Chapter 2539 - 2475: The Outcome Is Already Decided

Chen Zhu was taken away by Luo Yongsheng and Guan Tiezhu.

The car was also driven away by them.

When Meng Xinian’s leave was about to end, as she watched him leave, Chiang Xiao couldn’t shake the feeling that his name would definitely be on the task list this time.

Sure enough, the day after he left, Li Hanzhong directly called her to tell her.

"The list is out, and Xinian’s name is on it. They formed an elite team of eight, and among the twelve people who voted, seven chose Xinian. I couldn’t just oppose it directly."

"Only eight people are going?" Chiang Xiao’s face was solemn.

"Of course not, there’s also the Alliance, but these eight are specially dispatched, and I can’t disclose what specific task they’ll have."

Chiang Xiao bit her lower lip.

Since the decision was already made, saying more wouldn’t help.

Even Li Hanzhong found it inconvenient to suppress the list; what could she do by speaking up?

"How long will they be gone?" she asked.

"Two months," Li Hanzhong sighed, "Two months will pass just like that, it’s quick. Little, you’re not crying, are you?"

Chiang Xiao forced herself to cheer up, and said, "I’m not that easy to make cry. But, Uncle, out of twelve people, it’s seven to two, that’s concerning for you."

Li Hanzhong paused, not expecting Chiang Xiao to say something like that at this time, and couldn’t help but laugh after he realized it.

"Yes, yes, why do I feel like you’re complaining about your uncle?"

"How would I dare?" Chiang Xiao said, "I’m just reminding uncle."

"Those families have formed an alliance," Li Hanzhong said, seemingly out of context.

He knew Chiang Xiao understood.

And indeed, Chiang Xiao understood.

She was already mentally prepared for this.

So, when she actually heard the news, she found herself calmer than expected.

It’s just that she stayed in the study all day painting.

Until Kuang Yunxian came to see her.

When she opened the door, Kuang Yunxian saw her hands covered in paint.

"Xiao Chiang, you’re painting?"

"Yes, I’m painting."

She was so absorbed in painting, the actions were bigger, so the paint got on her hands and sleeves. Chiang Xiao glanced down at herself and smiled wryly.

She hadn’t gotten herself this messy before.

"Did Brother Kuang come alone?" Chiang Xiao was a little surprised to see him carrying fruits.

Bringing fruits to see her?

"Yes, I came alone; can I come in?"

It was only then that Chiang Xiao realized she had been standing at the door and hadn’t invited him in, so she quickly stepped aside. "Please come in, Brother Kuang."

Once inside the courtyard, Kuang Yunxian glanced at the neighboring wall, though there wasn’t much to see.

"What’s up?"

On the neighboring side, the roses she planted had already covered the wall, blooming with beautiful flowers at this time.

"Brother Kuang wants to take a branch to plant over there?" Chiang Xiao could only think of this possibility.

Previously, Kuang Yunxian had also mentioned to her that he wanted some flower branches to plant when tidying his courtyard.

Unexpectedly, when she asked, Kuang Yunxian shook his head.

"Xiao Chiang, I came this time to discuss something with you. I feel it’s a bit difficult to say, but I also feel there’s no need to worry about it with you, so I’ll just say it directly."

"What’s the matter?"

"I want to take the next-door courtyard and exchange it for the former Kong Family house with you. Do you think that’s okay?"

What?

Chiang Xiao was genuinely stunned.

Didn’t they previously say that the house was bought by his parents and wouldn’t be considered for sale?