"Zhang Tong!"
Xu Qizhen couldn't stand it anymore.
Zhang Tong was clearly pretending not to understand.
The word "beast" might not have been derogatory at first.
But nowadays, it was basically an insult.
Who would like being called that?
He thought the word sounded awful.
Zhang Tong dug his fingernails into his palm.
He said nothing.
But Xu Qizhen knew that Zhang Tong was only too proud to back down. In his heart, he had already conceded.
He sighed inwardly.
Then he gave Xiao Xiao an apologetic smile. "Student Xiao, Zhang Tong didn't mean it."
If he hadn't known about Zhang Tong's predicament, he wouldn't have spoken up either.
But...
He thought of how Zhang Tong had found gold and then spent lavishly on his girlfriend...
He thought of the hospital's call yesterday, demanding that Zhang Tong pay his medical bills...
He still wanted to help Zhang Tong.
Even if there was only so much he could do.
Apart from putting in a few good words for him, there wasn't much else he could do...
"Zhang Tong, you went out of your way to ask the counselor for my address and came all the way to my house..."
After going to all that trouble...
"Just to meet Student Xiao..."
"Whatever you have to say, say it properly."
Xu Qizhen spoke earnestly.
Sometimes, Zhang Tong wouldn't listen to kind words or harsh ones.
He only listened to what he wanted to hear.
Every time that happened, Xu Qizhen really did think Zhang Tong was incredible.
He was self-centered to an extraordinary degree.
It was infuriating.
But there was no reasoning with him, so everyone could only give in.
Fortunately, Zhang Tong wasn't always like that.
Most of the time, he could listen to what other people said.
Though on