"I obviously know I don't need his acknowledgment anymore," Xia Wanwan said, yet she did not let go of the man's hand, "But you defending me like this moves me even more, and feeling moved, I can tolerate a lot more. I can tell you probably had a great relationship with your grandfather, so I do not want to be the one who ruins that..."
"It's exactly because of this attitude that he's torturing you," Xi Muchen said, "If you don't stand up to him, he'll keep this up indefinitely."
"Then let him, I see he's getting tired himself, maybe he'll give up after a while?" Xia Wanwan hugged the man's hand, chuckling, "Yep, that's right, we'll have to transform him with our genuine affection!"
"Quit being so slick with your words," Xi Muchen ruffled Xia Wanwan's hair and slightly lowered his head, his gaze tinged with a hint of uncertainty, "Him bossing you around like that, you really don't mind?"