166: Boss, do you mind having more than one woman?

Inside Tian Ming's office in the Shelter Central Building, Qiu Qian's face was slightly flushed, her eyes full of spring.

Whether or not she was influenced by her second consciousness, she decided to face reality. Her second consciousness had an instinctive reliance on Tian Ming, like an irresistible natural law.

Tian Ming looked at the girl's expression and immediately understood.

He feigned calmness and asked, "Uh, Qiu Qian, what do you need me for? Just say it. I have to go out later!"

"Where are you going? I'll go with you," Qiu Qian asked.

Tian Ming saying he was going out was just an excuse. Currently, all matters that required going out were handled by Zheng Haoyu of the Special Operations Group. It was time for him, the boss, to slack off.

But Qiu Qian took it seriously, looking at him with an expectant expression.

"Didn't you say you had something to talk to me about? What is it?" Tian Ming quickly changed the subject.

Qiu Qian's expression shifted, and she asked, "Boss, I need to confirm something. What is your relationship with Shen Yuan now?"

Tian Ming was stunned for a moment, not expecting Qiu Qian to ask this question. He thought for a moment, then said, "We're in a relationship. Didn't you see it last time?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Qian's body visibly stiffened. After a moment, she said, "I just wanted to confirm. Now, it's confirmed."

Silence, a brief silence. Tian Ming also didn't know what to say.

After a moment, Qiu Qian spoke, "Boss, when my second consciousness awakened last time and you rejected her, she communicated with me."

Hearing Qiu Qian say this, Tian Ming quickly sat up straight and asked, "You can still communicate with your second consciousness?"

Qiu Qian nodded slightly and said, "She gave me two choices: either forcefully awaken, replace me, and return to you, or consciousness fusion, letting me lead and giving me abilities beyond ordinary people."

Tian Ming frowned and asked, "Why would she give you a choice?"

"Because if my consciousness resisted, the outcome could be mutual destruction. And with the fusion of my consciousness, my body can continue to evolve until it becomes a superhuman existence. However, I will be affected."

Qiu Qian stopped there without continuing. Tian Ming clearly knew what kind of influence she was referring to.

"Then..."

"You already have a girlfriend, and she's a Superpower User. My evolution can't control elements; it's purely physical. Originally, I wanted to snatch you from Shen Yuan's hands."

...

"Uh!" Tian Ming was a little embarrassed. Qiu Qian dared to say anything.

Qiu Qian said seriously, "However, since Boss has admitted she's your girlfriend, hurting her means hurting Boss."

Tian Ming found it a bit amusing and said, "Your way of thinking, I don't quite understand it."

Qiu Qian smiled faintly, "This is called 'loving the house and its crow.' I originally wanted to have you all to myself, but then I realized that it's not possible to have you exclusively. So..." At this point, Qiu Qian paused.

The girl's eyes looking at him grew hotter.

"So what?"

"Boss, are you willing to have another woman?" Qiu Qian asked.

Tian Ming was directly stunned.

Another woman? What did that mean?

"You mean..."

Qiu Qian nodded slightly, "Yes, it's exactly what you're thinking."

Tian Ming immediately found it amusing. Whether it was influenced by the second consciousness or whatever, Qiu Qian's intention was to throw herself into his arms.

"Having another one isn't a problem, but Shen Yuan won't agree."

"Her?" Qiu Qian pouted and said disdainfully, "Even if she's a Superpower User, can she control you?"

Tian Ming smiled, "She can't control me, but do you think a relationship is better when it's a two-way street, or a one-sided attachment?"

There was a trap in his words, and for a girl like Qiu Qian, she could sense it.

Qiu Qian sighed slightly and said, "I know. Her opinion determines your attitude, right?"

"More or less. If I were to openly accept, wouldn't all the pretty girls around twenty in our Shelter be mine?" Tian Ming retorted.

Qiu Qian also asked somewhat puzzled, "Boss, you could have been an emperor. Why do you still act like this?"

Tian Ming smiled calmly, "Have you ever cheated in a game? After cheating, you quickly get tired of the game. If I were to cheat, the Shelter would be perfected in minutes, and all six thousand-plus people would become my playthings. In the end, I'd get tired of them, and they'd become a burden. So, do you understand?"

"That's not the same thing!" Qiu Qian said.

"Alright, that's enough. Little Shen won't agree, and besides, I don't have that kind of romantic feeling for you." Tian Ming stood up, ready to slip away.

At this moment, Qiu Qian touched her earbud and said, "Sister Shen Yuan, did you hear that?"

Unbeknownst to Tian Ming, Qiu Qian and Shen Yuan had activated a single-channel intercom, and Shen Yuan had been listening to Tian Ming and Qiu Qian's entire conversation.

With a creak, the office door was pushed open. Shen Yuan entered and directly threw herself into Tian Ming's arms.

Facing this display of affection, Qiu Qian's eyes were full of jealousy.

"Have you two hugged enough?" Qiu Qian huffed discontentedly.

Shen Yuan then let go and said to Qiu Qian, "I'm done hugging. I'm going to be busy now. You two continue chatting."

"Wait..." Qiu Qian quickly called out.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yuan asked.

Qiu Qian hesitated for a moment: "What is your attitude exactly?"

Shen Yuan smiled calmly, "What's mine won't run away. What's not mine can't be kept. I'm leaving!"

The office door closed, leaving Tian Ming and Qiu Qian looking at each other.

Shen Yuan's way of handling it was ambiguous but also very clever. As a leader-level figure in the Shelter, no woman could be sure of having him exclusively. Not stating a position was the best and most optimal choice.

Qiu Qian looked at Tian Ming with a face full of resentment: "Boss, what does she mean by that?"

"I don't know what she means. Let's stop here for today," Tian Ming said.

"What do you mean by that?" Qiu Qian's tone was somewhat despairing.

"I have to go out today. Important matters come first. Matters of the heart have to be put aside for now." Tian Ming stood up, preparing to leave.

Qiu Qian also stood up and followed behind him.

Tian Ming went downstairs, and Qiu Qian followed him downstairs. Tian Ming frowned, his tone much heavier: "Are you trying to make me dislike you starting now?"

Qiu Qian stopped, her face full of grievance. The Boss had his own principles. His current status was certainly not something that could be settled by a woman with some looks throwing herself at him.

Watching the man's receding back, tears unconsciously streamed down Qiu Qian's face, and her heart suddenly felt empty.

Unbeknownst to her, Qiu Wuhui approached with his Border Collie.

Seeing his sister's red eyes, he immediately understood. Qiu Qian had naturally told her brother about her second consciousness. That sense of submission and dependence was etched deep in her soul, completely impossible to resist with willpower.

"Don't be sad!" Qiu Wuhui also didn't know how to comfort Qiu Qian. In their former prosperous life, Qiu Qian had never suffered any grievances.