Chapter 305: Volume 1, Chapter 305: You Are My System (15)

Jiang Zhi thought for a moment, then lifted her eyes and replied, "That's not right; you can't like me."

Every word Xie Xunze spoke carried a cold intent: "Why?"

Jiang Zhi dodged his hand brushing her cheek, seeing his serious expression, she grew anxious and explained incoherently, "This face of mine is fabricated, not real, and I am a system—you can't like me."

Having said that, she incredulously countered, "Axun, you couldn't have really fallen for me, could you?"

Xie Xunze sensed her underlying tension and panic, as if she would flee in fright should he answer yes.

After a while.

The youth withdrew his hand, releasing her, and stood ramrod straight like a pine, as if everything just now had been her illusion.

"You're overthinking." He said without mercy.

Jiang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, gave an exaggerated laugh, and said, "I told you, how could you like a robot?"

【Villain Xie Xunze's Hatred Value: 35 points.】

Xie Xunze's expression returned to its usual state; pale gold light poured into his eyes, reflecting a cold, gloomy afterglow.

Hmph.

So what if I'm a robot?

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At the top of the luxury hotel in the center of Huabei City, only VIPs could enter the central garden; the facilities were complete, the décor exuded extravagance, priceless costly artworks were placed on the balcony edges, divided into various zones—those who came here were either high-ranking base officials or notable figures on the base's leaderboard.

The attendant who stopped them, after receiving the super VIP black card the youth handed over, broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, fearing he had offended him.

This was the top-ranked supreme VIP on the Bounty Hall's leaderboard; with this card he could go anywhere in the base unimpeded, and even the entire hotel had to open all VIP areas for him.

"Please this way~" the attendant bowed at a sixty-degree angle, serving him with utmost dedication.

Seeing more and more attendants approaching, Xie Xunze commanded, "No need for reception; we're just here to view the scenery."

The attendant promptly replied.

Jiang Zhi looked at their panic-stricken faces, found it odd, turned to him and asked, "Do they owe you money? Why are they so afraid of you?"

"Nothing." Xie Xunze put his arm around her shoulder and stepped forward.

Arriving at the balcony with the best view, opposite the hotel stretched a long river, while to the right lay a dense, verdant forest intertwining with the sky, forming a magnificent, expansive landscape painting.

"So beautiful." She had been at the base for so long yet hadn't taken a proper look at the nearby scenery.

Xie Xunze, fearing she might be cold, took off his outer coat and draped it over her shoulders, gripping her fingers inside her sleeve and gave an affirmative hum.

Jiang Zhi felt a bit drowsy, leaned against his shoulder, slowly closed her eyes, and murmured, "When the sun comes up, remember to wake me."

Xie Xunze replied, "Okay."

When the sun rose, he prepared to wake her; the girl heard his annoying summons, furrowed her brows, and snapped irritably, "I want to sleep! Don't bother me!"

Having said that, she went back to sleep, unmoving as if bolted by thunder.

Xie Xunze: "………"

Fickle stupid system!

He gently lifted her and left the top floor.

As they walked out of the hotel, a group of people intercepted him.

"The Lord wishes to see you; the car is ready. Your Excellency, please follow me."

The top-ranked big shot of the Bounty Hall leaderboard, who had concealed his identity for years, actually came to the hotel last night to spend money; upon hearing the news, the Lord immediately wanted to contact him.

Xie Xunze said lightly, "I don't have time now."

Upon hearing that, the man's heart nearly leapt out of his throat.

The Lord's summons, and he actually refused on the grounds of having no time.

Is this what the top-ranked big shot is like?

"Then… when do you have time?"

Xie Xunze raised his brow slightly, "Are you questioning me?"

The man dropped to his knees, kowtowing, just about to apologize, when the youth cut him off.

"Don't make a fuss." He glanced at the girl in his arms, saw she was sound asleep, then said, "When I have time, I'll let you know."

"Okay, okay, okay." The man lowered his voice, replying with trepidation.

Returning to his residence, Xie Xunze activated the disguise function again, his appearance becoming ordinary, he donned inconspicuous clothes, and left carrying the girl.

He exited the base gate unimpeded, shook off the surveillance sent by the upper echelons, released a modified Jeep from his personal space, immediately placed the girl in the passenger seat, and while fastening her seatbelt, he lifted his gaze to her face and momentarily lost himself.

Xie Xunze silently brushed aside her silver forehead hair, his gaze fixed steadily on her pink lips.

With one hand propped on the seat's edge, he leaned in to kiss her lips, taking advantage of her sleep, he pried open her teeth and thrust his tongue deep inside; before long, the girl felt uncomfortable from his kiss, unconsciously struggling to break free of his hold.

After a moment, Xie Xunze restrained himself and stopped, licking her now rosy lips; the girl's cheeks flushed pink, thinking she was dreaming, she pouted angrily.

No longer disguised, the youth's extraordinarily handsome face was overlaid with a gloomy, frenzied emotion.

Countless times he reminded himself she was merely a system, and he must absolutely not fall for her.

She is merely a system and will never reciprocate his feelings.

Yet he could not control his own emotions.

He even wished he could give his life to her.

Jiang Zhi, who only woke in the afternoon, rubbed her sleepy eyes, realized she was in a vehicle, turned her head to see the youth driving from the driver's seat, and her mind was still not fully clear.

"Axun, have we come out?"

Xie Xunze took a cup of heated water from his space and handed it to her, replying, "Mm, we need to find a place to rest tonight."

Jiang Zhi held the cup, sipping slowly, easing the dry throat from oversleeping.

After a while, she suddenly noticed an abnormality at the corner of her lips—sore and numb.

"Axun, help me look, what's wrong with my mouth?" She turned her body, the seat belt tightened around her waist, forcing her to stretch her whole face forward.

They had kissed too long in the morning; the girl's pink lips were slightly swollen, slightly parted, and one could faintly see the tiny pink tip of her tongue inside.

Xie Xunze only glanced at it, then hastily averted his gaze to look straight ahead; the veins on his arm bulged, his beautifully jointed fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly with force.

He rolled his Adam's apple, and after a long while he said in a deep voice: "Nothing."

Jiang Zhi was not satisfied with his perfunctory answer; she gave him a glare, turned her head toward the car window, and examined her own mouth carefully.

"Could I have bitten my lip while sleeping?" she muttered to herself.

On the other side of the driver's seat, Xie Xunze opened the left-hand window; gusts of outside wind poured into the car, blowing against his cheek, yet they could not dispel the heat and agitation inside his body.

"Are you that hot?" Jiang Zhi felt the wind blowing in from outside, gave him a strange look, her gaze landing on the abnormal redness on his face, and she reached out a finger to touch it.

The car suddenly slammed on the brakes.