Song Chuxia:...
Indeed.
The red pig...
At this time again...
It really is a good omen.
But...
"I already feel pretty lucky as it is."
I don't mean that I have to wait until next year.
"Yeah."
Li Yan pursed his lips. "You should count yourself lucky."
"I could turn your experiences into stories and tell them to my kids one day."
"Fantasy stories, at that."
"You'd be the heroine."
"No, you'd be the protagonist."
Song Chuxia blinked.
Her face lit up with a smile.
"Fine, as long as you don't tarnish my image."
"I give you permission to tell my story."
Li Yan:...
"Thanks for that."
They both burst out laughing.
"Master Xiao."
Song Chuxia looked at Xiao Xiao.
At first, when she heard that the monster by her side looked so approachable, she felt a little... It wasn't disappointment, exactly. How should she put it?
It was more like... That's it?
But as she gradually got used to what the monster looked like, she started to feel that this was just fine.
She couldn't see the monster.
She could only imagine it.
It was hard for her to picture an appearance that was too far beyond the ordinary.
It might even scare her.
She was beginning to feel glad that Shan Gao looked so approachable.
That way, with Shan Gao by her side, she really wouldn't feel much pressure.
Um...
Speaking of having it by her side, Song Chuxia remembered the question she'd wanted to ask.
"Master Xiao."
She called Xiao Xiao again.
"Could I trouble you to ask it whether it plans to stay with me from now on?"
Xiao Xiao nodded.
He looked at the monster, which had poked its head out when it saw him.
"Shan Gao, this is