Hmm? Feng Jun frowned slightly and asked with a trace of displeasure, "What do you mean by that?"
"She hopes you'll allow her to cultivate, Boss." Sophia's ability to withstand pressure was truly impressive. She actually managed to endure Feng Jun's pressure and bravely voice her opinion—something most people could never do. "I want to plead for her."
"Plead..." Feng Jun smiled noncommittally before asking in a low voice, "Aren't you afraid she'll learn about the Golden Sunflower?"
"She already knows." Sophia smiled indifferently. "The news that I became an apostate spread throughout the entire Western Continent long ago. Now that I've built a Daoist temple, they've been spreading word everywhere that I possess the Golden Sunflower. It's just that nobody dares come."
Feng Jun pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you think... she's trustworthy?"
Sophia also considered it for a moment before answering, "She should be trustworthy. After all, when I first started this Daoist temple, she invested in it too."
"That's merely a matter of values," Zhong Lijing said softly. Whenever she was with Feng Jun, she was quite willing to speak. "She saw potential benefits and cautiously invested. That's not uncommon. Boss wants to ask whether she's the person you trust most."
Sophia thought for a moment and chose her words carefully. "I think it's a difference in culture that leads to different ways of thinking. There are people I trust more, but trust is actually very subjective. It doesn't necessarily mean someone is reliable..."
"Trust can change as circumstances change. On the contrary, I think the benefits you mentioned are more dependable. Given shared interests, many people become reliable... Of course, if she harms my interests, I won't be polite either."
The three of them looked at one another, speechless. This truly was... a cultural