"Oh!"
The girls behind Xi Anya couldn't help facepalming.
Was she really that direct?
What if he had no idea what she meant by the feather?
But the boy seemed very well-mannered and showed no strange expression.
That eased their embarrassment a little.
However, when they noticed the puzzled looks on the faces of the companions behind him, they exchanged glances, each seeing the same wry smile on the other's face.
"What's going on?"
Zhuge Yun quietly asked the two beside him. "What feather?"
"When did Third Brother pick up a feather?"
How come he didn't know?
"No idea."
"No idea."
Zhang Bo and Zhao Luzheng shook their heads.
They were just as confused.
"An An, let's not stand in front of their shop while we talk."
The long-haired girl tugged at Xi Anya.
She had noticed a customer about to leave the shop.
She smiled at Xiao Xiao and the others. "Sorry. I know this is a bit presumptuous, but could you come with us for a moment?"
"My friend has something she'd like to ask you."
She said "you," but her gaze was fixed on Xiao Xiao alone.
After all, Xi Anya had approached him.
Zhang Bo and the others had noticed, too.
They looked at Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Sure."
"Thank you."
The long-haired girl smiled faintly.
They walked to the plaza outside a nearby shopping mall.
Though no one said anything, Hui Hui and the other girls, along with Zhang Bo and the other boys, instinctively hung back, leaving some distance between themselves and Xi Anya and Xiao Xiao, who were walking ahead.
The two groups exchanged glances, sharing an unspoken understanding, then smiled.
"Sorry for taking up your time."
The long-haired girl gave a slight, apologetic bow.
"Not at all."