Chapter 650

“Mr. Fang, please open the door.”

…!

Fang Qi immediately snapped back to his senses from Liguang’s whispered words.

His heart jolted. He turned toward the security door, which was being pounded with loud “bang, bang” knocks.

The woman outside was still waiting.

“Mr. Fang, you’re home, aren’t you?”

Her steady voice carried through the door.

“Please open the door.”

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes, his heart tightening.

Tsk. That tone was awfully certain.

He hadn’t answered, yet she was already sure he was inside.

As expected, she had come with bad intentions!

“Liguang…!”

He instinctively lowered his voice and leaned close to Liguang’s ear, speaking softly against her smooth silver hair:

“Liguang, what did you mean just now?”

Could it be that the USB drive… really contained a way to deal with this?

Liguang didn’t answer right away.

She merely tilted her head slightly, narrowed her phoenix eyes, and glanced toward the door. The crimson glow in her right eye flickered faintly, again and again.

Fang Qi held his breath and didn’t disturb her.

After about ten seconds, she slowly turned her gaze back to him. The tension between her brows had eased considerably.

“Master, don’t worry.”

She spoke softly, in a voice only the two of them could hear.

“Specialist An Lian told Liguang what to do in a situation like this through the USB drive.”

Fang Qi’s eyes lit up.

As expected!

Liguang blinked at him.

“So… Liguang is confident that no one will be able to detect anything…!”

She whispered.

Fang Qi felt a wave of relief as well.

…Phew.

He finally relaxed a little.

The authorities were here to go through the proper procedures. It was no small matter—it was frightening, to say the least.

Fortunately, Sister An Lian had made arrangements. That was much better than him floundering around on his own.

The deep furrows in his brow smoothed out.

Hah… So that was it.

In other words, Sister An Lian had anticipated this long ago.

She had guessed that the moment she went on this “business trip,” a new “maintenance specialist” would immediately show up at their door to cause trouble.

That was why she had specifically entrusted Gu Xi with leaving him this…

He turned his head and looked at the tiny black USB drive resting in Liguang’s small palm.

…this secret weapon!

Although the unexpected visit had come so quickly and suddenly that it had left him completely bewildered, it had also arrived at precisely the right time!

Liguang had happened to be looking through the contents of the USB drive!

In short, Sister An Lian’s secret plan had come in handy at exactly the right moment!

What a coincidence!

Even though he had no idea what Sister An Lian had actually written on the drive…

…well, he couldn’t understand it anyway. As long as Liguang knew, that was enough!

And besides…

He looked at the USB drive and pressed his lips together slightly.

Even after going abroad, Sister An Lian had still left them one last safeguard before she departed, laying out a route of retreat for them.

She was simply too reliable!

So…

He had to be a little more reliable, too!

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again…

The expression on his face had already changed into one of—

“It’s already this late, and you’re still coming over for an inspection? Don’t you know you’re disturbing people?”

That was the right expression!

Then he gave Liguang a light nod and raised his hand to open the door—

Suddenly, a small hand gently caught him by the wrist!

It was cool and soft, yet astonishingly strong!

It stopped his hand from reaching the doorknob.

…Huh?

Fang Qi blinked, then turned to look at Liguang.

The silver-haired girl was gazing up at him, blinking.

On her pretty little face was an expression that looked…

A little guilty?

She gave him an awkward smile, one that seemed slightly unnatural.

Fang Qi: “?”

“Master…”

Liguang spoke in a tiny voice.

“Liguang shouldn’t have any problems on her end, but…”

As she spoke, she blinked at Fang Qi again, her little face looking utterly innocent.

“…Master might have a small problem.”

Fang Qi froze.

Me? I have a problem? What problem could I—

But in the next instant, his pupils contracted slightly.

He narrowed his eyes at the security door, then leaned toward Liguang’s ear and whispered:

“Could it be that the person outside isn’t just here to inspect you? Is she planning to do something to me, too?”

…Liguang’s concern made sense! He had to be careful as well!

After all… these were the “authorities.”

Those people loved pulling shady tricks behind the scenes!

Hadn’t his cheap excuse for parents done exactly that back then…?

“…No, Master.”

Liguang shrank her neck guiltily, burying her fair neck a little deeper in her silver hair.

Her voice grew even softer.

“She’s only here to check whether Liguang has ‘awakened’…”

“Just like when Specialist An Lian tested Liguang before.”

…Huh?

