Xie Qingyan composed herself and said calmly, "I don't need your approval, but at the very least... let's keep to ourselves?"
Xia Wuyou hesitated, completely unprepared for her to say such a thing.
Just as she herself said, Xia Xiaomao really didn't like Xie Qingyan. Her earlier words in a moment of panic, "You're just blinded by that woman Xie Qingyan," were the best evidence. In her heart, the other party had always been a bad woman, and she was even wary of her.
Or perhaps it's just her cat-like nature at work; she gets upset when someone else shares the profits.
However, the other party's attitude took her by surprise, forcing her to re-examine the relationship between the other party and Xu Shi.
She was willing to die for Xu Shi back then, right? Judging from this, Xie Qingyan's words were definitely not false, and her appearance didn't seem like she was lying at all.
She also knew the other person's personality. For Xie Qingyan, who was proud and arrogant, to say such a thing was already a sign of lowering her stance, a very, very low one.
This humble stance isn't for you, Xia Wuyou, but rather a concession made out of genuine concern for Xu Shi.
Thinking about it this way, Xia Wuyou's hostility lessened considerably. Besides, to be fair, the other party was actually her benefactor; without her help, her aunt might not have made it through...
"Well, there's no need to say that..."
She thought for a long time before stammering, "Then, from now on I'll call you Sister Qingyan?"
Being addressed as "elder sister" doesn't mean she has to be subservient; it's just a common way of determining seniority.
But her attitude was self-evident; the momentum she had painstakingly built up was easily and completely undermined by a few words from the other party.
She didn't want to put Xu Shi in a difficult position either; even if they kept to themselves, it wouldn't look good... In fact, she thought it was quite cool that he could say that, and she admired him quite a bit.
Let's leave it at that then. Consider it repaying her for saving her aunt...
"Okay, Worry-free sister."
Xie Qingyan's brows relaxed upon hearing this, clearly satisfied with the answer.
"Then should I call you 'older sister'? Wait, I remember we're the same age? Are you older or am I older?"
Jiang Chengcheng, who was standing to the side, also laughed, "It's fine, whatever you say, please guide me in the future."
As she spoke, she reached out her hand to Xie Qingyan.
"...Yes, please give me your guidance."
Her attitude surprised Xie Qingyan, and it took him a while to finally hold her hand.
To be honest, she didn't expect things to unfold this way.
The main issue is that the roles the two played didn't align with her expectations—although she never intended to blackmail Xia Wuyou by using the treatment of Xia Ke'an as leverage, as she was merely making a deal with Xu Shi at the time… but given the circumstances, it would be best to minimize the distance between them.
On the contrary, Jiang Chengcheng is not easy to deal with. Not long ago, they had a face-to-face confrontation... Now it feels like the roles have been reversed, and unexpectedly, she is easier to talk to.
"As long as Xu Shi approves of you, I don't care."
Jiang Chengcheng seemed to know what she was thinking, and said with a smile, "If he's happy, I'm happy... We can make him happy together in the future."
This statement is quite artistic; even setting aside the hidden risqué elements, it seems to be subtly criticizing some people, suggesting they might be a bit petty.
The person who was chosen paused for a moment, then realized something was wrong.
It was their decision to give Xie Qingyan a hard time first; it wasn't something she did on her own!
Jiang Chengcheng, why are you turning your back on me like this? It makes me look like the bad guy!
Now it's clear who the biggest, hidden villain is.
Xie Qingyan blinked, but not because she was concerned about "making him happy together," but because she was surprised by the other party's attitude towards Xu Shi.
Are you really not a puppy? You're being way too obedient...
"This can't go on forever, can it?"
She tentatively asked, "I always feel that we can't spoil him too much, and we can't always be arguing and making things difficult for him. We need to put some pressure on him appropriately."
Is that what you think?
This piqued the interest of the other two, who asked in unison, "So what are your plans?"
I think...
Xie Qingyan thought for a moment, then whispered a few words to them mysteriously.
As they listened, a sly glint appeared in their eyes.
"You're right, let's do it that way!"
The update is a little late, I'm off to watch the game, hehe.
After thinking about it, I've decided not to write about chaotic battles. Wouldn't that be like fighting to the death? Firstly, I'm not good at it, and secondly, something easy and relaxed would be much better...
(End of this chapter)
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