"Sometimes I find it strange. We haven't known each other for very long, so why don't I feel as guarded around you as I do around other people?
The longer I spend with you, the less guarded I become. Like this time—I told an outsider about my theories. In the past, I wouldn't even have dared imagine doing that."
The room was not particularly bright. Liang Bing sat sideways in the Anti-Gravity Chair with her knees hugged to her chest, tilting her head as she watched Hua Zhen writing something across from her. Her soft voice carried a hint of lazy languor. A strand of hair fell loose, and she reached up to tuck it behind her ear. Her alluring manner was indescribably captivating.
Hua Zhen paused slightly at her words. He looked up at her, shook his head helplessly, and continued writing data code.
"Hey, what kind of reaction is that? I mean it." Liang Bing raised her brows in displeasure, then rested her chin between her knees and said leisurely, "When we encountered the Triangular Body Beings in the Yiren Civilization, it was the first time in my life that I understood what despair and helplessness felt like. Even now, thinking back on it still leaves me terrified. At the time, the only person I could think of who might come save me was my sister..."
"But what I didn't expect was for you to suddenly appear before me at the critical moment. Heh, you showed up like some great hero." Liang Bing chuckled. A strange glint flashed through her eyes as she looked at Hua Zhen. "You know, Han Xu? Aside from my father and brother-in-law, you're the first man who's ever made me feel safe."
*Heh, what a coincidence. You're also the most troublesome brat of