He never used to believe such things, but now he couldn't help but start to doubt it himself. Was he really that much of a punching bag? Otherwise, why would even someone trying to use him beat him up like this?
Thinking this way made him feel even worse. After living for thirty years, he was only now realizing that he truly was quite the punching bag. Wasn't that just too damaging to his self-esteem?
Seeing his expression, Yu Ze nearly burst out laughing. It seemed this incident had dealt a significant blow to Huo Mingxuan; otherwise, how could he, usually so proud, ever admit to such a thing?
Worried that Huo Mingxuan might truly be feeling down, Yu Ze cleared his throat and chimed in, "It's just that President Huo has too much principle."
That's right, just like that. Huo Mingxuan felt a sudden clarity. It was because he was unwilling to bow down to evil forces and refused to become complicit with them that they would beat him up; this was their problem, not his.