Chapter 19: Fake News
Xu Si hooked the corner of her lips. She didn’t bother to correct his thoughts; there was nothing to correct. She would not deceive her own heart—that was the very reason she had adopted Pei Zhen, except now there was a sprinkling of genuine feeling involved.
She just smiled and asked, "What if I asked you to do some bad things in the future?"
Pei Zhen followed behind her. Upon hearing this, he smiled faintly, sensing it was a tricky question—any answer would be fraught with thorns and pitfalls.
She had said she didn’t want him to go down the wrong path. But what if it was her request? If he complied, would she be pleased, or disappointed?
After a few brief seconds, Xu Si didn’t wait for an answer. Instead, she changed her approach, using a current situation as an example and replacing the characters in her hypothetical story to pose a new question.
"What if you became very powerful in the future and I tried to manipulate you with family ties to take your money?"
This time, Pei Zhen responded decisively, without an iota of hesitation.
"If Auntie wants it, I’ll give it to you."
The urban breeze whispered past. The air tasted faintly sweet, and the sun, hesitating behind the clouds, emerged again, clear and comforting.