'She'd seen plenty of women like that.'
'They put on a pure, innocent act all day long just to get men's attention.'
'Unlike her—a powerful woman in her own right who didn't need any man's help.'
Huang Shi Yao sat back down on the high-legged stool. She stared at the antique-style door as it gently closed, took a deep breath, and softly called out to 00009425.
This time, 00009425 actually responded.
"Hello, Host. System restarting. Please wait ten seconds. Ten... nine..."
Huang Shi Yao's heart relaxed, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.
'Thank goodness, the system's finally back.'
'It hadn't disappeared. It was still here.'
"Hello, Host. What are your orders?"
"00009425, what exactly happened yesterday? Why did you enter hibernation mode on your own?"
"00009425 was attacked by an unidentified electronic foreign object. The specifics of the event are unclear."
"Attacked? Who would attack you? Did you find out what the electronic foreign object was?"
