In the blink of an eye, the reception was already more than halfway through.
After smoothly resolving the little incident with his fiancée, Xu Shi found himself butting heads with someone else.
Though that wasn't quite accurate. Tang Shuang was far more polite than usual today, her tone soft and gentle, practically a different person from her usual self.
She had no choice but to soften up. After all, she was asking someone for a favor.
As Director of the Inspection Bureau, she was naturally qualified to attend this banquet. And since she oversaw Night Sin City's frontline combat departments, she valued the significance and potential of Gemini more than anyone else.
So, of course, she had to discuss pre-orders with Xu Shi. If the Inspection Bureau could be equipped with these chips, its strength would increase enormously.
But when it came time to talk, she realized she was actually rather unsure of herself.
She had never gotten the better of him before, and their unpleasant first meeting had kept their relationship tense ever since... If she took the initiative to ask him for help, who knew how he might make things difficult for her?
She had better be careful, lest she leave something for him to use against her.
But what she hadn't expected was that Xu Shi was also unusually easygoing today.
"Pre-orders? No problem."
He agreed without hesitation. "Once the chips enter mass production, I guarantee you'll be among the first to receive them."
"...Really?"
Tang Shuang almost suspected there was something wrong with her ears.
Since when had this guy become so agreeable? Especially toward her?
"Why would I lie about that? Director Tang just needs to confirm the quantity and requirements."
Xu Shi laughed. "Consider it my contribution to Night City's security... I can even