"Let's pretend that I never said that..."
Sensing the increasingly chilling aura around Long Sijue, Tang Zui quickly shut up. He looked at Si Mancheng. Si Mancheng, too, looked at him. But neither of them knew how to comfort Long Sijue.
The atmosphere in the study room became more and more stressful and daunting. The two men sitting opposite Long Sijue felt as though they could barely catch a breath. Tang Zui could not stand the stress any longer. He excused himself and went out for a smoke to soothe his nerves.
Si Mancheng's cell phone started ringing. There was an emergency at the company that required his attention. He informed Tang Zui about it before fleeing the study room.
Tang Zui was so furious that he wanted to drag Si Mancheng back into the room and beat him up. How could he run away at a time like this?
