Chapter 1466

NO. 81: Shihuaiya Juanzhang, Who Never Lacks Show Effects

Three months.

That person said they would clear everything up, then free up some leeway time.

It was also the deadline that person left for themselves to consider carefully.

Perhaps there's nothing wrong with it, but once the next day comes, it's inevitable to feel that unfair anger in one's heart.

Clearly it was I who spoke, and it was I who was detained—so why did those two women end up with that person?!

Should I say it's an old topic, or talk about that swordsman's journey? Even though three months have passed, Shihuaiya still can't help thinking about it, thinking over that fact she's already thought about too many times.

With different times and moods, her feelings each time she recalls this are different; only her resentment over the 'unfairness' has never changed.

Even though she knows full well, her colleagues and old friends keep reminding her, telling her, warning her—that feelings are inherently unfair, just as too many things in this world are unfair.

Having both benefited and suffered from it, a Feilin woman in her thirties who can sit in this position as chief of the Teqiju in another world's law enforcement unit ought to understand this principle.

Moreover, among her old friends from the drinking gatherings, there is even one who wields a sword like the heavens yet speaks with frosty words.

Long ago, they pointed out in no uncertain terms her avoidance, her arrogance, and her willfulness.

This is again content that has been talked about countless times.

The point of feelings has never been those three words 'unfair'; rather, it is precisely because of feelings that one can cross the wall of unfairness.

She doesn't know how Ling and Skadi acted back then, but anyone can see that they have already crossed the wall that her former self couldn't cross.

It has always been her own grudge, always her own hesitation and weighing.

Whether work or interest, and even the feelings that later sprout, they are always placed on the scale of her own risk assessment.

Born into a business family, she possessed a keen business sense from childhood; even at a young age she already knew how to move markets, how to conduct investment negotiations, and how to carry out business cooperation.

Even so, she never let up on her efforts in law enforcement, constantly moving between workplace, battlefield, and officialdom; that unique perspective forged by her distinctive background has always played an indispensable key role.

She has always been that perceptive, able to gauge a person's worth at a glance, yet even while showing her business acumen she lacks no sincerity, for the reason she persists in law enforcement stems from the sincere kindness of being kidnapped as a child and rescued by an unnamed officer.

Bixiketuxe·Shihuaiya is naturally not a mere businessman.

Even while still in her homeland world, she had already taken the position of chief of the Longmen Guard Bureau; later, in the Terra Federation she rose from a foreign officer all the way to chief of the Teqiju.

This is naturally not solely due to battlefield merits; she also accumulated various achievements and connections in public service and business support.

If viewed by her fellow colleagues at the time, this would also count as a kind of 'unfairness'.

Versed in officialdom, skilled in business, and exceptionally adept at command, Bixiketuxe·Shihuaiya's learned abilities are actually a path that points straight to the heart.

And precisely for that reason, she has always remained single.

She possesses vast wealth and authority, not to mention her looks—she can even pass the physical fitness test while wearing high heels.

Such a Shihuaiya Juanzhang naturally has many detractors, as well as many admirers and suitors.

But she never wanted such things, and she thought she had no time for them.

'Focus on career' is naturally the best excuse to refuse; she once believed she would persist that way, anyway all the diverse people she saw were of that impure-motive sort, and she couldn't hope to meet a pleasant, high-quality opposite sex in the workflow.

But accidents happen unexpectedly, they can disrupt your plans in a moment's notice and shake your resolve.

As a member of the law enforcement department, Shihuaiya Juanzhang's work involves strong competitiveness in wits and courage against criminals; naturally she frequently encounters accidents just like Section Chief Lindun does, grows accustomed to them, tries to reduce them while attempting to respond calmly to those accidents.

Even among accidents, there are degrees; some accidents are such that from the first encounter you can never get used to them, nor remain composed.

This also includes accidents of the heart.

The tigress could not deny her own stirring heart.

Yet the tigress's stirring did not overwhelm her reason, nor turn her into someone who would stop at nothing.

This, instead, left her especially torn while she missed one good opportunity after another.

After losing to Xin Tiao, losing to Texas, after losing to Texas she lost again to Ling and Skadi, not knowing if there was nothing left to lose, but basically she didn't need her old friends' admonitions and suggestions; Bixiketuxe was not lacking in ideas for response and remedy, after all, as the director of the Teqiju, she had not seldom experienced those missed opportunities, needing to either go along with the plan or directly counter in a critical situation.

