No matter what, having gotten his words gave us a good start.
Meng Yuhuai also smiled and said, "I must thank you as well. Knowing you were protecting my mother yesterday made me really happy and grateful. These aren't empty words; they genuinely come from my heart—though..."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Hua Xiaomai hurriedly interrupted him, a look of displeasure on her face, "Why must there be a 'but'? Couldn't you just say things that make me happy?
"I meant to say..." Meng Yuhuai could not help but laugh out loud, "Yesterday, my uncle complained to me. He mentioned how fierce you were, that you're not someone to be trifled with. He insinuated that I live a pitiful life because of you...
