"One mung bean cake, one Plum Blossom Crisp."
She smiled at Father Xiao.
Then her attention returned to her son.
"Won't you stay for lunch before you go?"
"The child has class this afternoon."
The old lady explained before anyone else could.
"Oh, right."
Madam Xiao nodded.
"He has class."
"Then you should head back early."
Madam Xiao's eyes and brows softened.
"Be careful on your way back."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved with a smile.
"Well, Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, I'm going back to school."
"Goodbye."
After saying goodbye to his family, Xiao Xiao left through the back gate of the courtyard.
As soon as the gate closed behind him, Taotie started making a fuss.
Xiao Xiao walked at an unhurried pace.
"Once we get back to the dorm..."
Taotie ground its teeth in frustration.
Once they got back to the dorm, it would get fewer snacks.
To avoid that awful outcome, it wanted to finish all the snacks right here.
"No."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"The car I called has arrived."
Taotie: ...
Make that car leave!
It really wanted to shout that, but...
Taotie sprawled out with all four limbs stretched wide.
The eyes under its arms narrowed slightly.
A few rays of sunlight slanted down from above and fell across its eyes.
It irritably rubbed at the corners of its eyes.
Never mind.
It wouldn't bother arguing with this human.
All it could think about now was getting back to the dorm as soon as possible.
It didn't mind the car anymore.
It hoped the car would race along and get them to school in one go.
So when it sensed a somewhat familiar presence, the corners of its mouth twitched hard.
Didn't notice, didn't notice, didn't