Ada leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed, taking in Zhou Yi's every move. When her clearly scrutinizing gaze fell upon the tattered, constantly reforming armor on Zhou Yi's body, she finally couldn't help but ask,
"Are you injured?"
"Injured?" Zhou Yi grinned, his hands accelerating as he disassembled the armor on his body. These broken things would only get in the way now; it was more convenient to just discard them. Soon, he was free from this pile of so-called scrap metal. At the same time, he began to answer Ada's question. "Don't worry, although it's a little painful, it's not a problem."
After all, facing two enemies with top-tier power, it would be strange if there were no problems at all. However, Zhou Yi's own abilities were there; a tiny injury would heal quickly.
But Ada didn't think so; men always had a habit of putting on a brave face in front of women. In her eyes, Zhou Yi should also be like this.
She had also seen the videos circulating online. Although the clash between the three monsters ended with the Dawn Knight's absolute victory, the process was not so smooth. Otherwise, the dawn armor wouldn't be so tattered. She was very clear about how strong the defensive power of the dawn armor was, and precisely because she knew this, she felt that Zhou Yi was definitely not as well as he appeared.
"Boss, although enduring pain and forcing a smile makes one seem very manly. But if there's really a problem, I still hope you can say it. After all, you were facing those kinds of things; no one will laugh at you."
Ada tried her best to soften her tone, showing a gentle demeanor completely unlike her usual self. This immediately made Zhou Yi feel extremely uncomfortable. He knew that Ada usually maintained a cold and arrogant 'big sister' posture, whether in work or life, and even as her boss, Zhou Yi had received his share of her eye rolls.
She liked to be sarcastic, confrontational, and enjoyed stirring up other people's bad moods. Zhou Yi had seen many people get frustrated in front of her. In his eyes, this former female spy was completely a black rose with thorns—gorgeous and charming, but absolutely unwilling to be touched easily.
So when she suddenly displayed such tenderness now, Zhou Yi was truly a bit unsure of her true intentions. Was this woman, who had never been seen through, genuinely concerned about him, or did she have some other motive? He was very curious, so naturally, he couldn't help but probe.
"Are you concerned about me? That's quite rare. May I know the reason?"
Ada gave him a charming white glance. With her intelligence, how could she not understand Zhou Yi's meaning? However, she had nothing to hide, so she simply answered directly,
"My latter half of life depends on you, so isn't it normal for me to care about you?"
"Oh... is that so?" Zhou Yi was half-convinced, but he knew that even if he delved deeper, he wouldn't get anything out of Ada. So he had to drop this useless probing. "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. In fact, I feel better than ever before!"
Being able to grasp the mystery of time in one fell swoop, and completely release what he had been suppressing, put Zhou Yi in an excellent state, to an abnormal degree. And this abnormality was almost visible to the naked eye.
"Are you sure, Boss? Your condition doesn't seem as good as you say?"
Ada pointed this out; she even leaned closer. She reached out and touched Zhou Yi's forehead, wanting to see if something was wrong with him.
Grabbing Ada's hand, Zhou Yi stopped her Child-like gesture. At the same time, he refuted her words. "I understand my own situation very well. Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just a bit excited; it's rare to encounter an enemy so much to my liking."
Speaking of this, Zhou Yi couldn't help but recall the feeling of releasing all the power within his body. That pleasure of fist-to-flesh combat was truly irresistible for a man with a tiger in his heart.
"Just excited? Well, I have a way to help you relieve it." Listening to Zhou Yi's words, Ada chuckled softly. She took Zhou Yi's hand and walked a few steps, then directly pressed him into the armchair in the study.
Zhou Yi preferred a relatively simpler style, so the chairs in his study were naturally not the particularly large type. This allowed Ada, even when she circled behind him, to easily reach his head and neck. And at this moment, she extended her hands and began to gently massage Zhou Yi's head.
Her soft and slender fingers massaged Zhou Yi's Sun temples with a unique technique, giving him a very relaxed feeling. Especially the smooth, delicate touch of her fingertips, and the faint cool fragrance lingering at his nostrils, all caused his wildly surging hot blood to gradually calm down.
