Look.
That human was perfectly fine.
Feifei was entirely unapologetic.
Xiao Xiao smiled, the corners of his mouth lifting.
He said nothing more.
He hadn't intended to blame Feifei anyway.
He was only reminding the little monster that scaring someone once was enough.
Seeing nothing amiss, Xie Chuchu stopped worrying about it.
Sometimes people shivered for no apparent reason.
It was no big deal.
Xie Chuchu looked at her friend.
"Xiuxiu."
"You..."
She still felt a little wary with Master Xiao right behind her, so she lowered her voice.
"You're not usually this impulsive."
How could she trust Master Xiao so completely?
"Something this ridiculous..."
"You didn't even see it yourself..."
"How did you convince yourself it was true?"
Had Master Xiao put some kind of spell on Xiuxiu?
Xiuxiu had never been a girl without a brain.
On the contrary.
Xiuxiu was clever.
Anyone who thought Xiuxiu was just a simple-minded little princess, spoiled by her family... would soon be proven wrong.
Xiuxiu was a little innocent.
But she wasn't stupid.
And she was very sensitive to other people's kindness and malice.
Of course.
That was probably a passive skill that children from wealthy families developed as they grew up.
So...
She found Xiuxiu's unconditional trust in Master Xiao even harder to understand.
"Chuchu."
Chi Xiuke wasn't surprised by her friend's doubts.
She smiled brightly.
"I met Master Xiao because he saved my life."
"Without him, I might not be who I am today."
"And after saving my life that time, Master Xiao helped me many more times. He also helped my brother and my family."
"Our whole family is grateful to Master Xiao."
Xie Chuchu blinked.
Oh...
Until now, she'd only known that Master Xiao had helped Xiuxiu quite a few times.
After all,