Jiang Chengcheng's curiosity was genuine. Although she had long expected that Xu Shi would inevitably make a move against Dongfang Xiao, she was still not very clear about the details. When she asked Xie Qingyan, he wouldn't say anything, and instead gave evasive and hesitant answers, which made her want to see what was going on.

She's the Empress, after all; winning her over must be quite difficult, right?

Of course, continuing to be inseparable from Xu Shi was also a very important factor. Although the shift schedule meant it should be her turn tonight, the First Madam couldn't wait that long; she couldn't wait to be with Xu Shi all the time.

Urgent! So urgent!

Xu Shi would naturally not refuse such a beautiful woman offering herself up, not to mention that absence makes the heart grow fonder... Such a virtuous wife deserves a good reward.

The only one who objected was Xie Qingyan. To be honest, even though there was a little empress in the middle, this was one of the few times she could be alone with Xu Shi recently... To even take away this little bit of time, are you guys even being fair?!

Unfortunately, the objections were ineffective. Otherwise, what could be done? Should the illness be left untreated?

The important thing is to eliminate the Sea God's mental corruption as soon as possible and restore the previous state. Just being stubborn won't solve anything.

However, she stubbornly refused to ride in the same car as Xu Shi and the other person; this was Chairman Xie's last act of defiance.

"By the way, you're not deliberately ignoring her, are you?"

Xie Qingyan is actually quite easy to understand now, so Jiang Chengcheng, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but chuckle and ask, "Weren't you two very close when you came back from defeating the Sea God? Why do you seem a little off now?"

She thought to herself that Xie Qingyan was different from them, and it was normal for her to throw a little tantrum occasionally—but you two had been through life and death together, so is this the legendary "can share hardship but not wealth"?

"I didn't do it, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense."

Xu Shi didn't think it was his problem. "Ultimately, it's her complications, otherwise she wouldn't have become like this."

"complication?"

Xie Qingyan's first episode of madness—no, an episode—was when he had just left Silver Pine Island and arrived in the Imperial capital. Jiang Chengcheng didn't know much about it, so hearing this made her even more curious.

Xu Shi didn't hide anything from her and told her the whole story.

"...Is that so?"

Jiang Chengcheng was also somewhat surprised after hearing this, and she was even more unaware that the effects of the complications were so severe—she herself was not an "upgraded person," so no matter how much theoretical knowledge she had, she could not experience it firsthand.

"No wonder her personality is so different now."

She murmured softly, "And people have become stupid too."

"Stupid?" Xu Shi didn't understand for a moment.

"Yeah, if I were her, I definitely wouldn't hide away and sulk by myself. I'd cling to you shamelessly, asking for more warmth, right?"

The First Madam shrugged and explained without any hesitation, "If you can't even figure this out, aren't you stupid?"

What she said makes a lot of sense. In fact, since the onset of the complications, the fiancée has indeed lost some of her shrewdness and has become more impulsive and irritable... It is clearly the effect of the Sea God's corruption.

Of course, her own personality is also a factor—Chairman Xie is proud and arrogant, so it seems unrealistic to expect her to take the initiative to act coquettishly. Even if she did act coquettishly, she would never do it in front of other people.

Don't forget, she once thought of teaming up with other girls to turn the tables on Xu Shi... Although it ended in failure, we can still learn a lot from this small example.

Xu smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"However, it's not entirely because she couldn't think straight."

Jiang Chengcheng continued, "She's a patient now... There are some things she can't understand on her own, so you can try to be more proactive and show her more care, right?"

"Um?!"

Xu Shi's eyes widened, clearly not expecting her to say such a thing.

Isn't this actively pushing me towards other people? You know, Jiang Chengcheng's possessiveness is actually quite high, and she almost developed into a yandere before... It's really unexpected that she's now taking the initiative to care for other girls.

"It's nothing. I've been through similar things before. I have a lot of pent-up frustrations that I can't express, and I can't find anyone to talk to, or I'm afraid to confide in anyone else."

Jiang Chengcheng was quite frank, "I feel like she's about the same, but no matter who did it, the result wouldn't be as good as Xu Shi's, right?"

"And this would also make everyone get along better... If Arlene were here, she might have the same idea as me?"

No, she might not... Recalling Su Dajie's awkward thoughts in the past, Xu Shi silently denied it in his heart.

However, Jiang Chengcheng's attitude is quite likable. She is gentle, intellectual, and understanding. She is not usually jealous, and now she is even more magnanimous than usual.

Xu Shi always felt that she was really following the mindset of a "first wife," was this also a way of consolidating her position?

But regardless of whether it's true or not, her act of "wanting to hold an umbrella for others after getting wet herself" is commendable, especially when everyone has their own ulterior motives.

"I know, I didn't intentionally distance myself from her."

It was rare for Xu Shi to be lectured by a girl, and he couldn't help but laugh. "Besides, what are we doing here?"

Jiang Chengcheng thought about it and agreed, so she wisely stopped saying anything more.

She trusted Xu Shi unconditionally and naturally believed that he could handle these matters well... In fact, having accompanied him all the way, she seemed to have never witnessed any domestic strife.

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