Watching the old gnome pace back and forth on the spot with his hands on his hips, He Xi did not know how to begin.
Hadn't he always disliked dwarves?
Why had he changed his mind after one night's sleep and started hoping the guy would come over?
Seeing Bruno's gaze shift toward Ringleaf beside Zoya, He Xi hurriedly spoke before the two pieces of bad news could hit the old man at once. "Uh... Mentor, I know you're anxious right now, but... but don't be anxious yet."
Bruno was so annoyed by He Xi's nonsense that he laughed. He failed to notice Luna, who normally trembled whenever anyone came near. "What do you mean, don't be anxious yet? The three of them are taking turns lecturing me at home. How could I not be anxious?"
"The three of them?" He Xi realized he meant Bruno's wife and two daughters. "Ulag missed the appointment. Why are they lecturing you?"
"They went to bed early last night. Now they insist I said something nasty to that dwarf kid behind their backs while they were asleep and pissed him off enough to leave!"
"I... I... I didn't make any demands!"
"You really didn't?" He Xi was somewhat skeptical.
"Why would I lie to you? Why don't you believe me either?"
"But don't you dislike dwarves? I remember when we ate at your house the day before yesterday, you said..."
"Th-that was because..." Bruno stammered, not knowing how to explain it to He Xi.
He truly had held a huge grudge against dwarves at first.
But... but Signey was already 122 this year!
She had finally found someone she liked the look of. The girl had been so happy last night, constantly pouring wine for that damn dwarf kid.
And after spending some