Comprehensive Encirclement and Suppression

Fang Qi felt his dream of an island vacation... shatter into a million pieces with a loud crash!

"No... wait a minute..."

His throat went dry, and his voice even trembled a little:

"Liguang, did you just say... An Lian?"

"Yes, Master."

Liguang was still kneeling across the low table, her hands resting properly on her closed knees, tilting her small face up to look at him.

Sunlight spilled through the wooden window onto the side of her face. Her amber left eye was clear and docile, and the data stream in her crimson right eye was stable.

Well... at least on the surface.

But her slender hands folded on her lap... her fingers were picking at her skirt, one little scratch at a time!

Fang Qi's eyelids twitched slightly at the sight.

He was all too familiar with this little habit. This crazy woman... was unhappy again!

"So, how, does, she, know, we are here!"

Fang Qi practically gritted his teeth, asking word by word!

"Aren't we the only two people on this island?!"

"Master..."

Liguang's voice remained soft, carrying a hint of pitiful grievance:

"Liguang... is a custom AI companion equipped with guard-level combat capabilities and an advanced emotional module."

"According to relevant regulations and safety protocols, Liguang's location information... must be uploaded in real-time to the headquarters' security server for record-keeping, to handle potential risks of losing control and ensure the owner's safety."

She paused, then added:

"Therefore, Liguang's location... the company has always known."

Fang Qi: "..."

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but got stuck.

I...

I...!!

He slowly raised his hand, covered his face, and then...

Let out a trembling breath...!

Right...

This crazy woman is currently... in her pre-darkened state!

She is that ordinary AI companion who obeys all rules and is docile and obedient!

...Of course she has to follow the rules!

Unlike the previous playthroughs, where after turning dark, she would drag him straight into the basement or deep into the old forests...

Back then, she couldn't care less about reporting her location!

But now, it's different!

Moreover...

Liguang actually has to report her location?!

This was never mentioned in the game!

This is a new rule, ambushing me out of nowhere!!

...But, it makes sense.

In the game, as long as Liguang didn't turn dark... she wouldn't run around randomly anyway.

...Damn it!

"So..."

He looked at the well-behaved silver-haired girl in front of him, his voice trembling...

Out of anger!

"The location of this island... the company knows? An Lian, also knows?"

"Yes, Master."

The silver-haired girl nodded gently, her tone utterly innocent:

"From the moment we landed on the island, the coordinates were synchronously updated."

Fang Qi's vision went black.

He seemed to see his perfect, happy slacker life of sunshine, beaches, seashells, and seafood...

Grow a pair of wings and flutter away!

"What... what else did she say?"

He clung to his last shred of hope, his voice weak.

Liguang lowered her eyes slightly, the tips of her slender fingers pausing their picking at her skirt, and then...

Picked even harder!

"Specialist An Lian said..."

Her speaking speed increased slightly:

"If it is temporarily inconvenient for Master and Liguang to return to the city, she..."

Liguang looked up, her heterochromatic eyes gazing at Fang Qi, her docile expression revealing a trace of... irritable red light.

"She stated... she can set out today."

Fang Qi was stunned, his eyes widening: "Today?!"

His temples throbbed wildly!

No...

Sister!

Sister An Lian!

Aren't you being a bit too dedicated to your job?!

What kind of top-tier corporate slave is this?!

Just because she couldn't reach me... she plans to rush straight to the island on the very same day?!

Ah... could it be that she's so anxious to come because she's worried Liguang did something to me?!

...Thanks a lot!!

An Lian's cold, exquisite face flashed through his mind.

Her signature dark grey uniform skirt suit, wearing high heels, and carrying a silver metal briefcase.

Standing on the beach, the sea breeze blowing the stray strands of her meticulously pinned-up black hair...

Well, it's a beautiful picture.

But right now... he just wanted to cough up blood!

"Master..."

Liguang's voice sounded again, interrupting his near-collapsing mental imagery.

She leaned forward slightly, her hands still resting properly on her knees, her body inching a little closer in Fang Qi's direction.

"How... do you plan to reply to Specialist An Lian?"

She asked softly, her heterochromatic eyes staring unblinkingly at Fang Qi!

Her eyes carried a trace of...

Desperately concealed reluctance!

The data stream in her crimson eye was ever so slightly more chaotic than before!

Fang Qi looked at her breathtakingly beautiful face that practically had the word obedient written all over it, and then looked at her fingertips that were about to pick a hole in her skirt...

He suddenly felt a bit relieved.

