This made Su Jinlai even more upset.
He said stiffly, "My brother's studying for college. Don't distract him. If my mom finds out you're eyeing him, she'll come after you with a kitchen knife."
He looked at Hu Huihui seriously and added, "I'm not joking. My mom would do it. My little brother is her only hope. She wants our family to have a college graduate."
In this day and age, having a college graduate in the family was a matter of pride.
Even if the Su family didn't have much to be proud of.
But every parent wanted their child to succeed.
Su Jinlai: "So stop dreaming."
Hu Huihui: "...How dare you talk to me like that? I was just making an offhand comment. Do you think I'd ruin someone's future? I just want you to learn from them. You don't need to flatter people outright—that just makes you look cheap. You need to make people feel comfortable without them realizing it. That's the real skill."
She added earnestly, "You need to learn."
Su Jinlai: "..."
Learn your ass!