For Zhou Yi, this was a rare enjoyment. The great emotional ups and downs followed by the tranquility and relaxation after an exhilarating experience were truly a sensory stimulus that made one feel comfortable both physically and mentally. Especially when the person serving you was a mysterious and aloof beauty, it was even easier to become intoxicated.
Zhou Yi almost completely trusted Ada. So he could fully immerse himself in this enjoyment, not caring about anything else. And as Ada continued her movements, he became increasingly surprised by her skillful technique. That method of relaxing the body and mind was almost on par with any spa Zhou Yi had ever enjoyed. This made him exclaim,
"Ada, your technique is excellent. I didn't expect you to have such a skill. If you opened a massage center, I would definitely book it out."
"Book it out? Wouldn't I just be serving you alone then?" Ada smiled and began to move her fingers along Zhou Yi's skull, then started working on his neck. "I thought I had forgotten this technique; I didn't expect to have a chance to use it again."
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Zhou Yi, with his eyes closed, softly hummed from his nose, expressing his confusion to Ada. Ada was silent for a moment, then began to tell her story.
"When I was a Child, my family ran a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Chinatown. My mother was an orthopedic doctor, and she taught me many things back then. This skill was also learned from her at that time."
"And then?" Hearing Ada suddenly begin to recount her past, Zhou Yi's attention immediately sharpened, because this meant good news: Ada was finally willing to open her heart to him. Only by sharing the secrets in one's heart can the distance between people become closer. This is a Law of human interaction.
"Then?" Speaking of this, the strength in Ada's hands immediately became heavier. Although this was nothing to Zhou Yi, he still felt the change in Ada's emotions. This made him feel that he had already guessed the ending.
"Then, a great Fire swallowed my family's clinic and my relatives, leaving only me. I ended up in an orphanage, but I didn't expect that orphanage to be an institution specifically for cultivating talent within the organization. I stayed there for ten years, and that's how I became who I am today!"
Zhou Yi could imagine how a teenage girl would feel losing all her loved ones overnight. He could even more understand Ada's pain of being trained as a cold-blooded machine for ten years. As the father of two Children, he sincerely sympathized with Ada's experience, because he knew very well how dark and despairing those days must have been for Ada in her youth.
This made him involuntarily grasp her hand, beginning to transfer the warmth emanating from him to her little by little.
"I'm so sorry, Ada. I didn't know you had such a sad past!"
Ada let Zhou Yi hold her hand, a familiar smile appearing on her face.
"I've already let go of that. Actually, I just wanted someone to confide in. You know, keeping some things in your heart is really not a comfortable thing. Now, I feel much better!"
"I'm very glad you think so, Ada! If there's anything you need my help with, feel free to say it anytime. Anything I can do, I will."
This was the greatest promise Zhou Yi could make. Even if Ada now asked him for a boon, to grant her immortality, Zhou Yi would not hesitate.
Since Ada was willing to open her heart and share her inner feelings with him, it meant she had given him her true sincerity. Sincerity is priceless, and for someone like her, Zhou Yi would never be stingy in sharing what he had with her.
"Anything at all?" Ada subtly drew out her tone, whispering into Zhou Yi's ear.
"Of course, I always keep my word." Zhou Yi promised again. He was very confident in his commitments. Because to this day, he had never gone back on his word. Compared to scum like Tony, he was practically a flawless person forged from pure gold.
"You know, as a woman, what I want isn't as complicated as what you men want." Ada whispered to Zhou Yi in a voice almost like a murmur, a gentle, almost chanting tone that even made Zhou Yi's bones tingle.
And at this moment, Zhou Yi also felt something else. It was a cold hand, like cold jade, that began to softly caress downwards along his neck. Her delicate skin pressed tightly against his muscles, as if to absorb the heat from his body.
This sensation immediately made Zhou Yi's previously relaxed emotions surge like boiling Water. He quickly pressed down on Ada's hand, which was still resting on his chest, and said in a hoarse voice,
"Ada, stop. You're playing with Fire!"
"I was playing with Fire, what, can't I?"
The woman's triumphant laughter echoed in the study, signifying that the events of this night would not easily calm down.