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They followed Qin Hehuan to the fourth floor, and after everyone else had been dismissed, the two entered a private office.
After closing the door, Qin Hehuan sat down behind a desk and pointed to the sofa in front of it.
"sit down."
After saying that, he started rummaging through the pile of documents next to him.
Nie Qingyun didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite him in a very natural and relaxed manner.
The conversation that follows is crucial.
As a result, it will have a direct impact on their future stances.
Qin Hehuan was clearly not an easy opponent, so even Nie Qingyun had to be extremely careful and attentive.
Neither of them spoke; the only sound in the large office was the rustling of papers being turned.
After a while, Qin Hehuan stopped searching, pulled out a few sheets of paper from a pile of documents, and pushed them in front of Nie Qingyun.
"These are the management regulations and organizational structure details for this place."
"It's quite different from when you were here before. Take a closer look."
"From now on, you will be in charge of the camp's development and assist Saotome Mei in maintaining security in certain areas."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun didn't even look at it before casually pushing the materials handed to him aside.
Qin Hehuan is indeed a troublesome woman.
First, he deliberately delayed to emphasize the relationship between host and guest, and then immediately adopted a leader's posture to assign tasks.
This set of public social techniques is simply seamless.
But Nie Qingyun wasn't buying it. If he kept letting this woman lead him by the nose, he would eventually be used up without a trace.
So he didn't respond to the other person's words, but just glanced at the files piled up on the corner of the table and changed the subject:
"I thought a woman as rigid as you would have everything arranged perfectly."
"This does not affect the formulation of the rules," Qin Hehuan said in her usual businesslike tone.
"This is a necessary condition for maintaining relative fairness and stability, and everyone who stays here must abide by it, including me."
"But the final interpretation right belongs to the student council, right?" Nie Qingyun glanced at the last page of the document, then closed it, saying dismissively:
“I never said I had to stay here. I came back here to pick up Cheng Yuqiu.”
"Please go ahead." Qin Hehuan didn't say anything more, simply gesturing "please" towards the door, without even glancing at Nie Qingyun.
Without hesitation, Nie Qingyun got up and walked towards the door.
As expected, Qin Hehuan finished speaking only after he grasped the doorknob.
"Taking her away now will only make your situation worse."
Everything was going as expected. Nie Qingyun released the doorknob, sighed, and sat back down on the sofa opposite his desk, his tone tinged with a hint of helplessness:
"You people from all these powerful families have the same problem: you always want to control everything around you."
"If you have the same idea, then sitting here and talking to you until tomorrow morning won't get you anywhere."
"Someone always has to back down first."
"So, why can't you be more magnanimous towards women at times like this?" For once, Qin Hehuan's lips curled into a smile.
This subtle change made the atmosphere in the room seem much more relaxed.
"That depends on how you define 'woman'," Nie Qingyun said, not wanting to fall into such a trap.
"You seem to still be holding a grudge about what happened before," Qin Hehuan said, picking up the teacup beside her and taking a sip.
“Even if I went back to that time, I would still make the same choice.”
I thought you would understand me.
"Being able to understand and being able to forgive are two different things," Nie Qingyun continued smoothly.
"Well, that's fine too. Consider it repaying your favor, and let's just let this matter drop."
"I can't repay favors so easily," Qin Hehuan put down her teacup, closed her eyes, and rubbed her temples.
They seemed to realize that continuing like this would not lead to any results.
Whether it's combat strategy or negotiation skills, Nie Qingyun is far superior to the others in the camp.
That's why she needs him even more.
In the end, Qin Hehuan was the first to make concessions.
"One thing at a time, I can make it up to you for what happened before."
"Compensation?" Nie Qingyun hadn't expected this aloof, CEO-like woman to back down so easily, and instinctively asked:
"So how do you plan to compensate me?"
"Anything that is within my capabilities and does not disrupt public order here is fine."
As they were talking, Qin Hehuan suddenly noticed that Nie Qingyun's expression seemed a little off.
Just moments ago, it was staring intently at me, but now it's staring straight at the ground, looking somewhat absent-minded.
Thinking the other person doubted her words, Qin Hehuan frowned and said:
"I keep my word, so feel free to bring it up."
So Nie Qingyun finally raised his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"Well... it might sound a bit vulgar..."
Chapter 189: Bad News for the Bad Woman
"I see..." Qin Hehuan leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs in black stockings, propped her chin on one hand, and looked ahead with a hint of amusement:
"Given your character, you wouldn't say something like 'I want your underwear,' would you?"
"Pfft! Cough cough, hey! Please don't mention those damn underwear again!" Nie Qingyun blushed and covered his forehead.
When a woman of Qin Hehuan's noble status and aloof demeanor says something like this to one's face, it always makes people feel even more ashamed than before.
“It’s not impossible,” Qin Hehuan suddenly said, before Nie Qingyun could recover from his shock. She then continued, feigning serious thought.
