Liu Woxing froze, her pupils trembling faintly.
"Life is hard enough as it is. If you can blame someone else, don't blame yourself."
Those words...
Before she could think any further, Xie Mi's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Next, my message for Lai Bingxuan."
"Lai Bingxuan! You-are my god of wealth!!"
"I'm willing to be your most loyal servant for the rest of my life! Please, you must let me serve you. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it."
She wouldn't trust that money to go into anyone else's pockets.
That clearly pleased Lai Bingxuan. She lifted her chin haughtily and gave a little huff, but the curve of her lips betrayed her.
Then came her message for Xu Shuangrong.
Xie Mi started getting weird.
"Xu Shuangrong, you're a human with a couple of extra strokes."
Xu Shuangrong blinked. "...?"
The others present were puzzled too.
It was their first time hearing a compliment like that. Why did it sound a little strange?
Then one of the male guests let out a snort of laughter.
Everyone instinctively looked over to find Shen Yeqing leisurely raising his wineglass for a sip, the irrepressible curve of his lips growing wider.
"The Chinese characters for 'human' look a bit like the ones for 'a pile of shit.'"
"Except they're missing a couple of strokes."
Director Niu sprayed out a mouthful of water, while Xu Shuangrong went deathly pale.
[HAHAHAHAHA I'm dying. I didn't get it at first, but the second Old Shen explained, I lost it.]
[Seriously, how do you even keep up with the way her brain works?]
[Genius. A human with a couple of extra strokes. HAHAHAHAHA.]
[Got it. That's how I'm throwing shade next time.]
[Teacher Xie's remarks always open my eyes to something new.]
"Finally."
Xie Mi looked toward