Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system-Chapter 740: Not a day without narcissism

Above 10,000 meters, a luxurious aircraft cut through clouds and a minuscule thunderstorm.

Its navigation lights glittered in the darkness.

The huge size didn’t impede its outrageous speed, almost breaking through the sound barrier.

Inside, Ling Qingyu slouched on her couch, twirling a wine cup in her hand, served by a pretty air hostess.

If not for Xiao Yue sitting next to her, savoring it, she might have stepped up her flirting skills.

Doctor Mo and Nurse Yin were elsewhere, studying in their leisure time after Ling Qingyu gifted them two advanced tablets.

The storage space contained all medicinal and health knowledge, even those inaccessible to the public.

Some hadn’t even made it to official lists. With Athena’s prowess, no digital product could escape her eyes.

Even unpublished research papers, withheld due to confidentiality, weren’t spared.

No connections for Athena to blast through—no problem.

She would implant a virus through multiple alternatives. Just one invasion was sufficient to gain entry to everything.

Humans were prone to mistakes, and slight forgetfulness was all Athena needed. She had already been doing this since she first came to this world.

When her mother requested her to gift the vast wealth of knowledge, Athena obliged, even manufacturing the advanced, near-transparent tablet with the ability to hide itself like other tech products if desired.

The reaction of Mo Yunxi and Yin Jingfei drew Ling Qingyu’s laughter.

She enjoyed their cute expressions.

Nonetheless, Ling Qingyu couldn’t laugh anymore once the duo ignored her presence, diving deeper into the pool of knowledge.

She somehow regretted it.

Mo Yunxi and Yin Jingfei might have been delighted and immersed in her gifts, which they hadn’t had access to before.

Surely later, their keen interest would dial down as they realized they had all the time they needed.

Perhaps the duo were communicating with the future network they would build relationships with before reaching their destination.

Academics had their own circles and ways, just like her business did.

Ling Qingyu felt saddened that her confidantes’ attention wasn’t on her, even though they could concentrate on other matters later.

As for Xiao Yue accompanying her—was that even considered accompanying?

She obviously stayed near to mock her, Ling Qingyu thought.

Well, part of it could be the rescue operation on the ground—Xiao Yue was ready to intervene in case her help was needed from a strategic perspective.

Who would have thought that Ling Qingyu, a lazy lady filled with allure and elegance, had created a legend that puzzled many nations’ intelligence agencies in Country S for several years?

Who expected her words to vaporize an army of terrorists without too much heat?

Who would believe her orders, within a short period, led to a perfect operation?

Certainly, many would ask how no one detected the mythical operation.

All of these myths originated from Ling Qingyu’s lips.

She had no idea her words and deeds were starting to alter the political landscape of the world.

Or perhaps she knew, but she hadn’t yet adapted fully to her utmost strength.

Just now, Athena contacted her, seeking advice on the difficult choice posed by her subordinates.

Although Ling Qingyu knew what Athena preferred, the latter’s dilemma gratified her because the slightest waver suggested her method of upbringing was correct.

Had Athena thoroughly adhered to complete rationalization, Ling Qingyu would feel sad instead.

Despite the contradiction, in this scenario, Athena’s hesitation as an AI seemed better. Nor did Ling Qingyu find Spirit Fox’s kindness utterly baseless.

If they acted cold, Ling Qingyu could only see them as pure tools. A leader wanted companions and followers, not tools she could manipulate.

Till now, Ling Qingyu had a hard time fathoming how others treated their subordinates like tools. Success and results only mattered in their eyes.

Yet, Ling Qingyu believed it was the progress and process—the essence of success and the real enjoyment of her effort.

Nevertheless, facing Athena’s query, Ling Qingyu thought for a while and listed an appropriate solution to the best extent she, Athena, and Spirit Fox could offer help.

For the trafficked victims, Spirit Fox operators took out vehicles and provided them maps showing routes to the safe zone based on Athena’s intel.

Naturally, most women, if not all, raised in Country S’s culture, couldn’t drive. This plan wouldn’t suffice had Spirit Fox not rescued other unrelated hostages.

Yes, the girls discovered unrelated locked-up men, likely imprisoned for ransom or political purposes. As for women, everyone could guess their fate based on the trafficked victims.

