"It's been so long since we last met. I thought you were off doing something important! Who would've thought you were here taking care of children? Don't tell me these are all your kids? With this many, aren't you being a little too promiscuous?"
A hearty laugh rang out. Xiao Heng turned around, then smiled helplessly. He shifted to the side and made room for Bai Xi to sit.
Even the largest table in the inn was only so big. With over twenty children and Xiao Heng already sitting there, it had been rather crowded.
Now that Bai Xi had joined them, it became even more cramped. Yet Bai Xi did not mind at all. She sat practically pressed against Xiao Heng, her carefree manner making him wonder if he was being overly fussy.
In truth, however, Bai Xi's ears had already begun to burn.
"I'll tell you what happened later. Eat first! Order whatever you want, it's on me!"
"So generous? Then I won't hold back." Bai Xi chuckled. Her valiant, dashing bearing left many of the men in the inn staring blankly.
Seeing how close the two were, they cried out inwardly.
They must be siblings! They have to be siblings! How could a couple possibly have the same hair color?
Looking at the children, Bai Xi frowned, noticing that something was off. She glanced at Xiao Heng. Seeing that he had not brought it up, she did not ask. She had always been an extremely clever girl. She could roughly guess that the reason Xiao Heng had called her here was probably because of these children, and that the children themselves seemed somewhat unusual. She did not know the exact circumstances, but since Xiao Heng had said to eat first, they would eat first.
This meal could