Chapter 216: The Thoughts of a Young Man

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"Zhang Xiaoqing..." Chuxia looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile, "After all these years, this is the first time you willingly call me sister."

"Hehe..."

"Enough, stop with the fake laughter." Chuxia's mouth twitched slightly, "It's not necessarily a bad thing for a man to want to save face, but earning respect through one's own abilities, that's what truly commands respect."

"I..." Feeling his secret thoughts exposed, Zhang Xiaoqing's face turned red with a "whoosh," and he stammered, unsure of what to say, all the while wondering to himself when the dimwitted Chuxia had become so clever?

"I really detest those who flaunt their connections as if they were their own achievements. Keeping in mind the favor you did me last time, I won't hold it against you, but don't let there be a next time." Chuxia was referring to the incident when Zhang Xiaoqing had gone to his grandmother's house in the middle of the night to tip her off about the Xue family's plans.