Xu Yi had no appetite, but the little girl had gone to the trouble of bringing it to him, and he didn't want to disappoint her. He rubbed her little head, took it from her, and began wolfing it down.
Seeing him eat with such relish, the little girl's round face broke into a smile, revealing her adorable little tiger teeth.
"You should eat some too. There's so much here—how could I possibly finish it all?"
Xu Yi said with a smile.
The little girl patted her round belly and pouted. "I can't eat another bite. I'm so stuffed. Ah, Bearded Uncle, living with you is both good and bad. The good part is that I get to eat lots of delicious things. The bad part is that my belly's always bloated. Even chicken legs don't taste good anymore."
Xu Yi laughed helplessly. Suddenly, he remembered that Qiu Wa had still been attending school in Furong Town. "Qiu Wa, what's Grandpa doing? Go call him for me. I want to discuss finding you a school in the city so you can keep studying."
"Go to school?" Qiu Wa's eyes lit up, but then they dimmed. "I won't go. This isn't Furong Town. I'd rather stay home and keep Grandpa company."
"You little lazybones. What difference does it make where you go to school?" Xu Yi pinched her chubby cheek and smiled.
The little girl seemed unwilling to continue discussing the subject. She slipped off Xu Yi's lap, clasped her hands behind her back, and sighed as she walked. Only when she reached the doorway did she let out one last sigh. "Bearded Uncle, I really wish I could grow up!" Then she slipped out.
Xu Yi shook his head with a wry smile. In any case, sending the little girl