"Oh, the owner knows this place."
The slightly plump police officer breathed a sigh of relief.
This young man was much easier to talk to.
Even though he was Captain Meng's friend.
He seemed far more approachable than Captain Meng.
"Right."
"Your shop is around here, isn't it?"
"Mm."
The owner smiled. "It's about a ten-minute walk."
"Wow, that really is close."
The slightly plump police officer grinned.
"That's great."
"There's such a good place to eat nearby."
"Mm."
The owner's eyes curved slightly.
The slightly plump police officer: ...
Help me~
Why was this so awkward?
"The owner says the desserts here are really good."
Seeing that the conversation was about to lapse into silence again, Xiao Xiao felt a little helpless.
The girl, who should have been the best at livening things up, was still affected by what had happened earlier and seemed very restrained.
As for the others...
Apart from the slightly plump police officer, none of them seemed like the type to get a conversation going.
Neither was he.
It was just that, compared with the owner and the girl, he had probably been affected the least by the earlier incident.
There was no helping it...
"Desserts?"
Meng Jixi looked a little surprised.
"They have desserts here?"
"Oh, like red bean paste buns?"
"I don't know."
Xiao Xiao shook his head. "The owner said they're really good."
"They're the house specialty."
"That's right."
The slightly plump police officer smiled in agreement. "You should definitely try the desserts here."
"They're delicious."
"I ordered a lot."
After all, most of the people at their table were men with hearty appetites.
"You should try some too, miss."
"They're sweet."
"I'm sure you'll like them."
"Huh? Oh, okay."
The girl, suddenly addressed,