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"Do not want to."

Shen Yan's answer was direct and affirmative.

The mechanical female voice was very patient, and even so, it still didn't intend to give up: "Host, Xie Zhaoyuan has disappeared. You don't need to pretend to be a good person anymore."

[You previously said that the most direct way to gain favor was to be nice to Xie Zhaoyuan. But Xie Zhaoyuan is missing, so no matter how much kindness you show, you won't gain any favor. It would be better to take this opportunity to rise in status, completing the mission and becoming the mistress of Yuan Technology.]

"...Hmph." Shen Yan laughed. "Guess why Pei Xingzhi's studio is called Zhuyuan Technology?"

Mechanical female voice: [I don't want to guess, because it's not important at all.]

"This is very important!" Shen Yan retorted sharply. "Zhuyuan Technology has come this far because of Xie Zhaoyuan. If Xie Zhaoyuan is gone, then Zhuyuan Technology will be finished. And if Zhuyuan Technology is finished, Pei Xingzhi will be finished too."

"At that point, let alone completing the mission, I won't even be able to recover this negative favorability."

Mechanical female voice: [Host, humans aren't as fragile as you think. Most men in the world remarry after their wives die. Do you think Pei Xingzhi will be the exception?]

“…” Shen Yan Hui suddenly fell silent.

Mechanical female voice: [Host, please stop hesitating. Fate has presented you with this opportunity, not for you to procrastinate. If you continue to be indecisive, this opportunity will slip through your fingers.]

[You've worked so hard in this world for so long, how can you just let the system erase you like this? You're so young, with just a little effort, you can have a bright and promising future!]

"..."

Shen Yanhui remained silent, but her tightly clenched fist showed signs of loosening.

The mechanical female voice paused, then suddenly changed its tone, advising: "Host, I know what you're worried about. You don't need to be afraid. Xie Zhaoyuan's disappearance has nothing to do with you. Even if she died out there, you don't need to feel guilty."

[You seized the opportunity to climb up to Pei Xingzhi's side, not by stepping on Xie Zhaoyuan's life. If Xie Zhaoyuan wants to blame someone, she should blame her own bad luck. You were even willing to sacrifice yourself to protect her, yet she was so pathetic, getting herself lost while trying to catch a cat in an alley.]

"..." Shen Yanhui's fist loosened little by little, and her desire to live made her belief begin to waver.

Mechanical female voice: [You've been good enough to Xie Zhaoyuan. Now that she's disappeared, you don't need to sacrifice yourself for that meager friendship anymore.]

【Give it a try. Just get closer to Pei Xingzhi and see. If he doesn't accept you, you can always try another method. There's no harm in trying.】

[Host, Pei Xingzhi is currently at his weakest point, please give it a try...]

The system's words were like a magic spell. Once Shen Yanhui's heart began to waver, the spell floated in her mind, unconsciously pulling her towards "giving it a try".

Shen Yanhui stood alone in the corner, all the sounds around her receding like the tide, leaving only a cold and drawn-out "Give it a try".

……

It was nearly 5 a.m. when I came out of the police station.

Pei Xingzhi helped Bai Ruiying walk towards the parking lot with a blank expression.

Bai Ruiying cried for hours in the police station, almost fainting from the stress. If Pei Xingzhi hadn't helped her, she probably wouldn't have been able to leave the police station today.

The Yuncheng Public Security Bureau is not far from the Xie family's home. When they returned, the morning rush hour had not yet begun, and there were only a few scattered cars on the road.

The snow has stopped, but the city has not yet awakened.

The night was like a thick, heavy cloth, tightly binding the city. Pei Xingzhi was shrouded in this black cloth, and even breathing became difficult.

"Qin Wushuang is still recovering from his injuries in Jingcheng."

Chen Jingxuan's words echoed lightly in my ears.

“Our police have just made contact with him. He is currently recovering at a private hospital in Jingcheng and has not returned to Yuncheng for several months. The doctors and nurses at the hospital can vouch for him.”

“He hasn’t returned to Yuncheng, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take action.” Pei Xingzhi heard himself answer this way. “Qin Wushuang’s connections are all over Yuncheng. Even if he’s lying in a hospital bed and doesn’t move, he still has a way to kidnap Xie Zhaoyuan.”

"Investigating only him is not enough; we must also investigate his close associates."

Chan King-hin: "Our police are already investigating, and we believe we will have news soon."

Pei Xingzhi: "Qin Wushuang is a very cunning person. If we don't arrest him in advance, he will have wiped out all the clues by the time you slowly investigate."

"..." Chen Jingxuan sighed, "Pei Xingzhi, I understand how you feel, but the police only care about evidence. No one can arrest Qin Wushuang without evidence."

“You are Lao Xie’s son-in-law, and I have done my best to grant you the necessary permissions.”

Pei Xingzhi didn't want to hear any of this and only said, "The only person who could have kidnapped Xie Zhaoyuan is Qin Wushuang. If there's still no news by tomorrow, then I'll have to take matters into my own hands."

"Pei Xingzhi, don't be impulsive!" Chen Jingxuan slammed his fist on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at Pei Xingzhi. "Since Qin Wushuang likes his own sister, it proves that his mentality is extremely unhealthy. If you rashly go to his door and provoke him, then Xie Zhaoyuan will be in danger..."

Chen Jingxuan's words echoed repeatedly in Pei Xingzhi's mind, and he kept thinking about them the whole way. When he finally came to his senses, he was already standing in the living room of the Xie family villa.

"Wow……"

"Wow...wow..."

Pei Ye was still crying, and even though the nanny's eyes were red from staying up all night, she couldn't comfort him.

Pei Xingzhi stood to the side, his unfocused gaze refocusing on the childish yet hoarse sobs.

His Adam's apple bobbed laboredly as he strode forward with stiff steps.

"Give me the thought." He reached out to the nanny, forcing a forced smile.

The nanny placed Xiangxiang in his arms and said in a hoarse voice, "This child keeps crying, and she won't even drink milk."

"It's alright." Pei Xingzhi carried Xiangxiang upstairs. "You go and rest, I'll feed him."

“Xingzhi…” Pei’s mother looked at his back, her heart aching so much that she could hardly breathe.

"Let him and Xiangxiang wait a while." Bai Ruiying grabbed Pei's mother's arm and pulled her to sit down on the sofa.

With red eyes, she watched Pei Xing go upstairs, seeing him comfort the child while wiping away his tears.

Such a tall man, yet at this moment he looked as if he had lost his soul.

Madam Pei frowned, her eyes filled with worry: "The quieter Xingzhi is, the more dangerous he is. He's in such a repressed state right now, I'm worried..."