Ji Shize's body went rigid in an instant, and the last trace of color drained from his face.
The name pierced his heart like a spike of ice. His blood ran cold, as though he had plunged into an ice cellar.
He wanted to pretend nothing was wrong, just as he always had, but his throat felt as if it were being strangled, and he could not make a sound.
Ji Yanzhi watched him, his expression neither triumphant nor mocking. He simply gazed at him in silence, as though searching for an answer.
After a moment, he slowly rose from his chair and made to leave without another word.
"Ji Yanzhi, I don't know anyone named Cheng. Investigate all you want."
Hearing the faint tremor in his voice, Ji Yanzhi, who had already opened the door, turned his face slightly. "Grandfather loves nothing more than seeing the family flourish. He'll be delighted to have two more children return to the family."
Ji Shize's eyes flew wide. A numbing chill swept through him, and his face twisted beyond recognition.
"Ji Yanzhi, stop right there!"
He roared himself hoarse, but Ji Yanzhi showed no intention of looking back. He closed the door and left.
In an office on the same floor, Team Leader Sun looked at Ji Ting in confusion. "Little Ji, why did you cut the connection?"
The screen had stopped displaying words right after Ji Yanzhi said Cheng Yingyu's name.
"This invasive brain-computer interface technology isn't mature enough yet, so a single connection can't exceed fifteen minutes. Otherwise, there's a chance it could damage the cerebral cortex."
After shutting down the program, Ji Ting turned to the two men. "I was the one who wanted the chip implanted in Ji Shize, and I developed the technology on my own. Please