"Pfft..." Liuzi spat out his rice then and there, spraying it all over Gu Tao's shoulder.
All eyes at the table turned to Gu Tao, as everyone there except Weiwei knew that Xv Santang was not one to be joked with. His strictness was legendary; his family discipline extremely rigorous. Talking back was not allowed, let alone Gu Tao's jests and jibes.
Even though he spoke the truth, how could one believe him when he said it like that...
"Slick and insincere."
Xv Santang snorted coldly, uttering a brief remark before he stopped engaging with Gu Tao, who merely curled his lip and continued eating in silence. Their standoff made Xin Chen, the second uncle, Liuliu, and Liuzi's mom all sweat bullets, figuratively speaking.
"Which star system?"
Without warning, Xv Santang suddenly asked such a question, which took everyone at the table by surprise.
"M55 Star Cluster, in Sagittarius, Milky Way Galaxy. Twenty thousand light-years away."
"Oh." Xv Santang uttered, then fell silent again.
