Chapter 250 - 235.1: The Heaven Crossing Bridge; Three Idiots Return to Olden Times
Xie Lian could only pause in his step. Mu Qing humphed again, "You're right. We're alike. You think me odd, I think you rather weird too."
He looked Xie Lian in the eyes, "Since we've come to this point, I might as well just tell it to you straight. I've got lots of opinions of you."
"Uh... well... I knew this already. A long time ago." Xie Lian said.
Mu Qing said coldly, "Oh really? Then did you know, that I often think that you only depended on your status, that even though you're His Highness the Crown Prince and you had good fortune, but your skills aren't that much better than mine?"
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"I also think, that you only like doing all those good deeds in order to show off to others, so you can enjoy praises and flattery. In fact, you helping me was all because of this reason, because I'm the perfect subject for you to demonstrate your sympathies and kindness. To be honest, I haven't changed some of those beliefs even now. Maybe they'll never change. Even if I were to suppress them for a while, after a period of time they'll still resurface."
Xie Lian didn't know whether to sweat drop or what at this point, "There's no need to tell those things in such detail to the man himself?!"
Yet unexpectedly, Mu Qing continued with, "But more often than not, I'm still... rather in awe of you."
Xie Lian was taken aback.
Mu Qing gathered his courage, looking like someone was choking his neck, forcing him to speak, and he said stiffly, "Isn't that normal? You... certainly... are rather amazing. You're... also... a better person... than me. Long story short, I... very much wanted... to become your f-f-friend."
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