"All right, Student Xiao. I won't keep you any longer."
The young man waved. "Goodbye, Student Xiao."
"Goodbye."
But Xiao Xiao didn't turn around.
The young man blinked. "Student Xiao, you go ahead."
He'd thought Student Xiao was going to wait until he saw him into the subway station.
"I'm taking the subway too."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
The young man's eyes widened.
A second later, an awkward grin appeared on his face.
"Oh, I see."
He really should have asked earlier.
"Ahem..."
The young man cleared his throat a few times. "Then, Master Xiao, let's head down together."
Xiao Xiao and the young man were taking the subway in opposite directions.
As soon as they reached the ground floor, the subway the young man needed pulled into the station.
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved with a smile.
"Goodbye, Student Xiao."
The young man took the stairs two at a time.
He boarded the train at the very last second, just before the doors closed.
Xiao Xiao waited in the boarding area.
"A Jiu, A Bai, did you notice anything?"
"No."
"Hiss~ No."
The Little White Fox and the white snake answered almost in unison.
As soon as they were done, the two demons gave an openly disdainful snort.
Xiao Xiao smiled at the childish display.
Nothing... noticed?
He shook his head slightly.
Then he put the matter aside.
After hearing that Xiao Xiao had gone to Fragrant Hills to see the maple leaves, Zhang Bo and the others said they wanted to go too.
So the next day, Xiao Xiao accompanied them to Fragrant Hills.
According to Zhuge Yun, it was a dorm outing, and he couldn't skip it.
Besides, maple-leaf season was almost over.
Wouldn't it be nice to visit Fragrant Hills once more