Chapter 136: Creating a Profile Pt.1
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"What the hell am I supposed to start with..."
Zhuang Wei had thought about it passively for the past day or so and had yet to come up with a concrete plan. There was a lot of confidence prior to coming but when sitting in front of the computer his mind was blank. Three screens were staring at him with blue light casting a shadow on his face as it waited for a command and he had none to give.
His fingers hovered over the keyboard as he typed in a couple of codes than quickly deleted them before cl.i.c.k.i.n.g enter. He had a couple of beginner level ideas but none that he wanted to jump into immediately. Thinking about it for a couple of minutes he retracted his hands and pulled out a notepad and pen from the right drawer.
'Okay let's start from the beginning and write it down.' He always had a yellow notepad and a black ink ballpoint pen on the side for him to write things down. Technology had its benefits but physically writing things down helped organize his thoughts better. There was no worry of it being evidence since he always burned the pages after he was done. If he still needed it then he kept it on his body or locked it up in a vault.
Tapping the paper a couple times, he paused before titling the note "Valentina" with question marks next to it. He knew that wasn't her real name and he vaguely remembered speaking to her on the phone prior to meeting her. It was around a week ago where he called Xi Long and interrupted a so called 'dinner date.' The phone call would have probably been cut if he had not used the term "darling" on him and subsequently confused his date. At that time, she had introduced herself as VV and he automatically assumed that was her nickname.
She was thorough in her actions since the name she gave now still matched those initials or nickname - whatever it was. He wasn't aware at the time it was a date till he badgered Xi Long for info the next day. Though he did not get much details from him then either but he trusted that he'd get all the info at some point. Even their conversation while they were drinking was a preliminary talk and he knew that Xi Long could not say much for. Majority of the reason being that he himself didn't know much more.
To a certain extent he trusted that she was not an evil woman nor a spy sent to target them. No matter what, Xi Long did have the skills to judge a person's character and was accurate in his observations. The issue however, was that Xi Long had turned into a doting lover way too quickly for him to adjust.
He muttered "f*cking simp" under his breath as he jotted down occasional notes. It was the first time he had seen his friend genuinely become interested in a woman and so obsessively. How long had they known each other...a week? Two weeks maximum? For that time period the relationship should have been on the weaker side. Just from a realistic perspective, two weeks was barely past the talking stage of someone's budding relationship.
However, both Xi Long and him were not normal people and it was hard to compare the thought process to the general public. Since they had grown up together and knew practically everything that happened in their lives, it was easier for him to understand his mentality. When it came to childhood trauma they had an abundant amount of it. It was not a surprise that their love languages and way of getting closer to someone was more aggressive than others.
It was rare that Xi Long could find someone he liked so it was the right choice for him to look a bit further. Thankfully, it seemed to be going well with this mystery woman and she matched his interest back. While Xi Long was more open with his affection, it didn't take a mind reader to see her subtle actions towards the other.
Take the dinner for example, he had made jokes towards her and she entertained them for Xi Long. His personality was extra teasing that night to see how she would take his energy and if she didn't that would draw a red flag for him. If they became a long term couple it was inevitable that they would spend lots of time together, so it was important that they vibed well together. Not to mention how protective she was when it came to checking their dinner. Partially for her benefit but she could have easily kept quiet and ate after seeing their reactions. Pulling out her poison tester was her way of showcasing her trust in Xi Long and in turn her. Even the basic action of showing her face was a display of her trust and affection towards his best friend.
There were lots of good signs and positive feelings he held towards her. Yet, there was an equal level of uneasiness he felt regarding it all. If Xi Long had chosen a normal woman, which he knew they wouldn't have done, but IF he had, this search was exponentially easier. From the woman's current life to 5 sets of her ancestors, he would have had that info on his table ready to read by the next business day. 'But noooo chose the mystery woman XiXi. Chose the woman who has a complicated past and random weapons on her. Chose the woman who gives out fake names and pummels people into the gravel.'
He almost felt like a father having to give away his child and was stuck doing a background check on potential partner. The analogy was not far from the truth since it was exactly what he was doing from a best friend role.
