Shen Tang: "..."
Gongxi Chou disliked Xun Ding even more than she had imagined.
Gongxi Lai, standing beside them, let out a soft laugh, her eyes gleaming with amusement. Gongxi Chou shot her a look. "Was I wrong? Xun Yong'an was only ever an added bonus, and a damn troublesome one at that."
He'd been a thorn in Gongxi Chou's side for years.
He'd been as stupid as a pig back then. When they first met and fought, why hadn't he hit him harder and killed him, putting an end to it once and for all?
Gongxi Lai said, "As long as Yong'an treats me sincerely, that's enough."
If it were anyone else, no matter how unhappy they were, they wouldn't pour cold water on the bride-to-be on the eve of her wedding. They'd at least show the newlyweds some courtesy. But Gongxi Chou wasn't like other people. If he was unhappy, he said so on the spot and never chewed himself up over it. "Hmph. The art of war says: 'Aim for the highest and you'll reach the middle; aim for the middle and you'll reach the lowest; aim for the lowest and you're bound to fail!' Sincerity is the bare minimum. Seeking sincerity is like going to war and aiming for the lowest—you might wake up one day to find your army routed like a landslide and not even know how it happened. You're far too naïve."
Gongxi Lai said, "Your little sister can afford to lose."
"You have a point. A Lai, remember what you said today—you can afford to lose, anytime. The one who can't afford to lose is Xun Ding!" Gongxi Chou agreed. "Xun Yong'an's grown a lot stronger over the years, but he's no match for your elder brother in either age or talent.