Chapter 1365


    After that banquet, Toph became silent.


    Even Wendy noticed it. The house used to be full of Toph’sughter, but recently, he had been


    unusually quiet. He would either frown or sigh, and sometimes he’d lock himself in his room.


    Zuko and Lina were conflicted after they figured out the whole story. They did not want to see him


    feeling down like this all the time.


    Coincidentally, Renee realized she had gone too far and apologized. Toph’s face lit up. The gloomy


    clouds cleared, and he was his radiant self again like the little sun he always was.


    “Hey, Zuko.” Once, Toph asked Zuko in a hushed voice, “Is it true that the more a girl picks on you


    unreasonably, the more it proves she can’t be without you?”


    Zuko frowned as he pondered. He felt it was not easy to give a definite answer to that—because Lina


    never treated him like that.


    Lina could get jealous, angry, and argue with him. Despite that, the two of them always made up soon


    after and got along well. Plus, Lina was clear-headed. She would not get upset without reason.


    On the other hand, Renee was somewhat extreme.


    However, Zuko did not say this out loud. Instead, he patted Toph’s shoulder and chuckled. “We’re men


    and can’t be as petty.”


    “I think I’m alreadyid back enough.” Toph scratched his head. “Bro, what else should I do to make her


    happy? Should I really quit ying games? Isn’t that like asking for my life? You can ask dad if he can


    quit smoking…”


    Zuko paused as if sensing something and then smiled mysteriously. “The thing to quit isn’t the games,”


    he remarked. It was actually the person responsible for creating these games.


    “Huh?” Toph looked puzzled.


    Zuko sighed helplessly. “Toph, if I were Renee, I’d get irritated too, seeing you this clueless!”


    Just then, a call came in from thepany, and Zuko had to rush back immediately to handle some


    matters.


    Toph observed his brother hurrying away, murmuring, “Why can’t things be stated inly? Why must


    they be left to guessing?”


    He hung his head and walked into the yard, sitting on the stone steps by the entrance.


    Every Hamerton member possessed a keen intellect, capable of subtly revealing information in


    conversations. What’s more, the listener could easily understand these hints. Most impressively, they


    could convey entire messages with just a nce, no words needed.


    Toph sighed.


    He was also a Hamerton but could not take these winding routes, nor could he understand these


    nces. He would not be able to grasp what the person was trying to convey even if the person’s eyes


    fell off from signaling him too much.


    His parents had once joked that he would notst more than two episodes in a conspiracy drama.


    Forget two episodes—he would be killed in half an episode!


    That was why he liked two ces the most growing up—the Thompsons and the Bayers’.


    Nichs never led him in circles, nor did Josiah talk to him with just his eyes. Both of them said directly


    whatever they wanted to say. The same was true for Arya.


    While Graham was meticulous and sharp, Arya hadpletely inherited Josiah’s disposition. She was


    optimistic, sunny, yearned for freedom, and courageously marched forward.


    As Toph was thinking this, he suddenly heard the call of the little kittens. He looked up and saw Wendy


    standing there with the litter of kittens.


    She asked with a smile, “Mr. Toph, how do you n to arrange these little ones? They’ve been here for


    several days now. Should we build them a house in the yard? If you want to, I’ll ask for it to be


    arranged.”


    Toph wanted to keep them but recalled that Renee did not seem to like small animals. He would rather


    not keep them alone, so returning them to Arya was a better idea.


    As such, he took the litter of kittens and drove to the Bayers’.


    When the servants brought him in, Arya was in the middle of drawing.


    The promotion for bothic and mobile game versions of Emerald Lake was going well. Theic


    books were already sold out, and the digital rights were sold for a good price. The production team was


    seizing the momentum and preparing to release Emerald Lake’s Part 2.


    Arya was busy withposition and writing character profiles these days, her head aching from work.


    Toph stood not far away, quietly watching her.


    She waspletely absorbed in her work, staring at the drawing board andputer screen without


    lifting her eyes. She wore a casual outfit—a mismatched top and bottom. Her hair was hastily tied up,


    sticking out in all directions like an explosion, and she even used a paintbrush to hold it in ce. The


    floor was strewn with discarded drafts and empty paint cans.


    Toph leaned against the door frame, thinking about how he probably did not fare much better than her


    when he drew. He could not help but chuckle.


    The chuckle startled Arya. She quickly sat up, taken aback by the unexpected visitor.Books Chapters


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    “Toph?”


    “Ah, I’m really sorry!” Toph apologized. “Did I interrupt your inspiration?”


    “No, not at all!” Arya smiled. “Come in and have a seat!”


    Toph carried the litter of kittens inside.


    When Arya saw them, she was amused. “You took them all away in one go before, and now you’ve


    brought them back all at once. Do you think my ce is some kind of shelter?”


    “I…” Toph scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.


    “I’m just kidding!” Arya ced the kittens on the table and gently grabbed one by the back of its neck to


    cradle it in her arms, rubbing its ears affectionately.


    “Why, you’re not keeping them anymore?”


    “Yeah.” Toph concocted a reason. “My mom doesn’t allow it. She says my dad is a neat freak and hates


    cat fur.”


    “It’s okay. Then I’ll keep them! My cat has been a bit down these days. I think she’s missing her


    babies.”


    Toph nodded, feeling a bit reluctant to part with them.


    “Um… Arya, can I discuss something with you?”


    “What is it?”


    “How about we raise these kittens together? I’ll have someone deliver cat food regrly. It will definitely


    be the best and most expensive!”


    “Huh?” Arya furrowed her brow. She smiled after a while and refused gently.


    Toph was taken aback. “Why?”


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    “First of all, the Bayers can afford that kind of cat food,” Arya said softly. “Secondly, which is also the


    most important thing, you have a girlfriend!”


    Toph was confused. He was going to send cat food over—not himself every day.


    “Even if you’re sending cat food, those with ulterior motives in the business world will make a fuss out


    of it when they find out.


    “I don’t want others to misunderstand, and you shouldn’t let your girlfriend misunderstand either, Toph.


    It’s better if we keep some distance.”