Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately rolled his eyes at Xu Jing.
"Didn’t I already explain to you at the school gate last time? This matter isn’t so simple to handle. Not everything is black and white. Some women are having children in the village now and their lives are quite good. You can’t condemn them all without exception. Of course, this doesn’t mean their actions are correct; they should be allowed to follow their own desires."
"But there must be those who suffer, right? Not everyone can be happy. Can you help those women who are suffering?"
Xu Jing’s face was full of pleading.
Indeed, plenty of people were suffering.
Zhang Xiaoshan did have thoughts of helping those women—like Hu Qiaoling and Tao Qian.
But these things could only be done in secret, he absolutely couldn’t reveal them to anyone.
Xu Jing already knew too much.
So, he chose to keep it hidden from Xu Jing.
"I was very clear that day. As an outsider, you can stand on moral high ground and criticize fearlessly, but I am a native villager of White Dragon Village. Back when I couldn’t afford the school fees, many people supported me. How could I personally send them to their doom?"
"I helped that woman because Wei Bao was too inhumane, but surely the others aren’t as miserable as she was?"
"I’m not a savior. There are so many people suffering in this world, how could I possibly save them all?"
Zhang Xiaoshan’s attitude was very firm, leaving no room for contradiction.
The expectation on Xu Jing’s face had turned to disappointment.
"Fine, I understand your difficulties; I won’t be stubborn."
"You can rest assured, I won’t speak carelessly about you and that woman’s matter."
"If you’re still worried, you might as well cut out my tongue,"
Clearly, Xu Jing was somewhat angry at Zhang Xiaoshan’s refusal, her words were laced with a bit of spite.
Zhang Xiaoshan wasn’t angered.
Instead, he comforted Xu Jing, saying.
"Mr. Xu, you’re a good person, I know that. But there are so many unfortunate people in this world; do you think you can help them all? And if you had the ability to help, that would be one thing, but when you don’t, should you still force yourself to help?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jing wasn’t discouraged.
She looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a defiant expression.
"I understand what you’re saying, but as long as I see it, I have to intervene. Otherwise, my conscience won’t allow me to rest. Whether I can succeed or not, that’s a matter for later, my first challenge is to clear my own conscience."
"Anyway, whether you save her or not, I’m definitely going to do this." Updates are released by 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍
With that, Xu Jing turned her head and left.
Clearly, she was angry.
Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t stop her from leaving.
As long as he was sure Xu Jing wouldn’t betray him, she was free to do as she pleased.
"However, this Mr. Xu is indeed quite interesting."
Remembering what Xu Jing had just said, it even more so solidified Zhang Xiaoshan’s determination to secretly save people.
First and foremost, he had to clear his own conscience.
He quietly followed Xu Jing, escorting her back to the school, and then returned to the infirmary himself.
It was already four o’clock in the morning.
Zhang Xiaoshan was both tired and sleepy.
He fell into a deep sleep as soon as he hit the bed.
In a daze, Zhang Xiaoshan heard a calling voice in his ear.
Opening his eyes, all he could see was a boundless expanse of white, and standing before him was a stunning fairy, a Heavenly Person clad in white, just barely visible.
It was Dragon Girl Susu.
Zhang Xiaoshan had once again entered the Dragon Ball Mini World and saw Susu.
But this time, Dragon Girl Susu was quite different than usual.
In the past, Susu’s figure was very ethereal, like a fleeting illusion, but now, she seemed somewhat real.
Zhang Xiaoshan could even clearly make out the light crow’s feet at the corner of Susu’s eyes.
Seeing this change, Zhang Xiaoshan couldn’t help but be a bit curious.