“No one is more suitable than you,” Xia Xiang sighed and said, looking down. “Rex, you are the person I trust most besides my family. I can’t think of anyone else who is capable of doing this.”

"They're at it again with emotional blackmail!" Rex complained, arms crossed, sounding a bit annoyed.

"Well, what can I do? We're good friends, and you figured it out again." Xia Xiang said with a shameless smile.

"Hmph, I'll forgive you for the sake of our past relationship," Rex said arrogantly. "However, get back the memory I lost, or I'll reject your emotional blackmail."

"Actually, it's best if you don't recover; then you can play innocent," Xia Xiang said awkwardly. "If you recover..."

"Alright," Xia Xiang fully respected his wishes and restored his memories.

Rex: ...I kind of regret it...

"This is something only the two of us know, sister. Don't tell anyone, or I'll get angry!" Rex said in a low voice, his tone menacing.

Xia Xiang made an "OK" sign with both hands to indicate that she knew.

——

"We're going back now. They should all have signed by now." After Xia Xiang led Rex back, only Sun Quan remained in the conference room.

"Ye Siwu, you promised me something," Sun Quan reminded her sternly.

"We're here," Xia Xiang said, and then took Sun Quan to the Iron Dimension.

——Iron Dimension——

“Go ahead, he’s over there,” Xia Xiang said, pointing to the end of the corridor. “I’ll wait for you here and then take you home.”

"Thank you," Sun Quan said after a two-second silence.

“Quan, if you want revenge, you can,” Xia Xiang said, staring at his retreating figure. “Afterwards, I will announce to the public that he committed suicide out of guilt.”

Sun Quan stopped walking without turning around, his fists clenched, and said nothing. He continued walking step by step into the deepest part of the prison.

Xia Xiang leaned against the cold wall, waiting listlessly for Sun Quan, when she was pulled into a warm embrace.

"Jiu Wu, weren't you seriously cultivating? What are you doing here?" Xia Xiang also skillfully wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up at him.

"I've been cultivating very diligently, but I've missed you so much." Jiu Wu kissed Xia Xiang's forehead, his voice tinged with grievance. "I've been in seclusion for a week, and you haven't come to see me."

"I'm a little busy," Xia Xiang said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Okay, everything is important, except me," Jiu Wu said jealously.

"How could that be? I don't get jealous about anything else, only you. The most important thing is..." Xia Xiang looked at him with a smile in her eyes and lowered her voice.

"What is it?" Jiu Wu tilted his head closer.

Xia Xiang gently touched his cheek with her lips and said with a mischievous smile, "The most important thing is, of course, work~"

Moxibustion Dance: ...angry...

"Alright, don't be upset." Xia Xiang let go of him and coaxed, "After we send Sun Quan back, we'll go back to the Xia family. My mom said she has something important to announce. You're so important, of course you have to come with me."

"Alright," Jiu Wu reluctantly forgave her and waited outside with Xia Xiang for Sun Quan.

—Half an hour later—

Sun Quan emerged with a relieved expression, and upon seeing Xia Xiang, he immediately said, "Don't let him die. Living like this is the greatest punishment for him."

"Okay," Xia Xiang nodded and said, "Do you want to go see Ye Yuxiang?"

“No need,” Sun Quan refused outright, then added, “I’m a bit busy. Don’t send me an invitation when she gets engaged to that brat.”

Xia Xiang had already seen through him. "Alright, I'll specifically remind her to send someone to deliver the invitation to you."

Sun Quan: ......

——

After Jiu Wu and Xia Xiang arrived, almost everyone else in the Xia family was there, including Xia Yu, who was usually so busy that he was rarely seen, and was being lectured by his grandfather.

Lanling Wang and Bingxin wisely found a corner to hide in, choosing not to watch their boss being scolded like a grandson.

When Xia Yu saw Xia Xiang and Jiu Wu, his dormant eyes instantly lit up.

"Grandpa! Look, Xiaoying and the Alliance Leader are back." Xia Yu quickly pointed at the two and said, with an expression of relief.

Xia Xiang: Bro! What's wrong with you?!

Grandpa strode up to Jiuwu and gave him a big hug.

"Alliance Leader, welcome."

"Grandpa, you're too kind," Jiu Wu said with a smile, hugging her grandfather again. "We're all family, don't be so formal."

"Grandpa," Xia Xiang said timidly, raising her hand. "What about me?"

"You, how did you all end up together?" Grandpa asked, scratching the back of his head.

"We..." Jiu Wu was about to say something when Xia Xiang tugged at his sleeve.

"On the way," Xia Xiang replied dismissively.

"Is that really true?" Grandpa looked at the two of them with disbelief.

"Yes," they both nodded in unison.

Grandpa was about to ask something when Xiong Ge's call for dinner interrupted the three of them.

"I'll let you in on a little secret, but today's dishes weren't made by Xiong Ge, so you can eat without worry." After saying that, Grandpa skipped off to the dining room.

"Grandpa was just teasing us, there's no need to explain it to him so clearly, he'll just ask again next time anyway," Xia Xiang explained.

"No, I'll make sure Grandpa remembers why we came together," Jiu Wu said spiritedly, then pulled Xia Xiang toward the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, the long table was packed with people. Xiong Ge was still marveling that everyone was finally there when Xia Mei urged him impatiently.

"Okay, okay, quiet down." Xiong Ge brought the situation under control.

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