“Is that your favorite thing about yourself?” “Favorite, as in one? I can’t pick just one.” He frowned. “Oh. I see.” “Uh-huh. Now that we’ve established the obvious fact of your vanity, can you be quiet? I’m trying to work.” “So am I.” “You are not working.” “I was working until you came in and interrupted me.” “I didn’t say anything when I came in!” “You distracted me with your radiant presence. It was like a goddess descended from the heavens. How can I focus on something as mundane as Chinese vocabulary when faced with such an extraordinary vision?”
