Xu Lai was baffled.
Ruan Tang had managed to keep a straight face, but upon seeing Xu Lai's dark expression, she finally burst out laughing.
"Is it funny?" Xu Lai glared at her. He didn't expect Ruan Tang to smile broadly and give a slight nod.
"A little."
Ruan Tang had always been the butt of Xu Lai's jokes and could never win an argument against him. Today's counterattack, though minor, made her feel inexplicably happy.
"Fine, then," Xu Lai shrugged. "In the end, you're the one who will lose out."
"..."
Now it was Ruan Tang's turn to look completely bewildered. Her eyes filled with suspicion as she asked, "Xu Lai, do you really have some kind of hidden ailment?"
Xu Lai's face was expressionless as he sighed.
His silence made her breath hitch. "Xu Lai, say something," she urged, her voice tight with anxiety.
"Well..." As Xu Lai opened his mouth, Ruan Tang braced herself, fearing bad news.
