"First, sometimes... you're too determined to be strong." After saying that, Ji Yunhuai paused, then added, "You like shouldering things yourself and don't really know how to lean on other people."
Lu Xiaoxiao blinked without arguing.
But... did that even count as a flaw?
"Second," Ji Yunhuai continued, "you're too good at socializing, and too charming. It makes it easy for you to... spread your attention among other people?"
Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
The corner of Lu Xiaoxiao's mouth began to twitch. "Are you hinting that I make you jealous too easily?"
Ji Yunhuai made no attempt to hide it. "How is that a hint? I thought I was being pretty explicit."
Lu Xiaoxiao clicked her tongue, tipped her head up, and planted a quick kiss on his cheek. "Everyone else is out of the running now, so stop getting jealous over nothing! What am I supposed to do about being too charming? As my official consort, you should be a little more magnanimous, shouldn't you?"
The sudden kiss stunned Ji Yunhuai at first, but a smug smile soon curled his lips. She had clearly soothed him. "Very well. As Your Majesty commands."
Everyone, ambushed by this display of affection: "?!?!"
Wait, wait, wait. Wasn't this question supposed to drive a wedge between them? How did they suddenly end up kissing?!
He Mingchuan let out an indignant howl and shot to his feet, slapping the table. "Hey! Most of us here are single! As the only couple, could you please show some consideration? Spare our fragile little hearts?!"
"Spare what? You're the one running your mouth!" Before He Mingchuan could even finish, Cui Anhe had already started angrily shoving him aside. "I finally got to see them kiss in person! Why are you ruining it? I didn't even get a good