Everyone in the village respected Xiang Wan. Not only did Xiang Wan bring a follower with her, but she could also call on her follower to make things easier if there was anything she couldn't handle.

During this time, Xuan Yuanlie also wondered if his appearance had changed slightly, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't find anything. In addition, he never liked looking in the mirror, and when he did, it was only to check if there was anything dirty on his face. So, he was easily fooled by Xiang Wan's attempt to change his appearance.

Xuan Yuanlie's communicator was a high-tech device; it could normally be used simply by being exposed to sunlight, but unfortunately, its solar charging panel was broken, requiring specialized charging equipment. Xiang Wan took on this task herself, since he couldn't stay there indefinitely, and she needed him to leave to continue her plans.

Once Xuan Yuanlie had gotten used to life here, and felt that continuing to live here would cause trouble for his troops, Xiang Wan secretly used her professional knowledge to make a charging device and fully charge his communicator.

After happily handing the things to Xuan Yuanlie, Xiang Wan's tone was full of disappointment: "Ah Lie, this past month has been the happiest time of my life in all these years. I have someone to accompany me when I go home, and someone to go out with me. I no longer have to worry about encountering bad people. You can go now. I'll live alone from now on. I'm used to it anyway. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine, and you should be fine too."

The translation is: You go back to your good life, and I'll continue to be all alone and miserable. Do you have any conscience at all, treating the person who saved your life for more than a month like this?

Xiang Wan was gambling, gambling that her companionship over the past month had left a deep mark on Xuan Yuanlie's heart, a mark so profound that he would disobey military orders to take her away, rather than being taken away as his wife. Ultimately, regardless of whether she won the gamble, Xiang Wan would not let him leave so easily; it was just that it would be more legitimate for him to take her away.