When Xu Shi and Xia Wuyou arrived at the hospital, Xia Ke'an was sitting in a chair reading a book.
The white-haired little girl, dressed in a hospital gown and white socks, dangled her feet in the air, humming a tune, and looked very happy.
"Long time no see, how is Miss Ke'an recovering?"
They look so cute... Xu Shi thought to herself that their family's genes were indeed remarkable; both the aunt and niece were top-notch beauties.
"Oh? Chairman Xu is here?"
Upon seeing Xu Shi, Xia Ke'an put down her book and replied with a smile, "Thanks to you, I'm much better now."
This is evident; she can now run and jump around without needing anyone's care. Xu Shi has also reviewed her medical records, and the relatively minor complications have mostly subsided. The remaining thorny and difficult cases are also being treated slowly, and everything is moving in a positive direction.
"That's good. I look forward to Miss Ke'an's speedy recovery."
Xu Shi nodded and sat down next to her, chatting casually, "Miss Ke An seems to really enjoy reading?"
He had noticed it before, but he hadn't asked about it.
"Yes, I've always had this hobby."
Xia Ke'an smiled and said, "Reading calms the mind, and there's often nothing else to do."
In the City of Night Sin, there are indeed not many people who can truly settle down to read. Working people are too busy to work, and if they really have free time, eating, drinking, having fun, and playing "God's Descent" are the first choices. Even if they want to read, they can just read on their wristbands. Paper books are considered obsolete products in this era.
It's not that there isn't a library, but it's always been one of the least popular places in terms of visitors. The biggest news about it in recent years has been about someone sleeping with another man's girlfriend in the library, which caused quite a stir and went viral throughout the entire City of Night Sin.
The only people who would still be interested in this and willing to dedicate time to it are probably people like the white-haired loli.
This can also be seen as proof that she was once a lady from a prominent family.
Xu Shi sighed briefly before getting to the point, "By the way, Team Leader Xia asked me if Miss Ke An needed anything from me?"
Xia Ke'an didn't answer, but tilted her head and winked at Xia Wuyou.
"...Okay."
Xia Wuyou realized what was happening, turned her face away, and muttered something.
She was actually a little resentful. What was there between the three of us that we had to talk about alone? Couldn't I listen?
But she listened to Xia Ke'an, and now she listened to Xu Shi even more, so she had no choice but to reluctantly avoid them and give them some private space.
This could be considered a form of obedience... She used this excuse to numb herself, and only then did she feel a little better.
Sigh, another hopeless, poor child.
"You finally have time to come see me?"
After seeing her niece off, the white-haired girl immediately put on a wronged yet reproachful expression, "I thought you were going to kidnap Wuyou and then abandon me."
"Stop, stop, you're making it sound so real."
Xu Shi looked like she'd seen a ghost. "Auntie, what's wrong with you? People will think I did something to you... You can't just say things like that."
Besides.
"If I really didn't care about you, would you have come as soon as Team Leader Xia said so? That's enough."
"...Oh, you're such a busy person, I'm so sorry to bother you in your busy schedule."
After teasing him for a moment, Xia Ke'an stopped being sarcastic and became serious. "From developing chips to eradicating 'Spark,' you even went after 'Shark Tooth'... You've turned the whole city into a mess."
Whether she analyzed it herself or Xia Wuyou told her, it was clear that she had never let go of her attention to the City of Night Sin, or rather, to matters related to Xu Shi.
The white-haired loli was quite emotional about this. If she had to say, the only person she had misjudged over the years was probably the man in front of her.
Before this, Xia Ke'an had regarded Xu Shi as a hopeless case, like mud that could not be helped to a wall.
However, in just a few months, the methods the other party displayed amazed her, and she finally realized how wrong she had been.
It can only be said that he disguised himself so well that he fooled everyone, including her.
"Why does it sound like you're blaming me?"
Xu Shi remained noncommittal, responding jokingly, "Miss Ke An called me here, not just to lecture me, is she?"
"This is clearly a congratulatory message."
Xia Ke'an pouted, "Besides, how could I dare to lecture you... If I really want to say something, I should thank you."
“My illness is secondary; what’s more important is that you helped Wuyou face reality and prevented her from going astray.”
"A wrong path?"
Xu Shi knew exactly what she was referring to, but the word still made him want to laugh. "I'm suddenly starting to wonder if the relationship between 'Refraction' and 'Milky Way' was really as good as the rumors suggested."
"You said it yourself, it was in the past."
The white-haired little girl spread her hands and said, "How can a person live in the past forever?"
From the very beginning, this was her attitude towards Shen He—even though the two families had once been on good terms, she wasn't Shen He's childhood sweetheart.
In Xia Ke'an's eyes, he was just an ordinary junior, neither good nor bad, and she had no special feelings for him.
If it was like this before, it goes without saying now. How can Shen He now compare to Xu Shi? It's no exaggeration to say they are worlds apart... So, is it wise to make enemies with Xu Shi because of him?
Therefore, she didn't think there was anything wrong with the word; allowing Xia Wuyou and Shen He to interact was the right thing to do.
Her candor surprised Xu Shi a bit. It can only be said that her appearance is indeed deceptive. No matter how many times she says such things, it always feels out of place.
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