After closing the door, Xi Gu pushed all the water cups on the table to the ground, creating a cacophony of clattering sounds. Ou Jinchu hadn't gone far and halted in his tracks upon hearing the commotion in the room.
Then, without a sideward glance, he left, calling Xi Gu a waste of space.
...
A member of the Bo family visited the Platinum Imperial Palace to see Zhizhi, who affectionately called out "Third Uncle" over and over. The family member brought him several sets of Transformers.
Zhizhi was so delighted that he showered his face with kisses, then, half-seriously, sweet-talked the visitor into a dizzy spell. After Zhizhi left and he realized what he had agreed to, his face showed a touch of humiliation.
"Can you believe it, even Zhizhi knows how to trap me?"
Sugar-coated bullets, indeed.
Unable to resist the overly sweet treat, a little cajoling was all it took to confuse him completely.
