Boot-licking

The corners of Gu Jinglian's eyes twitched once more.

I know that saying, but what's with 'billing a seven-floor pagoda'?

On second thought, though, it was only inevitable for a child his age to speak unclearly at times.

Seeing the cold indifference on his face, the boy's tears poured harder and faster as he hugged the puppy tightly in his arms and tried his best to evoke the man's sympathy.

"I'm only a five-year-old kid, uncle. Please be merciful and save me, alright? I promise not to pester or lie to you. You just need to take me to the county's police station; is that all right? Hm? Okay? Please? Pretty please…"

He was highly skilled in acting cute. At present, he looked like a pitiful puppy that was wagging its tail. Coupled with his doe eyes staring at the adult, it was as if the man would be committing a heinous crime should he chase him out of the car.