Sure enough, she wasn't from the group or the church.
Deng Chun sized up the woman before him.
Bai Xinyan was tall. In her striking, slender high heels, she was nearly his height. Her long hair, probably dyed brown, was casually tied into a ponytail, and her white coat hung open. Aside from flaunting an effortless, free-spirited style at every turn, she truly lacked the professional air one ought to have.
But there was no denying that this woman was beautiful.
Clay Laboratory was indeed a renowned name, and it had close ties with the Inner World. Even though Deng Chun had no business dealings with it, he had heard of this top research institution in the field of "human neural repair and enhancement."
And Bai Xinyan herself... he seemed to have heard of her somewhere before.
Deng Chun hesitated for a moment. Bai Xinyan at the door had already reached out, grabbed his wrist, and lifted it. "All right, just a little fingertip blood. We'll check how you're doing. Intercontinental travel is exhausting... This is your Old Man's concern for you too."
Did she really think he'd never taken an intercontinental flight before?
Deng Chun's expression darkened somewhat, but in the end, he did not resist. Bai Xinyan had invoked his old father, the patriarch who had always Dominated his fate.
Given Deng Yunwei's usual ways, it was hard to say whether this beautiful woman before him had any connection to him.
Deng Chun really could not give Bai Xinyan a cold shoulder.
He had his reservations, but Bai Xinyan began laying down the rules for him instead.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Deng Twenty-Seven."
"...Deng Chun. Thank you."
"There are quite a few relevant personnel aboard the airship. Please forgive us for avoiding confusion."
"Quite a few...?" Deng