After finishing the phone call, Xia Xiang ordered five ice creams and basked in the sun on her rooftop for a while before her mood improved.
"What's there to be sad about? At worst, we can just take good care of him in the end. After all, he still survived in the end, didn't he?"
Xia Xiang then made another call, "Elder Pan, have you heard? I'm injured, and it's very serious."
Elder Pan was somewhat speechless. "Ji An has already reported this."
"I need to take leave and rest for ten days to two weeks," Xia Xiang said directly.
"Okay," Elder Pan agreed without hesitation. "But next time, could you please be a little more restrained? Jinbi Ke just complained to Elder Chang!"
Xia Xiang pretended not to know anything and said, "I'm just asking him to cooperate with the work. What is he complaining about?"
"The work assignments are not aligned, which is a waste of everyone's time. Besides, I have always abided by the law and the rules, so I don't know what I have to complain about."
Elder Pan: "Little Ancestor, you did the right thing. Since Huai'an left our Demon-Slaying Island, you have been the most outstanding talent."
"No need to praise me anymore, go ahead and get busy," Xia Xiang said, hanging up the phone immediately.
Elder Pan: Ah!!! (Groundhog screams)
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Since she was going to ask for leave, there were some things she needed to explain, so Xia Xiang went to Wang Yase's house again.
"You're back?" Xia Xiang asked, wearing an apron and having prepared a large table of dishes.
Wang Yase and Ding Xiaoyu exchanged a glance: "You seem to be in a pretty good mood."
"Yes, it's pretty good," Xia Xiang said calmly.
Ding Xiaoyu: "Those rumors have subsided, and Rex has clarified the situation. Da Dong wants to apologize to you; he went too far today."
"So what?" Xia Xiang said nonchalantly. "What I said today was even worse, no need to apologize."
Wang Yase: "So, will you be coming to school with us tomorrow?"
"No, I've taken leave," Xia Xiang said. "I haven't been home in a long time. I want to go home for a while, rest for a bit, and then come back."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that she was coming back.
Ding Xiaoyu: "It's good for you to rest for a while and take good care of your injury. I always have a feeling that a storm is brewing."
Xia Xiang: Your intuition is really accurate.
"Let's eat," Xia Xiang said.
Wang Yase: "Xiangxiang, there are chefs here. It must be hard work for you to prepare such a big meal. Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, so don't overwork yourself."
As the three of them sat down, a commotion arose outside.
"Son! You haven't been home for days. What have you been doing in this old house?" Tu Long's voice came from outside the door. "You..."
Then I saw Xia Xiang sitting opposite me.
Wang Yase
"You have a girlfriend? Why didn't you tell your dad?" Tu Long said frankly. "Do you think your dad would disagree? Impossible. Why are you trying to hide her away? If you're going to hide her, at least buy a new house. The old house hasn't been lived in for years."
"Uncle Wang, hello there. Sorry to bother you." Xia Xiang stood up after hearing the voice.
"Xiangxiang, you should call me Daddy," Wang Yase said.
Wang Tulong: Good heavens, he's already calling me dad, how far is he from getting married and having children? It's not that he can't become a grandfather at such a young age, but this is just too fast.
“Your brother’s father is also your father. Have you forgotten what you promised?” Wang Yase threatened, narrowing his eyes.
"Dad!" Xia Xiang called out immediately.
"Huh?" Tu Long happily agreed at first, then realized what he meant, "Brother? What brother?"
"Dad, please sit down. This is a long story," Wang Yase explained, finally clarifying the whole matter.
"Ailuo, your father searched for you for so long, but couldn't find you. Where have you been all these years? Why are you only coming back to see your father now?" Tulong said sadly.
Xia Xiang: How did he manage to be so rugged on the outside but so soft on the inside?
"Wait, that's not right. Ai Luo should only be twelve or thirteen years old this year. How come she looks seventeen or eighteen?" Tu Long realized.
"Well, the academic pressure is quite high, and I naturally look older than my age, yes, that's it!" Xia Xiang explained hastily.
The earth dragon was heartbroken again, "My poor daughter!"
"Dad... Dad," Xia Xiang patted Tu Long's back comfortingly, "I just went to study in another place. The school is under closed management. I left in a hurry and didn't have time to say goodbye. I'm so sorry, Dad."
"Waaaaah~ My poor daughter~" Tu Long was still sobbing uncontrollably.
Wang Yase awkwardly covered her face: "Dad, it's done!"
Xia Xiang and Ding Xiaoyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness and embarrassment in each other's eyes.
In the end, Xia Xiang almost choked to death on the food she had made. Looking at the mountain of food on the plate and Tu Long's expectant eyes, Xia Xiang really regretted making the meal today.
Fortunately, Ding Xiaoyu would occasionally take advantage of Tu Long's inattention to secretly help Xia Xiang with a lot of the burden.
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