Zhu Jie ended up coughing profusely as her words fell into his ears. He stared at her disbelievingly. Holding her hand in his own, he dragged her saying, "Ru'er, I saw a very good tea house around here. Let me treat you to some pastries. We can talk in detail."
Ru was pleased seeing how his behavior took a 180-degree turn at the mere mention of this. She wasn't going to hide this from him anyway. So, why not just use it to her own advantage? He wasn't gonna let her go easily otherwise.
"Yes, let's go. I'm famished." She happily announced following him like an obedient child.
"When are you not hungry?" Zhu Jie retorted making her scowl displeasingly. He touseled her hair again and went on, "But who's complaining? I earned all my money just to feed this little brother of mine."
