Dandi approached from behind, watching the two slowly walking away, confusion clouding his face.
"I don't understand. Wesley's face is screaming 'I need help', so why can't he just say it out loud? And Brother Long clearly noticed that he needs help, so why doesn't he offer it himself? Isn't Brother Long always eager to help others?"
Ai Lin answered, "That's what being a man is all about."
Dandi looked even more perplexed.
Ai Lin turned and chuckled, "What being a man means is that one can forfeit life, but never dignity."
"So basically, it's tough for them to swallow their pride even if it means suffering." Isrile, bagging a weighty trash bin single-handedly, moved past them to leave it at a designated spot in the courtyard, where someone would collect it daily.
Like someone who got the concept, Dandi nodded, "Even though we already knew about this, seeing it firsthand is still rather unbelievable."
