Zhuge Lan's sudden address caught the people sitting opposite him by surprise. He had never expected Zhuge Lan or the girl to speak to him at this moment.
He had tried his best to make himself unnoticeable, but the reality was, it seemed to have no effect.
He looked up, a hint of an awkward smile on his face, waving his hand as he said, "No, no, I'm a bit socially anxious."
After saying this, surely the two opposite him understood his meaning?
"Socially anxious?" Zhuge Lan didn't quite grasp the meaning of the term. He exchanged a look with Dongfang Jingjing.
Dongfang Jingjing then said, "I know what that means. It means one has a certain fear of social interaction, so they don't want to communicate with outsiders."
"I see."
Zhuge Lan put on an expression of understanding, nodding repeatedly before speaking again, "That's not a good thing. It's a kind of psychological issue that needs to be overcome. My friend, let's have a good chat. I'll help you open up..."
This left the young man feeling a bit helpless. He stared blankly at Zhuge Lan, what was this person's deal? Didn't he understand the atmosphere? He had explained himself so clearly, why was this person now actively trying to counsel him? Was he trying to torment him?
Or did this man look down on him?
He glared at Zhuge Lan. Honestly, he was a little angry now. Did this person look down on him!
Zhuge Lan could feel the anger of the person opposite him accumulating, but he didn't understand what had happened. He had merely wanted to offer some guidance, so why was this person so temperamental?
Had he done something wrong?
His eyes were filled with confusion; he couldn't quite understand what was going on.
Zhuge Lan continued, "I'm sorry, I can sense your anger, but I don't know what I said that was offensive. If I said something to offend you, I apologize here. I'm very sorry."
At this moment, Zhuge Lan's polite apology caught the young man off guard. He looked at Zhuge Lan strangely. He didn't seem to be putting on an act at all. Was he genuinely kind-hearted?
And from their conversation so far, it seemed he didn't even know what "socially anxious" meant.
His anger turned into confusion. He shook his head and said, "No need to apologize. I'm just curious, you two... did you just come out of some deep mountain? Or are you disciples from some legendary reclusive family out on a trial?"
While this was obviously not a very realistic scenario, it had to be said that the two of them acted exactly like that. Only disciples from reclusive families undergoing trials would possess such a demeanor and lack of worldly experience.
"Sort of?"
Zhuge Lan and Dongfang Jingjing exchanged a glance. They hadn't expected the person before them to see through so much! This person was not simple! Was he sent by the Dongfang family?
It was fortunate that their carriage was not crowded; there were only the three of them sitting there, otherwise, others might have looked at them with great admiration.