"...Then you absolutely cannot say it."
His petty thoughts were ruthlessly exposed, so he simply changed his expression, put on a stern face and threatened her, "You know what the consequences will be, I don't need to tell you."
"Yes, I understand..."
Pan Ling nodded meekly in agreement.
"Alright, it's getting late, hurry up and go home to sleep."
Xu Shi said irritably, and before leaving, he didn't forget to stuff a bottle of medical spray into her hand, "Remember to spray this on your face before you go back, it will reduce the swelling in a few minutes... otherwise people will think I did something to you."
"oh."
Xiao Ling responded blankly, and before she could say anything more, Xu Shi had already walked away.
Watching the uncle's retreating figure, she gripped the medicine bottle tightly, momentarily lost in thought.
It's really strange... He was lying when he said he didn't care, but then he put on a stern face and scared himself, which was also a lie.
He said he was a bad person? But he was actually quite honest about being bad, you could even call it being upright... Even though his heart was a complete darkness, she somehow felt good talking to him and would even earnestly try to comfort him...
Sigh, human nature is indeed so complicated.
She picked up the spray and sprayed it on her face, feeling the cool sensation, but Pan Ling still felt her mind was a bit of a mess.
It seems I need to talk to my uncle more.
What she didn't realize was that Xu Shi's therapy wasn't entirely without ulterior motives.
He genuinely offered some comfort to Xiaoling, but there was another layer of meaning in his words—your brother Luo Yu is also a human being, so there's no need to mythologize him, right?
If the little sister can maintain this mindset, her longing and expectations for Luo Yu will gradually diminish without her even realizing it.
Hey, isn't this also a kind of ___?
...
Whether this is true or not is still up for debate, but it's definitely time for Xu Shi to leave Silver Pine Island.
"Brother Xu, I've arranged everything for you."
The next morning, Pan Cheng found him and handed him several documents.
"I have to stay on the island and can't go with you. Here are some documents that you might need. Take them whether you need them or not."
Brother Pan explained, "However, I asked Xiaomei to come with you. You're unfamiliar with this place, so I'll have her be your guide. She has a few friends in the palace, so it should be more convenient for you."
"Also, this is our communication stone. Your base station hasn't been repaired yet. We'll use this to contact you if needed."
"Then thank you very much, Brother Pan."
Xu Shi hadn't expected him to be so thorough in his arrangements, and judging from his demeanor, Little Ling certainly hadn't complained.
"Of course."
Pan Cheng laughed heartily, "After all, I am an island owner, so I will definitely help you if I can."
"OK."
Xu Shi didn't stand on ceremony. "We'll have to take your boat. We'll need Brother Pan to take good care of our boat. Xingchuan and Shanshan will stay behind to look after things. Please keep in touch if anything happens."
"no problem."
Pan Cheng readily agreed, but then suddenly tugged at him mysteriously, "Um, Brother Xu, there's something else I need to tell you... This isn't the right place, let's go to my house."
"oh?"
Xu Shi didn't react for a moment and followed him to his house.
Upon entering, I saw that the Pan sisters, Pan Feng and Pan Ling, had been dressed up nicely, and the two sisters-in-law looked very serious.
"This is?"
"That's right, I'd like to send my two daughters with you."
Pan Cheng said solemnly.
"...Of course that's not a problem, why make such a big fuss?"
Xu Shi couldn't help but chuckle.
No, you didn't understand what I meant.
Pan Cheng shook his head. "What I mean is, not only now, but if you want to return to your city-state in the future, could you let them go back with you?"
"...Why would you have such a thought?"
Xu Shi blinked, instantly understanding his subtext, but still asked, "If it's about broadening one's horizons, Brother Luo Yu would be a good option, wouldn't you?"
"I won't lie to you, Brother Xu."
Pan Cheng sighed, "My original idea was the same as yours: in another year or two, we would have them go to find Luo Yu, and if things went well, they could settle down in the Empire."
"But I can also see that your city-state has many remarkable features. Putting aside everything else, your weapons alone have surprised and even frightened me."
"So I was thinking, should we send someone to learn from you? Even just to learn something about your place would be helpful. Compared to going to the imperial capital, this seems like a better option?"
"I'm too old to leave, and I don't trust anyone else to go... These two naughty kids are giving me trouble at home anyway, so why don't we let them go?"
“I’ve asked them, and they’re all quite willing… Of course, the decision is yours, which is why I’m asking you.”
Xu Shi was deeply shocked.
Is Pan Cheng being farsighted? Unwittingly, he was the first to bring up the concept of "studying abroad," a concept that shouldn't even exist in this world.
He had considered these things himself, but his original idea was to discuss them slowly after meeting with the royal family and the papacy of the Hualan Empire. He did not expect that Pan Cheng would gain the upper hand.
That's impressive, Brother Pan.
"Then let me ask one more question: Brother Pan, when you made this decision, were you representing the Hualan Empire or your Silver Pine Island?"
He asked with a smile.
"Of course I represent our Silverpine Island. I'm just a minor island lord, how could I possibly represent the empire?"
Pan Cheng smiled as well, "Or to put it more simply... it's just for the Pan family."
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