then I'll let them lose more than what they could possibly gain."
After saying that, she spoke to Robot A. "Do a thorough check on this person, his family, good friends and all the senior management of this company."
Very soon, Robot A had prepared all the information and sent it to Zi Yi. She just happened to finish reading through a portion of it, when Hank suddenly appeared again.
"Young Boss, sorry to keep you waiting. Please come with me, I'll show you around right now."
Zi Yi quietly put away her phone and followed behind Hank.
Chapter 267: Who Else Plans to Capture Me?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After visiting the laboratory, Zi Yi checked through the accounts of the company and it was soon dinner time.
Hank enthusiastically invited her. "Young Boss, I have booked a room in XX restaurant and this is considered a welcome party for you."
Zi Yi looked up at Hank and asked, "Why is there a big discrepancy with the accounts prepared during this period of time from the previous ones? There are also places where the amount is inconsistent?"
"Ugh..." Hank did not expect Zi Yi to notice a problem in such a short period of time.
These were all accounts that he had paid professionals to create.
Zi Yi sneered. "It's been a month since I've taken over this Energy Company. It's indeed enough time to make false accounts and transfer the company funds."
Hank's expression instantly changed. He raised his voice and questioned her. "Young Boss, are you doubting me?"
"Are my words that hard to comprehend?" Zi Yi returned a question instead of a reply. Following that, she motioned to Robot A. "Gather all the senior management of the company. We shall deal with this issue today."
Hank was shocked. He never expected that the woman who seemed like a pushover would plan to give them a warning the moment she arrived.
However, at the thought that she merely took over the company recently, no one was willing to accept her. He sneered deep down and dropped all pretense as he directly threatened her.
"Young Boss, don't you think it's too much to be causing such a huge commotion the moment you arrived here? You better think things through. Now is the time where everyone is unsettled and you're pretty young too. Do you think you're capable of controlling the situation?"
Hank had suddenly revealed all his cards. "Young Boss, I'm not threatening you. I'm merely giving you a reminder. You're just a boss who parachuted here in the middle of things and you are completely clueless about the company. If you do something that might cause a huge commotion, perhaps no one will be coming to work tomorrow."
Zi Yi looked at him with narrowed eyes and revealed a chilly glint.
Hank was even more fearless. "I have been managing the company during this period of time. Do you not believe that with a single word from me, everyone would follow me?"
"It seems like you have good interpersonal relationships."
"It's good that you know that. Boss, since you're ignorant about everything how good is it to just be a boss that earns money? Why do you have to do such meaningless things?"
"How is it considered meaningless to check my own company's accounts?"
Just as she said that a large crowd of people walked past her office.
Shortly after, over twenty senior management staff had entered the room.
All of them were still unaware that Zi Yi was their new boss.
The men looked at her and were so surprised to the extent that they started to salivate.
"Manager, who is this beauty? She's really gorgeous."
"Could she be a new colleague of ours?"
Hank looked at everyone's reaction and deliberately refrained from introducing Zi Yi to them.
Zi Yi coldly swept her gaze across the group of men's shining gazes. "Is this how you treat your boss?"
One of them looked at the manager's expression and burst out laughing. "Boss? Don't be ridiculous. How could you possibly be our boss?"
"A, show him the property rights of the company and fire him at the same time."
When Robot A took out the electronic version of the contract, the crowd was in a state of confusion. However, after they secretly glanced at the manager and noticed his wink, which was an attempt to reassure them, they started being unbridled.
"Who knows if this contract is real or fake. I heard that our new boss is a very capable and domineering CEO... Girl, could you be the lover of that CEO? You stole this from him and secretly came here to take his money?"
The moment he said that many had echoed in unison.
Some even dared to threaten her. "Do you believe we can't sue you right now? Do you know where our manager's cousin works?"
"That's right. You're a liar. We will arrest you on behalf of our boss."
After that, the few men came closer in an attempt to grab her and take a slight advantage of her at the same time.
Zi Yi glanced at the few of them approaching her. She pursed her lips and killing intent surfaced in her eyes.
"A."
When Zi Yi called out for A, its fists headed in their direction.
Shortly after, a violent and bloody scene played out in the office.
"Ouch..."
"Wuuu..."
A few of them were beaten black and blue as they cried and rolled on the ground in pain.
The others were all shocked.
