Trading Cosmic Battleship From The Start-Chapter 55: Growing So Strong

After leaving this final sentence, Liang Xin made a slight bow to Shen Shi and left with Tao De.

He did not give Qin Lan another moment to speak.

It wasn’t until they completely exited the grand shopping mall that Tao De quietly asked, "Your last sentence, was it intended to increase Miss Qin’s favorable impression of Mr. Shen? Is the ’press first, then lift’ concept in psychology really a thing?"

A young woman experiences various misunderstandings, then discovers everything is true; such a 180-degree reversal can impact her emotions.

After all, that’s how TV dramas always portray it.

However, Liang Xin just glanced at him casually and laughed, "You’re overthinking it."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Tao De seemed intrigued.

The bustling environment wasn’t ideal for discussing significant matters, but gossip-like topics were no problem.

"Do you feel as though Mr. Shen seemed particularly approachable tonight? Especially kind? Just like an ordinary Blue Star Person?" Liang Xin countered with a question first.

"Isn’t that his personality in private?" Tao De also noticed something, squinting his eyes, "Could it be..."

"Even in private, his personality isn’t so simple." Liang Xin shook his head, recalling everything he observed that night, and sighed, "With my over twenty years of achievements in psychology, I can clearly tell you that even in private, Mr. Shen’s emotions are as firm as iron. At least tonight, the only person who could provoke any emotional change in him was Ai Xin’Er, and even that emotional change was exceedingly limited!"

His observations were always more meticulous than the average person’s.

From the subtlest of facial expressions to slight shifts in gaze, nothing escaped his notice.

Yet tonight, he found Mr. Shen’s expressions and emotions to be resolute to an extreme.

Even while smiling, it was impossible to discern whether he was truly smiling or had other intentions.

As for Qin Lan’s doubts, they never once caused a ripple in Mr. Shen’s demeanor.

Only Ai Xin’Er’s trust elicited a slight response from Mr. Shen, and that reaction wasn’t noticeable through his expressions and gaze, but through a subsequent explanation.

All Liang Xin could say was this:

Anyone who can navigate the Interstellar Society alone and achieve the rank of a spaceship captain certainly relies on more than just luck!

"So your last words were, in fact, to help Ai Xin’Er, preventing her from continuously being troubled by her friend..." Tao De mused.

"Just wait and see." Liang Xin, seemingly having thought of something amusing, chuckled, "I think if anyone plans to use a honey trap, it might backfire. I suggest we better not entertain that idea."

Tao De nodded, appearing to have taken the advice.

Their gains that night were already significant.

In fact, they were far ahead of other nations, which was already more than enough!

Liang Xin’s expertise in psychology was unquestionable, but due to limitations in his understanding, he likely couldn’t conceive that the Interstellar Society had developed an advanced and formidable discipline of "consciousness," where even willpower could be enhanced.

However, he was right about one thing: Shen Shi indeed didn’t pay much attention to Qin Lan.

If it were the past him, his resistance to allure would have only been that of an ordinary young man; in the presence of beauty, there’d be some wavering, and doubts might evoke some dissatisfaction and a desire to prove himself. But now, that was a thing of the past. Not only had he transformed comprehensively from heart, status, to will and perspective, but with Ai Xin’Er present, he found it hard to have any particular interest in other women.

The difference wasn’t just in appearance and character, but more so in emotions.

At least from his perspective, at this moment, Ai Xin’Er’s eyes and heart were full of him.

Beside them, Qin Lan bit her lip and pulled out her phone.

"I have to see, is he really someone important?" She no longer concealed her feelings, seemingly convinced that Shen Shi was a scoundrel who deceived her Sister Xin’Er with a bunch of lies, no, an utter fraud!

She quickly typed in Liang Xin’s name.

With just a search, the first thing that appeared was an official page.

Qin Lan’s eyes widened abruptly.

She almost thought she had forgotten how to read!

Because after the name and that person’s photo, there was a bold line of text!

[Eastern Country’s Academy Member, Psychology Expert!]

Academy Member? He’s an academy member? And so young? In psychology, no less?

In that instant, Qin Lan nearly questioned her own existence.

She even double-checked repeatedly to confirm if it was indeed an official website!

Even though she knew nothing about the field of psychology, she understood what being such a young academy member meant!

Moreover, everything about Liang Xin’s achievements was clearly outlined below!

Milestone figure in 21st-century Eastern Country’s psychology! Pushing the nation’s psychology onto the world stage! He’s also a senior advisor in national law enforcement and a legendary figure in forensic psychology! The textbooks he authored have become required reading for psychology majors!

Qin Lan found numerous speeches, reports, and lectures by him...

The bespectacled, scholarly-looking middle-aged man in the pictures above was the person she had just seen!

Qin Lan was utterly dumbfounded!

She even felt a bit dazed.

Right, there was another person.

She trembled as she typed "Tao De" into her phone.

This time, there was nothing immediately found until she saw that man’s photo on another official website.

Ahhh!!!

She was completely falling apart!

However, neither Shen Shi nor Ai Xin’Er paid any attention to the now completely pale and trembling Qin Lan. Ai Xin’Er, least of all, didn’t care what Qin Lan was investigating.

In fact, after hearing Liang Xin’s words, she had already predicted the results of Qin Lan’s search.

But that didn’t matter.

No matter who those two people were, what mattered was that Shen Shi once again deeply struck her heart!

Was it only because of his mystery and power?

No, it wasn’t just because of that.

Ai Xin’Er felt her heart racing, realizing that the true reason she was so captivated was due to the fact that this boy, for whom she had vague feelings, had grown into such strength!

"Are you full?" Shen Shi asked.

"Mm, yeah." Ai Xin’Er’s voice was as soft as a mosquito, her ears still red, looking completely different from her usual bold self.

"Then come sit closer." Shen Shi patted the spot beside him, "I have something I want to tell you."

"... Mm." Ai Xin’Er seemed to have completely forgotten about the still pale Qin Lan as she moved closer to Shen Shi.