With Yan Qingwen's intellect, Bai Youwei believed he must have guessed a large part of the truth. Li Li and Zhu Shu, despite their limited perspectives, probably also had their own ideas about what the final reward would be.
What they guessed was their business.
Whether she told them was her business.
If she indeed told them everything about her own reward, Bai Youwei felt that would be something only a fool would do. Who could guarantee that someone among them wouldn't "sell" her out in the future?
Of course, until such a thing happened, these people could remain as her friends.
In this day and age, having an additional friend, especially a clever one, could be more valuable than having an extra tool.
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Later, everyone chatted about their future plans, intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the topic of rewards.
Children tend to fall asleep early. During their conversation, Pan Xiaoxin was nodding off next to his teacher, falling asleep like a pecking chicken.
