The two monsters who'd eaten the nougat soon forgot their earlier hostility.
They went back to ignoring each other.
Xiao Xiao smiled and offered Feifei a piece of nougat too.
As for Taotie, it had already helped itself to a piece with one paw and started eating.
Xiao Xiao took the nougat out into the courtyard and shared it with the other monsters.
Looking at the Hundred Illusions Butterfly on the stone table, Xiao Xiao's lips curled slightly.
He set a piece of nougat beside the teacup where the Hundred Illusions Butterfly was sleeping.
Then he propped his chin on his hand and watched the Hundred Illusions Butterfly's reaction with interest.
As it turned out...
There was no reaction.
Xiao Xiao shook his head in mild disappointment.
If it had been Taotie, wouldn't it have woken the moment he put the food down?
Taotie's reactions were more amusing.
"..."
Taotie opened his eyes as though he'd sensed something.
His expression was a little blank.
A tree full of blossoms filled his view.
He had to admit, they were quite beautiful.
Taotie raised a paw and scratched his cheek.
Then he slowly closed his eyes again.
"Hundred Illusions Butterfly, Hundred Illusions Butterfly..."
Xiao Xiao called softly a few times.
If it wanted to sleep, it could at least sleep somewhere else.
What kind of way was that to sleep, sprawled on a teacup?
And it couldn't be comfortable, could it?
After calling a few times and seeing that the Hundred Illusions Butterfly didn't react at all, Xiao Xiao thought for a moment, then simply picked up the teacup.
"Plum Blossom Woman, sorry for the trouble."
He smiled at Plum Blossom Woman, who had appeared on a branch of the Plum Tree.
Plum Blossom Woman nodded slightly.
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