"Did Qingyan need something from you?"
Hearing Xie Qingyan's words from outside the door, Xia Wuyou was a little surprised. Didn't these two just return from the palace together? What could be so urgent?
While she was still thinking, Xu Shi had already stepped forward and opened the door. "What's wrong?"
"that is……"
Xie Qingyan strode past him and came in, but stopped when she saw Xia Wuyou was there. "Wuyou, could you please leave for a moment? I want to talk to him alone."
"ah……"
Xia Xiaomao was quite easy to talk to, and upon hearing this, she decided to give them some private space.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shi pressed her back down, saying indifferently, "What's the need? Wuyou isn't an outsider, let her listen if she wants."
"...Whatever."
Xie Qingyan pursed her lips, then turned her head away after a long while and scoffed softly before slumping into the sofa. "I just wanted to talk to you about whether our relationship, or rather, our way of getting along, should be adjusted?"
"for example?"
Xu asked in confusion.
"I don't know how to explain it to you, but I really feel terrible right now."
The woman sighed, "Because I increasingly feel very irritated when I see you being affectionate with other people."
"Is it because of the sea god's corruption?"
Xu Shi frowned. "My advice is not to overthink it. Now that Dongfang Xiao is treating you, you'll recover soon. You'll be fine after this period."
"...Yes, but not entirely."
Xie Qingyan's expression was equally grim. "This isn't a feeling I only developed after being corrupted by the Sea God... It might have been there since we set sail?"
"But now that I'm being corrupted by the sea god, this feeling is indeed intensifying... that's why I hope to make some changes."
It's clear that her mood has been low ever since she left for the palace, and her occasional jokes are just a facade... No wonder she insisted that Xia Wuyou avoid her earlier; perhaps the idea of the three of them being together is something she's against.
Ah... Xia Xiaomao remained silent. Now was not the time to speak.
She hadn't expected that during her absence, the relationship between Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan would not only not improve, but would actually worsen—and her reaction was similar to Jiang Chengcheng's. She hadn't known about the Sea God's corruption before, and now that she heard about it, she felt somewhat saddened.
She didn't know exactly how the Sea God corrupted her, but she could understand what he was saying. She also knew that Xie Qingyan was fundamentally different from them; he was more assertive when facing Xu Shishi and more sensitive in this relationship.
Otherwise, why would she throw a tantrum? To be honest, Xia Wuyou didn't want to see such a thing. In this respect, she was similar to the other girls, or rather, the First Madam. She wouldn't seriously compete for favor. Rather than seeing someone challenge Xu Shi, it was better to keep the atmosphere harmonious.
However, she couldn't offer advice now; the one who tied the knot must untie it... Of course, she also believed that this wouldn't be a problem for Xu Shi. This bad man may be a womanizer, but he's quite good at charming girls; how could he not handle it?
Xu Shi handled the situation quite well, casually handing over all the initiative to his fiancée, "So, how do you want it to change?"
"I... I really don't want much, Xu Shi."
Xie Qingyan said helplessly, "I just hope we can have more private space, and that you can be considerate of my feelings sometimes, and stop making fun of me in front of other people."
"And, I've really been idle for a long time. I also hope to do something like the others, like your apprentices, Wuyou, and Chengcheng, instead of just being an outsider watching you all work hard without being able to join in."
!
Xia Wuyou remained outwardly calm and silent, but inwardly he was utterly shocked. My God? These are words that Xie Qingyan could actually say?
She knew the other person's personality all too well, and she had even gone through the experience of the other person trying to overthrow the Heavenly Gang and suppress Xu Shi... Now, hearing her request was so humble, it would be a lie to say she wasn't surprised.
Good grief, how much CPU did you secretly consume while I was away... She couldn't help but roll her eyes silently, feeling inexplicably sorry for her.
She felt that these were hardly requirements; they were just basic things in a relationship. Not to mention that her second half of the statement was entirely for Xu Shi's sake, or rather, for the entire team, hoping that she could integrate into every one of his plans.
"I understand, I understand."
Xu Shi nodded slightly. "But didn't I already tell you that your condition is unstable right now? That's why I told you to rest properly."
"I've discussed these things with you before... why insist on dwelling on this one moment?"
It's clear he's a bit impatient and obviously doesn't want to explain these things over and over again. You're an adult, you're not incapable of understanding, why do you have to keep arguing with yourself?
Don't say that.
Xia Wuyou was a little helpless. Everyone knew that Xie Qingyan was a proud and arrogant person. Separating her from him was probably no better than killing her. In addition, she was in a bad mental state. She should be coaxed instead of arguing back, right?
She always felt like she was going through some kind of menopausal or pregnancy-related irritability, but Xu Shi didn't seem to think that way and continued to treat her the same way as before, with each of them being strong and unwilling to give in.
Do you think there's nothing I can do in my current situation?
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