"Red piggy."
The child wiggled her little feet.
Her expression was as innocent as ever, and her tone was just as carefree.
The woman smiled gently.
"Is that so?"
"It's a red piggy."
Whether it was the vanished snow or the red piggy, the woman thought it was just a child's nonsense.
She didn't take the child seriously or call her out.
She was happy to play along.
"Now that you've said goodbye to the red piggy, we should get going too."
"Shall we buy a cake on the way home?"
"Yes!"
The child had been trying to turn her head to look at Shan Gao, but she stopped at once.
"Cake, cake..."
"I want cake."
"You little glutton."
The woman chided her, her voice full of laughter.
The woman carried the child away.
Shan Gao blinked.
What red piggy?
Suddenly, Shan Gao realized what she meant.
A flash of irritation flickered in its eyes.
It wasn't a pig!
What did it have in common with that creature?
Shan Gao turned around, still annoyed.
That human brat had terrible eyesight!
Hmph!
"?!"
Li Yan's hand froze just before it landed on Xiao Xiao's shoulder.
His face also showed a trace of alarm.
Xiao Xiao turned around and smiled.
"Is something the matter?"
He asked softly.
They were in the library, so they couldn't speak loudly.
Especially with so many students nearby studying.
Li Yan nodded instinctively.
Then he watched as Xiao Xiao got up from his seat.
"Let's talk outside."
Xiao Xiao headed for the door.
Li Yan froze for a second, then seemed to come to his senses and shuddered.
He hurried after him.
A wry smile crept onto his face.
He hadn't actually meant to startle Master Xiao.
He'd only been trying