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

At least he has always been good to himself, and one could even say he is very good.

"...Do you also think it's my problem?"

Xu Shi interrupted her, with a questioning tone in his voice, but it didn't feel unquestionable, but rather a bit helpless.

"This……"

This made Xia Xiaomao not know how to respond. If she insisted, her heart was definitely with Xu Shi, but do you think this matter was Xie Qingyan's fault? It seems that it was not entirely.

No matter how she answered, she felt it was inappropriate.

"never mind."

Xu Shi didn't think too much about it. He waved his hand and asked tiredly, "Where were we talking about just now?"

"Speaking of...some plans against the Holy See?"

Xia Wuyou didn't forget the important things because of this accident. "Just now, I think we talked about selling a flaw to the Holy See?"

"Yeah... let's do this for now."

Xu Shi nodded, but it seemed obvious that he didn't have the energy to think about these things. "Let's talk about this after we're done. Don't tell anyone else about Qing Yan and I."

"Uh-huh."

Little Xia nodded sensibly.

then.

After separating from Xu Shi, she immediately found Xia Ke'an and shared the matter with her.

This is the truth. Others can be considered outsiders, but how can a biological aunt be considered an outsider?

She really felt like she had to get it out. She would be miserable if she kept it in her heart.

"Huh? Are they making such a big fuss?"

The old lady was lying on the bed resting like an adult. She couldn't help but sit up after hearing this. "How could there be... Tsk."

She was actually more surprised than her niece. After all, Xia Wuyou did not accompany them this time, but she stayed with Xu Shi the whole time. It was just that she was so busy enjoying the father-daughter love that she did not pay much attention to other things.

But if you think about it carefully, there are actually some clues? But there is no point in saying this. Turning back time is not their ability, and they can't change anything at the moment.

"What is this guy thinking?"

However, the white-haired lady still wanted to complain, "Does he think that he can use his ability to his advantage and can defeat anyone with one trick?"

This is indeed the case. After all, this kind of thing rarely happens in Xu Shi's place. One of the reasons is that many girls have been planted with seeds by him, and normal people are the minority, such as Su Lin, Xie Qingyan and so on.

But as for the former... I feel that she is even more excessive than the one who planted the seeds. If I really hit her on the left cheek, she might even extend her right cheek as well.

Who? Tang Shuang? Sorry, I don't know you well.

"Let's leave it at that for now. Actually, Xu Shi is not wrong. Now that the two of them are in such a stalemate, anything you say will only add fuel to the fire."

She shook her head and sighed. It would not be too late to resolve the misunderstanding until Xie Qingyan's complications were completely suppressed.

"Well, Auntie is right."

Xia Wuyou agreed, but she also had other concerns. "After saying so much, you seem to be the same?"

The aunt and niece no longer worry about whether they are planted with seeds or not, but there is still a difference.

"Me? Don't worry about me."

Xia Ke'an thought for a moment and blinked playfully, "I'm a love-brained person, there's no hope for me."

It has indeed been excessive recently, and the previous rectifications were also very troublesome... The data has dropped a lot, and I am already thinking about some future things, such as a new book?

I would also like to remind everyone to keep warm in autumn. It rained last night and I covered myself with a thin blanket. Now I feel cold all over. Hiss…

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 282 Do you want to do anything else?

2023-10-04

First of all, let me clarify. When I said yesterday that I was considering a new book, it didn’t mean that I was going to abandon this one or something… No matter what the current data is, this book will of course be completed. Starting a new book was a plan I had in mind long ago. It wasn’t an idea I suddenly thought of because I saw the performance was starting to decline. I’ve been considering it for at least half a month…

……

Well known.

The Cold War is definitely not the solution to the problem, never.

At least with the joint efforts of Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan, within a few days, everyone could clearly notice that a crack had appeared in their relationship.

"How did it become like this..."

In his spare time, even a good kid like Pan Feng who didn't like gossip couldn't help but complain to his sister, "If I had known I would see these, I might as well have stayed on the island..."

After all, for her now, whether she is on Silver Pine Island or somewhere else, she actually has room to display her abilities. When she was on Silver Pine Island before, she stayed by Xia Wuyou's side and learned a lot, both in terms of martial arts and new things from the City of Night Sin.

Overall, she may not be able to compare with Pan Ling, but it is not an exaggeration to say that she can stand on her own.

Originally, Xia Wuyou wanted her to stay on the island and let her do some things independently, but for Pan Feng, she actually wanted to see her master's cool operation more, so she begged her master to take her along, so that she could shine here as well.

She still couldn't forget how Xu Shi had shown off in front of the royal family.

As for the result... It's not that I didn't see what I wanted to see. Of course, when I came here, I had to contribute to the sect as a member of the Cat Cult, and this is where I can feel Xu Shi's charm the most. It hasn't been long since then, and the master has really created an organization that is capable of competing with the Holy See... Can someone else do it?

But it would be better if there weren't all those trivial household chores... That's right, in the eyes of the carefree girl Xiao Feng, quarrels between couples are really nothing.

"Sister, think about it carefully. Parents used to quarrel with each other, but they were definitely not like Master and Master Xie..."

Although she has not experienced it herself, she has her own opinion. "I always feel that as long as my father gives in, nothing will happen after that."

It is definitely not like it is now. At first glance, it seems that nothing has happened, but in fact, the atmosphere between each other has long become a little subtle, and everyone can feel that inexplicable sense of depression.

