In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Seeing the dashing Xia Wuyou, Gu Yi was instinctively startled.

Well, how should I put it? Her relationship with Xia Wuyou is by no means bad; they live under the same roof... and she usually calls her "sister."

But running into her in this situation is really awkward; it always feels like being caught red-handed, um...

Gu Xiaosong is like this: when facing someone directly, he is a bit fierce on the outside but weak on the inside. His desperate act when he bumped into Xia Wuyou at Xu Shi's door last time was an exception. Usually, he just bares his teeth at Xia Ke'an, and he can't beat her in most cases.

"I can't be here!"

Xia Wuyou didn't have as many inner thoughts as her, and her reply didn't even show any jealousy, "I didn't have much to do today, and I saw you guys on my way home from get off work... Shall we go together?"

"Okay."

Xu Shi, however, was carefree and jumped into the car. "I have something to ask you. I see that the repairs and reconstructions everywhere are basically done?"

"Yes, everything is going well."

Xia Xiaomao laughed, "Night City was finished a long time ago. As for Sin City, it will take a little more time, but with the City Hall and those gang leaders working together, the overall progress is not slow."

"Many remnants who swore allegiance to Shen Qin and 'Dragon City' have been identified, and as you said, they should all be killed without exception."

"Hard."

Xu Shi nodded; it was so comforting to hear good news from all directions.

It must be said that, thanks to the efforts of all parties, the impact of the riots has been minimized. Places like the 15th District, which were affected, have now been completely transformed.

Some unaffected districts didn't even take the riot seriously. Of course, the verbal attacks on "The Forgotten" and "Dragon City" never stopped. This was all part of Xu Shi's plan, and he never relaxed his pressure on public opinion.

In any case, apart from Song Chen's faction who surrendered in advance, the remaining "Forgotten Ones" were completely classified as second-class citizens. All that was left for them were high-risk professions that the Night City residents were unwilling to engage in, such as miners. This not only replenished a large amount of cheap labor but also did not harm the interests of the original city residents.

It sounds cruel, but Xu Shi doesn't think he's wrong. Night City is Night City for its people, and outsiders should be considered later. What else can he do? Support them with credit points every month, and then pair them up with two partners? Go to hell, Gold, you don't deserve it!

As for Sin City, it's not so much a reconstruction as a renovation. The pilot areas have already shown promise, with various facilities being upgraded in a timely manner. Not only have the residents of Sin City responded very well, but some residents of Night City have also moved there, which has greatly alleviated the increasingly crowded housing pressure. The fact is that the original layout of Sin City was too cluttered, and standardizing it can free up a lot of space.

This is inseparable from the efforts of Xia Wuyou and the others. As one of the people in charge, she has been working from dawn to dusk these days. Sometimes, she would secretly pay attention to them from Lin Xing's perspective and she saw all their hard work.

Therefore, he also keenly noticed the other party's fatigue. In addition to the faint dark circles under her eyes, Xia Xiaomao's mood also seemed a bit low.

“I questioned He Yuxia again, and she told me that heading west might be the correct way to go out to sea, and she wasn’t lying.”

He knew without asking what the other person was worried about, and pretended to talk to himself, saying, "Chengcheng has also made progress and has developed materials that can be used to build ships."

"real?!"

Sure enough, Xia Wuyou perked up immediately upon hearing this, widening her eyes and turning to look at him.

"You should drive carefully first, my little darling."

Xu Shi impatiently grabbed her hand, preventing her from swerving and crashing into the guardrail. "Goodness, I should have told you when we got back. It was terrifying."

The truth is that Xia Wuyou became somewhat strange because of the "Heavenly Principles" matter. Although she wasn't present when He Yuxia was arrested, she still had to be made aware of these things afterwards.

Actually, her reaction was pretty good; she didn't lose control and go crazy like Xia Ke'an. Xu Shi was quite relieved at the time, but then he discovered that the little kitten was a slow starter and had been sullen ever since.

Of course, this is a normal reaction. She finally learned some information about her enemy, but for a while she was helpless against him. All she could do was to distract herself with work, which shortened the time by a third.

Xia Wuyou realized she had lost her composure and nodded apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just..."

"Anyway, this can't be rushed, it has to be done step by step. I've been planning it out step by step during this period."

Xu Shi didn't blame her, but his tone, besides comforting her, also contained a hint of reproach, "But never punish yourself for other people's mistakes, understand?"

"Um……"

Xia Xiaomao humbly accepted his advice and, in turn, held his hand tightly, unwilling to let go.

"You're just humming my foot. It's obvious you weren't listening."

Seeing this, Xu Shi said helplessly, "How about this, I'll go with you to Chengcheng's place later to find out the specifics?"

"……it is good."

Xia Wuyou finally relaxed her brows and gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Actually, with you here, I shouldn't have acted like this. I'm sorry..."

Why apologize?

Xu Shi found her adorably silly and couldn't help but pinch her nose. "The light's green, drive."

"Know it."

