"Of course,"
Xi Shijin secretly reveled in his triumph.
He knew that no one could resist such temptation, especially an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl who was more susceptible to the allure of fame and fortune.
Using a naive young girl to achieve his goals didn't make him feel guilty at all; he believed it was entirely justified.
Xi Shijin was accustomed to employing any means necessary to reach his objectives.
Just like the time he spent over a decade deceiving Nan Mingxuan to gain his trust, pretending to be his brother, all the while secretly working towards his own agenda to obtain confidential information.
He also recognized Nan Yan's potential and had nurtured her while simultaneously manipulating her research to gain worldwide recognition. When she was of no further use to him, he didn't hesitate to eliminate her himself. In his eyes, there was only profit, no emotion.