Yun Shifei thought the big boss was just a bit too terrifying! He's actually saying these things to a child.
Her worldview had taken quite a hit.
Cheng Lie noticed her shocked expression and couldn't help but ask, "Was that something I shouldn't have said?"
He was merely trying to test how much of him she could truly accept.
Yun Shifei snapped back to reality: "...Not exactly wrong, but maybe we should phrase these things more tactfully in the future."
How to put it—although it's the truth, saying something so blunt to a child felt a tad too cruel.
After all, kids spend their time immersed in fairy tales. To impose an adult's reality on them so early seemed less than ideal.
Cheng Lie noticed Yun Shifei's conflicted expression, her little face scrunched up in frustration; she looked utterly pitiful. He couldn't help but find it amusing. Her reaction at this moment mirrored Fang Kaiyi's expression earlier when he heard those same words from him.