Xia Wuyou snapped out of her daze and drew a line across his palm before pulling her hand back.

The two of them burst out laughing at the same time.

This is a pretty obvious little signal; anyone who knows what she's thinking will understand.

Anyway, Gu Yi, who was sitting in the back row, understood what was going on. She threw down her game console and leaned over with a sinister look. "Hey, you bastard Xu, you promised to keep me company tonight!"

Games aren't fun anymore!

"Huh? Why are you here?"

Xu Shi was startled, as if he truly didn't know she was there.

"So I should be under the car?!"

Miss Black Rabbit was on the verge of tears; this guy was the worst!

"Then...would you like to come along?"

Xia Wuyou knew what Xu Shi meant by that, and tentatively asked Gu Yi for her opinion, "If you don't want to, then he's still yours tonight."

"……Why?"

Hearing her say that, Gu Yiren was stunned.

The word "together" clearly made her CPU burn a bit. You were just joking last time, are you really going to do it this time?

And why can you say such things so casually?

What she didn't know was that she was still just talking nonsense, while Xia Xiaomao had already experienced what it was like to be in a group of three, and was naturally quite at ease with it.

Judging from her posture, she even seemed to have a little bit of expectation about it...

She's no longer the shy Xia Wuyou she used to be, at least not in that respect. I don't know which bad guy developed and trained her to be like that.

"What are you talking about? What's this about yours and mine?"

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that the little kitten had done a good job, but he still had to act innocent after getting the benefit. "Am I merchandise? You're pushing me around like this, but I, the chairman, still have my pride."

"Pooh."

Xia Wuyou blushed and spat, "I just said what was on your mind, why are you pretending to be so serious?"

That's really true. Xu Shi, that bastard, always likes to put on a sanctimonious act. He doesn't say anything himself, but lets others say it, and if something happens, it has nothing to do with him.

However, he was also amazed by the unspoken understanding between himself and Xia Wuyou. He felt that, apart from Su Lin, she was the one who understood him best and was always willing to help him share his burdens. He wondered if it was because of their special shared experiences...

Hi.

Xia Xiaomao didn't mind helping him out, "It's okay if you're scared. You were the one who brought it up first."

At this moment, just as at that moment.

"...Who's afraid?!"

Gu Yi couldn't resist being provoked, and upon hearing this, she gritted her teeth and agreed, "Fine, let's go together. Anyway, I've already told Sister Su."

"What a coincidence, so am I."

Xia Wuyou's tone became much lighter.

"Ah? So you're one too..."

Miss Black Rabbit's eyes widened upon hearing this. "I never expected you to be like this, Xia Wuyou!"

"What's wrong? You're not the only one who's been busy for over a month."

Xia Xiaomao retorted, "You're allowed to take Xu Shi shopping, but I'm not allowed to ask him to accompany me?"

That's the truth. Her bad mood wasn't entirely due to "natural law." Another major reason was that she hadn't had time to be affectionate with Xu Shi for over a month—their schedules had always been incompatible, and she simply couldn't find any opportunities.

Girls are like flowers; if they don't get nourishment, they'll turn yellow and wither.

Listening to the two bickering, Xu Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Being jealous of the person you like is truly a great blessing in life.

However, he was also curious about something: what did it mean to say "I told Sister Su"?

Do I need to tell Su Lin about this?

What he didn't know was that these two clowns had completely come to regard Su Lin as their first wife, behaving with exceptional politeness and decorum in her presence, and even genuinely telling her about their desires to be with Xu Shi and so on...

Nonsense, if she's not the first wife, then who is? Not to mention that she and Xu Shi were childhood sweethearts, and the fact that she got to rent out the whole place for three or four days is a privilege that others can't enjoy.

Of course, this was just a formality, and Su Lin herself didn't care, so she always agreed casually.

Anyway, the young master has already eaten, and she's been the one who's done the most of her duties as a servant lately, taking advantage of her position, hehe.

Xu Shi didn't quite understand the strange ways girls interacted, and didn't take it too seriously. She changed the subject, saying, "Let's go to Chengcheng's place first, and we can talk about other things later."

Gu Yi and Xia Wuyou had no objections and were just about to change their route when they heard Xu Shi's bracelet ring.

"Hey, hey, want to come over for dinner? I know Arlene's not here today."

Jiang Chengcheng's tone transformed into a finger, hooking across the screen, "I happen to have something to tell you."

"...Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

Xu Shi chuckled and exchanged a few pleasantries before ending the call. "Perfect timing! Speak of the devil, and he appears. Chengcheng is calling me to dinner."

Who is Cao Cao?

The kitten and the rabbit thought it was quite a coincidence, but they asked the same question at the same time.

"Ah... an ancient person."

Xu Shi blinked, “I’ve heard of him for a long time, but I’ve never seen him. I can’t help but yearn for him.”

I have the makings of a prime minister!

……

"You're here! So fast!"

Soon the group arrived at Jiang Chengcheng's house. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see that there was more than just Xu Shi. "Manager Gu, Manager Xia?"

"We're all in the car."