The system was a bit nervous due to Fu Xiuning’s series of questions. It was relieved when it saw that he had finished.
It couldn’t help saying, “Lin Kecheng saw that the two of you came out together. If he happened to let his system listen to your conversation, you would be exposed. You had better be more careful next time.”
Xing Shi said, “We’ve been together many times. If we were to be exposed, it would’ve been exposed long ago. However, we are still safe. So, you guys use up energy to look up information but eavesdropping on people should use more energy, right?”
The system replied, “Yes.”
They weren’t products of this world and were affected by the world’s dimensions.
They dispersed energy when searching for information. After finding something quickly, they used their powerful computing power to retrieve it and this consumed less energy. However, if they were monitoring or spying on people, they had to stay in mobile phones or surveillance media for a long time. This consumed more energy.
After hearing the explanation, Xing Shi asked, “Is there a time limit?”
“Half a minute.”
Xing Shi asked, “What is the limit on the number of times?”
The system replied, “This depends on the energy storage of each system. Our initial states are the same, but many things here consume energy. We need favorability to recharge it. If it is negative for a year without any income, then we can only monitor once or twice a month at most. Later, as the favorability increases, we can upgrade. The number and duration can also be increased accordingly.”
Xing Shi’s mind moved. “When you punish the host, search for information, or do other things, is the energy consumed every time fixed?”
The system said, “It is definitely not fixed. The complexity of the data and the host’s physical fitness are both influencing factors. For example, I think my level two punishment uses more energy than other systems.”
Xing Shi said to himself, “So that’s how it is.”
He had fleeced the sheep several times without being discovered because both systems thought the energy was consumed by forming the alliance and didn’t consider other possibilities.
He asked, “Can you use this favorability value to recharge at will?”
The system said, “It requires your consent.”
Xing Shi understood for a moment. “You mean that if I don’t charge you, you will slowly run out of power and shut down?”
The system said, “That’s the theory, but the energy we consume in daily standby mode is extremely low and can last a long time. In addition, there is the return program that locks a portion of energy and allows us to return to the main system.”
It asked hesitantly, “You aren’t really going to refuse to charge me, are you?”
Xing Shi replied, “How can that be? You are so useful that I still need you to help me look up various information.”
The system said proudly, “That’s right.”
Xing Shi was in a good mood. “Let’s talk about what happened just now. It was only half a minute, so it doesn’t matter.”
The system was worried. “But that time is enough for Lin Kecheng’s system to listen to your conversation.”
“Then let it listen. The most he can do is turn against me and betray me.”
The system was horrified. “Isn’t that serious?”
“Yeah~”
He wished that all the hosts would come to him.
The system didn’t understand. “Do you have any plans? Or do you have something to rely on?”
Xing Shi opened his mouth and said, “I have Fu Xiuning. He loves me.”
Fu Xiuning: “……”
The system knew this most likely wasn’t true, but still agreed. “You are right. Perhaps the more you are targeted, the more distressed he will be.”
Xing Shi replied, “Yes.”
The system warned, “Promise me that you will pay attention to safety.”
Xing Shi said calmly, “With my skills, I’ll be fine.”
Fu Xiuning found his car without changing his expression. He unlocked it and got in.
They had been in the hospital for so long that it was time for dinner, so they found a restaurant.
It was a restaurant that Xing Shi had been to, but the food was still very good. He found that he could eat delicious food every time he ate with Fu Xiuning. he thought that the young master really knew how to enjoy life.
After dinner, the two of them returned to the car and discussed their next destination.
They knew very well that the so-called job was just an excuse.
Once Xing Shi successfully came out, it would be impossible for him to go back to the hospital to serve others.
He subconsciously said, “Then I will go back to the company for training.”
Fu Xiuning glanced at him. “I’ve already asked for the night off for you. Are you sure?”
Xing Shi immediately gave up. “I’m injured. I had better get a good rest.”
He actively planned the itinerary. “Where are we going? How about going to see the little sheep?”
Fu Xiuning said gently, “I remember that you only have an arm injury. It shouldn’t affect your training.”
They eventually returned home.
