Xu Wei was especially ruthless. He wouldn't rest until he'd made whoever confessed to me wish they were dead. Bai Chi was more straightforward; he'd usually give them a knife, or
simply banish them to some remote corner.
At first, quite a few people confessed to me. Some even got down on one knee and proposed right to my face. I ignored them, but afterward, those people all vanished without a trace. I didn't believe a few words from me could have persuaded them to leave.
Bai Chi and Xu Wei did this because... well, they had all sorts of improper thoughts about me.
Juanjuan was different. She didn't want a new "dad"—or rather, she didn't want to share my "love." It was just a child's way of thinking.
What a selfish little girl.
She already liked someone, yet she wouldn't let me find her a stepfather.
Tsk, tsk.
But I was still curious. Who had Juanjuan fallen for?
Hmm... I'd ask Ning Jing when she came tomorrow.
I stepped out of the elevator and glanced back at the soldier. His head was still lowered, his spirits flagging.
Seeing him like that made me feel a little sorry for him, even though I knew I shouldn't give him hope.
"Zhang Dong, right? I'll remember you. Do a good job. As long as you really can... Oh, right, don't forget about the sheep."
By the time I finished speaking, the elevator doors were almost closed. Just then, Zhang Dong's expression changed, as if he'd suddenly glimpsed hope in the depths of an abyss. His eyes practically glowed green. In the instant before the doors shut, I thought I saw a wolf being released from its cage.
"Did I... say too much again?"
I frowned, but had no idea what to do.