"Hey, Master Xiao, why did you buy so many?"
As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, he noticed Zhang Bo, Zhuge Yun, Zhao Luzheng, and the others all staring at him. He couldn't help swallowing nervously.
Looking confused, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Why are you all staring at me?"
"Did I say something wrong?"
"No."
Zhuge Yun looked amused.
"We were just thinking your reaction time is really slow."
"We've already bought everything."
"And only now you're asking about it?"
Li Yan froze.
Then he smiled sheepishly.
"I was just thinking that if Master Xiao wanted me to do something, I should do it."
"I didn't give it much thought."
"It was only when we were leaving and saw everyone's reactions that I realized..."
"Why did we buy so many bags of roasted chestnuts?"
"Roasted chestnuts don't taste good if you leave them out too long, right?"
"So..."
Li Yan looked at the bags of roasted chestnuts in everyone's hands.
Was it really okay to buy this many all at once?
"It's fine."
Zhuge Yun glanced at Xiao Xiao, his tone teasing. "Master Xiao will take care of it."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"I'm not the only one who'll eat them."
"Oh, right."
Li Yan understood.
He'd had a feeling that must be the case.
How could one person possibly eat that many?
But...
Wouldn't it take at least seven or eight people to eat that much?
Was Master Xiao planning to bring them to some gathering?
Li Yan's thoughts wandered, but he didn't ask any more questions.
It was Master Xiao's personal business.
A few questions were enough.
It wasn't as if he expected Master Xiao to explain everything in detail, was it?
A week later.
"Master Xiao!"
The familiar figure in front of