"Ah its not easy raising a child, XiXi owes me a vacation for this much thinking."
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"What the hell am I supposed to start with..."
Zhuang Wei had thought about it passively for the past day or so and had yet to come up with a concrete plan. There was a lot of confidence prior to coming but when sitting in front of the computer his mind was blank. Three screens were staring at him with blue light casting a shadow on his face as it waited for a command and he had none to give.
His fingers hovered over the keyboard as he typed in a couple of codes than quickly deleted them before cl.i.c.k.i.n.g enter. He had a couple of beginner level ideas but none that he wanted to jump into immediately. Thinking about it for a couple of minutes he retracted his hands and pulled out a notepad and pen from the right drawer.
'Okay let's start from the beginning and write it down.' He always had a yellow notepad and a black ink ballpoint pen on the side for him to write things down. Technology had its benefits but physically writing things down helped organize his thoughts better. There was no worry of it being evidence since he always burned the pages after he was done. If he still needed it then he kept it on his body or locked it up in a vault.
Tapping the paper a couple times, he paused before titling the note "Valentina" with question marks next to it. He knew that wasn't her real name and he vaguely remembered speaking to her on the phone prior to meeting her. It was around a week ago where he called Xi Long and interrupted a so called 'dinner date.' The phone call would have probably been cut if he had not used the term "darling" on him and subsequently confused his date. At that time, she had introduced herself as VV and he automatically assumed that was her nickname.
She was thorough in her actions since the name she gave now still matched those initials or nickname - whatever it was. He wasn't aware at the time it was a date till he badgered Xi Long for info the next day. Though he did not get much details from him then either but he trusted that he'd get all the info at some point. Even their conversation while they were drinking was a preliminary talk and he knew that Xi Long could not say much for. Majority of the reason being that he himself didn't know much more.
To a certain extent he trusted that she was not an evil woman nor a spy sent to target them. No matter what, Xi Long did have the skills to judge a person's character and was accurate in his observations. The issue however, was that Xi Long had turned into a doting lover way too quickly for him to adjust.
He muttered "f*cking simp" under his breath as he jotted down occasional notes. It was the first time he had seen his friend genuinely become interested in a woman and so obsessively. How long had they known each other...a week? Two weeks maximum? For that time period the relationship should have been on the weaker side. Just from a realistic perspective, two weeks was barely past the talking stage of someone's budding relationship.
However, both Xi Long and him were not normal people and it was hard to compare the thought process to the general public. Since they had grown up together and knew practically everything that happened in their lives, it was easier for him to understand his mentality. When it came to childhood trauma they had an abundant amount of it. It was not a surprise that their love languages and way of getting closer to someone was more aggressive than others.
It was rare that Xi Long could find someone he liked so it was the right choice for him to look a bit further. Thankfully, it seemed to be going well with this mystery woman and she matched his interest back. While Xi Long was more open with his affection, it didn't take a mind reader to see her subtle actions towards the other.
Take the dinner for example, he had made jokes towards her and she entertained them for Xi Long. His personality was extra teasing that night to see how she would take his energy and if she didn't that would draw a red flag for him. If they became a long term couple it was inevitable that they would spend lots of time together, so it was important that they vibed well together. Not to mention how protective she was when it came to checking their dinner. Partially for her benefit but she could have easily kept quiet and ate after seeing their reactions. Pulling out her poison tester was her way of showcasing her trust in Xi Long and in turn her. Even the basic action of showing her face was a display of her trust and affection towards his best friend.
There were lots of good signs and positive feelings he held towards her. Yet, there was an equal level of uneasiness he felt regarding it all. If Xi Long had chosen a normal woman, which he knew they wouldn't have done, but IF he had, this search was exponentially easier. From the woman's current life to 5 sets of her ancestors, he would have had that info on his table ready to read by the next business day. 'But noooo chose the mystery woman XiXi. Chose the woman who has a complicated past and random weapons on her. Chose the woman who gives out fake names and pummels people into the gravel.'
He almost felt like a father having to give away his child and was stuck doing a background check on potential partner. The analogy was not far from the truth since it was exactly what he was doing from a best friend role.
"Ah its not easy raising a child, XiXi owes me a vacation for this much thinking."
