"And my share, too," Ruan Tang said, stroking Qian Xiao's head with a kind smile. "Let's make it a double."
"Wow! Auntie Ruan Tang, that's not what I meant!" Qian Xiao's survival instinct kicked into high gear. "I wasn't fully awake just now. I was just so excited that I misspoke. Everyone knows you and Uncle Xu are like two lovebirds, deeply in love, perfectly in tune, and always in sync!"
Qian Xiao racked his brain, dredging up every complimentary phrase he had ever learned.
"Well, the 'in sync' part isn't wrong," Ruan Lan chimed in, her hair a bird's nest as she gloated. "If my brother-in-law beats you, my sister will join right in. That's double the fun! I, Ruan Lan, hereby declare you the greatest of all time!"
"Auntie, save me!" Qian Xiao was on the verge of tears.
"Nope. I'm not your auntie, so don't you dare try to drag me into this."
"..."
Qian Xiao was utterly devastated.
