Several hours later, Xia Shuang left the Firewood Society.
She looked at the location Xia Shuang sent her and took a car to the main gate of the Sun God Group.
A skyscraper rises from the ground, eighty-eight stories high, all belonging to the Sun God Group. This is also one of the landmarks of the entire district.
When Qin Tan arrived, Xia Shuang was already waiting.
Beside her was a man, bowing and scraping, seemingly flattering her.
"Miss, don't worry, I will definitely treat you and your friends well. President Xia also asked me to pass on a message to you, saying that he is very happy that you could come here."
Her cautious and meticulous demeanor made one think that Xia Shuang was some high-ranking official here.
"knew."
Xia Shuang looked impatient. After Qin Tan came over, she walked inside, ignoring the man's awkward expression.
"You must be Miss Qin. It's a pleasure to meet you. Hello, I'm Mr. Xia's secretary. My surname is Zhang, you can just call me Secretary Zhang."
Secretary Zhang moved closer to Qin Tan and started trying to get on her good side again.
"Secretary Zhang."
Qin Tan greeted him politely, but she didn't understand what was going on.
After the clay sculpture was taken away, Li Mingshu said that the request from the Sun God was reasonable and compliant, so there was no way to stop it.
Fortunately, the item originally belonged to Li Mingshu, and since there's still an unresolved case regarding the clay sculpture, it's reasonable and compliant for Li Mingshu's people to guard it.
I don't know how it was handled, but the Sun God agreed to Xia Shuang's request.
It's rush hour now, and people are coming and going in the building, all hurrying around.
It seems that quite a few people know Xia Shuang. When they see Secretary Zhang, who represents President Xia's wishes, busy running around by Xia Shuang's side, it's inevitable that some people will gossip.
"Is President Xia going to acknowledge this young lady as a member of the Xia family?"
Just before the elevator doors closed, Qin Tan heard those words drifting from outside.
Xia Shuang remained silent.
Upon reaching the floor, the door opened, revealing many people in white coats recording various data.
Each of the clay sculptures was individually sealed in glass, looking like an exhibit.
"Miss, we've arrived. Please feel free to look around here and ask for anything you need."
Secretary Zhang gestured an invitation.
"I understand. I'll call you if I need anything. You can go now."
Xia Shuang was impatient with this secret technique.
Before Secretary Zhang could speak, he saw an ice spike emerge from Xia Shuang's palm.
The faint chill made Secretary Zhang immediately shut up.
"Okay, I'll be going now."
The elevator doors closed again. The people inside the room, while curious about Xia Shuang and her companion, had clearly received prior orders and no one dared to say a word.
"What happened?"
Qin Tan then found an opportunity to ask Xia Shuang.
Given the Xia family's status and Xia Shuang's previous attitude towards them, this secretary was being far too obsequious.
"They want me to acknowledge my ancestral roots."
Xia Shuang explained calmly, and then added to Qin Tan's surprise.
"I refused."
“I don’t know what they’re thinking, but they want me to go back, and it’s definitely not for family reasons.”
The concept of family affection ceased to exist for Xia Shuang when she was very young.
"If you need any help, just let me know."
This is Qin Tan's attitude towards this matter; she stands unconditionally by Xia Shuang's side.
"good."
Xia Shuang and Qin Tan inspected the clay sculptures in the room together.
As they had previously discovered, the cracks on fifteen of the clay sculptures now show signs of healing.
Moreover, the situation became more obvious as time went on.
"My mother was his lover before he got married."
Suddenly, Qin Tan heard a sentence: Xia Shuang was standing by the window looking down.
Located at the mid-level of the building, high enough that looking down, the traffic and people appear like ants.
This feeling, as if standing on the clouds, gives one a sense of control over everything in the world, and it's easy to become obsessed with it.
“My mother and he were in a free-love relationship, but the Xia family needed to form an alliance with other families through marriage.”
That's when I got pregnant.
"The other party disappeared just as my mother was about to tell them that I was pregnant."
"The next time I saw him was on TV, when I saw news of his wedding."
“It was a very grand affair, something my mother had never experienced in her entire life.”
The past always brings sadness.
Xia Shuang described her mother as a very gentle woman.
After realizing her lover's betrayal, she didn't cling to him or break down; instead, she continued living her life and even concealed the news of her pregnancy.
“From that time on, I had no connection with the Xia family.”
When Xia Shuang mentioned that mother, her eyes were filled with reminiscence.
Before she was ten years old, she had never thought about what a father was, nor did she need one.
"But still, he appeared in front of us."
"He said he wanted to take me back to the Xia family, but my mother refused."
“He didn’t make a fuss, but Mrs. Xia was furious when she found out that I was his child from before the marriage.”
"Then, less than half a month later, my mother died in a car accident."
"He's the one who ruined my mother."
Xia Shuang slammed her fist against the window, and faint ice crystals spread across it.
Qin Tan pressed down on the other person's shoulder, signaling her not to get too excited.
"I didn't even get to see her one last time; her body was burned to ashes."
"It wasn't until the year I joined Li Mingshu that I learned, through the director's connections, that my mother's ashes had been scattered into the river by that woman."
In the end, she kept nothing.
Therefore, she hated everything about the Xia family.
"I've thought about revenge."
Unfortunately, she couldn't do it; the Xia family was not one she could bring down.
So back then, after she was injured, she willingly gave up the wealth and status of the First District and went to Wangcheng.
Isn't this also a way of escaping from the Xia family?
“When I submitted my application this time, that person agreed immediately and even sent someone to tell me that I could go home anytime.”
"Oh!"
"That's not my home, so why would I go back?"
After saying that, Xia Shuang returned to work.
That moment of vulnerability was fleeting, like a flash in the pan.
Qin Tan knew that the other person just needed someone to talk to.
She did not offer any comfort.
The strong do not need words of comfort from the weak.
If Xia Shuang wants to take action against the Sun God, she will support her with her actions.
The researchers in the room could hear their conversation clearly.
Some people were exchanging glances, all watching the drama unfold.
As for those who sympathize with Xia Shuang, none do.
The sun god is their common interest.
"We'll stay here for the next three days."
Xia Shuang brought a lot of equipment, set up a cot in an open space, and even brought one for Qin Tan.
Based on the previous pattern, the remaining three clay sculptures will all undergo changes in the next few days.
The two didn't disturb the Sun God's work; they simply stayed in a corner, occasionally glancing at the data.
However, news of Xia Shuang's arrival at the Sun God Temple still spread.
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