He was really faking it!
Zheng Tan watched the person below through the gaps in the wooden planks.
When those three people had entered, Zheng Tan had thought this bound individual was just some spoiled rich kid with an immature mind and a child's temper, especially with that incident of crying so hard with tears and snot flowing. Anyone would think this person was nothing but a good-for-nothing spendthrift.
Not everyone can cry on cue with such convincing effect. Considering the dramatic contrast between his previous and current state, Zheng Tan thought this person could easily snatch an Oscar.
Moreover, it wasn't just the acting skills—Zheng Tan hadn't expected him to hide his abilities so well. The ropes that had bound him were easily untied without Zheng Tan noticing, which wasn't something just anyone could do. And if he could get rid of the ropes that quickly, how did he end up getting beaten so badly that he was in such a sorry state?