Zi Yi glanced at the rest and coldly asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to grab me?"
Everyone kept their mouths shut. They were afraid the next unfortunate soul would be them.
Hank's expression had also darkened.
He did not expect that the person Zi Yi brought with her was so terrifying.
Zi Yi sneered. "I don't need you here. All of you, immediately complete the leaving procedures. You're all fired."
The moment they heard that, all of them looked at her in disbelief.
Hank finally recovered his senses. He clenched his teeth and said with a low voice, "You better think things through. Without us, your company can't continue operating."
"Who says so? I only need researchers here."
"Ha! Do you think the researchers will stay after we leave?"
After Hank said that, he grabbed a resignation contract and signed his name before slapping it on her table. "Look here, I am the one that's leaving, and it's not you who fired me."
He then sneered and threatened her. "I hope that you don't regret your actions."
Having said his piece, he turned and left the office.
When the rest saw Hank leaving, it was impossible for them to remain. They had all signed the papers and left.
Soon the news that all the senior management of the Energy Company had left, spread throughout the business circle of K Country. Just as everyone was waiting to see the company fall, Zi Yi had directly conquered a group of researchers with her capabilities.
The moment they saw her, they were as obedient as dogs.
Hank and the group of senior management staff planned to ruin Zi Yi and her company's reputation after they left, only to find out that as soon as they left, various scandals of theirs were revealed one after another. Moreover, they had received a letter from the court.
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In the end, not only did they end up in a bad state, they were also blacklisted by the entire industry.
Half a month had passed after everything was resolved.
Zi Yi left Robot A in K Country and got him to manage the company for the time being while she brought Little Loli with her as they prepared to return.
Little Loli was extremely reluctant when she left. "Wuuuu... A, you must miss me when you're here. Also, send me videos every day."
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Robot A looked at her as if saying: 'You're crazy', and said to Zi Yi, "Master, I strongly request for you to uninstall her emotional system."
Zi Yi glanced at Little Loli who seemed like she was about to faint from heartache. The corner of her lips twitched and she pulled Little Loli by the arm as they walked to the lounge.
Little Loli continued crying the entire time. There were originally plenty of people looking in Zi Yi's direction but right now, all of them were openly looking at her while pointing fingers at Little Loli.
When they arrived at the waiting room, as it was not yet the boarding time, Zi Yi could not stand Little Loli's crying and she said to her, "You can stay here and continue crying.. I'm heading to the washroom."
Chapter 268: Little Loli Gets Molested
When Zi Yi came out from the restroom, Little Loli was getting teased by a despicable-looking person.
Zi Yi came closer and stopped five meters away. She just so happened to see the man sitting beside Little Loli sizing her up using a dirty gaze. "Little girl, are you alone? Where are you flying to?"
Little Loli was clearly slightly over excited from getting hit on. "Oppa, you seem pretty rich. What do you do for a living?"
That man was probably excited from the way Little Loli had addressed him and unexpectedly started talking with her. "I'm a bounty hunter and I do many things. Do you want to join me? I can guarantee that I'll bring you along to enjoy a good life."
"Wow... oppa you're so capable. However, I don't understand what a bounty hunter is. Can you explain to me in detail? I'm so curious!"
The man was even more excited. He first checked out his surroundings and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he motioned for Little Loli to come closer. He then softly whispered something by her ears and touched her face, which was quite simply sexual harassment.
Seeing this, Zi Yi's face darkened, and was just about to walk over.
Just then, Little Loli gave him a slap on the back of his hand.
Even though Little Loli had a cute and adorable face, that slap of hers contained a huge amount of force. Even though she was five meters away from them, Zi Yi still managed to hear the sound of bones breaking.
"Owwww-"
A howling sound similar to pigs crying out loud had immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the airport.
Even the airport staff had made their way over.
Little Loli had an expression as if she was at a loss.
"Wuuu... I don't know... I only gently slapped his hand and it ended up like that. Wuuu... Am I going to get arrested? I'm scared~"
At that moment, her loli face had played a great role in presenting her innocence. When everyone saw that she had a fearful expression and was crying, who would bear to blame her?"
Everyone felt that it must have been that man's problem.
Perhaps his hand was already injured and Little Loli merely accidentally touched the wound.
The airport staff had immediately sent the man away in an ambulance.
Just then, the boarding reminder for Zi Yi's flight sounded.
