A sudden, piercing wail shattered the quiet, and every head in the room snapped in its direction. Xiao Hao was crouched on the floor, his face buried in his hands, sobbing his heart out. Meanwhile, Lu Jingchi calmly toyed with the plastic gun. His expression was one of cool indifference, as if he hadn't even noticed the boy's distress. His attention was fixed entirely on the toy in his hands, all