Please, Girls, Could You Not Be So Sloppy?

"What are you here for?"

Inside the staff dormitory, Gu Yi let out a disgusted noise the moment she saw Xu Shi's irritating face.

"Just checking in on a newly hired employee."

Xu Shi laughed. "Seems like you've adjusted pretty well to the new environment, Miss Gu Yi?"

"...I really hope someone stuffs you into a sack and kidnaps you someday."

Miss Black Rabbit shot him a glare, then turned away with an angry huff. "Then you'll know whether I've adjusted or not."

And you can actually say that?

Seriously, did this guy have no shame at all?

"Oh? Then how do you explain all this?"

Xu Shi ignored her sarcasm and pointed at the messy room around them.

In just a few days, the once clean and tidy staff dorm had been turned into a complete mess by her.

Snack wrappers were scattered all over the floor, used meal trays were piled carelessly in one corner of the table, and the air reeked of cheap artificial strawberry lollipop flavoring.

She had not even turned on the lights... When he came in just now, he had nearly tripped over a cola bottle at his feet.

But aside from that, he saw no signs of anything having been smashed or wrecked—enough to prove that Gu Yi did not seem to have much resistance left in her heart.

"...This is called eating away my grief and anger. You wouldn't understand."

Miss Black Rabbit realized that too, and a hint of guilt slipped into her voice.

The truth was, setting aside their personal grudges, the conditions here were simply... amazing!

Serpent Coil's staff dormitories were actually in a rather awkward position.

At first, they could be considered an employee benefit, but ever since the company cut the budget for them decades ago, everyone had realized they would be better off moving out.

After that, the place had been left unused... But no matter what, it was hundreds of times better than the shabby apartment she had in Sin City.

Most importantly, meals were included—she could order whatever she wanted, and a robot would deliver it to her door in less than half an hour, saving her the trouble of dealing with people.

For Gu Yi, who had spent so long hiding and running, such comfort was something she could only dream of.

On top of that, Serpent Coil was offering her extremely generous compensation—Sister Su Lin had signed the contract with her personally. She received a fixed monthly salary of two hundred thousand, one hundred and fifty thousand of which went toward repaying that fabricated debt, while the remaining fifty thousand was hers to spend as she pleased.

She had never earned this much as an electronic kidnapper. Even in the best months, she only made about that amount, and she had to account for all kinds of potential risks.

The pay remained the same, the environment had improved, and she did not even have to worry about safety.

If she called this imprisonment, who would believe her?

So these past few days, she could not help thinking that continuing like this... did not seem so bad?

But thinking was one thing. She could not actually say it.

Especially in front of Bastard Xu. This score was not so easily settled!

"Alright, alright, I really don't understand."

Xu Shi saw through her little thoughts at a glance, but merely spread his hands and teased, "I only saw your talent for turning your home into a doghouse."

"You're the dog!"

Miss Black Rabbit snapped back indignantly. Could you just hurry up and get out already?!

But when she saw the bomb remote in his hand, she immediately lost her nerve. Shrinking her neck, she put on a fake smile. "...I was wrong, Chairman Xu."

"Have you never thought about taking it off?"

Xu Shi asked with interest.

He knew that Red Ant could not truly restrain her... She certainly could not dismantle it in that urgent situation, but once she calmed down, it would be a piece of cake for her.

"What difference would taking it off make?"

Gu Yi pursed her lips. Did she think she wanted to sleep wearing this thing, making her look like an actual dog?

But dismantling a bomb was easy. What happened after she dismantled it?

Whether she could even leave this building was another matter. Even if she really escaped, the situation outside seemed even more dangerous.

And if she got caught and brought back again, who knew what new tricks this bastard in front of her would have waiting?

Xu Shi did not care much about what she thought, but he was very satisfied with Gu Yi's cooperation.

That cooperation extended to her work as well... In fact, ever since she started working here, she had not simply holed herself up in her room.

Over the past few days, she had completed the initial restructuring of Serpent Coil's security system and had also rooted out quite a few former peers.

Su Lin was not following him around today because she had gone to deal with those electronic kidnappers.

Thinking of that, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

With a figure on the level of the founding master personally stepping in, how could those sewer rats possibly stay hidden?

"...By the way, Bastard Xu—cough, Chairman Xu, do you need anything else?"

Miss Black Rabbit could not stand that sinister smile of his, so she found an excuse to send him away. "If not... I still have work to do."

"There is indeed something."

Xu Shi came back to himself and finally brought up the real matter. "Five days from now, I want you to attend the board meeting with me."

"Remember to clean yourself up a little... Please, girls, could you not be so sloppy?"

Though he tried his best to restrain himself, he still could not help complaining.

To be fair, Su Lin had definitely followed his instructions and helped Gu Yi redo her appearance while testing her abilities.

But within a few days, she was back to how she had been before—Serpent Coil's staff uniforms had such an elite look, yet she somehow wore them like street gang attire.

Her hair was the same. Although she had dyed it black again, it was still a complete mess.

Well, she had become a delinquent girl again.

"...Sure?"

Miss Black Rabbit was somewhat surprised. Why was he taking her to the board meeting? For a public execution...? But she had no right to refuse, so she could only agree in a daze.

"Mm. Someone will come pick you up then."

Xu Shi stood up from the chair, leaned over to wipe the potato chip crumbs from the corner of her mouth, and set a paper bag on the table. "Here. A little gift for you. Eat something good."

The words sounded nice enough, but they came off strangely, like some sort of end-of-life care.

But Gu Yi cared more about something else.

Take your dog paws off me! Who gave you permission to touch me?!

The gesture left her flustered and furious, but by the time she came back to her senses, he had already gone far away.

With nowhere to vent the resentment in her heart, she could only treat the paper bag in front of her as Bastard Xu's face and tear it open with all her strength.

Inside was a beautifully packaged box of strawberry lollipops.

Huh?

Miss Black Rabbit knew this shop. It was an upscale candy store in District 15, and a single lollipop cost nearly three figures.

What was the difference? They all tasted the same once they were in her mouth... Muttering, she unwrapped one and put it in her mouth, only to let out a blissful sound the next second.

...It seemed to taste better than the ones from before.

Fine, then. She would finish eating them before cursing him out.