Zi Yi walked over in large strides and left with Little Loli, leaving behind a group of people who were still discussing the incident.
After getting on the plane, Zi Yi looked at Little Loli with a straight face.
Little Loli revealed an aggrieved expression. "Master, I didn't do it on purpose..."
"Don't talk to everyone that comes to you. What if you meet a pervert and expose your identity as a robot? If you can't get past the security check at that time, I'm going to ignore you."
Zi Yi had installed special chips on Robot A and Little Loli when she brought them out. Even the most powerful machine in this world would not be able to detect that they were robots.
Little Loli obediently nodded. After a moment, she softly said to Zi Yi, "Master, I heard that there is a huge commotion in Country C, which is pretty close to Country K. It seems like a priceless treasure had been stolen from the Royal Family and the whole country is on lockdown to catch the thief."
Zi Yi casually flipped through the magazine on the plane and enthusiastically asked, "What does that have to do with us?"
They had already boarded the plane and it directly headed for the capital. Therefore, it had nothing to do with them.
However, Zi Yi said that too early. Just 30 minutes into the flight, the sweet voice of the flight attendant suddenly sounded. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm terribly sorry. There are strong convective clouds ahead and for safety reasons, our plane can only alight at Country C for half a day. We're sorry for the inconvenience caused..."
"Oh! Master, we can head to Country C now."
Zi Yi awkwardly glanced at Little Loli and said after some thought, "I heard that there's a very rare medicinal ingredient on the snow mountains in Country C. Since we're here, let's go and take a look."
Little Loli excitedly nodded. "Sounds good!"
The plane directly landed at the international airport of Country C.
More than 90% of the passengers were complaining.
However, Zi Yi brought Little Loli along with her and took a taxi to the city.
The main city of Country C had an exotic architecture style, which was different from the bustling capital and it looked very nice.
Zi Yi said to Little Loli, "We'll get the hiking equipment today and set off the first thing tomorrow morning."
When they arrived at the city, Zi Yi directly made a booking for a presidential suite in the best hotel. At the same time, she made a list for Little Loli to run errands.
A day passed by very quickly and in the evening, Little Loli leaned against the window and looked at the bustling city. Zi Yi sat on the sofa and tapped her finger.
Ever since she left the country, she was only in contact with Lu Jingye for the first ten days. Following that, they had lost contact, and Zi Yi kind of missed him. She planned to go through special channels to locate his whereabouts.
Just then, Little Loli who was slumped on one side said, "Master, I sense a signal blocker nearby."
"Okay."
Zi Yi was not affected in the slightest, but she still said, "Check where the signal blocker device is installed."
A moment later, Little Loli said, "On the rooftop."
As they were staying in the presidential suite, they were only one floor away from the rooftop.
Zi Yi thought about it and swiftly tapped on her computer and only stopped a while after.
"The monitoring at the rooftop is completely destroyed."
Little Loli was eager to take action. "Master, why don't I go up and take a look?"
"There's no need."
She planned to leave tomorrow and she did not want to get into any unnecessary trouble.
Zi Yi's thoughts were good. She did not intend to cause trouble, but it had come looking for her.
At 1 a.m, she suddenly opened her eyes and listened to her surroundings. Soon, she heard movement sounds outside the window.
She quietly got out of bed, got dressed, and headed to the living room.
Little Loli was standing outside her door. At the sight of Zi Yi, she whispered, "Master, there's someone on the outer wall. They will be entering our room very soon."
"Shush."
Zi Yi looked at the large window in the living room.
Right now, the curtains were pulled closed and those outside were unable to see what was inside.
Zi Yi and Little Loli stood there without uttering a sound and looked on at the man using special equipment to slice open the window. Following that, he lightly jumped in.
When he landed on his feet and with the assistance of the light outside the window along with the moonlight, he met gazes with Zi Yi and Little Loli who were standing there.
At first, he was stunned as he did not expect anyone to be in the living room. The next second, he revealed a murderous aura and threatened with a deep voice. "Don't shout nor move. Otherwise, I'll kill you."
"Master, he said he's going to kill us." Little Loli's voice contained unconcealable excitement.
Zi Yi glanced at her and said, "Calm down."
That man was surprised. It seemed like they were not afraid of him!
Chapter 269: Compensate For My Clothes!
Just that, the man's communication device rang.
