Gu Changsheng desperately wanted to deceive herself into believing she didn't know, but under Mr. Ban Shan's wise and piercing gaze, she truthfully nodded.
"Do you really think I lack even that little bit of pride and integrity?" Mr. Ban Shan asked, his eyes squinting.
Gu Changsheng, feeling dejected, touched her nose and muttered to herself, "Such pride isn't even worth having, to be honest. What's the use? It can't be eaten as food..."
In the back courtyard, where there were only a few of them and they weren't far apart, her words had, unsurprisingly, reached everyone's ears without a single syllable missing.
Dong Lei's mouth twitched as he looked at his wife, utterly speechless.
Only his wife could act so unrestrainedly in front of Mr. Ban Shan because, no matter the time or place, she always seemed out of tune!
Looking at the brocade rope in his hand, Dong Lei felt an indescribable sense of misery. How would all this end?
