Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Then let's eat cake."
Things had come to a satisfying end.
Now it was time to enjoy some dessert.
"Mm."
Both girls smiled brightly, like the sunshine outside the window.
Their relationship was now like the sky after a storm: clear, with not a trace of gloom.
"Huh?"
Dong Le's eyes widened. "Big Brother, you've already finished your cake?"
When had he finished it?
She hadn't even noticed.
"Hmm..."
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved into a smile. "I finished it while you two were talking."
Hearing that, Dong Huan smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, Big Brother. We talked for too long."
"It's all right."
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly. "You took less time than I expected."
"Hehe."
Dong Le looked a little pleased with herself. "After all, we couldn't keep Big Brother waiting."
"Aren't we considerate?"
"Lele."
Dong Huan called out to her, embarrassed.
How could she praise herself like that?
Xiao Xiao chuckled. "Mm, you're very considerate."
"Go ahead and eat while we talk."
He gestured for the girls to make themselves comfortable.
After the girls had eaten a few bites of cake, Xiao Xiao spoke again.
"So, those two flowers will stay with me?"
"Mm."
Both girls nodded.
Those dangerous flowers—
Both girls paused, then their faces filled with worry.
"Big Brother..."
Dong Huan spoke first.
Compared to Dong Le, she had spent more time with Big Brother.
She was grateful to him and felt close to him.
The worry between her brows was even more evident than Dong Le's. "Why keep such dangerous flowers near you?"
"Just destroy them outright."
Dong Le chimed in.
"I'm fine."
Xiao Xiao didn't explain further, but the certainty in his voice made the girls feel they could believe him.
"But..."
Dong Huan pressed her lips together and