"It sounds like you found a better version of yourself in the midst of crisis."
Facing Fran's recommendation to descend the mountain and her self-analysis, Fu Qian smiled and commented with approval, giving her a thumbs up.
"I accept your recommendation, let's head down now."
...
Fran's expression was still peculiar, clearly showing she didn't find Fu Qian's praise highly credible.
But since he had accepted her suggestion so readily, she had nothing much to add.
"Anyway, thank you."
As she walked alongside Fu Qian towards the exit, Fran spoke in a quiet voice.
"I haven't really met you before, but after interacting these past few days, you seem more reliable than I imagined."
"Having you accompany me up here made me feel a lot more at ease."
Reliable?
Faced with her praise, Fu Qian sighed inwardly.
"That's exactly the problem."
"What do you mean?"
His words had obviously piqued Fran's curiosity.
