Chapter 567 - 277: Seeking Allies
"There’s still some time before we can go back..." Gu Ningzhi boredly gnawed on tasteless nutritional food. The flavors were too bland, but for someone so idle he felt bored to death, it was at least something to pass the time.
Gong Yulu maintained a cold expression, wearing glasses on one side to observe fine components, holding a precision scale in one hand and a pen in the other. She meticulously drew on a special mecha design map table, "I naturally know this, you don’t need to remind me here."
"I say... you’re way too cold... No wonder things have gotten so awkward between you and Su Jiameng." Gu Ningzhi snickered, "I caught up on the latest updates, and I didn’t expect things between you and her to be worse than I imagined."
"Noisy!" Gong Yulu suddenly tightened her grip on the pen. A dull snap sounded as the drawing pen broke. She calmly picked up a brand new pen and continued drawing, "If you’re itching for trouble, go find Li You. I think he wouldn’t mind giving you a memorable lesson with his fists! Don’t you have anything else to do all day?"
"Pfft—Guess I hit a sore spot..." Gu Ningzhi chewed his food, his slightly narrow eyes squinting with laughter, "Well, if you don’t want me disturbing you here, answer me one question. What’s it like to be a puppet...?"
"Gu Ningzhi! Don’t go too far!" She slammed the pen on the table, Gong Yulu staring fiercely. Having read Su Jiameng’s latest Chapters, she was already in a foul mood, not to mention the annoying guy nagging her, adding to her agitation. "If you’re curious about the feeling of being a puppet, I’ll gladly make you into one. Feel it for yourself!"
Gu Ningzhi awkwardly rubbed his nose. He had expected this outcome, yet didn’t anticipate her reaction to be even more intense and unfriendly than he imagined. He awkwardly forced a smile, "No need for that, I’m not curious at all, really..."
"Since you’re not curious, leave here immediately! Otherwise, I’ll directly contact Li You to come and catch you himself! Dereliction of duty during mission, I bet he’s pretty annoyed right now? Having such a troublesome subordinate, he must be having a hard time too."
Gong Yulu was like a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest provocation, her overwhelming aura intimidating Gu Ningzhi.
"Alright, alright, I’m leaving immediately..." Cold sweat dripped from Gu Ningzhi’s forehead. Women, as expected, were not to be trifled with. But just before he could lift his foot to leave, a private message from his intellectual brain chimed. He glanced at the contact... it was Su Jiameng!
He cautiously looked up at Gong Yulu and noticed that although her anger hadn’t completely subsided, she didn’t seem inclined to throw anything at him. He relaxed slightly, thick-skinned, staying put and replied to Su Jiameng, "Is there something you need, Miss Su?"
Gong Yulu furrowed her brows, her surging anger slightly calmed, her tone icy, "Leave here!"
Gu Ningzhi was waiting for a reply, hearing Gong Yulu’s words to expel him, a sign of interest appeared on his face.
Playfully clasping his hands in a mock prayer, yet speaking threatening words, "Please, don’t. I’m currently in contact with your little companion. I bet you wouldn’t want to see me accidentally reveal your identity and whereabouts, right?"
This finally calmed Gong Yulu down completely, though her brows remained furrowed, "Her? Why is she suddenly contacting you?"
Gu Ningzhi naturally didn’t know, "How would I know what she wants with me? But whenever she proactively reaches out, it usually isn’t good news... I just replied to her, should find out soon enough."
After waiting for a while, Su Jiameng finally responded, "Gu Ningzhi, do you still have contact with Luo Xin? How are things between you two? I need to discuss a collaboration with her, could you please pass on the message? I think she’d be interested."
Luo Xin? Gong Yulu glanced at Gu Ningzhi, her expression clearly asking — Who is this Luo Xin?
Gu Ningzhi could only chuckle bitterly as he replied, "This Luo Xin is a friend known by my older brother. The two have a pretty good relationship. A few years back, Luo Xin agreed to do a favor for my brother and came to Qiming Star with me. It was then she had a few encounters with Miss Su. But to my knowledge, they had no significant interactions; not sure why Miss Su is suddenly asking about her..."