Qi Sinian looked at Zhong Xiran. Her eyes crinkled into crescents, a clear note of mischievous delight dancing in them. Qi Sinian’s voice was even. “Alright. I’ll tell you all about it tonight… bit by bit.” He watched her as he said the words “bit by bit,” deliberately drawing out the syllables. A flush of shame crept over Zhong Xiran; it felt as if he were slowly, deliberately, peeling off her cl