"Brother Wei, Sister Song, now that this matter is settled, let's go and attend to other matters first. I'll host a welcome dinner for Sister Song later."

Yan Xiao didn't give Wei Wuxiu a chance to refuse at all, and after speaking, she grabbed Shen Muzhi and ran away.

What a joke! This labor is being offered to her, why not take it? She's not going to be stupid enough to refuse.

Moreover, Yan Xiao had already wanted Song Zhuxin's help and was still thinking of a solution, so this should save her trouble.

As for Wei Wuxiu, well, male beauty should be used when appropriate.

Besides, a woman like Song Zhuxin, who is rich, beautiful, and powerful, is definitely a lucky match. No matter how you look at it, Wei Wuxiu is the one who benefits.

If the two of them can really get together, that would be a wonderful thing. If they can't, then it can only be said that they are destined to be apart.

She was just going with the flow; it wasn't like she betrayed her teammates.

Wei Wuxiu looked in the direction the couple had left, feeling heartbroken. He felt inexplicably like he had been sold out, but he had no evidence.

Song Zhuxin stood behind Wei Wuxiu and quietly waved to Yan Xiao. After Yan Xiao had walked away, she went around to Wei Wuxiu's front.

After seeing Wei Wuxiu's expression, she raised her eyebrows slightly and deliberately said:

"Young Master Wei seems a little unhappy? Is something troubling you? Would you like me, the city lord, to offer some advice?"

Wei Wuxiu felt that these words sounded vaguely familiar, but after thinking about it, he couldn't remember where he had heard them before. After hesitating for a moment, he handed the booklet that Zhao Qian had given him earlier to Song Zhuxin.

Song Zhuxin took it with a puzzled look: "What is this?"

Wei Wuxiu forced a harmless smile and replied earnestly:

"Lord Song, didn't you just say you'd help me with some of the work? These are the military tasks those two assigned to me. Lord Song, take a look and tell me where we should start."

Wei Wuxiu roughly guessed that Yan Xiao wanted to keep Song Zhuxin for his own use. Although he didn't know why Yan Xiao trusted Song Zhuxin so much, he habitually chose to support him.

Most importantly, he really needs a helper right now; that couple is truly despicable.

Song Zhuxin didn't think much of Wei Wuxiu's actions at first, but after opening the booklet and seeing its contents, her expression visibly stiffened.

Then Wei Wuxiu continued:

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, Lord Song, these are just some of the tasks newly assigned to me this morning. Before that, I have other things to do. Would you like to hear them now, Lord Song?"

Song Zhuxin looked at Wei Wuxiu's face, then at the booklet on her phone, and suddenly felt that he wasn't so handsome after all.

She hesitated for a moment, then handed the booklet back to Wei Wuxiu, gave a dry laugh, and said:

"I suddenly remembered that I, Qi Liancheng, have important matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer."

She turned to leave, but Wei Wuxiu stopped her, looking troubled.

"Lord Song, you seemed quite interested just now, but you suddenly want to leave. Has I offended you?"

Song Zhuxin quickly waved her hand: "No, Prince Wei, please don't misunderstand, I really have something to do."

Wei Wuxiu acted as if he hadn't heard Song Zhuxin's words and continued speaking to himself:

"Now that we are at a time when many forces are forming an alliance, the main reason for the trouble in Songcheng is that I have a grudge against Jiangbei, which is my fault, Wei."

"Well, never mind. Since Lord Song insists on leaving, I won't try to keep him any longer. I'll explain to Brother Shen and the others later that it was my poor hospitality that displeased Lord Song."

As Wei Wuxiu spoke, he bowed to Song Zhuxin with his fists clasped, then led his horse away without the slightest hesitation.

Song Zhuxin was now in a dilemma, but in the end she gritted her teeth and followed.

“Young Master Wei, I just remembered that matter can be handled by someone else. Since I promised to help you, I will not go back on my word.”

Wei Wuxiu paused slightly, and only after Song Zhuxin caught up did he say:

"Lord Song is indeed a man of his word. I admire him."

Song Zhuxin almost rolled her eyes when she heard this. She wasn't stupid; how could she not know what Wei Wuxiu was thinking?

She only regretted that she was initially blinded by his good looks. If she had known that Wei Wuxiu had so many things to do, she would never have said those things to Yan Xiao.

This is truly a case of being forced into a corner; they have no choice but to do it. If they can't defeat Wei Wuxiu, they'll really suffer a loss.

Thinking of this, Song Zhuxin glanced at Wei Wuxiu again, moved closer, and asked with a smile:

"I've heard that the Crown Prince Wei is still unmarried. Is he perhaps interested in someone?"

"No."

Wei Wuxiu answered quickly, and his pace quickened as he spoke.

Song Zhuxin didn't believe him at all, but she didn't bother to investigate further.

Since Wei Wuxiu said no, then no. After all, no hope is no hope either.

Since that's the case, then she won't hold back and will definitely try to lure Wei Wuxiu to Qi Liancheng, otherwise it would be a huge loss.

Isn't this the kind of handsome, talented, and loyal man she's looking for? She'll likely never find another like him.

Having made up her mind, Song Zhuxin looked at Wei Wuxiu with a determined gaze.

Without hesitation, she quickly caught up with him.

Passersby could vaguely hear Song Zhuxin saying something, while Wei Wuxiu only occasionally responded politely.

Yan Xiao and Shen Muzhi watched the two leave from around the corner before turning away themselves.

The two chatted casually as they walked:

"Brother Wei is really lucky to have been chosen by Sister Song."

Shen Muzhi was somewhat puzzled by these words:

"Is this considered lucky?"

"Of course it counts! Not only is Sister Song the lord of a city, but most importantly, she's incredibly wealthy and beautiful. Where else can you find someone with that kind of status?"

Upon reflection, Shen Mu realized it was indeed true, but Wei Wuxiu's demeanor suggested he didn't mean it that way.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Yan Xiao continue:

"But this matter is still far from settled. Love at first sight is often just lust at first sight. Whether it will work out depends on how they get along in the future."

But given Brother Wei's current attitude, Sister Song might get tired of him after just two days.

Shen Muzhi nodded in agreement upon hearing this, when Yan Xiao's magnified face appeared before him.

Shen Muzhi immediately stopped, a gentle smile in his eyes, and looked down to meet her scrutinizing gaze, asking softly:

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly looking at me like that?"

After carefully examining Shen Muzhi for a few moments, Yan Xiao said with an air of seriousness:

"I'm wondering whether my feelings for you stemmed from initial attraction or from growing affection over time."

Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi's smile deepened, and he leaned slightly closer to Yan Xiao. He stopped just before their faces were touching and asked with a smile:

"Has Yan'er thought it through?"

Yan Xiao quickly took a step back, steadied her rapidly beating heart, and then tilted her head back to answer:

"I've figured it out, of course, but I won't tell you. You can guess for yourself!"

Shen Muzhi chuckled upon hearing this: "I won't guess."

"Hmm?" Yan Xiao was slightly taken aback: "Why?"

Shen Muzhi did not answer immediately. Just when Yan Xiao thought that Shen Muzhi did not want to answer, Shen Muzhi stepped forward, took her hand, looked straight at her with his dark eyes, his expression was very serious, but his tone was very light.

He then said:

"Because, whether you are attracted to me at first sight or develop feelings for me over time, I am happy."