Zuo Xiaoduo gave a dry laugh. "I wouldn't dare eat any."
"Once you've finished fighting, I'll treat you," Ding Xiulan said.
Zhan Xiaofei coughed beside her. "Teacher Ding, mind your image."
Then, looking pleasant, approachable, and positively beaming, he said, "Zuo Xiaoduo, do your best."
Zuo Xiaoduo nodded repeatedly, looking utterly guileless, and smiled. "Teacher Zhan, your complexion looks much more spirited today than it did a few days ago."
Delighted, Zhan Xiaofei said, "Really? You can read complexions too?"
"A little," Zuo Xiaoduo said. "Actually, what I'm best at is physiognomy. With a face like yours, sir, you're destined to be renowned throughout the world. A truly excellent face."
Zhan Xiaofei's eyes narrowed into slits, his heart blossoming with delight. "Really? Hahaha! If you can, take a good, close look for me... Will I become renowned throughout the world because I've taken in a good student?"
On the other side, Cui Shangyan looked displeased. "Teacher Zhan, is this the time for chatting? Decorum! Mind your decorum!"
Zuo Xiaoduo greeted him obediently. "Hello, Teacher Cui. Thank you for your hard work."
Cui Shangyan's smile instantly bloomed like a flower. "Xiao Duo, did you sleep well last night? I hear you've been visiting the amusement park these past few days? When you come to the Upper Capital, I'll take you to the amusement park there. It's much bigger than this one. You'll definitely be able to enjoy yourself to the fullest."
Zuo Xiaoduo's eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Of course!"
Cui Shangyan began explaining enthusiastically. "Let me tell you, the amusement park in the Upper Capital, inside..."
He had just been about to give a few examples to whet Zuo Xiaoduo's appetite for going when he remembered that he had never visited the amusement park himself. He knew absolutely nothing about its