25: Marrow Cleansing

“Alright, I’m not going to joke around with you anymore.”

“Have you resolved it?”

Su Mianmian asked Shi Xu with a curious expression.

She was quite curious about this matter.

She also didn't know how Shi Xu would resolve it.

When Shi Xu heard her ask this question, his eyes darkened.

He had just gone out not to resolve this matter, but to investigate.

He didn't know until he investigated, and only then did he discover that Qin Ying had secretly done so many dark things.

Even the company's competition with another company last time had his manipulations behind it.

If it weren't for him turning the tide at the last moment, the company would definitely have suffered a huge loss.

Thinking of this, Shi Xu's eyes became even more sinister.

Su Mianmian felt colder and colder. She glanced around and found that the air conditioner was only set to 24 degrees. Why did she feel colder and colder?

It wasn't until her gaze fell on Shi Xu that she realized the true source of the cold was Shi Xu.

The coldness emanating from him, she felt that if it were a physical entity, his body would probably be an ice core.

She raised her hand and poked Shi Xu. Shi Xu felt her movement and turned his head to look at her.

Perhaps his speed was too fast, and the sinister look in his eyes hadn't had time to recede. When Su Mianmian met his gaze, a hint of fear involuntarily rose from the depths of her heart.

Shi Xu was indeed a superior. As an ordinary person, she couldn't handle meeting his gaze at this moment.

Before, his expression when looking at her was truly exceptionally gentle.

Only now did Su Mianmian realize that Shi Xu only appeared harmless in front of her.

“Did I scare you?”

“My apologies, I didn't have time to retract it.”

Shi Xu saw that Su Mianmian stopped talking after poking him. His eyes darkened, guessing that she must have been scared by his expression just now. He reached out and rubbed her head, his tone filled with remorse.

Su Mianmian saw Shi Xu return to normal and breathed a sigh of relief.

“It's nothing.”

“Did you encounter some problem?”

“You can tell me, maybe I can give you some advice.”

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu with a serious expression.

Heaven knows how nervous she was right now.

She was very worried that Shi Xu would think she didn't understand anything and wouldn't tell her.

Su Mianmian didn't like being a woman who knew nothing; she wanted to be someone who could offer advice.

She was very weak now, but she believed that one day, through her own efforts, she would gradually reach the same position as him.

A stubborn look burst forth from Su Mianmian's eyes. Shi Xu saw it and couldn't help but be stunned.

Such stubbornness was truly captivating.

Shi Xu's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.

Su Mianmian was truly a woman who often brought surprises.

Shi Xu's fingers curled slightly; he wanted to tap the table a little right now.

“Mianmian, I just went out and had someone investigate him. Only then did I discover that he had secretly done so many things to betray me.”

“Now he should be trying to find out what our purpose is for doing this.”

“Fortunately, I didn't tell him about the apocalypse, otherwise…”

When Shi Xu said this, his eyes flickered between light and dark, making people feel an inexplicable sense of danger.

Su Mianmian wasn't afraid this time. If she wanted to be strong, she couldn't be afraid of everything.

Shi Xu wouldn't harm her, so why should she be afraid of him?

Thinking of this, Su Mianmian looked directly at Shi Xu with a brave expression.

When Shi Xu finished speaking, he saw her looking at him with a feigned strong expression.

He couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle.

“Shi Xu, what are you laughing at?”

“Weren't you just looking unhappy?”

Su Mianmian saw Shi Xu laughing at her and couldn't help but reach out and punch him.

Her expression was a little embarrassed and angry. Seeing this, Shi Xu felt that if he provoked her further, she would explode.

He straightened his expression and said seriously, “I'm currently figuring out if there are any other traitors like him. If there are, we'll deal with them all at once.”

When Shi Xu said “deal with,” a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Su Mianmian understood his method of dealing with them, and she fully supported it.

She knew there was a saying, “A prairie fire cannot burn out; it grows again with the spring breeze.”

