"How could you say that about Eldest Brother?"
Seeing the child about to argue, his mom put on a stern face. "Bao Bao, that's not nice."
"Does Bao Bao want to be a good kid?"
When the child nodded, his mom's expression softened a little. "Then you can't do what you did just now again, okay?"
"You can't call Eldest Brother a monster."
"Promise Mom, okay?"
The child's fine brows drew together, and he pouted.
He seemed to want to say something.
But under his mom's earnest gaze, in the end, he said nothing.
He nodded.
"Bao Bao is a good kid."
"That's right."
Bao Bao's mom approvingly patted his head, a delighted smile appearing on her face.
"Bao Bao is the very best kid."
The child immediately beamed.
"Really?"
"Of course."
Bao Bao's mom answered seriously.
"So, does Bao Bao want to apologize to Eldest Brother?"
"Tell him you shouldn't have called him a monster?"
The child's eyes drifted over.
In an instant, his gaze trembled as if he'd been frightened by something, then quickly darted away.
He buried his head in his mom's arms.
Like a little ostrich.
Bao Bao's mom found it rather funny and tried to pull him out of hiding.
"You silly boy."
"Are you trying to smother yourself?"
"And don't avoid apologizing."
"No need."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"I'm fine."
"He doesn't have to apologize."
He had probably figured out what was going on.
The child had been scared by the little Taotie, hadn't he?
After all, the little Taotie's appearance... How to put it?
Pretty monstrous?
Xiao Xiao looked thoughtful.
It was rather uncanny.
And gave off a faintly sinister air.
No wonder it had scared a child.
"Bao Bao..."
When the child showed no sign of lifting