"Well..." Su Chen demurred. "It's not that I don't want to go, but I've just joined the Judicial Court and have too much on my plate. I really can't get away."
"Brother Su..." Pang Xingwen gritted his teeth and said with a bitter smile, "I was a fool for not recognizing your importance before. Please, don't hold it against me. I'm begging you, you must go. Give me a chance to make it up to you!"
The more insistent he was, the more suspicious Su Chen grew. He simply stared at Pang Xingwen without a word.
"Brother Su, I know you're angry..." Pang Xingwen was furious and wanted to just turn and leave, but then he thought of his father.
He took a deep breath, his voice acquiring a faint, tearful quaver as he pushed his face forward. "Brother Su, if you're still not satisfied, just slap me."
'He's definitely up to no good,' Su Chen thought, certain of it. 'This has nothing to do with resolving a misunderstanding.'