This directly belongs to the normal part of work conditions, letting Shihuaiya even call herself experienced, and also counts as a distinct confidence brought by work.

But in the end, her problem was not here; it lay in whether she truly decided to take that step.

It is obvious that Bixiketuxe·Shihuaiya's feelings for Aomo Lindun are not as ardent as those of the Isamala group, and her notions are not as carefree as theirs; instead, they are closer to Xin Tiao Qian, who threw a tantrum and ran away that night.

This was initially, and also a problem that persisted throughout, making her torn and making her avoid; eventually she obtained from Aomo a three‑month period to think, and now that three months have passed, she ought to have reached a conclusion by the early days of the month.

Should she join the battle or withdraw?

It is no longer that first month, and it is hard to keep using 'unfair' as an excuse to escape.

Yes, escaping.

Her old friend Chen Huijie spoke bluntly at the wine table, using the three words 'avoidance, arrogance, willfulness' to pierce the key she could hardly pretend not to see any longer.

She had thought countless times about making the decision.

During these months she often recalled those numerous yet trivial interactions, repeatedly pondered the entanglement she had dragged out countless times; for a woman who consistently possessed a unique business eye, a clean, decisive judgment that penetrates the core is both her trademark for survival and the secret by which she can seize opportunities and rise swiftly in any field.

She had thought she could simply give up, as everyone said she did not actually like Aomo Lindun that much, to the point that she could not even loudly declare her love for him in front of them.

But these days of turmoil seem to be revealing an aspect of herself that she herself does not even realize.

So giving up turns out to be this hard?

She has pulled herself into a state where she is no longer herself; any stir related to him draws her attention, and even her rare leisure time makes her want to wander near the restaurant he once invited her to, recalling that nervousness, as if she were waiting to see something, yet so tense she wishes nothing would happen and just pass calmly.

That ever‑present gain‑and‑loss mindset, even if her bearing remains proper and her work unaffected, makes it increasingly hard for her to resist contacting him.

This… this isn't turning her into the same sort of person as Lin Yuxia, is it?! How did Xingxiong used to call it?

Love‑brain?!

Looking back suddenly, she realized she had become one of those chaotic manga recommended by Xingxiong, and whether it was the love‑advice she usually read or those manga themselves, there seemed to be no example of going months without contact and instead growing more anxious……

Rather, which relationship would include a few months of no contact? That's just a 'placement play', right?

Seems the principle is actually about the same?

The tigress, who has also had plenty of contact with study materials, cannot tell whether her state is genuine or the result of a psychological ploy; she is merely torn, the three‑month deadline having arrived, wondering whether she should contact him or wait for him to contact her.

Besides this, she also has to endure some pursuers who, whether or not they have heard rumors, harass her more annoyingly than usual, and the tigress's mental state is deteriorating further.

It wasn't weakness; she just grew increasingly sensitive and tense.

Although this mental state ultimately leads to weakness, before then she could still summon some spirit, all because that imposter who dared to pose as Aomo—not only impersonated him in front of her, but even dragged Aomo's foster father into the mess!

She was almost about to strike.

Although Aomo's foster father still exists online as a soul, his status is still marked as dead; bringing it up casually is like picking at someone's sore point, easily enraging a spirit that even the criminals' brutal methods couldn't shake.

But she still managed to restrain herself.

This is also because her uncle still exists as a soul, and because of her consistently exemplary professional competence and meticulous thinking, she knows full well that if she acted rashly and the deed got out, it would give others leverage against her, and it would also likely bring trouble for Aomo's side.

Finally, she flung the door open and summoned her smart private car; before even a few minutes had passed, just as she settled into the back seat, a thought suddenly sprang to mind: 'Why not use this as an excuse to call Aomo?'

This……

Don't…

Don't be like that, you're already in your thirties! Bicuikesi!

You're just like those junior schoolgirls back in school! They were only in their teens, and you used to tease them!

She shouted this in her mind, trying to stop her habit of instantly jumping to the other's thoughts, and she employed the calming technique she had learned years ago to adjust work stress.

First, close your eyes.

Deep breath……

Three deep breaths……

Clear the mind……

Beep beep beep~!

Who the hell!!!

From this irritable tone it was clearly the unflappable Bicuikesi; she snapped her eyes open, and before the AI driver could ask, she saw the display show two huge characters.

【Aomo】

Eh eh eh eh eh!!!!

This should be right—it's the shout of that Teqiju bureau chief who stands unshaken even if Mount Tai collapses before him.