Mid-December.

The capital was covered in heavy snow, a vast expanse of white, which was quite beautiful.

Early in the morning, vehicles were already able to drive on the roads.

Snowplows worked all night to keep the roads clear.

Di Chenxiao got up early and, at Di Wu's residence, asked with an icy expression, "Still no progress?"

Di Wu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. When his master returned from A, he was only warm in front of Miss. In front of others, he was like a cold machine.

Even for secret guards who make mistakes, the punishments are much more severe than before.

There's a sense of anticipation before the young lady even appears.

Before the young lady appeared, the master had always dealt with everything in this cold and ruthless manner.

“Master, there is really nothing wrong with your body. I didn’t find anything abnormal in the injection I gave you.”

Not only was Puri's antidote sent back to China, but also the needle stuck in Di Chenxiao's neck.

Upon examination, it was confirmed that the medicine given by Zhui was indeed the antidote for Pu Rui. After taking the antidote, Shi Xi was no longer afraid of the cold.

However, a new problem arose. Di Wu had also sensed that Di Chenxiao was acting strangely lately, but perhaps due to his incompetence, he was unable to detect the problem.

Di Chenxiao's eyes flashed with murderous intent, devoid of any warmth. "Di Wu, I'll give you three more days. If you can't figure out the problem, go to the torture chamber and receive your punishment."

After saying that, he left.

Emperor Wu continued his painstaking investigation of the needles, looking distressed.

Shi Xi wore the same clothes as before, because she was always afraid of the cold.

She had eaten breakfast before Di Chenxiao returned from outside.

"Xiaoxiao, have you had breakfast? I'll go to the kitchen and get you some."

"No need, I'm not hungry. You have class at ten in the morning, I'll have Dijiu take you to school later."

His tone was icy, and his eyes were icy as he looked at Shi Xi. Even when Shi Xi tried to take his hand, he dodged away.

Shi Xi felt a little wronged because Di Chenxiao had never spoken to her in such a cold tone before.

"How can you skip breakfast? I'll get you some."

After saying that, she turned around and went to the kitchen to get porridge and sandwiches—a simple breakfast.

After staying in the kitchen for a while, waiting for the tears that had welled up in her eyes to return to their depths, Shi Xi finally left the kitchen.

As they reached the kitchen door, they ran into Di Chenxiao. He took the tray, put his arm around Shi Xi, and walked towards the dining table.

He put the tray down, cupped Shi Xi's face in his hands, and sure enough, her eyes were red.

Di Chenxiao's rationality was completely pulled back. He hugged her tightly with heartache and coaxed her softly, "Xixi, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have spoken to you in such a harsh tone. Don't cry, don't cry. Why don't you hit me to vent your anger?"

Upon returning from Di Wu's residence, he was momentarily out of his mind, and his tone of voice was somewhat cold.

Di Chenxiao always spoke to Shi Xi with a doting tone, never using a cold one. Even when he was jealous of Shi Xi and Di Shi, he couldn't bear to say a harsh word.

This made Shi Xi act sentimental, and her eyes welled up with tears because of just one sentence.

Shi Xi raised her arms, which had been hanging by her sides, and wrapped them around Di Chenxiao. "It's nothing, I was just being too dramatic."

After she calmed down, Shi Xi let go of Di Chenxiao and pulled him to sit down.

"No matter what, you must eat breakfast. Your stomach problems are cured, but you can't let them flare up again because of irregular eating habits."

"Okay, I'll take you to school later."

Shi Xi nodded, watching Di Chenxiao finish his breakfast before driving her to school.

At the school gate, after Shi Xi's figure disappeared from sight, Di Chenxiao turned cold and said, "Di Jiu, go to the company."