To be honest, even now, Xia Wuyou is still completely confused.
She never imagined that Xu Shi would issue such an order—to rescue the people of "Spark" and cover their escape.
This doesn't seem like something he would do... Team Leader Xia, who had just returned from vacation, couldn't understand it and urgently needed an answer.
"Why?"
Xu Shi pretended to think, "It's mainly to help you get rid of your guilt, right? After all, I still feel quite bad about forcing you to do something bad last time."
You're still bringing it up?!
Xia Wuyou refused to believe such a lame excuse and stared at him without saying a word.
"...Ha, don't look at me like that, Team Leader Xia."
Xu Shi paused for a moment, then laughed. "Believe me, that's definitely one of the reasons, but there are others too... Have you heard the story of two peaches killing three warriors?"
"Um?"
"District 13 has twenty 'Sea Crane' helicopters. If the people from 'Spark' take them all, then they can split them equally with 'Shark Tooth,' and everyone will be happy."
Xu Shi narrowed his eyes, "Getting ten is the same... even five is fine. At worst, your childhood sweetheart will suffer a little loss and give one more to the partner."
"But what if they sacrificed dozens of lives, risking their lives only to get one machine... then tell me, should Shenhe give it to them or not?"
"..."
Xia Wuyou was incredibly intelligent, and he understood everything in an instant.
Shenhe undoubtedly paid a huge price to acquire the drone.
If they were to hand it over to "Shark Tooth" as agreed, they would have to carefully consider whether the reward they received would meet his expectations.
But if they don't give it, it means the alliance between "Spark" and "Shark Tooth" will be completely broken.
And it's clear that no matter what you choose, sinking into the river is definitely not a good thing.
Thinking about it this way, I realized that my rescue wasn't really helping him at all; instead, it pushed him into an even more difficult situation.
"...You're a real scumbag."
Realizing he had once again become his accomplice, Xia Wuyou unconsciously clenched his fists.
"It was just self-defense."
Xu Shi wasn't angry. He simply leaned closer and lifted her chin. "Otherwise what? Do you expect me to just stand by and watch the fruits of my labor fall into someone else's hands?"
"..."
Xia Wuyou couldn't refute his words, because they were also true.
She understood the reasoning; if it were the former "Refractive," she certainly wouldn't have stood idly by in this situation, and her father would have made similar arrangements.
The reason she questioned Xu Shi like this was simply because she was unwilling to let go of the filter she had for her childhood sweetheart.
However, she didn't realize that this emotion had actually faded quite a bit—in fact, ever since she learned that "Spark" and "Shark Tooth" were secretly colluding, Shenhe in her heart no longer seemed so pure.
On the contrary, Xu Shi, even with such a plan, did not hide anything from himself and frankly admitted everything.
Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt that the other party wasn't so insidious after all.
Even subconsciously, she felt a bit more sympathy for Xu Shi...
Um? !
The thought startled her, and she quickly shook her head, trying to clear the feeling away.
Ugh, what am I thinking? What's so pitiful about this guy?
Watching the expressions on her face change back and forth, Xu Shi couldn't help but want to laugh again.
He could clearly sense that the seed in Xia Wuyou's heart was growing strong, subtly prompting her to change.
Having superpowers is great... He sighed slightly, and at the same time felt that giving her a break was a really wise decision.
She had been constantly on edge, mostly being pushed around by others, and found it difficult to calm down and rationally analyze the pros and cons.
With Xia Ke'an's assistance, it was a natural outcome.
"Speaking of which, how's your aunt doing lately?"
At this point, he couldn't help but ask, "Is the treatment effective?"
"...Yes, her condition has improved a lot."
Xia Wuyou nodded.
The medical standards of "Prism" are certainly not something that charitable hospitals can easily compete with.
With the help of dozens of experts and various top-notch drugs, Xia Ke'an's condition was well controlled in just over two weeks, even surpassing the total improvement of the past few years.
While it's not a complete cure yet, it's undoubtedly a huge transformation from despair to hope compared to the previous half-dead state.
only……
"Will I still be able to visit her often in the future?"
The vacation was over, and Xia Wuyou was unsure of Xu Shi's attitude, so she tentatively asked him a few questions.
Why not?
Xu Shi blinked. "I told you, 'Snake Ring' won't mistreat an excellent employee like you. You can go anytime you want."
He never intended to stop it.
"But you can't let it interfere with work. If you skip work hours, I'll dock your pay."
"...Thank you so much."
Xia Wuyou was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled in front of him, which was rare for her.
Xu Shi's magnanimity was somewhat unexpected, but it was undoubtedly something to be happy about.
After all, her family is her most important concern.
"Team Leader Xia is much prettier when she smiles than when she has a stern face."
Seeing this, Xu Shi couldn't help but tease her, and even wanted to reach out and pat her head.
The main thing is that Xia Wuyou's face is flushed right now, which is indeed quite cute.
She wasn't used to being fully armed like this; she usually traveled as lightly as possible, and being wrapped up tightly actually hindered her performance.
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