"If you can help me achieve my goal..."
"As a price, it's not impossible for me to give you this body."
"The premise is..."
"Stop!" Nie Qingyun immediately stopped the other party from continuing, his face bearing an expression that seemed to say, "Please spare me."
Even if he wanted to do something lewd to Qin Hehuan as revenge, it would only be meaningful if she didn't agree.
Nie Qingyun has no interest in using one's body as a bargaining chip. He already has enough girls around him, and if Qin Hehuan joins in, it will only turn his fishpond upside down.
Moreover, this woman is not one to suffer losses easily; the price she will have to pay is unimaginable.
Seeing the other person's disgusted expression, Qin Hehuan actually smiled.
It wasn't a ritualistic movement that had been practiced repeatedly, but rather a spontaneous expression of emotion.
This was the first time she had gained the upper hand since the two had started talking.
A moment later, a blue light flashed in the room, and then a bulging bag landed in front of Nie Qingyun.
Nie Qingyun raised an eyebrow, tore open the bag with one hand and looked inside. It was full of [Primordial Crystals].
"A total of 1500," Qin Hehuan said, still leaning back in her chair, propping her cheek up with one hand.
"This should be enough as compensation for what happened before, right?"
"Isn't this a bit too extravagant?" Nie Qingyun didn't check the quantity because he knew Qin Hehuan had no reason to lie about such things; it was just that the amount was much larger than he had expected.
"This also includes the 1000 coins that Han Zheng was carrying," Qin Hehuan added casually.
Nie Qingyun's lips twitched, and without further ado, he put all 1500 [Primordial Crystals] into the system space.
After Shi Chuanyu and Han Zheng caused such a huge commotion with her, Qin Hehuan couldn't possibly ignore them upon their return. With her methods, extracting information and anything of value from them would be incredibly easy.
Nie Qingyun was not surprised by this, but Qin Hehuan brought it all out at this moment because she knew she could not keep it for herself, and she was taking this opportunity to convey the underlying meaning that "I have already learned some information about you from others".
"Can you please stop using those capitalist negotiation tactics on me?" Nie Qingyun said, looking up at him irritably.
"You're not tired, but I am."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hehuan stopped pretending and sat up straight, suddenly saying solemnly:
"You are probably aware of the situation in the apocalypse; it is not easy to live a long and peaceful life."
“And I don’t want to live just to survive, so I want to cooperate with you.”
Seemingly realizing her tone was a bit too harsh, Qin Hehuan added after speaking:
"I need you, so please help me."
Upon hearing this, Nie Qingyun's expression also became more serious.
For a strong woman like Qin Hehuan to use the word "please" in negotiations and to bluntly say "I need you" is already quite servile for her.
That is precisely why this matter needs to be treated with even greater caution.
However, since the other party had already shown enough sincerity and made concessions, Nie Qingyun couldn't go too far.
Both of them are intelligent people; they know when to use jokes to lighten the mood and when to be cautious in their words and actions.
After a moment of silence, Nie Qingyun raised his head and said directly:
"If you want me to do things for you sincerely, then 500 [Primal Crystals] won't be enough."
"Of course not," Qin Hehuan added with a smile.
"So I never intended to pay in the first place."
These words made Nie Qingyun somewhat look forward to what would follow.
Because he knew that in today's world, what could truly bind two people together was not something of ordinary value; only when their beliefs and long-term interests aligned could their relationship become stable.
So he asked:
"At least tell me what your goal is."
"To ensure the continuation of human civilization."
"Farewell!"
Nie Qingyun stood up almost instinctively.
These words, coming from Qin Hehuan, are indeed quite reasonable.
But Nie Qingyun didn't have such high awareness; as he fled, he said:
"Let's leave the task of saving the world to the heroes who transmigrated to this world with the protagonist template."
"Wait a minute," Qin Hehuan added immediately, seemingly having anticipated this reaction.
"Do you intend to fight monsters with Cheng Yuqiu for the rest of your life, living a precarious existence forever?"
Nie Qingyun stopped in his tracks; these words had indeed struck a chord deep within him.
Seeing this, Qin Hehuan also stood up from her chair and continued:
"Besides, your opponents now are not just monsters."
"As long as you carry Cheng Yuqiu, you will become the enemy of the whole world."
Nie Qingyun suddenly turned around, his brows furrowed.
He had already noticed many unusual details about the young lady.
This was also one of the main reasons he came here today to see Qin Hehuan, so he said in a deep voice:
"Speak clearly."
Do you remember that "Black Christmas" twenty years ago?
Nie Qingyun's pupils contracted, and he instinctively felt a bad premonition, but he still thought about it carefully for a moment, and then slowly said:
"The nuclear leak caused by the industrial accident affected three major cities in Huabang, resulting in the deaths of nearly one million people..."
"It was indeed an accident," Qin Hehuan said, approaching Nie Qingyun and looking him into the eyes.