"What kind of service?"
The person on the other end hadn't expected that response. After a brief pause, his tone became even more gentle. "We offer all kinds of services."
"I have a 100% satisfaction rate. I can accommodate whatever you'd like to play."
Nan Yue weighed her sleep against the service. Ultimately, she endured the potential exhaustion and told the man to come to her room.
The man arrived quickly. Nan Yue opened the door and sized him up.
The man was no stranger to such looks. He straightened his back and allowed her to inspect him while simultaneously pitching himself.
"I'm a V8 rank employee named Song Ping. I usually work in the Logistics Department. If you need me during working hours, I'm available then as well."
The man was exceptionally handsome, even more so than the secretary from before. He was the kind of bright, sunny guy young women would adore.
Nan Yue nodded and let him in.
"I called you here mainly to..."
Nan Yue turned around, only to find the man had already taken off his shirt. His eight-pack abs were clearly defined under the light, exuding a strange sort of temptation.
Nan Yue was silent for a moment. "...Why did you take your clothes off so fast?"
Song Ping smiled and walked over to Nan Yue. He originally intended to reach out and untie her bathrobe, but for some reason, when he met Nan Yue's gaze, he felt a flicker of fear.
Even though the girl was beautiful and charming, and was only silently watching him, Song Ping had a feeling that if he dared to touch her, there would be terrifying consequences.
Song Ping's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.
Nan Yue felt a headache coming on. She pointed to a chair, signaling for Song Ping to sit.
"I didn't bring you here for that kind of service. I have questions I want to ask you. You said you'd do anything."
Song Ping breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone had different fetishes; answering questions was better than many other possibilities.
He accepted readily.
"Why do you do this?"
Song Ping's smile was textbook perfect. "It's a part-time job, and the best one at that. I have the right look, so I managed to snag the position."
"Does that mean you're working for the company?"
"No, no, no," Song Ping said, seeing that Nan Yue might have misunderstood. "The company just provides the opportunity to serve others. How far the service goes is entirely up to us."
"The hotel is full of high-level employees. We just want to..."
Song Ping trailed off, but Nan Yue understood his meaning. They were hoping to catch the eye of some leader who could make their work easier or give them higher evaluation scores.
Nan Yue could understand that.
"So, your services are kept confidential?"
Song Ping nodded repeatedly. "Rest assured, I won't tell a soul."
Song Ping wondered what kind of fetish this young lady had to be so cautious. Just as he was thinking that, he heard Nan Yue ask.
"How many years have you been with Blooming Media Company?"
"...Eight years."
"Do you know someone named Jiang Su?"
Song Ping's eyes sharpened, and his gaze turned wary. "Why do you know Jiang Su?"
Nan Yue showed nothing on her face. "I'm the one asking the questions right now."
Song Ping knew who Nan Yue was. In fact, the whole company knew. She was currently the favorite in Sister Lian's eyes.
This only proved the rumors true—Nan Yue, a V7 employee, had entered a hotel that only those V5 and above were allowed to stay in.
He didn't dare offend her.
After hesitating, Song Ping finally said, "The company doesn't allow us to discuss people who have resigned. They say it causes instability among the staff..."
Nan Yue nodded, looking perfectly natural. "This is my personal fetish. It has nothing to do with the company."
Song Ping: "..."
"She was in my batch, and we were schoolmates. All I know is... she was very impressive."
Song Ping's body gradually relaxed as he drifted into memory.
"In school, she was the student council president with perfect grades. Even back then, she wanted to join Blooming Media Company because it's the dream firm for students nationwide."
"As long as you work hard and are willing to suffer a bit while you're young, you can reach the pinnacle of life later."
"Jiang Su... she was like that. I wasn't surprised at all when she joined the company and got a secretary post. It only took her six years to climb to V5."
That was indeed quite fast. Nan Yue and the others were outsiders, and this was a contaminated world, so they were certainly treated differently.
For instance, the rules scavengers had to follow might not apply to the residents, and certain supernatural things scavengers saw might be invisible to them.
Nan Yue was able to climb to V7 in just a few days because her identity had been warped by the Scavenger Project, allowing them to discover the world's anomalies more quickly. Otherwise, if they had to grind for over a decade in a mission, they would have died long ago.
"Why did she resign?"
Song Ping was silent for a long time. "I don't know."
Nan Yue stared at him like a predator eyeing its prey, slowly narrowing her gaze.
Song Ping suddenly felt it difficult to breathe. Even though nothing had physically appeared, Nan Yue's gaze had changed. It was so cold it terrified him.
Song Ping's face flushed as he gasped for air. "I... I really don't know."
This was the first time Nan Yue had used her ability on an NPC. Because this was a golden opportunity, she had to make Song Ping spill everything.
It seemed she had become more adept at using the power of that thing inside her during this mission.
At the very least, she wouldn't release pressure unconsciously like before; she could now control it at will.
Nice!
Nan Yue felt a small spark of joy.
Song Ping felt the invisible shackles vanish and quickly wiped his sweat, not daring to hide anything further.
"I really... don't quite know. From my perspective, Jiang Su had a limitless future. She was just a step away from reaching the top of the pyramid."
"Were you two close?"
Hearing Nan Yue's question, Song Ping thought for a long time before saying, "I suppose... yes."
"Out of our batch, only the two of us were alumni. There are no friends in the company. She was often targeted by... her superior. I was the only one she could talk to."
Nan Yue had a hunch that her superior was likely Linda.
"Jiang Su actually expressed her unhappiness quite early on. She felt this kind of work left her with no life of her own."
"I didn't really understand, because I felt that getting into Blooming Media Company had used up all my luck. Besides, isn't everyone just making do like this?"
"The pressure in the company is high, but who in this world doesn't have high pressure? Those who haul bricks, hand out flyers, or wash dishes... isn't their pressure high? At least our jobs include room and board. We live more like human beings."
Nan Yue thought about it. Although she didn't quite understand what a society of free development looked like, in the real world, all scavengers faced a lifetime of missions where life or death was decided in an instant.
"Yes, everyone is under high pressure."
Hearing Nan Yue agree with him, Song Ping let out a long sigh of relief. He had been a bit agitated just now.
He had also been a bit agitated when he tried to persuade Jiang Su back then. Why be so worked up... Song Ping vaguely felt that if he didn't speak loudly, he wouldn't be able to convince himself.
But the one who needed convincing was Jiang Su.
"So, she just left?"
Song Ping remained silent for a long time. "No. She only had the idea, but as you know, our breach of contract fee is very high."
"But one day, something happened."
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