Chapter 699

There were no bubbles in the hot spring, but they had spent the whole night soaking elsewhere.

Fang Cheng pretended not to catch the sour note in Takeda Masumi's words and smiled instead. "Are you jealous? Do you want me to soak you, too?"

Although Takeda Masumi was no naive girl, she didn't quite grasp the subtext of his words, only sensing vaguely that they were a bit lewd.

"Sure, as long as Kanzaki Rin agrees, I'm always welcome."

"I already had her completely tamed last night; you don't need to use her to pressure me."

"Haha, really?"

Takeda Masumi pulled out her phone, making a show of calling Kanzaki Rin. "Then I'll call and ask."

Fang Cheng quickly reached out to press it down. "She's resting right now. Don't bother her with such trivial matters."

He had spent an immense amount of effort and wasted countless words coaxing her last night; he had no interest in starting that process all over again.

Takeda Masumi rolled her eyes at him before putting her phone away.

The two entered the military camp together, and Takeda Masumi briefed him on the situation.

Of the two thousand-plus interns, most were well-behaved, though a few unruly ones had been suppressed by Takeda Masumi.

While order was maintained, there was one problem that had to be solved: the resentment of the interns.

They had been sent by their governments to Machine City with uncertain futures and restricted freedom; though they dared not rebel, the vast majority harbored deep-seated grievances.

Takeda Masumi had maintained order through her strong-handedness and experience, but she couldn't eliminate the resentment in the hearts of these interns.

If left unchecked, this resentment would accumulate over time, and sooner or later, it would lead to major trouble.

In this short period, many