But it was the first time the young man had been to the teahouse, and he had no idea whether the price was cheap or expensive.
In any case, it was a price he could afford, and that was all that mattered.
The tension in the young man's heart eased.
That had scared him half to death.
Compared to being mistaken for a ghost by those two girls just now, the thought that he might end up eating and running had made him even more nervous and uneasy.
Xiao Xiao roughly understood why the young man had suddenly gone pale earlier.
After all, the young man had been staring conspicuously at the prices listed on the menu.
But...
Xiao Xiao was a little puzzled.
Had the young man ended up at the teahouse by accident, against his will?
Otherwise, why would he have tried to calculate how much everything cost?
Was he simply worried it was too expensive and didn't want to spend too much money?
Or was he afraid he wouldn't be able to pay the bill?
Judging from everything the young man had done since entering the teahouse, it was hard to tell which was more likely.
The young man looked up and returned the menu to Xiao Xiao, feeling rather embarrassed.
"Th-thank you."
Belatedly, he started to worry that the other man might have noticed what he was doing.
He couldn't help shifting uneasily in his seat.
Why hadn't he been able to refuse earlier and just followed the other man over here?
But now that he was already inside, leaving without even having a cup of tea...
That would be strange.
That was why he'd finally suppressed the urge to leave and decided to stay.
As expected...
He shouldn't have overthought things.
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