At the stairwell, Sun Yiming pulled Xiao Man back a step, insisting that Wu Xiaowen and Lin Aizhen walk ahead. He and Xiao Man fell behind, walking side by side as he whispered an explanation, "...They waited for me for ages. I felt too awkward to refuse, so I had no choice but to escort them here."
Of course, Xiao Man couldn't blame him. "Avoid them if you can in the future," she said. "Stay as far away from them as possible. I'm warning you: they're awful people and a real pain. Don't come crying to me when you get taken advantage of. I have nothing to do with them, so it's not my problem!"
Sun Yiming was amused. "Such tough talk from a young lady. You think I'd come crying to you if I got burned? Alright, alright. I won't come to you. I can always go to Tang Haocheng, can't I?"
