But after following Qi Xuan for several years, Li Hui was truly shocked by his lifestyle.
He was completely averse to both men and women. If Li Hui hadn't known that Qi Xuan was simply wary and didn't like others getting close, he would have thought that Qi Xuan was keeping himself pure for some white moonlight.
As I was pondering this, I heard footsteps coming from upstairs.
Contrary to Li Hui's expectations, the footsteps were crisp and decisive, each step like a soldier's boots treading on one's heart.
It's no exaggeration to say that, based on Li Hui's years of experience as a lackey, he would want to kneel down just by hearing those footsteps.
Shaking his head to suppress the unreliable fantasies in his mind, Li Hui thought, what's there to be afraid of? It's just a "gift," isn't it?
He looked up at the stairs and saw the young man appear at the corner.
The young man had soft chestnut-brown hair, fair skin, and features that were currently very popular in the entertainment industry, giving him a delicate and fragile beauty...
Soft and beautiful my foot.
She had large, bright eyes and full, soft lips, but her expression was cold and aloof. So much so that when those eyes half-closed and looked at him, Li Hui realized that his earlier weakness in his legs hadn't been an illusion.
It's so jarring.
When Li Hui first saw the gift, he only had this one feeling. But as the person walked down the stairs step by step, into the living room on the first floor, and even got slightly closer to them, that sense of unease gradually dissipated.
The coldness emanating from this person seemed to permeate their very skin, completely obscuring any trace of gentleness on their appearance, even making their curly hair appear sharp.
"Are you Qi Xuan?"
Li Hui raised an eyebrow when he saw the "gift," then turned his gaze to him, his brown eyes cold and frightening.
At that moment, all Li Hui wanted to do was stretch out his arm and point at the real Qi Xuan behind him, who was wearing a mask and playing on his phone.
Fortunately, Li Hui was still thinking straight. He forced a smile and nodded, "Who are you?"
"Lu Wan".
The word "gift" was uttered coldly and indifferently before falling silent. Li Hui felt he couldn't hold on any longer; this matter needed to be resolved quickly. He gave him a dismissive look, frowning and sneering, "So, this is what Second Brother sent?"
As he spoke, he turned his head away, not daring to meet the "gift's" chillingly cold eyes, and waved his hand, saying, "Just pack up and leave today. You don't need to come back again. With your looks..."
"She's quite good-looking."
A muffled sound came through the mask from behind and successfully entered Li Hui's ear.
He turned his head and saw that the big shot who had just been playing with his phone had somehow raised his eyes and was scanning the "gift" with interest.
The remaining half of the sentence, "It doesn't suit my taste," stuck in Li Hui's throat, unspoken and unswallowed...
Qin Chu only found out half a day ago that his so-called "little lover" was actually just a reserve officer.
He wished he would never be officially appointed as a reserve officer, so he could simply become his bodyguard. But no, he had to maintain the persona of this data entity.
Noah's gaze swept over "Qi Xuan" in front of him, and he was still reading the name aloud in his mind with great emotion:
"The first time Lu Wan saw this man, his heart skipped a beat. He knew he couldn't escape... This man's cold face and unwavering, unyielding eyes made Lu Wan feel threatened and want to flee, yet he couldn't help but succumb to his charm. He was like a dodder vine clinging to a giant tree, all his struggles futile, only able to weakly cling to Qi Xuan's broad, strong shoulders..."
Taking a closer look at the man's "broad" and "powerful" shoulders, Qin Chu frowned and scoffed in his mind: "That's it? I could take on eight of them with one hand."
Noah: "...Please don't interrupt me!"
He was a little too excited: "Sir, just like the last world was based on ancient vampire legends, the framework data for this world is probably from those super famous novels!"
Qin Chu had no recollection of the novel Noah had mentioned; he simply felt that the premise was too bizarre and completely out of touch with reality.
"Alright, sir." Noah finally calmed down a bit. "Your primary task now is to make a good impression on Qi Xuan during your first meeting!"
Qin Chu had received this interim task from Noah as early as that morning and had already made preparations.
Li Hui was immediately embarrassed after uttering that nonsensical statement.
Qi Xuan's words, "He's quite good-looking," were spoken at a moderate volume, just within Li Hui's earshot, leaving Li Hui completely unsure of what this big shot meant.
Qin Chu didn't speak, but simply raised his chin, gesturing for Li Hui to sit down on the sofa.
This action seemed somewhat arrogant, yet strangely, no one could sense that anything was amiss. Li Hui "obediently" walked to the sofa and sat down, only belatedly realizing that he had been blatantly cowardly.
He looked up at Qi Xuan, who was still leaning against the door, and seeing that he didn't react, he felt relieved and continued, "What else do you want to say? I'll give you five minutes."
Hearing this, Noah became a little nervous. The small task he had posted at noon was to "leave a good impression on Qi Xuan".
But judging from the way "General Manager Qi" is acting now, it seems like he wants to kick them out, which makes things a bit more complicated.
Qin Chu remained very calm.
However, in certain areas, Noah distrusted Qin Chu completely. His superior had indeed been busy that afternoon, but hadn't allowed him to get involved at all.
