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Zhou Xu

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It's USEFUL, Ah-Xu. Sure the strangling could be less but I admire the commitment.

( Is he being a shithead to mask the anxiety? Absolutely yes. )

But all right. Magic, why not?

Sometimes, I really don't think you consider what you say before you say it. Or write it, in this instance.

I always say exactly what I mean.

( No, he does not. )

But come on then, shixiong. Tell me what you want me to do.

( It's a tease, as much as it is genuine question. )

[ Oh, that's not fair. He's genuinely taken aback for a moment, and it's lucky that however these devices work, they don't translate the shake of his hand. ]

Is my shidi being obedient? How rare.

Obedient's a strong word.

Complacent?

Considerate.

Philanthropist Wen.

That's me.

It is, rather. You jsut continue doing that.

Zhou Zishu, is that your way of saying you're fond of me just the way I am?

Is that so hard to believe?

Yes?

( Of course it is. Maybe admitting that shows just how much he trusts Zhou Zishu in return though. )

It kind of makes me want to bury myself in a wine vat, but. I like it, I'm glad. I like you just the way you are too.