"Not to mention you're not entirely confident, haven't you thought about what will happen if it fails?"

The idea that the body can shrink but the mind can remain sharp is a fallacy. In any case, he felt that this little thing in front of him was a good counterexample.

"Stop poking me, it hurts..."

Xia Ke'an covered her forehead and said weakly, "Then, what do you suggest we do..."

"If you push me too far, believe me, I'll poke you with this!"

Xu Shi gave her a cold shoulder, "Anyway, don't be in such a hurry. If you really want to use your pathetic abilities, there will be plenty of opportunities for me to exploit you later."

"..."

After being scolded by him, Xia Ke'an's previously droopy lips turned up in a smile when she came to her senses. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to use the word 'exploit' on a weak little girl like me?"

"Now you realize you're a weak little girl?"

Xu Shi wasn't buying it.

"I can't out-fight you."

The white-haired girl looked aggrieved, but her smile only grew stronger. "I know I was wrong, Mr. Xu, please forgive me?"

"...Just focus on getting better and don't do anything stupid again."

The atmosphere in the ward eased considerably. Seeing her like this, he almost laughed, so he didn't say anything more and got up to walk outside.

"However, I won't take back what I said about exploiting you."

Hehehe.

Xia Ke'an made a face at his back, "Can't you say something nice?"

However, while making her comments, she couldn't help but blush a little.

Whether he was talking nonsense or scolding himself with a stern face, Xu Shi was ultimately concerned about her, and he got angry when he saw her giving up on herself.

So, he was truly sincere towards himself...

The truth is, the white-haired loli was also a bit confused about this before, and she didn't explain it clearly when she came last time... Do you want the ability or the person as well? Her words just now actually had an element of testing in them.

Now she can be completely certain that he is a greedy guy.

So, what about her feelings for Xu Shi?

To be fair, Xia Ke'an is not some naive and ignorant girl. Given her past status, how many people have pursued her?

Those people were either mediocre or had impure motives, flattering and cajoling in a roundabout way, and none of them caught her eye.

But things were different at Xu Shi. Thinking back, this guy had actually been playing the straight game the whole time, and quite aggressively at that. "Poke me with your bottom? How are you going to poke me then...?"

But that's just how he is, isn't it? He's incredibly bold yet meticulous, decisive in his actions, and even a bit ruthless... It's not that this is a bad thing; on the contrary, it's a plus for Xia Ke'an, who was once the daughter of a conglomerate. Indecisive people are the ones who die quickly.

No wonder her niece fell for him. Thinking back to how Xia Wuyou used to complain about Xu Shi, but now she's the one stopping her from criticizing him, Xia Ke'an found it inexplicably funny.

He's quite charming, little boy.

The white-haired loli pursed her lips; it would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted.

But... wouldn't this be considered stealing a man from my niece?

And...

"How could anyone actually like a younger person..."

Xia Ke'an looked at herself in the mirror, blushed, and muttered to herself, her mind a complete mess.

As she was thinking, Xia Wuyou pushed open the door and walked in, "Auntie."

"ah……"

Xia Ke'an gently patted her cheeks to calm herself down. "Xu Shi is gone?"

"Yeah, he said he had something to do."

Xia Wuyou didn't know what they had talked about, and upon hearing this, she simply nodded, her tone carrying a hint of reluctance.

I haven't hugged him enough yet...

However, she was also a little curious about their private conversation. "Speaking of which, Aunt, what did you and Xu Shi talk about? You were being so secretive and wouldn't let me hear."

"us……"

The white-haired loli blinked and briefly summarized what had just happened into one sentence.

Xu Shi said he was going to torture you severely.

Xia Wuyou: "?"

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"Don't Take Things Out of Context"—Excerpt from "Don't Take Things Out of Context"

Something's still not right; I'm revising the earlier chapters... I should be fine in the next day or two.

I'm very sorry for the impact on the reading experience. Everyone, please join the group. I'll send out a red envelope tomorrow night.

(End of this chapter)

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