He tossed the newspaper aside—he wasn't really reading it! He was just pretending to be engaged when she walked out, not having read a single word.
Ruan Liuzheng, however, couldn't stop laughing. Remembering his performance last night just made her giggle uncontrollably. Ning Xiang was still upstairs playing with his younger brother and sister, and only the two of them were in the dining room. She looked around, then leaned in and whispered, "Do you... really need to see one?"
His face went dark.
She patted his hand, trying to comfort him, "Don't worry, it might just be your mood. It's best not to take those medicines..."
His face got even darker. You could question anything about him, but not his dignity as a man. He slapped the newspaper and said, "Mood? I was up late because of surgery last night!"
"..." That didn't make sense. In the past, even after surgeries lasting more than ten hours, he still had energy...