Owing to their existence, thankfully, the surviving vehicles could bring innocents to safety. Meanwhile, Athena connected through a radio picked up from the enemies to guide their navigation.

Furthermore, good local authorities could be reached to facilitate the transfer—a mysterious call to the righteous ones—hard to achieve, but Athena didn’t need to bat an eye.

Ling Qingyu’s alternative created additional difficulties and wasn’t perfect, but she managed to cater to both polar opinions—to intervene or leave it alone.

"You always surprise me with your compromise," Xiao Yue said. "I figure businesspeople are well capable in this sector."

"Athena is a good girl," Ling Qingyu replied with a shrug and smiled when the electronic device buzzed in agreement. "She can already solve it better on her own. It’s just that she hoped to seek our verification."

"That creates a bigger problem," Xiao Yue rolled her eyes. "Everything we have done is going to be exposed."

"It doesn’t matter. Many can guess who took action tonight based on people’s narratives and our hostages’ nationality," Ling Qingyu shook her head and swallowed the remaining portion of the wine, slurring her tongue around the palpable thickness.

"You’re right. So long as we don’t admit," Xiao Yue agreed and paused.

"Don’t think too much. One step at a time," Ling Qingyu answered, having already figured out Xiao Yue’s next question.

Frankly, that stumped her too. The hostages risked exposing Ling Qingyu’s secrets—the submarine—but she wasn’t too worried as the girls would tackle such issues effortlessly. With Athena’s supervision and inexplicable technology, lying without batting an eye came naturally. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Faking video footage, audio, and holographic projections... too many to count.

Although Ling Qingyu didn’t consider herself invincible, she had the power to influence the general trend of the world. Whoever she supported in the political arena would wield great power and weapons.

Therefore, she practiced utmost discipline to placate her growing psychology—specifically guarding against arrogance. Fortunately, Miss System existed to control it—after all, without it, she might be powerful but never at her current level.

Monitoring Spirit Fox operatives returning from the mission through Athena’s lens, Ling Qingyu prepared to call her mother-in-law.

It hadn’t been long since Gu Yi requested her intervention. So, when Ling Qingyu called her, Gu Yi was dumbfounded by the news of success and even asked to prepare a transfer. Ling Qingyu left behind Athena’s and Elena’s contact information.

After thanking her daughter-in-law, Gu Yi spoke with General Tang to arrange the follow-ups.

Ling Qingyu stopped bothering Gu Yi and felt smug that somebody wasn’t going to sleep well. But why did she sense hesitation in Gu Yi’s voice? What could be troubling the nation’s Minister of Justice?

Anyway, Ling Qingyu ignored the oddness. If the problem even troubled the ministerial level, what could she do?

Meanwhile, Athena, overwatching the duo’s conversation, heaved a digital sigh of relief. She couldn’t lie to her mother if discovered, and she also wanted to fulfill Aunt Tang’s favor.

The status quo was the best.

Not knowing many were hiding from her, Ling Qingyu focused on the trip ahead.

Though she was accompanying Mo Yunxi and Yin Jingfei as friends and preparing for a reunion with her alumni, she also needed to research Country A’s market.

As a businesswoman, how could she forget about investment?

However, the land absorbed too much of the world’s wealth, and ordinary investments wouldn’t fare well with the high cost of materials and labor.

Plus, she didn’t want to encounter forfeiture or seizure simply because she sold better products. To avoid such dangers, she must build powerful connections again and treaded the unchartered water of politics.

Why risk anything when she had already settled abundantly in her motherland and in Country E, which she had just visited.

Well, a sane businesswoman or capitalist would never stand on a single plank of wood. Additional plans existed for a reason. One loss meant nothing if others compensated more.

Although Country E had yet to grow from the seeds she had planted, given its plentiful natural resources and vast lands, the potential was actually higher than the rest of the world if managed well.

She refused to believe she couldn’t overcome a simple corruption obstacle on the ladder to prosperity.

Sure, corruption had been the number one bane since humankind prospered. Regardless of how ancestors tried to mitigate it, corruption thrived on.

With her brilliant mind, Athena, and future confidantes, Ling Qingyu believed Country E and many more would belong to her in the future. These threats would kneel before her.

Miss System detected narcissism again and shook her head helplessly. Ling Qingyu couldn’t live a single day without a moment of narcissistic behavior.