“Sorry, sorry… I’m not doing it on purpose. Please, continue,” Mo Ying apologized, struggling to suppress her laughter.0

Normally, Mo Ying was composed during serious occasions, but she found herself unable to rein in her amusement today. Everything Long Chen said seemed to tickle her, and the harder she tried not to laugh, the more difficult it became. Embarrassed, she glanced away, cheeks flushed with the effort to compose herself.4

The scarlet dragon race leader’s name was Chi Yue[1]. Despite his name containing the “Yue” character—often associated with gentleness and softness—his temperament was anything but gentle. Mo Ying’s apology barely helped him rein in his simmering...3