They both went back to their rooms to shower and change into pajamas.
Xing Shi simply wiped his hair, went to the living room, and sat down, ready to study Fu Xiuning carefully.
Fu Xiuning came out with a bottle of medicine and handed it to him.
Xing Shi knew without even looking that it was used to treat injuries from falls. He thought this bruise was nothing, but since the other party had taken it, he cooperated and applied it.
After washing his hands and coming back, he saw Fu Xiuning reading a book. He felt that this matched his temperament very well, so he walked over and asked, “Brother, what do you do when you aren’t working?”
Fu Xiuning simply said, “Stay.”
Xing Shi made an ‘oh’ sound, sat beside him, and played with his phone. He started to think about the 2 points today.
This was the value Fu Xiuning gave him after coming back from a phone call. Xing Shi called out to the system, “Whose call did he receive in the hospital?”
The system easily found it. “His assistant.”
Xing Shi asked, “What did he want to see him for?”
The system captured the surveillance footage of the parking lot, but it was far away and blocked by something. Therefore, it didn’t capture everything. It said, “The assistant brought him some documents, so he stayed in the car for a while.”
Xing Shi asked, “What file is it?”
The system said, “I don’t know. It should be a work matter.”
Xing Shi thought for a moment before wondering, “Where did the assistant come from?”
“His car wasn’t started, so I can’t find any records.”
It was confused. “Why are you asking these questions?”
Xing Shi couldn’t count on this love-brained person, so he simply tested Fu Xiuning directly. “Brother, you seemed to have been out of the hospital for a long time. What were you doing?”
Two years ago, Fu Xiuning instructed his assistant to clear the records every day. The system could only check the data, not restore the data.
He replied without raising his head, “I had something to take care of at work.”
Xing Shi looked at the other person but still didn’t understand the origin of the 2 points.
For Fu Xiuning, he was only a subordinate and junior student at first. Later, he became a good friend’s cheap cousin. They had several contacts. The repeated fluctuations in his favorability proved that the other person liked his face but was struggling inside.
In this case, why did Fu Xiuning invite him to live with him, and why did the score inexplicably increase to 2 points?
It wasn’t that this person figured it out and decided to chase him, right?
If it was the young eldest son of the Fu family who hadn’t experienced too many twists and turns and had a smooth life, Xing Shi would believe it.
But this was Fu Xiuning, who had been hunted by the system for five years and had witnessed countless dark sides of human nature. Xing Shi didn’t quite believe it.
Fu Xiuning noticed the gaze from the side. He closed the book and looked over. He happened to meet the other person’s eyes.
Xing Shi’s hair was wet and a bit messy. Underneath it was an extremely young and dazzling face, but his eyes were calm and not impetuous at all.
He had never seen the cool and not easy to mess with boy that Director He mentioned. Xing Shi was already so calm when they met. He didn’t know what Xing Shi had experienced in the previous world, but if he was asked to choose a partner, the one in front of him was obviously more suitable.
[Ding.]
[Currently favorability value: 3.]
Xing Shi: “?”
The system: “!”
Fu Xiuning: “……”
Xing Shi was silent for a few seconds, trying to accept a fact.
He called out, “System.”
The system was beaming with joy and said in a friendly tone, “Huh?”
Xing Shi said, “I have a suspicion that he let me live here because he was attracted by my beauty.”
The system was shocked. “Huh? What did you say?”
Xing Shi originally wanted to find some sense of recognition but was surprised to hear this reaction. “What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?”
The system was incredulous. “Is there any need to doubt this? I said it a long time ago. Did you listen? What have you been thinking about during this time?”
Xing Shi: “……”
Fu Xiuning: “……”
Xing Shi told it to shut up and didn’t want to stay in the living room any longer.
He said goodbye to Fu Xiuning, got up, and went back to his room.
He arrived at the company early the next morning.
There were still ten minutes before class started. Feng Zifan and the others were sitting in the leisure area, chatting together.
He stepped forward and asked, “What are you talking about?”
Feng Zifan looked up at him and said with a smile, “The hot search. It is the company’s latest gossip.”
