Xu Shi stroked his chin and thought for a moment, "Let them fight like dogs for now, I'll see how to prepare a big gift for them."

A retaliatory strike is definitely necessary, but efficiency is key. Ideally, it should strike at the heart of the problem, leaving the enemy either dead or crippled... This requires careful planning.

Before figuring out the specific details, it would be better to rest and recuperate on Silverpine Island first. After defeating the Sea God, Xia Ke'an did not choose to return directly to the Imperial City, but went to the closer Silverpine Island.

Who told the bad dad to fall into a coma? In this situation, it's best to avoid confrontation on someone else's turf.

"Well done."

Xu Shi agreed wholeheartedly, hugged her and kissed her. He said that if he were to leave, she would be his pillar of support; the white-haired loli was still very reliable.

He was more interested in the crystal that the sea god turned into after his death. He seemed to have briefly noticed it before shattering the heart of the sea god, but he had no mind to think about those things at the time.

"Chengcheng, have you studied this thing? Let me see one."

He waved and gave the order.

"It's already under investigation, and we should have results in the next day or two."

Jiang Chengcheng nodded, took out a crystal and handed it to him, "Also, the base stations you asked me to build are basically completed. The signal was tested yesterday, and they will be officially put into use soon."

"……Very good."

Xu Shi was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had just woken up and was still a bit groggy, so he had forgotten about the matter. "Contact me as soon as the communication is connected. I miss them too."

"You don't seem to miss me at all."

Jiang Chengcheng snorted, "And your 'Jade Capital,' I'm fixing that for you too... I was planning to upgrade it anyway, so we can do it all at once."

"Madam is wonderful."

Xu Shi pulled her over and kissed her; she was always reliable, no matter what.

"And what about me?"

Xia Wuyou might not be jealous of a little kid, but Jiang Chengcheng might be. Not wanting to be outdone, she leaned over and asked for a kiss.

Their stance, one on the left and one on the right, seemed to suggest they were going to take advantage of him completely.

"Yes, the Second Madam is also wonderful."

Xu Shi was both amused and exasperated. Having so many girls was one of those downsides; they were irresistible when they started to act cute…

"What about Qingyan and Shen Qin? How are they?"

After kissing them both until they were dizzy and dazed, he got out of bed while changing his clothes and asked, "And where is my silly apprentice? Why hasn't she come to serve her master?"

"I checked before I came, and neither of them was awake yet."

Xia Wuyou replied, "As for your apprentice... she has put in a lot of effort for you. She also brewed this medicine, saying that it will replenish your vital energy."

"...At least she has a conscience."

Xu Shi paused, then his smile brightened considerably. "Where is she?"

"Go back and rest, right? She took care of you last night, and even picked herbs for you before... The young lady hasn't slept for several days, she can't keep up."

"Let her rest well first, I'll go see Brother Pan later."

Xu Shi nodded and stretched. "I'll go check on Qingyan first... Do you want to come with me?"

"Go by yourself."

The three of them gave surprisingly consistent answers, clearly indicating that none of them had that intention.

Xu Shi didn't insist, changed his clothes, and went out on his own.

Xie Qingyan's residence is right next door, just around the corner.

Pushing open the door, I found the room quiet and deserted, with only Ye Shanshan resting on the bedside table.

Hearing his movement, the curly-haired boy subconsciously raised his head, "Hey, Chairman Xu..."

"Shhh."

Xu Shi gestured for silence. "How is Qingyan? Is she alright?"

"All the indicators have stabilized, but he just won't wake up..."

Ye Shanshan lowered her head in disappointment, "Chairman Xu, look..."

Really?

Xu Shi glanced at her twice, walked straight to the bedside, and without saying a word, reached out and tickled Xie Qingyan's waist.

Unfortunately, the sneak attack failed, and before he could even reach out, the person on the bed grabbed him.

How did you know I was awake?

Xie Qingyan opened her eyes and asked in an annoyed tone.

"What kind of relationship do we have? We're like telepaths, we understand each other perfectly."

Xu Shi laughed happily, "If you don't get out of bed after waking up, you'll turn into a lazy pig."

The truth is that he is very perceptive and could see through Ye Shanshan's subtle expressions. It was clear that they had planned this in advance and were preparing to take advantage of him.

That's exactly what that woman was thinking. She didn't care about Ye Shanshan, and she wasn't interested in seeing anyone else. She just wanted to see Xu Shi first thing after waking up, and hopefully he would say some sweet words to coax her.

Who would have thought he'd do something completely unpredictable? What's with that? Not romantic at all...

Thinking of this, she glared at Ye Shanshan resentfully.

The curly-haired guy was completely dumbfounded. What does this have to do with me? I didn't say anything, okay?!

Fortunately, Xie Qingyan wasn't really blaming her. She just sat up and said, "Shanshan, you should go and rest first. I'll have a private talk with our Chairman Xu."

"oh."

Ye Shanshan was very sensible and gave them some private space. It would be too tactless for her to stay and not leave... However, she was really tired and looked much more haggard than before.

Xu Shi had plenty of people taking turns to take care of her, but Xie Qingyan was different. The girls treated her only incidentally, and she was the only one really busy with everything, so the pressure was immense.

However, she didn't have any complaints. She was originally Chairman Xie's person... not to mention that Xie Qingyan told her everything when he woke up, which made her even happier.

The matter between Chairman Xie and Xu Shi has finally been settled, which means I can start now...

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