Xia Li ignored Li Minxi's teasing and followed Ye Zi back into the courtyard, her head lowered.
Seeing that Xia Li had stopped talking, Li Minxi found it rather boring.
She didn't feel she had gone too far; she was merely stating facts.
Every time Guo Xuyang went to see Xia Li, he would make a big fuss, as if afraid others wouldn't know Guo Xuyang was in her room.
Of course, this was also inseparable from Guo Xuyang's formidable combat prowess. No wonder Lin Ziqi said he was like a donkey.
Guo Xuyang, naturally, had no idea what the few people behind him were discussing.
He was currently standing in the courtyard, panting heavily.
The stones, weighing over ten catties, weren't particularly heavy. However, after exerting himself too much the previous night, his body had been greatly depleted, leading to his lack of stamina today.
Meanwhile, Li Minyu stared at the red stain on the bed, somewhat stunned. She hadn't expected the other party to be so wild as to damage her body.
"Xinxin, why would you do this?"
"Sister, I'm so sorry. I was so engrossed just now and couldn't help myself. I'm truly sorry." Seeing her change in expression, Tong Xin quickly apologized.
But what had happened had happened. This wasn't something else that could be mended or patched. Once gone, it was gone.
That pure, youthful maiden had disappeared. The world had merely gained another woman.
Why had she fallen for her?
Since they were together, such things were bound to happen eventually. It was just that she hadn't been mentally prepared.
Looking at Tong Xin's anxious expression, Li Minyu sighed, "This isn't your fault. It was my own choice."
With that, she stood up and gathered the bedsheets.
"Sister, I'll be good to you from now on. I won't look for anyone else."
"Xinxin, we were just playing along. It's fine. I won't restrict your freedom."
"Don't be like that, Sister. From now on, if you need anything, just contact me. I have nowhere else to go anyway and am always at the unit."
"Aren't you going out on missions anymore?"
"We've been given time off. We're waiting for notification. It'll be more than ten days before the next mission."
As the two were talking, Li Minyu's phone rang again.
"Xiaoyu, Xiao Guo and your sister are coming to our house tomorrow. Can you come back?"
"Didn't he just visit yesterday? Why is he coming again tomorrow?"
"Yesterday, Old Jiang brought Xiao Guo to meet the family. Tomorrow, his parents are coming to discuss matters. Can you come back?"
"I have something here and can't get away, so I won't be coming back."
Li Minyu hung up the phone.
"Sister, whose call was that?" Tong Xin, not having heard the phone call clearly, couldn't help but ask.
"Guo Xuyang is coming to propose to my sister tomorrow. My mother wants me to come back."
"Guo Xuyang is proposing? The Guo Xuyang you're talking about, is it the same Guo Xuyang I know?"
"I don't know. What's wrong? Are you interested in him?"
"No. Why aren't you going back if he's proposing to your sister?"
"He's looking for my sister, not me. Why would I go back? Besides, this person is incredibly scummy, I don't like him."
"Scummy? What happened?"
"He has about seven or eight women around him, and he's also with my sister. I really don't know where he gets the nerve to propose to my family."
"Why don't you go back and see? It wouldn't be good for your family if he actually succeeds in proposing."
"My parents seem to have agreed to their marriage. This is just a formality. I get annoyed just seeing him, so I'm not going back."
"Is that so? What capabilities does he have to make your sister devotedly follow him and for your parents to agree to this marriage?"
"I don't know. I haven't been back. I only saw him once during that mission outside. Perhaps he's rich."
"Does your family lack money? Your father is so capable, I don't believe your family lacks money."
"How do you know my father?"
"Who in this area doesn't know your father? Why do you think you're so at ease in the team? Isn't it all due to your father's influence?"
"Is this your opinion, or the opinion of others?"
"It's common knowledge, isn't it? Everyone knows you have a good father.
Think about it, how many times have you been sent on particularly dangerous missions?
None, right? Haven't you noticed?"
"No. I rarely go home, precisely to avoid people gossiping behind my back. I didn't expect this was me burying my head in the sand."
"You did the right thing, but those in power are simply too utilitarian.
Of course, there's also your father's care. After all, no father wants their child to face danger."
"Then I have to go home tomorrow. I need to ask my father directly if he's done this."
"Are you really planning to go back? I have nothing much to do, perhaps you could take me along tomorrow?
I want to see if the Guo Xuyang you're talking about is the same person I'm talking about?"
Li Minyu glanced at her. "Are you developing feelings for Guo Xuyang?"
"No. Really, no. I'm just curious about that Guo Xuyang who passed all the psychic ability tests in just thirty-eight minutes.
I want to know how he managed it?"
"You can call him. You don't necessarily have to come back with me."
"I called him, but he's busy."
"Are you attracted to both men and women?"
"No, Sister. It's not what you're thinking. Really." Tong Xin quickly denied it.
"I don't want to be lied to. It's true that I have feelings for you.
You are my first woman, and I hope you will be my last.
What I hate most is being deceived."
"It won't happen, Sister. Don't worry. Although I've been a bit excessive in the past, from now on, my heart will be entirely with you."
"I don't want your assurance. I just hope you don't lie to me. If you find someone better, please tell me immediately."
"Okay, Sister. I won't deceive you."
"Yangzi, it's not appropriate to take this stone to Sister Xiaoxi's house, is it?" Yu'er asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Why don't you have these two stones cut open and deliver the rough materials?
Otherwise, they'll have to cut them open themselves. They might not understand this."
"Xiaoxi, what do you think? I think Yu'er makes a good point," Guo Xuyang asked.
"Let's send the stones. If we were to send materials, we might as well send finished products.
By sending stones, my father can have the satisfaction of cutting them open himself.
If we directly give him the materials, he might be afraid of being accused of bribery."
"Then, as you say. We'll send the raw stones. But how will he cut these raw stones open?"
"That's not hard to solve. We can ask Fatty to help, won't that do?"
"Right, that's a good idea. We'll send the raw stones."
Guo Xuyang made the final decision.
"Yangzi, Shanghai called. They want us to send more materials over. They sold quite a lot during the pre-Chinese New Year promotion," Xia Li said.
"I mentioned this to President Wu earlier this year. All materials will have a price increase this year. I wonder if Xu Liping knows about it?"
"She knows. After the materials are cut, priority should be given to carvings and bracelets, and then to smaller items."