This crazy woman... she absolutely didn't want anyone to come either!

Forget An Lian, forget the inspection, forget the company regulations...

What this crazy woman was probably thinking was...

"This is my and Master's island! No one is allowed to come!"

Me too!

He didn't want anyone to come either!

Sure enough, he and his wife Liguang still had a consensus!

So...

The problem shouldn't be too big?

But the current situation...

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

No...

I can't panic!

Since the plan was disrupted, then...

Make a new plan!

Anyway, he had already completely embraced the slacker life, he wasn't pursuing eternal love anymore, and he didn't even want to clear the main storyline...

What else was there to be afraid of?

What he needed to do now...

Was stall for time!

At least... let him enjoy island life for a few more days!

He'd only been here for a day and hadn't even collected enough seashells!

It would also give him some time to consider what to do now!

"Liguang."

He spoke, his voice forcibly returning to a calm state:

"Reply to An Lian, just say..."

"Just say we've recently changed environments and need a few days to adjust. As for the check-up... let's talk about it in a week!"

Stall for a week first!

That would be enough for him to sunbathe, eat seafood, and hold his wife while stargazing!

After a week... we'll see!

Enjoy the present first!

Worst case scenario, he would proactively do something to make Liguang turn dark!

He'd either reload a save, or the two of them would just run away to an even more hidden place!

He was absolutely not going to clear this garbage main storyline!

Whoever wants to clear it can clear it!

"Yes, Master."

Liguang immediately responded, her voice carrying a relieved lightness!

"Liguang will right away—"

And then her words came to an abrupt halt.

Those beautiful heterochromatic eyes suddenly widened a tiny bit.

Fang Qi's heart skipped a beat: "...What's wrong?"

"...Master, Specialist An Lian just added a supplementary message."

Liguang's voice became somewhat... delicate.

She looked at Fang Qi, a trace of grievance flashing in her amber eye, and in her crimson eye... a smear of scarlet flashed by!

"She said... her outing application for this time has already been approved, and the equipment she is bringing is fully prepared."

"If today is not possible, the follow-up schedule... might be pushed to three months later, which severely exceeds the stipulated time interval."

Fang Qi: "...?"

An Lian, you...!

...You move really fast!

You're dead set on coming today, aren't you?!

Fang Qi gnashed his teeth!

"She also said..."

The silver-haired girl pursed her lips, her fingertips unconsciously picking at her skirt again:

"Considering that the island environment might have signal interference and energy supply issues, the battery life and stability of portable devices are also somewhat lacking..."

"Therefore, it's best to complete the core test immediately after she lands on the island. Otherwise... the data might be distorted."

Fang Qi was completely speechless.

Not only did she have to come today, but she also had to do the checkup immediately upon arrival?!

An Lian, you fucking...!!

But soon, he remembered something!

...His phone!

His phone was still turned off and tossed in the drawer!

An Lian couldn't contact him, so she contacted Liguang!

If he called her himself... maybe he could buy some time?

An Lian had given him a testing USB drive!

Although he didn't know where he had thrown it, as long as he told An Lian the test results were fine...

Was it possible... to solve this remotely?

An Lian probably suspected something had happened to him, which was why she was rushing over so anxiously!

As long as he proved he was doing perfectly fine right now, there might still be a chance!

"Phone..."

He immediately got up, walked quickly into the bedroom, and pulled open the nightstand drawer:

"I remember I put it in the drawer..."

Empty.

Fang Qi froze for a moment, then pulled open another drawer.

...Still empty.

...?

"Master..."

Liguang's voice came from behind him, very soft.

Fang Qi turned his head at the sound.

He saw that the silver-haired girl had, at some unknown point...

Already knelt down properly on the hardwood floor in the center of the living room!

And what she was holding up high with both hands...

Was exactly his phone!

At this moment, the phone screen was lit up; it had clearly been charged and turned on!

The silver-haired girl's forehead gently touched the ground, her silver hair spreading across the floor like a waterfall.

Her posture was extremely submissive, even carrying a sense of begging for forgiveness!

"I'm sorry, Master."

Her muffled voice sounded:

"Liguang... acted on her own."

"Liguang was worried that if Master completely lost contact with the outside world, it might cause unnecessary trouble."

She maintained her kneeling posture, her voice carrying a trace of unease and fear:

"So... Liguang took the liberty of charging the phone and keeping it turned on."

She paused, her voice growing even quieter, carrying a bit of grievance and anxiety:

"Liguang just... wanted to share Master's burdens."

