On Su Ye's end.
He had just been about to leave work when a message from Lin Xiaoxiao arrived.
Su Ye glanced at it, then drove straight to where Lin Xiaoxiao lived.
He gave her a careful once-over.
"No missing arms or legs. Looks like you even came away with quite a few benefits." Su Ye smiled at her.
Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "Could you wish me well for once?"
Su Ye chuckled. "What did the Old Man say?"
"What could he say? He took me to meet some higher-ups and a few other people. Then I settled down in the Imperial Capital," Lin Xiaoxiao said casually.
Su Ye paused and looked at her. Well, there was nothing strange about keeping someone with her talents in the Imperial Capital.
After all, The Empire needed people like her, no matter how you looked at it.
"Congratulations. You're one of The Empire's weapons now too," Su Ye said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "I don't even know if I made the right choice."
Su Ye looked at her. Sure enough, there was more to her visit than that.
"Tell me. Is your family in trouble?" he asked calmly.
Lin Xiaoxiao stared at him wide-eyed. "How did you know?"
"A guess. Last time you came to the Imperial Capital, you barely stayed before rushing off. This time, you came alone, with no one accompanying you. It wasn't hard to guess something was wrong," Su Ye said.
Lin Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly.
Then she brought out the wine she had prepared.
"Come on. Let's eat while we talk," she told him.
Su Ye didn't stand on ceremony with the food she had prepared.
Lin Xiaoxiao took a swig of wine. She seemed to be gathering her thoughts, and it was a