"Do you think the master is someone who would give in?"

Pan Ling thought her sister was cute and silly and shook her head helplessly.

The most important thing is that Master Xie's wife is not either. If two people who are unwilling to give in to each other get together, it is very likely that they will quarrel over some trivial matters. Then no one will be willing to give in. In her opinion, the stalemate will definitely last for quite some time.

The other people around him must also have bad days ahead of them. The silly apprentice can feel it himself. Recently, the master has not been in a good mood. Many things have been pushed directly to himself to do. It is obvious that he has no intention to do them, or he is worried that he might make mistakes in the chaos, so he simply avoids this possibility from the source.

It seems that he is no longer affectionate with other mistresses... I don't know if he doesn't have such intention, or if he is using this method to silently express his compromise with Xie Qingyan.

If Pan Ling were to say it herself, she would certainly prefer the latter. It would be good for everyone if you ended the cold war as soon as possible, but how could it be enough? Why don't you say something? Maybe if you say one word, everything will be fine... Silence is not always a good thing.

"That's what you said..."

Pan Feng agreed with this, but he still urged him, "Why don't you go and try to persuade him? You are his disciple, so he will listen to you at least."

"……Let me try?"

Miss Xiaoling's answer was ambiguous.

The fact was that she didn't want to be the peacemaker at all. Even if she really wanted to persuade him, it would not be at this critical juncture - she already understood the bad nature of the evil master very well. At this moment, no one else's words would work, not to mention that it would not be her turn even if she tried to persuade him. There were so many wives of the masters around... Even the junior sister had more weight than her.

And she was also very clear that other people had probably advised the master to some extent, but to no avail... If it were her words, it was hard to say whether Xu Shi would listen to her or not, and he would probably vent his anger on her.

It would be better to wait and see, let time settle, and then we can talk about more ways and methods.

As for now, the most important thing is...

"Speaking of which, it's our turn today. Let's pack up and go to church?"

She stood up and stretched.

As one of the founders of the Cat Cult, Pan Ling, the "little priest", now has good popularity and prestige, and she is indispensable to the Cult in many cases.

Now that her elder sister is here, she prefers to be with her. One is responsible for clerical work and the other is responsible for public security. It is not tiring for sisters to work together.

"Okay."

Pan Feng nodded and gestured above her head jokingly, "Meow meow meow?"

"Meow meow meow meow."

……

It was not only the people around Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan who noticed the relationship, but Dongfang Xiao who was far away in the palace also felt it.

Although they quarreled, the illness still needed to be treated. Xu Shi would not be absent in this regard and would often bring Xie Qingyan to the palace for treatment.

However, in the eyes of the little queen, this was actually more like a routine, and the atmosphere was completely different from before - in the past, the two would have bickered or quarreled with each other, but now, they were silent from beginning to end, and it would be strange if there was no sign of a problem.

"...Okay, thank you, sister."

After finishing today's treatment, she couldn't help but say a few more words, "Has anything happened to you recently? I feel like you're in a bad mood."

"It doesn't matter."

Xie Qingyan looked at her and smiled, then shook his head to indicate that she didn't need to worry.

"There are still some."

Dongfang Xiao said seriously, "I've said before that my ability is useful for this kind of mental erosion, but what's more important is to have a good attitude. Otherwise, not only will it slow down the treatment progress, but in serious cases it may even have the opposite effect..."

This is indeed the truth. The erosion of the sea god should not be underestimated. If you are not mentally stable, it is easy for him to take advantage of you. If the degree is mild, it is okay. If it is serious, let alone her, no one can save her.

This was more for Xu Shi to hear. You can tell from the look of it that there is a conflict, right? Xu Shi is such a bad guy. Everyone knows that you are a bad guy, but there is a time to be bad...

Of course, her concern for Xie Qingyan was genuine. Compared to other people, he had always left a good impression on her, so she naturally didn't want to see him suffer so much.

"Know it."

Xie Qingyan patted her hand gently, his tone gentle but a little sarcastic, "Of course I know these things... but there are people who don't know."

Of course, this was also said to Xu Shi, and she became more and more unhappy as she spoke - think about how I took great pains to treat that little Xia Ke'an back then? Why didn't I see you the same as you are now?

From the disappointment on her face, we can see that there is no harm without comparison.

"...Speaking of which, I asked Cheng Cheng to help you renovate the palace. How was the result?"

Xu Shi seemed not to hear and started asking about other things.

Of course he would not break his promise to the little empress. Jiang Chengcheng had been going to the palace quite often these days, but she had not been exposed to much of what Maomao taught her. Everyone has their own expertise.

"Well...it's still very good."

Dongfang Xiao didn't expect that he would not take this question at all, but he could only answer honestly, "The power system has been popularized in the palace, replacing most of the "divine breath" equipment, and the weapons you brought have also been put into use. Now a new part has been specially established among the Royal Court Knights, and young knights have been selected to specialize in these."

In fact, only a few weeks had passed in total, but as the saying goes, first time is new, second time is familiar, and with the previous experience of Silver Pine Island, it is naturally easier to handle the second pilot project like the Imperial Palace. In terms of scale, this place is not as big as Silver Pine Island... Not to mention that this place is actually more like a simple pilot project, and there is no need for large-scale construction like Silver Pine Island.