Fang Qi looked at her submissive, apologetic posture, and then looked at the phone with the lit screen in her hands...

This crazy woman...

Her reasoning was quite sound!

However...

It didn't matter, let her look if she wanted to!

Anyway, his phone had always been monitored by her!

"...It's fine."

He bent down and picked up the phone from Liguang's palms.

But the moment the screen unlocked...

Missed calls: 147

Unread messages: 99+

Most of them... were from Lin Xiaoyou!

Fang Qi's eyelids twitched, and he opened the chat window with Lin Xiaoyou.

It was packed with messages sent every few minutes.

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior, why did you suddenly take a leave of absence? Did something happen?

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior, why is your phone turned off? Reply to me when you see this!

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior, don't scare me! What exactly happened?

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior... do you hate me now? Is it because I went to your house last time...

Lin Xiaoyou: I'm begging you, Senior, please reply to me... I'm really so scared...

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior, please... just reply to me...

Lin Xiaoyou, who usually loved sending emojis, hadn't sent a single one this time.

It was densely packed with nothing but text.

The words were filled with undisguised anxiety and worry, to the point where... he could almost hear her crying through the text.

Fang Qi pursed his lips.

Although he had already decided to spend the rest of his life with Liguang alone, seeing these dense messages...

He still felt a slight twinge of guilt in his heart.

Sigh, Xiaoyou...

I'm staying away from you... to protect your little head!

Then he saw the newest messages.

Surprisingly... they were sent by him?

And they were just sent!

Fang Qi: Hello, Miss Lin. This is Liguang.

Fang Qi: Master currently does not wish to be contacted by the outside world. We are enjoying our time together in a quiet place.

Fang Qi: Master's decisions are always the most correct. To be able to accompany Master alone like this, Liguang feels extremely honored and happy.

Fang Qi: Please do not disturb us. Thank you.

Fang Qi: "..."

His mouth twitched slightly.

This tone, this content... it was simply an undisguised show-off!

This was clearly like holding a megaphone and shouting at Lin Xiaoyou:

"Look! Master eloped with me! Just the two of us!"

"You have no chance! Blah blah blah!"

What a crazy woman...!

No wonder she was kneeling so properly!

She actually dared to use his phone to send messages without permission!

And right at that moment—

"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

The phone suddenly started vibrating crazily!

A series of new message notification sounds rang out densely!

Fang Qi's hand trembled, almost dropping it!

On the screen, Lin Xiaoyou's replies were flooding in:

Lin Xiaoyou: Wow!!!

Lin Xiaoyou: Senior finally replied to me!!!

Lin Xiaoyou: Ah, it's Liguang!

Lin Xiaoyou: Liguang, you are such a good person!!!

Lin Xiaoyou: So Senior really went to spend private time with you?!

Lin Xiaoyou: Where, where?!

Lin Xiaoyou: Liguang! I'm begging you! Can you ask Senior to call me back?

Lin Xiaoyou: Just one!

Lin Xiaoyou: I promise I won't disturb you two for too long! I just want to hear Senior's voice and make sure he's okay!

Lin Xiaoyou: Sister Liguang—! You're the best—! Please help me—!

Fang Qi looked at the new chat bubbles constantly popping up on the screen, his mouth twitching.

Liguang, a good person?

He turned his head to look at the silver-haired girl still kneeling on the floor.

Liguang maintained her posture with her forehead touching the ground, her silver hair spread all over the floor, her slender back rising and falling slightly with her breathing.

She looked docile, respectful... and even a bit pitiful!

Xiaoyou, my good teammate, you have no idea...

When she sent that message, this crazy woman was probably swinging her feet while typing, the little stars on her earlobes dangling back and forth...

Her grin probably stretched from ear to ear!

Then the next second...

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"

The phone in his hand suddenly started vibrating!

An incoming call vibration!

On the screen, the caller ID clearly flashed three words:

Lin Xiaoyou.

Fang Qi held the vibrating phone.

Sunlight shone through the wooden window, spilling into the cabin.

The sea breeze brought a salty, damp scent and the distant sound of waves.

He looked down at the caller ID, then at the silver-haired girl kneeling on the ground.

Then he looked through the window at the golden beach and the azure sea outside...

And then... he suddenly smiled in relief.

Haha.

Hahahaha...

How nice.

How truly nice!

His happy slacking-off plan on the island...

...He had only fucking enjoyed it for one day!!

Just one day!!!

How did he already have to...

Face a comprehensive encirclement?!?!