Admitting mistakes was difficult. Dealing with the problems those mistakes caused, and the harsh nature of the situation itself, was even harder.
If Tai Yu, or that "Nameless One," was not a "child," then what was he?
An adult? An adult pretending to be crazy and playing dumb?
Neither Zhe Rong nor his superior had an answer.
Zhe Rong's feelings were complicated, yet Tai Yu had come to ask for leave, openly and aboveboard.
"A charity gala?" Zhe Rong understood the term and could roughly guess what was going on, but he did not understand how this had suddenly come up. His narrow eyes fixed on Tai Yu. He looked imposing, but inside, he was a complete mess.
"And a Veteran Meetup." Tai Yu supplied another key term.
Then, without "concealing" anything, he explained how he had used his connection to Yi Ya to find a channel for obtaining the "Spine Boundary Pattern," and how it required a substantial donation. He even mentioned that the channel was most likely connected to Great Lord Lu Ande, with a formidable background and all that.
"See? There's always a solution. I can get what I want, and you can stop worrying... Hey, no need to feel embarrassed. Everyone gets what they want, nobody has to make things difficult for anyone else. That's pretty good."
That was sarcasm, wasn't it?
Zhe Rong's brow twitched several times. In the past, he would have been more likely to think Tai Yu was having another episode. Now, though, his instinct told him Tai Yu was deliberately provoking them, affecting their psychological expectations, pressuring their bottom line, so he could gain a more advantageous position in similar situations later...
Wait, this would not do!
That kind of hostile mindset would only make things worse.
He had to admit