????: Basking in other people''s misery doesn''t pay


    Lei Xing : I wasn''t basking... and I''m always freaking miserable anyway so let me have this, okay?! ????


    ????: Fine then...finding joy in other people''s misery doesn''t pay


    Lei Xing : It was funny...the others were also finding it funny.


    ????: Which others?


    Lei Xing : Xiao Ting and the others.


    Xiao Ting : I was miserable...I am telling you, she''s upto no good, but no one ever listens to me ????.


    Lei Xing : -_-)...okay, the emperor found it funny.


    ????: Ah...oh here he comes.


    **Lei Xing jumps up and about to ?????????♀? when ???? bursts out laughing**


    ????: ????????You''re right, it is funny, very funny ...


    Lei Xing : ????


    Xiao Ting : Hey! Don''t make fun of my jiejie! It''s not funny ????


    ????: If she can laugh at other people''s misery, why can''t I laugh at hers?...Also, isn''t he your brother too? Shouldn''t you be defending him as well?


    Xiao Ting : *pouts and mumbles* Mind your own business.


    **Lei Yong opens lounge door and enters and slouches down on a chair**


    ????: Well, you look haggard.


    Lei Yong : ????


    **Voices outside door**


    Tung Mei : Oh, Xing jie''s not here.


    Jun Kai : *raised eyebrow* I didn''t ask you that...


    Tung Mei : Either way, she''s not here.


    Jun Kai : Okay, move.


    Tung Mei : Why do you want to go inside?


    Jun Kai : How does that concern you? Move. ????


    **Sounds of some struggle outside** LX quickly runs to join Lei Yong under the table**


    Lei Xing : Move over!


    Lei Yong : There''s not enough space for two. Find somewhere else.


    Lei Xing : There''s nowhere else, you find somewhere else!


    Lei Yong : I was here first!


    Lei Xing : You led them there!


    **Struggle ensues under the table**


    **Door bursts open**and the struggling duo outside roll in**


    **At the same time, struggling duo under table fall out in the open**


    **Four pairs of eyes stare wide-eyed**


    ????: ????????????


    Xiao Ting : There''s nothing funny here. ????


    ????: Trust me, there really is...


    Xiao Ting : ????Later when you need someone to plead on your behalf again...don''t bug me. *Gets up and leaves*


    **Empress dowager enters as XT exits**


    Empress Dowager : Oh good, you''re all here...I baked a cake. *happily shows everyone her creation*


    Jun Kai : Xing er'', there is something important you have to see. *quickly walks up to LX and picks her up*


    Lei Xing : Oh okay, yes it is very important...Sorry, we need to go now *compliantly follows JK towards the exit*


    Lei Yong : Ah, your majesty. I also need to see to that thing as well. *Quickly gets up*


    Jun Kai :  We don''t need extra people ????  *says dismissively as they exit the doors**


    Lei Yong : No, It is very important that I be there *grabs TM*  Tung Mei, you need to be there too. I apologize, your majesty. **bows to dowager and quickly follows after Lei Xing and Jun Kai, pulling Tung Mei along, who happily follows**


    Empress Dowager : *???? looking at the door* Oh, so no one''s going to try it?


    ????: Ah, ignore them...they are all weird people.


    Empress Dowager : Do you want to try it?


    ????: Ah?... *???? at dowager''s imploring face*  I, I guess I can try a slice.


    Empress Dowager :????Great! It''s a new recipe *puts cake on table and opens drawer for cutlery*


    ????: You seem to have really gotten into cooking


    Empress Dowager : Well the oven is a thing of wonders...It makes things so much easier, so I''ve been experimenting a lot lately. *chuckles*  It''s fun!


    ** Empress Dowager puts plate with slice in front of ????**


    Empress Dowager : Enjoy! *smiles and watches ???? *


    ????: Thank you.  *hesitantly picks up fork* ???? looks at door*