Chapter 171: The Rebate System is Monopolized by the Poor Thing (15)

Chapter 171: The Rebate System is Monopolized by the Poor Thing (15)

Xiaolihua looked at Dad with a puzzled expression, not understanding what he meant.

Song Chuyi rubbed Xiaolihua’s head, "Xiaolihua, don’t think I didn’t notice you sneaking your friends in to feast on cat food while we were out working."

Xiaolihua: Meow meow?

"In a few weeks, I’m going to round up you and your friends for neutering!"

Xiaolihua: Meow!

Sensing Dad’s intentions, Xiaolihua jumped down from Song Chuyi’s arms. The little cat darted off and vanished in an instant.

Song Chuyi laughed out loud.

——

Ning Xiuping stayed home sick for two days before recovering.

After recovering, he seemed to have forgotten the day he hugged Song Chuyi and asked for a kiss. On the day he recovered, he went back to the university lab.

Song Chuyi had been busy neutering the cats these past few days and didn’t go to the lab with Ning Xiuping.

By the time he finished neutering all the cats and dogs in the neighborhood and adopted some to bring home, a month had passed.

It was at this time that Ning Xiuping’s experiment succeeded.

He published his paper and quickly became a hot figure in the academic world.

People were lining up to visit Ning Xiuping, nearly wearing out the university’s doorstep.

Meanwhile, Ning Xiuping was granted special admission to the National Research Institute, becoming the youngest academician.

The breakthrough in controlled nuclear fusion sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and even ordinary people who didn’t follow science had heard of it.

While Song Chuyi wasn’t surprised by Ning Xiuping’s success, the speed of it caught him off guard.

He had thought it would take at least ten years for Ning Xiuping to succeed, but it had only been two months.

Song Chuyi couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off—this shouldn’t have happened so quickly.

So he brought it up with Xiaotong.

Xiaotong, being simple-minded and unfamiliar with human affairs, had no idea what Ning Xiuping’s breakthrough meant.

Song Chuyi didn’t come to any conclusions after talking with Xiaotong and eventually let it go.

After all, success was a good thing.

At least the financial system of this world wouldn’t collapse, as controlled nuclear fusion meant many things would have to be overturned and rebuilt.

And rebuilding meant a large number of jobs and an active market.

As long as money circulated among the people, there wouldn’t be a collapse.

The worst thing would be if money was concentrated in the hands of a few people, which would cause the entire market to slump and naturally lead to a collapse.

Song Chuyi figured that even the Rebate System wouldn't be able to ruin the market within a few decades, so he decided to set the matter aside for the time being.

After being appointed as an academician by the research institute, Ning Xiuping rarely got to go home. It was a time when the country needed him, so even if he wanted to return, he couldn’t.

At that moment, Song Chuyi had no idea that Ning Xiuping was about to make a wildly reckless decision.

He reported the Rebate System's existence.

Ever since the day he had a fever, Ning Xiuping had inadvertently locked the Rebate System in a mental confinement.

To escape, the Rebate System had to use energy to break through the confinement.

But the confinement was in Ning Xiuping's mind.

The energy stimulated his brain, leading to a sudden epiphany that helped him complete his experiment after the fever.

He couldn’t forget the kiss they shared during his fever, but he didn’t know how to face it.

His A'Chu deserved the best life had to offer.

He wanted to spend a lot of money on A'Chu.

But he didn’t want to use the Rebate System’s money, as it would make him feel that A'Chu belonged not to him, but to the Rebate System.

Just the thought of this made jealousy surge through his entire body.

Ning Xiuping thought he must be crazy; otherwise, why would he care about something that wasn’t even human?

But… he wanted A'Chu to be all his.

Everything should be within his control.

After the success of the experiment, he became an academician and gained access to higher-level officials.

So, he reported the Rebate System, hoping to get rid of it.

The advanced technology of the Rebate System caught the attention of the higher-ups, and he had his own goals as well.

They quickly agreed and started the experiment.

Ning Xiuping didn’t realize that, because of the experiment’s secrecy, he wouldn’t be allowed to go home or see A'Chu.

He lost his freedom.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

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Two years later, in an underground research institute deep in the Gobi Desert.

A red light suddenly flashed, but the researchers seemed to have grown accustomed to such glaring red light flickers.

A few researchers could be heard whispering softly.

"Is he at it again?"

"Yeah."

"Didn’t they just send photos over yesterday?"

"I’m not sure. Do you think his lover might have moved on?"

"Don’t speculate randomly."

They exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes wide with fear, as if they had just realized something terrifying.

The blinding red light flickered incessantly, casting an eerie glow over the once pristine white lab.

In the innermost room, the white walls were plastered with photos of Song Chuyi.

More photos of Song Chuyi littered the floor.

Photos of all kinds, each one capturing a different smile, but every single one radiating warmth and life.

The young man in the photos exuded an intense, almost overwhelming vitality. Even through the images, his radiant smile felt like it could sear itself into your soul, pulling you in deeper with every glance.

Ning Xiuping, frail and haggard, knelt on the floor, his eyes bloodshot from days of sleepless nights.

The Rebate System, once eager and enthusiastic, had grown cold and indifferent over the past two years.

"Stop struggling, host. You’ll never escape me."

Yet, despite its confidence, a wave of unease washed over it.

Ning Xiuping let out a low chuckle, his fingertips gently caressing the photo of his A'Chu.

"A'Chu."

"I like you."

"I like A'Chu so much."

He whispered hoarsely, his eyes glazed over with a fanatical fervor.

Sanity seemed to have left him; after two years of suppression and longing, he had become a madman.

A thorough madman.

"Soon, so very soon, I’ll claim you, my love."

He lowered his head and kissed the lips of Song Chuyi in the photo.

His fingers brushed against something, and suddenly, the entire room began to shake violently.

The Rebate System screamed, "What have you done!?!?"

Ning Xiuping didn't answer the Rebate System; his eyes were filled with a maniacal smile.

The photos fell one by one, and only now did the Rebate System realize that the entire room was a massive experimental device.

The shrill alarm pierced the air, sending the entire research facility into chaos.

Three days later, at the entrance of a villa.

Ning Xiuping straightened his clothes, his fingertips trembling with excitement.

I’m finally going to see my baby.

I really like the baby.

In those dark pupils, an excited gleam danced. He curled his lips into a smile and strode in with long legs.

In the courtyard, Song Chuyi, who was lying on a rocking chair basking in the sun, seemed to sense something and lifted his gaze.

Just one look, and the alarm bells in his mind rang instantly.

Oh no, oh no!

Ning Xiuping seems to have gone crazy! Ahhhh!