"What the hell am I supposed to start with..." Zhuang Wei had thought about it passively for the past day or so and had yet to come up with a concrete plan. There was a lot of confidence prior to coming but when sitting in front of the computer his mind was blank. Three screens were staring at him with blue light casting a shadow on his face as it waited for a command and he had none to give. His fingers hovered over the keyboard as he typed in a couple of codes than quickly deleted them before cl.i.c.k.i.n.g enter. He had a couple of beginner level ideas but none that he wanted to jump into immediately. Thinking about it for a couple of minutes he retracted his hands and pulled out a notepad and pen from the right drawer. 'Okay let's start from the beginning and write it down.' He always had a yellow notepad and a black ink ballpoint pen on the side for him to write things down. Technology had its benefits but physically writing things down helped organize his thoughts better. There was no worry of it being evidence since he always burned the pages after he was done. If he still needed it then he kept it on his body or locked it up in a vault. Tapping the paper a couple times, he paused before titling the note "Valentina" with question marks next to it. He knew that wasn't her real name and he vaguely remembered speaking to her on the phone prior to meeting her. It was around a week ago where he called Xi Long and interrupted a so called 'dinner date.' The phone call would have probably been cut if he had not used the term "darling" on him and subsequently confused his date. At that time, she had introduced herself as VV and he automatically assumed that was her nickname. She was thorough in her actions since the name she gave now still matched those initials or nickname - whatever it was. He wasn't aware at the time it was a date till he badgered Xi Long for info the next day. Though he did not get much details from him then either but he trusted that he'd get all the info at some point. Even their conversation while they were drinking was a preliminary talk and he knew that Xi Long could not say much for. Majority of the reason being that he himself didn't know much more. To a certain extent he trusted that she was not an evil woman nor a spy sent to target them. No matter what, Xi Long did have the skills to judge a person's character and was accurate in his observations. The issue however, was that Xi Long had turned into a doting lover way too quickly for him to adjust. He muttered "f*cking simp" under his breath as he jotted down occasional notes. It was the first time he had seen his friend genuinely become interested in a woman and so obsessively. How long had they known each other...a week? Two weeks maximum? For that time period the relationship should have been on the weaker side. Just from a realistic perspective, two weeks was barely past the talking stage of someone's budding relationship. However, both Xi Long and him were not normal people and it was hard to compare the thought process to the general public. Since they had grown up together and knew practically everything that happened in their lives, it was easier for him to understand his mentality. When it came to childhood trauma they had an abundant amount of it. It was not a surprise that their love languages and way of getting closer to someone was more aggressive than others. It was rare that Xi Long could find someone he liked so it was the right choice for him to look a bit further. Thankfully, it seemed to be going well with this mystery woman and she matched his interest back. While Xi Long was more open with his affection, it didn't take a mind reader to see her subtle actions towards the other. Take the dinner for example, he had made jokes towards her and she entertained them for Xi Long. His personality was extra teasing that night to see how she would take his energy and if she didn't that would draw a red flag for him. If they became a long term couple it was inevitable that they would spend lots of time together, so it was important that they vibed well together. Not to mention how protective she was when it came to checking their dinner. Partially for her benefit but she could have easily kept quiet and ate after seeing their reactions. Pulling out her poison tester was her way of showcasing her trust in Xi Long and in turn her. Even the basic action of showing her face was a display of her trust and affection towards his best friend. There were lots of good signs and positive feelings he held towards her. Yet, there was an equal level of uneasiness he felt regarding it all. If Xi Long had chosen a normal woman, which he knew they wouldn't have done, but IF he had, this search was exponentially easier. From the woman's current life to 5 sets of her ancestors, he would have had that info on his table ready to read by the next business day. 'But noooo chose the mystery woman XiXi. Chose the woman who has a complicated past and random weapons on her. Chose the woman who gives out fake names and pummels people into the gravel.' He almost felt like a father having to give away his child and was stuck doing a background check on potential partner. The analogy was not far from the truth since it was exactly what he was doing from a best friend role. "Ah its not easy raising a child, XiXi owes me a vacation for this much thinking."