Fang Qi was blank for a moment after hearing that.

What did she mean? What was there for him to worry about—

Fang Qi: “…”

At last, his attention shifted fully to the sight before him…

To Liguang’s evasive little face!

Hmm?

He narrowed his eyes at her.

What had this Little Yandere been feeling guilty about all this time?

Liguang, you didn’t do something strange, did you…?

“…Explain yourself!”

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes, reached down, gently pinched Liguang’s cheek, and tugged it toward him as he interrogated her in a low voice.

Liguang let out a soft “mm,” her little mouth moving as though she was about to say something…

“Bang, bang, bang!”

The knocking outside became slightly more urgent than before.

“Mr. Fang, please open the door immediately.”

The customer-service voice outside finally carried an unmistakable note of insistence.

Tsk!

Fang Qi’s body stiffened slightly.

“Otherwise, you will be in violation of the Intelligent Machinery Safety Law. Please—”

“Specialist, please wait a moment.”

Liguang suddenly spoke up.

Her voice abruptly became exceptionally obedient, soft and gentle.

“It is nine o’clock in the evening, which is Master’s usual bathing time. It is inconvenient for him to receive guests.”

“If you must conduct the inspection in person, could you please return in half an hour?”

As she spoke, she quickly glanced back at Fang Qi. The crimson light in her eye was still flickering in a steady rhythm.

Fang Qi’s eyelid twitched.

His Crazy Girl had become much more lively than before…

The hallway outside suddenly fell silent.

Several seconds later, the customer-service voice sounded again.

“I’m sorry for disturbing you.”

Her tone had returned to its original, perfectly calm cadence.

“In that case, I’ll come back in half an hour.”

Immediately afterward, a set of footsteps echoed from outside. High heels struck the tiled hallway floor with a sharp, rhythmic “click, click, click.”

Then came the elevator’s chime.

The doors opened and closed…

And the world outside fell completely silent.

Inside the living room, only the second hand remained, ticking away.

…Had she left?

Fang Qi looked at the security door and slowly exhaled the breath he had been holding.

She was surprisingly easy to deal with?

But then he frowned and turned toward Liguang, opening his mouth to speak.

“Ligu—”

The silver-haired girl suddenly raised one finger and gently placed it against his lips.

A faint, sweet strawberry scent drifted over.

She said nothing. She only shook her head lightly, then took his hand and led him away from the door, one small step at a time.

What was this…?

Though puzzled, Fang Qi still let her pull him farther and farther back, until they reached the depths of the living room.

Only after they had gotten far enough away from the door did she finally speak in a soft voice.

“Master.”

Her voice was even lower than before.

“She hasn’t left yet. She’s waiting right outside, in the blind spot of the peephole.”

…What?

Fang Qi instinctively turned toward the security door.

…Huh?

Wasn’t this straight out of some horror movie?

He’d thought the Crazy Girl had sent the woman away with just a few words, but it turned out she hadn’t left at all…

She was just standing outside the door, listening with her ear pressed close?

The corner of Fang Qi’s mouth twitched, and he felt the back of his neck turn cold.

If he quietly opened the door and took a peek, he might see the maintenance specialist grinning right outside…

Fang Qi shook his head violently. Then he took a deep breath, folded his arms over his chest, and looked down at the innocent-looking silver-haired girl before him.

“…Can you tell me now?”

He glared at her slightly, keeping his voice low.

“Why exactly won’t you let me open the door? And why did you say there’s something wrong with me?”

What’s wrong with me?!

When I was struggling against the “maintenance specialist,” you were still a silly Little Yandere!

Then he saw…

Liguang blinked, and her little face suddenly flushed faintly.

She stammered for a long while, her small mouth opening and closing, but she couldn’t get a complete sentence out.

Fang Qi: “?”

“Um, Master…”

At last, she finally spoke in a tiny voice.

“Master, you still haven’t fully recovered yet. Liguang was afraid…”

She pursed her lips and secretly glanced at Fang Qi.

“Afraid that once the specialist came in, you might say something strange…”

…Huh?

Fang Qi looked at her blankly, utterly confused.

What did she mean, he might say something strange?

“…Explain yourself.”

He glared at Liguang and barked in a low voice.

“What’s going on?”

“Mm…”

The silver-haired girl puffed out her cheeks, then suddenly began looking at him pitifully.

“Master… could Liguang ask you a few questions first, just to make sure?”

Fang Qi frowned.

