"Okay."
Xiao Xiao smiled and reached out.
But Fei Fei placed a peeled orange in his hand.
After a brief pause, the smile in his eyes deepened. "Thank you, Fei Fei."
"Fei Fei~"
Fei Fei narrowed its eyes.
It looked delighted.
"Grrr~"
Taotie curled its lip in disdain.
What a little suck-up.
"Oh my!"
The old woman covered her mouth lightly.
Her eyes widened with surprise.
This little guy... it was far too clever.
But soon, her face lit up with a smile. "This little guy really likes you."
"What an endearing little guy."
It was cute.
And so affectionate.
Just looking at it made her happy.
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao stroked Fei Fei's head. "I like it too."
"Fei Fei~"
Fei Fei tilted its head and rubbed against Xiao Xiao's palm.
"Little animals are very sensitive."
The old woman sighed. "You're such a good person, and you treat them well too. Naturally, they like you."
"Your old lady used to have a dog at home."
"His name was Guangzai."
"He belonged to my old man."
"Every morning and evening, he'd take Guangzai out for a walk."
The old woman's expression turned wistful. "My old man really loved Guangzai."
"He was getting on in years, but he was still so nimble when it came to looking after Guangzai."
"He took better care of him than he did himself."
"Guangzai was very protective of my old man too."
"Sometimes, if I raised my voice at him, Guangzai would bark at me."
The old woman chuckled. "I'd call him an ungrateful little thing."
"I'd always given him plenty to eat, too."
"And whenever my old man needed anything, I was the one who helped look after Guangzai."
"Though that didn't happen very often."
"My old man was getting