"Jiu Wu, just pretend you're Xiao Yu and tell them you're injured. I'm going to take you somewhere to heal." Xia Xiang said earnestly as she sat side by side with Jiu Wu on the sofa in the lobby of the Black Cat Hotel.
"Okay," Jiu Wu nodded obediently.
"Okay?" Xia Xiang looked at him with some surprise. "Jiu Wu, you've changed. You would never have answered me like this before."
"...Then, let me test you. How do I usually answer you?" Jiu Wu's expression froze for a moment, then he asked with a smile, just like usual.
"You'll say, 'I listen to you the most, leave it to me, Sister Xia Xiang,'" Xia Xiang said.
"..." Jiu Wu's expression changed several times before he said, "Am I not pretending to be Ding Xiaoyu now? Do I still need to say that?"
"That's true," Xia Xiang smiled wryly, her eyes lowered, and said nothing more.
Just as Jiu Wu was about to speak, Wang Dadong and the others rushed back, anxiously surrounding him and asking where he had gone.
He calmly answered their various expressions of concern, while Xia Xiang quietly slipped away while they were talking.
——Rooftop——
"You can tell your brother anything that's bothering you," Wang Yase's voice sounded behind Xia Xiang.
"What worries could I possibly have? None." Xia Xiang remained motionless, her eyes fixed on the rows of buildings in the distance.
“Denial is not the best way to solve problems,” Wang Yase said firmly, as if he had seen through her.
Xia Xiang rolled her eyes. "You brat, you have no idea how to comfort people. What am I supposed to say to you?!"
"That's still better than you keeping it to yourself," Wang Yase laughed when he saw her expression, and then said, "Wu Xiong has recently become obsessed with cooking. When you get back later, be sure to carefully praise her cooking skills."
"Even if it tastes bad, you have to pretend it tastes good, but not too good, otherwise she'll keep making that dish."
"I have other things to do. I need to take Xiaoyu to recover from her injuries later, and then I have to go back to the Iron Dimension," Xia Xiang said somewhat dejectedly. "I'll come back after I finish things in the Silver Dimension."
"By then, I'm sure Wu Xiong's cooking skills have improved a lot. Now you can enjoy the pain and pleasure, but don't drag me into it."
Hearing the noise, the two turned their heads at the same time and saw Jiu Wu standing not far from them.
"We're leaving," Xia Xiang said goodbye to Wang Arthur as she jumped to the ground, then summoned the portal back to the Iron Dimension.
Xia Xiang took Jiu Wu back, and the two of them were scolded by Jiu Lai.
"Jiu Da Chang Lao Lai, that's enough!" Xia Xiang was so angry that she chased after Jiu Lai and hit him. Soon the two of them disappeared, leaving only Jiu Wu outside to observe the surroundings.
Soon, the two returned. Jiu Lai had a serious expression, with a faint trace of melancholy between his brows.
"Hey bro, what are you standing here for? Go get to work!" Jiu Lai pushed Jiu Wu inside, then turned back and made a face at Xia Xiang.
Xia Xiang returned to her office and saw the South City Guard Captain scratching his head while looking at documents.
"Thank you for your hard work, Gongliang." Xia Xiang sat down directly opposite him.
"Commander, you're coming back?" Gongliang Yanzheng's face lit up with joy.
"Not yet, but it should be soon," Xia Xiang said. "I'm just here to move some things and give you some encouragement."
"Thank you, I'm encouraged," Gongliang said unhappily.
"Good luck, young man, I'm off." After saying that, Xia Xiang went to the shelf in the inner room, carried a large box, and went to find Jiu Wu.
Knock on the door obediently, and only go in after hearing the sound.
"There's another box here, I'll leave it for the Alliance Leader to look at at his leisure." Xia Xiang carried the box and placed it directly on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
"You're insane!" Jiu Lai exclaimed.
Xia Xiang said expressionlessly, "These are all files on the Imperial Guards. Take your time looking at them."
"Huyan Li is coming back. Hold on for two more days."
“My brother has other tasks, so from now on, I’ll have to trouble you to maintain the protective magnetic field yourself. I’ve unilaterally refused all visits on your behalf, so you can just focus on your work.”
Xia Xiang left after she finished speaking.
"You brat!" Jiu Lai complained as he sat back down in his seat. "No matter what, I'm her older brother! How dare she be so disrespectful!"
Jiu Wu clenched and unclenched his fists, which had been hanging limply at his sides, but still got up and chased after him.
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