Section 836: A Colossal Lie

"Yueyue, here's the thing. Your brother recently made a mistake while on a mission and has been kicked out of the Dragon Bodyguard team. Your dad and I, relying on our old faces, managed to find him a job at the Bird City Security Department. I thought he would tell you once he got to Bird City, but only now do I realize he never did. Of course, the reason he didn't tell you might be that he's ashamed and doesn't want you to look down on him. Plus, he's feeling pretty bad about it, so you should be understanding, okay?"

Qin Yuanzhu looked at Qin Yue and recounted the lie he had hastily concocted, his brow furrowed deeply, his expression extremely grave, as if he were genuinely heartbroken by Qin Xuyang being expelled from the Dragon Bodyguard team.

In reality, however, he felt shamefully embarrassed by his own lie. His heart was pounding, his forehead beaded with fine sweat, and if you put a block of tofu on his hot face, it would probably sizzle and smoke.