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Zuko fell silent for a moment.
If that girl was truly Pammy, despite being away from home for many years and being unfamiliar with everything,
she shouldn’t be so fearful of the outside world, especially since she was found and had her parents’ love. Her
reaction should not be as intense, or at least that’s what Toph thought.
However, according to Toph, Pammy seemed to be cautious everywhere, more like she was afraid of being
discovered by someone.
“Hello, Zuko? Are you listening?” Toph called out.
“Yes, I’m here,” Zuko replied in a deep voice.
He locked the rolling shutter door of the shop and stood at the entrance, continuing the phone call.
He ran his hand through his hair. “Toph, I think we might still have to rely on you about this.”
On the other end of the line, Toph let out a cry of despair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtZuko stifled a laugh and pretended to be serious as he said, “Think about it. You’ve already made so many
attempts. Maybe if you just try one more time, you’ll succeed. If I go back, I’ll have to start from scratch again. It’s
not worth it!”
Toph did not fall for it. “Well, maybe if you try once, it’ll work better than if I try a hundred times? After all, you’re
the esteemed son-in-law of the Thompsons…”
“What are you saying?!” Zuko growled.
Toph fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. “You’re not coming back because you don’t want to be the
Thompsons’ son-in-law but rather want to be one for the one in Jangasas?”
“You…”
Zuko could not do anything to his brother over the phone, so he let him have his moment.
“I’m asking you. Can you bear to see your little brother sell his looks and still not find out the truth? Can you bear it?
Can you?”
Faced with his brother’s scorching questions, Zuko replied without hesitation, “We can’t both sell our looks, can we?
One of us has to use his brain…”
“Then why is it you who gets to use your brain?” asked Toph.
“Because I’ve been smarter than you since we were kids!”
“You!”
“But you’ve been more handsome than me since we were kids!” Zuko chuckled. “Much more handsome than me!”
Toph thought for a moment and realized there might be some truth to it.
When their parents took them out when they were kids, regardless of gender or age, everyone preferred to gather
around Toph. Zuko, who was cold and distant, made people feel a certain distance from him.
“Oh, well…” Toph reluctantly agreed. “Then, should I continue?”
Zuko could not be happier. “Yes, go on!”
Toph gritted his teeth. “You really are my dear brother!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZuko secretly laughed.
Suddenly, he remembered a doubt. “By the way, what do you think of Pammy’s appearance?”
“What do you mean? Didn’t I say it before? She does resemble Uncle Nicholas a bit and is also quite like Melvin.
But…” Toph paused, momentarily considering his words, then added, “But without a specific context, it’s hard to
determine her exact appearance.”
“What do you mean?” asked Zuko.
“For example, if you just put Pammy alone in a different environment, you definitely wouldn’t think she looks like
Uncle Nicholas or Melvin. But when everyone’s sitting together, it naturally becomes apparent who resembles
who!”
Zuko furrowed his brow, pondering over it. It seemed to make sense. He and Toph were real brothers, but nobody
would say they looked alike if they did not stand together or if people did not know their relationship.
“So, appearance is a matter of comparison.” Toph explained, “When family members sit together, outsiders can
easily tell who belongs to the family.”
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