Chapter 328 - 328: Count Me In! (1/2)

Lillie and Ethan waited. Twenty seconds has passed and Gong Hei continued to sit comfortably on his chair without any indication of astonishment in his features.

Was that it? Had he just accepted Ethan's statement instantly? Usually, that would've garnered quite the reaction.

Gong Hei noticed he was being stared at. He looked at the couple in front of him, confused. ”What?” He asked dumbly.

”Ah, nothing.” Ethan shook his head, dismissing his expectation of his former comrade's bewilderment. ”As I was saying, it was Lillie who retrieved the doc.u.ment personally. She got them from the impostor's mansion.”

”Eh? The Lady Boss?” Gong Hei interjected, scratching his head. ”I thought it was White Bird who got them back?”

”Hei, have you been listening carefully?” Ethan's eyebrows knitted together. His former comrade could be slow to register information at times, but not this bad.

”This is a serious discussion, boss. I'm quite offended that you would assume I was drifting off.”

”He must've hit his head too hard.” Lillie tilted her body sideway towards Ethan, softly muttering. ”You might've gone a bit overboard.”

Ethan lowered his head and brought his ear closer to his wife's lips to indicate he was paying attention. He hummed, his index finger resting right under his nose. ”I've thought as much.”

Straightening up, he sent Gong Hei an apologetic look. ”I'm sorry for being too rough, good friend. Would you like to have your head checked up before we continue?” Ethan asked, genuine worry lacing his voice.

Gong Hei's eye twitched, slightly vexed by this couple's behavior towards him. ”I can feel the sincerity of your concern, but why do I suddenly feel offended—”

Something was amiss

”Wha—...what?” His brain started processing data, telling him he failed to take note of a very vital detail.

While he was busy burning his brains out, Ethan refilled Lillie's teacup and brought the snacks in front of her. ”These are good.”

”Indeed. I believe Grand Disciple Gong made them.”

”En, I recognize the taste. He used to bring us the snacks he made when we all hang out to play video games.”

”Oh, I recall he made chocolates for me every Valentines day in the past. Those were delicious too. I wonder if he'll give me the recipe if I asked?”

”You neither need his recipe nor chocolates. I'll make you better ones.”

”Your wife is White Bird?!” Loud shriek interrupted the couple's casual discussion.

”Boss, how could you cheat on Shengming—aw!” Gong Hei clutched his throbbing forehead after Ethan flicked a cookie at him like slingshot.