Seeing that Qin Siyang refused to loosen his lips.
Sally asked, "Mr. Qin, do you have a fiancée?"
"This, I don't."
"Then, do you have a girlfriend?"
"This, also no."
"Then, do you have someone you like?"
"This... uh..."
Qin Siyang originally wanted to say "no," but for some reason, a figure hunched over doing exercises suddenly popped into his mind.
Sally said, "You hesitated, which means your liking isn't firm."
"Since you have nothing, why not try getting along with me?"
When it comes to feelings, the more you argue, the more unclear things become.
Qin Siyang simply couldn't win against Sally.
Because this blonde, blue-eyed lady's logic was flawless.
Qin Siyang hesitated for a moment and could only bite the bullet and say, "Miss Sally, but I'm really not interested in you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sally turned on the bird-shaped lie detector.
Sally's big blue eyes remained clear, "My father once told me that you Huaguo people always like to say things against your true feelings."
["Truth."]
"Mr. Qin, please repeat what you just said. If what you say is true, I will stop pestering you."
Qin Siyang rubbed his palms.
For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
There was no way he could say those words out loud.
He wasn't some saint who remained unmoved by beauty.
In the past, when he had free time, he would even watch old hard drives to kill time.
Faced with a blonde, blue-eyed girl who bluntly said she liked him and called him cool, how could he possibly be completely uninterested.
However, he and Sally were indeed not suitable for each other.
The true nature of the Three Great Merchant Guilds was something he barely understood.
Not to mention dating the daughter of a vice president of a family-run merchant guild.
It would definitely be full of hidden dangers.
Sally's eyes were fixed on Qin Siyang.
She was determined to get an answer from him.
Qin Siyang sighed and said, "I sincerely believe that the two of us are not suitable for each other."
["Truth."]
"Mr. Qin, that's not the question I asked."
Qin Siyang smiled bitterly: "Miss Sally, if we continue this conversation, I will feel very embarrassed."
["Truth."]
After hearing this, Sally frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful expression.
"Alright, I was too pushy just now, Mr. Qin. But, don't you yearn for an unknown yet fascinating love?"
"I mean, since you're also interested in me, why suppress your thoughts and nature?"
Qin Siyang shook his head, "Because in my situation, if I expose my thoughts and nature to others, I'll die very quickly."
["Truth."]
Qin Siyang turned off the lie detector.
"If I lose my life, then love has no meaning to me."
"So, Miss Sally, please forgive me for rejecting your request."
Sally sighed, "I understand. But Mr. Qin, you truly are the coolest peer I've ever met, much cooler than the fiancé candidates my family chose for me."
"I'm just risking my life to look cool, walking on the edge of a blade, making forced choices," Qin Siyang gave a perfunctory smile in response to Sally's praise, "If I could, I'd rather be lying in bed scrolling through my phone instead of attending this ceremony."
"I understand," Sally's expression showed slight disappointment, "I'm glad to have talked so much with you, Mr. Qin. Goodbye."
"Mm, nice meeting you. Goodbye."
Sally walked toward her father, Georgia.
Georgia looked serious, seemingly scolding her.
Sally, however, pouted and listened absentmindedly.
Qin Siyang let out a faint sigh.
He really wanted to ask Li Tianming for a cigarette.
Even though he didn't smoke.
If this were his past life, being favored by a girl like this, he would have agreed without hesitation.
Unfortunately, in this life, he carried too many secrets. Dating a rich young lady like Sally would undoubtedly put shackles on him.
Then again, that wasn't right either.
With his past life's exhausting, workhorse-like existence, where would he ever have had the chance to meet a girl of this status?
So, he and Sally were destined never to be together.
Thinking this way, Qin Siyang felt a little less regret.
The luncheon was a buffet, allowing people to eat while socializing.
Qin Siyang casually ate some fried rice before being called aside by Chu Xiao'ang.
Chu Xiao'ang had a kind smile on his face: "Little Qin... uh, no, Mr. Qin, today's ceremony was really well done."
Qin Siyang nodded, knowing that Chu Xiao'ang had come to ask for the Crimson Crystal.
He didn't bother with small talk and picked up the Crimson Crystal, leading Chu Xiao'ang backstage.
The Zhao family had already prepared the tools for cutting the Crimson Crystal and an electronic scale.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Longfei immediately told Zhao Sifang, "Go and watch carefully, don't let Chu Xiao'ang take a few extra grams of the Crimson Crystal."
Zhao Sifang frowned, "Isn't Commander Chu only entitled to one-tenth of a single Crimson Crystal? Is it really that serious?"
"Are you stupid? That Crimson Crystal is stored in our Zhao Merchant Guild. A gram more or less affects our guild's credibility."
Zhao Sifang was happily chatting with Gu Yunxuan.
Being interrupted by his second uncle already made him impatient.
And now hearing that it was just over a gram or two of Crimson Crystal, he was even less interested.
"Second Uncle, it's such a small amount. I'm not going over. If you want to, you go."
Hearing this, Zhao Longfei was so angry he wanted to curse.
But with Gu Yunxuan present, he held back his temper.
He could only say, "I'll deal with you later!"
Then, he went backstage himself.
"Commander Chu, this Crimson Crystal weighs 88.1 grams, so I'll give you 8.81 grams. No problem, right?"
"Mm. That's reasonable."
"Little Qin, why don't you round it down for Commander Chu? 8.8 grams—good luck!"
As Qin Siyang and Chu Xiao'ang arrived, Zhao Longfei also rushed over.
Chu Xiao'ang's eyes gleamed coldly, "Round down? Zhao Longfei, do you have water in your brain?"
"Ahaha, just kidding, just kidding."
Qin Siyang helplessly smirked.
Zhao Longfei had come clearly to supervise, ensuring that the amount given to Chu Xiao'ang didn't exceed the limit.
Even though it was Qin Siyang's item, Zhao Longfei was more concerned than he was, afraid of losing even a tiny bit.
When the technician used the cutting tools to slice the Crimson Crystal, Zhao Longfei's face turned ugly.
As if what was being cut wasn't a Crimson Crystal, but his own heart.
Qin Siyang inwardly despised Zhao Longfei.
Such a petty, narrow-minded fool.
This was all he would amount to in life.
After dividing the Crimson Crystal, Chu Xiao'ang expressed his gratitude and made an excuse to leave.
Before leaving, he reminded Qin Siyang that if he ever wanted to kill Jiang Changqing, he just needed to give him a call, and his offer would always stand.
Qin Siyang had no intention of staying longer.
He knew fewer than ten people at the event.
Besides, Li Tianming and the others also felt that they couldn't connect with these non-research guests.
So, the group returned directly to the hotel.
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