This made me laugh! "He didn't let his beastly temper show in front of just anyone, so he often gave the impression of having a great personality and being easy to talk to." If those are his thoughts - he has great self-awareness!

i don't really understand what is going on here: 'Finally, Zhao Yunlan said, "Lao-Chu, you're smart. I've rarely met anyone smarter than you, so I'm not going to waste my breath. You know perfectly well why. Make of it what you will."'