'Her hands were trembling slightly, joy and delight filling her heart. She wanted to steal a glance at him, but every time she did, he happened to be looking right back. Their eyes met, their gazes intertwining, and a wonderful, thrilling sensation shot through her. Is this what people call a spark?'
Xiao Man's face was a flushed, luscious red all evening, and everyone was teasing her about it. Granny Gu said it was as if she'd put on rouge, Zhou Hui Lan laughed that she looked like a ripe apple, and Jiang Yuyan said she resembled a freshly ripened cherry that you just wanted to eat. Hearing this, Gu Shaoying immediately pounced on Xiao Man and opened her mouth to bite her cheek. Xiao Man cried out in surprise. Beside them, Gu Shaoqin instantly stood up and blocked his sister's mouth with his hand, asking, half-annoyed and half-amused, "You're not a puppy, why are you trying to bite people?"
