"Hehe... Speaker, it's an honor to have you here. How could we possibly call it a disturbance?"
Huangfu Long chuckled and spoke in a familiar tone.
"You brat, you're still the same, even daring to joke with me. Aren't you afraid I'll have another private chat with you?"
Zhang Ruochan shot Huangfu Long a sidelong glance. Her tone carried a hint of deeper meaning, but the amusement in her eyes made it clear that she did not mind his joke too much.
"Uh...!"
Huangfu Long instantly recalled the terror of being at Zhang Ruochan's mercy in the past. That feeling of having no secrets, of being seen straight through to his soul, made him shudder violently.
"Please don't, Sister Zhang, I was wrong. I didn't know any better! Here, Sister, sit here!"
Huangfu Long immediately sprang up from his seat and even fawningly brushed the chair twice with his hand.
"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you!"
Zhang Ruochan smiled at Huangfu Long with satisfaction, then walked over without ceremony and sat down in the seat he had given up.
"Hmm???"
The Wood Clone could not help showing a trace of surprise. It seemed that his senior brother had a rather unusual relationship with the Speaker of the Federation before him.
"No need to be so surprised. I taught this brat a few things before. You could say I'm half his teacher!"
For someone like Zhang Ruochan, who possessed telepathy, reading expressions and observing people were what she did best. Even though she could not hear the Wood Clone's thoughts, she immediately understood what he was thinking from his gaze.
"By the way, I wasn't eavesdropping on your thoughts!"
After saying that, Zhang Ruochan seemed worried that the Wood Clone might misunderstand, so she promptly added another sentence.