Xu An was momentarily stunned by Zhao Chenyu's sudden bow and apology.
Recovering quickly, he reached out to help him up, amused and exasperated at the same time. "Old Zhao, you're being way too formal. Is a tiny little thing like this really worth an apology?"
He understood Zhao Chenyu's perspective perfectly. The man must have been too anxious and simply hadn't realized how things would turn out. As for Xu An, he wasn't upset in the slightest—he had just treated the whole episode like playing along with a child, and actually found it rather amusing.
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