Xia Lan looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Xia Chuyi replied with a light laugh, "I just came to tell you that Brother Qing should be able to return home and reunite with you soon."
Xia Lan was shocked again, "What exactly do you mean?"
"Exactly what it sounds like," she said with utter calm. "Not long ago, materials accusing He Qing of slander were submitted to the troops in Provincial City."
"With flawed character and discharged from service... or even expelled, wouldn’t Brother Qing return home and accompany you every day?"
Seeing Xia Lan’s shocked and disbelieving face, Xia Chuyi’s expression grew even colder. With her arms crossed in front of her chest, she looked at Xia Lan sideways and said, "This matter regarding He Qing is just a small warning."
"You, Xia Lan, if you provoke me again, I promise I will make you understand what real ’fear’ is."
Xia Chuyi’s eyes fixed on Xia Lan with an imposing air.
"You..." Xia Lan was momentarily at a loss for words.
Without granting her another glance, Xia Chuyi directly said, "You’re right, I’m affiliated with high-ranking officials in the army, and I should reap some benefits."
"So, the benefit I want is, whoever provokes me, I won’t let them off!"
"Xia Lan, you better watch yourself!"
Having said that, she turned and walked away towards Huo Shiqian.
As she approached Uncle Liberation Army, she dropped her fierce and threatening demeanor and swapped it for a coy smile, cunningly saying, "Brother Shi Qian, I just told Xia Lan that if she provokes me again, I’ll have you help me take revenge!"
It was initially just a playful comment.
"Uh-huh," he replied seriously and calmly, unexpectedly.
Xia Chuyi hesitated for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Great, then whoever bullies me in the future, you help me bully them back!"
Huo Shiqian patted her head and said, "Okay."
Xia Chuyi’s eyes immediately curved into crescents, her face radiant and increasingly well-behaved.
Over at the second house, Mother Xia’s luggage was finally packed.
"Second brother, are you guys ready?" Xia Chuyi asked as she saw Xia Chengzong and Mother Xia coming out.
"Yes," Xia Chengzong replied.
Just in a short few hours, Xia Chengzong had become much more composed.
People must grow up eventually.
"Then let’s go," Xia Chuyi said to her second brother.
Before leaving, Xia Chengzong couldn’t help but turn to take one last look at the Xia Family home, then said, "Let’s go."
They had just taken a few steps when the door of the main house finally opened.
"Chengzong!" Aunt Xia rushed out, her eyes red.
Xia Chuyi glanced at her, then said to Xia Chengzu, "We’ll go ahead, second brother you follow later."
She left first with Huo Shiqian and others.
During the walk, Mother Xia kept turning her head, looking back constantly.
Finally, Mother Xia couldn’t help asking, "Chuyi, will your second brother have second thoughts?"
Have second thoughts?
Xia Chuyi’s expression remained peaceful, and she calmly said, "Don’t worry, he won’t."
Her second brother was not the type to turn back.
"Oh, that’s good, that’s good!" Mother Xia immediately clapped her hands, her smile turning tender.
"Chuyi, it’s good that you and Chengzong have a close relationship and understand what kind of person he is!"
"That’s settled then, you have a brother now, you can leave your shop in his hands to manage!"
"That way, you, a girl, won’t have to work so hard!"
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Mother Xia’s words, let alone Huo Shiqian, even the public security officers who came along could hardly bear to listen anymore.
"Let’s go start the car!" After saying this, they left first, leaving Xia Chuyi and the others to deal with family affairs on their own.