Zheng Fu Gong, Pai Lie, Zheng Yi, and even Zheng Ming who was silently listening on the side and trying to reduce his presence, froze when they heard what Qie Shi said.
"What do you mean by that?" Zheng Yi asked.
Qie Shi looked at him. "Don't you already have a guess in your hearts after you heard it?" he asked back.
Zheng Fu Gong, Pai Lie, and Zheng Yi fell silent since, indeed, they already had a guess.
"'independent'… it should be what I am thinking… right?" Pai Lie said as he took a sharp breath.
"En." Qie Shi nodded.
Zheng Ming is silently listening behind them while trying to become a part of the background. "…" How do you know what elder Pai is thinking, boss Qie? Are you a worm in his brain? He thought though he didn't voice it out.
Silence fell upon them for a while.
Then, Zheng Fu Gong heaved a sigh. "It looks like this was inevitable." He muttered.
