O'Neal wiped the corners of his eyes surreptitiously.
"Well, that's not necessarily true. We are Feilengcui of Red Earth City. After this big fire, we might be able to turn misfortune into fortune. Humans might end up giving us an impenetrable fortress," Richard said with a nonchalant smile, "There are two sides to everything, we need to be more optimistic. Even if it comes to the point Daisy mentioned, as long as we have our hands, Feilengcui will never disappear."
"An impenetrable fortress? Richard... have you been under some kind of shock?" Helen asked, reaching out to touch Richard's head.
"Never mind... I can't explain it all at once," Richard shook his head ruefully.
"You know, it feels different having a man in the house at this time," Tutor Cui Beixi said with a smile, "Although I know Richard is talking nonsense, I feel a lot more at ease."
This made everyone laugh.
Richard also laughed.