Huh? A secret?!
Xin Huohuo froze. Her hand trembled and her foot flinched, causing the car to swerve to the side with a sharp SQUEAL. Thankfully, she managed to get it back under control just in time.
"Don't scare me like that. You're being so serious." Xin Huohuo took a hand off the wheel to pat her chest. "You're putting me in a tough spot now. I'm dying to hear it—the flames of gossip are burning fiercely inside me, and I'm itching with curiosity. But I'm also scared to listen. What if it's about the rules of heaven and earth or something? I can't handle that kind of responsibility. Sharing a secret means sharing the responsibility, after all."
"It's just about me, so don't worry." Mr. Hei had been perfectly serious, but after Xin Huohuo's rambling, all he wanted to do was roll his eyes. "You know what, let's just forget it." He suddenly felt a bit discouraged.
