Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 629 - 46: Scumbags Have Always Won Hearts_2

Tang Xian and Bai Mansheng stood at a distance and watched the scene.

"You really do care about this child."

"He will be very useful to me in the future."

"So all you're doing is still out of self-interest? I thought you at least cared about him somewhat?"

Tang Xian felt that Bai Mansheng had misunderstood something, so he corrected her:

"Considering interests isn't something to be ashamed of. Interest and emotions never conflict. You should also learn to think from the perspective of interests first, and then consider personal feelings."

"Naturally, Tang must be of value to me. It's not a cold-blooded statement, but something each of us should consider when making friends: what value we can bring to others. In a reciprocal relationship, the cultivated feelings are deeper."

Updated from freewёbnoνel.com.

Bai Mansheng was hearing this perspective for the first time, but upon reflection, she found it made sense.

Tang Xian seemed like a "jerk," but he was a jerk in a just manner, a jerk who was fully justified.

That was what Bai Mansheng found puzzling every time she thought about it.

However, jerks are likeable.

In the following days, Bai Mansheng truly experienced Tang Xian's methods.

He never mentioned anything about the court; every day, he just took Tang Xiaojiu, Tang, and Yuan Wu out hunting.

The direction of their travels took them farther and farther from Nether Valley, only stopping when Tang felt safe enough.

Besides hunting, the daily conversations were about mundane topics: food, interesting things.

He taught Tang some common knowledge and expressions used in the Human World, and at the same time, got him used to his name.

In short, over the next few days, Tang Xian distanced himself from Nether Valley, came to a relatively safe place, and did nothing else but tinker with food all day long, seemingly not here to cultivate in the mining area but to enjoy life.

Gradually, Bai Mansheng noticed that Tang seemed a bit more cheerful, or maybe that wasn't quite the right word.

The child just seemed like a hard, silent stone but now was able to communicate with others.

He would even occasionally call out Tang Xian's name.

Tang Xian taught him about human etiquette and, upon feeling the benefit of others, he wanted to express thanks.

Tang didn't know how to express his gratitude, so every morning he caught a lot of fish.

He placed one next to Yuan Wu, one next to Bai Mansheng, two next to Tang Xiaojiu.

And five next to Tang Xian.

Tang Xian knew Tang felt goodwill towards him, but wasn't sure about Tang's feelings towards others.

Could these fish represent the ratio of goodwill?

He was pleased; Xiaojiu was doing quite well, having established a rapport worth two fish with Tang.

But Tang didn't see it that way; he simply thought this kid smaller than himself could really eat a lot.

On the ninth day, Tang still didn't talk much, but it had become natural for him to stay by Tang Xian's side.

At night, when everyone else slept, the youth, like a wolf, stayed awake, guarding everyone.

He was reticent, but he also had his own ways of expressing feelings.

All of this, Bai Mansheng saw it all, fully witnessing Tang Xian's methods.

It's just that Tang Xian never cared about girls this much. Otherwise, even Xu Xian's personality wouldn't be enough.

Thinking this way, she felt inexplicably annoyed, but despite her annoyance, she couldn't help but admire Tang Xian.

This man was able to clearly distinguish between interests and feelings, yet when he acted, it didn't feel deliberate at all.

Many details showed that Tang Xian truly cared for the child.

For example, in conversations during meals, Tang Xian would avoid bringing up the Beast Court or anything related, to prevent Tang from recalling unpleasant memories.

For example, when teaching Tang human customs, he didn't just recite the rules, but brought up anecdotes and counterexamples.

He was careful in his teaching, and although Tang said nothing, he silently took it all in.

During this process, Tang Xian acted as if he had forgotten the Beast Court and Lei Xiao, and he didn't inquire about Tang's origin or what kind of creature he actually was.

The analogy might be like a man being good to a woman for no reason, to the point she suspected whether the man was lusting after her body.

But the man seemed to have no such intentions whatsoever.

This kind of impact was enormous.

Bai Mansheng felt that thinking this way was somewhat perverse, but Tang Xian's treatment of Tang was far more considerate than his treatment of her or Qing JiuYu.

...

...

On the twelfth day, Tang Xian and his group made their way back, almost reaching March Marsh.

Bai Mansheng pulled Tang Xian aside and voiced the doubts in her heart:

"I can understand you being good to the child, but it seems you're being overly nice?"

"Too much?"

Tang Xian smiled and continued:

"Did you feel any remorse when you killed a hellhound with three heads, or when you and Qing JiuYu went to war and killed a three-tailed fox? There's no burden on your conscience, is there?"

"What's that got to do with this? They're enemies, just to be killed off. Why would there be any burden?"

Tang Xian nodded and added:

"In human history, there's a saying, 'Those not of our kind must have a different heart.' This phrase lies at the core of many stories, and there are touching and harrowing tales in history to prove it."