After Duan Tang left, Ruan Xue and Gu Tingting inevitably made quite a fuss. Ruan Xue in particular, she repeatedly "patted" An Yiqing with the Nine Yin White Bone Claw to express her excitement.
"Qingqing, the person you saved yesterday was actually Old Master Duan! Tsk tsk, you're going to strike it rich! Let's go! You're treating us to dinner!" Ruan Xue grandly waved her hand and slung an arm over An Yiqing's shoulder.
An Yiqing felt a surge of exasperation at these words, thinking to herself how she seemed to owe them several meals lately?...
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Inside the car
"Ah Tang, what do you think?" Duan Yuntian was the first to speak. He was first and foremost a leader among his peers, and only secondarily an ordinary old man. While grateful for An Yiqing's lifesaving help, having the intention to make connections and to properly reciprocate were two different matters.
