C485 Unable to Protect Himself

"Is that so? You know how it is—sometimes words are just a cover," Jiale said deliberately.

There was a pause on the other end of the line. Was it just their imagination, or did it feel like Jiale was hinting at something?

"Jiale, really, there's nothing more to it," the voice on the other end insisted.

Jiale chuckled. They were putting on quite the act