Questions? How had this Crazy Girl been corrupted by Lin Xiaoyou and Gu Xi too? Had she started speaking in riddles as well?

But…

Forget it. At least his wife had just bought them half an hour.

He crossed his arms, raised his chin, and looked down at her with an annoyed expression.

“Go ahead.”

A sheen of moisture shimmered in Liguang’s amber eyes, while the crimson pupil flickered faintly. She spoke softly.

“Master, do you… like Liguang?”

Hmm? Fang Qi froze for a moment. Why was she suddenly asking that?

Still, he answered without hesitation.

“Of course I like you.”

“Then does Master want to be with Liguang forever?”

“Of course!”

Fang Qi answered without even thinking, then looked at her suspiciously.

“Why are you asking me this now?”

But then he saw her purse her little lips. The corners of her mouth trembled slightly—it was obvious she was desperately trying not to smile!

She looked unbelievably happy!

Fang Qi: “?”

Crazy Girl, I know you’re happy to hear me say that, but…

Is this really the time to be happy about it?!

Unable to hold back, he lowered his voice and threatened through clenched teeth.

“Liguang! Explain yourself!”

“Or I’ll spank you!”

At that, Liguang’s cheeks flushed again. She hurriedly pressed her lips together, and the way she looked at him became soft and clingy.

“Th-then, Master… besides Liguang, are there any other girls you like?”

Fang Qi: “…”

He sighed helplessly.

Although he had no idea why this Crazy Girl had suddenly started asking these questions at a time like this, he still answered honestly.

“No. I only like Liguang.”

“Mm…!”

Liguang shifted slightly.

Her eyes sparkled, and streams of data swirled within her crimson pupil. Her cheeks were flushed, and her little hands unconsciously twisted together!

Fang Qi watched her adorable expression and pressed his lips together.

Cute.

It was a little inappropriate given the circumstances, but she really was adorable!

She continued looking up at him with her little face tilted upward, her eyes moist with shy embarrassment, and asked her next question.

“Then, Master… have you ever thought about holding beauties in both arms and enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives?”

“Huh? Of course I…”

Fang Qi was about to answer instinctively.

…Wait.

He suddenly froze.

What had Liguang just asked? Holding beauties in both arms? Having multiple wives?

Uh…

He stared at the completely innocent little face before him, his eyes widening.

…So this was a trap!

He glared fiercely at her!

At a tense moment like this, she was playing word games with him?!

But that question…

Fang Qi pursed his lips slightly.

It really did make him feel just a little guilty.

Never thought about it?

That would be a complete lie…

Back when he played those galgames, who didn’t enjoy the kind of harem scenarios where you could hold beauties in both arms and have a whole house full of wives?

Childhood friends, girls who suddenly appeared from nowhere, yanderes, kuuderes, white moons…

Of course he had to clear every route!

So, if the question was whether he had ever thought about it…

Then obviously he had.

What man hadn’t dreamed of building a harem at some point?!

I want them all!

But still…

Fang Qi’s gaze toward Liguang suddenly softened.

He might have entertained those thoughts in the past, but…

Once you had someone you truly loved, and began genuinely considering her feelings…

Those thoughts of holding beauties in both arms naturally disappeared.

Because he didn’t want to make her sad—not even enough to joke about it.

…But how could he possibly admit something like that?!

Fang Qi was a staunch champion of pure love!

So he steadied himself, put on a righteous expression, glared at Liguang, and blurted out in a stern, low voice.

“Of course I have! What man hasn’t thought about it…!”

The words caught in his throat.

Fang Qi: “?”

Liguang: “?”

The innocent smile on the silver-haired girl’s pretty face slowly froze.

Fang Qi froze too.

…Huh?

What had he just said?

His mind suddenly went blank.

“When did Master think about it?”

But Liguang suddenly spoke again.

Her brows and eyes curved into a smile, and she followed up in a gentle, warm voice.

“Liguang wants to hear you tell me all about it…”

And Fang Qi…

He felt something twitch in his head, then instinctively began speaking.

“Back then. I watched plenty of movies and read lots of novels like that. And I played even more games…”

Fang Qi: “…”

Liguang: “…”

Fang Qi raised a hand and slapped it over his mouth, clamping it shut. He stared wide-eyed in horror at the silver-haired girl before him…

Who was smiling sweetly.

But in her right eye, that tiny spot of crimson had begun flashing rapidly.

Crazy Girl, you…

What did you do to me?!