Seeing Zhong Ming's defeated expression, Jiang Suqing couldn't hold back a laugh. Forgetting all else, he teased Xuan Zhe, "That's enough. Old Zhong just meant he was giving it to a friend. Look how badly you got scared."
Even so, Xuan Zhe's tightly furrowed brows did not relax.
Jiang Suqing: ...Fuck! This man was seriously jealous!
President Xuan had rendered two people speechless at once.
"You like this kind of gemstone?" Seeing Wen Shuang tuck the pendant into his pocket, Xuan Zhe asked quietly.
"I'll give it back to Zhong Ming later." Wen Shuang held the man's hand and soothed him. "He prepared it so carefully. How could I just throw it away?"
Zheng Yuanfei sat back down, and Lu Li finally found an opening. Looking troubled and guilty, he apologized to Zhong Ming. "Sorry, Brother Zhong. You know that I..."
"Why are you calling him brother?" Zheng Yuanfei asked unpleasantly.
Lu Li wanted to say something else, but Zhong Ming suddenly stood up. He did not even look at Lu Li. Instead, he lightly fanned his ears, as if trying to drive away some discordant noise. In the past, he would have comforted Lu Li with a face full of concern, but today his expression was clear. Leaving behind only, "I'm going out for a walk," he strode out of everyone's sight.
Wen Shuang was dumbfounded again. Dog Bro had finally turned things around, and the contrast before and after was simply too brutal. He could not help lightly applauding, celebrating Zhong Ming finally seeing the way ahead!
Jiang Suqing joined in the applause purely because his brother had finally come to his senses. See? There were plenty more fish in the sea.
Seeing them clap, some people who had no idea what was going on also began applauding.