It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

As mentioned before, this thing definitely has a mechanism, or a red line exists. Once it is triggered, what is coming will come.

"Oh……"

Xia Xiaomao nodded. To be honest, this was certainly not the answer she wanted to hear the most. She would rather he could tell her eloquently about the next plan. She would definitely be happier that way.

But this is not unacceptable. After all, this is not a trivial matter. It is normal that he cannot come up with a thorough plan at the moment... Besides, she has been waiting for ten years, and now it is only a few months. She shouldn't be so impatient.

"It doesn't matter what you think. If there's something you really don't understand, just share it with me."

She took Xu Shi's hand very considerately and smiled gently, "Maybe I can help you?"

"You're a little fool. There's no point in sharing with you."

Xu Shi started to ruin the atmosphere on a daily basis.

"Hey!"

The little cat in summer got angry in a second.

"No, no, you have helped me a lot."

Xu Shi admitted his defeat and said casually, "Instead of thinking about this, we should first think about how to take down the Holy See... If we can really take the Hualan Empire into our pocket, maybe the mechanism will be triggered, right?"

"Why do I feel like this Vatican has long been in your control..."

Xia Wuyou was not worried about this. Compared with "heavenly justice", the Holy See was nothing.

"You can't say that. To deny your opponent is to deny yourself."

Xu Shi said seriously, "A lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit... and if they just defend themselves now, it won't be as easy as they think to take them down."

"Then what do you think?"

Xia Wuyou agreed and asked immediately.

"Is this..."

Xu Shi thought for a moment and said seriously, "I was thinking, should I reveal the flaw to them appropriately?"

"How to sell it?"

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"I knew you were a lazy bastard. Do you want me to plan something with you?"

“Where will we discuss this?”

"Where else do you want to be?"

Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, they heard a gentle knock on the door.

"Xu Shi, you are here, right?"

Xie Qingyan's voice came from the door, "I have something I want to talk to you about alone, is that ok?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 281 I am in love, there is no hope

2023-10-03

"Qingyan wants to see you for something?"

Hearing Xie Qingyan say this outside the door, Xia Wuyou was a little surprised. Didn't these two just come back from the palace together? What was there to be so anxious about?

While she was still thinking, Xu Shi had already walked up and opened the door. "What's wrong?"

"that is……"

Xie Qingyan strode past him and came in. Seeing Xia Wuyou was there, he stopped talking first, "Wuyou, could you please step aside for a moment? I want to talk to him alone."

"what……"

Xia Mao Mao was also very talkative, so after hearing this, he planned to give them some private space.

But she never expected that Xu Shi, contrary to his usual behavior, pushed her back and said nonchalantly, "What's the need? Wuyou is not an outsider, just let her listen."

"……whatever."

Xie Qingyan pursed his lips, turned his head away after a while, and slumped himself into the sofa. "I just want to talk to you about whether we should make some adjustments to our relationship, or the way we get along with each other?"

"for example?"

Xu Shi asked doubtfully.

"I don't know how to explain it to you, but I really feel bad right now."

The dog woman sighed, "Because I feel more and more that when I see you being affectionate with others, I will feel very irritated."

"Is it because of the erosion of the sea god?"

Xu Shi frowned, "My advice is don't think too much. Now that you have Dongfang Xiao to treat you, you will recover in no time. You will be fine after this period of time."

“…Yes, but not entirely.”

Xie Qingyan's expression was equally grim. "Isn't this a feeling I only had after being corrupted by the Sea God? Maybe I've had it since we went out to sea?"

"It's just that now that the Sea God has invaded my mind, this feeling is indeed getting worse... That's why I hope to make some changes."

It can be seen that her mood has been so low since she left for the palace until now, and the occasional teasing is just a disguise... No wonder she insisted that Xia Wuyou avoid it just now. Perhaps the fact that three people are together is something she resists.

Ah this...Xia Xiaomao on the side remained silent. Is this the time to speak?

In fact, she did not expect that during the time she was away, the relationship between Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan not only did not get better, but instead got worse and worse - and her reaction was similar to Jiang Chengcheng's. She did not know about the erosion of the sea god before, and now she felt a little sad when she heard about it.

She didn't know exactly how the Sea God was eroding her, but she could still understand what he was saying. She also knew very well that Xie Qingyan was fundamentally different from them. He would be more assertive when facing Xu Shi and was more sensitive in this relationship.

Otherwise, why would she be in such 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 the eldest lady. She would not seriously compete for jealousy. Rather than seeing someone challenging Xu Shi, it was better to keep the atmosphere harmonious.

But she couldn't persuade him now, because the person who tied the bell must untie it... Of course, she also believed that this was not a problem for Xu Shi. Although this bad man was a playboy, he was quite good at coaxing girls. How could he not handle it well?

Xu Shi handled the situation very well, and he casually handed over the initiative to his fiancée. "So how do you want to change it?"

"I...I really don't want much, Xu Shi."

Xie Qingyan said helplessly, "I just hope that we can have more private space, and that you can take care of my feelings occasionally, and stop making fun of me in front of other people."

"Also, I've really been idle for a long time. I also hope to do something like the others, your apprentice, Wuyou, Chengcheng and the others, instead of being an outsider who can only watch you guys working hard but can't join in."

!

