Watching the Xia family aunt and niece playing and frolicking, Xu Shi smiled with a mixture of relief and helplessness.

The frustrating thing is that this scoundrel didn't get to see the bloodshed. It would have been so much better if the two of you had a fight... But the scene before him was so heartwarming that he didn't really think about doing anything malicious. That's not how you act like a jerk.

To be fair, the two of them usually get along well, though they might bicker or something. But sometimes you can sense a subtle distance between them, a respectful distance between them. This is, of course, due to the burdens of their past lives and the things they can't say to each other.

Now that the knot has been untied, this long-lost intimacy is something no one wants to break.

Well, it's okay to wrong yourself sometimes... With that thought in mind, he just watched with amusement as Xia Ke'an chased after Xia Wuyou in a fit of rage.

It was obvious that the older woman was furious at the disrespectful remark of "call me Mom," and she wished she could immediately use her authority as an elder to pin the other person to the ground and then properly question her about whether she would dare to be so disrespectful again.

Unfortunately, the white-haired mature woman is not good at running. Although her self-healing ability repaired those serious complications, her overall physique is still relatively weak, not to mention that she is facing a combat-type opponent like Xia Xiaomao.

Anyway, Mr. Xu saw it clearly; Xia Ke'an was completely being played... My God, have you become this stupid? What have you been through, old lady?

Not to mention she still maintains an adult appearance, and her mind is filled with images of her giving speeches or effortlessly navigating high-society parties—compared to that, this person in front of her is completely unrecognizable except for their similar appearance. Oh, wait, you're white-haired now…

After chasing for a while, Xia Wuyou got tired of being childish with her, changed direction and threw herself into his arms, her soft eyes sparkling.

"Thank you," she said.

The language was concise and completely insufficient to encompass her gratitude towards Xu Shi—although she could not be said to be completely carefree now, at least she was no longer troubled by various worries as before.

Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, and may not fully appreciate these subtle changes. However, when they look back closely, they discover that everything has changed dramatically, and in fact, it has changed dramatically in the way they had hoped.

The one who changed all of this was, of course, the man in front of her. From the beginning of treating Xia Ke'an to her recovery, and now that she has actually recovered completely... there are many things she never even thought could actually happen.

Thinking about this, Xia Xiaomao's nose felt a little sore.

"I told you long ago, I can give you much more than just a bottle of inhibitor."

Seeing this, Xu Shi's smile widened even more. "This was already our agreement."

"Of course, if you insist on thanking me, I can reluctantly accept it."

Xia Wuyou was both amused and exasperated. If he hadn't already gotten used to this guy's terrible character, he would sometimes really think that Xu Shi was just asking for a beating.

"You should give my gratitude back."

But despite her complaints, she honestly tiptoed closer and said, "Come on, here's a kiss as a reward."

Xu Shi readily agreed and lowered his head to kiss him.

Xia Xiaomao didn't resist at all, and the two visibly hugged each other tighter and tighter.

This scene, of course, fell into the eyes of Xia Ke'an, who was still panting. Watching them devour each other without any restraint, the old lady helplessly rubbed her forehead.

And you're talking about me? Xia Wuyou, you're the shameless one, aren't you?

But she could understand—even though they hadn't been apart for long, Xia Wuyou was probably already itching to be with her man. If the roles were reversed, she felt she wouldn't be much more reserved either.

As for those flirtatious and witty remarks, of course, they only existed when he was with Xu Shi alone.

So after a brief period of helplessness, the white-haired mature woman wisely chose to give them some private space. To put it more nicely, she was giving Xu Shi to them today!

Although they've now laid their cards on the table, she doesn't care about this short-term thing. There's plenty of time later, so why bother fighting over a man now?

Not to mention that she never had any jealousy or rivalry with Xia Wuyou. Even if she did, she wouldn't be competing with him. She would use that energy on someone else.

Even if you say she and Xu Shi were happily flirting just now, that was because some bad guys were saying inappropriate things first, not because she wanted to do anything, right...?

However, just as she was about to shrink back and start teasing Pan Ling as usual, she uncontrollably floated up.

Um?

"Xia Wuyou, what are you doing?!"

Realizing who had done this, the old lady instinctively shouted.

"Hmm? Where are you planning to go?"

The multitasking Xia Xiaomao beckoned with her finger and forcibly brought her to her side, "You don't... plan to come with us?"

ah? !

The white-haired older sister was dumbfounded. Was this the kind of person Xia Wuyou was in her memory? She used to be a very proper and good girl... but it didn't seem so. She had already gone too far in the hospital, and the label of being outrageous had long been stuck on her head and couldn't be removed.

But regardless, isn't your behavior a bit...? Let alone the fact that she wasn't prepared, even if she were fully prepared, this kind of thing isn't something that can be accepted so easily.

No, no, I can't (waves hand).

"It's okay, you can't find Xiaoling anyway. Xiaofeng came along too. Those two sisters must have gone out to play a long time ago, right?"

Xia Xiaomao didn't care at all. Since she had already accepted sharing a husband with the old lady, it wasn't just empty talk.

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