"Oh, oh."
He You nodded repeatedly.
"I understand."
Gu Xiao Tang took a deep breath.
Stay calm.
He told himself.
This kid had always been this slow on the uptake, unable to grasp the point and prone to zoning out...
It wasn't as if they'd only just met.
After all these years, he should be used to it.
Besides, even if he got angry, this kid would surely just look at him in confusion, as if he had no idea why Gu Xiao Tang was mad.
In the end, he'd only make himself angry.
So... it wasn't worth it.
There was nothing more pointless than getting mad at this kid!
Although He You said he understood, he hesitated to tell a stranger something even the people closest to him didn't believe.
He opened his mouth.
But no sound came out.
He found it hard to say.
"A You, Master Xiao is very capable."
Gu Xiao Tang saw He You's hesitation.
"I already told him a little about your situation."
"Because I think... if anyone can help you, it has to be Master Xiao."
He You was stunned.
Was this man... really that capable?
He didn't think he'd ever seen his senior brother praise anyone so highly.
"And I'm here too."
Gu Xiao Tang grinned.
"Relax a little."
"Just pretend you're telling me again."
Since his senior brother had put it that way...
He You opened his mouth. "...That day..."
"I was alone in the lounge..."
Unsure where to begin, He You started from the beginning.
"While I was in a daze, I heard my senior brother calling for me outside..."
He opened his eyes, ready to answer.
The next second, he froze.
The jacket he'd taken off was floating in midair...
Right in