Xiao Xiao crouched in front of the little boy.
A look of disappointment appeared on the woman's face.
She tried to get up, but suddenly realized that her younger son was still asleep in her arms.
She nudged the man beside her, signaling for him to go over.
The man stood and walked behind the little boy.
Xiao Xiao paid no attention to his arrival.
Looking at the little boy, he smiled faintly. "This is Fei Fei."
"Fei Fei?"
The little boy repeated the name without thinking, then broke into a big smile. "So cute."
His round, dark eyes were filled with unmistakable affection.
"Fei Fei?"
Wang Man looked puzzled as she gently nudged Chi Xiuke's arm. "Isn't Master Xiao's little fox called A Jiu?"
Chi Xiuke nodded slightly. "Yeah."
Wang Man opened her mouth, but seeing her friend watching Master Xiao and the little boy with such focus, she swallowed her question and turned her gaze back to them, her expression growing more intent.
"Big brother, can I hold Fei Fei?"
The little boy looked full of longing, his hands already reaching out of their own accord.
"Fei Fei~"
Fei Fei's eyes were half open. A flash of dazzling silver-blue light glimmered in them and vanished.
It turned its head slightly, clearly refusing the little boy's outstretched hands.
The little boy's face fell at once. "Big brother, Fei Fei won't let me hold it."
His childish voice carried a hint of hurt and confusion.
"Does it not like me?"
Mumbling to himself, the little boy stubbornly reached out to touch Fei Fei's head.
"Fei Fei~"
The little demon grew annoyed and swiped at him with a paw.
If Xiao Xiao hadn't pulled the boy's hand away in time, there would likely have been several scratches on the