Qin Bing's compromise

"Li Wei, don't go too far!"

Qin Bing's voice was so cold it seemed ice shards could fall from it.

Her beautiful, clear black-and-white eyes were now burning with raging anger.

She violently shook her hand, turning to leave again.

This scoundrel!

She wouldn't serve him anymore!

So what if it was an antidote?

At worst, she'd take him down with her!

However, just as she was about to turn around.

Li Wei's unhurried voice, like a curse, sounded behind her again.

"I forgot to tell you."

"That Genetic Expert not only has an antidote that might completely eradicate the toxins in your body."

"It's also possible that by analyzing your Gene Sequence, she could unlock the instinctive awakening in you, triggered by the Hallucinogen."

"By then, you won't just be free from the torment of the drug's effects; you might even be able to harness this power for your own use."

"Tell me, what kind of existence would a Policewoman be who can crush bricks with her bare hands, with speed and strength far exceeding ordinary people?"

"Even so, are you still unmoved and determined to leave?"

Li Wei's words were like an invisible sharp sword, each word precisely piercing Qin Bing's heart.

Her feet felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move an inch.

Not only could it be eradicated.

But she could also use this power for herself?

It was too tempting.

This thought.

Once planted, it began to wildly take root and sprout in her heart.

She thought of Lü Xiangdong.

She thought of Lü Xiangdong's terrifying skill.

She thought of the innocent people who had died at Lü Xiangdong's hands.

If... if she could also possess that power... wouldn't she be able to better protect the people she wanted to protect?

Wouldn't more evil have nowhere to hide?

The temptation was too great.

So great that it was enough for her to suppress all humiliation and anger.

Qin Bing slowly turned around.

She looked at Li Wei, her cold phoenix eyes attempting a final struggle.

"Li Wei, I hope we can coexist peacefully."

Her voice gradually softened, even taking on a tone of negotiation.

"Haven't you always wanted to be with my sister?"

"As long as you can help me solve my problem, I can guarantee that I will never interfere with you and my sister again."

"Tell me all the information you have, and we..."

"Heh heh."

Li Wei laughed.

"Qin Bing, Qin Bing, have you misunderstood something?"

He stopped laughing, and the expression on his face instantly became playful.

"Right now, I'm helping you."

"You know, I don't necessarily have to acquire the Gene Manufacturing Company."

He took a step forward, and the powerful oppressive feeling made Qin Bing unconsciously take a step back.

"I'm telling you this not because I have to."

"It's because I want you to know that I haven't broken my word. In comparison, shouldn't you also give me some motivation?"

He raised his hand, gently using the clean towel to lift Qin Bing's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"Now, you can make a choice.

"You can choose to leave."

"I won't stop you."

"The door is right there."

"Of course, you can also do as I just said."

Li Wei's voice was very soft.

Yet, it was like the sharpest knife, shattering Qin Bing's last, pitiful bit of pride.

She looked at his unfathomable eyes, filled with absolute desire for control.

She knew she seemed to have no choice.

The small bathroom fell into a deathly silence.

After an unknown amount of time.

Qin Bing slowly closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, all the struggle and unwillingness in her phoenix eyes had vanished.

Only a hollow acceptance of fate remained.

She reached out and took the towel from Li Wei's hand.

Forget it.

It's just wiping a body, isn't it?

Just pretend... just pretend it's wiping a dog.

She told herself this in her heart.

Qin Bing walked expressionlessly to the showerhead, turned on the switch, and thoroughly soaked the towel.

Then, she wrung it out forcefully.

Throughout the process, her movements were stiff, as if venting.

She held the warm towel and walked back to Li Wei.

Her cold, pretty face showed no emotion.

"Lift your head."

Her voice was still clear and cold, but with a hint of hoarseness born of resignation.

Li Wei obediently raised his chin and closed his eyes, looking as if he was ready to be taken advantage of.

Qin Bing looked at his face, which was beaded with sweat yet still excessively handsome, and her anger flared up again.

The strength in her hand unconsciously increased a bit.

The soft towel, in her hand, seemed to turn into a rough piece of sandpaper.

She rubbed it back and forth, forcefully, on his forehead, face, and neck.

Public revenge.

Blatant public revenge.

"Hiss... lighter, it hurts."

He cried out in pain, but his expression was quite comfortable.

Qin Bing's hand paused, but then she increased her strength a bit more.

"I can't help it, these hands that hold a gun haven't served anyone before. Just bear with it!"

She retorted coldly.

"But you can't scrub me like that."

Li Wei said lazily, "Can't you be a little gentler? If you disfigure me with so much force, I'll have to punish you with family rules!"

Qin Bing ignored him, slightly loosening her grip.

Li Wei enjoyed this rare service, his mouth not idle either.

"According to Zhao Anqi, that Genetic Expert is named Shen Meng."

Qin Bing's wiping motion paused imperceptibly.

"She graduated from Stanford University with dual Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering and Clinical Medicine."

"She's only twenty-eight this year, yet she's already hailed as a once-in-a-century genius in the field of genetic engineering."

"She was once the youngest foreign Academician of the Academy of Engineering in the USA, overseeing several world-leading biological laboratories."

Li Wei's voice was unhurried.

"But recently, for some unknown reason, she suddenly gave up everything abroad and accepted an invitation from Shanghai University, preparing to return to China as an adjunct professor."

"Counting the time, she should arrive in Huhuai in about three days."

Qin Bing's heart skipped a beat.

Dual Ph.D. from Stanford, academician of the USA, a once-in-a-century genius... any one of these titles was enough to show how formidable this woman named "Shen Meng" was.

If she had harbored a trace of doubt about Li Wei's words before.

Then now, she almost completely believed him.

Perhaps, there really was hope.

This thought made her heart uncontrollably warm up.

Consequently, the strength in her hands also unconsciously softened a lot.

"Then... what do you mean by being able to unlock my abilities and use them for myself?"

Qin Bing finally couldn't resist asking the question she cared about most.

Li Wei didn't answer immediately.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze shifting downwards to his defined chest.

The meaning was self-evident.

Qin Bing's breath hitched again.

She looked at Li Wei's suggestive eyes.

She felt a wave of heat rush from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.

This scoundrel!

He was pushing his luck!

She bit her lip tightly, struggling intensely between anger and humiliation.

Finally, she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

When the warm towel touched his hot, firm chest... Qin Bing's body trembled violently.

The sensation was too clear.

The hard muscle contours, the strong heartbeat, and that intense, aggressive masculine scent... all of it.

It made her uncontrollably recall the wild scenes from that night that had filled her with shame and indignation.

She averted her face.

Her movements became increasingly stiff and clumsy.