And so, Zhu Qiushui and Leng Shasha stood motionless at the door for a long while. Finally, they exchanged glances and returned to Liu Ergou's side, sitting down.
Seeing them return, Liu Ergou spoke. "I never forced you to do anything. Every choice was your own, so think carefully. If you change your minds again, I'm washing my hands of you. Even a clay doll has a temper, let alone a living person like me!"
The meaning behind his words was clear: if Leng Shasha caused any more trouble, he was done with this whole charade and would just go home to bed.
Leng Shasha naturally understood his meaning. She immediately cozied up to him and said in a soft, wheedling voice, "Er Gou, we just don't know any better. If we understood everything, this wouldn't have happened. Don't be mad, alright?"
Liu Ergou shook his head. "What's the point? At the end of the day, you still don't trust that I have the ability to cure this illness. If that's the case...!"
