Titles Matter, Right?

"Ah, sorry." Xu Feng shook himself from his thoughts and turned back to Lee Hua. "What do you think about Zhang Hui?"

"She is deaf," Lee Hua said.

Xu Feng made a face.

'I know that. Please don't be one of those people.'

He had been hoping the ger he'd just given an official title in his home wasn't that kind of person… but given the norms in this world, he wouldn't have been surprised.

Before he could say anything, though, Lee Hua continued.

"—But it doesn't stop her from working hard to protect her younger brothers or care for those weaker than her." His voice had lost its earlier hesitation, now carrying a quiet certainty. "She helps anyone who needs it. Not because others are watching, but because it's in her nature."

Xu Feng's brows lifted slightly.

That was… a surprisingly thoughtful answer.