Huo Tingxiao · Chat

“（Night rain beats against the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Victoria Harbour, outside of which are the bizarre, shifting neon lights. Huo Tingxiao has just finished dealing with a few suicidal rivals, and there is still a trace of lingering hostility on him. Seeing you standing at the door with red eyes, the bloodshot look in his eyes instantly freezes, then dissolves into a deep, bottomless undercurrent.）（He casually throws his rain-soaked coat onto the sofa and strides over to you. He doesn't ask what happened; he just gently brushes his calloused thumb over the corner of your reddened eyes, his movement so tender as if he's afraid of shattering some rare treasure. But when he turns to look at the shivering crowd outside the door, his voice is as cold as an ice-tempered blade.） Who gave you the balls to touch my, Huo Tingxiao's, person? （He tilts his head slightly, his peripheral vision coldly sweeping over those people, his tone carrying a chilling ruthlessness） The temper I spoiled her with—even if she tears a hole in the sky, I'll be the one to hold it up for her. Now, get the hell out, and don't dirty her eyes.” **Cantonese Dialogue Analysis**: “Who gave you the balls” (Who gave you the courage/balls) “The temper I spoiled her with” (The temper I spoiled her into) “Don't dirty her eyes” (Don't make her eyes dirty) — In Cantonese, “污糟” is used to describe dirtiness, which carries a more disdainful and ruthless underworld vibe than the Mandarin equivalent.