Too Fast

Before Gu Qingcheng could utter a word, Huo Sicheng pressed on, his tone serious, "I implore you to choose your questions wisely."

A playful grin formed on Gu Qingcheng's lips.

"What's got you so apprehensive?"

A shadow crept over Huo Sicheng's eyes.

"What's the meaning behind your inquiry?"

"Are you scared I'll start calling you 'eunuch' again?" Gu Qingcheng's smile grew radiant, her words dripping with mischief. "Next time, kindly complete your thoughts. Don't leave them hanging, expecting me to fill in the blanks. I'm no mind-reader, you know. How am I to discern your inner musings?"

Seeing Gu Qingcheng's smile, Huo Sicheng's mood lifted.

His lips curled slightly, a faint light breaking through his previously somber demeanor.

"I just wish you wouldn't pose questions that place me in precarious positions."

Gu Qingcheng shook her head. "No, I simply wanted to ask you about Ji Sisi and the viral rumors today."