Qin Siyang smiled slightly.
'A beauty trap.'
'Using a beauty trap on me? That is a mistake.'
Li Jingwen had tried it, Roylena had tried it, Sun Yaru had tried it.
Without exception, they all died.
If Sally wanted to use this trick, she was simply digging her own grave.
Besides.
How could something like this deceive someone as experienced and pure as him?
He said, "Sally, I must admit, among the women who have tried to tempt me with a beauty trap, your looks and posture are the best."
"But—I will not be easily deceived by lies."
The light in Sally's eyes remained bright, "Mr. Qin, I did not lie."
"Miss Sally, I understand that you may have your own motives, your own difficulties, or even be acting under orders when confessing to me."
"But my patience has its limits. If you insist on toying with me and scheming against me, then I will fight back."
Sally shook her head, "I really didn't lie to you."
"If you're so stubborn, then I'll make you give up—"
Qin Siyang activated the bird-shaped lie detector.
"Miss Sally, could you repeat what you just said?"
"Which part?"
"The part where you said why you like me."
Sally nodded.
"Alright. Because you looked too handsome on stage just now, so I suddenly fell for you."
["Truth."]
"I've reached the age for marriage, but I've never liked any man. Seeing you today, I feel like I'll never meet a man better than you."
["Truth."]
"So, even if my father doesn't approve, I still want to marry you. We will definitely have a wonderful future together!"
["Truth."]
"You are a charming man. After marriage, I will definitely love you even more."
["Truth."]
The bird on Qin Siyang's shoulder repeated the words like an emotionless playback machine.
Each statement shattered Qin Siyang's plans.
"Ah?", Qin Siyang's mouth opened wide, wider, and kept widening.
It could now fit a whole apple.
'How is this possible?'
He looked at Sally's father, Joseph, the vice president of the Warren Chamber of Commerce.
That blond middle-aged man was glaring at him with an angry expression.
'Impossible. Absolutely impossible.'
'The lie detector must be broken!'
Qin Siyang immediately shouted at Lu Daoxing, "Professor Lu, your bird is broken!"
However, Lu Daoxing ignored him and continued chatting with Chang Tianxiang.
Oh, right, he forgot to disable the conversation filter.
Qin Siyang twisted his ring.
"Professor Lu, your bird is broken!"
Still no response from Lu Daoxing.
Sally noticed and pressed a button on her dress.
Then she smiled at Qin Siyang, "Now, if you shout, Professor Lu can hear you."
Qin Siyang's face turned red.
After holding it in for a long time, he finally shouted, "Professor Lu, your bird is broken."
Many people heard Qin Siyang's words and turned to look at Lu Daoxing.
Lu Daoxing had been deep in conversation when he suddenly froze.
He turned his head and saw Qin Siyang, whose face was as red as a pomegranate.
'This kid again?'
Then he shook his wristwatch and looked angrily at Qin Siyang.
Pointing at him, he scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting?!"
"Your bird… that thing of yours is broken."
Qin Siyang pointed at the bird-shaped lie detector on his shoulder, "I meant this bird is broken."
"Sigh—"
"I thought there was going to be some drama."
The crowd, expecting some excitement, looked disappointed.
They resumed their previous conversations.
Lu Daoxing put down his wine glass and stormed over to Qin Siyang, angrily snatching the bird off his shoulder, "Next time you shout something in public, make it clear! I can understand, but others might not! If it affects my reputation, can you afford to compensate me?"
"Yes. Sorry, Professor Lu, it was my fault."
Qin Siyang twisted his ring again, reactivating the conversation filter.
Lu Daoxing examined the bird-shaped lie detector carefully.
Then, he took out some strange-looking tools from his pocket and inspected it.
His brows gradually furrowed.
"I think Qin Siyang is a scoundrel."
["Truth."]
"I think Li Tianming is also a scoundrel."
["Truth."]
"My wife always listens to me."
["False."]
Lu Daoxing looked at Qin Siyang, "Where is it broken? It's working just fine!"
"It's not broken?"
"Broken, my ass. If you don't believe me, test it yourself!"
"Oh… Professor Lu isn't afraid of his wife."
["False."]
"Test yourself! Why are you testing me?"
"I don't have a wife."
["Truth."]
Lu Daoxing no longer wanted to deal with Qin Siyang.
He shook his head and gave him a disdainful look, "You're a lunatic!"
Just as Lu Daoxing walked away a couple of steps, he hesitated and returned to Qin Siyang.
"This bird is yours now! From now on, it's your bird, so stop complaining about mine! Understood?"
Lu Daoxing decided to cut his losses.
Even though the lie detector was made of precious materials, it was just a lie detector in the end.
Nowhere near as important as his reputation as a professor.
"Oh… thank you, Professor Lu."
Looking at the bird-shaped lie detector on his shoulder, Qin Siyang felt all kinds of emotions.
Sally laughed, "Mr. Qin, I think you should believe what I said now."
"Uh… yeah, I do."
"What do you think of me?"
"I think…", Qin Siyang casually turned off the lie detector, "I think the two of us probably aren't suitable for each other."
"Why?"
Qin Siyang thought for a moment and said, "We have different positions, different backgrounds, different cultures, and different experiences. We're completely different strangers. How could we be suitable?"
"I think we can be ordinary friends. But if we go any deeper, it would definitely be a mistake from the start."
Sally shook her head, "I was raised to embrace diversity. All these differences you mentioned are things that can be accepted. A person can't just find someone exactly like themselves as a spouse, that would be too boring."
"I'm not interested in being ordinary friends with you. I'm only interested in being your wife."
Faced with Sally's enthusiastic and straightforward approach, Qin Siyang felt a little flustered, "Uh… maybe I'm just a reserved person. I don't really like love that's too direct."
Sally was even more curious, "Why? If you like someone, are you supposed to hide in the shadows like a mouse and secretly watch? Of course, you should say it to their face. Otherwise, how would they know? If they don't know, how are the two of you supposed to start anything?"
"Mr. Qin, I really think you looked amazing on stage. Especially when you threatened my father, you looked like a wise man in power."
Qin Siyang licked his lips and glanced at Gu Yunpeng, who was still surrounded by women not far away.
He decided to say something against his conscience to put an end to Sally's thoughts, "I think the other vice president, Gu Yunpeng, is way more handsome than me. You might want to go talk to him instead."
Sally glanced at Gu Yunpeng, pouted, and dismissed the idea, "Handsome and cool are two different things."
[T/N: And that coolness doesn't last always or everywhere]
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