Zi Yi tapped Little Loli on her arm and beckoned for her to connect to his communication device.
Little Loli immediately understood.
Shortly after, a voice sounded from a nearby stereo.
"We've already taken care of the people here. How's your side doing?"
That man looked at them in shock and first responded to the other party. "It'll be resolved soon."
After which, he lowered his voice and asked, "How did you do that?"
"Why should we tell you?" Little Loli walked towards him.
His killing aura intensified and he swiftly took out a gun and aimed at the Little Loli.
"Die!"
Bam! Bam! Bam!
When she saw bullet holes in her favorite clothes, Little Loli was enraged. "Compensate for my clothes!"
Following that, she suddenly pounced towards him.
That man was clearly shocked that Little Loli was not afraid of the gun. With a punch, Little Loli had sent him flying as he hit the glass window.
BAM!
The quality of the glass was pretty good. The man bounced back from the glass and fell to the ground while covering his arm. His complexion turned pale and it was so painful that he could not even get up.
Little Loli walked over while the man was struggling and stepped on his back.
Crack.
The sound of broken bones could be heard.
"Ugj..."
Little Loli turned to Zi Yi and asked, "Master, how should we deal with this person?"
Zi Yi looked at the man who repeatedly rolled his eyes and said after slight consideration, "Let's check how people in the other rooms on this floor are doing."
Having said that, she directly hacked into the signal blocker on this floor and connected to all the suites.
There were a total of eight presidential suites on this floor and the people in seven of the rooms were all resolved.
Looking at this, Zi Yi snorted and looked at the man lying on the ground. "Who are you people?"
That man remained silent.
Little Loli increased the force of her legs. "My Master is asking you a question, how dare you keep quiet!"
That man gritted his teeth and remained silent. He was waiting. Waiting for his companions to notice the situation on his side and come to his rescue.
"Master, since this person isn't saying anything, we might as well dispose of him."
"Okay."
Little Loli followed orders and her leg pressed down.
That man directly stopped breathing.
Zi Yi came to Little Loli's side, squatted down, and took out the communication device in his ears. She swiftly made some adjustments and passed it to Little Loli.
She took the communication device and imitated the man's voice. "I'm done on my side."
The other party said, "Open the window. The items will be delivered shortly."
Having said that, the communication device was disconnected.
Little Loli looked at Zi Yi.
"Go to the window first."
Little Loli hastily headed to the window while Zi Yi stood near the wall.
Soon, movement sounds could be heard.
Little Loli slightly pulled the curtains and saw a man in black carrying a backpack and descending from the rooftop with a rope.
The man knocked on the window with his forefinger.
Little Loli opened the window slightly and took the item from him.
Soon, the person went back upstairs.
When there were no more movements from outside, Little Loli placed the items on the ground, took off her gloves, and placed her mechanical palm on the backpack to do a quick scan. "Master, the item in here is not dangerous."
Zi Yi nodded and said, "Open it up."
Little Loli soon opened the backpack. Zi Yi was surprised to see the item inside. It was unexpectedly a medicinal ingredient stored in a special container.
She knew what this medicinal ingredient was.
"This is one of the medicinal ingredients that was offered a high reward money in the black market?"
Zi Yi's expression slightly changed.
They had exerted such a great deal of effort to bring this medicinal ingredient here and did not even hesitate to kill all the guests on this floor. Their motives must be to lure a certain person over.
She hastily said to Little Loli. "Bring this along. Let's leave this place first."
She then went to the window, took out a ball from her pocket. With a press, a small aerial gadget flew up into the skies.
Little Loli's signal connected to the gadget and after it reached the rooftop, Little Loli said, "There's more than 30 other men upstairs."
Zi Yi remained taciturn for several seconds and said, "Explore the surrounding buildings."
After a while, Loli said, "There are ambushes on the left and right rear buildings."
"Check what weapons they have."
"There are XX sniper rifles and XX anti-aircraft guns."
These two types of weapons were currently the most advanced equipment.
Zi Yi pondered for a moment. These people had gone through so much trouble and the people they were waiting for were certainly not simple. Moreover, they have this medicinal ingredient with them.
At the thought of the ingredient, Zi Yi said to Little Loli, "Bring up your control panel."
Little Loli lifted her clothes and revealed her back.
Zi Yi went over to remove her skin and below was the control panel.
