A question that could get you killed.
If Mr. A had not personally witnessed Mr. Responsibility become a ball in Lin Qi's hands, he probably would not have been this tense either.
He was so tense that he could hear his own heartbeat, and Lin Qi could hear it too.
After all, even without liberation, an Evolutionary's physical abilities were several times those of a natural human, if not more. When a powerful heart like a little motor began thumping away, it was hard not to feel its presence and every beat. "You're too nervous." Lin Qi set down his knife and fork, placed both hands on the table, and looked at Mr. A. "As far as the company is concerned, you're an indispensable part of it. You also haven't done anything detrimental to the company."
"So you really don't need to be this nervous."
He forced a smile and raised a hand to press against his chest, as if ordering his heart to beat less forcefully.
After more than ten seconds, he seemed to have calmed down somewhat. Lin Qi then said jokingly, "So it seems you share their opinion?"
Seeing that Mr. A's heartbeat seemed about to speed up again, Lin Qi threw back his head and laughed, then raised a hand and pressed it down in the air. "All right, all right. I'm just kidding. Don't be so serious."
Amid Mr. A's accompanying laughter, Lin Qi also stopped laughing. "I have considered that possibility, but not very much."
"Evolutionaries..." He fell into thought, and only continued after about two minutes. "...Sorry, I was thinking about too many things."
"I don't discriminate against Evolutionaries, nor will I deliberately target them."
"Many of you may believe that your current evolutionary form is the optimal solution for a species on