With that, the two of them finally understood the sequence of events. Wang Xuemin had been hoodwinked by Qi Tongwei’s trick of downplaying the severity of the situation, failing to grasp the gravity of the matter from the start.
"Slick talker. Trying to dodge the real issue."
There were some things Fanzhi Wen couldn't say, so it fell to Zhao Lichun to speak up. His opening remarks set the tone for the entire affair. Fanzhi Wen did not refute him, silently conceding to this framing. Wang Xuemin, meanwhile, let out a long breath in his heart. The pressure of maneuvering under the eyes of these two crafty old foxes was immense; one slight slip could expose him.
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