The office space was large.
Various sophisticated instruments with unnamable functions were arranged in an orderly manner, exuding a strong academic atmosphere just by looking at them.
However, Chu Ze's eyes were immediately drawn to the main point, which was the young woman sitting on the side sofa, enjoying tea and pastries.
The woman was wearing a form-fitting blue cheongsam, with a clear and beautiful face like the bright moonlight. Her hair was gently tied up, adorned with a plum blossom hairpin, adding a touch of mature charm to her cool temperament.
And upon hearing the sound of the door opening, the woman also looked up slightly, towards Chu Ze.
"...Hmm?"
With just a glance, her eyes lit up.
She, who was usually completely uninterested in others, gently put down her teacup:
"You are Chu Ze from the Xianzhou Alliance?"
Chu Ze also raised an eyebrow and asked:
"You are my childhood friend, Herta? Hiss... you don't look quite like the picture."
"But it doesn't matter, you're very beautiful now too. Whether it's the picture or in person, I like you all the same!"
Seeing the man before him give a thumbs-up, the woman shook her head gently and stood up to approach him:
"I am not Herta. Herta is inside the machine next to us, repairing the data turbulence of the Simulated Universe. She will be out later."
"Not her?" Chu Ze asked: "Then you are..."
Wait, he had an impression of this woman before him.
Not only had he seen her character art in his past life, but her portrait had also been published multiple times in the newspapers in this life.
So Chu Ze quickly said:
"I know you! You're that... hiss... wait a minute, let me think, you are... uh, Screwllum?"
"No, Screwllum is a robot... then are you Stephen? That's not right either, that name style doesn't match you at all..."
After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't recall the name of the woman before him.
Chu Ze had to extend a finger: "How about you give me a hint, reveal a word or two?"
The corner of the woman's mouth curled up into a very small arc: "Ruan Mei."
"Eh! Right, it's Ruan Mei!"
Chu Ze slapped his thigh:
"You are Ms. Herta's good friend, fellow Genius Society member Ms. Ruan Mei. Am I right?"
"Mhm, you're right."
Ruan Mei said unhurriedly, but her body continued to approach him.
When the distance between the two had shrunk to a few centimeters, Chu Ze finally couldn't help but speak up:
"W-what is this, a fanservice scene right off the bat?"
"Just to be clear, I'm not the type of man who backs down at a critical moment, you know?"
Ruan Mei didn't answer but continued to close the distance.
Just as the two were about to touch, she finally stopped and extended her hand.
Her fair and slender fingers brushed across Chu Ze's cheek, and a slightly cool but incredibly pleasant voice came from Ruan Mei's mouth:
"Originally, I was just curious about what kind of existence Herta's childhood friend and white moonlight was."
"But after seeing you in person, I immediately feel that this trip was not in vain."
"Because... for a human body to achieve such a delicate balance with a [Stellaron], this is truly quite surprising to me."
Although she said she was surprised, her tone was still calm, without a hint of fluctuation.
But Chu Ze was still startled:
"Hiss, do you have x-ray vision? Can you see my underwear too?"
Ruan Mei was about to answer when she saw Chu Ze suddenly show a look of annoyance:
"Damn it, if I had known, I would have worn my Clockie limited edition underwear to show off!"
Ruan Mei: "..."
This guy's train of thought, even she was stunned for a moment.
But none of that mattered.
Her fingertips continued to slide down, from his cheek to his neck, and then to Chu Ze's thick chest.
"Such a strong heartbeat, such a powerful aura."
"If I could dissect it, I would surely gain a lot..."
Hey, I think I heard something dangerous.
Chu Ze looked down at the woman close to his chest.
But just as he was about to say something, the large machine that was operating in a certain part of the room suddenly stopped humming.
A slender girl with a pointy hat and black stockings walked out from inside the machine:
"Internal debugging is complete, the Simulated Universe can enter the testing phase. Ruan Mei, you..."
Her voice stopped abruptly.
Herta's eyes widened slightly as she looked towards the center of her office.
She saw Chu Ze and Ruan Mei pressed closely together, with Ruan Mei's fingers still on Chu Ze's chest.
One tall and one short, their eyes were still locked on each other. Such an intimate posture was no different from a couple in love embracing each other.
After a moment of silence, Herta slowly narrowed her eyes, a strange emotion in her voice:
"...Did I come at a bad time?"
Chu Ze looked up and extended his hand towards Herta:
"No, you've come at just the right time."
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