For example, the subtle traces of technology that did not match Earth's own.
For example, the faint sense of being watched around her.
For example, the uncertainty she had once secretly tested—the question of whether that enemy even existed...
And much, much more.
But.
Fragments flashed through her mind: Han Fei taking her to the mall, the sense of security from being comforted amid the panic at the start of her amnesia, the embarrassment of being told he had once pursued her, his nagging when he woke her up every morning, Aunt Li's delicious meals, the warmth of their "home"...
Most importantly, from the very first moment she saw him, she had not wanted to—actually, could not—hurt him.
It made her soften for no apparent reason.
There were still many things she could not understand.
But at the very least, Han Fei was her friend. That much was real.
That was enough.
At least, for now.
So.
"Actually, I've been very happy during this time."
"I kind of like it here."
Her gaze unconsciously flickered toward Han Fei.
Chapter Thirty-One: Hexi: I Regret It! Really!
Han Fei looked at Hexi with a stern expression.
He listened to her words.
There was not much of a reaction in his heart.
If there was one, it was probably joy.
Don't misunderstand. Not that kind of joy.
It was the joy of successfully testing something that could now be used without worry.
It seemed the emotional bond method worked quite well on an amnesiac her.
Han Fei could not help thinking.
That was right.
This had all been part of the plan!
Though she would not hurt him, if he wanted her to work for him, he needed more than benefits. He needed emotion.
And the most stable arrangement was a mixture of emotion and benefits.
On the benefits side, there was protection, salary, and so on. As for emotions, those could only be handled with skill.
And deception.
Was also a kind of skill.
He admitted that it was somewhat despicable.
But when survival was at stake, she was merely an unfamiliar stranger without emotions.
Even with the goodwill bonus from his memories, he was not a child. He could distinguish reality.
So.
Why not?
As for developing feelings for her and ending up in some wife-chasing crematorium plot.
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
He had not lost his memory like she had. Two months was nowhere near enough to shake him.
Besides, he had faith in his own willpower.
The plan was going perfectly!
Across from him.
Hexi watched Han Fei's stern face, and inexplicable nervousness rose within her.
An indescribable nervousness.
She pressed her lips tightly together.
"Very good."
Han Fei smiled.
Hexi suddenly felt an inexplicable wave of relief wash over her heart.
"Then next, I'll show you my secret. Don't tell anyone else."
Hearing Han Fei say that, Hexi suddenly felt a little thrilled at being trusted.
As he spoke, Han Fei took a wooden box from a safe and opened it.
A faint green glow flickered within.
"Come."
Han Fei gestured with his hand.
Hexi looked at the... grass?
A trace of confusion and curiosity flashed through her eyes.
She gently picked it up.
Then she looked at Han Fei.
Seeing no sign that she was using the Eye of Insight, Han Fei knew the result of this covert test was acceptable. He then began explaining.
"This is called Green Baby. Of course, you can also call it Wisdom Grass. As for its exact origins, it is one of the remnants of civilization I inherited."
"Its ability is to provide enormous energy, and it can also be replicated."
As he spoke, he handed over the information on Green Baby Energy.
It was as though Hexi had not heard him mention the inherited remnant of civilization at all. She obediently accepted the documents, her eyes filled with curiosity and intense interest in the thing.
"I'll leave this to you for research. I hope you can find the optimal way to use it."
"Also, aside from this, there are mechs. I feel there are still problems with the weapons. Lasers are great, but we can't have only those, so we need to develop some new weapons—things like standard mech floating cannons. Of course, it would be even better if we had something like an AT Field. What? What's an AT Field? I'm not a researcher."
"Also, we need to speed up the life pod and matching nutrient solution projects. The medical industry has always been incredibly profitable..."
"For ships like the Explorer-class vessels, do you think there's still room for optimization? I'm not saying they're bad, just... can we improve their defenses and offensive capabilities? They're spaceships, after all. They'll be out in the universe..."
"Also, I need to go somewhere this afternoon... Prepare what I'll need in advance."
"Oh, right, and there's also..."
At this moment, Han Fei, chattering endlessly and waving his hands around, looked exactly like a detestable client.
Meanwhile, obedient Hexi's face grew paler and paler.
A thought suddenly occurred to her.
"...Would it be bad if I took back what I said earlier?"
The business developed steadily.
He continued fishing up bottles.
It was just that the bottles he had pulled up recently contained nothing good, only stones and weeds.
Even after using the positioning method.
The Pleasant Goat world was only producing grass now.
He was considering whether to switch to another world for positioning.
The ones that had produced mechs, spaceships, and Light Shadow Stones had all been quite good.
Hmm, it was worth trying.
Aside from those matters, a few things had happened during this period.
They counted as daily life, perhaps.
Because of the Super Gene—or rather, because of a tiny ulterior motive as well—he had maintained a good relationship with Qi Lin.
The two of them were already very good friends.
So they occasionally went out together.
However, after Hexi heard about it, she seemed to misunderstand something and insisted on following him.
Unable to argue with her, he could only bring her along to meet Qi Lin.
As it happened, Qi Lin had brought a female police officer named He Weiran.
She said He Weiran was her good friend.
She wanted to introduce them so they could get acquainted.
And then.
For that entire day.
Hexi kept observing Qi Lin.
By the time they returned home, the two women had actually added each other as friends.
They seemed to be friends already.
Mm.
"Friends."
That was Han Fei's understanding.
But in reality...
Four months had passed since his ability evolved and he found Hexi.
It was late December 2012.
Another year was about to end.
Han Fei called Zhao Xin and Liu Chuang back.
Juxia Airport.
Two men with a faintly murderous air, dressed head to toe in black—black clothes, black pants, black sunglasses—walked out of the airport. At a glance, they looked like they were filming The Matrix.
Quite a few people waiting to pick someone up nearby instinctively moved away from them.
Han Fei's eyes lit up instead, and he walked forward to greet them.
"Hahaha."
Amid loud laughter, the three men embraced.
"Brother Fei, we're back!"
"I know, I know. Let's go first. Aunt Li made dinner. We can talk while we eat."
Han Fei and the others got into the car.
Before long, they returned all the way to Han Fei's courtyard.
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