Gu Guanhai nodded with a smile.

"Yes! We're back! We're home!"

Yu Mingxiang blinked.

"But why?"

She asked with a look of surprise and doubt, "Why is it that you're so capable of causing trouble, yet you had such a smooth journey? There wasn't even anyone to put a sack over your head and knock you out with a club?"

Gu Guanhai exclaimed upon hearing this: "!!!"

My lips twitched involuntarily.

"If you weren't my wife, I'd suspect you'd be hoping I'd get a sack over my head and get beaten up!"

Yu Mingxiang: "Uh!"

Even if I were your wife, it wouldn't stop me from making reasonable guesses and inferences!

Gu Guanhai: "..."

I was speechless at her nonchalant expression.

"And reasonable guesses and inferences..."

He ruffled her hair, his face full of affection, and said, "If you can guess and deduce it, why can't I? Why can't I figure it out?"

Yu Mingxiang: "Huh?"

"I'm a businessman; I do all kinds of business, big and small!"

Gu Guanhai laughed and said, "It's a mutually beneficial deal. I'll leave satisfied, the Western Emperor won't lose out, and the Xia Kingdom will definitely profit!"

"Otherwise, do you think I would dare let you come back with me?"

Yu Mingxiang: "..."

Although he didn't understand business, he managed to persuade the Western Emperor to release the tiger back into the mountains.

However, she firmly believed that Gu Guanhai would never do anything detrimental to the country.

With that thought, she felt relieved.

They were picked up at the airport by Xuancao's godfather, Wang Qingshu from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Li Mingzhi from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Yu Mingxiang had met both of them at the wedding.

Seeing them greet her with beaming smiles, Yu Mingxiang: ...

Only then did I truly feel like I was returning home.

But.

Thinking of her daughter's earnest instructions, Yu Mingxiang held back for a while, but finally couldn't help but ask, "Why are only you two here? Where is Elder Du? Why didn't Elder Du from the Xia Academy of Sciences come?"

She still has letters written by her daughter on her person!

Thick... several cabinets full of letters!

Her daughter repeatedly told her to give it to Old Master Du herself!

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingshu and Li Mingzhi exchanged bewildered glances.

"Does your sister-in-law want to see Lao Du?"

Finally, Wang Qingshu said with a smile, "Old Gu, really! Your sister-in-law wanted to see Old Du, but you didn't even give us a heads-up!"

"You should give us a heads-up beforehand so we can bring Lao Du over!"

After complaining to Gu Guanhai, Wang Qingshu glanced around to make sure there were no children of his family nearby before turning to Yu Mingxiang and whispering, "Sister-in-law, you don't know this, but you've made such a big commotion outside. To make the show more convincing, we also went to great lengths to smuggle a few copies of some things over here!"

"Those files are now in Lao Du's hands!"

"Old Du was overjoyed when he got those files! I heard he moved into the Xia Ke Institute and hasn't been home for over a month..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Mingxiang exclaimed, "!!!"

I understood immediately.

She turned to look at Gu Guanhai.

Their eyes met.

Gu Guanhai immediately understood what she meant.

He turned to look at Li Mingzhi and said in a deep voice, "Have you done all the background checks I asked you to do?"

Li Mingzhi was speechless upon hearing this.

He was taken aback.

Realizing what was happening, he quickly whispered, "About Xia Ke's position as an elite?"

Gu Guanhai nodded.

"It's all done!"

Li Mingzhi said solemnly, "As per your suggestion, those who passed the background check have been transferred to their designated locations in batches, just waiting for your return to proceed with the next step!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Guanhai's lips curled slightly.

"Now that we're back, it's time to get moving!"

He said, "Contact Lao Du."

"Just tell him he's been staying at the Xia Ke Institute for over a month, it's time he fainted!"