Like Xu Qishan, Xu Qizhen fixed his gaze on Xiao Xiao up ahead.
Every so often, he glanced at Zhang Tong, who stood opposite Student Xiao.
What would the final outcome be?
For some reason, Xu Qizhen found himself looking forward to it.
Uh...
Was it wrong of him to be treating this like watching drama unfold?
Xu Qizhen glanced guiltily at the person beside him.
Xu Qishan hadn't noticed his gaze.
She was watching the two people opposite them with rapt attention.
Xu Qizhen settled down, too.
"Zhang Tong, are you trying to pressure me?"
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
If someone less steady had been on the receiving end of Zhang Tong's act just now, they could easily have been intimidated by his show of force.
But unless he'd misunderstood, he was the one in the position of power here.
Was it really wise for Zhang Tong, the one asking for a favor, to act like this?
Wasn't he afraid Xiao Xiao would get angry and leave?
"...No."
Zhang Tong finally spoke.
His voice came out hoarse.
"You misunderstood."
"I wasn't trying to pressure you."
"I was... begging you."
Zhang Tong's voice grew quieter.
His face looked a little pale.
That flashy little fox looked soft and harmless. How could it be so fierce?
He was useless, too.
No matter how fierce it was, it was still just a little fox.
He could lift it with one hand.
It was embarrassing enough to have been scared by it once.
And yet he'd been scared by it again...
Zhang Tong clenched his fist.
But he couldn't feel anything in his palm.
"My situation right now... is really bad."
"My dad's sick."
"...We need a lot of money."
In the end, he said it aloud.
"The hospital's