Finale (Part 1)

Si agonized over it for a long time before finally making up her mind.

"If it has to be this way, then shouldn’t I get a raise?"

Truth be told, a raise didn’t really matter to Si. The main thing was that she couldn’t let herself be taken advantage of—that would just make her look like a total sucker.

Ye Jin: "..."

"Well..." Ye Jin hesitated, staring at the polished floor tiles.

"Technically, she’s the one who’ll be paying your salary from now on." He pointed toward the bathroom, successfully passing the buck to Little Wei.

Si: "..."

Now that he mentioned it, that did seem to be the case. And if Little Wei inherited Ye Jin’s position, the company would essentially be theirs.

All things considered, this didn’t seem like a bad deal at all.

Si didn’t deliberate much longer before agreeing.

"Fine, I’ll do it."

Her expression was calm, almost indifferent. Though she knew nothing about managing a company, she had one major advantage—her multiple incarnations.

Even after merging with her, those soul fragments retained their own consciousness.

With the talents of Ji Cheng and Ning Moqing alone, she could easily help Little Wei establish herself in Yuankong Corporation.

And deep within Little Wei’s soul, Gu Wei’s consciousness was probably still present.

Si cast a long glance toward the bathroom, though of course, she couldn’t see anything.

Little Wei had a bit of a cleanliness obsession, so this bath was particularly grueling—mostly because she was absolutely filthy. Fortunately, she had already attained a divine physique, and the wounds from her tribulation lightning had fully healed.

After an hour of scrubbing, Little Wei finally emerged from the shower, freshly changed into the new clothes Si had bought for her.

She’d been in a bit of a hurry, so there were no dresses—not that Little Wei cared for them anyway.

A T-shirt and denim shorts weren’t anything to be ashamed of.

The white T-shirt had a cute, slightly silly-looking big cat printed on it, but the black denim shorts? Little Wei adored them.

Her legs...

So smooth. So soft.

She ran her hands over them several times before catching herself and stopping those sinful hands of hers.

This was just too ridiculous.

After blow-drying her hair until it was half-dry, Little Wei finally stepped out of the bathroom—only to find Si and Ye Jin locked in a silent staring contest.

A strange feeling crept into her heart.

"What are you two doing?"

Don’t start any drama now.

Otherwise, she’d start imagining a scene straight out of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf playing out right above her head.

Ye Jin, however, remained completely unbothered. "Just discussing something minor. Si will be assisting you from now on, but it depends on whether the salary you offer her is satisfactory."

Little Wei was more than happy to indulge in some office romance with Si, but...

Wasn’t this just squeezing every last drop of usefulness out of them?

Were she and Si just a pair of leeks, ripe for the harvesting?

"Doesn’t this company have anyone else?" Little Wei couldn’t hide her disdain.

"There are others, but the only ones capable of holding their own are a few systems. The ones weaker than Si aren’t worth considering, and the stronger ones are practically ghosts—never around. Plus, if I left the company in their hands, they’d probably sell it off immediately." Ye Jin shrugged.

He was just as helpless.

Those systems weren’t just lazy—they were the epitome of irresponsibility.

No, scratch that. Even if he tried to reason with them, the top three systems would just look at him like, "Not my problem."

They were just that insufferable. Nothing he could do about it.

"Are you sure I can even manage these systems?" Little Wei was starting to question her life choices.

Say what you will about Ye Jin, but his management skills were undeniable—the Void Realm and Yuankong Corporation were proof enough. Back when she first met him in her past life, she’d admired him greatly.

If she’d seen Dragon’s Blade back then, she probably would’ve pointed at him and said, "Damn, you’re one hell of a talent."

But now? She was just a sweet, soft-spoken girl who never laughed too loudly.

This guy was just too adorable.

"Those top systems don’t need managing. They’ll do their tasks, but they have no interest in retiring—they’re basically in permanent semi-retirement. I hardly ever see them myself."

As for the lower-tier systems? Even Si rarely encountered them.

"Well, if that’s the case, then I guess it’s fine."

Little Wei really couldn’t find any fault with this arrangement.

At worst, she’d just work for a few centuries and then find a successor. Gu Yu seemed like a good candidate—he was her little brother, after all, and had been a sect leader for over a thousand years. If he could manage a cultivation world with its incomplete systems, running a massive corporation would be child’s play for him.

Little Wei had already planned everything out.

She was quite pleased with herself.

"Let’s go. If there’s nothing else, we should head back and rest." Si ruffled Little Wei’s hair.

"Just remember, work starts tomorrow," Ye Jin called after them.

Regardless of anything else, they needed to start familiarizing themselves with the company’s operations immediately. It would take at least two years for a smooth transition, just to cover all the unknowns.

The thought alone made Ye Jin feel lighter, as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

Finally, he’d found someone to inherit this mess.

Time for a vacation.

For a brief moment, Ye Jin even felt that if System 001 returned, he wouldn’t pick a fight with it.

That jerk had a knack for doing things in the most infuriating way possible.

He just hoped Si and Little Wei had strong hearts.

Otherwise, if they had a cardiac episode, he wasn’t sure if he’d bother coming back for the funeral feast.

The two soon arrived back at their place, where Gu Yu had already brought Little Shengsheng over.

The moment she saw them, the little girl stretched out her chubby arms toward Little Wei. "Mommy, up!"

Little Wei: "..."

"Don’t call me that." She couldn’t hide her distaste for the term.

But Little Nailuo had also returned.

Little Wei gave her a sidelong glance and patted her head.

"You’ve grown taller. Turning into a proper young lady now."

Little Nailuo puffed up her cheeks, but before she could say anything, Little Wei clapped Gu Yu on the shoulder.

"Young man, you’re doing great."

Gu Yu: "..."

He had no idea what he’d done to deserve praise, but her tone reminded him uncomfortably of a brothel madam from the mortal realm.

Probably not his imagination.

A shiver ran down his spine.

Seeing Little Wei praise someone else, Gu Shengsheng pouted. "Mommy, what about me?"

Little Wei looked down at the little girl, amusement flickering in her eyes.

After a long pause, she finally replied, "You... are in good health."

Gu Shengsheng: "?"

Ugh, was this woman really her mother?

She was on the verge of tears.

She must’ve been picked up from a dumpster. Right? That had to be it.

This was too much.

She didn’t want to live anymore.

Si chuckled from the side. "Alright, enough of that. Let’s go home. I’ll cook something nice for everyone."