Noah, sensing that General Qin's emotional intelligence and combat prowess were inversely proportional, couldn't handle this problem and couldn't help but ask with concern, "Sir, how exactly do you plan to resolve this?"
Qin Chu said confidently, "Don't worry, I have experience with this kind of thing."
Experienced? You have no experience whatsoever? Noah was utterly shocked: "When did you gain any experience? I had no idea!"
No wonder Noah was surprised. Qin Chu spent almost all his time on the warship, and even after disembarking, he would bring Noah with him on his personal terminal.
To put it dramatically, Noah knew everything about Qin Chu's private life. He couldn't imagine how their superior could have such "private" experience.
Noah suddenly remembered Qin Chu's line about taking on eight people with one hand, and was horrified: "You don't mean you're planning to beat this President Qi until he's crying his eyes out, and then force him to stay, do you?"
Qin Chu: "...In your impression, all I do is beat people up?"
Noah: "..." He hesitated whether he should tell the truth.
As they were talking, Chu had already gone upstairs to get a file folder. When Qin Chu came down, the young man who had been leaning against the door was now sitting on the sofa.
Noah remained worried: "Sir, if you can't do it, then just act out the script I gave you?"
Qin Chu showed no interest in the script offered by Noah, simply replying, "You forgot, I went to Miles Planet and learned a few things there."
Noah was stunned.
Miles is a very famous small planet in the Empire, famous because certain industries are legal on this planet.
However, Qin Chu's last visit was sabotaged by someone who ordered him to regulate the special industries on Miles Star.
Noah couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Qin Chu.
He didn't expect that Qin Chu, who was so busy at that time, would actually secretly learn something from those special industry practitioners.
Noah immediately felt relieved, and saw Qin Chu sitting on the sofa opposite "President Qi," tossing the file bag over to him.
The "General Manager Qi" opposite him hesitated before taking the document bag, inside which was a booklet. Upon opening it, "General Manager Qi" was immediately stunned, his tall frame stiffening.
The hands holding the booklet trembled slightly, as if they had seen something extremely shocking.
His lips trembled slightly, but he swallowed all the words he was about to say.
This performance...
It's that effective?
Noah was also shocked. What kind of tips had their superiors learned for winning over a lover on a first meeting?
He glanced at "President Qi's" hand through Qin Chu's gaze, and the entire artificial intelligence immediately froze.
The booklet contained the following text:
Basic symptoms of AIDS: immunosuppression, widespread skin infections [image]; oral candidiasis [image][image]...
Initial symptoms of syphilis infection: blisters, papules; if left untreated, they will develop into pustules and rupture, becoming infected. [Images][Images]...
Gonococcus...
Not only Noah, but after reading through these detailed introductions with pictures and text, Li Hui looked pale, trembled, felt unwell all over, and even felt like he had ulcers in his mouth.
My mind involuntarily began to search for any special occasions or people I had recently visited. The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became!
A simple booklet can turn a normal man from having a little interest into having absolutely no interest in the future.
Li Hui shakily turned the colorful brochure in his hand over and saw on the cover that it read: "A Complete Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases".
Noah's game crashed.
What the hell is this new kind of people-pleasing technique?
Author's Note:
General Qin: Men, are you satisfied with what you've seen?
Chapter 43, The Third Story (3)
"Why the hell are you showing me this?!" Li Hui, whose private life was unusually open, threw the encyclopedia away with a "bang" and huddled in a corner of the sofa.
Qin Chu remained calm and handed another document to Li Hui.
This time, Li Hui didn't dare to reach out at all. He first craned his neck to take a peek and was surprised to find that it was just an ordinary test report.
Hesitantly, Li Hui took it, and as he lowered his eyes, he saw those words that shocked him to his core.
Although the subsequent test results were all negative, Li Hui has developed PTSD. Now, whenever he sees those words, he immediately thinks of those horrific images.
Intimidation!
This is absolutely blatant intimidation!
Li Hui huddled on the sofa, looking at Qin Chu across from him with eyes that seemed to be looking at a devil.
"Is this how you make a good impression on your lover?"
Noah nearly collapsed. He immediately pulled up the progress bar for this small task and could already foresee the task progress plummeting into negative territory.
The fact that he scared the target to death the moment they met is an achievement that is unprecedented and will likely never be repeated.
Qin Chu was completely baffled by Noah's behavior: "This is just a normal procedure."
Noah was even more distraught: "You went to the hospital today just to get this diagnosis report?"
Qin Chu didn't feel he had done anything wrong. He looked at Li Hui, who was almost vomiting, and said, "Have you finished reading? You don't need to worry about these issues at all when you're with me. So, have you changed your mind?"
Upon hearing this, Noah was stunned, feeling as if Qin Chu had picked up the wrong script.
She's clearly a caged bird, yet she spouts lines like a domineering CEO.
While Noah and Li Hui were kneeling and kowtowing in response to Qin Chu's outrageous actions, no one noticed a long, slender hand reaching onto the table, flipping open a popular science encyclopedia, and then reading it with great interest...
Li Hui now had only one thought: he absolutely could not let Lu Wan, that terrifying man, stay!