Su Mianmian certainly didn't want temporary kindness to harm them in the future.

“Mianmian, do you think I'm too violent?” Shi Xu seemed to just realize Su Mianmian was still there. When he came back to his senses, his expression changed slightly.

He didn't want to see disapproval in her eyes for his handling method.

So when he finished speaking, he didn't look at her again.

“Shi Xu, why would you think that?”

“This handling method is the most foolproof.”

“He is a heartless person. No matter how many times we let him go, he will still stab us in the back.”

“Since that's the case, why should we be benevolent?”

Su Mianmian said seriously.

She truly didn't want Shi Xu to see her as that kind of kind person. Kindness wasn't wrong, but if kindness was used in the wrong place, then it was wrong.

She could still distinguish when to be kind and when not to be.

Shi Xu nodded. Looking at her firm and serious expression, he knew what she was thinking.

“I think it's really good that you can think this way.”

“Let's continue to cooperate in the future.”

Shi Xu extended his hand and looked at Su Mianmian, raising an eyebrow.

Su Mianmian smiled, reached out, and shook his hand, “Happy cooperation.”

Su Mianmian didn't tell Shi Xu about meeting Li Qingqing today; she felt it wasn't necessary.

Li Qingqing was content to fall into depravity, and she was quite happy to see it.

She only told him what she had bought today.

When Shi Xu heard that she had procured so many things, his expression showed a hint of admiration.

“Mianmian, you've worked hard.”

“I have to deal with the traitors these next few days, so I might have to trouble you.”

“Just observe; collect as much as you can. For the remaining large portion, we'll collect it abroad.”

Shi Xu instructed with a worried expression.

He was worried that Su Mianmian would neglect her own health in order to collect supplies.

If she didn't care about herself, he would care for her.

“I understand. You also need to pay attention to your safety.”

“Once traitors discover they've been exposed, they are highly likely to do extreme things. You must protect yourself, do you understand?”

The current plot was already different from what was described in the novel, and Su Mianmian always felt a little worried about the unknown.

Shi Xu nodded and agreed.

Su Mianmian yawned. Seeing this, Shi Xu quickly urged her to rest.

Su Mianmian nodded, then glanced at Shi Xu, who wasn't preparing to move. “Shi Xu, aren't you going back to rest?”

Shi Xu shook his head; he still had important matters to attend to.

“Don't just tell me, you also need to rest well.”

“I don't want you to be weak during the apocalypse.”

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu's expression, which showed he wasn't planning to rest, and couldn't help but frown and complain.

Shi Xu chuckled; she really knew how to grasp his lifeline.

“Alright, alright, I understand. I'll go back to rest now.”

Work could be completed tomorrow; making Su Mianmian angry wasn't worth it.

The two returned to their respective rooms. Su Mianmian didn't choose to rest. As soon as she entered her room and locked the door, she flashed into the space.

Su Mianmian wanted to ask book book if she could undergo marrow cleansing today.

After Su Mianmian received book book's consent, she began the marrow cleansing.

At first, she felt cool all over, and Su Mianmian even thought book book was tricking her. However, before she could enjoy the comfort for a few minutes, a sharp pain struck.

The stinging pain went from her brain to her feet. Su Mianmian originally covered her head, but then she couldn't distinguish where it hurt anymore.

She felt that there wasn't a single spot on her entire body that didn't hurt.

Su Mianmian couldn't help but groan from the pain.

She rolled on the ground.

Although book book didn't look at her, it could feel her pain.

It silently prayed in its heart, hoping that Su Mianmian could bravely endure it.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Mianmian felt the excruciating pain gradually lessen, followed by a sensation of lightness.

She felt that her body was very light now!

Su Mianmian slowly stood up, and miraculously, she felt that her entire body was filled with strength.

There were no lingering effects from the pain she had just experienced.

It was as if the pain just now had been an illusion.

Su Mianmian grinned and couldn't help but laugh.

She had also passed the marrow cleansing stage!