Xing Shi wasn’t surprised. They were a group of celebrity reserves who usually paid close attention to the entertainment industry. He asked casually, “Oh, whose?”
Feng Zifan told him, “It is Yu Shu.”
Xing Shi paused when he heard this and leaned forward to check.
Feng Zifan moved the screen towards him and explained what happened, “Some media companies visited his crew and did an interview. The director praised his acting in a certain scene. Yu Shu said it was because he has a crush on someone, so he got immersed. The media immediately became excited, but Yu Shu only revealed that the crush was from his company and didn’t say anything else. Then it became a hot topic.”
The person next to him interjected, “We are betting on who will win. Brother Shi, do you also want to bet on someone?”
Xing Shi asked about the bets and learned that they weren’t for money but for some embarrassing dares.
He couldn’t resist this temptation. “Can I change the bet?”
Feng Zifan smiled. “Yes, are you coming?”
Xing Shi told him, “I’m coming.”
He pretended to think about it. “It is boring to bet on artists. I will bet on our boss. Call me ‘Father’ upside down if you lose.”
Everyone’s mouths dropped open because they thought it made sense.
Their boss’ appearance was more like a top star than any top star. He was indeed a suspicious person.
Two people followed suit and placed bets on the boss.
Gu Zheng’s group came over at this time.
Several people joined the conversation naturally. They heard it was a bet and also joined in.
Yu Yi glanced at them and said nothing. Feng Zifan was still friendly and pretended to know nothing. Xing Shi was even calmer and was no different from usual.
He noticed that Gu Zheng was trying to strike up a conversation with him. He guessed that this was because he knew that Xing Shi had rejected Director Wei’s invitation and regretted his impulsiveness. He wanted to get closer to Xing Shi and eliminate the rift.
Xing Shi responded casually with a few words. He saw that the time was up and went back to the practice room for class.
Feng Zifan and the others followed and left. Soon, only Gu Zheng and his roommate were left.
They were walking at the end, some distance away from the group.
Gu Zheng frowned. “I feel like Yu Yi doesn’t seem to want to pay attention to us.”
His roommate said, “He does this with people he doesn’t know well. Don’t worry, they have no evidence that we did it on purpose. It was an accident. You are still on the list. What are you afraid of?”
Gu Zheng nodded, still frowning.
His roommate comforted him. “Your ranking was selected based on your strength. Even if the boss has a good relationship with Xing Shi, he still has to consider business, right? Not to mention, there is no evidence.”
Gu Zheng hummed and looked at him. “I will remember this favor. Once I debut, I will definitely promote you if I have the resources.”
The roommate smiled. “You’re welcome. Good luck on your debut. Once you become famous, you won’t need to care about Xing Shi anymore.”
A week passed in the blink of an eye, and the list remained unchanged.
The rest of the trainees knew that they were about to make their debut, so they became unusually polite when meeting.
Gu Zheng became more and more down to earth every day. Finally, it was the day before entering the factory and the training department planned to hold a farewell party.
The person in charge stood at the front with a smile on her face and read out the selected trainees one by one.
Every time a name was read, everyone applauded.
“Nie Cheng.”
The crowd applauded.
Gu Zheng knew that he was about to be called, so he subconsciously straightened his back and smiled.
However, the next moment, the person in charge read out another name. “Tong Xuyang.”
His expression suddenly froze.
Everyone applauded again, but the applause stopped halfway through.
They suddenly felt that they had misheard and looked at each other inquiringly.
Feng Zifan and Yu Yi had never understood what the boss had done. After seeing that these people were about to enter the factory, they didn’t dare to ask Xing Shi out of fear that things wouldn’t go smoothly and they would get into trouble.
Unexpectedly, it turned out like this.
Feng Zifan was dumbfounded at first before he felt numb. He had a new understanding of Xing Shi’s status in the boss’ eyes. He lowered his voice and said, “Awesome. It is so big.”
Xing Shi looked back innocently, indicating that it wasn’t his idea.
The air was dead silent. Everyone saw that the person in charge didn’t make any corrections and looked at Gu Zheng silently.
The latter just stood there with a blank expression on his face.
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