Dabai squatted beside a rudimentary wooden bookshelf next to the TV, and as soon as he entered the house, with his "Eyes of Golden Flame," he immediately spotted the legendary set of "Three Kingdoms" comic books mentioned by his father-in-law.
Seeing his daughter's boyfriend flipping through his comic books as soon as he entered, Mr. Gu recoiled, pointing at the stack of books and stuttering, "This—"
"Dad," Dabai blurted out without a second thought, "Mom said you really enjoy these books, just like me."
Dabai, simple-minded, thought it a good chance to bond with his father-in-law.
Little did he know that Mr. Gu was sensitive about appearances; such an embarrassing fact—that a man of his age still enjoyed comic books—was not something to be shared with outsiders. Mr. Gu's face turned beet red, and he turned around to confront Mrs. Gu.
