"Should I tell you the truth, or should I just say what you'd like to hear?"
"Even if you say you like Xiaoyu, that's not the answer I like," said Yan Zizai with no hint of courtesy.
Upon hearing this, Bai Wu thought it was much simpler:
"I consider her a friend."
"But you know she likes you."
"Surely just because I know she likes me, I shouldn't stop treating her as a friend? What status do we have? You and I, haven't we almost died on our two outings from the Tower? The boss's wife has liked the captain for so many years now, and the captain has kept silent out of fear to speak, do you think he lacks responsibility? It's this world that has forced us to this."
Yan Zizai fell silent, and Bai Wu continued speaking:
"Not to mention that I'm not interested in love and romance, even if I were, this is not the world in which I'd choose to pursue those things."
"This world?"