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Chen Rui walked through the glass door, and the steel forest immediately came into view, towering nearly three hundred meters high, overlooking the grandeur of Beijing City, delivering a visual shock that struck deep into the soul.
Directly opposite the corridor was a floor-to-ceiling mirror, or rather, a corner of the entire top floor.
Chen Rui walked to the right, where the decor resembled a living room. A long sofa was flanked by two single chairs, with a crystal coffee table in the middle. Facing them was an LED display screen that occupied an entire wall, with 3D projection lights hanging at both corners.
The ceiling in the center of the living room was adorned with a grand chandelier made of crystal glass, surrounded by traditional Chinese-style gilded plaster sculptures and a checkerboard-patterned colorful coffered ceiling. The milky white marble floor added to the feeling of opulence.
Wait a minute, marble shouldn't be this reflective.
Chen Rui crouched down to take a closer look at the floor. It turned out there was a layer of high-density quartz glass on top of the marble, protecting it while enhancing light reflection.
"So you guys understand how to save money too," Chen Rui said with a slight bitter smile. Without this layer of high-density quartz glass, the wear on the marble would surely be significant, and maintenance costs would definitely be astronomical.
"No matter how rich you are, you can't waste money on useless things," Li Li said as she walked out from an inner room, her pajamas revealing that she had just woken up.
After mentally confirming this statement countless times, Chen Rui finally decided that according to his understanding, such a viewpoint was not unreasonable. However, for an average person, it would undoubtedly seem like spending money on frivolous matters.
"You... did I come too early?" Chen Rui said somewhat speechlessly. Where had last night's grand ambitions gone? After just one sleep, everything seemed forgotten. He shook his head; he hadn’t even drunk last night—why did he still feel so dazed?
"Uh-huh," Li Li nodded with a smile.
Just then, the doorbell rang. The giant display screen in the living room showed scenes from the long corridor outside while also displaying four figures.
"There are four guests: Zhou Zhi, Zhou Yan, Wang Xinzhuo, and Qin Xin. Their visit has been scheduled in the agenda. Final decision: should we open the door?" A mechanical female voice emanated from the speaker. The computer had already analyzed the visitor information based on data from the camera and reported it to Li Li with impressive automation.
"Open the door," Li Li replied calmly.
"I bet he hasn't gotten up yet." As soon as the door opened, Zhou Yan's voice could be heard, quickly followed by Zhou Zhi's response.
"Well then, I bet he has!"
"Alright, you two stop messing around." A deep voice floated in, and it was clear it belonged to Wang Xinzhuo. She always played the role of mediator among them, holding significant authority within the group due to her strong grasp of company matters, unlike the others.
Soon, four radiant impostor college students appeared before Chen Rui. Although they were impostors, anyone walking down the street would likely mistake them for genuine university students. Their attire was trendy and completely unrestrained by convention.
"See! I told you he hasn't gotten up!" Zhou Yan pointed at Li Li, who was still in her pajamas.
Zhou Yan was dressed in sporty attire, her long hair tied back in a ponytail that peeked out from under her baseball cap, giving her a slight baseball player vibe.
"Come on! If he hasn't gotten up, then who is standing here?" Zhou Zhi began to argue back, expertly finding flaws in their logic.
"Enough already. Oh! Chen Rui is here! So early," Wang Xinzhuo said with a smile as she walked over, ready to shake Chen Rui's hand. But suddenly remembering something, she refrained from extending her hand and simply smiled instead.
Chen Rui chuckled helplessly. "I just arrived too; I haven't even had a chance to sit down yet."
"What’s the rush? It's only ten o'clock; we haven't even had lunch yet. Our flight is at three in the afternoon—what's the hurry?" Li Li laughed shamelessly. "Xue! Get up and come out!"
Within three seconds, a loud noise echoed from the hallway, followed by the sound of footsteps on the floor. In just five seconds, a girl in pajamas with disheveled hair—no, it was Li Xue—stood before everyone.
"Why are you all here so early? I'm still so sleepy," Li Xue said, rubbing her eyes with clenched fists. Her youthful face looked adorably cute at that moment.
Li Li laughed. "Hurry up and wash your face; it's time to eat."
"What time is it? Is it breakfast or lunch?" Zhou Zhi asked with a wry smile. It was only around ten in the morning; what kind of rhythm was this for a meal?
