The morning mist carried the scent of dawn, its thickness obscuring the rising sun's light. The morning light, filtering through the mist, shone coldly and damply on the street. A slender, tall girl stood opposite Lin Yuhui. Lin Yuhui couldn't see her face clearly, didn't know who she was, but out of respect for the pure young woman, he took a paper craft from his left jacket pocket. With a flick of his wrist, nested layers of fabric emerged, forming a bouquet of red roses. With another flick, the roses were surrounded by green leaves.
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Just as Lin Yuhui was about to offer this bouquet to the girl, he awoke from his dream. Opening his eyes, he saw Grace lying beside him. Her hair was loose, partially obscuring her back and face, but revealing her shoulders. The dry desert air allowed the morning light to penetrate without obstruction, illuminating the smooth skin of her shoulders.
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Lin Yuhui wondered if the girl in his dream was her. But looking at reality, he was already sleeping next to another woman, and the shame in his heart made him feel increasingly unworthy to think of her anymore. He even felt that the very act of thinking of her was a desecration of her.
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He took a deep breath and got up, turning back to look at Grace, who was still fast asleep. He scrutinized her appearance and figure while simultaneously examining the resentment in his heart. If he had met a wife like her from the beginning of his life, would he have been content with this mundane life with her? Perhaps he would have, but after the trials and tribulations of his previous life, witnessing the comings and goings of life, he knew very well that the torment and resentment he had endured could not be satisfied with ordinary rewards in life. The scars all over his body constantly reminded him of his painful memories.
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At the breakfast table, Lin Yuhui found a good excuse. He told Grace that he needed to act like Hunter to avoid the risk of being murdered again, so he needed to go out and fool around occasionally, maintaining a lifestyle similar to Hunter's original one. He wanted to try and gradually distance himself from Grace, even though she might still be hurt, at least to a point where an adult could gradually accept it.
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But the words had barely left his mouth when he saw the happiness that had just graced Grace's face vanish in an instant, like a chilling autumn wind sweeping away all the fallen leaves, leaving only the desolation of late autumn. His heart softened again. He didn't want to hurt anyone, especially a woman.
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Only he knew in his heart that he couldn't deeply love a woman who had a past with other men. The more he loved her, the more her past became a thorn in his heart, a thorn under his feet that prevented him from moving forward, forcing him to retreat. Yes, Lin Yuhui was a man with emotional fastidiousness; how could he explain all this to Grace?
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Arriving at his office at the company, the changed environment seemed to have changed his mood, or at least his mindset. Now his task was to continue investigating why Theodore had died, to avoid repeating his mistakes. From the seemingly unintentional inquiries and curiosity during the previous signing process, he had already gained a deeper understanding of the company's structure and business. Whether in the consumer market or in technology and defense, they already hold a monopoly, with no competitors. Is it perhaps a power struggle for internal control?
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A somewhat hazy morning was spent constantly shifting between contemplating life and survival. Arriving at the restaurant early for lunch, I chose my favorite food and sat in a secluded corner by the window, enjoying the meal and the view.
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Looking out from the office building, you can tell it's prime real estate, because it's the tallest building in the city. Or perhaps platinum real estate, because the building's color is a gleaming, space-age metallic hue. You can't see the ground beneath your feet; it feels like you've transcended the mundane world.
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"Why are you alone? Can I sit here?"
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Oh, a clear, slightly magnetic voice, seemingly with a hint of seduction in its tone.
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Lin Yuhui looked up and saw her—the short-haired girl with black hair, the woman who had spoken to Salis in the restaurant. Because he hadn't paid much attention to her at the time and wasn't very good at remembering names, he had to omit her name when answering,
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"Welcome, please sit down, the view from here is very nice," Lin Yuhui felt that Grace was already troublesome enough, and he didn't want to cause any more complications. He clearly knew that this young girl was attractive to him, so he tried to close the door on her from the beginning, which is why he emphasized the view from the seat rather than himself.
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Looking up, he saw her thighs flash by as she sat down at the other end of the table. Today she was wearing a pair of red, green, and white striped pencil pants, which perfectly accentuated her full thighs and slender calves.
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Looking at her sitting opposite him, he saw dark eyes, short black hair, parted in a 3/7 ratio today, with the rest of her hair tied in two small buns at the back of her neck with red ribbons. She wore a matching red top, which, combined with her slender waist, made her look refreshingly simple, yet very alluring.
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The conversation was bland and boring, and Lin Yuhui had no intention of making it interesting. His primary motivation was to gather information from her—not about her, but about the world.
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From the topics discussed, Lin Yuhui sensed that she had been carefully selected to enter this core area of Las Vegas. Different professions and social points led to different areas of the city, structured like concentric circles. Those who were self-disciplined, followed rules, and made high social contributions gradually accumulated their social evaluation points. Therefore, from the city's periphery to the center, there was a gradient of increasing personal value and environmental safety. In this central area, the law had disappeared; interpersonal relationships relied on self-discipline and peaceful coexistence.
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Of course, from the fragments of her memories, Lin Yuhui also glimpsed her private life; her relationships with men were somewhat complicated. This was understandable; she was young and beautiful, and a woman's youth is inherently short. Her personal choices were her own business, and others could not object. Of course, her ability to sit here at such a young age was largely due to the dynamic weighting of social management based on her personal social points algorithm.
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From their conversation, Lin Yuhui also sensed that her behavior seemed to lack a clear motive, unlike his own deliberate attempts to act with purpose. Her every move seemed more like the instinctive reactions of a person her age, based on her personal experiences and the environment.
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It seemed that the telepathic abilities she had gained after death gave Lin Yuhui another perspective to understand those whose behavior was so different from her own. Of course, she also had the same desires as other girls—to be noticed and valued—but her style was simply not to his liking, even with her beautiful appearance.
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Sitting in the office, after an afternoon without any valuable discoveries, Lin Yuhui suddenly thought that perhaps he should try a different approach to information gathering, to look elsewhere, such as the places where Hunter had been, to examine the actual desires and needs, the interests and entanglements; perhaps he could discover something.
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Lin Yuhui's mind contemplated following Hunter's example and indulging in a life of debauchery, but his feet honestly led him back home. Opening Grace's door, Lin Yuhui saw her playing with the children. She turned around, paused for a moment, then stood up and slowly walked over, gently giving Lin Yuhui a hug. Holding Grace in his arms and breathing in her scent, Lin Yuhui felt inexplicably at peace.
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