As for Little Crab, Helian Xi couldn’t bring him back on the second day either.

After all, it was Saturday, and she didn’t need to go to school.

Gu Jin Yan took her to the neighboring Zhou City for some fun.

It wasn’t until Sunday night that these irresponsible parents brought Little Crab back home.

Helian Xi even despised herself for forgiving Gu Jin Yan so quickly.

She shouldn’t have let him off so easily.

"Xiao Xi, why are you looking at me like that?" Gu Jin Yan felt a bit uneasy inside, had he not served her well these past two days?

"I’m just seeing how thick your skin actually is." Helian Xi withdrew her gaze and it proved that for anything, as long as you’re shameless, there’s more than an eighty percent chance.

"So, do you have an answer? How thick do you think my skin is?" Gu Jin Yan leaned his face closer, grabbing Helian Xi’s hand and placing it on his face, "Take a good look, feel it with your hand."

"Shameless." Helian Xi slapped his face, though not with much force.

It was more like a push.

"How am I shameless? Xiao Xi, I treasure this face of mine." Gu Jin Yan picked Helian Xi up, "Xiao Xi, look again carefully, do you really not like this face of mine? Am I not good-looking enough?"

"Looking at it serves no purpose. The only use of this face is attracting bees and butterflies." Helian Xi rolled her eyes, "I think it might as well be unnecessary."

"That won’t do, you already have a big opinion of me. If this face were gone too, you’d like me even less." Gu Jin Yan was quite aware of this.

"At least you have a bit of self-awareness." Helian Xi showed a trace of a smile.

"Of course, as your husband, how could I not have self-awareness?" Gu Jin Yan rested his chin on her shoulder, "Xiao Xi, let’s treat each other well."

"Hmph! I’m warning you, if something like the Liu Xuehan incident happens again, don’t expect me to forgive you." Helian Xi threatened fiercely.

"Yes yes yes, I swear, nothing like that will happen again. If it does, I won’t have the face to see you again. This face, I really won’t need it anymore." Gu Jin Yan looked at her indulgently and tenderly.

Helian Xi didn’t require his oath, her tone full of disdain, "You better make sure you can do it."

"..."

--

Lu Xingzhi indeed reduced her workload, partly to focus on playing the piano, and also because there was the unstable factor of Fu Yanzhi.

Huo Jincheng’s people did find Fu Yanzhi; the two sides had clashed, but in the end, Fu Yanzhi managed to escape.

"You’re really going with me to school!" Lu Xingzhi didn’t know what to say, Huo Jincheng was being overly cautious now.

Afraid she would have even the slightest mishap.

"Zhi Zhi, you must understand, maybe you think you can handle it alone. But, please also consider my feelings. I can’t bear to experience losing you again. Zhi Zhi, I can’t afford to bet on you, and I can’t afford to lose."

"I understand. I’m actually happy you’re coming with me!" Lu Xingzhi only felt bad for him, a man like Huo Jincheng shouldn’t have to act this way.

"Zhi Zhi, unless you dislike me for not making as much money temporarily." Huo Jincheng joked, but he had hired professional management personnel for that.