Seeing the confusion on the girl's face, Xiao Xiao smiled and explained, "This teahouse belongs to my family."
"Ah."
The girl's mouth fell slightly open.
This teahouse belonged to Big Brother?
No wonder...
Big Brother had asked her to come here...
A teahouse... This was her first time visiting one.
Watching the girl leisurely drink her tea and then reach for a pastry, Ji Meng felt a vein throb in its forehead.
Its knuckles cracked.
It drew a deep breath.
It told itself to be patient.
Patient...
A small smile appeared at the corners of the girl's mouth.
This pastry... was so delicious.
"Is it good?"
A gentle smile shone in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
The girl gave a small nod.
It was good.
"Then have some more."
Xiao Xiao pushed the plate of other pastries in front of the girl, too.
"Don't be shy."
"My treat."
"After all..."
Xiao Xiao winked at the girl. "This is my family's teahouse."
"And I was the one who invited you here."
"I'm glad you like the pastries at my family's teahouse."
The delicious tea snacks had helped the girl relax.
She liked the rich fragrance of tea that filled the air with each breath, too.
The tea room was very quiet.
Yet the girl didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
It had been a long time...
A long time since she'd felt this comfortable anywhere outside her home.
She was always afraid something might happen.
She didn't want to be like that, either.
But she couldn't control herself.
She hated being this way.
The girl tightened her hands around her teacup.
The white steam before her eyes blurred her vision and gave her a little more courage.
"B-Big Brother..."
The girl's sudden words caught Xiao Xiao by