Chapter 234

As Su Wenqian struggled under the mounting resource demands of the New Era, even beginning to plan a Special Acquisition, far away at Pandora's headquarters, a completely different kind of "research" was underway.

Inside the Ding Ceng Ban Gong Shi, the atmosphere was no longer cold and oppressive, but instead radiated an odd kind of… "enthusiasm"? Lilith sat behind her massive desk, her violet eyes no longer filled with their usual calculation and malice, but sparkling with a near-obsessive mix of excitement and possessiveness.

Before her, a giant holographic screen was split into multiple panels. One side displayed footage of Qin Feng—mostly distant surveillance shots or public event recordings—his distant, profound gaze sweeping across the screen, as if even through the display, one could feel the invisible pressure he exuded. The other side showed extravagant, extravagantly intricate wedding dress sketches, along with a dazzling array of jewelry and venue layout proposals.

Several heads of Europe's most elite fashion houses, jewelry dynasties, and top-tier event planning firms sat rigidly upright, beads of sweat on their foreheads, carefully responding to Lilith's ever-shifting, capricious "consultations."

"... This waistline isn't refined enough—it fails to highlight my figure's advantages. I want an effect that is both sacred and lethally seductive. Do you understand?" Lilith pointed to a wedding gown design adorned with countless tiny diamonds, its skirt spreading like a river of stars, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"Yes, yes, Ms. Lilith, we'll revise it immediately!" the designer bowed hastily.

"And this tiara," Lilith pointed to another jewelry design, "the main stone of the Tears of the Stars is large enough, but the side gems are too cheap-looking—replace them! I want something… worthy of him, something bright enough to illuminate the entire hall!" As she spoke, her gaze drifted again to Qin Feng's image on the screen, her eyes momentarily glazed.

The event planner quickly took notes, tentatively asking: "As for the ceremony venue, do you prefer a classical church, or something more futuristic…?"

"Futuristic?" Lilith sneered, cutting him off. "Clichéd! I want something unique—something worthy of the significance of this union!" She rose and walked to the star map, her finger tracing across the vast cosmos. "Perhaps… in low Earth orbit? Or above the Sea of the New Era? Let him watch as I step into his world…"

Her voice carried a dreamlike fervor, as if she had already seen that day unfold.

Her subordinates exchanged uneasy glances, none daring to speak. They knew their employer wielded immense power, had eccentric demands, and was obsessed with an extremely mysterious Eastern man—but they could not fathom the source of her near-pathological fixation.

At that moment, a trusted aide knocked and entered, delivering a fresh intelligence summary. It briefly noted that the New Era appeared to be mobilizing vast resources, with several covert financial accounts unusually active—likely signaling a major procurement plan.

In the past, Lilith would have taken this seriously, analyzing Qin Feng's motives in detail. But now, her mind was entirely consumed by the "wedding." She glanced at it casually, then tossed it aside.

"Just some resource matters—don't bother me with them," she waved dismissively, a hint of impatience in her tone. "What matters now is researching my wedding! Anything unrelated must wait!"

The aide opened his mouth to speak, but seeing Lilith lost in her fantasy, he swallowed his words, bowed, and withdrew.

Lilith turned her attention back to the wedding dresses and jewelry designs, her finger lightly brushing across Qin Feng's face on the screen, a smug smile curling at her lips.

"Qin Feng… you will eventually understand that only I am worthy to stand beside you. Only I can bring you everything Pandora possesses—resources, technology, connections… and myself."

She had fully immersed herself in a self-constructed narrative, interpreting his indifference as a challenge, his strength as an attraction, and her one-sided "alliance" as an inevitable outcome—even beginning to plan and research the details in advance.

This state was more dangerous than mere anger or vengeance. It blended extreme possessiveness, twisted affection, and unshakable control, coloring all her actions with irrationality.

To others, her gathering of top designers to "research her wedding" was absurd. To her, it was a necessary step toward her ultimate goal.

She even began secretly gathering detailed information on Qin Feng's personal preferences and habits, hoping to cater to them in their future "shared life."

"He prefers simplicity? Then the wedding details can be streamlined—but the scale and impact must be unmatched!"

"He's focused on work? No problem—I'll manage Pandora's cooperation with the New Era after the wedding. A perfect merger…"

"That Su Wenqian by his side…" At the mention of the name, a shadow crossed Lilith's eyes, but it was swiftly replaced by greater confidence. "Just an Assistant. She'll have her place when the time comes."

She lived entirely within her own dream—of a powerful union with Qin Feng, jointly ruling the future.

She did not know that in Qin Feng's world, she and her Pandora were merely one obstacle among many on his path—hardly even a major threat.

Here, she burned with fervor over her "wedding research." Meanwhile, Qin Feng was perhaps researching how to shift planets—or how to respond to a crisis from the Star Sea.

Their levels and scopes were as different as heaven and earth.

But that did not stop Lilith from continuing her "research," nor from already plotting her next, more direct and risky move to force this one-sided "wedding" into reality.

A "proposal" she believed was hers alone was quietly brewing in the shadows.