Old Master Xiao smiled.
"You..."
"But everything Grandpa said was sincere."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
"What are you thanking me for?"
The old master didn't dare take credit for that.
"Those were all things your Grandpa Ouyang said."
The smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes deepened.
"Mm."
"Thank Grandpa Ouyang for thinking so highly of me."
"Next time you see him, please tell him..."
"Thank you."
"And I hope he stays healthy and safe, and that everything goes smoothly for him."
"All right."
Old Master Xiao nodded.
"Ouyang is coming to the teahouse next time."
"Maybe the two of you will get a chance to meet."
After chatting a little longer, Old Master Xiao hung up.
Xiao Xiao put away his phone.
Grandpa Ouyang was coming to the teahouse...
Would Shangqing Boy come along with the old man?
As if he'd remembered something amusing, a smile spread across Xiao Xiao's eyes.
He stroked Little White Fox's head.
Little White Fox stayed perfectly still.
It was already used to being petted.
It was pretty comfortable, too.
The smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes deepened a little more.
He thought again of...
How Shangqing Boy had come by last time specifically to figure out Little White Fox's secret...
But in the end, he'd completely forgotten about it.
Xiao Xiao hadn't done it on purpose.
But judging by the result, one could say he'd distracted Shangqing Boy with tea and pastries.
Hmm.
Was this a case of an unintended result turning out well?
Actually, Xiao Xiao didn't mind at all if Shangqing Boy figured out Little White Fox's current state.
But Little White Fox had taken issue with some of Shangqing Boy's remarks.
There was nothing for it, then.
Shangqing Boy would have to