"I overhear a lot of things," Huaisang agrees "which is why I know what he was thinking."
He's actually quite glad he caught this little tidbit, because as much as he wants to be supportive and agree with Jiang Cheng in this moment, he doesn't actually want his relationship with his nephew to be totally ruined - it's going to be a bit dented for a while, but he can help shed a little light on the situation if nothing else.
"He was trying to avoid the inevitable questions about his own marriage prospects, and he thought, however stupidly, that hiring somebody would be the most efficient way to do that."
If there was anyone who could understand how irritating those questions could get, it was the two men at this table. He's not saying Jin Ling isn't an idiot, but at least it wasn't malicious.
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2021-08-21 01:15 (UTC)"I overhear a lot of things," Huaisang agrees "which is why I know what he was thinking."
He's actually quite glad he caught this little tidbit, because as much as he wants to be supportive and agree with Jiang Cheng in this moment, he doesn't actually want his relationship with his nephew to be totally ruined - it's going to be a bit dented for a while, but he can help shed a little light on the situation if nothing else.
"He was trying to avoid the inevitable questions about his own marriage prospects, and he thought, however stupidly, that hiring somebody would be the most efficient way to do that."
If there was anyone who could understand how irritating those questions could get, it was the two men at this table. He's not saying Jin Ling isn't an idiot, but at least it wasn't malicious.