She quickly tapped on the control panel and directly entered the black market bounty list to start tracking the person who offered a reward for the medicinal ingredient.
A few minutes later, when she was about to identify the other party, Little Loli reminded her. "Master, there's a helicopter coming and it's heading towards this building.
Zi Yi hastily stopped tracking and implanted a virus into the signal on the floor before she said, "Bring this along and we'll leave here at once."
She then went back to the bedroom and took her backpack to carry all the necessary items. Following that, she left the suite together with Little Loli and headed towards the stairs at the end of the corridor.
At this time, the corridor was deathly silent. As it was a high-class hotel, the whole corridor was decorated luxuriously with Persian carpets and various famed paintings.
A woman and a robot's feet landed on the Persian carpet and it did not create much of a sound.
Just then they were approaching the end of the corridor, heavy crashes could be heard from one of the rooms.
Zi Yi motioned to Little Loli. "Run."
The two quickly ran in the direction of the safety stairs and just as she was about to reach the door, she suddenly stopped.
She sensed people there.
At the same time, the door was opened.
...
Time seemed to stand still when both parties saw each other.
"Lu Yunxiao!" Zi Yi cried out in surprise.
Lu Yunxiao was wearing a mask and upon seeing her, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he did not respond. He directly said to the people behind him, "Take her away."
After that, he led the others towards the few presidential suites.
Zi Yi subconsciously turned to look at the tall figure brushing past her.
The person Lu Yunxiao left behind urged. Mss Zi, please leave with me at once. "It's very dangerous here."
Zi Yi pondered for two seconds and said to Little Loli, "Stay here and help."
"Yes, Master."
Zi Yi then turned to the man and said, "Let's go."
The man glanced at Little Loli and was just about to speak when Zi Yi said, "She's a robot. She can be of help to them."
Having said that, she headed towards the stairwell.
Chapter 270: The Younger Brother is so Uncute, My Ah Jing is Still The Best
While Zi Yi entered the stairwell, the whole floor was engulfed in a fierce battle.
Despite such a great commotion, throughout the entire hotel, no one had noticed the situation upstairs.
It was currently 1.30 a.m in the morning and there were still guests who were checking in.
"Apologies sir, from the 30th floor onwards, there are no more available rooms in the VIP and presidential suite."
The guest was a man around his thirties and next to him was a man wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night with a password-protected box in his hand. They were obviously on a business trip here in Country C.
"We've called a few days ago to make a reservation and you're telling me you have no available rooms right now? Is this how the hotel treats its guests?"
"I'm terribly sorry sir."
Zi Yi glanced in their direction momentarily before she swept her gaze across the entire lobby.
There were several areas in the lobby.
Zi Yi directly made her way towards a smaller resting area.
The bodyguard Lu Yunxiao sent with her had tagged along. After Zi Yi found a place to rest, she said to him, "You can go up and help.
The bodyguard did not move. "My task is to protect you.
Zi Yi did not say anything and took out the tablet from her backpack and quickly connected with the monitoring upstairs.
Earlier, she was still thinking why was the lobby so silent despite a great commotion upstairs. After hearing the front desk explanation and checking through all the surveillance, she finally understood why.
She guessed that either this hotel belonged to the Lu Group or the other party.
Zi Yi waited for nearly 20 minutes in the lobby and the bodyguard suddenly touched the communication device in his ear and said to her, "Miss, the leader asked me to bring you out of here right now."
Zi Yi knew of the situation above. The other party's firepower was overwhelming and Lu Yunxiao did not bring many people with him. Moreover, they were clearly looking for an item and since they did not manage to find it, he was prepared to evacuate.
Zi Yi put the tablet in her backpack, stood up, and left the hotel with the bodyguard as they headed to a car.
Zi Yi said to the bodyguard who was walking towards the driver's seat, "You, take the back seat. I'll drive."
The bodyguard glanced at her and he did not seem to have any intentions to pass her the key.
Zi Yi simply walked to the driver's side before he could. "My driving skills are better than yours. If the other party catches up to us later, you might not be able to get rid of them."
The bodyguard looked at Zi Yi with a straight face. He felt that she was talking big.
Zi Yi did not bother to explain and appeared to be calm. "If we don't get in soon, they'll be here shortly."
The bodyguard was unexpectedly persuaded by her.
