"Brother Hao, you found out, huh?" Lin Dongyang asked this in surprise.
Hao Jian didn't elaborate much, just nodded and hummed to indicate he already knew about it. He then said, "Explain the situation to me."
Lin Dongyang hadn't mentioned it to Hao Jian previously simply because he didn't want to trouble him, he wanted to prove his own capability. After all, Hao Jian had handed most matters over to him. If he kept troubling Hao Jian, it would show him as incapable; Lin Dongyang didn't want his image to fall in Hao Jian's eyes.
Hence, he kept it to himself, pondering internally about what should be done next. However, since Hao Jian had now initiated the inquiry, hiding it further was futile; whatever Hao Jian asked, Lin Dongyang would divulge.
He paused briefly and then said, "Brother Hao, I didn't intentionally keep this from you; I just didn't want to trouble you, that's all."
Hao Jian nodded, saying, "I understand, go ahead with the explanation."