"Breakfast and lunch combined, simply called brunch," Li Li said with a smile as he glanced at Zhou Zhi, who had been about to voice some complaints but thought better of it.
Chen Rui was surprised that a billionaire like Li Li would actually cook for himself. Wasn't it typical in movies and TV shows for someone of his status to hire a servant?
"Brother Li can cook too?"
"Are you thinking I should have hired a servant?" Li Li replied with a wry smile. "I did consider it in the past, but for various reasons, I ultimately decided against it. After all, my line of work isn't ordinary; it can threaten national interests at best and affect world peace at worst. So how could I be so casual about it?"
"So you set up such stringent security measures, but what about now? Isn't it all for nothing? And why haven't you added us to the list of those who can enter freely? Do you look down on us poor folks? After all these years, only he can come in directly..."
Zhou Yan teased, taking advantage of the topic. Since getting to know Li Li better, they had shared many experiences together. Their relationships had evolved beyond mere friendship or strategic partnership; each of them was an indispensable force. Yet even so, Li Li still hadn't included them among those allowed free access to the First Floor.
There were exceptions, of course. Previously, when that person was around, he often interfered with Li Li's work, but this didn't bother Li Li; instead, he welcomed it. After some consideration, Li Li eventually granted him free access as well, thinking they would soon become like family...
Li Li chuckled and said, "Come on now, do you give your friends a spare key to your house? Those kinds of people are family. Our relationship isn't any less than that of family members, but you have to leave me a little dignity. I don't want to stand before you all stripped of any pride. So about that door..."
Li Li paused for a moment and then smiled again. "Let's just call it the door to a friend's house."
"Cut it out with the empty talk," Zhou Yan rolled his eyes at Li Li and stopped teasing him.
"I'm going to wash my face and make you all something to eat. You guys can entertain yourselves for now," Li Li said with a smile as he walked into his room and closed the door.
"Really need to keep some dignity..." Qin Xin remarked with a laugh. The other three shared knowing smiles as if recalling some happy and amusing memories.
Once inside his room, Li Li opened the computer on his desk and plugged in a USB drive.
A blank bar appeared on the computer screen as he tapped the touchscreen several times. The screen transitioned into an operational page.
"Access the backend management system," Li Li whispered.
The computer screen flickered a few times before entering a dark blue interface, which was quite simple with only a few options available.
"View the first door opening record after nine o'clock this morning." Li Li still did not touch the touchscreen, relying solely on the voice control system to execute the command.
"The information has been opened. Please review it and confirm there are no anomalies before closing the information normally to avoid data saving errors," a cold mechanical female voice stated, simultaneously opening a document.
In the living room:
"Hey, where's my brother?"
Li Xue, with a towel on her head, walked up to everyone, her long hair still dripping water.
"He went to the room to keep some secrets from us," Zhou Zhi teased, glancing at the indifferent Chen Rui beside him. He added with a smile, "Come on, let's share some unknown stories about Mr. Li with Brother Chen."
"Sure, sure!" Zhou Yan was the first to raise her hand in agreement, quickly moving closer to Zhou Zhi.
Chen Rui felt that listening to such stories would lower their opinion of him due to his status, so he cast a pleading look at Li Xue for help. However...
"Great! I want to hear it too. He never tells me anything! Come on, you tell me," Li Xue completely ignored Chen Rui's plea and ran over to him, eagerly waiting for Zhou Zhi to start his story.
Chen Rui helplessly found himself dragged into this revealing session about Li Li's dark past...
In Li Li's room:
Li Li looked at the document; the text format was all set by herself, making it something she was extremely familiar with. She quickly scanned to the part she wanted to see.
Time: 9:47 AM
Document Type: Door Access Record
Storage Method: Auto-saved
Access Method: Iris Recognition
Identity Confirmation: Identity confirmed, Level One authorization granted, free access allowed.
Li Li found herself momentarily stunned, unable to process what she had just read. It reminded her of something that had happened earlier that morning while chatting in the living room.
Chen Rui had entered the living room without system notification or Li Li's consent. She had temporarily overlooked this matter during their earlier conversation, but fortunately, Zhou Yan, the troublemaker, had inadvertently reminded her.
It was shocking to discover that the door had not opened due to a system malfunction; everything was functioning normally. The access records clearly documented the opening process, but there was one thing...
On this floor, only three individuals were granted Level One authorization and free access!
Just herself, her sister, and him...
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