Not long after they got in the car, a burst of confusion and panic could be hard from the lobby of the hotel. At the same time, alarm sounds and gunshots were mixed in.
The originally calm hotel instantly fell into chaos.
Very soon, a group of people could be seen scurrying out from the lobby.
Zi Yi flashed the car lights.
Lu Yunxiao and Little Loli ran towards the car at the same time.
When they came near the car, Zi Yi said to Lu Yunxiao. "Take the passenger seat."
Lu Yunxiao immediately opened the door and got inside.
When the two of them got in, Zi Yi stepped on the accelerator and the car sped out.
The rest had also followed their car.
The city was rather quiet at that time, with a lack of cars on the road.
While she drove, Zi Yi ordered Little Loli. "Control the other party's helicopter system and destroy their radar. Don't let the helicopter catch up to us."
She then asked Lu Yunxiao, "Where should we be heading to?"
Lu Yunxiao had his sights towards the front and said, "The snow mountains."
Zi Yi nodded and stepped on the accelerator to the max.
Soon, she had widened the distance between their car and those behind her.
Sometime later, Zi Yi asked Little Loli, "How far is the other party's car compared to the last car that's ours?"
"500m."
The moment Lu Yunxiao heard that, he touched the communication device on his ears and said, "Think of a way to stop their cars."
Zi Yi glanced at Lu Yunxiao and said to the Little Loli, "Get out and head over to help."
Little Loli nodded, stretched out her hand, and opened the sun-window above. While the bodyguard was staring at her with his eyes wide open, Little Loli stood up and jumped out in a single leap. From the rearview mirror, he saw that the robot that was of no difference compared to a human had started to fly.
The car drove out of the city very soon and headed for the snow-capped mountains.
This country had a small population and it was rare to see even a single residential building in the suburbs. Even the street lamps were spaced widely.
They were surrounded by fields and trees, making the atmosphere appear quiet.
Lu Yunxiao suddenly asked, "Why are you here?"
Zi Yi shrugged her shoulders. "The plane encountered bad weather in the middle of the flight and it landed here for a transfer."
Lu Yunxiao remained silent after.
Zi Yi glanced at him and saw the mask covering his face and could not help but ask. "Why are you always either wearing a mask or covering your face with paint?"
Lu Yunxiao did not reply.
She softly snorted and muttered, "So uncute. My Ah Jing is still the best."
After the car continued driving on the road for nearly an hour, they were almost about to reach the edge of the snow-capped mountains.
Both sides of the road were full of various trees and there were no street lights illuminating the road.
Just then, Lu Yunxiao spoke up, "There's a fork on the road on the left three kilometers in front. Turn in there."
Zi Yi followed his directions and soon drove to the fork of the road. With a turn of the steering wheel, the car turned to the left side.
There were even more trees on both sides of the roads. The tall branches had covered the skies. If there were no headlights available, one would not be able to see their hands if they stretched them out in front of them.
The car continued to drive for another twenty minutes before a row of buildings finally appeared in sight.
"Stop at the front."
The moment she parked the car near the gates, she saw several strong-looking men coming out from the gates.
Lu Yunxiao alighted from the car and said to one of them, "Get people to tidy up my room."
That person glanced at Zi Yi in surprise before nodding. "I understand."
Immediately after, he said to her, "Follow me."
"I'll wait." Zi Yi then said to Lu Yunxiao, "I'll wait for Little Loli. If you have something to attend to, there's no need to pay me any attention."
Lu Yunxiao looked at her for two seconds before he motioned for his men to one side.
Seeing the few men disappearing in the darkness, she paid them no attention and stood by the gates and waited.
Another ten minutes passed before the cars arrived.
Several cars stopped and Little Loli alighted from one of them.
The moment she saw Zi Yi, she started to wail. "Master, my face is disfigured. Wuuu..."
With the light behind her, she carefully checked Little Loli's face and finally saw a small cut on the left of her cheek. She raised her hand and patted her. She originally intended to comfort her by saying that it was just a minor cut and she could just help her repair it, when they returned.
But unexpectedly, Little Loli directly leaped into her arms and cried. "Wuu... Master, I don't want to live anymore. If A sees my disfigured face, he won't like me anymore."
The corner of her lips twitched and the words of comfort were stuck in her throat. She honestly felt like saying: 'I didn't install a human emotion system on A, it'll be weird if he can even fall in love with you.'