"This really is troublesome now."
Zhuge Yun clicked his tongue.
They had even made such a suggestion...
The other party was determined to get the Maple Tree.
"Yeah."
Xu Zizhen sighed. "They've already said things to this extent..."
What else could he and his grandparents do besides continue sparring verbally with the other party?
"Why do you keep listening to his requests?"
Xiao Xiao raised his brows slightly.
"You can be grateful that he saved Grandma."
"But after you refused him several times and he still refused to give up, I don't think you need to worry about his feelings so much anymore."
"He can't be unaware of your difficulties, yet he keeps coming to you again and again."
"Why can't you just turn him away?"
"You can tell him clearly that you're willing to discuss other matters, but if it's about the Maple Tree, then you'll have to excuse yourselves from receiving him."
"...Third Brother, well said!"
After several breaths of silence, Zhang Bo gave Xiao Xiao a thumbs-up, a grin spreading across his face.
"I think the same as Third Brother."
"They don't care about your wishes anymore, so why tie your hands just because they helped you?"
"I think he's starting to use his favor to pressure you."
Zhuge Yun looked thoughtful.
"Although you refused him, because he helped your grandmother, you've always left room in your attitude toward him."
"He must have noticed that."
"That's why he has no qualms about pestering you endlessly."
Xu Zizhen's expression froze.
"...Is that so..."
It wasn't as if he had never had such thoughts.
But it was true that Hong Feng had helped Grandma...
So he felt ashamed for thinking that way about himself.
It felt... a little like repaying kindness with enmity...