Tang Su was sharp-tongued and ready to continue mocking Ding Lu, but after glancing at Li Tianran sitting beside her, she held back the "dirty words" that were about to come out.

"This isn't called perverted! It's called difference contrast! This method can bring people great satisfaction." Tang Su blinked, looking at Ding Lu and asking, "Don't rush to deny it. Everyone has this kind of psychology, even though it sounds a bit nasty."

"Let me give you an example. Imagine you and a stranger apply for a security guard position together. You end up working in a beautiful, cool, independent hall, while the other person is assigned to stand guard in the 40-degree sun... When you're enjoying the comfort of the air conditioning, watching the stranger in the sun outside, do you feel sorry for him, or do you feel... damn good?"

"Ninety-nine percent of people would feel good. The remaining one percent would also feel good, but wouldn't say it out loud."

Tang Su gave a bright smile, "I'm just more straightforward!"

"Do you think everyone should think like you?" Ding Lu asked after a moment of silence, "Not everyone is like you... building their happiness on the suffering of others."

Tang Su very keenly noticed a shift in Ding Lu's tone in the second half of his sentence. She said calmly, "You mean, not everyone is as bad as me, right?"

"That's right. I'm indeed not a good person. My mind is even a bit twisted after being detained and imprisoned... But on this issue, you're wrong." Tang Su retorted, "Human nature is inherently evil. You think there aren't many 'bad people' like me in the world; I, on the other hand, think there aren't many people like you with overflowing sympathy!"

"Don't be so naive. You need to recognize the essence of this world!"

"How many people die in this world, what does it have to do with you? Why are you worrying about it?"

After hearing these words, Ding Lu felt a surge of anger and stood up abruptly, his face flushed red, as if he wanted to fight Tang Su.

"It's too noisy." Li Tianran didn't turn his head to look at them, but gave a light, yet weighty, reprimand, tapping the edge of the plate with the tip of his chopsticks, "Both of you, shut up."

Ding Lu and Tang Su exchanged glances.

Ding Lu was full of anger and turned to leave in a huff, leaving only the words, "Boss, I'm going to work!"

Tang Su crossed her arms, wearing a triumphant expression.

Once Ding Lu walked out of the door, Li Tianran looked at Tang Su and said softly, "You went a little too far."

Tang Su immediately changed her expression, smiling ingratiatingly, "Boss, aren't these... all the things you wanted to say?"

Li Tianran raised his eyebrows, "What are you saying?"

"Boss, I know why you brought Ding Lu in the first place, because he's kind and responsible! These are indeed excellent qualities! But the problem is that his kindness and sympathy are a bit too excessive. I noticed it last time when he had a dispute with Lu Chi, that you wanted to subtly change some aspects of his personality." Tang Su smiled, "But you're a leader. You need to maintain an image of absolute greatness and brilliance!"

"If you had told Ding Lu those words about human nature being inherently evil, Ding Lu definitely wouldn't have argued with you, and he might even have changed! But at the same time, your image in his mind would have changed, which is fatal for a leader..."

"But I'm different! My persona isn't exactly great, so it's normal for such nasty words to come out of my mouth. It doesn't matter if Ding Lu's impression of me gets even worse, I don't care anyway."

"It's like the emperors of feudal dynasties. While maintaining their image of greatness and righteousness, they also needed a fierce old eunuch by their side to say unpleasant things and do some dark deeds! This person took all the infamy upon himself for the emperor! He was executing the emperor's will, but when all the evil deeds the emperor instructed him to do were exposed, the emperor could kill him to appease the public, and through the death of this old eunuch, the emperor could once again gain the reputation of being 'righteous in exterminating relatives and impartial and selfless'!"

Tang Su looked at Li Tianran, her eyes very serious, "As long as it can help you, as long as it can achieve your goals, I'm willing to be the villain in front of the emperor! To say the things you can't say, to do the things you can't do!"

Li Tianran's expression was somewhat astonished.

He looked at Tang Su for a long time, then slowly smiled.

Tang Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her idea was right!

Li Tianran was indeed thinking that way!

"You're pretty smart!" Li Tianran stared at Tang Su.

Tang Su smiled and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Tianran again, "But you have too many schemes. I hate women with too many schemes the most."

"There are less than ten people in the farm, there's no need to make the relationships so complicated. If I want to change Ding Lu, I'll tell him myself."

Li Tianran picked up a slice of beef, put it in his mouth, chewed, and swallowed, then said, "Don't try to guess my thoughts so cleverly in the future."

"This is a one-time thing, don't let it happen again!"

Li Tianran finished the beef in his plate, stretched, stood up, and turned to walk out the door.

Tang Su watched Li Tianran's back, silent for a long time.

She didn't know if Li Tianran was truly repulsed by her behavior, or if he was just putting on an act...

As for what Li Tianran had just said, Tang Su didn't really agree with it. Although there were currently less than ten people in the farm and the relationships were very close, as the farm developed, new people would definitely continue to join. When the team grew larger and larger, this family-like way of getting along would definitely not be able to adapt to the changes.

The feudal dynasty-style management method was the correct one!

"You're going to be an emperor in the future, how can you always use this method to get along with your subordinates? Even if you don't need me for the time being, there will always be a day when you need me..." Tang Su looked at Li Tianran's back, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "I'm waiting to be your dark spokesperson, walking in the filth, and finally burning myself, to make you even more brilliant."

Tang Su was immersed in her own world when suddenly a detached voice came from behind.

"Hey, your thoughts are too anime-like, even I can't listen anymore..." Han Han stood at the top of the stairs with a look of disgust on her face, a mocking expression on her face, "Have you been watching too much anime? Such chuunibyou lines!" (Chuunibyou: a Japanese term referring to someone with delusions of grandeur)

Tang Su raised her eyebrows and suddenly became angry, "You read my mind?"

"I just came downstairs and saw you staring at my big brother like a pervert, so I took a peek!" Han Han spread her hands, smiling mischievously, "I didn't expect your ulterior motives for my big brother haven't been cut off yet?"

"But my big brother doesn't seem to be interested in you!"

Han Han looked helpless.

Tang Su was extremely embarrassed. After a long while, she stared at Han Han and revealed a mischievous smile, "Han Han, you're so powerful now... you can silently invade my brain. Let's discuss something. How about you help me read your brother's thoughts?"