Ji Yanzhi: "..."
Had anyone else said that, he would probably have lashed out in humiliation, turning his anger on whoever had torn away that veil.
But this was Ji Ear. Besides, he was right.
It wasn't that Ji Yanzhi couldn't accept that kind of affection. But not when it came from Lin Qing. The mere thought made him unbearably uncomfortable. He wished he had never learned about it, never even met her.
Hearing his silence, Ji Ting spoke as though he could see straight into his heart. "It's normal that you can't accept it. A just goal doesn't justify using any means to achieve it."
"She used such extreme methods to steep you in hatred. If you hadn't been strong-minded yourself, your personality would probably have become warped long ago."
That made Ji Yanzhi feel much better, though he still muttered, "It was pretty warped already."
Ji Ting's lips curved. "A good comrade knows when he's wrong and makes amends."
Ji Yanzhi caught the teasing in his voice and was just about to tease him back when someone suddenly knocked on the office door.
"Come in."
Fang Jie entered. "Chairman, Finance has revised the budget proposal for the S City branch. Legal has also just updated twenty-seven cross-border patent licensing contracts for your review."
"All right."
Hearing that he had work to do, Ji Ting said, "Get back to work. I'll go..."
"Wait."
Thinking he was being addressed, Fang Jie turned back just as he was about to leave. "Chairman, is there anything else?"
"No. You can go."
Once the door closed, Ji Yanzhi asked, "Ji Ear, could we synchronize our days off from now on? That way, we'd at least have one day a week to talk."
That was already the bare minimum, but Ji Ting still couldn't