When Chi Yu first heard Shen Yanzhi’s words, she thought she was hallucinating.
His reaction was completely different from what she had imagined—friendly to an almost excessive degree.
After all, who could so calmly and quickly accept the existence of an unknown being inside their phone?
Chi Yu looked up at Shen Yanzhi appraisingly, cautiously venturing, “You won’t send me off to be dissected or sell me for research, will you?”
Dissection?
Research?
Shen Yanzhi inwardly chuckled. This little spirit actually knew quite a bit—no wonder she’d been so guarded before.
“No.” Shen Yanzhi gave her a promise. “As long as you don’t harm me or act against my interests, I won’t harm you either.”
“Absolutely not!” Chi Yu hastily pledged her loyalty. “You and I are on the same side! Not only will I not harm you, I’ll protect you! Just like tonight! If I discover any potential dangers in the future, I’ll tell you immediately!”
The string of exclamation marks fully demonstrated how pure and resolute her emotions were at this moment.
“Good. From now on, you’ll be responsible for detecting potential threats to my safety, and I’ll provide you with charging, accommodation, and other services.” Shen Yanzhi readily agreed.
Chi Yu felt a surge of joy, convinced that her decision to warn Shen Yanzhi had been the right move.
Truthfully, when she’d decided to send that anonymous text, she’d had her own selfish motives.
Though she’d hidden well in Shen Yanzhi’s phone these past few days, continuing like this indefinitely wasn’t sustainable.
She was human—she wanted to live openly and honestly. More importantly, she still needed to make Chen Jiazhi pay the price she deserved.
Chi Yu thought to herself that she’d bet correctly.
“So… can I use the phone now?” she asked tentatively, seeking Shen Yanzhi’s permission.
Shen Yanzhi nodded slightly and even made a gentlemanly gesture toward Chi Yu. “Feel free.”
Seeing his friendly and straightforward attitude, Chi Yu didn’t stand on ceremony. She immediately unlocked the screen and entered the browser.
While typing, Chi Yu suddenly remembered something. She glanced at Shen Yanzhi, who was still sitting on the sofa with his gaze fixed on the phone, and asked politely, “Can I download some apps on your phone? I’m studying programming and would like to download some learning software related to it.”
“Go ahead.”
With his approval, Chi Yu happily entered the app store and downloaded all the learning software she’d been eyeing for a while.
These programs could also be accessed through web browsers, but relatively speaking, dedicated apps were far more convenient.
Moreover, many books required registered accounts before they could be purchased and read.
Chi Yu stole a glance at the distinguished man before her. She’d already downloaded the apps—could paid subscriptions be far behind?
Sure enough, after Chi Yu broached the subject, Shen Yanzhi agreed without much hesitation. He even proactively transferred one million yuan from his account, saying it was compensation for Chi Yu’s help in eliminating tonight’s hidden danger. Chi Yu was free to spend this million however she wanted.
For Shen Yanzhi, one million was merely a drop in the bucket compared to his wealth, but for Chi Yu, it was like money falling from the sky!
She hadn’t forgotten that before being pushed into the sea by Chen Jiazhi, her total balance across Alipay, WeChat, and bank accounts had been a mere 3,369.82 yuan.
One million yuan—an amount the old Chi Yu wouldn’t have even dared to imagine.
This Shen Yanzhi was truly an excellent boss, generous and decisive!
Chi Yu nuzzled against that pile of gleaming data and immediately embraced her new role. “Boss, rest assured! I’ll work hard from now on!”
From this moment forward, she would be Shen Yanzhi’s most loyal phone employee!
Shen Yanzhi felt this phone spirit was not only clever and eager to learn, but also remarkably flexible and amusing. Of course… she also seemed somewhat naive and easy to deceive.
He left the phone on the table for Chi Yu to use freely while he changed clothes and headed to the gym for a workout.
After Shen Yanzhi finished exercising and showering, he returned refreshed and settled on the sofa to watch TV. The phone lay beside him on the couch with its screen still glowing, engrossed in its own studies. One person and one system, coexisting peacefully without disturbing each other.
It wasn’t until she watched the time approach Shen Yanzhi’s bedtime that Chi Yu emitted two soft beeps to catch his attention. When he looked over, she quickly typed:
“Can I go to bed with you too?”
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