Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 448 - 92: Apology and Reconciliation

Chapter 448: Chapter 92: Apology and Reconciliation

The next day, Zhu Xinyu did not come to talk to Xiang Shan.

Other people didn’t find this strange. Zhu Xinyu was not a talkative person. She didn’t get along with most of the people there.

When it was time to get off work, Xiang Shan once again approached Zhu Xinyu.

"About yesterday, I’m very sorry," he said.

"Huh?" Zhu Xinyu was leaning on the desk, scratching her neck, "What...?"

"About yesterday... um, some of the things I said yesterday, I might have offended you," Xiang Shan earnestly said, "Sorry."

"Ha? Are you sick?" Zhu Xinyu lifted her head, frowning, "Yesterday... I even kicked you. And you still

came to save me. We’re even."

Yesterday, after Xiang Shan said that "your family is actually richer than mine," Zhu Xinyu became very angry, kicked Xiang Shan, and then quickly walked away towards the dormitory.

This was actually quite dangerous because Zhu Xinyu was not supposed to wander around on her own.

A dozen meters after she walked away, Zhu Xinyu was already regretting it a bit.

But Xiang Shan still hurried over and didn’t let the bracelet emit the alarm sound again.

Xiang Shan escorted Zhu Xinyu back to the dormitory.

"I’ve thought about it a bit. I can probably guess who that ’annoying person’ you mentioned is," Xiang Shan said, "and I can also guess why you were angry..."

Zhu Xinyu glared at Xiang Shan, "Are you investigating me?"

"You are a minor," Xiang Shan said, "Your whereabouts still need to be reported to your guardian."

Zhu Xinyu’s eyes widened, "Isn’t this supposed to be an international-level secret project? Just have me ’disappear’!"

"Because this is an officially backed project, all operations of the institution need to follow the rules," Xiang Shan said, "Your background was checked out of work necessity, definitely not to intentionally invade your personal privacy."

"Heh."

The local government was currently in contact with Zhu Xinyu’s guardian, revealing Zhu Xinyu’s situation without leaking secrets and doing ideological work with her guardian.

As for her guardian’s information, it naturally also got passed to Xiang Shan. If necessary, Xiang Shan, as Zhu Xinyu’s direct supervisor, would need to appear before her guardian to explain the circumstances.

Xiang Shan had previously only skimmed Zhu Xinyu’s family details. After finding out her father was a businessman dealing in government cyber security and quite wealthy, he thought it was just a typical story of a rich heiress’s rebellion.

But after yesterday’s conversation, Xiang Shan looked at the information again.

He noticed that under Zhu Xinyu’s guardianship, her mother was listed as a "stepmother."

Combined with the conversation, Xiang Shan could pretty much guess the truth.

It was nothing more than a story of a man abandoning his wife and child. Such family tragedies are not uncommon.

Zhu Xinyu’s extremely vehement reaction to the topic of "poverty" suggested there was probably something more outrageous involved.

Although it wasn’t nice how the girl turned her face over so quickly, Xiang Shan understood that he did indeed offend her.

Naturally, he had to apologize.

Of course, it was private business, so Xiang Shan didn’t discuss it in public, but waited until after work when most people had left.

Xiang Shan advocated "not working overtime." Although scholars could not leave the controlled area, the area they could move around in wasn’t small. They also had plenty of things they could do.

So, Xiang Shan chose this time.

"You... you don’t know anything," Zhu Xinyu said.

"I’ve only received information about your legal guardian, but I can still make a pretty good guess," Xiang Shan pulled up a stool and sat down opposite Zhu Xinyu, "If you’re willing, you can also talk to me about your mother’s situation."

Zhu Xinyu looked up at Xiang Shan with a slightly red neck for some reason.

"Switching tactics to win me over?" Zhu Xinyu said, "Now you’re taking the warm and compassionate approach?"

"Well... if you want to think of it that way, sure," Xiang Shan replied, "Talking helps overcome negative emotions. I learned about your situation through my work. You don’t have to worry too much, just talk to me... maybe?"

"There’s nothing to talk about. A stupid woman was conned out of her property by a disgusting man, and in the end, after that disgusting man achieved success, she eagerly turned back to send her daughter over there..." Zhu Xinyu murmured, "That’s it."

Xiang Shan gave a bitter smile and rubbed his face awkwardly, "Then really, I’m sorry... You know, yesterday, I actually wanted to tell you, ’my family is a lot poorer than yours,’ then show you the state of my home, complain about the difficulties of life, and quickly bridge the gap between us. Good thing that didn’t happen, or it would have been completely humiliating."

"Heh, you say it like picking up girls," Zhu Xinyu crossed her arms over her chest, feigning shock, "Do you have..."

"No no no, saying that here is very dangerous," Xiang Shan whispered, leaning over the table to Zhu Xinyu’s ear, "A few days ago, the real FBI just paid a visit here."

"Pfft..." Zhu Xinyu laughed out loud.

"You really don’t need to worry about that, little Zhu," Xiang Shan continued, "To me, you’re just like a little sister. I just hope you can feel a little more comfortable here. If you have any issues, you can come to me at any time. Also, I took some time today and sent an email reflecting the problem with your roommate."

"Mind your own business," Zhu Xinyu scoffed. But after a few minutes, she leaned over and asked, "By the way, what’s your home like?"

Xiang Shan unlocked his phone and scrolled through photos, "I don’t actually have many photos of my home... Ah, look at this one. The house is pretty small, right?"

Zhu Xinyu leaned in, "A two-bedroom apartment? Beiping, ah, Beiping! Just with this house, your family can be considered rich, right?"

Xiang Shan sighed, "This... well, it’s just a house. It’s all we can afford to live in. So it shouldn’t be convertible into cash. Going by that logic, if a country’s legislation declares that locals are superior and local household registrations are extremely valuable, pushing real estate prices to one billion yuan per square meter, would that country suddenly become the richest in the world, leaving both our country and the Federation behind?"

"That’s true..."

"Look at this one too, the snack and breakfast vendors under our building... definitely not a wealthy neighborhood, right?"

"Fine," Zhu Xinyu leaned back in her chair, scratching her neck, "You’re not lying to me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you? If you go out and check with technical tools, you can find out my background. Being on the bad side of a Great Hacker like you would be terrifying," Xiang Shan pointed at Zhu Xinyu, "By the way, your skin looks a bit red and swollen... Allergic reaction?"