Long Xiyue also felt that the man was far too rude. Saying such things in front of the Gang Leader was truly insolent. Still, she had always been patient, and she told the others, "Wait outside for me."
Hu Xiaotian cupped his fists and left the courtyard with Tang Qingxuan and the others. Tang Qingxuan could not help saying, "You trust that Old Beggar? No matter how I look at him, he doesn't seem like a good man."
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "He wouldn't dare cause trouble here. And Miss Tang's judgment isn't necessarily right every time." He had reason to say this. Sandhorn Town was under his jurisdiction and not far from Eastern Liang Commandery. No one would be foolish enough to attack him on his own territory.
Those words made Tang Qingxuan's pretty face flush crimson. Though Hu Xiaotian's remark grated on her ears, she had to admit that he was right. If she had judged him correctly from the start, she would never have treated him so willfully back then. Perhaps they might have ended up together. Tang Qingxuan suddenly realized that Hu Xiaotian's poison had seeped into her completely. Her mind was filled with him, and she bitterly regretted her past mistakes. Even every moment she had once spent alone with him now gave her endless memories to savor.
She said softly, "You still remember what happened back then. I know. I was wrong..." As she spoke, Tang Qingxuan, who had always been spoiled and willful, did not even dare look at Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "How could I? It was so long ago. If you hadn't mentioned it, Miss Tang, I would have forgotten."
A wave of sadness swept through Tang Qingxuan. She would rather Hu Xiaotian remembered, even if he remembered only her faults.