Zhu Kun had exhausted every trick he had, yet nothing had worked. Panicking, he suddenly looked toward Xiao Heng beside him, his face taking on a pleading expression.
"Um, little brother...!"
"He's not your little brother."
"Alright, alright, he isn't. Whatever my child says goes, alright?" Zhu Kun nodded hurriedly and looked at Xiao Heng, utterly at a loss, with none of the bearing of a peak expert left.
"My name is Xiao Heng. Senior can just call me by my name," Xiao Heng said at once, accurately catching Zhu Kun's awkwardness.
"Oh! Xiao Heng, right! What a small name." Zhu Kun nodded absentmindedly. "Well, could you...?"
Xiao Heng nodded to show he understood, then pulled Zi Yan aside and whispered, "How about... we beat him up once, then forgive him?"
Zi Yan looked at him...!
"If once isn't enough, how about ten times?" Xiao Heng quickly changed his tune and tested the waters. "I'll do it with you. Whatever you say goes."
"Pfft...!" Zi Yan burst into laughter through her tears, wiping them away as she stubbornly said, "I'm not letting him off that easily. He abandoned me back then, so I have to make things difficult for him..."
"But for your sake, I'll spare him for now."
Zhu Kun watched the two whispering and did not dare eavesdrop. Still, with his hearing, he could naturally make out every word. When he heard the latter part, delight immediately appeared on his face. He said loudly, "Yes, yes, it was all my fault. I'll definitely make it up to you from now on. Whatever you want, I'll get it for you."
"Then can I have the things inside the Tusita Ancient Emperor's Ruins?" Zi Yan turned to look at Zhu Kun.
"This...!" Zhu Kun looked embarrassed. "Well... my precious daughter!