Uncle Xu carefully tucked the maple leaf away and put it in his jacket pocket.
He gently patted the pocket a few times.
Then he looked up at Xiao Xiao, his expression relaxed and his face beaming. "Master Xiao, sorry for the trouble. You had to make a special trip today."
"Are you heading back to school now? Or somewhere else? I can give you a ride."
"Back to school."
As soon as Xiao Xiao finished speaking, he felt something furry tap his arm.
He looked down at the tail drooping over his arm for a few seconds, then turned an inquiring gaze toward Little White Fox.
"Rainbow Ice Milk Roll."
Little White Fox's ruby-red eyes stared steadily at Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao understood at once. He chuckled and murmured, "Got it."
He'd happened to overhear the girls sitting in front of him talking about it during the morning break.
A new cake shop had opened near Yan University.
One of its signature cakes was the Rainbow Ice Milk Roll. It was brightly colored, and each roll contained a generous piece of cream cheese along with cream as cold as ice cream. It was both beautiful and delicious.
The girls had been discussing it enthusiastically, and they all planned to buy some after class.
He'd only listened without giving it much thought.
But as if sensing something, he lowered his eyes—and saw one pair of brilliant red eyes and another pair of ruby-red eyes shining brightly at him.
He: ...
In the end, he naturally agreed to take the monsters to buy the so-called Rainbow Ice Milk Roll after class.
"What is it, Master Xiao?"
Uncle Xu had seen Xiao Xiao lower his head and say something, but his voice had been too soft to hear. He couldn't