Chi Xiuke shook her head with an amused smile.
"You..."
"What if we get there and find out Master Xiao doesn't like seafood or is allergic to it?"
"Ah..."
Xie Chuchu blinked.
Then she said boldly, "Then we'll go somewhere else."
"We won't eat seafood."
"Besides, there's more than one seafood restaurant nearby."
"Ahem~"
Xie Chuchu looked at Xiao Xiao.
"Master Xiao."
She asked, somewhat cautiously,
"Do you... need to go to a different restaurant?"
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved.
"No need."
Xie Chuchu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Really?"
The girl's eyes lit up.
Thank goodness.
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"I'm not allergic to seafood."
"I like seafood, too."
"Really?"
Xie Chuchu's voice grew brighter.
"I knew it. There can't be many people who don't like seafood."
"Seafood is so delicious..."
"Xiuxiu."
Xie Chuchu suddenly thought of something. "Did you already know Master Xiao liked seafood?"
"Were you trying to scare me just now?"
Chi Xiuke's big almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents.
"I just hope you won't be so careless next time."
"This time, it was fine."
"But what if you run into this kind of situation alone next time? Wouldn't that be awkward?"
Uh...
Xie Chuchu was at a loss for words.
Because she'd thought of those things, too.
"Hehe."
Xie Chuchu gave an awkward laugh.
She was also a little stunned by how foolish she'd been today.
"Oh, come on!"
Xie Chuchu waved her hand in a fluster.¹
"Let bygones be bygones."
"The most important thing now is..."
"To eat!"
"Ruff!"
Taotie eagerly chimed in.
Xiao Xiao's lips curved up.
What a glutton, always getting excited at the sight of food.
"Come on, let's go."
Xie Chuchu headed toward the restaurant first.
She'd embarrassed herself earlier.
She