When Lou Yu'er was brought over, she was still in shock, as if she had been greatly frightened, and dared not look up or look around. Her long, curly hair fell to her chest, trembling slightly, and her beautiful figure and delicate features instantly attracted everyone's attention. Perhaps it was a natural advantage that beautiful women had, because the team member who brought her up was very friendly, and even subconsciously lowered his voice.
Whether Lou Yu'er was overly sensitive or too timid, she didn't utter a single word the entire way until she heard the word "General" at the beginning of the team member's report, which instantly gave her strength. She looked up, her gaze fixed on Xuan Yuanlie, as if he were her lifeline.
Xiang Wan coughed lightly and stepped in front of Xuan Yuanlie, reminding him, "Miss, please have some self-respect!"
Lou Yu'er was displeased with Xiang Wan's actions, but not wanting to offend anyone, she lowered her head regretfully and began to sob softly, her tears like pear blossoms in the rain, making her incredibly pitiful. This was a trick Lou Yu'er often used. In her past life, the original owner hadn't done anything, but whenever Xuan Yuanlie saw Lou Yu'er with this expression, he felt that the original owner had bullied her. Even though Lou Yu'er repeatedly denied it, she was still seen as kind-hearted, unwilling to speak out even when she was being bullied, which only made him dislike the original owner more. Ah, what a drama queen! She couldn't let everyone be fooled by her!
Xiang Wan immediately put on an innocent expression, widened her eyes and looked at Lou Yu'er, saying, "Are all women like this? We kindly rescued you and comforted you with gentle words, without saying a single harsh word. You act like we've all bullied you. So, will you stop crying as long as you don't see us?"
Before Lou Yu'er could answer, Xiang Wan sighed and said regretfully, "Alas, I never thought women were such fragile creatures. If all women were like this," she shuddered, took a step back with a polite refusal, hugged her arms, and said in a trembling voice, "Eh~~, I'd rather stay single forever!"
One sentence made everyone laugh, and someone joked, "Come on, with your small frame, you're more feminine than a woman. You should just find a man in the future."
Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing. Xiang Wan looked around and replied sweetly, "You're all just envious. Wait until I find a wife who's even better than you all, and she'll scare you to death!"
Everyone was amused by Xiang Wan, and Xuan Yuanlie couldn't help but laugh as well. He patted her shoulder, coughed lightly, and said to everyone, "Alright, let's get down to business."
After Xiang Wan's witty remarks, Lou Yu'er's trick didn't have the desired effect. Seeing that everyone's attention was on Xiang Wan, she was so angry that she forgot to wipe away her tears and stared at Xiang Wan, lost in thought.
"General, why don't I ask? No one is more suitable than me."
Xiang Wan volunteered to take on the task of interrogating Lou Yu'er, but Xuan Yuanlie ignored her suggestion and directly designated someone else. Xiang Wan wanted to try again, but Lou Yu'er interrupted, "General, I only want to talk to you!"
Tears welled up in Lou Yu'er's eyes again, and she looked at Xuan Yuanlie with a pitiful expression, full of expectation. However, it was no longer enough to stir their hearts; the tough men's faces began to show dissatisfaction: They hadn't even done anything yet, who was she trying to impress with this pitiful look?
Xuan Yuanlie frowned and ordered, "If you can't get the answer within an hour, you'll have to bear the consequences yourselves."
After saying that, he led Xiang Wan to his studio, glanced outside, and then closed the door.
This was Xiang Wan's first time entering Xuan Yuanlie's workplace, and she couldn't help but look around curiously. The space wasn't large, only about five or six square meters, with a smart table and a chair, and the four walls were made of shiny metal; there was nothing else there.
Xuan Yuanlie pulled Xiang Wan in front of him, his expression serious, and said, "Who gave you the audacity to deceive even the pirate Mora? Do you know what the consequences will be?"
Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow, surprised, and said, "You gave me the guts? Haven't we already entered your territory?"
Xuan Yuanlie suddenly didn't know what to say. Did she think that this meant they had arrived at the Federation Center, which was why she was so fearless? Looking at Xiang Wan's trusting gaze, Xuan Yuanlie's heart skipped a beat. Then, thinking of her bold words about getting married, he suddenly felt a lump in his throat.
"Who said that this is my territory? You know nothing, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly. I'm punishing you by making you read 100,000 words every day, and you're not allowed to sleep until you've finished!"
"Ah? No way, I'll be exhausted."
"Shut up, or I'll double the amount if you keep talking."
Seeing that he was serious, Xiang Wan reluctantly admitted it, but still asked somewhat unwillingly, "General, is it because I kept you from seeing that young lady that you're punishing me...?"
"You!" Xuan Yuanlie was so angry that he grabbed Xiang Wan's wrist and pushed her against the wall, staring intently into her eyes, his gaze brewing a storm.
"I was wrong, I was wrong. I shouldn't have blocked the beautiful women from seeing you, and I shouldn't have blocked your potential suitors. If you end up a lifelong bachelor, that would be my fault. I'll do it again..."
"Do the same thing you did just now, and do it again from now on!"
"ah?"
Xiang Wan looked completely bewildered. Xuan Yuanlie took a deep breath and said jokingly, "Even you wouldn't look favorably upon someone like that, how could I possibly look favorably upon him?"
"Oh." Xiang Wan nodded blankly, then thought carefully about Xuan Yuanlie's words and suddenly asked curiously, "So, does that mean that if I like something, you like it too?"
Xuan Yuanlie tightened his grip on Xiang Wan's wrist, staring intently at her. He slowly moved closer, pressing her head against the wall until his lips were less than three centimeters away. He stopped then, his voice deep and resonant: "What kind of good stuff could you possibly have your eye on?"
Xiang Wan retorted, unconvinced, "You just wait, I'll definitely have better judgment than you."
Xuan Yuanlie stared at her lips for a long while, then suddenly released Xiang Wan and chuckled, "I'll be waiting!"
Xiang Wan rubbed her wrists hard. Seeing Xuan Yuanlie start clicking rapidly on the desk, she couldn't help but say, "General, shouldn't we run away now? If Mora realizes what's going on, we'll be in big trouble."
"We'd be dead countless times waiting for your reminder." Xuan Yuanlie continued his work without looking up. "One hundred thousand words, not a single one less!"
Xiang Wan pursed her lips and silently squatted in the corner to start looking at the text on her wristwatch.
Xuan Yuanlie occasionally glanced up at her, and seeing that she was really engrossed in reading, he couldn't help but smile.
While reading, Xiang Wan communicated with the system and learned that Xuan Yuanlie had already had Lou Yu'er taken to an isolation room that could block all signals, to prevent Lou Yu'er from carrying any communication devices that might expose their coordinates. The airship Lou Yu'er had been on had already been destroyed. Xiang Wan expressed her great regret.
The system's answer was: Traversing a wormhole would cause this thing to fall apart, and placing it inside a ship wouldn't have enough space. Leaving it in place was even worse, as it would reveal their location. Therefore, destruction was the best solution. Also, although Xuan Yuanlie's people hadn't detected the system's simulated signal, Mora had recorded it, and it would be exposed sooner or later. Xiang Wan expressed her helplessness; in this urgent situation, they would act temporarily and deal with it when it was discovered.
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