After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1351 - 1350: Main Story Finale 23

"So... how should we cooperate?" Xia Chuyi inquired, echoing Guo Jiumin's earlier statement.

Upon hearing this, Guo Jiumin felt his objective was within reach. A faint smile touched his lips as he replied, "Actually, it's quite simple. We just need to sign a contract."

"Just a contract signing," Guo Jiumin elaborated. "As for Huo Shizhang, I will undoubtedly offer my utmost assistance. What do you say, Young Madam Huo, do you agree with this arrangement?"

As if on cue, Guo Jiumin retrieved a contract from his desk drawer.

Xia Chuyi accepted the document, pretending to deliberate while she skimmed its contents, all the while devising a strategy to decline and buy more time.

At this juncture, a knock echoed from the study door.

"Who is it? Come in," Guo Jiumin called out towards the entrance.

The door swung open.

"Master, we have a development," the subordinate who had knocked announced. He advanced a few steps, leaned close to Guo Jiumin's ear, and whispered his report.

After listening to his subordinate, Guo Jiumin’s eyebrows immediately creased with elation, and he asked, "Are you certain about this?"

"Yes, it's confirmed," the subordinate responded with unwavering confidence.

Having received this piece of news, Guo Jiumin nodded with evident satisfaction. He then turned to Xia Chuyi and said, "Young Madam Huo, I must attend to an urgent matter and will be stepping out briefly. Please take your time to consider the contract."

Xia Chuyi seized this opportunity and immediately replied, "Hmm, I shall consider it carefully... However, could you please allow my sister, Panpan, to join me for company?"

Buoyed by the positive development, Guo Jiumin smiled and readily agreed, "Certainly, no problem."

Guo Jiumin then departed, and Xia Pan was soon escorted to the study.

The sight of Xia Pan brought a palpable sense of relief to Xia Chuyi.

"Sister!" Xia Pan exclaimed, rushing over and whispering urgently in her ear, "Sister, Mingming has come to rescue us!"

"What?" Xia Chuyi’s eyes widened with surprise, but she quickly covered Xia Pan's mouth.

After a cautious assessment of their surroundings, confirming no one was nearby, Xia Chuyi released her hand and quietly questioned Xia Pan, "Panpan, how did you know?"

Xia Pan’s eyes sparkled as she explained, "I heard Mingming’s signal for me!"

"We had an agreement: if we ever encountered dangerous people, we would use bird calls to send messages!"

"Such clever children," Xia Chuyi murmured, patting Xia Pan’s head. A mixture of pride and sorrow welled within her.

The children’s foresight in devising such a plan likely stemmed from the lingering trauma of their past kidnapping by traffickers.

Yet, it was a positive development; children who endured such hardships often demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth.

Just as they were now, the two children were ingeniously using their methods to establish contact.

"Don’t worry, sister, Mingming is definitely bringing help!" Xia Pan assured her. "We will be rescued very soon!"

"Yes, we will be rescued soon," Xia Chuyi echoed her sentiment.

Xia Chuyi then reached out to take Xia Pan’s hand, intending to have her sit beside her.

Unexpectedly, Xia Pan quickly hid her hand behind her back, appearing hesitant and reluctant to be held.

"Panpan?" Xia Chuyi questioned, perplexed. "What happened to your hand?"

"Nothing, nothing’s wrong!" Xia Pan responded rather flusteredly.

Xia Chuyi’s expression hardened. "Show me your hand!"

"It’s fine, really, it’s nothing..." Xia Pan continued to conceal her hand.

Witnessing this, Xia Chuyi became even more convinced that something was amiss.

"Did they torture you?" Xia Chuyi inquired, her voice turning cold.

If such actions had indeed occurred, Guo Jiumin’s associates were clearly overstepping their bounds!