Xia Wuyou remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he was inexplicably shocked. Oh my God? Could Xie Qingyan say such words?

She knew the other party's character too well. She had also experienced the other party's attempt to rebel against Tian Gang and suppress Xu Shi... Now that she heard her request was so humble, it would be a lie to say that she was not surprised.

Good man, how much CPU did you secretly use when I was not around... She couldn't help but roll her eyes silently, and inexplicably felt a little pitiful for her.

The main thing is that she felt that this was not a request at all. Aren't they just some very basic things when getting along with each other? Not to mention that the second half of her sentence was entirely for Xu Shi, or the entire team, and she hoped that she could integrate into every one of his plans.

"I understand, I understand."

Xu Shi nodded slightly, "But didn't I tell you a long time ago that your current condition is unstable, so I asked you to have a good rest."

"I've discussed this with you before... Why do you have to dwell on this for so long?"

It can be seen that he is actually a little impatient, and obviously does not want to explain these things over and over again. You are an adult and you understand it. Why do you have to argue with him again and again?

Don't say that.

Xia Wuyou was a little helpless. Everyone knew that Xie Qingyan was an arrogant person. Isolating her would probably not be much better than killing her. Besides, she was in a bad mental state right now. So he should try to coax her instead of fighting back, right?

She always felt like she was experiencing some kind of menopause or pregnancy irritability, but Xu Shi didn't seem to think so and still treated her the same way as before, and they were both strong and unwilling to give in.

"Do you think there's nothing I can do in my current situation?"

Xie Qingyan retorted unconvincedly, "And you don't even realize the problem!"

That's right, Xu Shi's answer was only directed at the second half of her sentence. He didn't even mention the first half. But in fact, that was what she most wanted to change.

She admitted that her situation was indeed a bit delicate compared to others, and as she had said before, she felt from the bottom of her heart that she owed Xu Shi something.

But this is definitely not the reason why she should suffer these things. Some people have said before, "You don't owe me anything in the future", right? The two of them have lived and died together. If you still feel that it is not enough, don't say those words! Instead of coming together like this, the relationship between them has become increasingly distant, which also makes her always feel that she is inferior to other girls.

If she had known it would turn out like this, she even felt that it would be better to let Xu Shi directly give her abilities. At least it wouldn't be a drama of expectation followed by disappointment.

Anyway, she couldn't stand this. If I owed Xie Qingyan anything, I only owed you, Xu Shi. What did the other girls have to do with me? Why should I be teased and ridiculed by you for no reason every day, and then I would get angry and everyone would be happy like a clown?

"Don't you know what we are doing now?"

Xu Shi was extremely helpless. "We are now playing a rival role with the Holy See. Not to mention that every step is treading on thin ice, not making mistakes is the most basic thing. Letting you rest well is not only responsible for you, but also for everyone."

"And how could I not know what the problem is? Aren't we treating you now? Once you are no longer troubled by the erosion of the sea god, you can do whatever you want, okay?"

Xia Wuyou always felt that these two people have not yet connected to the same channel. They seem to be talking about the same thing, but in fact their emphasis is completely different.

"...I don't have as good a temper as others, Xu Shi."

Xie Qingyan sighed again, "But I'm not here to argue with you. I don't want to argue with you. I just want to lay things out and make things clear."

"Are you threatening me?"

Xu Shi frowned, "This is just my personality. I don't know what's wrong with me. It's up to you."

"you!"

The bitch stood up suddenly, totally unbelieving that this was what Xu Shi said.

Not long ago, he was still there with a proud look on his face saying "No way", God knows how touched she was at that time, but who knew that it would become like this not long after, this kind of gap would be hard to accept for herself.

However, she did not do anything out of line. She just stared at Xu Shi for a long time. Finally, she just angrily threw her sleeves and turned away.

Xu Shi had no intention of trying to keep him. He just slumped down on the sofa in annoyance, feeling upset and out of breath.

Perhaps no one expected that the relationship between the two would turn out like this.

At least Xia Wuyou didn't expect that. After Xie Qingyan left, he couldn't help but speak, "Isn't it not good for you to do this? I feel..."

To be honest, in her eyes, this is not what should happen after the two of them experienced life and death together. Especially even though both of them have strong personalities, they really don't seem like the kind of people who would care about these things, or even if there is a rift, they will still insist on their own opinions and refuse to give in to each other.

Is it really because there are too many things going on these days? She had heard from her aunt before that it was not easy for everyone to be busy with the cat and cat teaching... In addition, Xu Shi sometimes did things without considering other people's ideas, and had a parental mentality of "this is all for your own good", so it was not surprising that Xie Qingyan was unhappy.

But even so, Xia Xiaomao still thought that Xu Shi should be a little gentler to Xie Qingyan? As a person who had experienced it, she knew that this guy enjoyed the pleasure of training and training, whether it was herself or Shen Qin, and Xie Qingyan happened to be in this range, which could easily bring out his old habits.

But then again, shouldn't training be something that should be done before a relationship is confirmed? Anyway, Xu Shi treated her like this, using all kinds of tricks to make her unable to stop at that time... But Xie Qingyan has obviously done that with you, and you are still doing this, which is a bit too much.

On the contrary, when she is in such a low mood, you still have to be so strong, what purpose can you achieve? It is not difficult to be nice to her, you may have been nice to others before.