Three completely different male voices, yet all equally terrifying.
Shen Jianxi's body stiffened. Like a robot, she mechanically turned her head, waved, and forced a smile. "Hi~"
"This husband never knew his wife possessed such grand ambitions," Qin Lang's lips curled. "Impressive."
Those two short words seemed to contain a myriad of killing intent, sending a chill down the spine.
Xia Er stood to the side, his hat having fallen off at some point. His ears twitched in the air, and the fur on his tail bristled slightly. He looked thoroughly sulky.
But he didn't realize that his appearance, far from being intimidating, was utterly adorable, making one want to reach out and ruffle him.
Shen Jianxi was surprised not only by their presence but also by how they had managed to track her down.
After all, Feng Chuyao's driving speed just now was nearly that of a low-flying aircraft!
However, looking at the two of them now, they weren't in much better shape.
Their hair was disheveled, their faces smudged with dirt, as if they had been through a rough ordeal.
But Shen Jianxi didn't have time to gloat. Three men were closing in from three directions, blocking all her escape routes.
At this point, she actually calmed down. She stood her ground with an incredibly arrogant posture, casting a sideways glance at the man directly in front of her.
The moment Xia Er saw her like this, he gritted his teeth in anger, the creaking sound reminiscent of mice scurrying about.
Shen Jianxi subconsciously glanced down at her feet.
The next second, realizing what she had done, she chuckled awkwardly and, looking at the man's ashen face, tried to explain lamely, "An accident, purely an accident, haha..."
At this moment, none of the three could stomach her excuses. They all stared intently at her, awaiting an explanation.
Shen Jianxi could only shift her gaze to Xia Er, who was always the easiest to talk to.
Upon receiving her glance, Xia Er snorted and turned his head away, muttering petulantly, "You think of me now? Wonder what you were doing earlier."
"Going on dates!" Shen Jianxi answered with utmost honesty.
As if taken aback by her reply, Xia Er choked, the words he was about to say caught in his throat.
Finally, he glared at her impatiently and squeezed out from between his teeth, "Then go find the one you were dating to solve it!"
Shen Jianxi: "..."
What a petty little raccoon...
"Alright, then, Qin Lang—" she turned around, and when she met Qin Lang's half-smiling gaze, she continued with a lump in her throat, "This whole thing, how do you see it... hmm?" Her voice trailed off, filled with a question.
Qin Lang lazily lifted an eyelid, his gaze fixed directly on Shen Jianxi, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Whatever my wife wants me to do, I'll do. Is that acceptable?"
"Mmm..." Sensing the sarcasm in his words, Shen Jianxi decided to play it safe and said diplomatically, "It's... it's... fine?"
"Heh!"
"......"
She pouted, appearing quite nonchalant. "It's not that big of a deal. If you can't accept it, then we'll just break up. I'll send both of you back right now," she said, pointing at Xia Er and Qin Lang.
"Don't be ridiculous," Feng Chuyao, who had been observing the situation, finally couldn't help but grumble, "I just need an explanation. Is that too much to ask?"
Hearing this, Xia Er's droopy ears perked up sharply. He was about to nod emphatically in agreement when he lowered his head under Shen Jianxi's threatening gaze.
Shen Jianxi lowered her eyelids, her gaze fixed on her toes. "I know what I did was wrong."
She paused, and the air grew still for a moment before she continued, "But the outcome is already here. Does the process still matter that much? No matter what happened, it won't change anything."
"I can compensate you for any thoughts you have."
"Compensate? Compensate..." Feng Chuyao repeated the word, a cold laugh escaping him. He appraised her from head to toe for a moment before irritably stating, "What can you possibly compensate me with? Your meager salary? Or your impure emotions?"
"Hmm? Tell me, what are you planning to use to compensate me?" He paused slightly, his eyes darkening further, a mocking smile curving his lips.
Feng Chuyao displayed an unprecedented level of aggression, his entire being like a cocked gun, ready to fire a fatal shot at any moment.
Shen Jianxi had to answer his question cautiously. "I know that saying these things happened unintentionally at the start sounds like an excuse, and I don't want to use such words to fob you off, but there's truly no other way to explain it."
"Things are as they are now. Since you don't need compensation, let's part ways amicably, can we?" She was as sincere as she could possibly be, practically clasping her hands in supplication.
The unfolding events were making her instinctively irritable, but she suppressed the growing frustration and spoke to them in a soft tone.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!" Sudden applause interrupted their standoff.
Shen Jianxi and Feng Chuyao looked towards the source of the sound.
Qin Lang pursed his lips and smiled, clapping continuously as he watched them.
"Very good, I've certainly witnessed a good show." He then gestured, "Continue, don't mind me."
Feng Chuyao: ...
Shen Jianxi: ...
The carefully cultivated emotions were instantly shattered. How could they continue?
Feng Chuyao felt utterly exhausted and didn't want to speak. Sudan Novel Network.
"Why aren't you continuing?" Qin Lang asked innocently when he saw both of them stop.
"Enough," Shen Jianxi said weakly, halting his escalating absurdity.
These days were becoming more and more stimulating and exhausting.
She lifted her eyelids and scanned her surroundings.
Feng Chuyao's face clearly showed hurt. Qin Lang's expression, though innocent and friendly, held a hint of disdain in his eyes, indicating his mood was far from cheerful.
Xia Er was probably the best off among the three.
Despite being glared at earlier, which had made him feel wronged, Xia Er's emotions were the purest.
Feng Chuyao's feelings were intertwined with practicality. Qin Lang and she had been entangled in lies and schemes from the moment they met, not to mention she had been forced into marriage as a pawn in that other world.
Only Xia Er trusted her because she had delicious food, and liked her for the same reason.
"So," Shen Jianxi took a deep breath, ready to bring things to a conclusion. "Just tell me, what do you want me to do?"