"Lord Foolish Play, why... why did you have to disguise yourself as Little Ten to test me?"
Du Qiyu seemed extremely concerned about this question, which made Cheng Shi marvel once again at the depth of his obsession.
Fortunately, he had prepared in advance, and his rehearsed speech could handle almost any question.
"A test must begin with what is closest at hand, because faith always sprouts from the smallest things.
"Everyone who undergoes a test must face their own heart. So you should understand better than I do why I took on Cheng Shi's appearance.
"On that front, his performance was far better than yours."
This was already the second time Cheng Shi had mentioned how well he had performed. It seemed like he was praising himself, but in truth, this was also one of Cheng Shi's psychological tactics.
Daring to repeatedly mention the person Little Seven disliked in front of him was actually a way of dividing his own identity. The more one emphasized something sensitive when it was at its most sensitive, the more outsiders would subconsciously assume that person did not care about the impact of mentioning it.
Little Seven thought the same way. He did not believe the real Cheng Shi would repeatedly rub salt in his wounds at a time like this. This was probably just Lord Foolish Play's "objective" assessment.
However, he could not agree with that assessment.
More importantly, Little Seven had already decided before this that Cheng Shi was not Cheng Shi, but Foolish Play.
Thus, this maneuver of Cheng Shi's could only be considered an unnecessary backup plan, providing merely a negligible amount of assistance.
After hearing Little Ten's name twice, Du Qiyu became curious as well.
"So... Cheng Shi passed your test?"
"You could say that. His devotion to