"I guessed so," Xia Xiang said without any ripples in her heart. "It was expected."
"Now that you know, what are you planning to do?" Ji An was gloating, genuinely curious about what she would do, completely forgetting that he still had the hidden mission to restrict Xia Xiang.
"It's just a childish trick, let's give them a chance. I hit them pretty hard that day, and we agreed not to pursue it further, but I still want to thank you. I'll bring you some Iron Dimension specialties."
Xia Xiang replied, then added in a complaining tone, "Also, Senior Brother Ji'an, if there's nothing else, don't disturb my vacation."
"Judging from your tone, you're not happy on vacation either. Come back to work," Gian invited his colleague.
Actually, he wanted to see if Xia Xiang would join the ranks of those helping Rex pay off his debts when she came back. Just thinking about it was a bit exciting.
"I'm not happy because I got your call! I'm so happy to be on vacation!" Xia Xiang rolled her eyes speechlessly.
She was just a little unhappy today, but she was very happy after she came back!
"Rex is targeting Arthur Wang now, are you happy?" Gian asked playfully, continuing to urge his colleagues to come back to work.
Xia Xiang paused for a moment, then sighed, "I'm not too happy. I'll be back first thing tomorrow morning." Then she decisively hung up the phone.
Although she already knew the general events described in the Golden Pen Dragon Scroll, she still missed some minor details that wouldn't affect the overall plot. She had to go back and check on them; at the very least, Wang Arthur and Ding Xiaoyu couldn't be in any trouble.
As for Wang Dadong, he won't get into any trouble.
Xia Xiang looked through the glass screen at the familiar people in the restaurant, but they no longer looked the same as she remembered, and for some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest.
Time is cruel; it changes everything you know and everything else without you even realizing it.
Xia Xiang looked down and saw that the oddly shaped flowers she used to grow were gone from the small garden outside the balcony, replaced by expensive and elegant flowers. She was immediately relieved.
Nothing in the world is irreplaceable; those things that remain unchanged are simply because time has not yet passed.
"Little Fatty" Jiu Wu's voice suddenly appeared behind Xia Xiang, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Xia Xiang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him, not understanding what else she wanted to say.
Seeing her stunned expression, Jiu Wu's face instantly turned sour.
"I'm sorry, Brother Jiuwu, I didn't mean to." Xia Xiang suddenly remembered the incident at the forest cabin and bowed her head to apologize. "I was too emotional at the time. After I subdued that person, I forgot about you."
Upon hearing the words "forgot about him," Jiu Wu's expression darkened further. He took two steps forward and emphasized, "Anything else?"
"What else?" Xia Xiang noticed his approach and looked up in confusion. Her upper body leaned back unconsciously, her lower back pressed against the railing, trying to distance herself from Jiu Wu.
“For example, I miss you a lot.” Jiu Wu’s voice was slightly aggrieved, with a nasal tone. He took two more steps closer to her, braced his hands on the railing, and trapped Xia Xiang between his body and the railing at a short distance.
Xia Xiang was forced to stand very close to him, his tall figure looming over her, and his familiar scent uncontrollably filled her nostrils.
Her mind went blank for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure, using one hand to support herself on the railing as she sat down, reaching eye level with Jiu Wu.
Jiu Wu noticed her movement and reached out to help her out of concern, but Xia Xiang subtly avoided him.
"I miss you so much, and I also miss Jiu Lai, Uncle, and my family." Xia Xiang raised her hand to block the distance between herself and him, saying things that Jiu Wu didn't really want to hear.
Jiu Wu was somewhat disheartened, but he didn't have any good solutions at the moment. He simply let one hand hang by his side, stepped aside half a step, and stood there watching her.
"I'm going in first." Xia Xiang calmed her wildly beating heart, jumped down lightly, stood up straight, and calmly walked into the restaurant in front of Jiu Wu, leaving Jiu Wu alone on the balcony to enjoy the breeze.
She thought she must like Jiu Wu, which was why she felt so conflicted. But what good was liking him? Her future was uncertain, while he carried heavy responsibilities; neither of them had the right to be willful.
Moreover, in Jiu Wu's eyes, she might just be a thirteen-year-old little sister. If he knew she liked him, wouldn't he think she was a pervert?
Aside from the jokes they made as children, Jiuwu's behavior was completely normal; it was just how an older brother should treat his younger sister.
It was her fault; she overreacted.
He probably came to ask her because he wanted to know what was bothering her. If it were her older brothers, they would probably ask the same thing.
Yes, that's it!
The cold wind sobered Jiu Wu up considerably. He sighed inwardly and decided to talk things out privately after the event.
After Jiu Wu returned to the restaurant, the group chatted in a harmonious atmosphere, creating an eerily warm feeling.
After the meal, Hu Yanqing left immediately because she had other things to do, feeling that her mission was complete.
Xia Xiang isn't stupid; she should know what they're talking about.
Xia Xiang, using the excuse that she had an urgent phone call earlier, also left.
Before leaving, I gave the kind old man a reluctant hug and quietly slipped the gold medal into his pocket to return it to him.
After that, she probably won't return to the Iron Dimension, except to the Xia family. This thing is useless to her and will only cause trouble, so it's better to quietly return it to the Alliance Leader.
Then, he politely and distantly bid farewell to Jiuwu and Jiulai.
Moxibustion Dance: ...
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After Xia Xiang left, the huge living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Jiu Wu frowned, his face showing undisguised irritation.
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